[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 75 (Monday, April 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19574-19576]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10271]


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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 April 23, 1998.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

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                                           New Exemption Applications                                           
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                                                                                      Reason for  Estimated date
              Application No.                               Applicant                   delay      of completion
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11581-N....................................  Luxfer UK Limited, Nottingham, England            4      05/29/1998
11232-N....................................  State of Alaska Department of                     4      05/29/1998
                                              Transportation, Juneau, AK.                                       
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.,                    4      05/29/1998
                                              Woodridge, NY.                                                    
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,            4      05/29/1998
                                              MI.                                                               
11759-N....................................  E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Inc.,               4      05/29/1998
                                              Wilmington, DE.                                                   
11761-N....................................  Vulcan Chemicals, Birmingham, AL......            4      05/29/1998
11762-N....................................  Owens Fabricators, Inc., Baton Rouge,             4      05/29/1998
                                              LA.                                                               
11765-N....................................  Laidlaw Environmental Services Inc.,              4      05/29/1998
                                              Columbia, SC.                                                     
11767-N....................................  Ausimont USA, Inc., Thorofare, NJ.....            4      06/30/1998
11772-N....................................  Kleespie Tank & Petroleum Equipment,              4      06/30/1998
                                              Morris, MN.                                                       
11774-N....................................  Safety Disposal System, Inc., Opa                 1      06/30/1998
                                              Locka, FL.                                                        
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.,                   4      06/30/1998
                                              Allentown, PA.                                                    
11809-N....................................  Laidlaw Environmental Services, Inc.,             4      06/30/1998
                                              Columbia, SC.                                                     
11815-N....................................  Union Pacific Railroad Co., et al.,               4      06/30/1998
                                              Omaha, NE.                                                        
11817-N....................................  FIBA Technologies, Inc., Westboro, MA.            4      06/30/1998
11821-N....................................  Wyoming Department of Transportation,             4      06/30/1998
                                              Cheyenne, WY.                                                     
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                        4      06/30/1998
                                              Technologies Carrier, Syracuse, NY.                               
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              4      06/30/1998
                                              Ltd., Strome, Alberta, CN.                                        
11899-N....................................  Carleton Technologies Inc., Orchard               4      07/31/1998
                                              Park, NY.                                                         
11911-N....................................  Transfer Flow, Inc., Chico, CA........            4      07/31/1998
11915-N....................................  Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems,             4      07/31/1998
                                              Marietta, GA.                                                     
11916-N....................................  CP Industries, Inc., McKeesport, PA...            4      04/15/1998
11918-N....................................  E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Inc.,               4      07/31/1998
                                              Wilmington, DE.                                                   
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,               4      07/31/1998
                                              Washington, DC.                                                   
11941-N....................................  Oxychem, Deer Park, TX................            4      08/31/1998
11944-N....................................  Core Laboratories, Inc., Carrollton,              4      08/31/1998
                                              TX.                                                               
11947-N....................................  Patts Fabrication & Services, Odessa,             4      08/31/1998
                                              TX.                                                               
11954-N....................................  Republic Environmental Systems (PA),              4      08/31/1998
                                              Inc., Hatfield, PA.                                               
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,           4, 4      08/31/1998
                                              DC.                                                               
4354-M.....................................  PPG Industries, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA..            1      05/29/1998
4661-M.....................................  Cyprus Foote Mineral Co., Kings                   4      05/29/1998
                                              Mountain, NC.                                                     
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,              4      05/29/1998
                                              OK.                                                               
8556-M.....................................  Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.,                   4      05/29/1998
                                              Allentown, PA.                                                    
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,              4      06/30/1998
                                              OK.                                                               
10138-M....................................  BetzDearborn Inc., Trevose, PA........            4      06/30/1998
10365-M....................................  U.S. Enrichment Corporation, Bethesda,            4      06/30/1998
                                              MD.                                                               
10429-M....................................  Baker Performance Chemicals, Inc.,                4      06/30/1998
                                              Houston, TX.                                                      
10677-M....................................  Primus AB, S-71 26 Solna, SW..........            4      06/30/1998
11005-M....................................  Carleton Technologies Inc., Glen                  4      06/30/1998
                                              Burnie, MD.                                                       
11058-M....................................  Spex Certiprep Inc., Metuchen, NJ.....            4      06/30/1998

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11167-M....................................  Eco-Pak Specialty Packaging,                      4      06/30/1998
                                              Elizabethton, TN.                                                 
11254-M....................................  Schlumberger Oilfield Services, Sugar             4      07/31/1998
                                              Land, TX.                                                         
11344-M....................................  E.I. DuPont, Wilmington, DE...........            4      07/31/1998
11378-M....................................  Astrotech Space Operations, Inc.,                 4      07/30/1998
                                              Titusville, FL.                                                   
11506-M....................................  OEA, Inc., Denver, CO.................            4      07/30/1998
11516-M....................................  Falcon Safety Products, Sommerville,              4      07/30/1998
                                              NJ.                                                               
11952-M....................................  Department of Defense, Falls Church,              4      07/30/1998
                                              VA.                                                               
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