[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 11, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1932-1933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-473]


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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 application delayed more than 180 days.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5177(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 associated application.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Delmer Billings, 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 ``Reason 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 January 4, 2005.
R. Ryan Posten,
Exemptions Program Officer, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, 
Exemptions & Approvals.

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                                                             Estimated
     Application No.           Applicant      Reason for      date of
                                                delay       completion
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                       New Exemption Applications
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12381-N..................  Ideal Chemical &            2      01-31-2005
                            Supply Co.
                            Memphis, TN.
12412-N..................  Great Western               3      01-31-2005
                            Chemical
                            Company
                            Portland, OR.
12950-N..................  Walnut                      4      01-31-2005
                            Industries,
                            Inc. Bensalem,
                            PA.
12797-N..................  Environmental               4      01-31-2005
                            Quality Co.
                            Belleville, MI.
13054-N..................  CHS                         4      02-28-2005
                            Transportation
                            Mason City, IA.
13176-N..................  Union Pacific               4      01-31-2005
                            Railroad
                            Company Omaha,
                            NE.
12949-N..................  Railway Progress            4      01-31-2005
                            Institute, Inc.
                            Alexandria, VA.
13281-N..................  The Dow Chemical            4      01-31-2005
                            Company
                            Midland, MI.
13265-N..................  Aeropres                    4      02-28-2005
                            Corporation
                            Shreveport, LA.
13461-N..................  FIBA                        4      01-31-2005
                            Technologies,
                            Inc. Westboro,
                            MA.
13346-N..................  Stand-By-                   1      02-28-2005
                            Systems, Inc.
                            Dallas, TX.
13347-N..................  ShipMate, Inc.              4      02-28-2005
                            Torrance, CA.
13341-N..................  National Propane            1      02-28-2005
                            Gas Association
                            Washington, DC.
13302-N..................  FIBA                        4      02-28-2005
                            Technologies,
                            Inc. Westboro,
                            MA.
13314-N..................  Sunoco Inc.                 4      01-31-2005
                            Philadelphia,
                            PA.
13309-N..................  OPW Engineered              4      01-31-2005
                            System Lebanon,
                            OH.
13295-N..................  Taylor-Wharton              1      02-28-2005
                            Harrisburg, PA.
13266-N..................  Luxfer Gas                  1      02-28-2005
                            Cylinders
                            Riverside, CA.
13636-N..................  Timberline                  4      02-28-2005
                            Environmental
                            Services Cold
                            Springs, CA.
13585-N..................  Texaco Ovonic               4      01-31-2005
                            Hydrogen
                            Systems, L.L.C.
                            Rochester
                            Hills, MI.
13582-N..................  Linde Gas LLC               4      01-31-2005
                            (Linde)
                            Independence,
                            OH.
13563-N..................  Applied                     4      01-31-2005
                            Companies
                            Valencia, CA.
13560-N..................  Texaco Ovonic               4      01-31-2005
                            Hydrogen
                            Systems L.L.C.
                            (TOHS)
                            Rochester
                            Hills, MI.
13554-N..................  The Fertilizer              4      01-31-2005
                            Institute
                            Washington, DC.
13547-N..................  CP Industries               4      01-31-2005
                            McKeesport, PA.
13484-N..................  Air Liquide                 4      01-31-2005
                            America L.P.
                            Houston, TX.

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13482-N..................  U.S. Vanadium               4      01-31-2005
                            Corporation
                            (Subsidiary of
                            Strategic
                            Minerals
                            Corporation)
                            Niagara Falls,
                            NY.
13599-N..................  Air Products and            4      02-28-2005
                            Chemicals, Inc.
                            Allentown, PA.
13597-N..................  Piexon USA Inc.             4      02-28-2005
                            North Canton,
                            OH.
13228-N..................  AirSep Creekside            4      01-31-2005
                            Corp. Buffalo,
                            NY.
13422-N..................  Puritan Bennett             3      02-28-2005
                            Plainfield, IN.
13188-N..................  General Dynamics            1      02-28-2005
                            Lincoln, NE.
13183-N..................  Becton Dickinson            4      02-28-2005
                            Sandy, UT.
13077-N..................  MacIntyre                   4      01-31-2005
                            Middlebury, VT.
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                       Modification to Exemptions
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11769-M..................  Great Western               2      01-31-2005
                            Chemical
                            Company
                            Portland, OR.
11769-M..................  Great Western               2      01-31-2005
                            Chemical
                            Company
                            Portland, OR.
7277-M...................  Structural                  3      02-28-2005
                            Composites
                            Industries
                            Pomona, CA.
13027-M..................  Hernco                      4      01-31-2005
                            Fabrication &
                            Services
                            Midland, TX.
11579-M..................  Dyno Nobel, Inc.            4      01-31-2005
                            Salt Lake City,
                            UT.
11537-M..................  American                    2      01-31-2005
                            Development
                            Corporation
                            Vanceboro, NC.
11241-M..................  Rohm and Haas               1      01-31-2005
                            Co.
                            Philadelphia,
                            PA.
11537-M..................  Hawkins, Inc.               2      01-31-2005
                            Minneapolis, MN.
7280-M...................  Department of               4      01-31-2005
                            Defense Ft.
                            Eustis, VA.
10915-M..................  Luxfer Gas                  1      01-31-2005
                            Cylinders
                            (Composite
                            Cylinder
                            Division)
                            Riverside, CA.
10878-M..................  Tankcon FRP Inc.         1, 3      01-31-2005
                            Boisbriand, Qc.
9421-M...................  Taylor-Wharton              4      01-31-2005
                            (Gas & Fluid
                            Control Group)
                            Harrisburg, PA.
12022-M..................  Taylor-Wharton              4      01-31-2005
                            (Gas & Fluid
                            Control Group)
                            Harrisburg, PA.
11537-M..................  Interstate                  2      01-31-2005
                            Chemical
                            Company, Inc.
                            Hermitage, PA.
10882-M..................  Espar Products,             4      01-31-2005
                            Inc.
                            Mississauga,
                            Ontario, Canada.
8162-M...................  Structural                  3      02-28-2005
                            Composites
                            Industries
                            Pomona, CA.
8718-M...................  Structural                  3      02-28-2005
                            Composites
                            Industries
                            Pomona, CA.
10019-M..................  Structural                  3      02-28-2005
                            Composites
                            Industries
                            Pomona, CA.
12065-M..................  Petrolab Company            4      01-31-2005
                            Latham, NY.
11537-M..................  JCI Jones                   2      01-31-2005
                            Chemicals, Inc.
                            Milford, VA.
11769-M..................  Hydrite Chemical            2      01-31-2005
                            Company
                            Brookfield, WI.
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