[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39645-39647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-16249]


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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 applications delayed more than 180 days.

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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: J. Suzanne Hedgepeth, Director, 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 ``Reasons 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 June 21, 2000.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

                                           New Exemption Applications
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                                                                                      Reason for  Estimated date
              Application No.                               Applicant                   delay      of completion
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11862-N....................................  The BOC Group, Murray Hill, NJ........            4      07/31/2000
11927-N....................................  Alaska Marine Lines, Inc., Seattle, WA            4      07/31/2000
12125-N....................................  Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN........            4      07/31/2000
12142-N....................................  Aristech Chemical Corp., Pittsburgh,              4      07/31/2000
                                              PA.
12148-N....................................  Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY..            4      07/31/2000

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12158-N....................................  Hickson Corporation, Conley, GA.......            4      07/31/2000
12181-N....................................  Aristech, Pittsburgh, PA..............            4      07/31/2000
12205-N....................................  Independent Chemical Corp., Glendale,             4      07/31/2000
                                              NY.
12248-N....................................  Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp., High              4      07/31/2000
                                              Point, NC.
12277-N....................................  The Indian Sugar & General Engineering            1      07/31/2000
                                              Corp. ISGE, Haryana, IX.
12281-N....................................  ABS Group, Inc., Houston, TX..........            4      07/31/2000
12290-N....................................  Savage Industries, Inc., Pottstown, PA            4      07/31/2000
12292-N....................................  Westway Trading Corporation, New                  4      07/31/2000
                                              Orleans, LA.
12307-N....................................  Kern County Dept. of Weights &                    4      07/31/2000
                                              Measures, Bakersfield, CA.
12325-N....................................  Lifeline Technologies, Inc., Sharon               4      07/31/2000
                                              Hill, PA.
12332-N....................................  Automotive Occupant Restraints                    4      07/31/2000
                                              Council, Lexington, KY.
12339-N....................................  BOC Gases, Murray Hill, NJ............            4      07/31/2000
12341-N....................................  Space Systems/Loral, Palo Alto, CA....            4      07/31/2000
12343-N....................................  City Machine & Welding, Inc. of                   1      08/31/2000
                                              Amarillo, Amarillo, TX.
12350-N....................................  BAC Technologies, Ltd., West Liberty,             4      08/31/2000
                                              OH.
12351-N....................................  Nalco/Exxon Energy Chemicals, L.P.,               4      08/31/2000
                                              Freeport, TX.
12353-N....................................  Monson Companies, South Portland, ME..            4      08/31/2000
12355-N....................................  Union Tank Car Company, East Chicago,             4      08/31/2000
                                              IN.
12368-N....................................  Occidental Chemical Corp., Dallas, TX.            4      08/31/2000
12379-N....................................  Western Farm Services, Inc., Walnut               4      08/31/2000
                                              Grove, CA.
12381-N....................................  Ideal Chemical & Supply Co., Memphis,             4      08/31/2000
                                              TN.
12383-N....................................  Sealift Inc., Oyster Bay, NY..........            4      08/31/2000
12386-N....................................  Maine Yankee Atomic Power Co.,                    4      08/31/2000
                                              Wiscasset, ME.
12388-N....................................  Mountain Safety Research, Seattle, WA.            4      08/31/2000
12391-N....................................  Airgas Mgmt., Inc., Cheyenne, WY......            4      08/31/2000
12392-N....................................  Consani Engineering, Elsies River, SA.            1      07/31/2000
12396-N....................................  United States Alliance, Houston, TX...            4      08/31/2000
12397-N....................................  FMC Corporation, Philadelphia, PA.....            4      08/31/2000
12398-N....................................  Praxair, Danbury, CT..................            4      08/31/2000
12399-N....................................  BOC Gases, Murray Hill, NJ............            4      08/31/2000
12401-N....................................  DG Supplies, Inc., Hamilton, NJ.......            4      08/31/2000
12402-N....................................  Taylor-Wharton, Hunstville, AL........            4      07/31/2000
12403-N....................................  Strainrite, Lewiston, ME..............            4      09/29/2000
12405-N....................................  Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.,                 4      08/31/2000
                                              Allentown, PA.
12406-N....................................  Occidental Chemical Corporation,                  4      09/29/2000
                                              Dallas, TX.
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                                           Modifications to Exemptions
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                                                                                      Reason for  Estimated date
              Application No.                               Applicant                   delay      of completion
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8308-M.....................................  Tradewind Enterprises, Inc.,                      4      08/31/2000
                                              Hillsboro, OR.
8556-M.....................................  Gardner Cryogencis, Lehigh Valley, PA.            4      08/31/2000
9266-M.....................................  ERMEWA, Inc., Houston, TX.............            4      08/31/2000
9847-M.....................................  FIBA Technologies, Inc., Westboro, MA.            4      09/29/2000
10656-M....................................  Conf. of Radiation Control Program                4      08/31/2000
                                              Directors, Inc., Frankfort, KY.
10672-M....................................  Burlington Packaging, Inc., Brooklyn,             4      08/31/2000
                                              NY.
10921-M....................................  The Procter & Gamble Company,                     1      08/31/2000
                                              Cincinnati, OH.
10977-M....................................  Federal Industries Corporation,                   4      08/31/2000
                                              Plymouth, MN.
11406-M....................................  Conf. of Radiation Control Program                4      07/31/2000
                                              Directors, Inc., Frankfort, KY.
11537-M....................................  JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc., Milford, VA            4      07/31/2000
11722-M....................................  CITERGAS, S.A., Civray, FR............            4      09/29/2000
11769-M....................................  Great Western Chemical Company,                   4      07/31/2000
                                              Portland, OR.
11769-M....................................  Great Western Chemical Company,                   4      07/31/2000
                                              Portland, OR.
11769-M....................................  Hydrite Chemical Company, Brookfield,             4      07/31/2000
                                              WI.
11777-M....................................  Autoliv ASP, Inc., Ogden, UT..........            4      08/31/2000
11798-M....................................  Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.,              1, 4      07/31/2000
                                              Allentown, PA.
12056-M....................................  Defense of Defense (MTMC), Falls                  4      08/31/2000
                                              Church, VA.
12074-M....................................  Van Hool NV, B-2500 Lier                          1      07/31/2000
                                              Koningshooikt, BG.
12178-M....................................  STC Technologies, Inc., Bethlehem, PA.            1      07/31/2000
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