[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 14 (Tuesday, January 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3802-3803]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-202]


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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, SE., 
Washington, DC 20590-4535.

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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 
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 January 16, 2008.
Delmer F. Billings
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, Special Permits and Approvals.

                                         Modification to Special Permits
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                                                                                                     Estimated
              Application No.                               Applicant                 Reason for      date of
                                                                                        delay       completion
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11579-M....................................  Austin Powder Company, Cleveland, OH..         3, 4     02-29-2008.
10964-M....................................  Kidde Aerospace & Defense, Wilson, NC.            4     02-29-2008.
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                                         New Special Permit Applications
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                                                                                                     Estimated
              Application No.                               Applicant                 Reason for      date of
                                                                                        delay       completion
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14385-N....................................  Kansas City Southern Railway Company,             4     02-29-2008.
                                              Kansas City, MO.
14546-N....................................  BOC Gases, Murray Hill, NJ............            4     02-29-2008.
14402-N....................................  Lincoln Composites, Lincoln, NE.......         1, 3     01-31-2008.
14436-N....................................  BNSF Railway Company, Topeka, KS......            4     02-29-2008.
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[FR Doc. 08-202 Filed 1-18-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-60-M