[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 216 (Thursday, November 8, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 63232]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-5575]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Delays in 
Processing of Special Permits Applications

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 
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), 
PHMSA is publishing the following list of special permit 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: Delmer F. Billings, Director, Office 
of Hazardous Materials Special Permits and Approvals, Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, East Building, PHH-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, 
Southeast, 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. Applicantion 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 
special permit applications.

Meaning of Application Number Suffixes

    N--New application.
    M--Modification request.
    PM--Party to application with modification request.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 31, 2007.
Delmer F. Billings,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, Special Permits and Approvals.

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                                                             Estimated
    Application No.         Applicant       Reason for        date of
                                               delay        completion
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                     Modification to Special Permits
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10481-M...............  M-1 Engineering                4      11-30-2007
                         Limited,
                         Bradford, West
                         Yorkshire.
11579-M...............  Austin Powder                  1      12-31-2007
                         Company,
                         Cleveland, OH.
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                     New Special Permit Applications
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14385-N...............  Kansas City                    4      11-30-2007
                         Southern
                         Railway
                         Company, Kansas
                         City, MO.
14402-N...............  Lincoln                        1      12-31-2007
                         Composites,
                         Lincoln, NE.
14436-N...............  BNSF Railway                   4      11-30-2007
                         Company,
                         Topeka, KS.
14500-N...............  Northwest                      4      11-30-2007
                         Respiratory
                         Services, St.
                         Paul, MN.
14504-N...............  Medis                          1      11-30-2007
                         Technologies
                         Ltd., New York,
                         NY.
14507-N...............  Gulf Coast                     4      11-30-2007
                         Hydrostatic
                         Testers, LLC,
                         Denham Springs,
                         LA.
14508-N...............  Gulf Coast                     4      11-30-2007
                         Hydrostatic
                         Testers, LLC,
                         Denham Springs,
                         LA.
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[FR Doc. 07-5575 Filed 11-7-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-60-M