81 FR 34434 - International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 104 (May 31, 2016)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 104 (May 31, 2016)
| Page Range | 34434-34434 | |
| FR Document | 2016-12677 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 104 (Tuesday, May 31, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 34434] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-12677] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0060, Notice No. 2016-7] International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested persons that on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) will conduct a public meeting in preparation for the 49th session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UN SCOE TDG). The UN SCOE TDG meeting will be held July 27 to July 6, 2016, in Geneva, Switzerland. PHMSA is soliciting comments about 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. (See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for a list of potential UN SCOE TDG meeting topics.) Also on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will conduct a public meeting (Docket No. OSHA- 2016-0005) 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 8, 2016, in Geneva, Switzerland. Time and Location: Both the PHMSA and the OSHA public meetings will take place on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at the DOT Headquarters, which is located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001. PHMSA will host its public meeting between 9:00 am to 12:00 p.m. EST in Conference Room 4 in DOT Headquarters, West Building. Then, OSHA will host its public meeting between 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST in Conference Room 4 in DOT Headquarters, West Building. 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. 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: Steven Webb or Aaron Wiener, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590. Phone number: (202) 366-8553. Supplementary Information on the PHMSA Meeting: Following the 49th session of the UN SCOE 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 UN SCOE TDG and related matters. The primary purpose of PHMSA's meeting will be to prepare for the 49th session of the UN SCOE TDG. The 49th session of the UN SCOE TDG is the third of four meetings scheduled for the 2015-2016 biennium. The UN SCOE TDG may also use the information it gathers at the 49th session to use in 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; 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. 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-2016-0005) and on the OSHA Web site at http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/. Signed at Washington, DC, on May 24, 2016. William Schoonover, Acting Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety. 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[FR Doc. 2016–12688 Filed 5–27–16; 8:45 am] Conference Room 4 in DOT Copies of working documents,
BILLING CODE P Headquarters, West Building. informal documents, and the meeting
Then, OSHA will host its public agenda may be obtained from the United
meeting between 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Nations Transport Division’s Web site at
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EST in Conference Room 4 in DOT http://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/
Headquarters, West Building. dgsubc3/c3age.html.
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials General topics on the agenda for the
Advanced Meeting Registration: The
Safety Administration UNSCOE TDG meeting include:
DOT requests that attendees pre-register
for these meetings by completing the • Explosives and related matters;
[Docket No. PHMSA–2016–0060, Notice No. form at https:// • Listing, classification, and packing;
2016–7]
www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q3Z53PT. • Electric storage systems;
Attendees may use the same form to • Transport of gases;
International Standards on the • Global harmonization of transport
Transport of Dangerous Goods pre-register for both the PHMSA and the
of dangerous goods regulations with the
OSHA meetings. Failure to pre-register
Model Regulations;
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous may delay your access into the DOT
• Guiding principles for the Model
Materials Safety Administration Headquarters building. Additionally, if
Regulations;
(PHMSA), DOT. you are attending in-person, arrive early
• Cooperation with the International
ACTION: Notice of public meetings. to allow time for security checks
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA);
necessary to access the building. • New proposals for amendments to
SUMMARY: This notice is to advise Conference call-in and ‘‘live meeting’’ the Model Regulations;
interested persons that on Tuesday, June capability will be provided for both • Issues relating to the Globally
14, 2016, the Department of meetings. Specific information on call- Harmonized System of Classification
Transportation (DOT) and the Pipeline in and live meeting access will be and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS); and
and Hazardous Materials Safety posted when available at http:// • Miscellaneous pending issues.
Administration (PHMSA) will conduct a www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/
public meeting in preparation for the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ON THE
international under ‘‘Upcoming Events’’ OSHA MEETING: The Federal Register
49th session of the United Nations Sub- and at http://www.osha.gov/dsg/
Committee of Experts on the Transport notice and additional detailed
hazcom/. information relating to OSHA’s public
of Dangerous Goods (UN SCOE TDG).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: meeting will be available upon
The UN SCOE TDG meeting will be held
Steven Webb or Aaron Wiener, Office of publication at http://
July 27 to July 6, 2016, in Geneva,
Hazardous Materials Safety, Department www.regulations.gov (Docket No.
Switzerland. PHMSA is soliciting
of Transportation, Washington, DC OSHA–2016–0005) and on the OSHA
comments about potential new work
20590. Phone number: (202) 366–8553. Web site at http://www.osha.gov/dsg/
items, which may be considered for
inclusion in its international agenda and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ON THE hazcom/.
feedback on issues that PHMSA may put PHMSA MEETING: Following the 49th Signed at Washington, DC, on May 24,
forward for consideration by the Sub- session of the UN SCOE TDG, a copy of 2016.
Committee. (See the SUPPLEMENTARY the Sub-Committee’s report will be William Schoonover,
INFORMATION section below for a list of available at the United Nations Acting Associate Administrator for
potential UN SCOE TDG meeting Transport Division’s Web site at http:// Hazardous Materials Safety.
topics.) www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/ [FR Doc. 2016–12677 Filed 5–27–16; 8:45 am]
Also on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, the dgsubc3/c3rep.html. PHMSA’s Web site BILLING CODE 4910–60–P
Occupational Safety and Health at http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/
Administration (OSHA) will conduct a regs/international provides additional
public meeting (Docket No. OSHA– information regarding the UN SCOE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
2016–0005) to discuss proposals in TDG and related matters.
preparation for the 31st session of the The primary purpose of PHMSA’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
United Nations Sub-Committee of meeting will be to prepare for the 49th Safety Administration
Experts on the Globally Harmonized session of the UN SCOE TDG. The 49th
System of Classification and Labelling session of the UN SCOE TDG is the Hazardous Materials: Notice of
of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS), to be held third of four meetings scheduled for the Applications for Special Permits
July 5 to 8, 2016, in Geneva, 2015–2016 biennium. The UN SCOE AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous
Switzerland. TDG may also use the information it Materials Safety Administration
Time and Location: Both the PHMSA gathers at the 49th session to use in the (PHMSA), DOT.
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and the OSHA public meetings will take 20th Revised Edition of the United ACTION: List of applications for special
place on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at the Nations Recommendations on the permits.
DOT Headquarters, which is located at Transport of Dangerous Goods Model
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Regulations, which may be SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Washington, DC 20590–0001. PHMSA implemented into relevant domestic, procedures governing the application
will host its public meeting between regional, and international regulations for, and the processing of, special
9:00 am to 12:00 p.m. EST in from January 1, 2019. permits from the Department of
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of public meetings. | |
| Contact | Steven Webb or Aaron Wiener, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590. Phone number: (202) 366-8553. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 34434 |
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