[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 156 (Monday, August 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41821-41822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20443]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Delays in 
Processing of Exemption Applications

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration, DOT.

ACTION: List of Applications Delayed more than 180 days.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117(c), RSPA 
is publishing the following list of exemption applications that have 
been in process for 180 days or more. The reason(s) for delay and the 
expected completion date for action on each application is provided in 
association with each identified application.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth, Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, 
Exemptions and Approvals, Research and Special Programs Administration, 
U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, 
DC 20590-0001, (202) 366-4535.
Key to ``Reasons for Delay''
1. Awaiting additional information from applicant
2. Extensive public comment under review
3. Application is technically very complex and is of significant impact 
or precedent-setting and requires extensive analysis
4. Staff review delayed by other priority issues or volume of exemption 
applications
Meaning of Application Number Suffixes
N--New application
M--Modification request
PM--Party to application with modification request

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 5, 1996.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, Exemptions and Approvals.

                                           New Exemption Applications                                           
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                                                                                                  Estimated date
         Application No.                       Applicant                   Reason for delay       of  completion
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10581-N                            Luxfer UK Limited, Nottingham,     4.........................      10/31/1996
                                    England.                                                                    
10664-N                            EFIC Corporation, San Jose, CA...  3.........................      09/30/1996
10915-N                            Luxfer USA Limited, Riverside, CA  3.........................      09/30/1996
10945-N                            Structural Composites Industries,  3.........................      06/30/1996
                                    Pomona, CA.                                                                 
10997-N                            HR Textron, Inc., Pacoima, CA....  4.........................      08/30/1996
11098-N                            Alcan Smelters and Chemicals       4.........................      09/15/1996
                                    Ltd., Montreal, CN.                                                         
11157-N                            Northwest Ohio Towing & Recovery,  1, 4......................      05/30/1996
                                    Beaverdam, OH.                                                              
11193-N                            U.S. Department of Defense, Falls  4.........................      08/30/1996
                                    Church, VA.                                                                 
11194-N                            Pressure Technology, Inc.,         3.........................      09/30/1996
                                    Hanover, MD.                                                                
11302-N                            Stolt Tank Containers Limited,     1.........................      08/30/1996
                                    Hull, North Humberside, EN.                                                 
11322-N                            Hydra Rig, Inc., Ft. Worth, TX...  1.........................      09/30/1996
11375-N                            Oceaneering Space Systems,         4.........................      09/30/1996
                                    Houston, TX.                                                                
11396-N                            Laidlaw Environmental Services,    4.........................      09/30/1996
                                    LaPorte, TX.                                                                
11409-N                            Pure Solve, Inc., Irving, TX.....  4.........................      09/30/1996
11411-N                            National Propane Gas Association,  1, 3......................      08/30/1996
                                    Arlington, VA.                                                              
11424-N                            Midwest Corporate Air, Inc.,       4.........................      08/30/1996
                                    Bellefontaine, OH.                                                          
11442-N                            Union Tank Car Co., East Chicago,  4.........................      09/30/1996
                                    IN.                                                                         
11443-N                            Hercules Inc., Wilmington, DE....  4.........................      08/30/1996
11450-N                            Coast Gas Inc., Bakersfield, CA..  4.........................      08/30/1996
11465-N                            Monsanto Co., St. Louis, MO......  4.........................      09/30/1996
11466-N                            Monsanto Co., St. Louis, MO......  4.........................      08/30/1996
11470-N                            North East Chemical Corp.,         4.........................      09/30/1996
                                    Cleveland OH.                                                               
11491-N                            P.M. Industrial Gas Ltd.,          1.........................      08/30/1996
                                    Georgetown.                                                                 
11505-N                            Manchester Tank, Brentwood, TN...  4.........................      08/30/1996
11511-N                            Brenner Tank Inc., Fond du Lac,    4.........................      09/30/1996
                                    WI.                                                                         
11523-N                            Bio-Lab, Inc., Conyers, GA.......  4.........................      09/30/1996
11526-N                            Boc Gases, Murray Hill, NJ.......  1, 4......................      08/15/1996
11527-N                            Technical Service Co., Long        4.........................      09/30/1996
                                    Beach, CA.                                                                  
11537-N                            Babson Bros. Co., Romeoville, IL.  4.........................      08/30/1996
11538-N                            Process Engineering, Plaistow, NH  4.........................      09/30/1996
11540-N                            Convenience Products, Fenton, MO.  1.........................      09/30/1996
11541-N                            Kaiser Compositek, Brea, CA......  3.........................      09/30/1996

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11542-N                            Sunrise Supply Enterprises, Ltd.,  4.........................      09/30/1996
                                    Albuquerque, NM.                                                            
11551-N                            The Fertilizer Institute,          ..........................      08/30/1996
                                    Washington, DC.                                                             
11557-N                            Westvaco, Richmond, VA...........  4.........................      09/30/1996
11559-N                            Japan Oxygen, Inc., Long Beach,    4.........................      09/30/1996
                                    CA.                                                                         
11561-N                            Solkatronic Chemicals, Fairfield,  4.........................      10/30/1996
                                    NJ.                                                                         
11565-N                            C.P.F. Dualam Inc., Gatesville,    4.........................      09/30/1996
                                    TX.                                                                         
11572-N                            North American Biologicals, Inc.,  4.........................      09/30/1996
                                    Miami, FL.                                                                  
11578-N                            General Alum & Chemical Co.,       4.........................      10/15/1996
                                    Searsport, MA.                                                              
11583-N                            Alaska Railroad Corp., Anchorage,  4.........................      11/15/1996
                                    AK.                                                                         
11584-N                            Monsanto Co., St. Louis, MO......  1.........................      09/30/1996
11586-N                            Chem Coast Inc., La Porte, TX....  4.........................      10/15/1996
11591-N                            Clearwater Distributors, Inc.,     4.........................      09/30/1996
                                    Woodridge, NY.                                                              
11592-N                            Amtrol Inc., West Warwick, RI....  4.........................      09/30/1996
11593-N                            Johnson & Johnson, Skillman, NJ..  4.........................      09/30/1996
11597-N                            Zeneca, Inc., Wilmington, DE.....  4.........................      10/30/1996
11598-N                            Metalcraft Inc., Baltimore, MD...  4.........................      09/30/1996
11599-N                            Haviland Products Co., Grand       1.........................      10/30/1996
                                    Rapids, MI.                                                                 
11606-N                            Safety-Kleen Corp., Elgin, IL....  4.........................      10/30/1996
11609-N                            Rubbermaid Commercial Products     4.........................      10/31/1996
                                    Inc., Winchester, VA.                                                       
11615-N                            Allied-Signal Aerospace Co.,       4.........................      08/30/1996
                                    Kansas City, MO.                                                            
11620-N                            Advanced Monobloc Corp.,           4.........................      10/30/1996
                                    Hermitage, PA.                                                              
11621-N                            Aerojet Industrial Products,       4.........................      10/30/1996
                                    North Las Vegas, NV.                                                        
11622-N                            Monsanto Co., St. Louis, MO......  4.........................      10/30/1996
11625-N                            Exxon Chemical Co., Baytown, TX..  4.........................      10/30/1996
11626-N                            DeVilbiss Health Care, Inc., Ft.   4.........................      09/30/1996
                                    Pierce, FL.                                                                 
11627-N                            Cabot Corporation, Revere, PA....  4.........................      11/30/1996
11631-N                            Health Care Incinerators, Fargo,   4.........................      10/31/1996
                                    ND.                                                                         
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                                           Modifications to Exemptions                                          
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                                                                                                  Estimated date
         Application No.                       Applicant                   Reason for delay        of completion
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4354-M                             PPG Industries, Inc., Pittsburgh,  4.........................      09/30/1996
                                    PA.                                                                         
5493-M                             Montana Sulphur & Chemical Co.,    4.........................      09/30/1996
                                    Billings, MT.                                                               
6117-M                             Montanta Sulphur & Chemical Co.,   4.........................      10/15/1996
                                    Billings, MT.                                                               
8556-M                             Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.,    4.........................      10/31/1996
                                    Allentown, PA.                                                              
8710-M                             Akzo Nobel, Chicago, IL..........  4.........................      08/30/1996
9001-M                             Chesterfield Cylinders Limited,    4.........................      08/15/1996
                                    Chesterfield, Derbyshire, EN.                                               
9184-M                             The Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc.,  4.........................      08/30/1996
                                    Louisville, KY.                                                             
9778-M                             Western Atlas International,       4.........................      09/30/1996
                                    Houston, TX.                                                                
9909-M                             Taylor-Wharton, Harrisburg, PA...  4.........................      09/30/1996
10511-M                            Schlumberger Technology            4.........................      10/31/1996
                                    Corporation, Houston, TX.                                                   
10517-M                            Nalco Chemical Co., Naperville,    4.........................      11/30/1996
                                    IL.                                                                         
10962-M                            International Compliance Center    4.........................      08/30/1996
                                    Ltd., Niagara Falls, NY.                                                    
10997-M                            HR Textron Inc., Pacoima, CA.....  3, 4......................      08/30/1996
11055-M                            Rollis Chempak Inc., Wilmington,   4.........................      09/30/1996
                                    DE.                                                                         
11215-M                            Orbital Sciences Corp., Dulles,    4.........................      10/30/1996
                                    VA.                                                                         
11260-M                            Texas Instruments Inc.,            1.........................      08/31/1996
                                    Attleboro, MA.                                                              
11321-M                            E.I. du Pont de Nemours &          4.........................     09/30/1996.
                                    Company, Inc., Wilmington, DE.                                              
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[FR Doc. 96-20443 Filed 8-9-96; 8:45 am]
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