Federal Register / Vol. 73, No.

43 / Tuesday, March 4, 2008 / Notices 11695

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance ACTION:List of applications delayed 3. Application is technically complex
Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning more than 180 days. and is of significant impact or
and Construction. The regulations
precedent-setting and requires extensive
implementing Executive Order 12372 SUMMARY: In accordance with the
regarding intergovernmental consultation on analysis.
requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117( c),
Federal programs and activities apply to this 4. Staff review delayed by other
program.) PHMSA is publishing the following list
of special permit applications that have priority issues or volume of special
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). been in process for 180 days or more. permit applications.
Issued on: February 26, 2008. The reason(s) for delay and the expected Meaning of Application Number
Jeffrey W. Kolb, completion date for action on each Suffixes
application is provided in association
Division Administrator, Federal Highway
Administration, Albany, New York. with each identified application. N—New application.
[FR Doc. E8–4090 Filed 3–3–08; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: M—Modification request.
BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P Delmer F. Billings, Director, Office of PM—Party to application with
Hazardous Materials Special Permits modification request.
and Approvals, Pipeline and Hazardous
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Issued in Washington, DC, on February 27,
Department of Transportation, East 2008.
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Building, PHH–30, 1200 New Jersey Delmer F. Billings,
Safety Administration Avenue, Southeast, Washington, DC Director, Office of Hazardous Materials,
20590–0001, (202) 366–4535. Special Permits and Approvals.
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety;
Notice of Delays in Processing of Key to ‘‘Reason for Delay’’
Special Permits Applications 1. Awaiting additional information
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous from applicant.
Materials Safety Administration 2. Extensive public comment under
(PHMSA), DOT. review.

Reason for
Application No. Applicant delay of Estimated date
completion

Modification to Special Permits

11579–M ........... Austin Powder Company, Cleveland, OR ................................................................................ 3, 4 03–31–2008

10964–M ........... Kidde Aerospace & Defense, Wilson, NC ................................................................................ 4 03–31–2008
13173–M ........... Dynetek Industries Ltd., Calgary Alberta, Canada ................................................................... 1 03–31–2008

New Special Permit Applications

14385–N ........... Kansas City Southern Railway Company, Kansas City, MO ................................................... 4 03–31–2008
14566–N ........... Nantong CIMCTank Equipment Co. Ltd., Nantong City .......................................................... 3 03–31–2008
14576–N ........... Structural Composites Industries(SCI), Pomona, CA .............................................................. 1 03–31–2008
14572–N ........... WEW Westerwaelder Eisenwerk, Weitefeld Germany ............................................................. 3 03–31–2008
14549–N ........... Greif, Inc., Delaware, OR ......................................................................................................... 3,4 03–31–2008
14402–N ........... Lincoln Composites, Lincoln, NE .............................................................................................. 3,4 03–31–2008

[FR Doc. E8–4111 Filed 3–3–08; 8:45 am] related appurtenances have raised coupling design, installation
BILLING CODE 4910–60–P concerns about safety in natural gas procedures, leak survey procedures, and
distribution systems. This notice personnel qualifications meet Federal
updates information provided in requirements. Operators should work
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Advisory Bulletin ADB–86–02 and with Federal and State pipeline safety
advises owners and operators of gas representatives, manufacturers, and
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials pipelines to consider the potential industry partners to determine how best
Safety Administration failure modes for mechanical couplings to resolve potential issues in their
used for joining and pressure sealing respective state or region. Documented
[Docket No. PHMSA–RSPA–2004–19856] two pipes together. Failures can occur
repair or replacement programs may
when there is inadequate restraint for
Pipeline Safety: Issues Related to prove beneficial to all stakeholders
the potential stresses on the two pipes,
Mechanical Couplings Used in Natural involved.
when the couplings are incorrectly
Gas Distribution Systems
installed or supported, or when the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous coupling components such as Richard Sanders at (405) 954–7214, or
Materials Safety Administration elastomers degrade over time. In by e-mail at richard.sanders@dot.gov; or
(PHMSA), DOT. addition, inadequate leak surveys which
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES

Max Kieba at (202) 493–0595, or by e-

ACTION: Notice; issuance of advisory fail to identify leaks requiring mail at max.kieba@dot.gov.
bulletin. immediate repair can lead to more
serious incidents. This notice urges SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY: Recent events concerning operators to review their procedures for
failures of mechanical couplings and using mechanical couplings and ensure

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