[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 18, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 42363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-17355]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Notice of Delays in Processing of Special Permits Applications

AGENCY: Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, 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: Ryan Paquet, 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. 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
R--Renewal Request
P--Party To Exemption Request

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 11, 2012.
Donald Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits.

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                                            Reason for   Estimated date
   Applicant No.          Applicant           delay       of completion
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                     MODIFICATION TO SPECIAL PERMITS
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14372-M...........  Kidde Aerospace and              3        10-31-2012
                     Defense, Wilson, NC.
15258-M...........  Air Products and                 3        07-31-2012
                     Chemicals, Inc.,
                     Tamaqua, PA.
10964-M...........  Kidde Aerospace &                3        08-31-2012
                     Defense, Wilson, NC.
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                     NEW SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATIONS
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15080-N...........  Alaska Airlines,                 4        10-31-2012
                     Seattle, WA.
15334-N...........  Floating Pipeline                3        09-30-2012
                     Company,
                     Incorporated,
                     Halifax, Nova Scotia.
15494-N...........  Johnson Controls,                3        08-31-2012
                     Battery Group, Inc.,
                     MIlwaukee, WI.
15504-N...........  FIBA, Technologies,              3        10-31-2012
                     Inc., Millbury, MA.
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                  PARTY TO SPECIAL PERMITS APPLICATION
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14372-P...........  L'Hotellier, France..            3        10-31-2012
13548-P...........  A&S Batteries Inc.,              4        11-30-2012
                     Billings, MT.
15537-P...........  Austin Powder                    4        10-31-2012
                     Company, Cleveland,
                     OH.
13548-P...........  Interstate Battery               4        08-31-2012
                     System of The
                     Redwoods, Eureka, CA.
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                  RENEWAL SPECIAL PERMITS APPLICATIONS
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12283-R...........  Interstate Battery of            4        09-30-2012
                     Alaska, Ancorage, AK.
14313-R...........  Airgas, Inc., Radnor,            3        12-31-2012
                     PA.
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[FR Doc. 2012-17355 Filed 7-17-12; 8:45 am]
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