[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 44 (Monday, March 8, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11081-11083]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5591]


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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

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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 February 18, 1999.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

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                                                                                                      Estimated
            Application No.                         Applicant                 Reason for delay         date of
                                                                                                     completion
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                                           New Exemption Applications
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11699-N................................  GEO Specialty Chemicals,        4........................    03/31/1999
                                          Bastrop, LA.
11761-N................................  Vulcan Chemicals, Birmingham,   4........................    03/31/1999
                                          AL.
11767-N................................  Ausimont USA, Inc., Thorofare,  4........................    03/31/1999
                                          NJ.
11815-N................................  Union Pacific Railroad Co. et   4........................    03/31/1999
                                          al, Omaha, NE.
11817-N................................  FIBA Technologies, Inc.,        1, 4.....................    03/31/1999
                                          Westboro, MA.
11862-N................................  The BOC Group, Murray Hill, NJ  4........................    03/31/1999
11883-N................................  Brownie Tank Mfg., Co.,         4........................    03/31/1999
                                          Minneapolis, MN.
11894-N................................  Quicksilver Fiberglass          4........................    03/31/1999
                                          Manufacturing Ltd., Strome,
                                          Alberta, CN.
11927-N................................  Alaska Marine Lines, Inc.,      4........................    03/31/1999
                                          Seattle, WA.
11934-N................................  UtiliCorp United, Inc., Omaha,  4........................    03/31/1999
                                          NE.
11954-N................................  Republic Environmental Systems  4........................    02/26/1999
                                          (PA), Inc., Hatfield, PA.
11983-N................................  Degussa Corporation,            4........................    03/31/1999
                                          Ridgefield Park, NJ.
12001-N................................  Albemarle Corporation, Baton    4........................    03/31/1999
                                          Rouge, LA.
12003-N................................  Degussa Corporation,            4........................    03/31/1999
                                          Ridgefield Park, NJ.
12020-N................................  Rhone-Poulenc, Inc., Shelton,   4........................    03/31/1999
                                          CT.
12029-N................................  NACO Technologies, Lombard, IL  4........................    03/31/1999
12032-N................................  Physical Acoustics Quality      4........................    03/31/1999
                                          Services, Lawrenceville, NJ.
12033-N................................  PPG Industries, Inc.,           4........................    03/31/1999
                                          Pittsburgh, PA.
12051-N................................  General American                4........................    03/31/1999
                                          Transportation Corporation,
                                          Chicago, IL.
12063-N................................  The Hydrocarbon Flow            4........................    03/31/1999
                                          Specialist, Inc., Morgan
                                          City, LA.
12064-N................................  Occident Chemical Corp.,        4........................    03/31/1999
                                          Webster, TX.
12071-N................................  Pennwalt India Limited, Worli,  4........................    03/31/1999
                                          Mumbai, IN.
12072-N................................  Consani Engineering (PTY)       4........................    03/31/1999
                                          Limited, Cape Province, RA.
12098-N................................  Carleton Technologies, Inc.,    4........................    03/31/1999
                                          Orchard Park, NY.
12104-N................................  Hoechst Celanese, Spartanburg,  4........................    03/31/1999
                                          SC.
12105-N................................  Becton Dickinson Microbiology   4........................    03/31/1999
                                          Systems, Sparks, MD.
12106-N................................  Air Liquide America             4........................    03/31/1999
                                          Corporation, Houston, TX.
12116-N................................  Proserv (North Sea) Ltd.,       4........................    04/30/1999
                                          Aberdeen, UK.
12123-N................................  Eastman Chemical Co.,           4........................    04/30/1999
                                          Kingsport, TN.
12125-N................................  Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN  4........................    04/30/1999
12126-N................................  LaRoche Industries Inc.,        4........................    03/31/1999
                                          Atlanta, GA.
12129-N................................  Kenyon International Emergency  4........................    04/30/1999
                                          Services, Houston, TX.
12130-N................................  FIBA Technologies, Inc.,        4........................    04/30/1999
                                          Westboro, MA.
12131-N................................  Gamma Laboratories, Ltd.,       1........................    04/30/1999
                                          Houston, TX.
12134-N................................  Institute of Shortening and     4........................    04/30/1999
                                          Edible Oils (ISEO),
                                          Washington, DC.
12136-N................................  Net Grocer, North Brunswick,    4........................    04/30/1999
                                          NJ.
12144-N................................  Sea-Land Service, Inc.          4........................    04/30/1999
                                          Charlotte, NC.
12145-N................................  Dorbyl Heavy Engineering,       1........................    04/30/1999
                                          Duncanville Vereeniging, SA.
12148-N................................  Eastman Kodak Company,          4........................    04/30/1999
                                          Rochester, NY.
12205-N................................  Independent Chemical Corp.,     4........................    04/30/1999
                                          Glendale, NY.
12208-N................................  Air Products & Chemicals,       4........................    04/30/1999
                                          Inc., Allentown, PA.
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                                           Modifications to Exemptions
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4354-M.................................  PPG Industries, Inc.,           1........................    03/31/1999
                                          Pittsburgh, PA.
7887-M.................................  Kosdon Enterprises, Ventura,    4........................    03/31/1999
                                          CA.
8602-M.................................  MVE, Inc., New Prague, MN.....  4........................    04/30/1999
8915-M.................................  Advanced Silicon Materials,     4........................    03/31/1999
                                          Inc., Moses Lake, WA.
9266-M.................................  ERMEWA, Inc., Houston, TX.....  4........................    03/31/1999
9419-M.................................  FIBA Technologies, Inc.,        4........................    03/31/1999
                                          Westboro, MA.
9421-M.................................  Taylor-Wharton Co.,             4........................    03/31/1999
                                          Harrisburgh, PA.
9706-M.................................  Taylor-Wharton Co.,             4........................    03/31/1999
                                          Harrisburg, PA.
10047-M................................  Taylor-Wharton Co.,             4........................    03/31/1999
                                          Harrisburg, PA.
10458-M................................  Marsulex, Inc., Subdury,        4........................    03/31/1999
                                          Ontario, CN.
10996-M................................  Kosdon Enterprises, Ventura,    4........................    03/31/1999
                                          CA.
11050-M................................  Koppers Industries, Inc.,       4........................    03/31/1999
                                          Pittsburg, PA.
11173-M................................  Olin Corporation, Norwalk, CT.  4........................    03/31/1999
11270-M................................  The Speciality Chemicals Div.   4........................    03/31/1999
                                          of B.F. Goodrich Co.,
                                          Cleveland, OH.

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11483-M................................  Autoliv, Autoflator AB,         4........................    03/31/1999
                                          Vargarda, SW.
11984-M................................  United Parcel Service Company,  4........................    03/31/1999
                                          Louisville, KY.
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