[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 46 (Thursday, March 8, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13998-13999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5751]


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

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 5, 2001.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

                                           New Exemption Applications
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                                                                                                  Estimated date
        Application No.                           Applicant                    Reason for delay    of completion
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11862-N........................  The BOC Group, Murray Hill, NJ.............  4.................      03/30/2001
11927-N........................  Alaska Marine Lines, Inc., Seattle, WA.....  4.................      03/30/2001
12142-N........................  Aristech Chemical Corp., Pittsburgh, PA....  4.................      03/30/2001
12158-N........................  Hickson Corporation, Conley, GA............  4.................      03/30/2001
12181-N........................  Aristech, Pittsburgh, PA...................  4.................      03/30/2001
12248-N........................  Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp., High Point,  1, 4..............      04/30/2001
                                  NC.
12290-N........................  Savage Industries, Inc., Pottstown, PA.....  4.................      03/30/2001

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12339-N........................  BOC Gases, Murray Hill, NJ.................  4.................      03/30/2001
12353-N........................  Monson Companies, South Portland, ME.......  4.................      04/30/2001
12355-N........................  Union Tank Car Company, East Chicago, IN...  4.................      03/30/2001
12381-N........................  Ideal Chemical & Supply Co., Memphis, TN...  4.................      04/30/2001
12406-N........................  Occidental Chemical Corporation, Dallas, TX  4.................      03/30/2001
12412-N........................  Great Western Chemical Company, Portland,    4.................      03/30/2001
                                  OR.
12422-N........................  Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co., East    1, 4..............      04/30/2001
                                  Hampton, CT.
12434-N........................  Salmon Air, Salmon, ID.....................  4.................      03/30/2001
12440-N........................  Luxfer Inc., Riverside, CA.................  4.................      04/30/2001
12454-N........................  Ethyl Corp., Richmond, VA..................  4.................      04/30/2001
12456-N........................  Baker Hughes, Houston, TX..................  4.................      04/30/2001
12469-N........................  Department of Energy, Germantown, MD.......  4.................      03/30/2001
12476-N........................  Fisher-Rosemount Petroleum, Tulsa, OK......  4.................      04/30/2001
12479-N........................  Luxfer Gas Cylinders, Riverside, CA........  4.................      03/30/2001
12495-N........................  South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.,           4.................      04/30/2001
                                  Jenkinsville, SC.
12497-N........................  Henderson International Technologies, Inc.,  4.................      04/30/2001
                                  Richardson, TX.
12515-N........................  FIBA Technologies, Inc., Westboro, MA......  4.................      03/30/2001
12516-N........................  Poly-Coat Systems, Inc., Houston, TX.......  4.................      04/30/2001
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                                           Modifications to Exemptions
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                                                                                                  Estimated date
        Application No.                           Applicant                    Reason for delay    of completion
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7060-M.........................  Federal Express, Memphis, TN...............  4.................      04/30/2001
8013-M.........................  Praxair, Inc., Danbury, CT.................  4.................      03/30/2001
8086-M.........................  The Boeing Co (Mil Aircraft & Missiles Sys   4.................      03/30/2001
                                  Group), Seattle, WA.
8308-M.........................  Tradewind Enterprises, Inc., Hillsboro, OR.  4.................      04/30/2001
8554-M.........................  Orica USA Inc., Englewood, CO..............  4.................      04/30/2001
8698-M.........................  Taylor-Wharton Gas Equipment (Div of Harsco  1.................      03/30/2001
                                  Corp), Theodore, AL.
9048-M.........................  Sulton Group--Div. of Daniel/Brooks          4.................      04/30/2001
                                  Petroleum Opns, Tulsa, OK.
10656-M........................  Conf. of Radiation Control Program           4.................      04/30/2001
                                  Directors, Inc., Frankfort, KY.
10672-M........................  Burlington Packaging, Inc., Brooklyn, NY...  4.................      04/30/2001
11316-M........................  TRW Automotive, Queen Creek, AZ............  4.................      04/30/2001
11537-M........................  JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc., Milford, VA.....  4.................      04/30/2001
11769-M........................  Great Western Chemical Company, Portland,    4.................      04/30/2001
                                  OR.
11769-M........................  Great Western Chemical Company, Portland,    4.................      04/30/2001
                                  OR.
11769-M........................  Hydrite Chemical Company, Brookfield, WI...  4.................      04/30/2001
11798-M........................  Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.,            4.................      03/30/2001
                                  Allentown, PA.
11798-M........................  Anderson Development Company, Adrian, MI...  4.................      04/30/2001
11911-M........................  Transfer Flow, Inc., Chico, CA.............  4.................      04/30/2001
12130-M........................  FIBA Technologies, Inc., Westboro, MA......  4.................      03/30/2001
12178-M........................  STC Technologies, Inc., Bethlehen, PA......  1.................      04/30/2001
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[FR Doc. 01-5751 Filed 3-7-01; 8:45 am]
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