[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 12, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53752-53753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-7582]


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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 Permit Applications

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION:  List of application 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: Ann Mazzullo, Office of Hazardous 
Materials Special Permits and Approvals, Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety 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 
special permit applications.

Meaning of Application Number Suffixes

N--New application.
M--Modification request.
X--renewal.
PM--Party to application with modification request.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 6, 2006.
R. Ryan Posten,
Chief, Special Permits Program, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, 
Special Permits & Approvals.

                                         New Special Permit Applications
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                                                                                  Reason for   Estimated date of
             Application No.                             Applicant                   delay         completion
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13563-N..................................  Applied Companies, Valencia, CA.....             1         09-30-2006
14229-N..................................  Senex Explosives, Inc., Cuddy, PA...             4         09-30-2006
14232-N..................................  Luxfer Gas Cylinders-Composite                   4         09-30-2006
                                            Cylinder Division, Riverside, CA.
14239-N..................................  Marlin Gas Transport, Inc., Odessa,              1         09-30-2006
                                            FL.
14237-N..................................  Advanced Technology Materials, Inc.              1         09-30-2006
                                            (ATMI), Danbury, CT.

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14285-N..................................  INO Therapeutics LLC., Port Allen,               4         09-30-2006
                                            LA.
14298-N..................................  Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.,                4         09-30-2006
                                            Allentown, PA.
14316-N..................................  VOTG North America, Inc., West                   4         09-30-2006
                                            Chester, PA.
14310-N..................................  Praxair, Danbury, CT................             4         09-30-2006
14314-N..................................  North American Automotive Hazmat                 4         09-30-2006
                                            Action Committee.
14318-N..................................  Lockheed Martin Technical                        4         09-30-2006
                                            Operations, Vandenberg AFB, CA.
14289-N..................................  City Machine & Welding, Inc.,                    4         09-30-2006
                                            Amarillo, TX.
14257-N..................................  Origin Energy American Samoa, Inc.,              4         09-30-2006
                                            Pago Pago, AS.
14266-N..................................  NCF Industries, Inc., Santa Maria,               3         09-30-2006
                                            CA.
14277-N..................................  Ascus Technologies, Ltd., Cleveland,          3, 4         09-30-2006
                                            OH.
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                                         Modification to Special Permits
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                                                                                  Reason for   Estimated date of
             Application No.                            Application                  delay         completion
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12677-M..................................  Austin Powder Illinois Company,                  1         09-30-2006
                                            Cleveland, OH.
5749-M...................................  E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Wilmington,              4         09-30-2006
                                            DE.
10481-M..................................  M-I Engineering Limited, Bradfrod,               4         09-30-2006
                                            West Yorkshire.
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[FR Doc. 06-7582 Filed 9-11-06; 8:45 am]
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