DOT PHMSA Reissues Revised Special Permit SP21025 Authorizing Cylinder Requalification

Updated: July 24, 2020

On July 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) reissued a revised Special Permit, SP21025, which authorizes the filling and offering for transportation of certain DOT specification cylinders that are up to 12 months overdue for periodic requalification.  In this revision, PHMSA has limited gases authorized to Hazard Class/ Division 2.1, flammable gases.  The previous version of this Special Permit authorized both Hazard Class/ Division 2.1 and 2.2 gases.  On July 2, 2020, PHMSA issued a Notice of Extension of Enforcement Discretion Regarding Cylinders That Have Exceeded Their Periodic Requalification Test Date covering Hazard Class/ Division 2.2, non-flammable gases.

CGA members can request party status to this Special Permit by completing an application for party status and submitting it to DOT (see details below).

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On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued Special Permit SP 21025, which authorizes the filling and offering for transportation of certain DOT specification cylinders that are up to 12 months overdue for periodic requalification for relief efforts during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.

CGA members can request party status to this Special Permit by completing an application for party status and submitting it to DOT. For your convenience, CGA has prepared a party status application template. You may download the template in Microsoft Word format here: Template_Application for Party Status to DOT Special Permit 21025.

Instructions:

  1. Copy the template onto your company letterhead and complete with all requested information; information that needs to be included is [CAPITALIZED AND IN BRACKETS]
  2. Provide as complete a list of locations where this special permit might be used as possible
  3. Email the completed form to: specialpermits@dot.gov
  4. Wait to receive party status notification

NOTE: The provisions of this Special Permit cannot be used until you have received notification from DOT PHMSA that your request has been granted.