# 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(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 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 November 6, 2000.
R. Ryan Posten,
Exemptions Program Officer, Office of Hazardous Materials, Exemptions and Approvals.
| Application No. | Applicant | Reason for delay | Estimated date of completion |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11862-N | The BOC Group, Murray Hill, NJ | 4 | 12/29/2000 |
| 11927-N | Alaska Marine Lines, Inc. Seattle, WA | 4 | 12/29/2000 |
| 12125-N | Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN | 4 | 11/30/2000 |
| 12142-N | Aristech Chemical Corp., Pittsburgh, PA | 4 | 12/29/2000 |
| 12158-N | Hickson Corporation, Conley, GA | 4 | 12/29/2000 |
| 12181-N | Aristech, Pittsburgh, PA | 4 | 12/29/2000 |
| 12248-N | Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp., High Point, NC | 4 | 12/29/2000 |
| 12277-N | The Indian Sugar & General Engineering Corp. ISGE, Haryana, IX | 1 | 11/30/2000 |
| 12281-N | ABS Group, Inc., Houston, TX | 4 | 12/29/2000 |
| 12290-N | Savage Industries, Inc., Pottstown, PA | 4 | 12/29/2000 |
| 12307-N | Kern County Dept. of Weights & Measures, Bakersfield, CA | 4 | 12/29/2000 |
| 12332-N | Automotive Occupant Restraints Council, Lexington, KY | 4 | 12/29/2000 |
| 12339-N | BOC Gases, Murray Hill, NJ | 4 | 12/29/2000 |
| 12343-N | City Machine & Welding, Inc. of Amarillo, Amarillo, TX | 1 | 12/29/2000 |
| 12351-N | Nalco/Exxon Energy Chemicals, L.P., Freeport, TX | 4 | 11/30/2000 |
| 12353-N | Monson Companies, South Portland, ME | 4 | 12/29/2000 |
| 12355-N | Union Tank Car Company, East Chicago, IN | 4 | 12/29/2000 |
| 12368-N | Occidental Chemical Corp., Dallas, TX | 4 | 12/29/2000 |
| 12381-N | Ideal Chemical & Supply Co., Memphis, TN | 4 | 12/29/2000 |
| 12397-N | FMC Corporation, Philadelphia, PA | 4 | 12/29/2000 |
| 12406-N | Occidental Chemical Corporation, Dallas, TX | 4 | 12/29/2000 |
| 12412-N | Great Western Chemical Company, Portland, OR | 4 | 12/29/2000 |
| 12422-N | Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co., East Hampton, CT | 4 | 12/29/2000 |
| 12427-N | Chubb Fire Ltd., England | 4 | 11/30/2000 |
| 12433-N | The Lighter Company, Inc., Miami, FL | 4 | 12/29/2000 |
| 12434-N | Salmon Air, Salmon, ID | 4 | 12/29/2000 |
| 12440-N | Luxfer Inc., Riverside, CA | 4 | 01/31/2001 |
| 12443-N | ChemCentral/Charlotte, Charlotte, NC | 4 | 01/31/2001 |
| 12444-N | ST Services, Dallas, TX | 4 | 01/31/2001 |
| 12446-N | Japan Defense Agency, Redstone Arsenal, AL | 1 | 11/30/2000 |
| 12454-N | Ethyl Corp., Richmond, VA | 4 | 01/31/2001 |
| 12455-N | United States Marine Safety Association, Philadelphia, PA | 4 | 01/31/2000 |
| 12456-N | Baker Hughes, Houston, TX | 4 | 01/31/2001 |
| 12457-N | Arch Chemicals, Inc., Norwalk, CN | 4 | 12/29/2000 |
| 12468-N | Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co., East Hampton, CT | 4 | 11/30/2000 |
| 12469-N | Department of Energy, Germantown, MD | 4 | 01/31/2001 |
| 12473-N | Old Bridge Metals & Chemicals, Inc., Old Bridge, NJ | 4 | 01/31/2001 |
| Application No. | Applicant | Reason for delay | Estimated date of completion |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6658-M | Mason & Hanger Corp. (USDOE/Pantex Plant), Amarillo, TX | 4 | 11/30/2000 |
| 8299-M | Pacific Scientific, Duarte, CA | 4 | 11/30/2000 |
| 8308-M | Tradewind Enterprises, Inc., Hillsboro, OR | 4 | 11/30/2000 |
| 8556-M | Gardner Cryogenics, Lehigh Valley, PA | 4 | 11/30/2000 |
| 10656-M | Conf. of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc., Frankfort, KY | 4 | 11/30/2000 |
| 11296-M | Heritage Transport, LLC, Indianapolis, IN | 4 | 11/30/2000 |
| 11316-M | TRW Automotive, Queen Creek, AZ | 4 | 01/31/2001 |
| 11537-M | JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc., Milford, VA | 4 | 12/29/2000 |
| 11769-M | Great Western Chemical Company, Portland, OR | 4 | 11/30/2000 |
| 11769-M | Great Western Chemical Company, Portland, OR | 4 | 12/29/2000 |
| 11769-M | Hydrite Chemical Company, Brookfield, WI | 4 | 12/29/2000 |
| 11798-M | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA | 1, 4 | 12/29/2000 |
| 11798-M | Anderson Development Company, Adrian, MI | 4 | 12/29/2000 |
| 11911-M | Transfer Flow, Inc., Chico, CA | 4 | 01/31/2001 |
| 11916-M | CP Industries, Inc., McKeesport, PA | 4 | 01/31/2001 |
| 12074-M | Van Hool NV, B-2500 Lier Koningshooikt, BG | 1 | 12/29/2000 |
| 12178-M | STC Technologies, Inc., Bethlehem, PA | 1 | 11/30/2000 |