81 FR 33554 - Preparations for the 31st 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 81, Issue 102 (May 26, 2016)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 102 (May 26, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-12455 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 102 (Thursday, May 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 33554-33555] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-12455] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-2016-0005] Preparations for the 31st 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 Tuesday, June 14, 2016, OSHA will conduct a public meeting to discuss proposals in preparation for the 31st session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS) to be held July 5 to July 8, 2016 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 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 Tuesday, June 14, 2016, the Department of Transportation (DOT), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) will conduct a public meeting (See Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0060, Notice No. 16-7) to discuss proposals in preparation for the 49th session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCE TDG) to be held June 27 to July 6, 2016, 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: Tuesday June 14, 2016. 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 Room 4. OSHA public meeting: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT, Conference Room 4. Advanced Meeting Registration: The DOT requests that attendees pre- register for these meetings by completing the form at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q3Z53PT. 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://meet.dot.gov/steven.webb/66C89T9M FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: At the Department of Transportation, please contact Mr. Steven Webb or Mr. Aaron Wiener, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590, telephone: (202) 366-8553. At the Department of Labor, please contact 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. General topics on the agenda include:Review of Working papers Correspondence Group updates [[Page 33555]] 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 31st session of the UNSCEGHS are located at: http://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc4/c42016.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 31st session of the UNSCEGHS are located at: http://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc4/c4inf31.html. In addition to participating at the Public meeting, interested parties may submit comments on the Working and Informal Papers for the 31st session of the UNSCEGHS to the docket established for International/Globally Harmonized System (GHS) efforts at http://www.regulations.gov, Docket No. OSHA-2016-0005. 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-2016-0060, Notice No. 16-7), 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 49th session of the UNSCE TDG. The 49th session of the UNSCE TDG is the third of four meetings scheduled for the 2015-2016 biennium. The UNSCE TDG 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, May 23, 2016. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2016-12455 Filed 5-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P
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law, no person shall generally be subject Total Estimated Annual Other Costs recent actions to enhance transparency
to penalty for failing to comply with a Burden: $0. and stakeholder interaction through
collection of information that does not Dated: May 20, 2016. improvements to the international
display a valid Control Number. See 5 Michel Smyth,
standards portion of its Web site.
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL DATES: Tuesday June 14, 2016.
Departmental Clearance Officer.
obtains OMB approval for this ADDRESSES: Both meetings will be held
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information collection under Control at the DOT Headquarters Conference
Number 1205–0507. The current BILLING CODE 4510–FP–P
Center, West Building, 1200 New Jersey
approval is scheduled to expire on May Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
31, 2016; however, the DOL notes that Times and Locations:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
existing information collection PHMSA public meeting: 9:00 a.m. to
requirements submitted to the OMB Occupational Safety and Health 12:00 p.m. EDT, Conference Room 4.
receive a month-to-month extension Administration OSHA public meeting: 1:00 p.m. to
while they undergo review. New 4:00 p.m. EDT, Conference Room 4.
requirements would only take effect [Docket No. OSHA–2016–0005] Advanced Meeting Registration: The
upon OMB approval. For additional DOT requests that attendees pre-register
substantive information about this ICR, Preparations for the 31st Session of
the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on for these meetings by completing the
see the related notice published in the form at: https://
Federal Register on February 23, 2016 the Globally Harmonized System of
Classification and Labelling of www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q3Z53PT.
(81 FR 8992). Attendees may use the same form to
Interested parties are encouraged to Chemicals (UNSCEGHS)
pre-register for both the PHMSA and the
send comments to the OMB, Office of AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health OSHA meetings. Failure to pre-register
Information and Regulatory Affairs at Administration (OSHA), Department of may delay your access into the DOT
the address shown in the ADDRESSES Labor. Headquarters building. Additionally, if
section within thirty (30) days of you are attending in-person, arrive early
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
publication of this notice in the Federal to allow time for security checks
Register. In order to help ensure SUMMARY: This notice is to advise necessary to access the building.
appropriate consideration, comments interested persons that on Tuesday, June Conference call-in and ‘‘live meeting’’
should mention OMB Control Number 14, 2016, OSHA will conduct a public capability will be provided for both
1205–0507. The OMB is particularly meeting to discuss proposals in meetings.
interested in comments that: preparation for the 31st session of the The number is reserved and the Live
• Evaluate whether the proposed United Nations Sub-Committee of Meeting link is setup for all day.
collection of information is necessary Experts on the Globally Harmonized Toll Free (USA):
for the proper performance of the System of Classification and Labelling Toll Free: 888–675–2535
functions of the agency, including of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS) to be held Access code: 3614708
whether the information will have July 5 to July 8, 2016 in Geneva, International callers:
practical utility; Switzerland. OSHA, along with the U.S. International Toll: 215–446–0145
• Evaluate the accuracy of the Interagency GHS (Globally Harmonized Access: 3614708
agency’s estimate of the burden of the System of Classification and Labelling Attendee URL: https://meet.dot.gov/
proposed collection of information, of Chemicals) Coordinating Group, steven.webb/66C89T9M
including the validity of the plans to consider the comments and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: At
methodology and assumptions used; information gathered at this public the Department of Transportation,
• Enhance the quality, utility, and please contact Mr. Steven Webb or Mr.
meeting when developing the U.S.
clarity of the information to be Aaron Wiener, Office of Hazardous
Government positions for the
collected; and Materials Safety, Department of
• Minimize the burden of the UNSCEGHS meeting. Members of the
Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) Transportation, Washington, DC 20590,
collection of information on those who
will be present to update Canada’s telephone: (202) 366–8553.
are to respond, including through the
status of their GHS policy and At the Department of Labor, please
use of appropriate automated,
procedures. International conference contact Maureen Ruskin, Office of
electronic, mechanical, or other
call capability will be available for this Chemical Hazards-Metals, OSHA
technological collection techniques or
portion of the public meeting. Directorate of Standards and Guidance,
other forms of information technology,
Also, on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, the Department of Labor, Washington DC
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Department of Transportation (DOT), 20210, telephone: (202) 693–1950,
responses.
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety email: ruskin.maureen@dol.gov.
Agency: DOL–ETA.
Title of Collection: H–1B Technical Administration (PHMSA) will conduct a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Skills Training and Jobs and Innovation public meeting (See Docket No. OSHA Meeting: OSHA is hosting an
Accelerator Challenge Grants. PHMSA–2016–0060, Notice No. 16–7) open informal public meeting of the
OMB Control Number: 1205–0507. to discuss proposals in preparation for U.S. Interagency GHS Coordinating
Affected Public: State, Local, and the 49th session of the United Nations Group to provide interested groups and
Tribal Governments; Individuals or Sub-Committee of Experts on the individuals with an update on GHS-
Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCE related issues and an opportunity to
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Households; and Private Sector—not-
for-profit institutions. TDG) to be held June 27 to July 6, 2016, express their views orally and in writing
Total Estimated Number of in Geneva, Switzerland. During this for consideration in developing U.S.
Respondents: 25,170. meeting, PHMSA is also requesting Government positions for the upcoming
Total Estimated Number of comments relative to potential new UNSCEGHS meeting.
Responses: 50,740. work items that may be considered for General topics on the agenda include:
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: inclusion in its international agenda. • Review of Working papers
73,360 hours. PHMSA will also provide an update on • Correspondence Group updates
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• Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) sections 4, 6, and 8 of the Occupational Regulatory Commission, Washington,
Update Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. DC 20555–0001.
Information on the work of the 653, 655, 657), and Secretary’s Order 1– For additional direction on obtaining
UNSCEGHS including meeting agendas, 2012 (77 FR 3912), (Jan. 25, 2012). information and submitting comments,
reports, and documents from previous Signed at Washington, DC, on, May 23, see ‘‘Obtaining Information and
sessions, can be found on the United 2016. Submitting Comments’’ in the
Nations Economic Commission for David Michaels, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
Europe (UNECE) Transport Division this document.
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Web site located at the following web FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Safety and Health.
address; http://www.unece.org/trans/ Shawn W. Harwell, Office of Nuclear
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danger/publi/ghs/ghs_welcome_e.html. Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear
The UNSCEGHS bases its decisions BILLING CODE 4510–26–P
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
on Working Papers. The Working Papers DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–
for the 31st session of the UNSCEGHS 1309, email: Shawn.Harwell@nrc.gov.
are located at: http://www.unece.org/ NUCLEAR REGULATORY
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc4/c42016.html. COMMISSION
Informal Papers submitted to the I. Obtaining Information and
UNSCEGHS provide information for the [NRC–2016–0088]
Submitting Comments
Sub-committee and are used either as a
Draft Standard Review Plan on Foreign A. Obtaining Information
mechanism to provide information to
Ownership, Control, or Domination,
the Sub-committee or as the basis for Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2016–
Revision 1
future Working Papers. Informal Papers 0088 when contacting the NRC about
for the 31st session of the UNSCEGHS AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory the availability of information for this
are located at: http://www.unece.org/ Commission. action. You may obtain publicly-
trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc4/c4inf31.html. ACTION: Standard review plan draft available information related to this
In addition to participating at the section revision; extension of comment action by any of the following methods:
Public meeting, interested parties may period. • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
submit comments on the Working and http://www.regulations.gov and search
Informal Papers for the 31st session of SUMMARY: On April 27, 2016, the U.S. for Docket ID NRC–2016–0088.
the UNSCEGHS to the docket Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
established for International/Globally solicited comments on the Draft Access and Management System
Harmonized System (GHS) efforts at Standard Review Plan on Foreign (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
http://www.regulations.gov, Docket No. Ownership, Control, or Domination, available documents online in the
OSHA–2016–0005. Revision 1. The public comment period ADAMS Public Documents collection at
The PHMSA Meeting: The Federal was originally scheduled to close on http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
Register notice and additional detailed May 27, 2016. The NRC has decided to adams.html. To begin the search, select
information relating to PHMSA’s public extend the public comment period to ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
meeting will be available upon allow more time for members of the select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
publication at http:// public to develop and submit their Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
www.regulations.gov (Docket No. comments. please contact the NRC’s Public
PHMSA–2016–0060, Notice No. 16–7), Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
and on the PHMSA Web site at: http:// DATES: The due date for comments
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/ requested in the document published on
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
international. The primary purpose of April 27, 2016 (81 FR 24893) is
Draft Standard Review Plan on Foreign
PHMSA’s meeting will be to prepare for extended. Comments should be filed no
Ownership, Control, or Domination,
the 49th session of the UNSCE TDG. later than July 25, 2016. Comments
Revision 1, is available in ADAMS
The 49th session of the UNSCE TDG is received after this date will be
under Accession No. ML16048A025.
the third of four meetings scheduled for considered, if it is practical to do so, but • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
the 2015–2016 biennium. The UNSCE the Commission is able to ensure purchase copies of public documents at
TDG will consider proposals for the consideration only for comments the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
20th Revised Edition of the United received on or before this date. White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Nations Recommendations on the ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Transport of Dangerous Goods Model by any of the following methods (unless
Regulations, which may be this document describes a different B. Submitting Comments
implemented into relevant domestic, method for submitting comments on a Please include Docket ID NRC–2016–
regional, and international regulations specific subject): 0088 in your comment submission.
from January 1, 2019. Copies of working • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to The NRC cautions you not to include
documents, informal documents, and http://www.regulations.gov and search identifying or contact information that
the meeting agenda may be obtained for Docket ID NRC–2016–0088. Address you do not want to be publicly
from the United Nations Transport questions about NRC dockets to Carol disclosed in your comment submission.
Division’s Web site at http:// Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; The NRC posts all comment
www.unece.org/trans/danger/ email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For submissions at http://
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danger.html. technical questions, contact the www.regulations.gov as well as entering
Authority and Signature: This individual listed in the FOR FURTHER the comment submissions into ADAMS.
document was prepared under the INFORMATION CONTACT section of this The NRC does not routinely edit
direction of David Michaels, Ph.D., document. comment submissions to remove
MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, identifying or contact information.
Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Office of Administration, Mail Stop: If you are requesting or aggregating
Department of Labor, pursuant to OWFN–12–H08, U.S. Nuclear comments from other persons for
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