[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 83 (Monday, April 30, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21442-21443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10572]


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

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2001.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

                                           New Exemption Applications
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                                                                                                      Estimated
              Application                           Applicant                  Reason for delay        date of
                                                                                                      completion
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11862-N................................  The BOC Group, Murray Hill, NJ.  4........................   05/31/2001
11927-N................................  Alaska Marine Lines, Inc.,       4........................   05/31/2001
                                          Seattle, WA.
12142-N................................  Aristech Chemical Corp.,         4........................   05/31/2001
                                          Pittsburgh, PA.
12158-N................................  Hickson Corporation, Conley, GA  4........................   05/31/2001
12181-N................................  Aristech, Pittsburgh, PA.......  4........................   05/31/2001
12248-N................................  Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp.,  1, 4.....................   05/31/2001
                                          High Point, NC.
12290-N................................  Savage Industries, Inc.,         4........................   05/31/2001
                                          Pottstown, PA.
12339-N................................  BOC Gases, Murray Hill, NJ.....  4........................   05/31/2001
12353-N................................  Monson Companies, South          4........................   05/31/2001
                                          Portland, ME.
12355-N................................  Union Tank Car Company, East     4........................   05/31/2001
                                          Chicago, IN.
12381-N................................  Ideal Chemical & Supply Co.,     4........................   05/31/2001
                                          Memphis, TN.
12406-N................................  Occidental Chemical              4........................   05/31/2001
                                          Corporation, Dallas, TX.
12412-N................................  Great Western Chemical Company,  4........................   05/31/2001
                                          Portland, OR.
12422-N................................  Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power  1, 4.....................   06/29/2001
                                          Co., East Hampton, CT.
12434-N................................  Salmon Air, Salmon, ID.........  4........................   05/31/2001
12440-N................................  Luxfer Inc., Riverside, CA.....  4........................   06/29/2001
12454-N................................  Ethyl Corp., Richmond, VA......  4........................   06/29/2001
12456-N................................  Baker Hughes, Houston, TX......  4........................   06/29/2001
12476-N................................  Fisher-Rosemount Petroleum,      4........................   06/29/2001
                                          Tulsa, OK.
12497-N................................  Henderson International          4........................   06/29/2001
                                          Technologies, Inc.,
                                          Richardson, TX.
12516-N................................  Poly-Coat Systems, Inc.,         4........................   05/31/2001
                                          Houston, TX.
12518-N................................  Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.,  4........................   05/31/2001
                                          Allentown, PA.
12544-N................................  LKQ Corporation, Lecanto, FL...  4........................   05/31/2001
12566-N................................  General Atomics, San Diego, CA.  4........................   06/29/2001
12571-N................................  Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.,  4........................   06/29/2001
                                          Allentown, PA.
12574-N................................  Weldship Corporation,            4........................   06/29/2001
                                          Bethlehem, PA.
12590-N................................  US Airways, Pittsburgh, PA.....  4........................   06/29/2001
12591-N................................  SGL Carbon, LLC, Morgantown, NC  1........................   06/29/2001
12592-N................................  Matson Navigation Co., San       4........................   06/29/2001
                                          Francisco, CA.
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                                           Modifications to Exemptions
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                                                                                                      Estimated
                Application No.                                Applicant                 Reason for    date  of
                                                                                           delay      completion
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7060-M........................................  Federal Express, Memphis, TN..........            4   05/31/2001
8013-M........................................  Praxair, Inc., Danbury, CT............            4   05/31/2001
8086-M........................................  The Boeing Co (Mil Aircraft & Missiles            4   05/31/2001
                                                 Sys Group), Seattle, WA.
8308-M........................................  Tradewind Enterprises, Inc.,                      4   05/31/2001
                                                 Hillsboro, OR.
8554-M........................................  Orica USA Inc., Englewood, CO.........            4   05/31/2001
9884-M........................................  Mallinckrodt, Inc. (Puritan Bennett               4   06/29/2001
                                                 Corp), Indianapolis, IN.
10656-M.......................................  Conf. of Radiation Control Program                4   06/29/2001
                                                 Directors, Inc., Frankfort, KY.
10915-M.......................................  Luxfer Gas Cylinders (Composite                   4   05/31/2001
                                                 Cylinder Div), Riverside, CA.
11202-M.......................................  Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock              4   06/29/2001
                                                 Co, Newport News, VA.
11316-M.......................................  TRW Automotive, Queen Creek, AZ.......            4   05/31/2001

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11526-M.......................................  BOC Gases, Murray Hill, NJ............            4   05/31/2001
11237-M.......................................  JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc., Milford, VA            4   05/31/2001
11769-M.......................................  Great Western Chemical Company,                   4   05/31/2001
                                                 Portland, OR.
11769-M.......................................  Great Western Chemical Company,                   4   05/31/2001
                                                 Portland, OR.
11769-M.......................................  Hydrite Chemical Company, Brookfield,             4   05/31/2001
                                                 WI.
11798-M.......................................  Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.,                 4   05/31/2001
                                                 Allentown, PA.
11798-M.......................................  Anderson Development Company, Adrian,             4   06/29/2001
                                                 MI.
11911-M.......................................  Transfer Flow, Inc., Chico, CA........            4   06/29/2001
12178-M.......................................  STC Technologies, Inc., Bethlehem, PA.            1   06/29/2001
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[FR Doc. 01-10572 Filed 4-27-01; 8:45 am]
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