[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 24 (Monday, February 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6500-6501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-2236]



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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. 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: Delmar 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 February 1, 2005.
R. Ryan Posten,
Exemptions Program Officer, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, 
Exemptions & Approvals.

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                                                                                           Reason     Estimated
              Application No.                                 Applicant                      for       date of
                                                                                            delay    completion
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                                           New Exemption Applications
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12381-N...................................  Ideal Chemical & Supply Co., Memphis, TN....         2    03-31-2005
12412-N...................................  Great Western Chemical Company, Portland, OR         3    03-31-2005
12950-N...................................  Walnut Industries, Inc., Bensalem, PA.......         4    03-31-2005
12797-N...................................  Environmental Quality Co., Belleville, MI...         4    04-30-2005
13054-N...................................  CHS Transportation, Mason City, IA..........         4    02-28-2005
13176-N...................................  Union Pacific Railroad Company, Omaha, NE...         4    03-31-2005
13422-N...................................  Puritan Bennett, Plainfield, IN.............         3    02-28-2005
13228-N...................................  AirSep Creekside Corp., Buffalo, NY.........         4    03-31-2005
13266-N...................................  Luxfer Gas Cylinders, Riverside, CA.........         1    02-28-2005
13482-N...................................  U.S. Vanadium Corporation (Subsidiary of             4    03-31-2005
                                             Straegic Minerals Corporation), Niagara
                                             Falls, NY.
13461-N...................................  FIBA Technologies, Inc., Westboro, MA.......         4    03-31-2005
13346-N...................................  Stand-By-Systems, Inc., Dallas, TX..........         1    02-28-2005
13347-N...................................  ShipMate, Inc., Torrance, CA................         4    02-28-2005
13341-N...................................  National Propane Gas Association,                    1    02-28-2005
                                             Washington, DC.
13302-N...................................  FIB Technologies, Inc., Westboro, MA........         4    02-28-2005
13314-N...................................  Sunoco Inc., Philadelphia, PA...............         4    03-31-2005
13309-N...................................  OPW Engineered Systems, Lebanon, OH.........         4    03-31-2005
13295-N...................................  Taylor-Wharton, Harrisburg, PA..............         1    02-28-2005
13599-N...................................  Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown,         4    02-28-2005
                                             PA.
13597-N...................................  Piexon USA Inc., North Canton, OH...........         4    02-28-2005
13636-N...................................  Timberline Environmental Services, Cold              4    02-28-2005
                                             Springs, CA.
13585-N...................................  Texas Ovonic Hydrogen Systems, L.L.C.,               4    02-28-2005
                                             Rochester Hills, MI.
13582-N...................................  Linde Gas LLC (Linde), Independence, OH.....         4    03-31-2005
13563-N...................................  Applied Companies, Valencia, CA.............         4    03-31-2005
13560-N...................................  Texas Ovonic Hydrogen Systems L.L.C. (TOHS),         4    02-28-2005
                                             Rochester Hills, MI.
13547-N...................................  CP Industries, McKeesport, PA...............         4    03-31-2005
13484-N...................................  Air Liquids America L.P., Houston, TX.......         4    03-31-2005
13859-N...................................  Degussa Corporation, Parsippany, NJ.........         4    02-28-2005
13860-N...................................  United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC),         4    02-28-2005
                                             Paducah, KY.
13776-N...................................  MHF Logistical Solutions, Cranberry Twp., PA         4    02-28-2005
13265-N...................................  Aeropres Corporation, Shreveport, LA........         4    02-28-2005
13281-N...................................  The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI.......         4    03-31-2005
13188-N...................................  General Dynamics, Lincoln, NE...............         3    04-30-2005
13183-N...................................  Becton Dickinson, Sandy, UT.................         4    02-28-2005
13077-N...................................  MacIntyre, Middlebury, VT...................         4    03-31-2005
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                                           Modification to Exemptions
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1769-M....................................  Great Western Chemical Company, Portland, OR         2    03-31-2005
11769-M...................................  Great Western Chemical Company, Portland, OR         2    03-31-2005
7277-M....................................  Structural Composites Industries, Pomona, CA         3    02-28-2005
13027-M...................................  Hernco Fabrication & Services, Midland, TX..         4    03-31-2005
11579-M...................................  Dyno Nobel, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT........         4    03-31-2005
11537-M...................................  American Development Corporation, Vanceboro,         2    03-31-2005
                                             NC.
11241-M...................................  Rohm and Haas Co., Philadelphia, PA.........         1    03-31-2005
11537-M...................................  Hawkins, Inc., Minneapolis, MN..............         2    03-31-2005
7280-M....................................  Department of Defense, Ft. Eustis, VA.......         4   03-031-2005
10915-M...................................  Luxfer Gas Cylinders (Composite Cylinder             1    03-31-2005
                                             Division), Riverside, CA.

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10878-M...................................  Tankcon FRP Inc., Boisbriand, Qc............      1, 3    03-31-2005
9421-M....................................  Taylor-Wharton (Gas & Fluid Control Group),          4    03-31-2005
                                             Harrisburg, PA.
12022-M...................................  Taylor-Wharton (Gas & Fluid Control Group),          4    03-31-2005
                                             Harrisburg, PA3.
11537-M...................................  Interstate Chemical Company, Inc.,                   2    03-31-2005
                                             Hermitage, PA.
10882-M...................................  Espar Products, Inc., Mississauga, Ontario,          4    03-31-2005
                                             Canada.
8162-M....................................  Structural Composites Industries, Pomona, CA         3    02-28-2005
8718-M....................................  Structural Composites Industries, Pomona, CA         3    02-28-2005
10019-M...................................  Structural Composites Industries, Pomona, CA         3    02-28-2005
12065-M...................................  Petrolab Company, Latham, NY................         4    02-28-2005
11537-M...................................  JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc., Milford, VA......         2    03-31-2005
11769-M...................................  Hydrite Chemical Company, Brookfield, WI....         2    03-31-2005
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