[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 147 (Thursday, July 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41128-41130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20077]


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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--Modificaiton request.
    PM--Party to application with modification request.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 25, 1997.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, Exemptions and Approvals.

                                           New Exemption Applications                                           
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                                                                                   Reason for  Estimated date of
             Application No.                             Applicant                   delay         completion   
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10581-N..................................  Luxfer UK Limited, Nottingham,                   4         09/30/1977
                                            England.                                                            
11193-N..................................  U.S. Department of Defense, Fall                 4         09/30/1977
                                            Church, VA.                                                         
11232-N..................................  State of Alaska Department of                    4         09/30/1977
                                            Transportation, Juneau, AK.                                         
11409-N..................................  Pure Solve, Inc., Irving, TX.........            1         08/29/1977
11442-N..................................  Union Tank Car Co., East Chicago, IN.            4         09/30/1977
11443-N..................................  Hercules Inc., Wilmington, DE........            4         08/29/1977
11465-N..................................  Monsanto Co., St. Louis, MO..........            4         09/30/1977
11511-N..................................  Brenner Tank Inc., Fond du lac, WI...            4         09/30/1977

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11523-N..................................  Bio-Lab, Inc., Conyers GA............            4         09/30/1977
11537-N..................................  Babson Bros. Co, Romeoville, IL......            4         09/30/1977
11540-N..................................  Convenience Products, Fenton, MO.....            1         09/30/1977
11559-N..................................  Japan Oxygen, Inc., Long Beach, CA...            4         08/29/1977
11561-N..................................  Solkatronic Chemicals, Fairfield, NJ.            4         09/30/1977
11578-N..................................  General Alum & Chemical Co.,                     4         08/29/1977
                                            Searsport, MA.                                                      
11591-N..................................  Clearwater Distributors, Inc.,                   4        010/30/1977
                                            Woodridge, NY.                                                      
11592-N..................................  Amtrol Inc., West Warwick, RI........            4         08/29/1997
11597-N..................................  Zeneca, Inc., Wilmington, DE.........            4         08/29/1997
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               4         09/30/1997
                                            Las Vegas, NV.                                                      
11646-N..................................  Barton Solvents Inc., Des Moines, IO.            4         08/29/1997
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         09/30/1997
11668-N..................................  AlliedSignal, Inc., Morristown, NJ...            4         08/29/1997
11671-N..................................  Matheson Gas Products, Secaucus, NJ..            1         09/30/1997
11678-N..................................  Air Transport Association,                       4         08/29/1997
                                            Washington, DC.                                                     
11682-N..................................  Cryolor, Argancy, 57365 Ennery--                 4         08/29/1997
                                            France.                                                             
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         09/30/1997
11721-N..................................  The Coleman Co., Inc., Wichita, KS...            4         09/30/1997
11722-N..................................  Citergas S.A., 86400 Civray, FR......            1         08/29/1997
11735-N..................................  R.D. Offutt Co., Parket Rapids, MN...            4         08/29/1997
11739-N..................................  Oceaneering Space Systems, Houston,              1         09/30/1997
                                            TX.                                                                 
11740-N..................................  Morton International, Inc., Ogden, UT            4         08/29/1997
11748-N..................................  Frank W. Hake Association, Memphis,              4         08/29/1997
                                            TN.                                                                 
11751-N..................................  Delta Resigns & Refractories,                    4         08/29/1997
                                            Detroit, MI.                                                        
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         09/30/1997
11768-N..................................  Flotec, Inc., Indianapolis, IN.......            4         08/29/1997
11769-N..................................  Great Western Chemical Co., Portland,            4         08/29/1997
                                            OR.                                                                 
11772-N..................................  Kleespie Tank & Petroleum Equipment,             4         08/29/1997
                                            Morris, MN.                                                         
11773-N..................................  West Coast Air Charter, Ontario, CA..            4         07/31/1997
11774-N..................................  Safety Disposal System, Inc., Opa                1         09/30/1997
                                            Locka, FL.                                                          
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
11786-N..................................  Dow Corning Corp., Midland, MI.......            4         08/29/1997
11797-N..................................  Cryodyne Technologies, Radnor, PA....            4         09/30/1997
11798-N..................................  Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.,                  4         09/30/1997
                                            Allentown, PA.                                                      
11800-N..................................  General Fire Extinguisher Corp.,                 4         09/30/1997
                                            Northbrook, IL.                                                     
11809-N..................................  Laidlaw Environmental Services Inc.,             4         09/30/1997
                                            Columbia, SC.                                                       
11811-N..................................  Laidlaw Environmental Services Inc.,             4         09/30/1997
                                            Columbia, SC.                                                       
11814-N..................................  The Columbiana Boiler Co., Columbia,             4         09/30/1997
                                            OH.                                                                 
11815-N..................................  Union Pacific Railroad Co. et al,                4         09/30/1997
                                            Omaha, NE.                                                          
11816-N..................................  The Scotts Co., Marysville, OH.......            4         09/30/1997
11817-N..................................  FIBA Technologies, Inc., Westboro, MA            4         10/30/1997
11821-N..................................  Wyoming Department of Transportation,            4         10/20/1997
                                            Cheyenne, WY.                                                       
11824-N..................................  The Dow Chemical Co., Freeport, TX...            4         09/30/1997
11830-N..................................  North Coast Container Corp.,                     4         09/30/1997
                                            Cleveland, OH.                                                      
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 of
             Application No.                             Applicant                   delay         completion   
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970-M....................................  Callery Chemical Corp., Pittsburgh,              4          8/29/1997
                                            PA.                                                                 
4354-M...................................  PPG Industries, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA.            1          8/29/1997
5493-M...................................  Montana Sulphur & Chemical Co.,                  4          8/29/1997
                                            Billings, MT.                                                       
5876-M...................................  FMC Corp., Philadelphia, PA..........            4          8/29/1997
6117-M...................................  Montana Sulphur & Chemical Co.,                  4          8/29/1997
                                            Billings, MT.                                                       
6610-M...................................  ARCO Chemical Co., Newton Square, PA.            4          9/30/1997
7517-M...................................  Trinity Industries, Inc., Dallas, TX.            4          9/30/1997

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7879-M...................................  Halliburton Energy Services, Duncan,             4          9/30/1997
                                            OK.                                                                 
8556-M...................................  Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.,                  4          8/29/1997
                                            Allentown, PA.                                                      
8723-M...................................  Dyno Nobel Inc., Salt Lake City, UT..            4          9/30/1997
9184-M...................................  The Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc.,                4          9/30/1997
                                            Louisville, KY.                                                     
9266-M...................................  ERMEWA, Inc., Houston, TX............            4          9/30/1997
9413-M...................................  EM Science Cincinnati, OH............            4          9/30/1997
9706-M...................................  Taylor-Wharton, Harrisburg, PA.......            4          8/29/1997
9758-M...................................  Suunto, Carlsbad, CA.................            4          9/30/1997
9819-M...................................  Halliburton Energy Services, Duncan,             4          9/30/1997
                                            OK.                                                                 
10429-M..................................  Baker Performance Chemicals, Inc.,               4          9/30/1997
                                            Houston, TX.                                                        
10511-M..................................  Schlumberger Technology Corporation,             4          8/29/1997
                                            Houston, TX.                                                        
10798-M..................................  Olin Corp., Stamford, CT.............            4          8/29/1997
10974-M..................................  International Paper, Erie, PA........            4          8/29/1997
11058-M..................................  Spex Certiprep Inc., Metuchen, NJ....            4          8/29/1997
11260-M..................................  Texas Instruments Inc., Attleboro, MA            4          9/30/1997
11262-M..................................  Caire, Inc., Burnsville, MN..........            4          8/29/1997
11579-M..................................  Dyno Nobel Inc., Salt Lake City, UT..            4          9/30/1997
11580-M..................................  The Columbiana Boiler Co.,                       4          9/30/1997
                                            Columbiana, OH.                                                     
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[FR Doc. 97-20077 Filed 7-30-97; 8:45 am]
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