[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 3 (Thursday, January 4, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 845-847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-238]


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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.

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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 December 19, 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      01/31/2001
11927-N........................................  Alaska Marine Lines, Inc.,                    4      01/31/2001
                                                  Seattle, WA.
12142-N........................................  Aristech Chemical Corp.,                      4      01/31/2001
                                                  Pittsburgh, PA.
12158-N........................................  Hickson Corporation, Conley, GA...            4      01/31/2001
12181-N........................................  Aristech, Pittsburgh, PA..........            4      01/31/2001
12248-N........................................  Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp.,               4      01/31/2001
                                                  High Point, NC.
12281-N........................................  ABS Group, Inc., Houston, TX......            4      01/31/2001
12290-N........................................  Savage Industries, Inc.,                      4      01/31/2001
                                                  Pottstown, PA.
12307-N........................................  Kern County Dept. of Weights &                4      01/31/2001
                                                  Measures, Bakersfield, CA.
12332-N........................................  Automotive Occupant Restraints                4      01/31/2001
                                                  Council, Lexington, KY.
12339-N........................................  BOC Gases, Murray Hill, NJ........            4      01/31/2001
12353-N........................................  Monson Companies, South Portland,             4      01/31/2001
                                                  ME.
12355-N........................................  Union Tank Car Company, East                  4      01/31/2001
                                                  Chicago, IN.
12368-N........................................  Occidental Chemical Corp., Dallas,            4      01/31/2001
                                                  TX.
12381-N........................................  Ideal Chemical & Supply Co.,                  4      01/31/2001
                                                  Memphis, TN.
12397-N........................................  Astaris, LLC (formerly FMC Corp.),            4      01/31/2001
                                                  Philadelphia, PA.
12406-N........................................  Occidental Chemical Corporation,              4      01/31/2001
                                                  Dallas, TX.
12412-N........................................  Great Western Chemical Company,               4      01/31/2001
                                                  Portland, OR.
12422-N........................................  Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power            1, 4      01/31/2001
                                                  Co., East Hampton, CT.
12433-N........................................  The Lighter Company, Inc., Miami,             4      01/31/2001
                                                  FL.
12434-N........................................  Salmon Air, Salmon, ID............            4      01/31/2001
12440-N........................................  Luxfer Inc., Riverside, CA........            4      02/28/2001
12443-N........................................  ChemCentral/Charlotte, Charlotte,             4      02/28/2001
                                                  NC.
12444-N........................................  ST Services, Dallas, TX...........            4      02/28/2001
12454-N........................................  Ethyl Corp., Richmond, VA.........            4      02/28/2001
12455-N........................................  United States Marine Safety                   4      02/28/2001
                                                  Association, Philadelphia, PA.
12456-N........................................  Baker Hughes, Houston, TX.........            4      02/28/2001
12469-N........................................  Department of Energy, Germantown,             4      01/31/2001
                                                  MD.
12473-N........................................  Old Bridge Metals & Chemicals,                4      01/31/2001
                                                  Inc., Old Bridge, NJ.
12475-N........................................  Chemetall GmbH Gesellschaft,                  4      02/28/2001
                                                  Langlshiem, DE.
12476-N........................................  Fisher-Rosemount Petroleum, Tulsa,            4      02/28/2001
                                                  OK.
12479-N........................................  Luxfer Gas Cylinder, Riverside, CA            4      02/28/2001
12485-N........................................  StanTrans Services, Dallas, TX....            4      02/28/2001
12491-N........................................  PPG Industries, Inc., Pittsburgh,             4      12/29/2000
                                                  PA.
12493-N........................................  Caroline Power & Light Co.,                   4      02/28/2001
                                                  Southport, NC.
12495-N........................................  South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.,            4      02/28/2001
                                                  Jenkinsville, SC.
12497-N........................................  Henderson International                       4      02/28/2001
                                                  Technologies, Inc., Richardson,
                                                  TX.
12515-N........................................  FIBA Technologies, Inc., Westboro,            4      02/28/2001
                                                  MA.
12517-N........................................  Cytec Industries Inc., Willow                 4      02/28/2001
                                                  Island, WV.
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                                           Modifications to Exemptions
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4661-M.........................................  Chemetall Foote Corporation, Kings            4      01/31/2001
                                                  Mountain, NC.
6658-M.........................................  Mason & Hanger Corp. (USDOE/Pantex            4      01/31/2001
                                                  Plant), Amarillo, TX.
8086-M.........................................  The Boeing Co (Mil Aircraft &                 4      01/31/2001
                                                  Missiles Sys Group), Seattle, WA.
8308-M.........................................  Tradewind Enterprises, Inc.,                  4      01/31/2001
                                                  Hillsboro, OR.
8554-M.........................................  Orica USA, Inc., Englewood, CO....            4      01/31/2001
10656-M........................................  Conf. of Radiation Control Program            4      01/31/2001
                                                  Directors, Inc., Frankfort, KY.
10672-M........................................  Burlington Packaging, Inc.,                   4      01/31/2001
                                                  Brooklyn, NY.
11296-M........................................  Heritage Transport, LLC,                      4      01/31/2001
                                                  Indianapolis, IN.
11316-M........................................  TRW Automotive, Queen Creek, AZ...            4      01/31/2001
11537-M........................................  JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc.,                    4      01/31/2001
                                                  Milford, VA.
11769-M........................................  Great Western Chemical Company,               4      01/31/2001
                                                  Portland, OR.
11769-M........................................  Great Western Chemical Company,               4      01/31/2001
                                                  Portland, OR.

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11769-M........................................  Hydrite Chemical Company,                     4      01/31/2001
                                                  Brookfield, WI.
11798-M........................................  Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.,             4      01/31/2001
                                                  Allentown, PA.
11798-M........................................  Anderson Development Company,                 4      01/31/2001
                                                  Adrian, MI.
11911-M........................................  Transfer Flow, Inc., Chico, CA....            4      02/28/2001
11916-M........................................  CP Industries, Inc., McKeesport,              4      02/28/2001
                                                  PA.
11967-M........................................  Savage Industries Incorporated,               4      02/28/2001
                                                  Pottstown, PA.
12074-M........................................  Van Hool NV, B-2500 Lier                      1      02/28/2001
                                                  Koningshooikt, BG.
12130-M........................................  FIBA Technologies, Inc., Westboro,            4      02/28/2001
                                                  MA.
12178-M........................................  STC Technologies, Inc., Bethlehem,            1      02/28/2001
                                                  PA.
12301-M........................................  Steptoe & Johnson, LLP,                       4      02/28/2001
                                                  Washington, DC.
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