80 FR 61887 - International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 198 (October 14, 2015)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 198 (October 14, 2015)
| Page Range | 61887-61887 | |
| FR Document | 2015-26019 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 198 (Wednesday, October 14, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 61887] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-26019] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA-2015-0188, Notice No. 15-19] International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). ACTION: Notice of public meetings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested persons of two public meetings occurring on Thursday, November 12, 2015, both held at the Department of Transportation (DOT) headquarters. PHMSA will conduct a public meeting to discuss proposals in preparation for the 48th session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE TDG), to be held November 30 to December 09, 2015, in Geneva, Switzerland. During this meeting, PHMSA is also requesting comments relative to potential new work items that may be considered for inclusion in its international agenda. Also on Thursday, November 12, 2015, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will conduct a public meeting (Docket No. OSHA-H022k-2006-0062) to discuss proposals in preparation for the 30th session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS), to be held December 9 to December 11, 2015, in Geneva, Switzerland. Time and Location: Both the PHMSA and OSHA public meetings will take place on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at the DOT Headquarters in the West Building, which is located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. The times are: PHMSA pubic meeting: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon EST. OSHA public meeting: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST. Advanced Meeting Registration: The DOT requests that attendees pre- register for these meetings by completing the form at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LVXNWYT. 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 into the DOT Headquarters building. Additionally, if you are attending in-person, arrive early to allow time for security checks necessary to access 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 under Upcoming Events 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 48th session of the UNSCOE TDG, which is the second 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; 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); and Miscellaneous pending issues. Following the 48th 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/. Signed at Washington, DC, on October 7, 2015. Magdy El-Sibaie, Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety. [FR Doc. 2015-26019 Filed 10-13-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-60-P
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activity is affecting rail transportation of meetings occurring on Thursday, of PHMSA’s meeting will be to prepare
flammable liquids and allow PHMSA to November 12, 2015, both held at the for the 48th session of the UNSCOE
make data-driven decisions in advance Department of Transportation (DOT) TDG, which is the second of four
of the compliance milestones in the headquarters. PHMSA will conduct a meetings scheduled for the 2015–2016
retrofit schedule. The Oklahoma DOT public meeting to discuss proposals in biennium. The UNSCOE will consider
states that it does not object to the tank preparation for the 48th session of the proposals for the 20th Revised Edition
car retrofitting reporting requirements United Nations Sub-Committee of of the United Nations
but encourages PHMSA to reemphasize Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Recommendations on the Transport of
the importance of evaluating the causes Goods (UNSCOE TDG), to be held Dangerous Goods Model Regulations,
of oil by rail accidents so as to prevent November 30 to December 09, 2015, in which may be implemented into
them in the future. Geneva, Switzerland. During this relevant domestic, regional, and
We estimate that this reporting meeting, PHMSA is also requesting international regulations from January 1,
requirement will result in a revised comments relative to potential new 2019. Copies of working documents,
information collection and work items that may be considered for informal documents, and the meeting
recordkeeping burden as follows: inclusion in its international agenda. agenda may be obtained from the United
OMB No. 2137–0628, ‘‘Flammable Also on Thursday, November 12, Nations Transport Division’s Web site at
Hazardous Materials by Rail 2015, the Occupational Safety and http://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/
Transportation.’’ Health Administration (OSHA) will dgsubc3/c3age.html. General topics on
Additional Burden request: conduct a public meeting (Docket No. the agenda for the UNSCOE TDG
Additional Number of Respondents: OSHA–H022k–2006–0062) to discuss meeting include:
50. proposals in preparation for the 30th • Explosives and related matters;
Additional Annual Responses: 50. session of the United Nations Sub- • Listing, classification, and packing;
Additional Annual Burden Hours: 25.
Additional Total Annual Burden Cost:
Committee of Experts on the Globally • Electric storage systems;
Harmonized System of Classification • Transport of gases;
$1,000. and Labelling of Chemicals
Revised Total First Year Burden: • Global harmonization of transport
(UNSCEGHS), to be held December 9 to of dangerous goods regulations with the
Revised Total Annual Number of December 11, 2015, in Geneva,
Respondents: 2,039. Model Regulations;
Switzerland. • Guiding principles for the Model
Revised Total Annual Responses: Time and Location: Both the PHMSA
2,609. Regulations;
and OSHA public meetings will take
Revised Total Annual Burden Hours: • Electronic data interchange for
place on Thursday, November 12, 2015
103,814. documentation purposes;
at the DOT Headquarters in the West
Revised Total Annual Burden Cost: Building, which is located at 1200 New • Cooperation with the International
$7,384,633.55. Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA);
Revised Subsequent Year Burden: 20590–0001. The times are: • New proposals for amendments to
Revised Total Annual Number of the Model Regulations;
PHMSA pubic meeting: 9:00 a.m. to
Respondents: 2,039. • Issues relating to the Globally
12:00 noon EST.
Revised Total Annual Responses: OSHA public meeting: 1:00 p.m. to Harmonized System of Classification
2,609. 4:00 p.m. EST. and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS); and
Revised Total Annual Burden Hours: • Miscellaneous pending issues.
Advanced Meeting Registration: The
29,054. Following the 48th session of the
Revised Total Annual Burden Cost: DOT requests that attendees pre-register
UNSCOE TDG, a copy of the Sub-
$2,038,988. for these meetings by completing the
Committee’s report will be available at
form at https://
Signed in Washington, DC, on October 7, the United Nations Transport Division’s
www.surveymonkey.com/r/LVXNWYT.
2015. Web site at http://www.unece.org/trans/
Attendees may use the same form to
William S. Schoonover, main/dgdb/dgsubc3/c3rep.html.
pre-register for both the PHMSA and the
Deputy Associate Administrator, Pipeline and PHMSA’s Web site at http://
OSHA meetings. Failure to pre-register
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/
may delay your access into the DOT
[FR Doc. 2015–26025 Filed 10–13–15; 8:45 am] international provides additional
Headquarters building. Additionally, if
information regarding the UNSCOE TDG
BILLING CODE 4910–60–P you are attending in-person, arrive early
and related matters.
to allow time for security checks
necessary to access the building. Supplementary Information on the
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Conference call-in and ‘‘live meeting’’ OSHA Meeting: The Federal Register
capability will be provided for both notice and additional detailed
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials meetings. Specific information on call- information relating to OSHA’s public
Safety Administration in and live meeting access will be meeting will be available upon
posted when available at http:// publication at http://
[Docket No. PHMSA–2015–0188, Notice No.
15–19] www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/ www.regulations.gov (Docket No.
international under Upcoming Events OSHA–H022k-2006–0062) and on the
International Standards on the and at http://www.osha.gov/dsg/ OSHA Web site at http://www.osha.gov/
Transport of Dangerous Goods hazcom/. dsg/hazcom/.
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AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Signed at Washington, DC, on October 7,
Steven Webb or Mr. Aaron Wiener, 2015.
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA). Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Magdy El-Sibaie,
Department of Transportation, Associate Administrator for Hazardous
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
Washington, DC 20590, 202–366–8553. Materials Safety.
SUMMARY: This notice is to advise Supplementary Information on the [FR Doc. 2015–26019 Filed 10–13–15; 8:45 am]
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| FR Citation | 80 FR 61887 |
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