[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 91 (Thursday, May 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21221-21223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11608]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Research and Special Programs Administration


Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; 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.

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                                           New Exemption Applications                                           
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                                                                                                  Estimated date
        Application No.                     Applicant                    Reason for delay          of completion
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            10581-N              Luxfer UK Limited, Nottingham,   4.............................       7/01/1996
                                  England.                                                                      
            10664-N              EFIC Corporation, San Jose, CA.  3, 4..........................       6/30/1996
            10740-N              CSXT/BIDS, Philadelphia, PA....  4.............................       6/01/1996
            10915-N              Luxfer USA Limited, Riverside,   3, 4..........................       6/30/1996
                                  CA.                                                                           
            10945-N              Structural Composites            3, 4..........................       6/30/1996
                                  Industries, Pomona, CA.                                                       
            10997-N              HR Textron, Inc. Pacoima, CA...  3, 4..........................       6/30/1996
            11085-N              Union Tank Car Company, East     ..............................  ..............
                                  Chicago, IN.                                                                  
            11098-N              Alcan Smelters and Chemicals     3.............................       6/15/1996
                                  Ltd., Montreal, CN.                                                           
            11157-N              Northwest Ohio Towing &          1, 4..........................       5/30/1996
                                  Recovery, Beaverdam, OH.                                                      
            11193-N              U.S. Department of Defense,      4.............................       6/30/1996
                                  Falls Church, VA.                                                             
            11194-N              Pressure Technology, Inc.,       3, 4..........................       6/30/1996
                                  Hanover, MD.                                                                  
            11249-N              UOP, Shreveport, LA............  4.............................       6/15/1996
            11302-N              Stolt Tank Containers Limited,   1.............................       5/31/1996
                                  Hull, North Humberside, EN.                                                   
            11307-N              Jacx Enterprises, Highlands, TX  4.............................       6/15/1996
            11315-N              Southern Pacific Lines,          4.............................       6/15/1996
                                  Houston, TX.                                                                  
            11322-N              Hydra Rig, Inc., Ft. Worth, TX.  1.............................       5/31/1996
            11375-N              Oceaneering Space Systems,       1, 4..........................       6/30/1996
                                  Houston, TX.                                                                  
            11396-N              Laidlaw Environmental Services,  4.............................       6/30/1996
                                  LaPorte, TX.                                                                  
            11401-N              Hewlett Packard Co., Santa       4.............................       6/30/1996
                                  Clara, CA.                                                                    
            11409-N              Pure Solve, Inc., Irving, TX...  4.............................       5/31/1996
            11411-N              National Propane Gas             4.............................       6/30/1996
                                  Association, Arlington, VA.                                                   
            11413-N              Dow Chemical, NA, Midland, MI..  4.............................       7/15/1996
            11424-N              Midwest Corporate Air, Inc.,     4.............................       6/15/1996
                                  Bellefontaine, OH.                                                            
            11426-N              Laidlaw Environmental Services,  4.............................       5/15/1996
                                  LaPorte, TX.                                                                  
            11427-N              Georgia Gulf Corp., Palquemine,  4.............................       7/15/1996
                                  LA.                                                                           
            11442-N              Union Tank Car Co., East         4.............................       6/30/1996
                                  Chicago, IN.                                                                  
            11443-N              Hercules Inc., Wilmington, DE..  4.............................       6/30/1996
            11450-N              Coast Gas Inc., Bakersfield, CA  1.............................       5/31/1996
            11465-N              Monsanto, Co., St. Louis, MO...  4.............................       6/30/1996
            11470-N              North East Chemical Corp.,       4.............................       6/30/1996
                                  Cleveland, OH.                                                                
            11487-N              Whittaker Electronic Systems,    4.............................       5/31/1996
                                  Simi Valley, CA.                                                              
            11491-N              P.M. Industrial Gas Ltd.,        1.............................       5/31/1996
                                  Georgetown.                                                                   
            11503-N              The American Waterways           4.............................       6/30/1996
                                  Operators, Seattle, WA.                                                       
            11505-N              Manchester Tank, Brentwood, TN.  4.............................       6/30/1996
            11511-N              Brenner Tank Inc., Fond du Lac,  4.............................       6/30/1996
                                  WI.                                                                           
            11522-N              The American Waterways           1, 4..........................       6/30/1996
                                  Operators, Seattle, WA.                                                       
            11523-N              Bio-Lab, Inc., Conyers, GA.....  4.............................       5/31/1996
            11526-N              BOC Gases, Murray Hill, NJ.....  1, 4..........................       7/31/1996
            11527-N              Technical Service Co., Long      4.............................       7/31/1996
                                  Beach, CA.                                                                    
            11529-N              Matheson Gas Products,           4.............................       7/31/1996
                                  Secaucus, NJ.                                                                 
            11530-N              Department of Energy,            4.............................       5/24/1996
                                  Washington, DC.                                                               
            11531-N              Grand Aire Express, Inc.,        4.............................       5/31/1996
                                  Monroe, MI.                                                                   
            11537-N              Babson Bros. Co., Romeoville,    4.............................       7/31/1996
                                  IL.                                                                           
            11538-N              Process Engineering, Plaistow,   4.............................       5/31/1996
                                  NH.                                                                           
            11540-N              Convenience Products, Fenton,    4.............................       7/01/1996
                                  MO.                                                                           
            11541-N              Kaiser Compositek Brea, CA.....  3, 4..........................       6/30/1996
            11542-N              Sunrise Supply Enterprises,      4.............................       5/30/1996
                                  Ltd., Albuquerque, NM.                                                        
            11546-N              Trinity River Authority of       4.............................       6/30/1996
                                  Texas, Grand Prairie, TX.                                                     
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                                           Modifications to Exemptions                                          
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                                                                                                  Estimated date
        Application No.                     Applicant                    Reason for delay          of completion
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4354-M.........................  PPG Industries, Inc.,            4.............................       5/31/1996
                                  Pittsburgh, PA.                                                               
6922-M.........................  Halocarbon Products Corp., N.    1, 4..........................       5/31/1996
                                  Augusta, SC.                                                                  
7835-M.........................  BOC Gases, Murray Hill, NH.....  4.............................       6/30/1996
8131-M.........................  NASA, Washington, DC...........  4.............................       6/30/1996
9001-M.........................  Chesterfield Cylinders Limited,  4.............................       5/31/1996
                                  Chesterfield, Derbyshire, EN.                                                 
9164-M.........................  Fabricated Metals, Inc., San     4.............................       6/30/1996
                                  Leandro, CA.                                                                  
9184-M.........................  The Carbide/Graphite Group,      4.............................       6/30/1996
                                  Inc., Louisville, KY.                                                         
9909-M.........................  Taylor-Wharton, Harrisburg, PA.  4.............................       6/30/1996
10094-M........................  Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.,  4.............................       7/20/1996
                                  Allentown, PA.                                                                
10997-M........................  HR Textron Inc., Pacoima, CA...  3, 4..........................       6/30/1996
11055-M........................  Rollis Chempak Inc.,             4.............................       6/30/1996
                                  Wilmington, DE.                                                               
11321-M........................  E.I. du Pont de Nemours &        4.............................       5/31/1996
                                  Company, Inc., Wilmington, DE.                                                
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                               Parties to Exemption Applications with Modification                              
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                                                                                                  Estimated date
         Application No.                      Applicant                   Reason for delay         of completion
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10288-PM........................  Chevron Chemical Company,         ............................  ..............
                                   Houston, TX.                                                                 
11249-PM........................  Ashland Chemical Company,         4...........................       7/01/1996
                                   Columbus, OH.                                                                
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Meaning of Application Number Suffixes                                                                          
N--New application                                                                                              
M--Modification request                                                                                         
PM--Party to application with modification request                                                              

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 3, 1996.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.
[FR Doc. 96-11608 Filed 5-8-96; 8:45 am]
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