[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 219 (Monday, November 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67793-67795]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28919]


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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 November 6, 2000.
R. Ryan Posten,
Exemptions Program Officer, Office of Hazardous Materials, Exemptions 
and Approvals.

                       New Exception 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               4      12/29/2000
                    Hill, NJ.
11927-N..........  Alaska Marine Lines,                4      12/29/2000
                    Inc. Seattle, WA.
12125-N..........  Mayo Foundation,                    4      11/30/2000
                    Rochester, MN.
12142-N..........  Aristech Chemical Corp.,            4      12/29/2000
                    Pittsburgh, PA.
12158-N..........  Hickson Corporation,                4      12/29/2000
                    Conley, GA.
12181-N..........  Aristech, Pittsburgh, PA            4      12/29/2000
12248-N..........  Ciba Specialty Chemicals            4      12/29/2000
                    Corp., High Point, NC.
12277-N..........  The Indian Sugar &                  1      11/30/2000
                    General Engineering
                    Corp. ISGE, Haryana, IX.

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12281-N..........  ABS Group, Inc.,                    4      12/29/2000
                    Houston, TX.
12290-N..........  Savage Industries, Inc.,            4      12/29/2000
                    Pottstown, PA.
12307-N..........  Kern County Dept. of                4      12/29/2000
                    Weights & Measures,
                    Bakersfield, CA.
12332-N..........  Automotive Occupant                 4      12/29/2000
                    Restraints Council,
                    Lexington, KY.
12339-N..........  BOC Gases, Murray Hill,             4      12/29/2000
                    NJ.
12343-N..........  City Machine & Welding,             1      12/29/2000
                    Inc. of Amarillo,
                    Amarillo, TX.
12351-N..........  Nalco/Exxon Energy                  4      11/30/2000
                    Chemicals, L.P.,
                    Freeport, TX.
12353-N..........  Monson Companies, South             4      12/29/2000
                    Portland, ME.
12355-N..........  Union Tank Car Company,             4      12/29/2000
                    East Chicago, IN.
12368-N..........  Occidental Chemical                 4      12/29/2000
                    Corp., Dallas, TX.
12381-N..........  Ideal Chemical & Supply             4      12/29/2000
                    Co., Memphis, TN.
12397-N..........  FMC Corporation,                    4      12/29/2000
                    Philadelphia, PA.
12406-N..........  Occidental Chemical                 4      12/29/2000
                    Corporation, Dallas, TX.
12412-N..........  Great Western Chemical              4      12/29/2000
                    Company, Portland, OR.
12422-N..........  Connecticut Yankee                  4      12/29/2000
                    Atomic Power Co., East
                    Hampton, CT.
12427-N..........  Chubb Fire Ltd., England            4      11/30/2000
12433-N..........  The Lighter Company,                4      12/29/2000
                    Inc., Miami, FL.
12434-N..........  Salmon Air, Salmon, ID..            4      12/29/2000
12440-N..........  Luxfer Inc., Riverside,             4      01/31/2001
                    CA.
12443-N..........  ChemCentral/Charlotte,              4      01/31/2001
                    Charlotte, NC.
12444-N..........  ST Services, Dallas, TX.            4      01/31/2001
12446-N..........  Japan Defense Agency,               1      11/30/2000
                    Redstone Arsenal, AL.
12454-N..........  Ethyl Corp., Richmond,              4      01/31/2001
                    VA.
12455-N..........  United States Marine                4      01/31/2000
                    Safety Association,
                    Philadelphia, PA.
12456-N..........  Baker Hughes, Houston,              4      01/31/2001
                    TX.
12457-N..........  Arch Chemicals, Inc.,               4      12/29/2000
                    Norwalk, CN.
12468-N..........  Connecticut Yankee                  4      11/30/2000
                    Atomic Power Co., East
                    Hampton, CT.
12469-N..........  Department of Energy,               4      01/31/2001
                    Germantown, MD.
12473-N..........  Old Bridge Metals &                 4      01/31/2001
                    Chemicals, Inc., Old
                    Bridge, NJ.
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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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6658-M...........  Mason & Hanger Corp.                4      11/30/2000
                    (USDOE/Pantex Plant),
                    Amarillo, TX.
8299-M...........  Pacific Scientific,                 4      11/30/2000
                    Duarte, CA.
8308-M...........  Tradewind Enterprises,              4      11/30/2000
                    Inc., Hillsboro, OR.
8556-M...........  Gardner Cryogenics,                 4      11/30/2000
                    Lehigh Valley, PA.
10656-M..........  Conf. of Radiation                  4      11/30/2000
                    Control Program
                    Directors, Inc.,
                    Frankfort, KY.
11296-M..........  Heritage Transport, LLC,            4      11/30/2000
                    Indianapolis, IN.
11316-M..........  TRW Automotive, Queen               4      01/31/2001
                    Creek, AZ.
11537-M..........  JCI Jones Chemicals,                4      12/29/2000
                    Inc., Milford, VA.
11769-M..........  Great Western Chemical              4      11/30/2000
                    Company, Portland, OR.
11769-M..........  Great Western Chemical              4      12/29/2000
                    Company, Portland, OR.
11769-M..........  Hydrite Chemical                    4      12/29/2000
                    Company, Brookfield, WI.
11798-M..........  Air Products and                 1, 4      12/29/2000
                    Chemicals, Inc.,
                    Allentown, PA.
11798-M..........  Anderson Development                4      12/29/2000
                    Company, Adrian, MI.
11911-M..........  Transfer Flow, Inc.,                4      01/31/2001
                    Chico, CA.
11916-M..........  CP Industries, Inc.,                4      01/31/2001
                    McKeesport, PA.
12074-M..........  Van Hool NV, B-2500 Lier            1      12/29/2000
                    Koningshooikt, BG.
12178-M..........  STC Technologies, Inc.,             1      11/30/2000
                    Bethlehem, PA.
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