[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41307-41309]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19743]


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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. Suzane Hedgepeth, Director, Office 
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 application.
    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 modifications request


    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 1, 2001.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

New Exemption Applications

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                                                              Estimated
 Application No.         Applicant         Reason for delay    date of
                                                              completion
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11862-N..........  The BOC Group, Murray  4................   08/31/2001
                    Hill, NJ.
11927-N..........  Alaska Marine Lines,   4................   08/31/2001
                    Inc., Seattle, WA.
12158-N..........  Hickson Corporation,   4................   08/31/2001
                    Conley, GA.
12248-N..........  Ciba Specialty         1, 4.............   09/28/2001
                    Chemicals Corp.,
                    High Point, NC.
12290-N..........  Savage Industries,     4................   09/28/2001
                    Inc., Pottstown, PA.
12339-N..........  BOC Gases, Murray      4................   09/28/2001
                    Hill, NJ.
12353-N..........  Monson Companies,      4................   09/28/2001
                    South Portland, ME.
12355-N..........  Union Tank Car         4................   09/28/2001
                    Company, East
                    Chicago, IN.
12381-N..........  Ideal Chemical &       4................   09/28/2001
                    Supply Co., Memphis,
                    TN.
12406-N..........  Occidental Chemical    4................   09/28/2001
                    Corporation, Dallas,
                    TX.
12412-N..........  Great Western          4................   09/28/2001
                    Chemical Company,
                    Portland, OR.
12434-N..........  Salmon Air, Salmon,    4................   09/28/2001
                    ID.
12440-N..........  Luxfer, Inc.,          4................   09/28/2001
                    Riverside, CA.
12454-N..........  Ethyl Corp.,           4................   09/28/2001
                    Richmond, VA.
12456-N..........  Baker Hughes,          4................   09/28/2001
                    Houston, TX.
12497-N..........  Henderson              4................   10/31/2001
                    International
                    Technologies, Inc.,
                    Richardson, TX.
12566-N..........  General Atomics, San   4................   10/31/2001
                    Diego, CA.
12571-N..........  Air Products &         4................   10/31/2001
                    Chemicals, Inc.,
                    Allentown, PA.
12574-N..........  Weldship Corporation,  4................   10/31/2001
                    Bethlehem, PA.
12586-N..........  Wilsonart              4................   10/31/2001
                    International Inc.,
                    Temple, TX.
12587-N..........  Georgia-Pacific        4................   10/31/2001
                    Corp., Crossett, AR.
12588-N..........  El Dorado Chemical     4................   10/31/2001
                    Co., Creve Ceour, MO.
12591-N..........  SGL Carbon, LLC,       1................   10/31/2001
                    Morgantown, NC.
12592-N..........  Matson Navigation      4................   10/31/2001
                    Co., San Francisco,
                    CA.
12623-N..........  General Chemical       4................   10/31/2001
                    Corporation,
                    Parsippany, NJ.
12625-N..........  Smart-Hose             4................   11/30/2001
                    Technologies, Inc.,
                    Philadelphia, PA.
12629-N..........  Western Sales &        4................   11/30/2001
                    Testing of Amarillo,
                    Inc., Amarillo, TX.
12630-N..........  Chemetall GmbH         4................   11/30/2001
                    Gesellschaft,
                    Langelsheim, DE.
12634-N..........  Norman International,  4................   11/30/2001
                    Los Angeles, CA.
12644-N..........  Global Composites      4................   11/30/2001
                    International, Inc.,
                    San Dimas, CA.
12646-N..........  Consani Engineering,   4................   10/31/2001
                    Elsie River, SA.
12728-N..........  Eagle-Picher           4................   11/30/2001
                    Technologies, LLC,
                    Joplin, MO.
12768-N..........  BOC Gases, Murray      4................   11/30/2001
                    Hill, NJ.
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Modifications to Exemptions

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                                                              Estimated
 Application No.         Applicant         Reason for delay    date of
                                                              completion
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7060-M...........  Federal Express,       4................   08/31/2001
                    Memphis, TN.
8086-M...........  The Boeing Co. (Mil    4................   08/31/2001
                    Aircraft & Missiles
                    Sys Group), Seattle,
                    WA.
8308-M...........  Tradewind              4................   08/31/2001
                    Enterprises, Inc.,
                    Hillsboro, OR.
8554-M...........  Orica USA Inc.,        4................   08/31/2001
                    Englewood, CO.
8757-M...........  YZ Systems, Inc.,      4................   09/28/2001
                    Conroe, TX.
10695-M..........  3M Company, St. Paul,  4................   09/28/2001
                    MN.
11202-M..........  Newport News           4................   09/28/2001
                    Shipbuilding & Dry
                    Dock Co., Newport
                    News, VA.
11244-M..........  Aerospace Design &     4................   08/31/2001
                    Development, Inc.,
                    Longmont, CO.
11316-M..........  TRW Automotive, Queen  4................   08/31/2001
                    Creek, AZ.
11537-M..........  JCI Jones Chemicals,   4................   08/31/2001
                    Inc., Milford, VA.
11759-M..........  Honeywell              4................   09/28/2001
                    International, Inc.,
                    Morristown, NJ.
11769-M..........  Great Western          4................   08/31/2001
                    Chemical Company,
                    Portland, OR.
11769-M..........  Great Western          4................   09/28/2001
                    Chemical Company,
                    Portland, OR.
11769-M..........  Hydrite Chemical       4................   09/28/2001
                    Company, Brookfield,
                    WI.
11798-M..........  Anderson Development   4................   08/31/2001
                    Company, Adrian, MI.

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11911-M..........  Transfer Flow, Inc.,   4................   08/31/2001
                    Chico, CA.
12122-M..........  Atlantic Research      4................   09/28/2001
                    Corp., Automotive
                    Products Group,
                    Knowville, TN.
12184-M..........  Weldship Corporation,  4................   09/28/2001
                    Bethlehem, PA.
12266-M..........  Toyota Motor Sales,    4................   09/28/2001
                    U.S.A., Inc.,
                    Torrance, CA.
12561-M..........  Rodia, Incorporated,   4................   09/28/2001
                    Cranbury, NJ.
12581-M..........  Nat'l Aero & Space     4................   08/31/2001
                    Admn (NASA), Goddard
                    Space Ctr.,
                    Greenbelt, MD.
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