# Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Delays in Processing of Special Permits Applications

**Citation:** 73 FR 55592  
**Type / status:** rulemaking / historical  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2008-09-25

In accordance with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117(c), PHMSA is publishing the following list of special permit 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.

## Document text

Federal Register, Volume 73 Issue 187 (Thursday, September 25, 2008) [Federal Register Volume 73, Number 187 (Thursday, September 25, 2008)] [Notices] [Pages 55592-55593] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] [FR Doc No: E8-22306] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Delays in Processing of Special Permits Applications AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: List of Applications Delayed more than 180 days. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117(c), PHMSA is publishing the following list of special permit 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: Delmer F. Billings, Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Special Permits and Approvals, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, East Building, PHH-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001, (202) 366-4535. Key to ``Reason 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 special permit 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 17, 2008. Delmer F. Billings, Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, Special Permits and Approvals. Modification to Special Permits ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Reason for Estimated date Application No. Applicant delay of completion ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14167-M............... Trinityrail, 4 09-30-2008 Dallas, TX. 8723-M................ Alaska Pacific 1 09-30-2008 Powder Company, Anchorage, AK. 10950-M............... The Fertilizer 1 10-31-2008 Institute, Washington, DC. 13583-M............... Structural 1 10-31-2008 Composites Industries, Pomona, CA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 55593]] New Special Permit Applications ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Reason for Estimated date Application No. Applicant delay of completion ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14643-N............... World Airways, 3 11-30-2008 Inc. Peachtree City, GA. 14661-N............... FIBA 4 09-30-2008 Technologies, Inc., Millbury, MA. 14663-N............... Department of 1 10-31-2008 Energy, Washington, DC. 14664-N............... Century Arms, 4 09-30-2008 Inc., Fairfax. VT. 14668-N............... Lincoln 1 02-28-2009 Composites, Lincoln, NE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [FR Doc. E8-22306 Filed 9-24-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-60-M

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