[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 51 (Monday, March 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12682-12683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6553]


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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 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--Modification request
PM--Party to application with modification request

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 4, 1997.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

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                                                              Estimated 
    Application No.            Applicant         Reason for    date of  
                                                   delay      completion
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                       New Exemption Applications                       
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10581-N...............  Luxfer UK Limited,                4   04/30/1997
                         Nottingham, England.                           
11193-N...............  U.S. Department of                4   04/30/1997
                         Defense, Falls                                 
                         Church, VA.                                    
11322-N...............  Hydra Rig, Inc., Ft.              1   03/31/1997
                         Worth, TX.                                     
11396-N...............  Laidlaw Environmental             4   03/31/1997
                         Services, LaPorte, TX.                         
11409-N...............  Pure Solve, Inc.,                 4   04/30/1997
                         Irving, TX.                                    
11442-N...............  Union Tank Car Co.,               4   04/30/1997
                         East Chicago, IN.                              
11443-N...............  Hercules Inc.,                    4   03/31/1997
                         Wilmington, DE.                                
11465-N...............  Monsanto Co., St.                 4   04/30/1997
                         Louis, MO.                                     
11511-N...............  Brenner Tank Inc.,                4   04/30/1997
                         Fond du Lac, WI.                               
11523-N...............  Bio-Lab, Inc. Conyers,            4   04/30/1997
                         GA.                                            

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11527-N...............  Technical Service Co.,            4   03/31/1997
                         Long Beach, CA.                                
11537-N...............  Babson Bros. Co.,                 4   04/30/1997
                         Romeoville, IL.                                
11540-N...............  Convenience Products,             1   04/30/1997
                         Fenton, MO.                                    
11559-N...............  Japan Oxygen, Inc.,               4   03/31/1997
                         Long Beach, CA.                                
11561-N...............  Solkatronic Chemicals,            4   04/30/1997
                         Fairfield, NJ.                                 
11572-N...............  North American                    4   04/30/1997
                         Biologicals, Inc.,                             
                         Miami, FL.                                     
11578-N...............  General Alum &                    4   04/30/1997
                         Chemical Co.,                                  
                         Searsport, MA.                                 
11586-N...............  Chem Coast Inc., La               4   04/30/1997
                         Porte, TX.                                     
11591-N...............  Clearwater                        4   12/31/1996
                         Distributors, Inc.,                            
                         Woodridge, NY.                                 
11592-N...............  Amtrol Inc., West                 4   04/30/1997
                         Warwick, RI.                                   
11597-N...............  Zeneca, Inc.,                     4   04/30/1997
                         Wilmington, DE.                                
11598-N...............  Metalcraft Inc.,                  1   03/31/1997
                         Baltimore, MD.                                 
11599-N...............  Haviland Products Co.,            1   03/31/1997
                         Grand Rapids, MI.                              
11606-N...............  Safety-Kleen Corp.,               4   04/30/1997
                         Elgin, IL.                                     
11609-N...............  Rubbermaid Commercial             4   03/31/1997
                         Products Inc.,                                 
                         Winchester, VA.                                
11621-N...............  Aerojet Industrial                4   04/30/1997
                         Products, North Las                            
                         Vegas, NV.                                     
11627-N...............  Cabot Corporation,                4   04/30/1997
                         Revere, PA.                                    
11631-N...............  Health Care                       4   04/30/1997
                         Incinerators, Fargo,                           
                         ND.                                            
11645-N...............  Chemical Products                 4   03/31/1997
                         Corp., Cartersville,                           
                         GA.                                            
11646-N...............  Barton Solvents Inc.,             4   01/31/1997
                         Des Moines, IO.                                
11653-N...............  Phillips Petroleum                4   04/30/1997
                         Co., Bartlesville, OK.                         
11654-N...............  Hoechst Celanese                  4   04/30/1997
                         Corp., Dallas, TX.                             
11662-N...............  FIBA Technologies,                4   04/30/1997
                         Inc., Westboro, MA.                            
11663-N...............  Pfizer Inc., Groton,              4   04/30/1997
                         CT.                                            
11664-N...............  Breed Technologies,               4   04/30/1997
                         Inc., Lakeland, FL.                            
11667-N...............  Weldship Corp.,                   4   04/30/1997
                         Bethlehem, PA.                                 
11668-N...............  AlliedSignal, Inc.,               4   04/30/1997
                         Morristown, NJ.                                
11671-N...............  Matheson Gas Products,            4   04/30/1997
                         Secaucus, NJ.                                  
11677-N...............  Chaparral, Inc.,                  4   04/30/1997
                         Lubbock, TX.                                   
11678-N...............  Air Transport                     4   04/30/1997
                         Association,                                   
                         Washington, DC.                                
11679-N...............  Dorbyl Engineering                4   04/30/1997
                         Container Division                             
                         (DHE), Republic of                             
                         South Africa.                                  
11682-N...............  Cryolor, Argancy,                 4   04/30/1997
                         57365 Ennery--France.                          
11687-N...............  Tri Tank Corp.,                   4   04/30/1997
                         Syracuse, NY.                                  
11692-N...............  SCM Technologies,                 4   04/30/1997
                         Tilbury, ON.                                   
11699-N...............  GEO Specialty                     4   05/30/1997
                         Chemicals, Bastrop,                            
                         LA.                                            
11701-N...............  Dept. of Defense,                 4   05/30/1997
                         Falls Church, VA.                              
11711-N...............  N.C. Department of                4   03/31/1997
                         Agriculture, Raleigh,                          
                         NC.                                            
4354-M................  PPG Industries, Inc.,             4   04/30/1997
                         Pittsburgh, PA.                                
4453-M................  Dyno Nobel Inc., Salt             4   03/31/1997
                         Lake City, UT.                                 
5493-M................  Montana Sulphur &                 4   03/31/1997
                         Chemical Co.,                                  
                         Billings, MT.                                  
5876-M................  FMC Corp.,                        4   03/31/1997
                         Philadelphia, PA.                              
6117-M................  Montana Sulphur &                 4   03/31/1997
                         Chemical Co.,                                  
                         Billings, MT.                                  
8556-M................  Air Products &                    4   03/31/1997
                         Chemicals, Inc.,                               
                         Allentown, PA.                                 
9184-M................  The Carbide/Graphite              4   04/30/1997
                         Group, Inc.,                                   
                         Louisville, KY.                                
9413-M................  EM Science,                       4   03/31/1997
                         Cincinnati, OH.                                
9706-M................  Taylor-Wharton,                   4   04/30/1997
                         Harrisburg, PA.                                
10511-M...............  Schlumberger                      4   03/31/1997
                         Technology                                     
                         Corporation, Houston,                          
                         TX.                                            
10517-M...............  Nalco Chemical Co.,               4   03/31/1997
                         Naperville, Il.                                
10798-M...............  Olin Corp. Stamford,              4   04/30/1997
                         CT.                                            
11058-M...............  Spex Certiprep Inc.,              4   03/31/1997
                         Metuchen, NJ.                                  
11262-M...............  Caire, Inc.,                      4   04/30/1997
                         Burnsville, MN.                                
11321-M...............  E.I. du Pont de                   4   04/30/1997
                         Nemours & Company,                             
                         Inc., Wilmington, DE.                          
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[FR Doc. 97-6553 Filed 3-14-97; 8:45 am]
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