[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 163 (Thursday, August 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49538-49539]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-19248]


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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 20590-0001, (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 
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 August 15, 2008.
Delmer F. Billings,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, Special Permits and Approvals.

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                     Modification to Special Permits
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                                            Reason for    Estimated date
    Application No.         Applicant          delay       of completion
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11579-M...............  Austin Powder               3, 4      09-30-2008
                         Company
                         Cleveland, OH.
14167-M...............  Trinityrail.....               4      09-30-2008
                        Dallas, TX......
8723-M................  Alaska Pacific                 1      09-30-2008
                         Powder Company.
                        Anchorage, AK...
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                     New Special Permit Applications
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14621-N...............  Beijing Tianhai                1      09-30-2008
                         Industry Co.,
                         Ltd. Beijing.
14643-N...............  World Airways,                 3      11-30-2008
                         Inc. Peachtree
                         City, GA.
14661-N...............  FIBA                           4      09-30-2008
                         Technologies,
                         Inc. Millbury,
                         MA.
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[FR Doc. E8-19248 Filed 8-20-08; 8:45 am]
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