[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28916-28918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13840]


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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.

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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 May 21, 1997.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, Exemptions and Approvals.

                                           New Exemption Applications                                           
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                                                                                      Reason for  Estimated date
              Application No.                               Applicant                   delay      of completion
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10581-N....................................  Luxfer UK Limited, Nottingham, England            4      07/31/1997
11193-N....................................  U.S. Department of Defense, Falls                 4      07/31/1997
                                              Church, VA.                                                       
11409-N....................................  Pure Solve, Inc., Irving, TX..........            1      07/31/1997
11442-N....................................  Union Tank Car Co., East Chicago, IN..            4      07/31/1997
11443-N....................................  Hercules Inc., Wilmington, DE.........            4      07/31/1997
11465-N....................................  Monsanto Co., St. Louis, MO...........            4      07/30/1997
11511-N....................................  Brenner Tank Inc., Fond du Lac, WI....            4       7/31/1997
11523-N....................................  Bio-Lab, Inc., Conyers, GA............            4      07/31/1997
11537-N....................................  Babson Bros. Co., Romeoville, IL......            4      06/30/1997
11540-N....................................  Convenience Products, Fenton, MO......            1      06/30/1997
11559-N....................................  Japan Oxygen, Inc. Long Beach, CA.....            4      06/30/1997
11561-N....................................  Solkatronic Chemicals, Fairfield, NJ..            4      07/31/1997
11572-N....................................  North American Biologicals, Inc.,                 4      06/30/1997
                                              Miami, FL.                                                        
11578-N....................................  General Alum & Chemical Co.,                      4      08/29/1997
                                              Searsport, MA.                                                    
11586-N....................................  Chem Coast Inc., La Porte, TX.........            4      07/31/1997
11591-N....................................  Clearwater Distributors, Inc.,                    4      08/29/1997
                                              Woodridge, NY.                                                    
11592-N....................................  Amtrol Inc., West Warwick, RI.........            4      08/29/1997
11597-N....................................  Zeneca, Inc., Wilmington, DE..........            4      06/30/1997
11606-N....................................  Safety-Kleen Corp., Elgin, IL.........            4      08/29/1997
11613-N....................................  Monsanto Co., St. Louis, MO...........            4      09/30/1997
11621-N....................................  Aerojet Industrial Products, North Las            4      08/29/1997
                                              Vegas, NV.                                                        
11627-N....................................  Cabot Corporation, Revere, PA.........            4      06/30/1997
11646-N....................................  Barton Solvents, Inc., Des Moines, IA.            4      07/31/1997
11653-N....................................  Phillips Petroleum Co., Bartlesville,             4      08/29/1997
                                              OK.                                                               
11654-N....................................  Hoechst Celanese Corp., Dallas, TX....            4      08/29/1997
11662-N....................................  FIBA Technologies, Inc., Westboro, MA.            4      08/29/1997
11664-N....................................  Breed Technologies, Inc., Lakeland, FL            4      08/29/1997
11667-N....................................  Weldship Corp., Bethlehem, PA.........            4      08/29/1997
11668-N....................................  AlliedSignal, Inc., Morristown, NJ....            4      08/29/1997
11671-N....................................  Matheson Gas Products, Secaucus, NJ...            4      08/29/1997
11678-N....................................  Air Transport Association, Washington,            4      07/31/1997
                                              DC.                                                               
11679-N....................................  Dorbyl Engineering Container Division             4      06/30/1997
                                              (DHE), Republic of South Africa.                                  
11682-N....................................  Cryolor, Argancy, 57365 Ennery--France            4      08/29/1997
11687-N....................................  Tri Tank Corp., Syracuse, NY..........            4      08/29/1997
11699-N....................................  GEO Specialty Chemicals, Bastrop, LA..            4      08/29/1997
11701-N....................................  Dept. of Defense, Falls Church, VA....            4      08/29/1997
11711-N....................................  N.C. Department of Agriculture,                   4      06/30/1997
                                              Raleigh, NC.                                                      
11721-N....................................  The Coleman Co., Inc., Wichita, KS....            4      08/29/1997
11722-N....................................  Citergaz S.A., 86400 Civray, FR.......            1      08/29/1997
11735-N....................................  R.D. Offutt Co., Park Rapids, MN......            4      08/29/1997
11739-N....................................  Oceaneering Space Systems, Houston, TX            4      08/29/1997
11740-N....................................  Morton International, Inc., Ogden, UT.            4      08/29/1997
11742-N....................................  Advanced Packaging Laboratories,                  4      08/29/1997
                                              Ontario, CA.                                                      
11748-N....................................  Frank W. Hake Associates, Memphis, TN.            4      08/29/1997
11751-N....................................  Delta Resigns & Refractories, Detroit,            4      08/29/1997
                                              MI.                                                               
11757-N....................................  Ovation Semiconductor Inc., Rochester,            1      08/29/1997
                                              MN.                                                               
11759-N....................................  E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Inc.,               4      09/30/1997
                                              Wilmington, DE.                                                   
11761-N....................................  Vulcan Chemicals, Birmingham, AL......            4      09/30/1997
11762-N....................................  Owens Fabricators, Inc., Baton Rouge,             4      08/29/1997
                                              LA.                                                               
11765-N....................................  Laidlaw Environmental Services Inc.,              4      08/29/1997
                                              Columbia, SC.                                                     
11767-N....................................  Ausimont USA, Inc., Thorofare, NJ.....            4      07/31/1997
11768-N....................................  Flotec Inc., Indianapolis, IN.........            4      08/29/1997
11769-N....................................  Great Western Chemical Co., Portland,             4      08/30/1997
                                              OR.                                                               
11772-N....................................  Kleespie Tank & Petroleum Equipment,              4      08/29/1997
                                              Morris, MN.                                                       
11773-N....................................  West Coast Air Charter, Ontario, CA...            4      08/29/1997
11774-N....................................  Safety Disposal System, Inc., Opa                 1      09/30/1997
                                              Locka, FL.                                                        
11779-N....................................  Columbia Helicopters, Inc., Portland,             4      06/30/1997
                                              OR.                                                               
11780-N....................................  Hewlett-Packard Co., Washington, DC...            4      09/30/1997
11782-N....................................  Aeronex, Inc., San Diego, CA..........            4      09/30/1997
11783-N....................................  Peoples Natural Gas, Rosemount, MN....            4      09/30/1997
11796-N....................................  Morton International, Inc., Ogden, UT.            4      09/30/1997
11823-N....................................  Dyno Nobel Inc., Salt Lake City, UT...            4      09/30/1997

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11843-N....................................  Shell Chemical Co., Houston, TX.......            4      09/30/1997
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                                           Modifications to Exemptions                                          
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                                                                                      Reason for  Estimated date
              Application No.                               Applicant                   delay      of completion
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970-M......................................  Callery Chemical Corp., Pittsburgh, PA            4      08/29/1997
4354-M.....................................  PPG Industries, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA..            1      08/29/1997
4453-M.....................................  Dyno Nobel Inc., Salt Lake City, UT...            4      08/29/1997
5493-M.....................................  Montana Sulphur & Chemical Co.,                   4      08/29/1997
                                              Billings, MT.                                                     
5876-M.....................................  FMC Corp., Philadelphia, PA...........            4      08/29/1997
6117-M.....................................  Montana Sulphur & Chemical Co.,                   4      08/29/1997
                                              Billings, MT.                                                     
6610-M.....................................  ARCO Chemical Co., Newtown Square, PA.            4      09/30/1997
7517-M.....................................  Trinity Industries, Inc., Dallas, TX..            4      09/30/1997
8556-M.....................................  Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.,                   4      08/29/1997
                                              Allentown, PA.                                                    
9184-M.....................................  The Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc.,                 4      06/30/1997
                                              Louisville, KY.                                                   
9266-M.....................................  ERMEWA, Inc., Houston, TX.............            4      09/30/1997
9413-M.....................................  EM Science, Cincinnati, OH............            4      06/30/1997
9706-M.....................................  Taylor-Wharton, Harrisburg, PA........            4      08/29/1997
9758-M.....................................  Suunto, Carlsbad, CA..................            4      09/30/1997
9819-M.....................................  Halliburton Energy Services, Duncan,              4      09/30/1997
                                              OK.                                                               
10511-M....................................  Schlumberger Technology Corporation,              4      08/29/1997
                                              Houston, TX.                                                      
10741-M....................................  Northern Natural Gas Co., West Des                4      09/30/1997
                                              Moines, IA.                                                       
10798-M....................................  Olin Corp., Stamford, CT..............            4      08/29/1997
11058-M....................................  Spex Certiprep Inc., Metuchen, NJ.....            4      08/29/1997
11262-M....................................  Caire, Inc., Burnsville, MN...........            4      08/29/1997
11275-M....................................  Dorbyl Engineering Container Division             4      06/30/1997
                                              (DHE), Denver, CO.                                                
11321-M....................................  E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company,                4      06/30/1997
                                              Inc., Wilmington, DE.                                             
11458-M....................................  Creative Products Inc. of Rossville,              4      06/30/1997
                                              Rossville, IL.                                                    
11579-M....................................  Dyno Nobel Inc., Salt Lake City, UT...            4      09/30/1997
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[FR Doc. 97-13840 Filed 5-27-97; 8:45 am]
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