[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 10, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 43420-43421] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-20512] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Research and Special Programs Administration Offfice 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 tissues or volume of exemption applications Meaning of Application Number Suffixes N--New application M--Modification request. PM--Party to application with the modification request Issued in Washington, DC, on August 3, 1999. J. Suzanne Hedgepeth, Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemption and Approval. New Exemption Applications ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reason for Estimated date Application No. Applicant delay of completion ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11699-N.................................... GEO Specialty Chemicals, Bastrop, LA.. 4 08/31/1999 11767-N.................................... Ausimont USA, Inc., Thorofare, NJ..... 4 08/31/1999 11817-N.................................... FIBA Technologies, Inc., Westboro, MA. 1, 4 08/31/1999 11862-N.................................... The BOC Group, Murray Hill, NJ........ 4 08/31/1999 11894-N.................................... Quicksilver Fiberglass Manufacturing 4 08/31/1999 Ltd., Strome, Alberta, CN. 11927-N.................................... Alaska Marine Lines, Inc., Seattle, WA 4 08/31/1999 12020-N.................................... Rhone-Poulenc, Inc., Shelton, CT...... 4 08/31/1999 12029-N.................................... NACO Technologies, Lombard, IL........ 4 08/31/1999 12032-N.................................... Physical Acoustics Quality Services, 4 08/31/1999 Lawrenceville, NJ. 12033-N.................................... PPG Industries, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA.. 4 08/31/1999 12051-N.................................... General American Transportation 4 08/31/1999 Corporation, Chicago, IL. 12064-N.................................... Occident Chemical Corp., Webster, TX.. 4 08/31/1999 12071-N.................................... Pennwalt India Limited, Worli, Mumbai, 4 08/31/1999 IN. 12106-N.................................... Air Liquide America Corporation, 4 08/31/1999 Houston, TX. 12123-N.................................... Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, TN... 4 08/31/1999 12125-N.................................... Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN........ 4 08/31/1999 12126-N.................................... LaRoche Industries Inc., Atlanta, GA.. 4 08/31/1999 12142-N.................................... Aristech Chemical Corp., Pittsburgh, 4 08/31/1999 PA. 12144-N.................................... Sea-Land Service, Inc., Charlotte, NC. 4 08/31/1999 12146-N.................................... Luxfer Gas Cylinders, Riverside, CA... 4 08/31/1999 12148-N.................................... Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY.. 4 08/31/1999 12156-N.................................... Columbia Falls Aluminum Co., Columbia 4 08/31/1999 Falls, MT. 12158-N.................................... Hickson Corporation, Conley, GA....... 4 08/31/1999 12164-N.................................... Rhodia Inc., Shelton, CT.............. 4 08/31/1999 12166-N.................................... Dow Corning Corp., Midland, MI........ 4 08/31/1999 12171-N.................................... Arichell Technologies, Inc., West 4 08/31/1999 Newton, MA. 12173-N.................................... ARCO Alaska, Inc., Anchorage, AK...... 4 08/31/1999 12181-N.................................... Aristech, Pittsburgh, PA.............. 4 08/31/1999 12194-N.................................... Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., 4 08/31/1999 Allentown, PA. 12203-N.................................... Celanese Ltd., Dallas, TX............. 4 08/31/1999 12204-N.................................... Express Service & Lockheed Martin, 1 08/31/1999 Princeton, NJ. 12205-N.................................... Independent Chemical Corp., Glendale, 4 08/31/1999 NY. 12206-N.................................... General Electric Silicones, Waterford, 4 08/31/1999 NY. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 43421]] Modifications to Exemptions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reason for Estimated date Application No. Applicant delay of completion ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3415-M..................................... U.S. Department of Defense (MTMC), 4 8/31/1999 Falls Church, VA. 4354-M..................................... PPG Industries, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA.. 1 8/31/1999 6611-M..................................... Gardner Cryogenics, Lehigh Valley, PA. 4 8/31/1999 6765-M..................................... Gardner Cryogenics Lehigh Valley, PA.. 4 8/31/1999 9266-M..................................... ERMEWA, Inc., Houston, TX............. 4 8/31/1999 9419-M..................................... FIBA Technologies, Inc., Westboro, MA. 4 8/31/1999 10677-M.................................... Suunto USA, Carlsbad, CA.............. 4 8/31/1999 10921-M.................................... The Procter & Gamble Company, 4 8/31/1999 Cincinnati, OH. 10929-M.................................... Consolidated Rail Corporation, 4 8/31/1999 Philadelphia, PA. 10977-M.................................... Federal Industries Corporation 4 8/31/1999 Plymouth, MN. 11173-M.................................... Olin Corporation, Norwalk, CT......... 4 8/31/1999 11327-M.................................... Phoenix Services Limited Partnership, 4 8/31/1999 Pasadena, MD. 11613-M.................................... Solutia, Inc., St. Louis, MO.......... 1 9/30/1999 11769-M.................................... HCI USA Distribution Co., Inc., 4 7/30/1999 Irvine, CA. 11173-M.................................... Olin Corporation, Norwalk, CT......... 4 8/31/1999 11327-M.................................... Phoenix Services Limited Partnership, 4 8/31/1999 Pasadena, MD. 11613-M.................................... Solutia, Inc., St. Louis, MO.......... 1 9/30/1999 11769-M.................................... HCI USA Distribution Co., Inc., 4 7/30/1999 Irvine, CA. 11856-M.................................... Olin Corp/Motorola Corp............... 1 9/30/1999 12013-M.................................... HCI USA Distribution Companies 4 7/31/1999 Incorporated, Irvine, CA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [FR Doc. 99-20512 Filed 8-9-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-60-M