[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 19, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56383-56384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27243]


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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 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 Applications Number Suffixes
N--New application
M--Modification request
PM--Party to application with modification request

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 7, 1999.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

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                                                             Estimated
  Application No.           Applicant         Reason for      date of
                                                delay       completion
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                       New Exemption Applications
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11767-N............  Ausimont USA, Inc.,               4      11/30/1999
                      Thorofare, NJ.
11862-N............  The BOC Group, Murray             4      11/30/1999
                      Hill, NJ.
11927-N............  Alaska Marine Lines,              4      11/30/1999
                      Inc., Seattle, WA.
12106-N............  Air Liquide America               4      11/30/1999
                      Corporation, Houston,
                      TX.
12123-N............  Eastman Chemical Co.,             4      11/30/1999
                      Kingsport, TN.
12125-N............  Mayo Foundation,                  4      11/30/1999
                      Rochester, MN.
12126-N............  LaRoche Industries                4      11/30/1999
                      Inc., Atlanta, GA.
12138-N............  Gas Supply Resources,             4      11/30/1999
                      Inc., Albany, NY.
12142-N............  Aristech Chemical                 4      11/30/1999
                      Corp., Pittsburgh, PA.
12146-N............  Luxfer Gas Cylinders,             4      11/30/1999
                      Riverside, CA.
12148-N............  Eastman Kodak Company,            4      11/30/1999
                      Rochester, NY.
12156-N............  Columbia Falls                    4      11/30/1999
                      Aluminum Co.,
                      Columbia Falls, MT.
12158-N............  Hickson Corporation,              4      11/30/1999
                      Conley, GA.
12164-N............  Rhodia Inc., Shelton,             4      11/30/1999
                      CT.
12166-N............  Dow Corning Corp.,                4      11/30/1999
                      Midland, MI.
12171-N............  Arichell Technologies,            4      11/30/1999
                      Inc., West Newton, MA.
12181-N............  Aristech, Pittsburgh,             4      11/30/1999
                      PA.
12203-N............  Celanese Ltd., Dallas,            4      11/30/1999
                      TX.
12205-N............  Independent Chemical              4      12/31/1999
                      Corp., Glendale, NY.
12206-N............  General Electric                  4      11/30/1999
                      Silicones, Waterford,
                      NY.
12220-N............  d/b/a Laird Farms,                4      12/31/1999
                      Waterloo, NY.
12230-N............  Chemtran Services USA,            4      11/30/1999
                      Inc., Houston, TX.
12237-N............  Dept. of Defense,                 4      12/31/1999
                      Falls Church, VA.
12238-N............  Eastman Kodak Co.,                4      11/30/1999
                      Rochester, NY.
12247-N............  Weldship Corp.,                   4      12/31/1999
                      Bethlehem, PA.
12248-N............  Ciba Specialty                    4      12/31/1999
                      Chemicals Corp., High
                      Point, NC.
12249-N............  Breed Technologies,               4      12/31/1999
                      Inc., Lakeland, FL.
12250-N............  New Mexico State                  4      12/31/1999
                      Highway &
                      Transportation Hwy.,
                      Santa Fe, NM.
12258-N............  JL Shepherd &                     4      12/31/1999
                      Associates, San
                      Fernando, CA.
12261-N............  Medical Equipment &               4      12/31/1999
                      Maintenance Co.,
                      Rockville, MD.
12269-N............  Solutia Inc., St.                 4      12/31/1999
                      Louis, MO.
12277-N............  The Indian Sugar &                4      12/31/1999
                      General Engineering
                      Corp. ISGE, Haryana,
                      TX.
12281-N............  ABS Group Inc.,                   4      12/31/1999
                      Houston, TX.
12282-N............  Defense Technology                4      12/31/1999
                      Corp., Casper, WY.
12286-N............  FMC Corporation,                  4      12/31/1999
                      Philadelphia, PA.
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                       Modifications to Exemptions
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6611-M.............  Gardner Cryogenics,               4      11/30/1999
                      Lehigh Valley, PA.
6765-M.............  Gardner Cryogenics,               4      11/30/1999
                      Lehigh Valley, PA.
8723-M.............  Buckley Powder                    4      11/30/1999
                      Company, Englewood,
                      CO.
8723-M.............  Nelson Brothers, Inc.,            4      12/31/1999
                      Birmingham, AL.
9266-M.............  ERMEWA, Inc., Houston,            4      11/30/1999
                      TX.
10480-M............  Gardner Cryogenics,               4      11/30/1999
                      Lehigh Valley, PA.
10672-M............  Burlington Packaging,             4      12/31/1999
                      Inc., Brooklyn, NY.
10821-M............  BFI Waste Systems of              4      12/31/1999
                      North America, Inc.,
                      Atlanta, GA.
10921-M............  The Procter & Gamble              4      11/30/1999
                      Company, Cincinnati,
                      OH.
10929-M............  Consolidated Rail                 4      11/30/1999
                      Corporation,
                      Philadelphia, PA.
10962-M............  International                     4      12/31/1999
                      Compliance Center,
                      Mississauga ON L4Z
                      1X8, CA.
10977-M............  Federal Industries                4      11/30/1999
                      Corporation,
                      Plymouth, MN.
11186-M............  Cryenco, Inc., Denver,            4      12/31/1999
                      CO.
11248-M............  HAZMATPAC, Houston, TX            4      12/31/1999
11327-M............  Phoenix Services                  4      11/30/1999
                      Limited Partnership,
                      Pasadena, MD.
11380-M............  Baker Atlas, Houston,             4      12/31/1999
                      TX.
11458-M............  Reckitt & Colman,                 4      12/31/1999
                      Inc., Wayne, NJ.
11485-M............  Zeneca, Inc.,                     4      12/31/1999
                      Wilmington, DE.
11769-M............  Great Western Chemical            4      12/31/1999
                      Company, Portland, OR.
11903-M............  Comptank Corporation,             4      12/31/1999
                      Bothwell, Ontario, CA.
11942-M............  Niklor Chemical                   4      12/31/1999
                      Company, Long Beach,
                      CA.
12063-M............  The Hydrocarbon Flow              4      12/31/1999
                      Specialist, Morgan
                      City, LA.
12069-M............  Compagnie des                     4      12/31/1999
                      Containers
                      Reservoirs, Paris, FR.
12074-M............  Van Hool NV, B-2500               4      12/31/1999
                      Lier Koningshooikt,
                      BG.
12232-M............  Bell Helicopter,                  4      12/31/1999
                      Hurst, TX.
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Meaning of Application Number Suffixes:
N--New application.
M--Modification request.
PM--Party to application with modification request.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 7, 1999.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.
[FR Doc. 99-27243 Filed 10-18-99; 8:45 am]
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