80 FR 26617 - International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 89 (May 8, 2015)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 89 (May 8, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-11104 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 89 (Friday, May 8, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 26617-26618] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-11104] [[Page 26617]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA-2015-0101, Notice No. 15-6] International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for information on proposed alternative classification criteria for Class 8 (corrosive) materials. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested persons that on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, PHMSA will conduct a public meeting to discuss proposals in preparation for the 47th session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE TDG) to be held June 22 to June 26, 2015, in Geneva, Switzerland. During this meeting, PHMSA is also soliciting comments relative to potential new work items which may be considered for inclusion in its international agenda and feedback on issues that PHMSA may put forward for consideration by the Sub-Committee such as enhanced recognition of alternative test methods relevant to the classification of corrosive materials (see further discussion under the supplementary information section below). PHMSA will also provide an update on recent actions to enhance transparency and stakeholder interaction through improvements to the international standards portion of its Web site. Also, on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, the Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will conduct a public meeting (see Docket No. OSHA-H022K-2006-0062) to discuss proposals in preparation for the 29th session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS) to be held June 29 to July 1, 2015, in Geneva, Switzerland. Time and Location: Both meetings will be held at the DOT Headquarters, West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. PHMSA public meeting: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon EDT. OSHA public meeting: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT. Advanced Meeting Registration: The DOT requests that attendees pre- register for these meetings by completing the form at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3XTD2TB. Attendees may use the same form to pre- register for both the PHMSA and the OSHA meetings. Failure to pre- register may delay your access to the DOT Headquarters building. If participants are attending in person, arrive early to allow time for security checks necessary to obtain access to the building. Conference call-in and ``live meeting'' capability will be provided for both meetings. Specific information on call-in and live meeting access will be posted when available at http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/international and at http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Steven Webb or Mr. Aaron Wiener, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590; 202/366-8553. Supplementary Information on the PHMSA Meeting: The primary purpose of PHMSA's meeting will be to prepare for the 47th session of the UNSCOE TDG. The 47th session of the UNSCOE TDG is the first of four meetings scheduled for the 2015-2016 biennium. The UNSCOE will consider proposals for the 20th Revised Edition of the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Model Regulations, which may be implemented into relevant domestic, regional, and international regulations from January 1, 2019. Copies of working documents, informal documents, and the meeting agenda may be obtained from the United Nations Transport Division's Web site at http://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc3/c3age.html. General topics on the agenda for the UNSCOE TDG meeting include:Explosives and related matters Listing, classification and packing Electric storage systems Transport of gases Miscellaneous pending issues Global harmonization of transport of dangerous goods regulations with the Model Regulations Guiding principles for the Model Regulations Electronic data interchange for documentation purposes Cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) New proposals for amendments to the Model Regulations Issues relating to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) PHMSA specifically solicits comments relative to efforts by the UN TDG and GHS Sub-Committees relevant to enhancing recognition of additional Class 8 (corrosive) classification assessment methods that are currently included within the GHS but not within the UN Model Regulations for Transport. At its previous session the Sub-Committee considered a U.S. proposal that addressed optional methods for classification of mixtures based on pH and the use of ``bridging principles'' consistent with the current GHS. During the meeting a number of Sub-Committee members expressed support for the proposal in principle, but suggested the proposal should also address use of the ``additivity'' classification method consistent with the GHS. Based on comments received, PHMSA is considering submission of a revised proposal including the additivity method as an additional option while maintaining the methods addressed under the previous U.S. paper on this topic (see http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/doc/2014/dgac10c3/ST-SG-AC.10-C.3-2014-99_ST-SG-AC.10-C.4-2014-18e.pdf). PHMSA continues to support the inclusion of alternative classification methods which ensure an equivalent level of safety while reducing the need for in- vitro and/or in-vivo testing where practicable. Comments on the Class 8 classification work, potential new work items which may be considered for inclusion in PHMSA's international agenda, or any working documents or informal documents to be considered at the 47th session of the UNSCOE TDG may be provided in person at the public meeting or via email to [email protected]. Following the 47th session of the UNSCOE TDG, a copy of the Sub- Committee's report will be available at the United Nations Transport Division's Web site at http://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc3/c3rep.html. PHMSA's Web site at http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/international provides additional information regarding the UNSCOE TDG and related matters. Supplementary Information on the OSHA Meeting: The Federal Register notice and additional detailed information relating to OSHA's public meeting will be available upon publication at http://www.regulations.gov (Docket No. OSHA-H022k-2006-0062) and on the OSHA Web site at http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/. [[Page 26618]] Signed at Washington, DC, on May 4, 2015. Magdy El-Sibaie, Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety. [FR Doc. 2015-11104 Filed 5-7-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-60-P
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION form at https:// to enhancing recognition of additional
www.surveymonkey.com/r/3XTD2TB. Class 8 (corrosive) classification
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Attendees may use the same form to assessment methods that are currently
Safety Administration pre-register for both the PHMSA and the included within the GHS but not within
[Docket No. PHMSA–2015–0101, Notice No. OSHA meetings. Failure to pre-register the UN Model Regulations for
15–6] may delay your access to the DOT Transport. At its previous session the
Headquarters building. If participants Sub-Committee considered a U.S.
International Standards on the are attending in person, arrive early to proposal that addressed optional
Transport of Dangerous Goods allow time for security checks necessary methods for classification of mixtures
to obtain access to the building. based on pH and the use of ‘‘bridging
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Conference call-in and ‘‘live meeting’’
Materials Safety Administration principles’’ consistent with the current
capability will be provided for both GHS. During the meeting a number of
(PHMSA), DOT. meetings. Specific information on call-
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and Sub-Committee members expressed
in and live meeting access will be
request for information on proposed support for the proposal in principle,
posted when available at http://
alternative classification criteria for www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/ but suggested the proposal should also
Class 8 (corrosive) materials. international and at http:// address use of the ‘‘additivity’’
www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/. classification method consistent with
SUMMARY: This notice is to advise the GHS. Based on comments received,
interested persons that on Wednesday, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
PHMSA is considering submission of a
June 10, 2015, PHMSA will conduct a Steven Webb or Mr. Aaron Wiener,
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, revised proposal including the
public meeting to discuss proposals in additivity method as an additional
preparation for the 47th session of the Department of Transportation,
Washington, DC 20590; 202/366–8553. option while maintaining the methods
United Nations Sub-Committee of
Supplementary Information on the addressed under the previous U.S.
Experts on the Transport of Dangerous
PHMSA Meeting: The primary purpose paper on this topic (see http://
Goods (UNSCOE TDG) to be held June
of PHMSA’s meeting will be to prepare www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/
22 to June 26, 2015, in Geneva,
Switzerland. During this meeting, for the 47th session of the UNSCOE doc/2014/dgac10c3/ST-SG-AC.10-C.3-
PHMSA is also soliciting comments TDG. The 47th session of the UNSCOE 2014-99_ST-SG-AC.10-C.4-2014-
relative to potential new work items TDG is the first of four meetings 18e.pdf). PHMSA continues to support
which may be considered for inclusion scheduled for the 2015–2016 biennium. the inclusion of alternative
in its international agenda and feedback The UNSCOE will consider proposals classification methods which ensure an
on issues that PHMSA may put forward for the 20th Revised Edition of the equivalent level of safety while reducing
for consideration by the Sub-Committee United Nations Recommendations on the need for in-vitro and/or in-vivo
such as enhanced recognition of the Transport of Dangerous Goods testing where practicable. Comments on
alternative test methods relevant to the Model Regulations, which may be the Class 8 classification work, potential
classification of corrosive materials (see implemented into relevant domestic, new work items which may be
further discussion under the regional, and international regulations considered for inclusion in PHMSA’s
supplementary information section from January 1, 2019. Copies of working international agenda, or any working
below). PHMSA will also provide an documents, informal documents, and documents or informal documents to be
update on recent actions to enhance the meeting agenda may be obtained considered at the 47th session of the
transparency and stakeholder from the United Nations Transport UNSCOE TDG may be provided in
interaction through improvements to the Division’s Web site at http:// person at the public meeting or via
international standards portion of its www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/
email to
Web site. dgsubc3/c3age.html.
PHMSAInternationalStandards@
Also, on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, General topics on the agenda for the
dot.gov.
the Department of Labor, Occupational UNSCOE TDG meeting include:
Safety and Health Administration • Explosives and related matters Following the 47th session of the
(OSHA) will conduct a public meeting • Listing, classification and packing UNSCOE TDG, a copy of the Sub-
(see Docket No. OSHA–H022K–2006– • Electric storage systems Committee’s report will be available at
0062) to discuss proposals in • Transport of gases the United Nations Transport Division’s
preparation for the 29th session of the • Miscellaneous pending issues Web site at http://www.unece.org/trans/
United Nations Sub-Committee of • Global harmonization of transport main/dgdb/dgsubc3/c3rep.html.
Experts on the Globally Harmonized of dangerous goods regulations with the PHMSA’s Web site at http://
System of Classification and Labelling Model Regulations www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/
of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS) to be held • Guiding principles for the Model international provides additional
June 29 to July 1, 2015, in Geneva, Regulations information regarding the UNSCOE TDG
Switzerland. • Electronic data interchange for and related matters.
Time and Location: Both meetings documentation purposes
• Cooperation with the International Supplementary Information on the
will be held at the DOT Headquarters,
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) OSHA Meeting: The Federal Register
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West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
• New proposals for amendments to notice and additional detailed
SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001.
PHMSA public meeting: 9:00 a.m. to the Model Regulations information relating to OSHA’s public
12:00 noon EDT. • Issues relating to the Globally meeting will be available upon
OSHA public meeting: 1:00 p.m. to Harmonized System of Classification publication at http://
4:00 p.m. EDT. and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) www.regulations.gov (Docket No.
Advanced Meeting Registration: The PHMSA specifically solicits OSHA–H022k–2006–0062) and on the
DOT requests that attendees pre-register comments relative to efforts by the UN OSHA Web site at http://www.osha.gov/
for these meetings by completing the TDG and GHS Sub-Committees relevant dsg/hazcom/.
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