[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 2 (Friday, January 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 440-441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-70]



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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 December 27, 1996.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, Exemptions and Approval.


                       New Exemption Applications                       
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                                                 Reason                 
  Application No.            Applicant             for    Estimated date
                                                  delay    of completion
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10581-N             Luxfer UK Limited,                4       02/28/1997
                     Nottingham, England.                               
11193-N             U.S. Department of                4       01/31/1997
                     Defense, Falls Church, VA.                         
11322-N             Hydra Rig, Inc., Ft.              1       12/31/1996
                     Worth, TX.                                         
11375-N             Oceaneering Space Systems,        4       12/31/1996
                     Houston, TX.                                       
11396-N             Laidlaw Environmental             4       12/31/1996
                     Services, LaPorte, TX.                             
11409-N             Pure Solve, Inc., Irving,         4       02/28/1997
                     TX.                                                
11442-N             Union Tank Car Co., East          4       02/28/1997
                     Chicago, IN.                                       
11443-N             Hercules Inc., Wilmington,        4       01/31/1997
                     DE.                                                
11465-N             Monsanto Co., St. Louis,          4       02/28/1997
                     MO.                                                
11491-N             P.M. Industrial Gas Ltd.,         1       02/28/1997
                     Georgetown.                                        
11511-N             Brenner Tank INc., Fond du        4       02/28/1997
                     Lac, WI.                                           
11523-N             Bio-Lab, Inc., Conyers, GA        4       02/28/1997
11527-N             Technical Service Co.,            4       12/31/1996
                     Long Beach, CA.                                    
11537-N             Babson Bros. Co.,                 4       02/28/1997
                     Romeoville, IL.                                    
11540-N             Convenience Products,             1       02/28/1997
                     Fenton, MO.                                        
11559-N             Japan Oxygen, Inc., Long          4       02/28/1997
                     Beach, CA.                                         
11561-N             Solkatronic Chemicals,            4       12/31/1996
                     Fairfield, NJ.                                     
11572-N             North American                    4       01/31/1997
                     Biologicals, Inc., Miami,                          
                     FL.                                                
11578-N             General Alum & Chemical           4       02/28/1997
                     Co., Searsport, MA.                                
11586-N             Chem Coast Inc., La Porte,        4       02/28/1997
                     TX.                                                
11591-N             Clearwater Distributors,          4       12/31/1996
                     Inc., Woodridge, NY.                               
11592-N             Amtrol Inc., West Warwick,        4       01/31/1997
                     RI.                                                
11597-N             Zeneca, Inc., Wilmington,         4       02/28/1997
                     DE.                                                
11598-N             Metalcraft Inc.,                  1       02/28/1997
                     Baltimore, MD.                                     
11599-N             Haviland Products Co.,            1       02/28/1997
                     Grand Rapids, MI.                                  
11606-N             Safety-Kleen Corp., Elgin,        4       02/28/1997
                     IL.                                                
11609-N             Rubbermaid Commercial             4       12/31/1996
                     Products Inc.,                                     
                     Winchester, VA.                                    
11621-N             Aerojet Industrial                1       02/28/1997
                     Products, North Las                                
                     Vegas, NV.                                         
11626-N             DeVilbiss Health Care,            4       01/31/1997
                     Inc., Ft. Pierce, FL.                              
11627-N             Cabot Corporation, Revere,        4       01/31/1997
                     PA.                                                
11631-N             Health Care Incincerators,        4       01/31/1997
                     Fargo, ND.                                         
11645-N             Chemical Products Corp.,          4       03/31/1997
                     Cartersville, GA.                                  
11646-N             Barton Solvents Inc., Des         4       01/31/1997
                     Moines, IA.                                        
11649-N             VTG USA, Inc., West               4       01/31/1997
                     Chester, PA.                                       
11653-N             Phillips Petroleum Co.,           4       01/31/1997
                     Bartlesville, OK.                                  
11654-N             Hoechst Celanese Corp.,           4       01/31/1997
                     Dallas, TX.                                        
11662-N             FIBA Technologies, Inc.,          4       02/28/1997
                     Westboro, MA.                                      
11663-N             Pfizer Inc., Groton, CT...        4       03/31/1997
11664-N             Breed Technologies, Inc.,         4       03/31/1997
                     Lakeland, FL.                                      
11667-N             Weldship Corp., Bethlehem,        4       02/28/1997
                     PA.                                                
11668-N             AlliedSignal, Inc.,               4       02/15/1997
                     Morristown, NJ.                                    
11670-N             Oilphase Sampling Services        4       02/28/1997
                     Limited, Dye, Aberdeen,                            
                     Scotland.                                          
11671-N             Matheson Gas Products,            4       02/28/1997
                     Secaucus, NJ.                                      
11677-N             Chaparral, Inc., Lubbock,         4       03/15/1997
                     TX.                                                
11678-N             Air Transport Association,        4       03/31/1997
                     Washington, DC.                                    
11679-N             Dorbyl Engineering                4       02/28/1997
                     Container Division (DHE),                          
                     Republic of South Africa.                          
11682-N             Cryolor, Argancy, 57365           4       02/28/1997
                     Ennery--France.                                    
11687-N             Tri Tank Corp., Syracuse,         4       02/28/1997
                     NY.                                                
11692-N             SCM Technologies, Tilbury,        4       02/28/1997
                     ON.                                                

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4354-M              PPG Industries, Inc.,             4       02/28/1997
                     Pittsburgh, PA.                                    
5493-M              Montana Sulphur & Chemical        4       02/28/1997
                     Co., Billings, MT.                                 
6117-M              Montana Sulphur & Chemical        4       03/31/1997
                     Co., Billings, MT.                                 
8556-M              Air Products & Chemicals,         4       01/31/1997
                     Inc., Allentown, PA.                               
9184-M              The Carbide/Graphite              4       12/31/1996
                     Group, Inc., Louisville,                           
                     KY.                                                
9413-M              EM Science, Cincinnati, OH        4       03/31/1997
9706-M              Taylor-Wharton,                   4       01/31/1997
                     Harrisburg, PA.                                    
9909-M              Taylor-Wharton,                   4       01/31/1997
                     Harrisburg, PA.                                    
10511-M             Schlumberger Technology           4       12/31/1996
                     Corporation, Houston, TX.                          
10517-M             Nalco Chemical Co.,               4       12/31/1996
                     Naperville, IL.                                    
10798-M             Olin Corp., Stamford, CT..        4       02/28/1997
11005-M             Pressure Technology, Inc.,        4       12/31/1996
                     Hanover, MD.                                       
11058-M             Spex Certiprep Inc.,              4       03/31/1997
                     Metuchen, NJ.                                      
11171-M             Dart Container Corp. of           4       01/31/1997
                     PA, Leola, PA.                                     
11321-M             E.I. du Pont de Nemours &         4       01/31/1997
                     Company, Inc.,                                     
                     Wilmington, DE.                                    
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