80 FR 67432 - Preparations for the 30th Session of the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS)
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 211 (November 2, 2015)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 211 (November 2, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-27821 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 211 (Monday, November 2, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 67432-67433] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-27821] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-H022k-2006-0062] Preparations for the 30th Session of the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS) AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Department of Labor ACTION: Notice of public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested persons that on Thursday, November 12, 2015, OSHA will conduct a public meeting 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. OSHA, along with the U.S. Interagency GHS (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals) Coordinating Group, plans to consider the comments and information gathered at this public meeting when developing the U.S. Government positions for the [[Page 67433]] UNSCEGHS meeting. Members of the Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) will be present to update Canada's status of their GHS policy and procedures. International conference call capability will be available for this portion of the public meeting. Also, on Thursday, November 12, 2015, the Department of Transportation (DOT), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) will conduct a public meeting (See Docket No. PHMSA-2015-0188, Notice No. 15-19) 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 9, 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. 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. DATES: Thursday November 12, 2015 ADDRESSES: Both meetings will be held at the DOT Headquarters Conference Center, West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Times and Locations: PHMSA public meeting: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT, Conference Rooms 8-10. OSHA public meeting: 1:00 p.m. to 2:30p.m. EDT, Conference Rooms 8- 10. RCC public meeting: 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT, Conference Rooms 8- 10. 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. The number is reserved and the Live Meeting link is setup for all day. Toll Free (USA) Toll Free: 888-675-2535 Access code: 3614708 International Callers International Toll: 215-446-0145 Access: 3614708 Attendee URL: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/phmsa/join?id=JKJ4DF&role=attend&pw=w5%3CPP%28%5D%2Cs FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the PHMSA Meeting at 9:00 a.m.: Mr. Steven Webb or Mr. Aaron Wiener, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590: Telephone: (202) 366-8553. For information about the OSHA Meeting at 1:00 p.m. and the RCC Meeting at 3:00 p.m.: Ms. Maureen Ruskin, Office of Chemical Hazards- Metals, OSHA Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Department of Labor, Washington, DC 20210: Telephone: (202) 693-1950, email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OSHA Meeting: OSHA is hosting an open informal public meeting of the U.S. Interagency GHS Coordinating Group to provide interested groups and individuals with an update on GHS-related issues and an opportunity to express their views orally and in writing for consideration in developing U.S. Government positions for the upcoming UNSCEGHS meeting. Interested stakeholders may also provide input on issues related to OSHA's activities in the U.S.-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) at the meeting. General topics on the agenda include:Review of Working papers Correspondence Group updates Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) Update Information on the work of the UNSCEGHS including meeting agendas, reports, and documents from previous sessions, can be found on the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Transport Division Web site located at the following web address: http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs/ghs_welcome_e.html. The UNSCEGHS bases its decisions on Working Papers. The Working Papers for the 30th session of the UNSCEGHS are located at: http://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc3/c32015.html. Informal Papers submitted to the UNSCEGHS provide information for the Sub-committee and are used either as a mechanism to provide information to the Sub-committee or as the basis for future Working Papers. Informal Papers for the 30th session of the UNSCEGHS are located at: http://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc4/c4inf30.html. The PHMSA Meeting: The Federal Register notice and additional detailed information relating to PHMSA's public meeting will be available upon publication at http://www.regulations.gov (Docket No. PHMSA-2015-0188 No.) and on the PHMSA Web site at: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/international. The primary purpose of PHMSA's meeting will be to prepare for the 47th session of the UNSCE TDG. The 48th session of the UNSCE TDG is the first of four meetings scheduled for the 2015-2016 biennium. The UNSCE 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/danger/danger.html. Authority and Signature: This document was prepared under the direction of David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Labor, pursuant to sections 4, 6, and 8 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657), and Secretary's Order 1-2012 (77 FR 3912), (Jan. 25, 2012). Signed at Washington, DC, on October 26, 2015. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2015-27821 Filed 10-30-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P
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energizing the electronic surveying 150 feet of pillar workings or the and total stations will be no older than
equipment. longwall face, the surveyor must 10 years from date of manufacture.
(10) All hand-held methane detectors confirm by measurement or by inquiry (21) Lila Canyon is responsible for
will be MSHA approved and maintained of the person in charge of the section seeing that all surveying contractors
in permissible and proper operating that the air quantity on the section, on hired by Lila Canyon are using
condition as defined by 30 CFR 75.320. that shift, in the last open crosscut or relatively new electronic equipment,
All methane detectors must provide coming to the longwall face is the i.e., theodolites no older than five years
visual and audible warnings when quantity that is required by the mine’s from date of manufacture and total
methane is detected at or above 1.0 ventilation plan. stations no older than 10 years from
percent. (16) Nonpermissible electronic date of manufacture. The conditions of
(11) Prior to energizing any of the surveying equipment will not be used use in the PDO will apply to all
nonpermissible surveying equipment when coal production is occurring in nonpermissible electronic surveying
within 150 feet of pillar workings or the section. All mining in the section equipment used within 150 feet of pillar
longwall faces, methane tests must be will cease prior to use of the equipment workings or longwall faces regardless of
made no more than eight inches from within 150 feet of pillar workings and whether the equipment is used by Lila
the roof or floor at the location of the longwall faces. Canyon or by an independent
equipment. (17) Personnel engaged in the use of contractor. Nonpermissible equipment
(12) All areas to be surveyed will be surveying equipment will be properly will not be used where float coal dust
pre-shifted according to 30 CFR 75.360 trained to recognize the hazards and is in suspension.
prior to surveying. If the area was not limitations associated with the use of The petitioner asserts that application
pre-shifted, a supplemental examination surveying equipment in areas where of the existing standard will result in a
according to 30 CFR 75.361 will be methane could be present. diminution of safety to the miners and
performed before any non-certified (18) All persons who operate that the proposed alternative method
person enters the area. If the area has nonpermissible electronic surveying will at all times guarantee no less than
been examined according to 30 CFR equipment will receive specific training the same measure of protection afforded
75.360 or 30 CFR 75.361, an additional on the terms and conditions of the
by the existing standard.
examination is not required. proposed decision and order before
(13) A qualified person as defined in using nonpermissible electronic Sheila McConnell,
existing 30 CFR 75.151 will surveying equipment within 150 feet of Acting Director, Office of Standards,
continuously monitor for methane the longwall face or pillar workings. A Regulations, and Variances.
immediately before and during the use record of the training will be kept with [FR Doc. 2015–27823 Filed 10–30–15; 8:45 am]
of nonpermissible surveying equipment the other training records. BILLING CODE 4520–43–P
within 150 feet of pillar workings or (19) Within 60 days after the Proposed
longwall faces. A second person in the Decision and Order (PDO) becomes
surveying crew, if there are two people final, the petitioner will submit DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
in the crew, will also continuously proposed revisions for their approved
monitor for methane. That person will part 48 training plan to the District Occupational Safety and Health
either be a qualified person as defined Manager. The revisions will specify Administration
in 30 CFR 75.151 or will be in the initial and refresher training regarding
[Docket No. OSHA–H022k–2006–0062]
process of being trained to be a qualified the terms and conditions in the PDO.
person but will not make such tests for When training is conducted on the Preparations for the 30th Session of
a period of 6 months, as required by 30 terms and conditions stated in the PDO, the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on
CFR 75.151. On completion of the 6 an MSHA Certificate of Training (Form the Globally Harmonized System of
month training period the second 5000–23) will be completed. Comments Classification and Labelling of
person on the survey crew must become on the certificate of training will Chemicals (UNSCEGHS)
qualified to continue on the survey indicate surveyor training.
crew. If the surveying crew consists of (20) Lila Canyon will replace or retire AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health
one person, such person will monitor from service any electronic surveying Administration (OSHA), Department of
for methane with two separate devices. instrument that was acquired prior to Labor
While the equipment is used within 150 December 31, 2001; within one year of ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
feet of pillar workings or longwall faces, the PDO becoming final. Lila Canyon
one qualified person who is will replace or retire from service any SUMMARY: This notice is to advise
continuously monitoring for methane electronic surveying instrument that interested persons that on Thursday,
will remain with the electronic was acquired between January 1, 2002 November 12, 2015, OSHA will conduct
surveying equipment. and December 31, 2007; and within two a public meeting to discuss proposals in
(14) Batteries contained in the years of the PDO becoming final. Within preparation for the 30th session of the
surveying equipment must be ‘‘changed three years of the date that the PDO United Nations Sub-Committee of
out’’ or ‘‘charged’’ more than 150 feet becomes final, Lila Canyon will replace Experts on the Globally Harmonized
away from pillar workings or the or retire from service any electric System of Classification and Labelling
longwall face. Replacement batteries for theodolite that was acquired more than of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS) to be held
the electronic surveying equipment will five years prior to the date that the PDO December 9 to December 11, 2015 in
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not be brought in or inby the last open becomes final, or any total station Geneva, Switzerland. OSHA, along with
crosscut, into the return, or within 150 acquired more than ten years prior to the U.S. Interagency GHS (Globally
feet of pillar workings or longwall faces. the day that the PDO becomes final. Harmonized System of Classification
On each entry into the mine, all After five years, Lila Canyon will and Labelling of Chemicals)
batteries for the electronic surveying maintain a cycle of purchasing new Coordinating Group, plans to consider
equipment must be fully charged. electronic surveying equipment the comments and information gathered
(15) When using nonpermissible whereby theodolites will be no older at this public meeting when developing
electronic surveying equipment within than five years from date of manufacture the U.S. Government positions for the
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will be present to update Canada’s FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For international.
status of their GHS policy and information about the PHMSA Meeting The primary purpose of PHMSA’s
procedures. International conference at 9:00 a.m.: Mr. Steven Webb or Mr. meeting will be to prepare for the 47th
call capability will be available for this Aaron Wiener, Office of Hazardous session of the UNSCE TDG. The 48th
portion of the public meeting. Materials Safety, Department of session of the UNSCE TDG is the first
Also, on Thursday, November 12, Transportation, Washington, DC 20590: of four meetings scheduled for the
2015, the Department of Transportation Telephone: (202) 366–8553. 2015–2016 biennium. The UNSCE will
(DOT), Pipeline and Hazardous For information about the OSHA consider proposals for the 20th Revised
Materials Safety Administration Meeting at 1:00 p.m. and the RCC Edition of the United Nations
(PHMSA) will conduct a public meeting Meeting at 3:00 p.m.: Ms. Maureen Recommendations on the Transport of
(See Docket No. PHMSA–2015–0188, Ruskin, Office of Chemical Hazards- Dangerous Goods Model Regulations,
Notice No. 15–19) to discuss proposals Metals, OSHA Directorate of Standards which may be implemented into
in preparation for the 48th session of the and Guidance, Department of Labor, relevant domestic, regional, and
United Nations Sub-Committee of Washington, DC 20210: Telephone: international regulations from January 1,
Experts on the Transport of Dangerous (202) 693–1950, email: 2019. Copies of working documents,
Goods (UNSCOE TDG) to be held ruskin.maureen@dol.gov. informal documents, and the meeting
November 30 to December 9, 2015, in agenda may be obtained from the United
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Geneva, Switzerland. During this Nations Transport Division’s Web site at
The OSHA Meeting: OSHA is hosting
meeting, PHMSA is also requesting http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/
an open informal public meeting of the
comments relative to potential new danger.html.
U.S. Interagency GHS Coordinating Authority and Signature: This
work items that may be considered for
Group to provide interested groups and document was prepared under the
inclusion in its international agenda.
individuals with an update on GHS- direction of David Michaels, Ph.D.,
PHMSA will also provide an update on
related issues and an opportunity to MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for
recent actions to enhance transparency
express their views orally and in writing Occupational Safety and Health, U.S.
and stakeholder interaction through
for consideration in developing U.S. Department of Labor, pursuant to
improvements to the international
Government positions for the upcoming sections 4, 6, and 8 of the Occupational
standards portion of its Web site.
UNSCEGHS meeting. Interested Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C.
DATES: Thursday November 12, 2015
stakeholders may also provide input on 653, 655, 657), and Secretary’s Order 1–
ADDRESSES: Both meetings will be held issues related to OSHA’s activities in
at the DOT Headquarters Conference 2012 (77 FR 3912), (Jan. 25, 2012).
the U.S.-Canada Regulatory Cooperation
Center, West Building, 1200 New Jersey Council (RCC) at the meeting. Signed at Washington, DC, on October 26,
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. General topics on the agenda include: 2015.
Times and Locations: PHMSA public • Review of Working papers David Michaels,
meeting: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT, • Correspondence Group updates Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Conference Rooms 8–10. • Regulatory Cooperation Council Safety and Health.
OSHA public meeting: 1:00 p.m. to (RCC) Update [FR Doc. 2015–27821 Filed 10–30–15; 8:45 am]
2:30p.m. EDT, Conference Rooms 8–10. Information on the work of the BILLING CODE 4510–26–P
RCC public meeting: 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 UNSCEGHS including meeting agendas,
p.m. EDT, Conference Rooms 8–10. reports, and documents from previous
Advanced Meeting Registration: The sessions, can be found on the United LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
DOT requests that attendees pre-register Nations Economic Commission for
for these meetings by completing the Europe (UNECE) Transport Division Copyright Royalty Board
form at: https:// Web site located at the following web
www.surveymonkey.com/r/LVXNWYT. [Docket No. 15–CRB–0011 DART (SRF/CO)
address: http://www.unece.org/trans/ (2014)]
Attendees may use the same form to danger/publi/ghs/ghs_welcome_e.html.
pre-register for both the PHMSA and the The UNSCEGHS bases its decisions on
OSHA meetings. Failure to pre-register Distribution of 2014 DART Sound
Working Papers. The Working Papers Recordings Fund Royalties (Copyright
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Sub-committee and are used either as a
capability will be provided for both motion for partial distribution.
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meetings.
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| Contact | For information about the PHMSA Meeting at 9:00 a.m.: Mr. Steven Webb or Mr. Aaron Wiener, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590: Telephone: (202) 366-8553. | |
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