[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 229 (Monday, November 30, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65862-65863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31747]


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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 November 20, 1998.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

                                           New Exemption Applications
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                                                                                    Reasons for   Estimated date
            Application No.                             Applicant                      delay       of completion
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11699-N................................  GEO Specialty Chemicals, Bastrop, LA...               4      12/31/1998
11761-N................................  Vulcan Chemicals, Birmingham, AL.......               4      12/31/1998
11767-N................................  Ausimont USA, Inc., Thorofare, NJ......               4      12/31/1998
11815-N................................  Union Pacific Railroad Co. et al,                     4      12/31/1998
                                          Omaha, NE.
11817-N................................  FIBA Techologies, Inc., Westboro, MA...            1, 4      12/31/1998
11862-N................................  The BOC Group, Murray Hill, NJ.........               4      12/31/1998
11883-N................................  Brownie Tank Mfg., Co., Minneapolis, MN               4      12/31/1998
11884-N................................  Degussa Corporation, Ridgefield Park,                 4      12/31/1998
                                          NJ.
11894-N................................  Quicksilver Fiberglass Manufacturing                  4      12/31/1998
                                          Ltd., Strome, Alberta, CN.

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11927-N................................  Alaska Marine Lines, Inc., Seattle, WA.               4      12/31/1998
11934-N................................  UtiliiCorp United, Inc., Omaha, NE.....               4      12/31/1998
11938-N................................  Steel Shipping Container Institute,                   4      12/31/1998
                                          Washington, DC.
11947-N................................  Patts Fabrication & Services, Odessa,                 4      01/29/1999
                                          TX.
11954-N................................  Republic Environmental System (PA),                   4      12/31/1998
                                          Inc., Hatfield, PA.
11983-N................................  Degussa Corporation, Ridgefield Park,                 4      01/29/1999
                                          NJ.
12001-N................................  Albemarle Corporation, Baton Rouge, LA.               4      01/29/1999
12003-N................................  Degussa Corporation, Ridgefield Park,                 4      01/29/1999
                                          NJ.
12020-N................................  Rhone-Poulenc, Inc., Shelton, CT.......               4      01/29/1999
12029-N................................  NACO Technologies, Lombard, IL.........               4      01/29/1999
12032-N................................  Physical Acoustics Quality Services                   4      01/29/1999
                                          Lawrenceville, NJ.
12033-N................................  PPG Industries, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA...               4      01/29/1999
12051-N................................  General Ameircan Transporation                        4      01/29/1999
                                          Corporation, Chicago, IL.
12052-N................................  Engineered Carbons, Inc., Borger, TX...               4      01/29/1999
12063-N................................  The Hydrocarbon Flow Specialist, Inc.,                4      12/31/1999
                                          Morgan City, LA.
12064-N................................  Occident Chemical Corp., Webster, TX...               4      01/29/1999
12071-N................................  Pennwalt India Limited, Worli, Mumbai,                4      01/29/1999
                                          IN.
12072-N................................  Consani Engineering (PTY) Limited, Cape               4      01/29/1999
                                          Province, RA.
12073-N................................  Patriotic Fireworks, North East, MD....               4      12/15/1998
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                                           Modification to Exemptions
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                                                                                    Reason for    Estimated date
            Application No.                             Applicant                      delay       of completion
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4354-M.................................  PPG Industries, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA...               1      12/31/1998
7887-M.................................  Kosdon Enterprises Ventura, CA.........               4      12/31/1998
9266-M.................................  ERMEWA, Inc., Houston, TX..............               4      12/31/1998
9419-M.................................  FIBA Technologies, Inc., Westboro, MA..               4      12/31/1998
9421-M.................................  Taylor-Wharton Co., Harrisburgh, PA....               4      12/31/1998
9706-M.................................  Taylor-Wharton Co., Harrisburgh, PA....               4      12/31/1998
9819-M.................................  Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.,                    4      12/31/1998
                                          Duncan, OK.
10047-M................................  Taylor-Wharton Co., Harrisburgh, PA....               4      12/31/1998
10138-M................................  Betz Dearborn, Inc., Trevose, PA.......               4      12/31/1998
10458-M................................  Marsulex, Inc., Sudbury, Ontario, CN...               4      12/31/1998
10996-M................................  Kosdon Enterprises, Ventura, CA........               4      12/31/1998
11270-M................................  The Specialty Chemicals Div. of B.F.                  4      12/31/1998
                                          Goodrich Co., Cleveland, OH.
11483-M................................  Autoliv, Autoflator AB, Vargarda, SW...               4      12/31/1998
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