[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 129 (Tuesday, July 7, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36733-36734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-17941]


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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 June 24, 1998.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

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                                            Reason for   Estimated date 
    Application No.         Applicant         delay       of completion 
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                       NEW EXEMPTION APPLICATIONS                       
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11540-N...............  Convenience                  1         7/31/1998
                         Products,                                      
                         Fenton, MO.                                    
11591-N...............  Clearwater                   4         7/31/1998
                         Distributors,                                  
                         Inc., Woodridge,                               
                         NY.                                            
11682-N...............  Cryolor, Argancy,            4         7/31/1998
                         57365 Ennery--                                 
                         France.                                        
11687-N...............  Tri Tank Corp.,              4         7/31/1998
                         Syracuse, NY.                                  
11699-N...............  GEO Specialty                4         7/31/1998
                         Chemicals,                                     
                         Bastrop, LA.                                   
11735-N...............  R.D. Offutt Co.,             4         7/31/1998
                         Park Rapids, MN.                               
11751-N...............  Delta Resigns &              4         7/31/1998
                         Refractories,                                  
                         Detroit, MI.                                   
11761-N...............  Vulcan Chemicals,            4         7/31/1998
                         Birmingham, AL.                                
11765-N...............  Laidlaw                      4         7/31/1998
                         Environmental                                  
                         Services, Inc.,                                
                         Columbia, SC.                                  
11767-N...............  Ausimont USA,                4         7/31/1998
                         Inc., Thorofare,                               
                         NJ.                                            
                       NEW EXEMPTION APPLICATIONS                       
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11774-N...............  Safety Disposal              1           7/31/98
                         System, Inc.,                                  
                         Opa Locka, FL.                                 
11783-N...............  Peoples Natural              4           7/31/98
                         Gas, Rosemount,                                
                         MN.                                            
11815-N...............  Union Pacific                4           7/31/98
                         Railroad Co. et                                
                         al, Omaha, NE.                                 
11817-N...............  FIBA                         4           7/31/98
                         Technologies,                                  
                         Inc., Westboro,                                
                         MA.                                            
11821-N...............  Wyoming                      4           7/31/98
                         Department of                                  
                         Transportation,                                
                         Cheyenne, WY.                                  
11862-N...............  The BOC Group,               4           7/31/98
                         Murray Hill, NJ.                               
11882-N...............  FMC Corporation,             4           7/31/98
                         Philadelphia, PA.                              
11883-N...............  Brownie Tank                 4           7/31/98
                         Mfg., Co.,                                     
                         Minneapolis, MN.                               
11884-N...............  Degussa                      4           7/31/98
                         Corporation,                                   
                         Ridgefield Park,                               
                         NJ.                                            
11894-N...............  Quicksilver                  4           7/31/98
                         Fiberglass                                     
                         Manufacturing                                  
                         Ltd., Strome,                                  
                         Alberta, CN.                                   
                       NEW EXEMPTION APPLICATIONS                       
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11911-N...............  Transfer Flow,               4        07/31/1998
                         Inc., Chico, CA.                               
11915-N...............  Lockheed Martin              4        07/31/1998
                         Aeronautical                                   
                         Systems,                                       
                         Marietta, GA.                                  
11916-N...............  CP Industries,               4        07/31/1998
                         Inc.,                                          
                         McKeesport, PA.                                
11927-N...............  Alaska Marine                4        07/31/1998
                         Lines, Seattle,                                
                         WA.                                            
11934-N...............  UtiliCorp United,            4        07/31/1998
                         Inc., Omaha, NE.                               
11938-N...............  Steel Shipping               4        07/31/1998
                         Container                                      
                         Institute,                                     
                         Washington, DC.                                
11947-N...............  Patts Fabrication            4        08/31/1998
                         & Services,                                    
                         Odessa, TX.                                    
11954-N...............  Republic                     4        08/31/1998
                         Environmental                                  
                         Systems (PA),                                  
                         Inc., Hatfield,                                
                         PA.                                            
11970-N...............  Exxon Chemical,              4        08/31/1998
                         Inc., Baytown,                                 
                         TX.                                            

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11971-N...............  Regional Airline             4        08/31/1998
                         Association,                                   
                         Washington, DC.                                
                       NEW EXEMPTION APPLICATIONS                       
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11982-N...............  Webasto                      4        09/30/1998
                         Thermosystems,                                 
                         Inc., Madison                                  
                         Heights, MI.                                   
11983-N...............  Degussa                      4        09/30/1998
                         Corporation,                                   
                         Ridgefield Park,                               
                         NJ.                                            
12001-N...............  Albermarle                   4        09/30/1998
                         Corporation,                                   
                         Baton Rouge, LA.                               
12003-N...............  Degussa                      4        09/30/1998
                         Corporation                                    
                         Ridgefield Park,                               
                         NJ.                                            
12004-N...............  Alfa SA, Portugal            4        09/30/1998
12020-N...............  Rhone-Poulenc,               4        09/30/1998
                         Inc., Shelton,                                 
                         CT.                                            
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                       MODIFICATIONS TO EXEMPTIONS                      
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3216-M................  E.I. DuPont de               4        09/30/1998
                         Nemours & Co.,                                 
                         Inc.,                                          
                         Wilmington, DE.                                
4354-M................  PPG Industries,              1        07/29/1998
                         Inc.,                                          
                         Pittsburgh, PA.                                
4661-M................  Cyprus Foote                 4        07/29/1998
                         Mineral Co.,                                   
                         Kings Mountain,                                
                         NC.                                            
6610-M................  ARCO Chemical                4        07/29/1998
                         Co., Newtown                                   
                         Square, PA.                                    
6971-M................  Chem Service,                4        06/30/1998
                         West Chester, PA.                              
                       NEW EXEMPTION APPLICATIONS                       
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7879-M................  Halliburton                  4        07/29/1998
                         Energy Services,                               
                         Inc., Duncan, OK.                              
8556-M................  Air Products &               4        07/29/1998
                         Chemicals, Inc.,                               
                         Allentown, PA.                                 
0649-M................  Propack, Inc.,               4        07/29/1998
                         Essington, PA.                                 
2669-M................  ERMEWA, Inc.,                4        07/29/1998
                         Houston, TX.                                   
8199-M................  Halliburton                  4        07/30/1998
                         Energy Services,                               
                         Inc., Duncan, OK.                              
01381-M...............  Betz Dearborn,               4        07/30/1998
                         Inc., Trevose,                                 
                         PA.                                            
03651-M...............  U.S. Enrichment              4        07/30/1998
                         Corporation,                                   
                         Bethesda, MD.                                  
04291-M...............  Baker Performance            4        07/30/1998
                         Chemicals, Inc.,                               
                         Houston, TX.                                   
06771-M...............  Primus AB, S-171             4        07/30/1998
                         26 Solna, SW.                                  
09961-M...............  Kosdon                       4        07/30/1998
                         Enterprises,                                   
                         Ventura, CA.                                   
                       NEW EXEMPTION APPLICATIONS                       
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11058-M...............  Spex Certiprep               4        07/30/1998
                         Inc., Metuchen,                                
                         NJ.                                            
11167-M...............  ECO-Pak Specialty            4        07/30/1998
                         Packaging,                                     
                         Elizabethton, TN.                              
11254-M...............  Schlumberger                 4        07/31/1998
                         Oilfield                                       
                         Services, Sugar                                
                         Land, TX.                                      
11375-M...............  Oceaneering Space            4        08/31/1998
                         Systems,                                       
                         Houston, TX.                                   
11378-M...............  Astrotech Space              4        07/30/1998
                         Operations,                                    
                         Inc.,                                          
                         Titusville, FL.                                
11458-M...............  Reckitt & Colman,            4        07/30/1998
                         Inc., Montvale,                                
                         NJ.                                            
11516-M...............  Falcon Safety                4        07/30/1998
                         Products, Inc.,                                
                         Somerville, NJ.                                
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          PARTIES TO EXEMPTION APPLICATIONS WITH MODIFICATION           
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11352-PM..............  PepsiCo, Inc.,               4        07/30/1998
                         Arlington, TX.                                 
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[FR Doc. 98-17941 Filed 7-6-98; 8:45 am]
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