96-11608. Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Delays in Processing of Exemption Applications  

  • [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]
    BILLING CODE 4910-60-M
    
    

Document Information

Published:
05/09/1996
Department:
Research and Special Programs Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
List of applications delayed more than 180 days.
Document Number:
96-11608
Pages:
21221-21223 (3 pages)
PDF File:
96-11608.pdf