81_FR_51419 81 FR 51270 - List of Applications Delayed More Than 180 Days

81 FR 51270 - List of Applications Delayed More Than 180 Days

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 149 (August 3, 2016)

Page Range51270-51271
FR Document2016-18197

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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 149 (Wednesday, August 3, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51270-51271]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18197]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


List of Applications Delayed More Than 180 Days

AGENCY: Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice, 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), 
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: Ryan Paquet, 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 
Southeast, 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
R--Renewal Request
P--Party To Exemption Request

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 19, 2016.
Donald Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits.

 
 
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                                            Reason for    Estimated date
  Application No.         Applicant            delay       of completion
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                     Modification to Special Permits
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13173-M...........  Luxfer Canada                      4      08-10-2016
                     Limited, Calgary,
                     AB.
13192-M...........  Thomas Gray &                      4      07-31-2016
                     Associates, Inc.,
                     Orange, CA.
15537-M...........  Alaska Pacific                     4      07-31-2016
                     Powder Company,
                     Watkins, CO.
7607-M............  Thermo Fisher                      4      07-31-2016
                     Scientific,
                     Franklin, MA.
15610-M...........  TechKnowServ Corp.,                4      07-31-2016
                     State College, PA.
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                     New Special Permit Applications
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16615-N...........  Special Devices,                   4      07-31-2016
                     Incorporated, Simi
                     Valley, CA.
16559-N...........  HTEC Hydrogen                      4      07-30-2016
                     Technology & Energy
                     Corporation, North
                     Vancouver, BC
                     Canada.
16524-N...........  Quantum Fuel Systems               4      07-15-2016
                     Technologies
                     Worldwide, Inc.,
                     Lake Forest, CA.
15767-N...........  Union Pacific                      3      07-31-2016
                     Railroad Company,
                     Omaha, NE.
16620-N...........  Westeel Canada Inc.,               4      07-31-2016
                     Winnipeg, Canada.
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                  Party to Special Permits Application
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12412-P...........  Seaco Technologies,                4      07-31-2016
                     Inc., Bakersfield,
                     CA.
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                                                       (c) Cooper has contacted                                                       NHTSA notes that the statutory                                              ACTION:Notice, list of applications
                                                    Computerized Information and                                                   provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and                                             delayed more than 180 days.
                                                    Management Services, Inc. (CIMS), a                                            30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to
                                                    third-party vendor that collects and                                           file petitions for a determination of                                          SUMMARY:   In accordance with the
                                                    provides tire registration cards to                                            inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to                                              requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117(c),
                                                    Cooper, so that tire registration cards                                        exempt manufacturers only from the                                             PHMSA is publishing the following list
                                                    will not be rejected solely due to                                             duties found in sections 30118 and                                             of special permit applications that have
                                                    improper plant code information.                                               30120, respectively, to notify owners,                                         been in process for 180 days or more.
                                                       Cooper also noted that while the                                            purchasers, and dealers of a defect or                                         The reason(s) for delay and the expected
                                                    subject tires are mislabeled on the                                            noncompliance and to remedy the                                                completion date for action on each
                                                    outboard side, they meet all other                                             defect or noncompliance. Therefore, any                                        application is provided in association
                                                    performance requirements of the                                                decision on this petition only applies to                                      with each identified application.
                                                    applicable standard. The company                                               the subject tires that Cooper no longer                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    observed that plant code information                                           controlled at the time it determined that                                      Ryan Paquet, Director, Office of
                                                    has no bearing on the performance or                                           the noncompliance existed. However,                                            Hazardous Materials Special Permits
                                                    operation of a tire and does not create                                        any decision on this petition does not                                         and Approvals, Pipeline and Hazardous
                                                    a safety concern to either the operator of                                     relieve equipment distributors and                                             Materials Safety Administration, U.S.
                                                    the vehicle on which the tires are                                             dealers of the prohibitions on the sale,                                       Department of Transportation, East
                                                    mounter of the safety of personnel in the                                      offer for sale, or introduction or delivery                                    Building, PHH–30, 1200 New Jersey
                                                    tire repair, retread and recycle industry.                                     for introduction into interstate                                               Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC
                                                    Cooper also stated that on April 22,                                           commerce of the noncompliant tires                                             20590–0001, (202) 366–4535.
                                                    2016 the incorrect mold that caused the                                        under their control after Cooper notified
                                                    stamping error was removed from                                                                                                                               Key to ‘‘Reason for Delay’’
                                                                                                                                   them that the subject noncompliance
                                                    production and replaced with a                                                 existed.                                                                       1. Awaiting additional information from
                                                    corrected plug, thereby eliminating the                                                                                                                            applicant
                                                    problem in future production.                                                    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120:
                                                                                                                                   delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and                                    2. Extensive public comment under
                                                       Please refer to Cooper’s petition for its                                                                                                                       review
                                                                                                                                   501.8,
                                                    complete reasoning and any associated                                                                                                                         3. Application is technically complex
                                                    illustrations. The petition and all                                            Jeffrey M. Giuseppe,                                                                and is of significant impact or
                                                    supporting documents are available by                                          Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.                                      precedent-setting and requires
                                                    logging onto the Federal Docket                                                [FR Doc. 2016–18307 Filed 8–2–16; 8:45 am]                                          extensive analysis
                                                    Management System (FDMS) Web site
                                                                                                                                   BILLING CODE 4910–59–P                                                         4. Staff review delayed by other priority
                                                    at: http://www.regulations.gov/ and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       issues or volume of special permit
                                                    following the online search instructions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       applications
                                                    to locate the docket number listed in the                                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                    title of this notice.                                                                                                                                         Meaning of Application Number
                                                       In summation, Cooper believes that                                          Pipeline and Hazardous Materials                                               Suffixes
                                                    the described noncompliance of the                                             Safety Administration                                                          N—New application
                                                    subject tires is inconsequential as it
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  M—Modification request
                                                    relates to motor vehicle safety, and that                                      List of Applications Delayed More
                                                    its petition, to exempt Cooper from                                                                                                                           R—Renewal Request
                                                                                                                                   Than 180 Days
                                                    providing notification of the                                                                                                                                 P—Party To Exemption Request
                                                    noncompliance, as required by 49                                               AGENCY:  Office of Hazardous Materials                                           Issued in Washington, DC, on July 19,
                                                    U.S.C. 30118, and remedying the                                                Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous                                                 2016.
                                                    noncompliance, as required by 49                                               Materials Safety Administration                                                Donald Burger,
                                                    U.S.C. 30120, should be granted.                                               (PHMSA), DOT.                                                                  Chief, General Approvals and Permits.




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Reason for       Estimated date
                                                     Application No.                                                                                    Applicant                                                                                 delay           of completion

                                                                                                                                                  Modification to Special Permits

                                                    13173–M ............         Luxfer Canada Limited, Calgary, AB ........................................................................................................................                 4     08–10–2016
                                                    13192–M ............         Thomas Gray & Associates, Inc., Orange, CA .........................................................................................................                        4     07–31–2016
                                                    15537–M ............         Alaska Pacific Powder Company, Watkins, CO .......................................................................................................                          4     07–31–2016
                                                    7607–M ..............        Thermo Fisher Scientific, Franklin, MA .....................................................................................................................                4     07–31–2016
                                                    15610–M ............         TechKnowServ Corp., State College, PA .................................................................................................................                     4     07–31–2016

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                                                    16615–N     ............     Special Devices, Incorporated, Simi Valley, CA .......................................................................................................                      4     07–31–2016
                                                    16559–N     ............     HTEC Hydrogen Technology & Energy Corporation, North Vancouver, BC Canada ..............................................                                                    4     07–30–2016
                                                    16524–N     ............     Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., Lake Forest, CA ...............................................................                                          4     07–15–2016
                                                    15767–N     ............     Union Pacific Railroad Company, Omaha, NE .........................................................................................................                         3     07–31–2016
                                                    16620–N     ............     Westeel Canada Inc., Winnipeg, Canada .................................................................................................................                     4     07–31–2016

                                                                                                                                              Party to Special Permits Application

                                                    12412–P ............         Seaco Technologies, Inc., Bakersfield, CA ..............................................................................................................                    4     07–31–2016




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Document Created: 2016-08-02 23:43:52
Document Modified: 2016-08-02 23:43:52
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice, list of applications delayed more than 180 days.
ContactRyan Paquet, 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 Southeast, Washington, DC 20590-0001, (202) 366-4535.
FR Citation81 FR 51270 

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