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

Passage 1[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 23, 2008)] [Notices] [Pages 42903-42904] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: E8-16689] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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. N--New application. M--Modification request. PM--Party to application with modification request. Issued in Washington, DC, on July 16, 2008. Delmer F. Billings, Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, Special Permits and Approvals.#

Passage 2------------------------------------------------------------------------ Reason for Estimated date Application No. Applicant delay of completion ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Modification to Special Permits ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11579-M............... Austin Powder 3, 4 07-31-2008 Company, Cleveland, OH. 14167-M............... Trinityrail, 4 07-31-2008 Dallas, TX. 8723-M................ Alaska Pacific 1 07-31-2008 Powder Company, Anchorage, AK. 12440-M............... Luxfer Gas 4 09-30-2008 Cylinders, Riverside, CA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Special Permit Applications ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14621-N............... Beijing Tianhai, 1 07-31-2008 Industry Co., Ltd., Beijing, China. 14616 N............... Chlorine Service 3 08-31-2008 Company, Kingwood, TX. 14622-N............... Occidental 4 07-31-2008 Chemical Corporation, Dallas, TX. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [FR Doc. E8-16689 Filed 7-22-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-60-M#