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integrated systems in that it allows the

rider to choose which wheel gets the

majority of braking force, depending on

which brake control the rider uses.

According to Honda, the overall

braking performance remains

unchanged from a conforming

motorcycle. If the CBR1100XX is

exempted it will meet ‘‘the stopping

distance requirement but at lever forces

slightly below the minimum.’’

Specifically, Honda asks for relief

from the first sentence of S6.10 Brake

application forces, which reads:

‘‘Except for the requirements of the

fifth recovery stop in S5.4.3 and S5.7.2

(S7.6.3 and S7.10.2) the hand lever force

is not less than five and not more than

55 pounds and the foot pedal force is

not less than 10 and not more than 90

pounds.’’

Upon review of this paragraph,

NHTSA has determined that granting

Honda’s petition would require relief

from different provisions of Standard

No. 122, although S6.10 relates to them.

Paragraph S6 only sets forth the test

conditions under which a motorcycle

must meet the performance

requirements of S5. A motorcycle

manufacturer certifies compliance with

the performance requirements of S5 on

the basis of tests conducted according to

the conditions of S6 and in the manner

specified by S7. In short, NHTSA

believes that granting Honda’s petition

would require relief from the

performance requirements of S5 that are

based upon the lever actuation force test

conditions of S6.10 as used in the test

procedures of S7.

These relate to the baseline checks

under which performance is judged for

the service brake system fade and fade

recovery tests (S5.4), and for the water

recovery tests (S5.7). According to the

test procedures of S7, the baseline check

stops for fade(S7.6.1) and water

recovery (S7.10.1) are to be made at 10

to 11 feet per second per second (fpsps)

per stop. The fade recovery test (S7.6.3)

also specifies stops at 10 to 11 fpsps.

Test data submitted by Honda with its

application show that, using a hand

lever force of 2.3 kg (5.1 pounds), the

deceleration for these stops is 3.05 to

3.35 meters per second per second, or

10.0 to 11.0 fpsps. This does not mean

that Honda cannot comply under the

strict parameters of the standard, but the

system is designed for responsive

performance when a hand lever force of

less than five pounds is used. For these

reasons, NHTSA interprets Honda’s

application as requesting relief from

S5.4.2, S5.4.3, and S5.7.2.

Honda argues that granting an

exemption would be in the public

interest and consistent with objectives

of traffic safety because it ‘‘should

improve a rider’s ability to precisely

modulate the brake force at low-level

brake lever input forces. Improving the

predictability, even at very low-level

brake lever input, increases the rider’s

confidence in the motorcycle’s brake

system.’’

Interested persons are invited to

submit comments on the application

described above. Comments should refer

to the docket number and the notice

number, and be submitted to: Docket

Section, National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration, room 5109, 400

Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC

20590. It is requested but not required

that 10 copies be submitted.

All comments received before the

close of business on the comment

closing date indicated below will be

considered, and will be available for

examination in the docket at the above

address both before and after that date.

To the extent possible, comments filed

after the closing date will also be

considered. Notice of final action on the

application will be published in the

Federal Register pursuant to the

authority indicated below.

Comment closing date: September 2,

1997.

(49 U.S.C. 30113; delegations of authority

at 49 CFR 1.50. and 501.8.)

Issued on July 24, 1997.

L. Robert Shelton,

Associate Administrator for Safety

Performance Standards.

[FR Doc. 97–20092 Filed 7–30–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 49l0–59–P

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.

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 very

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—Modificaiton request.

PM—Party to application with

modification request.

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 25,

1997.

J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,

Director, Office of Hazardous Materials,

Exemptions and Approvals.

NEW EXEMPTION APPLICATIONS

Application No. Applicant Reason for

delay

Estimated date of

completion

10581–N ................ Luxfer UK Limited, Nottingham, England ........................................................................... 4 09/30/1977

11193–N ................ U.S. Department of Defense, Fall Church, VA .................................................................. 4 09/30/1977

11232–N ................ State of Alaska Department of Transportation, Juneau, AK ............................................. 4 09/30/1977

11409–N ................ Pure Solve, Inc., Irving, TX ................................................................................................ 1 08/29/1977

11442–N ................ Union Tank Car Co., East Chicago, IN .............................................................................. 4 09/30/1977

11443–N ................ Hercules Inc., Wilmington, DE ........................................................................................... 4 08/29/1977

11465–N ................ Monsanto Co., St. Louis, MO ............................................................................................. 4 09/30/1977

11511–N ................ Brenner Tank Inc., Fond du lac, WI ................................................................................... 4 09/30/1977
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NEW EXEMPTION APPLICATIONS—Continued

Application No. Applicant Reason for

delay

Estimated date of

completion

11523–N ................ Bio-Lab, Inc., Conyers GA ................................................................................................. 4 09/30/1977

11537–N ................ Babson Bros. Co, Romeoville, IL ....................................................................................... 4 09/30/1977

11540–N ................ Convenience Products, Fenton, MO .................................................................................. 1 09/30/1977

11559–N ................ Japan Oxygen, Inc., Long Beach, CA ............................................................................... 4 08/29/1977

11561–N ................ Solkatronic Chemicals, Fairfield, NJ .................................................................................. 4 09/30/1977

11578–N ................ General Alum & Chemical Co., Searsport, MA ................................................................. 4 08/29/1977

11591–N ................ Clearwater Distributors, Inc., Woodridge, NY .................................................................... 4 010/30/1977

11592–N ................ Amtrol Inc., West Warwick, RI ........................................................................................... 4 08/29/1997

11597–N ................ Zeneca, Inc., Wilmington, DE ............................................................................................ 4 08/29/1997

11606–N ................ Safety-Kleen Corp., Elgin, IL .............................................................................................. 4 08/29/1997

11613–N ................ Monsanto Co., St. Louis, MO ............................................................................................. 4 09/30/1997

11621–N ................ Aerojet Industrial Products, North Las Vegas, NV ............................................................ 4 09/30/1997

11646–N ................ Barton Solvents Inc., Des Moines, IO ................................................................................ 4 08/29/1997

11653–N ................ Phillips Petroleum Co., Bartlesville, OK ............................................................................. 4 08/29/1997

11654–N ................ Hoechst Celanese Corp., Dallas, TX ................................................................................. 4 08/29/1997

11662–N ................ FIBA Technologies, Inc., Westboro, MA ............................................................................ 4 09/30/1997

11668–N ................ AlliedSignal, Inc., Morristown, NJ ...................................................................................... 4 08/29/1997

11671–N ................ Matheson Gas Products, Secaucus, NJ ............................................................................ 1 09/30/1997

11678–N ................ Air Transport Association, Washington, DC ...................................................................... 4 08/29/1997

11682–N ................ Cryolor, Argancy, 57365 Ennery—France ......................................................................... 4 08/29/1997

11687–N ................ Tri Tank Corp., Syracuse, NY ............................................................................................ 4 08/29/1997

11699–N ................ GEO Specialty Chemicals, Bastrop, LA ............................................................................. 4 08/29/1997

11701–N ................ Dept. of Defense, Falls Church, VA ................................................................................... 4 09/30/1997

11721–N ................ The Coleman Co., Inc., Wichita, KS .................................................................................. 4 09/30/1997

11722–N ................ Citergas S.A., 86400 Civray, FR ........................................................................................ 1 08/29/1997

11735–N ................ R.D. Offutt Co., Parket Rapids, MN ................................................................................... 4 08/29/1997

11739–N ................ Oceaneering Space Systems, Houston, TX ...................................................................... 1 09/30/1997

11740–N ................ Morton International, Inc., Ogden, UT ............................................................................... 4 08/29/1997

11748–N ................ Frank W. Hake Association, Memphis, TN ........................................................................ 4 08/29/1997

11751–N ................ Delta Resigns & Refractories, Detroit, MI .......................................................................... 4 08/29/1997

11759–N ................ E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Wilmington, DE ...................................................... 4 09/30/1997

11761–N ................ Vulcan Chemicals, Birmingham, AL ................................................................................... 4 09/30/1997

11762–N ................ Owens Fabricators, Inc, Baton Rouge, LA ........................................................................ 4 08/29/1997

11765–N ................ Laidlaw Environmental Services Inc., Columbia, SC ......................................................... 4 08/29/1997

11767–N ................ Ausimont USA, Inc., Thorofare, NJ .................................................................................... 4 09/30/1997

11768–N ................ Flotec, Inc., Indianapolis, IN ............................................................................................... 4 08/29/1997

11769–N ................ Great Western Chemical Co., Portland, OR ...................................................................... 4 08/29/1997

11772–N ................ Kleespie Tank & Petroleum Equipment, Morris, MN ......................................................... 4 08/29/1997

11773–N ................ West Coast Air Charter, Ontario, CA ................................................................................. 4 07/31/1997

11774–N ................ Safety Disposal System, Inc., Opa Locka, FL ................................................................... 1 09/30/1997

11780–N ................ Hewlett-Packard Co., Washington, DC .............................................................................. 4 09/30/1997

11782–N ................ Aeronex, Inc., San Diego, CA ............................................................................................ 4 09/30/1997

11783–N ................ Peoples Natural Gas, Rosemount, MN .............................................................................. 4 09/30/1997

11786–N ................ Dow Corning Corp., Midland, MI ........................................................................................ 4 08/29/1997

11797–N ................ Cryodyne Technologies, Radnor, PA ................................................................................. 4 09/30/1997

11798–N ................ Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA ................................................................. 4 09/30/1997

11800–N ................ General Fire Extinguisher Corp., Northbrook, IL ............................................................... 4 09/30/1997

11809–N ................ Laidlaw Environmental Services Inc., Columbia, SC ......................................................... 4 09/30/1997

11811–N ................ Laidlaw Environmental Services Inc., Columbia, SC ......................................................... 4 09/30/1997

11814–N ................ The Columbiana Boiler Co., Columbia, OH ....................................................................... 4 09/30/1997

11815–N ................ Union Pacific Railroad Co. et al, Omaha, NE .................................................................... 4 09/30/1997

11816–N ................ The Scotts Co., Marysville, OH .......................................................................................... 4 09/30/1997

11817–N ................ FIBA Technologies, Inc., Westboro, MA ............................................................................ 4 10/30/1997

11821–N ................ Wyoming Department of Transportation, Cheyenne, WY ................................................. 4 10/20/1997

11824–N ................ The Dow Chemical Co., Freeport, TX ............................................................................... 4 09/30/1997

11830–N ................ North Coast Container Corp., Cleveland, OH .................................................................... 4 09/30/1997

11843–N ................ Shell Chemical Co., Houston, TX ...................................................................................... 4 09/30/1997

MODIFICATIONS TO EXEMPTIONS

Application No. Applicant Reason for

delay

Estimated date of

completion

970–M ................... Callery Chemical Corp., Pittsburgh, PA ............................................................................. 4 8/29/1997

4354–M ................. PPG Industries, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA .................................................................................. 1 8/29/1997

5493–M ................. Montana Sulphur & Chemical Co., Billings, MT ................................................................ 4 8/29/1997

5876–M ................. FMC Corp., Philadelphia, PA ............................................................................................. 4 8/29/1997

6117–M ................. Montana Sulphur & Chemical Co., Billings, MT ................................................................ 4 8/29/1997

6610–M ................. ARCO Chemical Co., Newton Square, PA ........................................................................ 4 9/30/1997

7517–M ................. Trinity Industries, Inc., Dallas, TX ...................................................................................... 4 9/30/1997
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MODIFICATIONS TO EXEMPTIONS—Continued

Application No. Applicant Reason for

delay

Estimated date of

completion

7879–M ................. Halliburton Energy Services, Duncan, OK ......................................................................... 4 9/30/1997

8556–M ................. Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA ................................................................. 4 8/29/1997

8723–M ................. Dyno Nobel Inc., Salt Lake City, UT .................................................................................. 4 9/30/1997

9184–M ................. The Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc., Louisville, KY .............................................................. 4 9/30/1997

9266–M ................. ERMEWA, Inc., Houston, TX ............................................................................................. 4 9/30/1997

9413–M ................. EM Science Cincinnati, OH ................................................................................................ 4 9/30/1997

9706–M ................. Taylor-Wharton, Harrisburg, PA ......................................................................................... 4 8/29/1997

9758–M ................. Suunto, Carlsbad, CA ........................................................................................................ 4 9/30/1997

9819–M ................. Halliburton Energy Services, Duncan, OK ......................................................................... 4 9/30/1997

10429–M ............... Baker Performance Chemicals, Inc., Houston, TX ............................................................ 4 9/30/1997

10511–M ............... Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Houston, TX ....................................................... 4 8/29/1997

10798–M ............... Olin Corp., Stamford, CT ................................................................................................... 4 8/29/1997

10974–M ............... International Paper, Erie, PA ............................................................................................. 4 8/29/1997

11058–M ............... Spex Certiprep Inc., Metuchen, NJ .................................................................................... 4 8/29/1997

11260–M ............... Texas Instruments Inc., Attleboro, MA ............................................................................... 4 9/30/1997

11262–M ............... Caire, Inc., Burnsville, MN ................................................................................................. 4 8/29/1997

11579–M ............... Dyno Nobel Inc., Salt Lake City, UT .................................................................................. 4 9/30/1997

11580–M ............... The Columbiana Boiler Co., Columbiana, OH ................................................................... 4 9/30/1997

[FR Doc. 97–20077 Filed 7–30–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–60–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission to OMB for Review;

Comment Request

July 22, 1997.

The Department of Treasury has

submitted the following public

information collection requirement(s) to

OMB for review and clearance under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub.

L. 104–13. Copies of the submission(s)

may be obtained by calling the Treasury

Bureau Clearance Officer listed.

Comments regarding this information

collection should be addressed to the

OMB reviewer listed and to the

Treasury Department Clearance Officer,

Department of the Treasury, Room 2110,

1425 New York Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20220.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

OMB Number: New.

Form Number: IRS Form W–7A.

Type of Review: New collection.

Title: Application for Taxpayer

Identification Number for Pending

Adoptions.

Description: Form W–7A will be used

to apply for an Internal Revenue Service

taxpayer identification number (an

ATIN) for use in pending adoptions. An

ATIN is a temporary nine-digit number

issued by the IRS to individuals who are

in the process of adopting a U.S.

resident child but who cannot get a

social security number for that child

until the adoption is final.

Respondents: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Number of Respondents/

Recordkeepers: 50,000.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent/Recordkeeper:

Recordkeeping—7 min.

Learning about the law or the form—

7 min.

Preparing the form—16 min.

Copying, assembling, and sending the

form to the IRS—17 min.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Reporting/

Recordkeeping Burden: 39,000 hours.

OMB Number: 1545–0139.

Form Number: IRS Form 2106.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Employee Business Expenses.

Description: Internal Revenue Code

(IRC) section 62 allows employees to

deduct their business expenses to the

extent of reimbursement in computing

Adjusted Gross Income. Expenses in

excess of reimbursements are allowed as

an itemized deduction. Unreimbursed

meals and entertainment are allowed to

the extent of 50% of the expense. Form

2106 is used to figure these expenses.

Respondents: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Number of Respondents/

Recordkeepers: 762,514.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent/Recordkeeper:

Recordkeeping—1 hr., 38 min.

Learning about the law or the form—

20 min.

Preparing the form—1 hr., 13 min.

Copying, assembling and sending the

form to the IRS—41 min.

Frequency of Response: Annually.

Estimated Total Reporting/

Recordkeeping Burden: 2,678,861 hours.

OMB Number: 1545–0938.

Form Number: IRS Form 1120-ICDISC, Schedule K and Schedule P.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Interest Charge Domestic

International Sales Corporation Return

(Form 1120); Shareholder’s Statement of

IC-DISC Distributions (Schedule K); and

Intercompany Transfer Price or

Commission (Schedule P).

Description: U.S. corporations that

have elected to be an interest charge

domestic international sales corporation

(IC-DISC) file Form 1120-IC-DISC to

report their income and deductions. The

IC-DISC is not taxed, but IC-DISC

shareholders are taxed on their share of

IC-DISC income. IRS uses Form 1120-ICDISC to check the IC-DISC’s

computation of income. Schedule K

(Form 1120-IC-DISC) is used to report

income to shareholders; Schedule P

(Form 1120-IC-DISC) is used by the ICDISC to report its dealings with related

suppliers, etc.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Number of Respondents/

Recordkeepers: 1,200.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent/Recordkeeper: