[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 176 (Monday, September 13, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 49536-49537] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-23801] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117(a) 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 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 September 7, 1999. J. Suzanne Hedgepeth, Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, Exemptions and Approvals. New Exemption Applications -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reason for Estimated date Application number Applicant delay of completion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11699-N.................................. GEO Specialty Chemicals, Bastrop, LA.......................................... 4 9/30/1999 11767-N.................................. Ausimont USA, Inc., Thorofare, NJ............................................. 4 9/30/1999 11862-N.................................. The BOC Group, Murray Hill, NJ................................................ 4 9/30/1999 11927-N.................................. Alaska Marine Lines, Inc., Seattle, WA........................................ 4 9/30/1999 12029-N.................................. NACO Technologies, Lombard, IL................................................ 4 9/30/1999 12106-N.................................. Air Liquide America Corporation, Houston, TX.................................. 4 9/30/1999 12123-N.................................. Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, TN........................................... 4 9/30/1999 12125-N.................................. Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN................................................ 4 9/30/1999 12126-N.................................. LaRoche Industries, Inc., Atlanta, GA......................................... 4 9/30/1999 12138-N.................................. Gas Supply Resources, Inc., Albany, NY........................................ 4 10/29/1999 12142-N.................................. Aristech Chemical Corp., Pittsburgh, PA....................................... 4 9/30/1999 12146-N.................................. Luxfer Gas Cylinders, Riverside, CA........................................... 4 9/30/1999 12148-N.................................. Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY.......................................... 4 9/30/1999 12156-N.................................. Columbia Falls Aluminum Co., Columbia Falls, MT............................... 4 9/30/1999 12158-N.................................. Hickson Corporation, Conley, GA............................................... 4 9/30/1999 12164-N.................................. Rhodia Inc., Shelton, CT...................................................... 4 9/30/1999 12166-N.................................. Dow Corning Corp., Midland, MI................................................ 4 9/30/1999 12171-N.................................. Arichell Technologies, Inc., West Newton, MA.................................. 4 9/30/1999 12181-N.................................. Aristech, Pittsburgh, PA...................................................... 4 9/30/1999 12203-N.................................. Celanese Ltd., Dallas, TX..................................................... 4 9/30/1999 12205-N.................................. Independent Chemical Corp., Glendale, NY...................................... 4 9/30/1999 12206-N.................................. General Electric Silicones, Waterford, NY..................................... 4 9/30/1999 12220-N.................................. d/b/a Laird Farms, Waterloo, NY............................................... 4 10/29/1999 12230-N.................................. Chemtran Services USA, Inc., Houston, TX...................................... 4 9/30/1999 12238-N.................................. Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, NY.............................................. 4 10/29/1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 49537]] Modifications to Exemptions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reason for Estimated date Application number Applicant delay of completion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6611-M................................... Gardner Cryogenics, Lehigh Valley, PA......................................... 4 9/30/1999 6765-M................................... Gardner Cryogenics, Lehigh Valley, PA......................................... 4 10/29/1999 8723-M................................... Buckley Powder Company, Englewood, CO......................................... 4 9/30/1999 266-M.................................... ERMEWA, Inc., Houston, TX..................................................... 4 10/29/1999 10480-M.................................. Gardner Cryogenics, Lehigh Valley, PA......................................... 4 10/29/1999 10921-M.................................. The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.................................. 4 9/30/1999 10929-M.................................. Consolidated Rail Corporation, Philadelphia, PA............................... 4 9/30/1999 10977-M.................................. Federal Industries Corporation, Plymouth, MN.................................. 4 9/30/1999 11327-M.................................. Phoenix Services Limited Partnership, Pasadena, MD............................ 4 9/30/1999 11526-M.................................. BOC Gases, Murray Hill, NJ.................................................... 4 9/30/1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [FR Doc. 99-23801 Filed 9-10-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-60-M