[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 21 (Monday, February 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5417-5418]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2502]



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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 January 27, 1998.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, Exemptions and Approvals.

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                                              Reason for  Estimated date
   Application No.           Applicant          delay     of  completion
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                       NEW EXEMPTION APPLICATIONS                       
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10581-N..............  Luxfer UK Limited,              4      02/27/1998
                        Nottingham, England.                            
11232-N..............  State of Alaska                 4      02/27/1998
                        Department of                                   
                        Transportation,                                 
                        Juneau, AK.                                     
11511-N..............  Brenner Tank Inc.,              4      02/27/1998
                        Fond du Lac, WI.                                
11523-N..............  Bio-Lab, Inc.,                  4      02/27/1998
                        Conyers, GA.                                    
11537-N..............  Babson Bros. Co.,               4      02/27/1998
                        Romeoville, IL.                                 
11540-N..............  Convenience                     1      02/27/1998
                        Products, Fenton,                               
                        MO.                                             
11561-N..............  Solkatronic                     4      02/27/1998
                        Chemicals,                                      
                        Fairfield, NJ.                                  
11591-N..............  Clearwater                      4      02/27/1998
                        Distributors, Inc.,                             
                        Woodridge, NY.                                  
11597-N..............  Zeneca, Inc.,                   4      02/27/1998
                        Wilmington, DE.                                 
11646-N..............  Barton Solvents                 4      02/27/1998
                        Inc., Des Moines,                               
                        IO.                                             
11682-N..............  Cryolor, Argancy,               4      02/27/1998
                        57365 Ennery--                                  
                        France.                                         
11687-N..............  Tri Tank Corp.,                 4      02/27/1998
                        Syracuse, NY.                                   
11699-N..............  GEO Specialty                   4      02/27/1998
                        Chemicals, Bastrop,                             
                        LA.                                             
11722-N..............  Citergaz S.A., 86400            1      02/27/1998
                        Civray, FR.                                     
11735-N..............  R.D. Offutt Co.,                4      02/27/1998
                        Park Rapids, MN.                                
11740-N..............  Morton                          4      02/27/1998
                        International,                                  
                        Inc., Ogden, UT.                                
11751-N..............  Delta Resigns &                 4      02/27/1998
                        Refractories,                                   
                        Detroit, MI.                                    
11759-N..............  E.I. DuPont de                  4      02/27/1998
                        Nemours & Co.,                                  
                        Inc., Wilmington,                               
                        DE.                                             
11761-N..............  Vulcan Chemicals,               4      02/27/1998
                        Birmingham, AL.                                 
11762-N..............  Owens Fabricators,              4      03/31/1998
                        Inc., Baton Rouge,                              
                        LA.                                             
11765-N..............  Laidlaw                         4      03/31/1998
                        Environmental                                   
                        Services Inc.,                                  
                        Columbia, SC.                                   
11767-N..............  Ausimont USA, Inc.,             4      03/31/1998
                        Thorofare, NJ.                                  
11769-N..............  Great Western                   4      03/31/1998
                        Chemical Co.,                                   
                        Portland, OR.                                   
11772-N..............  Kleespie Tank &                 4      03/31/1998
                        Petroleum                                       
                        Equipment, Morris,                              
                        MN.                                             
11774-N..............  Safety Disposal                 1      03/31/1998
                        System, Inc., Opa                               
                        Locka, FL.                                      
11782-N..............  Aeronex, Inc., San              4      03/31/1998
                        Diego, CA.                                      
11783-N..............  Peoples Natural Gas,            4      03/31/1998
                        Rosemount, MN.                                  
11797-N..............  Cryodyne                        4      03/31/1998
                        Technologies,                                   
                        Radnor, PA.                                     
11798-N..............  Air Products &                  4      03/31/1998
                        Chemicals, Inc.,                                
                        Allentown, PA.                                  
11809-N..............  Laidlaw                         4      03/31/1998
                        Environmental                                   
                        Services Inc.,                                  
                        Columbia, SC.                                   
11815-N..............  Union Pacific                   4      03/31/1998
                        Railroad Co. et al,                             
                        Omaha, NE.                                      
11817-N..............  FIBA Technologies,              4      03/31/1998
                        Inc., Westboro, MA.                             
11821-N..............  Wyoming Department              4      03/31/1998
                        of Transportation,                              
                        Cheyenne, WY.                                   
11841-N..............  Stepan Co.,                     4      03/31/1998
                        Northfield, IL.                                 
11862-N..............  The BOC Group,                  4      03/31/1998
                        Murray Hill, NJ.                                
11863-N..............  Carrier Corp. d/b/a             4      03/31/1998
                        United Technologies                             
                        Carrier, Syracuse,                              
                        NY.                                             
11882-N..............  FMC Corporation,                4      03/31/1998
                        Philadelphia, PA.                               
11883-N..............  Brownie Tank Mfg.,              4      04/15/1998
                        Co., Minneapolis,                               
                        MN.                                             
11884-N..............  Degussa Corp.,                  4      04/15/1998
                        Ridgefield Park, NJ.                            
11894-N..............  Quicksilver                     4      04/15/1998
                        Fiberglass                                      
                        Manufacturing Ltd.,                             
                        Strome, Alberta, CN.                            
11899-N..............  Carleton                        4      04/15/1998
                        Technologies Inc.,                              
                        Orchard Park, NY.                               
11905-N..............  Russell-Stanley                 4      04/15/1998
                        Corp., Red Bank, NJ.                            
11911-N..............  Transfer Flow, Inc.,            4      04/15/1998
                        Chico, Ca.                                      
11913-N..............  Wheatland Tube                  4      04/15/1998
                        Company, Wheatland,                             
                        PA.                                             
11914-N..............  Glowmaster Corp.,               4      04/15/1998
                        Garfield, NJ.                                   
11915-N..............  Lockheed Martin                 4      04/15/1998
                        Aeronautical                                    
                        Systems, Marietta,                              
                        GA.                                             
11916-N..............  CP Industries, Inc.,            4      04/15/1998
                        McKeesport, PA.                                 
11917-N..............  Sexton Can Co.,                 4      04/15/1998
                        Martinsburg, WV.                                

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11918-N..............  E.I. DuPont de                  4      04/15/1998
                        Nemours & Co.,                                  
                        Inc., Wilmington,                               
                        DE.                                             
11923-N..............  Hoover Materials                4      04/15/1998
                        Handling Group.                                 
11925-N..............  Concorde Battery                4      04/15/1998
                        Corp., West Covina,                             
                        CA.                                             
11927-N..............  Alaska Marine Lines,            4      04/15/1998
                        Seattle, WA.                                    
11930-N..............  Boeing North                    4      02/15/1998
                        American, Inc.,                                 
                        Downey, CA.                                     
11934-N..............  UtiliCorp United,               4      05/29/1998
                        Inc., Omaha, NE.                                
11938-N..............  Steel Shipping                  4      05/29/1998
                        Container                                       
                        Institute,                                      
                        Washington, DC.                                 
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                       MODIFICATIONS TO EXEMPTIONS                      
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970-M................  Callery Chemical                4      02/27/1998
                        Corp., Pittsburgh,                              
                        PA.                                             
4354-M...............  PPG Industries,                 1      02/27/1998
                        Inc., Pittsburgh,                               
                        PA.                                             
6610-M...............  ARCO Chemical Co.,              4      02/15/1998
                        Newtown Square, PA.                             
7026-M...............  Walter Kidde                    4      02/27/1998
                        Aerospace, Wilson,                              
                        NC.                                             
7879-M...............  Halliburton Energy              4      02/27/1998
                        Services, Duncan,                               
                        OK.                                             
8230-M...............  Olin Corporation,               4      02/27/1988
                        Norwalk, CT.                                    
8556-M...............  Air Products &                  4      02/27/1988
                        Chemicals, Inc.,                                
                        Allentown, PA.                                  
9064-M...............  Propack, Inc.,                  4      02/27/1988
                        Essington, PA.                                  
9184-M...............  The Carbide/Graphite            4      02/27/1988
                        Group, Inc.,                                    
                        Louisville, KY.                                 
9266-M...............  ERMEWA, Inc.,                   4      02/27/1988
                        Houston, TX.                                    
9413-M...............  EM Science,                     4      02/27/1988
                        Cincinnati, OH.                                 
9706-M...............  Taylor-Wharton,                 4      02/27/1988
                        Harrisburg, PA.                                 
198819-M.............  Halliburton Energy              4      03/15/1988
                        Services, Duncan,                               
                        OK.                                             
10138-M..............  BetzDearborn Inc.,              4      03/15/1988
                        Trevose, PA.                                    
10429-M..............  Baker Performance               4      03/15/1988
                        Chemicals, Inc.,                                
                        Houston, TX.                                    
10677-M..............  Primus AB, S-71 26              4      03/15/1988
                        Solna, SW.                                      
11005-M..............  Pressure Technology,            4      03/15/1988
                        Inc., Hanover, MD.                              
11058-M..............  Spex Certiprep Inc.,            4      03/15/1988
                        Metuchen, NJ.                                   
11167-M..............  Eco-Pak Specialty               4      03/15/1988
                        Packaging,                                      
                        Elizabethton, TN.                               
11378-M..............  Astrotech Space                 4      03/15/1988
                        Operations, Inc.,                               
                        Titusville, FL.                                 
11506-M..............  OEA, Inc., Denver,              4      03/15/1988
                        CO.                                             
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[FR Doc. 98-2502 Filed 1-30-98; 8:45 am]
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