[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 19, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56609-56611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-23959]


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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 
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

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

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 13, 2000.
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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11862-N................................  The BOC Group, Murray Hill, NJ.........               4      09/29/2000
11927-N................................  Alaska Marine Lines, Inc., Seattle, WA.               4      09/29/2000
12125-N................................  Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN.........               4      09/29/2000
12142-N................................  Aristech Chemical Corp., Pittsburgh, PA               4      09/29/2000
12148-N................................  Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY...               4      09/29/2000
12158-N................................  Hickson Corporation, Conley, GA........               4      09/29/2000
12181-N................................  Aristech, Pittsburgh, PA...............               4      09/29/2000
12248-N................................  Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp., High                  4      09/29/2000
                                          Point, NC.
12277-N................................  The Indian Sugar & General Engineering                1      10/31/2000
                                          Corp. ISGE, Haryana, IX.
12281-N................................  ABS Group, Inc., Houston, TX...........               4      10/31/2000
12290-N................................  Savage Industries, Inc., Pottstown, PA.               4      10/31/2000
12307-N................................  Kern County Dept. of Weights &                        4      10/31/2000
                                          Measures, Bakersfield, CA.
12332-N................................  Automotive Occupant Restraints Council,               4      10/31/2000
                                          Lexington, KY.
12339-N................................  BOC Gases, Murray Hill, NJ.............               4      10/31/2000
12343-N................................  City Machine & Welding, Inc. of                       1      10/31/2000
                                          Amarillo, Amarillo, TX.
12351-N................................  Nalco/Exxon Energy Chemicals, L.P.,                   4      10/31/2000
                                          Freeport, TX.
12353-N................................  Monson Companies, South Portland, ME...               4      10/31/2000
12355-N................................  Union Tank Car Company, East Chicago,                 4      10/31/2000
                                          IN.
12368-N................................  Occidental Chemical Corp., Dallas, TX..               4      10/31/2000
12381-N................................  Ideal Chemical & Supply Co., Memphis,                 4      10/31/2000
                                          TN.
12392-N................................  Consani Engineering, Elsies River, SA..               1      10/31/2000
12397-N................................  FMC Corporation, Philadelphia, PA......               4      10/31/2000
12401-N................................  DG Supplies, Inc., Hamilton, NJ........               4      10/31/2000
12405-N................................  Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.,                     4      10/31/2000
                                          Allentown, PA.
12406-N................................  Occidental Chemical Corporation,                      4      10/31/2000
                                          Dallas, TX.
12412-N................................  Great Western Chemical Company,                       4      10/31/2000
                                          Portland, OR.
12422-N................................  Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co.,                  4      10/31/2000
                                          East Hampton, CT.
12427-N................................  Chubb Fire Ltd., England...............               4      11/30/2000
12433-N................................  The Lighter Company, Inc., Miami, FL...               4      11/30/2000
12434-N................................  Salmon Air, Salmon, ID.................               4      11/30/2000
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                                                                                    Reason for    Estimated date
            Application No.                             Applicant                      delay       of completion
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                                           Modifications to Exemptions
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8308-M.................................  Tradewind Enterprises, Inc., Hillsboro,               4      10/31/2000
                                          OR.
8556-M.................................  Gardner Cryogenics, Lehigh Valley, PA..               4      10/31/2000
9847-M.................................  FIBA Technologies, Inc., Westboro, MA..               4      10/31/2000
10656-M................................  Conf. of Radiation Control Program                    4      10/31/2000
                                          Directors, Inc., Frankfort, KY.
10977-M................................  Federal Industries Corporation,                       4       9/29/2000
                                          Plymouth, MN.
11296-M................................  Heritage Transport, LLC, Indianapolis,                4      10/31/2000
                                          IN.
11537-M................................  JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc., Milford, VA.               4      10/31/2000
11769-M................................  Great Western Chemical Company,                       4      10/31/2000
                                          Portland, OR.
11769-M................................  Great Western Chemical Company,                       4      10/31/2000
                                          Portland, OR.
11769-M................................  Hydrite Chemical Company, Brookfield,                 4      10/31/2000
                                          WI.
11798-M................................  Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.,                  1, 4      10/31/2000
                                          Allentown, PA.
11798-M................................  Anderson Development Company, Adrian,                 4      11/30/2000
                                          MI.
12056-M................................  Defense of Defense (MTMC), Falls                      4      10/31/2000
                                          Church, VA.
12074-M................................  Van Hool NV, B-2500 Lier Koningshooikt,               1      10/31/2000
                                          BG.
12178-M................................  STC Technologies, Inc., Bethlehem, PA..               1      10/31/2000
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