Document ID: PHMSA-2007-0015-0001
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Office of HazardousMaterials Safety; Notice of Delays in Processing of Special Permits Applications
Posted Date: 2007-10-16T04:00Z

[Federal Register: October 16, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 199)]
[Notices]               
[Page 58730-58731]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

 
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Delays in 
Processing of Special Permits Applications

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 
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), 
PHMSA is publishing the following list of special permit 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 applications is 
provided in association with each identified application.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Delmer F. Billings, Director, Office 
of Hazardous Materials Special Permits and Approvals, Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, East Building, PHH-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
Southeast, Washington, DC 20590-0001, (202) 366-4535.
Key to ``Reason for Delay''
    1. Awaiting additional information from applicant.
    2. Extensive public comment under review.
    3. Application is technically complex and is of significant impact 
or precedent-setting and requires extensive analysis.
    4. Staff review delayed by other prior issues or volume of special 
permit applications.
Meaning of Application Number Suffixes
    N--New application.
    M--Modification request.
    PM--Party to application with modification request.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 10, 2007.
Delmer F. Billings,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, Special Permits and Approvals.

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                                            Reason for    Estimated date
    Application No.         Applicant          delay       of completion
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                     Modification to Special Permits
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10481-M...............  M-1 Engineering                4      11-30-2007
                         Limited
                         Bradfrod, West
                         Yorkshire.
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14167-M...............  Trinityrail,             1, 3, 4      11-30-2007
                         Dallas, TX.
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                     New Special Permit Applications
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14385-N...............  Kansas City                    4      11-30-2007
                         Southern
                         Railway
                         Company, Kansas
                         City, MO.
14442-N...............  Trinityrail,                   4      11-30-2007
                         Dallas, TX.
14483-N...............  WEW                            4      11-30-2007
                         Westerwaelder
                         Eisenwerk,
                         Weitefeld,
                         Germany.
14504-N...............  Medis                          1      11-30-2007
                         Technologies
                         Ltd., New York,
                         NY.
14505-N...............  Arkema, Inc.,                  4      11-30-2007
                         Philadelphia,
                         PA.
14500-N...............  Northwest                      4      11-30-2007
                         Respiratory
                         Services, St.
                         Paul, MN.
14457-N...............  Amtrol Alfa                    4      10-31-2007
                         Metalomecanica
                         SA, Portugal.
14436-N...............  BNSF Railway                   4      11-30-2007
                         Company,
                         Topeka, KS.
14402-N...............  Lincoln                        1      12-31-2007
                         Composites,
                         Lincoln, NE.
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[FR Doc. 07-5081 Filed 10-15-07; 8:45 am]

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