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awarded to the States is further

distributed to local emergency response

and planning agencies. The FY 1996

funds helped to provide: (1) Training for

120,000 emergency response personnel;

(2) approximately 520 commodity flow

studies and hazard analyses; (3) 5,650

emergency response plans updated or

written for the first time; (4) assistance

to 1,850 local emergency planning

committees; and (5) 800 emergency

exercises.

The persons affected by these

regulations are those who offer or

transport in commerce any of the

following materials:

A. Any highway route-controlled

quantity of a Class 7 (radioactive)

material;

B. More than 25 kilograms (55

pounds) of a Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3

(explosive) material in a motor vehicle,

rail car, or freight container;

C. More than one liter (1.06 quarts)

per package of a material extremely

toxic by inhalation (that is, a ‘‘material

poisonous by inhalation’’ that meets the

criteria for ‘‘hazard zone A’’);

D. A hazardous material in a bulk

packaging having a capacity equal to or

greater than 13,248 liters (3,500 gallons)

for liquids or gases or more than 13.24

cubic meters (468 cubic feet) for solids;

or

E. A shipment, in other than a bulk

packaging, of 2,268 kilograms (5,000

pounds) gross weight or more of a class

of hazardous materials for which

placarding of a vehicle, rail car, or

freight container is required for that

class.

The following persons are excepted

from the registration requirement:

A. Agencies of the Federal

Government;

B. Agencies of States;

C. Agencies of political subdivisions

of States;

D. Employees of those agencies listed

in A, B, or C with respect to their

official duties;

E. Hazmat employees, including the

owner-operator of a motor vehicle

which transports in commerce

hazardous materials if that vehicle, at

the time of those activities, is leased to

a registered motor carrier under a 30-

day or longer lease as prescribed in 49

CFR Part 1057 or an equivalent

contractual relationship; and

F. Persons domiciled outside the

United States who offer, solely from

locations outside the United States,

hazardous materials for transportation

in commerce, if the country in which

they are domiciled does not impose

registration or a fee upon U.S.

companies for offering hazardous

materials into that country. However,

persons domiciled outside the United

States who carry the types and

quantities of hazardous materials that

require registration within the United

States are subject to the registration

requirement. The 1997–98 registration year ends on

June 30, 1998. The 1998–99 registration

year will begin on July 1, 1998, and end

on June 30, 1999. Any person who

engages in any of the specified activities

during the 1998–99 registration year

must file a registration statement and

pay the associated fee of $300.00 before

July 1, 1998, or before engaging in any

of the activities, whichever is later. All

persons who registered for the 1997–98

registration year will be mailed a

registration statement form and an

informational brochure in May 1998.

Other persons wishing to obtain the

form and any other information relating

to this program should contact RSPA at

the address given above. The brochure

and form can also be downloaded from

the RSPA registration Internet home

page at http://hazmat.dot.gov/

register.htm. The registration statement has not

been revised for the 1998–99

registration year. Registrants should file

a registration statement and pay the

associated fee at least four weeks before

July 1, 1998, in order to ensure that a

1998–99 certificate of registration has

been obtained by that date to comply

with the recordkeeping requirements.

These include the requirement that the

registration number be made available

on board each truck and truck tractor

(not including trailers and semi-trailers)

and each vessel used to transport

hazardous materials subject to the

registration requirements. A certificate

of registration is generally mailed

within ten days of RSPA’s receipt of a

properly completed registration

statement.

Persons who engage in any of the

specified activities during a registration

year are required to register for that

year. Persons who engaged in these

activities during registration year 1992–

93 (September 16, 1992, through June

30, 1993), 1993–94 (July 1, 1993,

through June 30, 1994), 1994–95 (July 1,

1994, through June 30, 1995), 1995–96

(July 1, 1995, through June 30, 1996),

1996–97 (July 1, 1996, through June 30,

1997), or 1997–98 (July 1, 1997, through

June 30, 1998) and have not filed a

registration statement and paid the

associated fee of $300.00 for each year

for which registration is required should

contact RSPA to obtain the required

form (DOT F 5800.2). A copy of the form

that will be distributed for the 1998–99

registration year may be used to register

for previous years. Persons who fail to

register for any registration year in

which they engaged in such activities

are subject to civil penalties for each

day a covered activity is performed. The

legal obligation to register for a year in

which any specified activity was

conducted does not end with the

registration year.

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 14,

1998.

Alan I. Roberts,

Associate Administrator for Hazardous

Materials Safety.

[FR Doc. 98–10384 Filed 4–17–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–60–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—Modification request

PM—Party to application with

modification request

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 23,

1998.

J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,

Director, Office of Hazardous Materials

Exemptions and Approvals.
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NEW EXEMPTION APPLICATIONS

Application No. Applicant Reason for

delay

Estimated

date of completion

11581–N ................ Luxfer UK Limited, Nottingham, England ................................................................................ 4 05/29/1998

11232–N ................ State of Alaska Department of Transportation, Juneau, AK ................................................... 4 05/29/1998

11511–N ................ Brenner Tank Inc., Fond du Lac, WI ....................................................................................... 4 05/29/1998

11523–N ................ Bio-Lab, Inc., Conyers, GA ...................................................................................................... 4 05/29/1998

11537–N ................ Babson Bros. Co., Romeoville, IL ........................................................................................... 4 05/29/1998

11540–N ................ Convenience Products, Fenton, MO ....................................................................................... 1 05/29/1998

11591–N ................ Clearwater Distributors, Inc., Woodridge, NY ......................................................................... 4 05/29/1998

11646–N ................ Barton Solvents Inc., Des Moines, IO ..................................................................................... 4 05/29/1998

11682–N ................ Cryolor, Argancy, 57365 Ennery—France .............................................................................. 4 05/29/1998

11687–N ................ Tri Tank Corp., Syracuse, NY ................................................................................................. 4 05/29/1998

11699–N ................ GEO Specialty Chemicals, Bastrop, LA .................................................................................. 4 05/29/1998

11722–N ................ Citergaz S.A., 86400 Civray, FR ............................................................................................. 1 05/29/1998

11735–N ................ R.D. Offutt Co., Park Rapids, MN ........................................................................................... 4 05/29/1998

11751–N ................ Delta Resigns & Refractories, Detroit, MI ............................................................................... 4 05/29/1998

11759–N ................ E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Wilmington, DE ............................................................ 4 05/29/1998

11761–N ................ Vulcan Chemicals, Birmingham, AL ........................................................................................ 4 05/29/1998

11762–N ................ Owens Fabricators, Inc., Baton Rouge, LA ............................................................................. 4 05/29/1998

11765–N ................ Laidlaw Environmental Services Inc., Columbia, SC .............................................................. 4 05/29/1998

11767–N ................ Ausimont USA, Inc., Thorofare, NJ ......................................................................................... 4 06/30/1998

11772–N ................ Kleespie Tank & Petroleum Equipment, Morris, MN .............................................................. 4 06/30/1998

11774–N ................ Safety Disposal System, Inc., Opa Locka, FL ........................................................................ 1 06/30/1998

11782–N ................ Aeronex, Inc., San Diego, CA ................................................................................................. 4 06/30/1998

11783–N ................ Peoples Natural Gas, Rosemount, MN ................................................................................... 4 06/30/1998

11798–N ................ Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA ....................................................................... 4 06/30/1998

11809–N ................ Laidlaw Environmental Services, Inc., Columbia, SC ............................................................. 4 06/30/1998

11815–N ................ Union Pacific Railroad Co., et al., Omaha, NE ....................................................................... 4 06/30/1998

11817–N ................ FIBA Technologies, Inc., Westboro, MA ................................................................................. 4 06/30/1998

11821–N ................ Wyoming Department of Transportation, Cheyenne, WY ....................................................... 4 06/30/1998

11841–N ................ Stepan Co., Northfield, IL ........................................................................................................ 4 06/30/1998

11862–N ................ The BOC Group, Murray Hill, NJ ............................................................................................ 4 06/30/1998

11863–N ................ Carrier Corp./d/b/a United Technologies Carrier, Syracuse, NY ............................................ 4 06/30/1998

11882–N ................ FMC Corporation, Philadelphia, PA ........................................................................................ 4 06/30/1998

11883–N ................ Brownie Tank Mfg. Co., Minneapolis, MN ............................................................................... 4 06/30/1998

11884–N ................ Degussa Corp., Ridgefield Park, NJ ....................................................................................... 4 06/30/1998

11894–N ................ Quicksilver Fiberglass Manufacturing Ltd., Strome, Alberta, CN ............................................ 4 06/30/1998

11899–N ................ Carleton Technologies Inc., Orchard Park, NY ....................................................................... 4 07/31/1998

11911–N ................ Transfer Flow, Inc., Chico, CA ................................................................................................ 4 07/31/1998

11915–N ................ Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems, Marietta, GA ........................................................... 4 07/31/1998

11916–N ................ CP Industries, Inc., McKeesport, PA ....................................................................................... 4 04/15/1998

11918–N ................ E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Wilmington, DE ............................................................ 4 07/31/1998

11923–N ................ Hoover Materials Handling Group ........................................................................................... 4 07/31/1998

11927–N ................ Alaska Marine Lines, Seattle, WA ........................................................................................... 4 07/31/1998

11934–N ................ UtiliCorp United, Inc., Omaha, NE .......................................................................................... 4 07/31/1998

11938–N ................ Steel Shipping Container Institute, Washington, DC .............................................................. 4 07/31/1998

11941–N ................ Oxychem, Deer Park, TX ........................................................................................................ 4 08/31/1998

11944–N ................ Core Laboratories, Inc., Carrollton, TX ................................................................................... 4 08/31/1998

11947–N ................ Patts Fabrication & Services, Odessa, TX .............................................................................. 4 08/31/1998

11954–N ................ Republic Environmental Systems (PA), Inc., Hatfield, PA ...................................................... 4 08/31/1998

11965–N ................ J.R. Simplot Company, Edison, CA ........................................................................................ 4 08/31/1998

11966–N ................ FMC Corporation, Philadelphia, PA ........................................................................................ 4 08/31/1998

11967–N ................ Savage Industries Inc., Norristown, PA ................................................................................... 4 08/31/1998

11968–N ................ Air Liquide America Corp., Houston, TX ................................................................................. 4 08/31/1998

11970–N ................ Exxon Chemical, Inc., Baytown, TX ........................................................................................ 4 08/31/1998

11971–N ................ Regional Airline Assoc., Washington, DC ............................................................................... 4, 4 08/31/1998

4354–M .................. PPG Industries, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA ....................................................................................... 1 05/29/1998

4661–M .................. Cyprus Foote Mineral Co., Kings Mountain, NC ..................................................................... 4 05/29/1998

6610–M .................. ARCO Chemical Co., Newtown Square, PA ........................................................................... 4 05/29/1998

7026–M .................. Walter Kidde Aerospace, Wilson, NC ..................................................................................... 4 05/29/1998

7879–M .................. Halliburton Energy Services, Duncan, OK .............................................................................. 4 05/29/1998

8556–M .................. Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA ....................................................................... 4 05/29/1998

9064–M .................. Propack, Inc., Essington, PA ................................................................................................... 4 05/29/1998

9266–M .................. ERMEWA, Inc., Houston, TX .................................................................................................. 4 05/29/1998

9706–M .................. Taylor-Wharton, Harrisburg, PA .............................................................................................. 4 06/30/1998

9819–M .................. Halliburton Energy Services, Duncan, OK .............................................................................. 4 06/30/1998

10138–M ................ BetzDearborn Inc., Trevose, PA .............................................................................................. 4 06/30/1998

10365–M ................ U.S. Enrichment Corporation, Bethesda, MD ......................................................................... 4 06/30/1998

10429–M ................ Baker Performance Chemicals, Inc., Houston, TX ................................................................. 4 06/30/1998

10677–M ................ Primus AB, S–71 26 Solna, SW .............................................................................................. 4 06/30/1998

11005–M ................ Carleton Technologies Inc., Glen Burnie, MD ......................................................................... 4 06/30/1998

11058–M ................ Spex Certiprep Inc., Metuchen, NJ ......................................................................................... 4 06/30/1998
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NEW EXEMPTION APPLICATIONS—Continued

Application No. Applicant Reason for

delay

Estimated

date of completion

11167–M ................ Eco-Pak Specialty Packaging, Elizabethton, TN ..................................................................... 4 06/30/1998

11254–M ................ Schlumberger Oilfield Services, Sugar Land, TX .................................................................... 4 07/31/1998

11344–M ................ E.I. DuPont, Wilmington, DE ................................................................................................... 4 07/31/1998

11378–M ................ Astrotech Space Operations, Inc., Titusville, FL ..................................................................... 4 07/30/1998

11506–M ................ OEA, Inc., Denver, CO ............................................................................................................ 4 07/30/1998

11516–M ................ Falcon Safety Products, Sommerville, NJ ............................................................................... 4 07/30/1998

11952–M ................ Department of Defense, Falls Church, VA .............................................................................. 4 07/30/1998

[FR Doc. 98–10271 Filed 4–17–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–60–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection: Comment

Request for Regulation Project;

Regulations Under Tax Conventions—

Ireland

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),

Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Department of the

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort

to reduce paperwork and respondent

burden, invites the general public and

other Federal agencies to take this

opportunity to comment on proposed

and/or continuing information

collections, as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.

3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is

soliciting comments concerning an

existing regulation, Regulations Under

Tax Conventions—Ireland (26 CFR Part

513).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before June 19, 1998 to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Garrick R. Shear, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the income tax treaty should

be directed to Carol Savage, (202) 622–

3945, Internal Revenue Service, room

5569, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,

Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Regulations Under Tax

Conventions—Ireland.

OMB Number: 1545–0834.

Abstract: The information required by

these regulations is needed to allow

taxpayers to receive benefits under the

tax treaty, and to allow withholding

agents to permit those benefits to be

immediately realized by the taxpayers.

The information is used by the Internal

Revenue Service to determine if the

treaty benefits are being used properly,

to aid in determining whether income is

being reported accurately, and to

prevent evasion of income taxes.

Current Actions: These regulations

were amended by TD 8734, 62 FR 53497

and 53498. The amendments result in a

burden reduction because the letters of

notification formerly required by

§§ 513.3(b)(5), 513.4(c), and 513.5(c) are

no longer required under the

amendments. However, letters of

notification are still required by

§ 513.6(b).

Type of Review: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households, and business or other forprofit organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

20.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 15

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 5.

The following paragraph applies to all

of the collections of information covered

by this notice:

An agency may not conduct or

sponsor, and a person is not required to

respond to, a collection of information

unless the collection of information

displays a valid OMB control number.

Books or records relating to a collection

of information must be retained as long

as their contents may become material

in the administration of any internal

revenue law. Generally, tax returns and

tax return information are confidential,

as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.

Request for Comments

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized and/or

included in the request for OMB

approval. All comments will become a

matter of public record. Comments are

invited on: (a) whether the collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

agency, including whether the

information shall have practical utility;

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate

of the burden of the collection of

information; (c) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; (d) ways to

minimize the burden of the collection of

information on respondents, including

through the use of automated collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology; and (e) estimates of capital

or start-up costs and costs of operation,

maintenance, and purchase of services

to provide information.

Approved: April 14, 1998.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–10376 Filed 4–17–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[Regulation Section 31.6001]

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request For Regulation Project

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),

Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Department of the

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort

to reduce paperwork and respondent

burden, invites the general public and

other Federal agencies to take this

opportunity to comment on proposed

and/or continuing information

collections, as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.

3506(c)(2)(A)).

Currently, the IRS is soliciting

comments concerning existing

regulations 26 CFR 31.6001–1, Records

in general; 26 CFR 31.6001–2,

Additional Records under FICA; 26 CFR

31.6001–3, Additional records under

Railroad Retirement Tax Act; 26 CFR

31.6001–5, Additional records in