[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 203 (Friday, October 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54487-54489]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26746]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Research and Special Programs Administration


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 October 11, 1996.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

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                       New Exemption Applications                       
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                                                  Reason                
    Application No.             Applicant          for    Estimated date
                                                  delay    of completion
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10581-N................  Luxfer UK Limited,            4      11/30/1996
                          Nottingham, England.                          
10664-N................  EFIC Corporation, San         3      11/30/1996
                          Jose, CA.                                     
10915-N................  Luxfer USA Limited,           3      11/30/1996
                          Riverside, CA.                                
10945-N................  Structural Composites         3      11/30/1996
                          Industries, Pomona,                           
                          CA.                                           
11193-N................  U.S. Department of            4      12/31/1996
                          Defense Falls Church,                         
                          VA.                                           
11194-N................  Pressure Technology,          3      12/31/1996
                          Inc., Hanover, MD.                            
11302-N................  Stolt Tank Containers         1      11/30/1996
                          Limited, Hull, North                          
                          Humberside, EN.                               
11322-N................  Hydra Rig, Inc., Ft.          1      12/31/1996
                          Worth, TX.                                    
11375-N................  Oceaneering Space             4      12/31/1996
                          Systems, Houston, TX.                         
11396-N................  Laidlaw Environmental         4      12/31/1996
                          Services, LaPorte, TX.                        
11409-N................  Pure Solve, Inc.,             4      12/31/1996
                          Irving, TX.                                   
11411-N................  National Propane Gas       1, 3      11/30/1996
                          Association,                                  
                          Arlington, VA.                                
11442-N................  Union Tank Car Co.,           4      12/31/1996
                          East Chicago, IN.                             
11443-N................  Hercules Inc.,                4      11/30/1996
                          Wilmington, DE.                               
11450-N................  Coast Gas Inc.,               4      12/31/1996
                          Bakersfield, C.                               
11465-N................  Monsanto Co., St.             4      11/30/1996
                          Louis, MO.                                    
11466-N................  Monsanto Co., St.             4      12/31/1996
                          Louis, MO.                                    
11470-N................  North East Chemical           4      11/30/1996
                          Corp., Cleveland, OH.                         
11491-N................  P.M. Industrial Gas           1      11/01/1996
                          Ltd., Georgetown.                             
11505-N................  Manchester Tank,              4      11/01/1996
                          Brentwood, TN.                                
11511-N................  Brenner Tank Inc.,            4      11/30/1996
                          Fond du Lac, WI.                              
11523-N................  Bio-Lab, Inc.,                4      11/30/1996
                          Conyers, GA.                                  
11527-N................  Technical Service Co.,        4      11/30/1996
                          Long Beach, CA.                               
11537-N................  Babson Bros. Co.,             4      11/30/1996
                          Romeoville, IL.                               
11538-N................  Process Engineering,          4      11/30/1996
                          Plaistow, NH.                                 
11540-N................  Convenience Products,         1      11/30/1996
                          Fenton, MO.                                   
11541-N................  Kaiser Compositek,            3      11/30/1996
                          Brea, CA.                                     
11542-N................  Sunrise Supply                4      11/30/1996
                          Enterprises, Ltd.,                            
                          Albuquerque, NM.                              
11559-N................  Japan Oxygen, Inc.,           4      11/30/1996
                          Long Beach, CA.                               
11561-N................  Solkatronic Chemicals,        4      11/30/1996
                          Fairfield, NJ.                                
11565-N................  C.P.F. Dualam Inc.,           4      11/30/1996
                          Gatesville, TX.                               
11572-N................  North American                4      11/30/1996
                          Biologicals, Inc.,                            
                          Miami, FL.                                    
11578-N................  General Alum &                4      11/15/1996
                          Chemical Co.,                                 
                          Searsport, MA.                                
11583-N................  Alaska Railroad Corp.,        4      12/31/1996
                          Anchorage, AL.                                
11586-N................  Chem Coast Inc., La           4      11/15/1996
                          Porte, TX.                                    
11591-N................  Clearwater                    4      12/31/1996
                          Distributors, Inc.,                           
                          Woodridge, NY.                                
11592-N................  Amtrol Inc., West             4      12/31/1996
                          Warwick, RI.                                  
11593-N................  Johnson & Johnson,            4      11/01/1996
                          Skillman, NJ.                                 
11597-N................  Zeneca, Inc.,                 4      11/30/1996
                          Wilmington, DE.                               
11598-N................  Metalcraft Inc.,              4      12/31/1996
                          Baltimore, MD.                                
11599-N................  Haviland Products Co.,        1      12/31/1996
                          Grand Rapids, MI.                             
11606-N................  Safety-Kleen Corp.,           4      12/31/1996
                          Elgin, IL.                                    
11609-N................  Rubbermaid Commercial         4      12/31/1996
                          Products Inc.,                                
                          Winchester, VA.                               
11615-N................  Allied-Signal                 4      13/31/1996
                          Aerospace Co., Kansas                         
                          City, MO.                                     
11621-N................  Aerojet Industrial            4      12/31/1996
                          Products, North Las                           
                          Vegas, NV.                                    
11622-N................  Monsanto Co., St.             4        11/01/96
                          Louis, MO.                                    
11625-N................  Exxon Chemical Co.,           4        12/31/96
                          Baytown, TX.                                  
11626-N................  DeVilbiss Health Care,        4        11/01/96
                          Inc., Ft. Pierce, FL.                         
11627-N................  Cabot Corporation,            4        12/31/96
                          Revere, PA.                                   
11631-N................  Health Care                   4        12/31/96
                          Incinerators, Fargo,                          
                          ND.                                           
11644-N................  United States Can             4         1/31/97
                          Company, Elgin, IL.                           
11645-N................  Chemical Products             4         1/31/97
                          Corp., Cartersville,                          
                          GA.                                           
11646-N................  Barton Solvents Inc.,         4         1/31/97
                          Des Moines, IO.                               
11647-N................  Taylor-Wharton Co.,           4         1/31/97
                          Harrisburg, PA.                               
11648-N................  Ill. Dept. of Nuclear         4         1/31/97
                          Safety, Springfield,                          
                          IL.                                           
11649-N................  VTG USA, Inc., West           4         1/31/97
                          Chester, PA.                                  
11653-N................  Phillips Petroleum            4         1/31/97
                          Co., Bartlesville, OK.                        
11654-N................  Hoechst Celanese              4         1/31/97
                          Corp., Dallas, TX.                            
11662-N................  FIBA Technologies,            4         1/31/97
                          Inc., Westboro, MA.                           
11663-N................  Pfizer Inc., Groton,          4         1/31/97
                          CT.                                           
11664-N................  Breed Technologies,           4         1/31/97
                          Inc., Lakeland, FL.                           
11666-N................  UCar International            4         1/31/97
                          Inc., Danbury, CT.                            
11667-N................  Weldship Corp.,               4         2/15/97
                          Bethlehem, PA.                                
11668-N................  AlliedSignal, Inc.,           4         2/15/97
                          Morristown, NJ.                               
11669-N................  Ciba-Geigy Corp.,             4         2/15/97
                          Tarrytown, NJ.                                
11670-N................  Oilphase Sampling             4         2/15/97
                          Services Limited,                             
                          Dye, Aberdeen,                                
                          Scotland.                                     
11671-N................  Matheson Gas Products,        4         2/15/97
                          Secaucus, NJ.                                 
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                       Modifications to Exemptions                      
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                                                  Reason                
    Application No.             Applicant          for    Estimated date
                                                  delay    of completion
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4354-M.................  PPG Industries, Inc.,         4      11/30/1996
                          Pittsburgh, PA.                               
5493-M.................  Montana Sulphur &             4      11/30/1996
                          Chemical Co.,                                 
                          Billings, MT.                                 
6117-M.................  Montana Sulphur &             4      11/30/1996
                          Chemical Co.,                                 
                          Billings, MT.                                 
8556-M.................  Air Products &                4      12/31/1996
                          Chemicals, Inc.,                              
                          Allentown, PA.                                
9184-M.................  The Carbide/Graphite          4      12/31/1996
                          Group, Inc.,                                  
                          Louisville, KY.                               
9706-M.................  Taylor-Wharton,               4      12/31/1996
                          Harrisburg, PA.                               
9778-M.................  Western Atlas                 4      12/31/1996
                          International,                                
                          Houston, TX.                                  
9909-M.................  Taylor-Wharton,               4      12/31/1996
                          Harrisburg, PA.                               
9926-M.................  Implementos Agricolas         4      12/31/1996
                          LaLa, S.A., S.A.                              
                          Durango, ME.                                  
10511-M................  Schlumberger                  4      12/31/1996
                          Technology                                    
                          Corporation, Houston,                         
                          TX.                                           
10517-M................  Nalco Chemical Co.,           4      11/30/1996
                          Naperville, IL.                               
10962-M................  International                 4      12/31/1996
                          Compliance Center                             
                          Ltd., Niagara Falls,                          
                          NY.                                           
11005-M................  Pressure Technology,          4      12/31/1996
                          Inc., Hanover, MD.                            
11055-M................  Rollis Chempak Inc.,          4      11/30/1996
                          Wilmington, DE.                               
11055-M................  Rollins CHEMPAK Inc.,         4      11/30/1996
                          Wilmington, DE.                               
11058-M................  Spex Certiprep Inc.,          4      12/31/1996
                          Metuchen, NJ.                                 
11171-M................  Dart Container Corp.          4      12/31/1996
                          of PA, Leola, PA.                             
11248-M................  HAZMATPAC, Houston, TX        4      11/30/1996
11321-M................  E.I. du Pont de               4      11/30/1996
                          Nemours & Company,                            
                          Inc., Wilmington, DE.                         
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[FR Doc. 96-26746 Filed 10-17-96; 8:45 am]
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