71120 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 235 / Wednesday, December 8, 2004 / Notices 

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. 

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:

Delmer 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 December 1, 

2004. 

R. Ryan Posten, 

Exemptions Program Officer, Office of 

Hazardous Materials Safety Exemptions & 

Approvals.

Application No. Applicant Reason for

delay 

Estimated

date of

completion 

New Exemption Applications

11927–N ................... Alaska Marine Lines, Inc., Seattle, WA ............................................................................ 4 12–31–2004 

12381–N ................... Ideal Chemical & Supply Co., Memphis, TN .................................................................... 2 01–31–2005 

12412–N ................... Great Western Chemical Company, Portland, OR .......................................................... 3 01–31–2005 

12751–N ................... Defense Technology Corporation, Casper, WY ............................................................... 4 12–31–2004 

12950–N ................... Walnut Industries, Inc., Bensalem, PA ............................................................................. 4 01–31–2005 

13054–N ................... CHS Transportation, Mason City, IA ................................................................................ 4 12–31–2004 

13176–N ................... Union Pacific Railroad Company, Omaha, NE ................................................................ 4 01–31–2005 

12949–N ................... Railway Progress Institute, Inc., Alexandria, VA .............................................................. 4 01–31–2005 

13281–N ................... The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI ...................................................................... 4 01–31–2005 

13347–N ................... ShipMate, Inc., Torrance, CA ........................................................................................... 4 12–31–2004 

13341–N ................... National Propane Gas Association, Washington, DC ...................................................... 1 12–31–2004 

13302–N ................... FIBA Technologies, Inc., Westboro, MA .......................................................................... 4 12–31–2004 

13314–N ................... Sunoco Inc., Philadelphia, PA .......................................................................................... 4 01–31–2005 

13309–N ................... OPW Engineered Systems, Lebanon, OH ....................................................................... 4 01–31–2005 

13295–N ................... Taylor-Wharton, Harrisburg, PA ....................................................................................... 1 12–31–2004 

13266–N ................... Luxfer Gas Cylinders, Riverside, CA ................................................................................ 1 12–31–2004 

13265–N ................... Aeropress Corporation, Shreveport, LA ........................................................................... 4 12–31–2004 

13228–N ................... AirSep Creekside Corp., Buffalo, NY ............................................................................... 4 12–31–2004 

13563–N ................... Applied Companies, Valencia, CA ................................................................................... 4 01–31–2005 

13560–N ................... Texaco Ovonic Hydrogen Systems L.L.C. (TOHS), Rochester Hills, MI ......................... 4 12–31–2004 

13554–N ................... The Fertilizer Institute, Washington, DC .......................................................................... 4 12–31–2004 

13547–N ................... CP Industries, McKeesport, PA ........................................................................................ 4 01–31–2005 

13484–N ................... Air Liquide America, L.P., Houston, TX ........................................................................... 4 12–31–2004 

13482–N ................... U.S. Vanadium Corporation (Subsidiary of Straegic Minerals Corporation), Niagara 

Falls, NY.

4 12–31–2004 

13443–N ................... Koch Materials Company, Wichita, KS ............................................................................ 4 12–31–2004 

13461–N ................... FIBA Technologies, Inc., Westboro, MA .......................................................................... 4 12–31–2004 

13346–N ................... Stand-By-Systems, Inc., Dallas, TX ................................................................................. 1 12–31–2004 

13585–N ................... Texaco Ovonic Hydrogen Systems, L.L.C., Rochester Hills, MI ..................................... 4 12–31–2004 

13582–N ................... Linde Gas LLC (Linde), Independence, OH ..................................................................... 4 01–31–2005 

13422–N ................... Puritan Bennett, Plainfield, IN .......................................................................................... 3 12–31–2004 

13188–N ................... General Dynamics, Lincoln, NE ....................................................................................... 1 12–31–2004 

13183–N ................... Becton Dickinson, Sandy, UT ........................................................................................... 4 12–31–2004 

13077–N ................... MacIntyre, Middlebury, VT ................................................................................................ 4 01–31–2005 

12797–N ................... Environmental Quality Co., Belleville, MI ......................................................................... 4 01–31–2005 

Modification to Exemptions

11769–M ................... Great Western Chemical Company, Portland, OR .......................................................... 2 01–31–2005 

12065–M ................... Petrolab Company, Latham, NY ....................................................................................... 4 12–31–2004 

10019–M ................... Structural Composites Industries, Pomona, CA ............................................................... 3 12–31–2004 

11241–M ................... Rohm and Haas Co., Philadelphia, PA ............................................................................ 1 01–31–2005 

11537–M ................... Hawkins, Inc., Minneapolis, MN ....................................................................................... 2 01–31–2005 

7280–M ..................... Department of Defense, Ft. Eustis, VA ............................................................................ 4 12–31–2004 

10915–M ................... Luxfer Gas Cylinders (Composite Cylinder Division), Riverside, CA ............................... 1 01–31–2005 

10878–M ................... Tankcon FRP Inc., Boisbriand, Qc ................................................................................... 1, 3 01–31–2005 

9421–M ..................... Taylor-Wharton (Gas & Fluid Control Group), Harrisburg, PA ........................................ 4 12–31–2004 

12022–M ................... Taylor–Wharton (Gas & Fluid Control Group), Harrsburg, PA ........................................ 4 12–31–2004 

11537–M ................... Interstate Chemical Company, Inc., Hermitage, PA ........................................................ 2 01–31–2005 

Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 235 / Wednesday, December 8, 2004 / Notices 71121

1This notice corrects one served and published 

in this docket on November 30, 2004, to reflect that 

the verified notice of exemption was filed under 49 

CFR 1150.45 and to make a conforming change.

2 In a decision in this proceeding served on 

November 22, 2004, the Board granted a request by 

INRD for waiver of the 60-day advance labor notice 

requirement of 49 CFR 1150.42(e).

3See The Indiana Rail Road Company-Operation 

Exemption-Monon Rail Preservation Corporation, 

STB Finance Docket No. 33670 (STB served Feb. 21, 

2001).

Application No. Applicant Reason for

delay 

Estimated

date of

completion 

10882–M ................... Espar Products, Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada ...................................................... 4 01–31–2005 

13027–M ................... Hernco Fabrication & Services, Midland, TX ................................................................... 4 01–31–2005 

11579–M ................... Dyno Nobel, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT ............................................................................... 4 01–31–2005 

11537–M ................... American Development Corporation, Vanceboro, NC ..................................................... 3 01–31–2005 

8718–M ..................... Structural Composites Industries, Pomona, CA ............................................................... 3 12–31–2004 

8162–M ..................... Structural Composites Industries, Pomona, CA ............................................................... 3 12–31–2004 

7277–M ..................... Structural Composites Industries, Pomona, CA ............................................................... 3 12–31–2004 

7060–M ..................... Federal Express, Memphis, TN ........................................................................................ 4 12–31–2004 

11769–M ................... Great Western Chemical Company, Portland, OR .......................................................... 2 01–31–2005 

11537–M ................... JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc., Milford, VA ............................................................................ 2 01–31–2005 

11769–M ................... Hydrite Chemical Company, Brookfield, WI ..................................................................... 2 01–31–2005 

[FR Doc. 04–26866 Filed 12–7–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–60–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Finance Docket No. 34531]1

The Indiana Rail Road Company—

Acquisition Exemption—Line of Monon 

Rail Preservation Corporation 

The Indiana Rail Road Company 

(INRD), a Class III rail carrier, has filed 

a verified notice of exemption under 49 

CFR 1150.45 to acquire from Monon 

Rail Preservation Corporation (Monon), 

approximately 3.98 miles of rail line 

between milepost Q217.67 at Hunters, 

IN, and milepost Q213.69 at Ellettsville, 

IN, in Monroe County, IN.2 In 2001, 

INRD entered into an operating 

agreement with Monon, whereby INRD 

became the operator of the line.3

INRD indicates that the parties would 

like to consummate the transaction on 

or shortly after December 6, 2004. 

If the notice contains false or 

misleading information, the exemption 

is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the 

exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) 

may be filed at any time. The filing of 

a petition to revoke will not 

automatically stay the transaction. 

An original and 10 copies of all 

pleadings, referring to STB Finance 

Docket No. 34531, must be filed with 

the Surface Transportation Board, 1925 

K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–

0001. In addition, one copy of each 

pleading must be served on John 

Broadley, 1054 31st Street, NW., Suite 

200, Washington, DC 20007. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at 

www.stb.dot.gov.

Decided: November 22, 2004.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik, 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Vernon A. Williams, 

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 04–26932 Filed 12–7–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service 

Open Meeting of the Ad Hoc 

Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy 

Panel

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Ad 

Hoc Committee of the Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel will be conducted (via 

teleconference). The TAP will be 

discussing issues pertaining to lessoning 

the burden for individuals. 

Recommendations for IRS systemic 

changes will be developed.

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Monday, January 3, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mary O’Brien at 1–888–912–1227, or 

206–220–6096.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to Section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) 

that an open meeting of the Ad Hoc 

Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy 

Panel will be held Monday, January 3, 

2005 from 1 p.m. eastern time to 2 p.m. 

eastern time via a telephone conference 

call. If you would like to have the TAP 

consider a written statement, please call 

1–888–912–1227 or 206–220–6096, or 

write to Mary O’Brien, TAP Office, 915 

2nd Avenue, MS W–406, Seattle, WA 

98174 or you can contact us at http://

www.improveirs.org. Due to limited 

conference lines, notification of intent 

to participate in the telephone 

conference call meeting must be made 

with Mary O’Brien. Ms. O’Brien can be 

reached at 1–888–912–1227 or 206–

220–6096. 

The agenda will include the 

following: Various IRS issues.

Dated: December 3, 2004. 

Bernard Coston, 

Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.

[FR Doc. 04–26955 Filed 12–7–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service 

Open Meeting of the Wage & 

Investment Reducing Taxpayer Burden 

(Notices) Issue Committee of the 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Wage 

& Investment Reducing Taxpayer 

Burden (Notices) Issue Committee of the 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be 

conducted (via teleconference). The 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting 

public comments, ideas and suggestions 

on improving customer service at the 

Internal Revenue Service.

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Thursday, January 6, 2005 from 12 p.m. 

to 1 p.m. e.t.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sallie Chavez at 1–888–912–1227, or 

954–423–7979.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) 

that an open meeting of the Wage & 

Investment Reducing Taxpayer Burden 

(Notices) Issue Committee of the