[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]


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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.

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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 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
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                                                                                      Reason for  Estimated date
              Application No.                               Applicant                   delay      of completion
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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.
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                                           Modifications to Exemptions
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                                                                                      Reason for  Estimated date
              Application No.                               Applicant                   delay      of completion
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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.
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[FR Doc. 99-20512 Filed 8-9-99; 8:45 am]
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