[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 216 (Friday, November 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60311-60312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29466]


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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 28, 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      11/28/1997
11232-N....................................  State of Alaska Department of                     4      11/28/1997
                                              Transportation, Juneau, AK.                                       
11409-N....................................  Pure Solve, Inc., Irving, TX..........            1      11/28/1997
11442-N....................................  Union Tank Car Co., East Chicago, IN..            4      11/28/1997
11465-N....................................  Monsanto Co., St. Louis, MO...........            4      11/28/1997
11511-N....................................  Brenner Tank, Inc., Fond du Lac, WI...            4      11/28/1997
11523-N....................................  Bio-Lab, Inc., Conyers, GA............            4      11/28/1997
11537-N....................................  Babson Bros. Co., Romeoville, IL......            4      11/28/1997
11540-N....................................  Convenience Products, Fenton, MO......            1      11/28/1997
11561-N....................................  Solkatronic Chemicals, Fairfield, NJ..            4      11/27/1997
11578-N....................................  General Alum & Chemical Co.,                      4      11/28/1997
                                              Searsport, MA.                                                    
11591-N....................................  Clearwater Distributors, Inc.,                    4      11/28/1997
                                              Woodridge, NY.                                                    
11597-N....................................  Zeneca, Inc., Wilmington, DE..........            4      11/28/1997
11646-N....................................  Barton Solvents, Inc., Des Moines, IO.            4      11/28/1997
11654-N....................................  Hoechst Celanese Corp., Dallas, TX....            4      11/28/1997
11662-N....................................  FIBA Technologies, Inc., Westboro, MA.            4      10/30/1997
11668-N....................................  AlliedSignal, Inc., Morristown, NJ....            4      11/28/1997
11678-N....................................  Air Transport Association, Washington,            4      11/28/1997
                                              DC.                                                               
11682-N....................................  Cryolor, Argancy, 57365 Ennery--France            4      11/28/1997
11687-N....................................  Tri Tank Corp., Syracuse, NY..........            4      12/31/1997
11699-N....................................  GEO Specialty Chemicals, Bastrop, LA..            4      12/31/1997
11722-N....................................  Citergaz S.A., 86400 Civray, FR.......            1      12/31/1997
11735-N....................................  R.D. Offutt Co., Park Rapids, MN......            4      12/31/1997
11739-N....................................  Oceaneering Space Systems, Houston, TX            1      12/31/1997
11740-N....................................  Morton International, Inc., Ogden, UT.            4      12/31/1997
11751-N....................................  Delta Resigns & Refractories, Detroit,            4      12/31/1997
                                              MI.                                                               

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11759-N....................................  E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Inc.,               4      12/31/1997
                                              Wilmington, DE.                                                   
11761-N....................................  Vulcan Chemicals, Birmingham, AL......            4      12/31/1997
11762-N....................................  Owens Fabricators, Inc., Baton Rouge,             4      11/28/1997
                                              LA.                                                               
11765-N....................................  Laidlaw Environmental Services Inc.,              4      11/28/1997
                                              Columbia, SC.                                                     
11767-N....................................  Ausimont USA, Inc., Thorofare, NJ.....            4        11/28/97
11769-N....................................  Great Western Chemical Co, Portland,              4        11/28/97
                                              OR.                                                               
11772-N....................................  Kleespie Tank & Petroleum Equipment,              4        11/28/97
                                              Morris, MN.                                                       
11774-N....................................  Safety Disposal System, Inc., Opa                 1        11/28/97
                                              Locka, FL.                                                        
11782-N....................................  Aeronex, Inc., San Diego, CA..........            4        11/28/97
11783-N....................................  Peoples Natural Gas, Rosemount, MN....            4        11/28/97
11797-N....................................  Cryodyne Technologies, Radnor, PA.....            4        11/28/97
11798-N....................................  Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.,                   4        11/28/97
                                              Allentown, PA.                                                    
11809-N....................................  Laidlaw Environmental Services Inc.,              4        11/28/97
                                              Columbia, SC.                                                     
11811-N....................................  Laidlaw Environmental Services Inc.,              4        11/28/97
                                              Columbia, SC.                                                     
11815-N....................................  Union Pacific Railroad Co. et al,                 4        11/28/97
                                              Omaha, NE.                                                        
11816-N....................................  The Scotts Co., Marysville, OH........            4        11/28/97
11817-N....................................  FIBA Technologies, Inc., Westboro, MA.            4        12/31/97
11821-N....................................  Wyoming Department of Transportation,             4        12/31/97
                                              Cheyenne, WY.                                                     
11841-N....................................  Stepan Co., Northfield, IL............            4        12/31/97
11850-N....................................  Air Transportation Association &                  4      01/30/1998
                                              Members, Washington, DC.                                          
11852-N....................................  McKenzie Tank Lines, Inc.,                        4      01/30/1998
                                              Tallahassee, FL.                                                  
11862-N....................................  The BOC Group, Murray Hill, NJ........            4      01/30/1998
11863-N....................................  Carrier Corp./d/b/a United                        4      01/30/1998
                                              Technologies Carrier, Syracuse, NY.                               
11865-N....................................  ACCU Conversion, Inc., City of                    4      01/30/1998
                                              Industry, CA.                                                     
11869-N....................................  Driscoll Children's Hospital, Corpus              4      01/30/1998
                                              Christi, TX.                                                      
11881-N....................................  Wampum Hardware Co., New Galilee, PA..            4      01/30/1998
970-M......................................  Callery Chemical Corp., Pittsburgh, PA            4      12/31/1997
4354-M.....................................  PPG Industries, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA..            1      12/31/1997
5493-M.....................................  Montana Sulphur & Chemical Co.,.......            4      11/28/1997
                                             Billings, MT..........................                             
5876-M.....................................  FMC Corp., Philadelphia, PA...........            4      11/28/1997
6117-M.....................................  Montana Sulphur & Chemical Co.,                   4      11/28/1997
                                              Billings, MT.                                                     
6610-M.....................................  ARCO Chemical Co., Newtown Square, PA.            4      11/28/1997
7517-M.....................................  Trinity Industries, Inc., Dallas, TX..            4      11/28/1997
7879-M.....................................  Halliburton Energy Services, Duncan,              4      11/28/1997
                                              OK.                                                               
8556-M.....................................  Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.,                   4      12/31/1997
                                              Allentown, PA.                                                    
9184-M.....................................  The Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc.,                 4      11/28/1997
                                              Louisville, KY.                                                   
9266-M.....................................  ERMEWA, Inc., Houston, TX.............            4      11/28/1997
9413-M.....................................  EM Science, Cincinnati, OH............            4      11/28/1997
9706-M.....................................  Taylor-Wharton, Harrisburg, PA........            4      12/31/1997
9819-M.....................................  Halliburton Energy Services, Duncan,              4      12/31/1997
                                              OK.                                                               
10429-M....................................  Baker Performance Chemicals, Inc.,                4      12/31/1997
                                              Houston, TX.                                                      
10677-M....................................  Primus AB, S-71 26 Solna, SW..........            4      12/30/1997
10798-M....................................  Olin Corp., Stamford, Ct..............            4      12/31/1997
11005-M....................................  Pressure Technology, Inc., Hanover, MD            4      01/30/1998
11025-M....................................  Mass Systems Inc., Baldwin Park, CA...            4      11/30/1997
11058-M....................................  Spex Certiprep, Inc., Metuchen, NJ....            4      12/31/1997
11244-M....................................  Aerospace Design & Development, Inc.,             4      01/30/9198
                                              Niwot, CO.                                                        
11536-M....................................  Hughes Space & Communications Co., Los            4      11/30/1997
                                              Angeles, CA.                                                      
11579-M....................................  Dyno Nobel Inc., Salt Lake City, UT...            4      12/31/1997
11580-M....................................  The Columbiana Boiler Co., Columbiana,            4      12/31/1997
                                              OH.                                                               
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