81 FR 71790 - Hazardous Materials: International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 201 (October 18, 2016)

Page Range		71790-71790
FR Document		2016-25181

This notice is to inform interested persons that PHMSA will conduct a public meeting on Tuesday, November 15, 2016, in preparation for the 50th session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE TDG) to be held in Geneva, Switzerland from November 28 to December 6, 2016. During this public meeting, PHMSA will be requesting comments relative to potential new work items that may be considered for inclusion in the international agenda.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 201 (Tuesday, October 18, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0114; Notice No. 2016-19]

Hazardous Materials: International Standards on the Transport of
Dangerous Goods

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to inform interested persons that PHMSA will
conduct a public meeting on Tuesday, November 15, 2016, in preparation
for the 50th session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on
the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE TDG) to be held in Geneva,
Switzerland from November 28 to December 6, 2016. During this public
meeting, PHMSA will be requesting comments relative to potential new
work items that may be considered for inclusion in the international
agenda.

DATES: Tuesday, November 15, 2016; from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: DOT Headquarters, West Building, Oklahoma City Conference
Room, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Advanced Meeting Registration: DOT requests that attendees pre-
register for this meeting by completing the form at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CRPK2YY. 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 ``Skype meeting'' capability will be
provided. Specific information on such access will be posted when
available at http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/international under
``Upcoming Events.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Webb or Aaron Wiener, Office of
Hazardous Materials Safety, Department of Transportation, Washington,
DC 20590, telephone 202-366-8553.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of this meeting is to
prepare for the 50th session of the UNSCOE TDG. This session represents
the final meeting scheduled for the 2015-2016 biennium. UNSCOE will
consider proposals for the 20th Revised Edition of the United Nations
Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Model Regulations
(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.
Following the 50th 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.

Signed in Washington, DC, on October 13, 2016.
Rachel Meidl,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline
and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
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in the household most likely to seek ACTION: Notice of public meeting. • Electric storage systems;
CPS information and pursue hands-on • Transport of gases;
instruction on CRS use at an inspection SUMMARY: This notice is to inform • Global harmonization of transport
station, and therefore the most interested persons that PHMSA will of dangerous goods regulations with the
appropriate respondent for this survey. conduct a public meeting on Tuesday, Model Regulations;
Each respondent would complete a November 15, 2016, in preparation for • Guiding principles for the Model
single survey; there will be no request the 50th session of the United Nations Regulations;
for additional follow-up information or Sub-Committee of Experts on the • Cooperation with the International
response. Transport of Dangerous Goods Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA);
Estimated Total Annual Burden: The (UNSCOE TDG) to be held in Geneva, • New proposals for amendments to
total respondent burden for this data Switzerland from November 28 to the Model Regulations;
collection would be 990 hours. NHTSA December 6, 2016. During this public • Issues relating to the Globally
will contact a maximum of 32,000 meeting, PHMSA will be requesting Harmonized System of Classification
households via an invitation letter to comments relative to potential new and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS); and
obtain 1,400 completed interviews. Of work items that may be considered for • Miscellaneous pending issues.
the 32,000 households contacted, inclusion in the international agenda. Following the 50th session of the
NHTSA estimates that 7,680 potential DATES: Tuesday, November 15, 2016; UNSCOE TDG, a copy of the Sub-
respondents would log onto the Web from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Committee’s report will be available at
site and take a 5 minute eligibility ADDRESSES: DOT Headquarters, West the United Nations Transport Division’s
screener for an estimated burden of 640 Building, Oklahoma City Conference Web site at http://www.unece.org/trans/
hours. Of those who take the eligibility Room, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., main/dgdb/dgsubc3/c3rep.html.
screener, NHTSA estimates that 1,400 Washington, DC 20590. PHMSA’s Web site at http://
would complete the full survey, which Advanced Meeting Registration: DOT www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/
would average 15 minutes in length, for requests that attendees pre-register for international provides additional
an estimated burden of 350 hours. this meeting by completing the form at information regarding the UNSCOE TDG
Comments are invited on the https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ and related matters.
following: CRPK2YY. Failure to pre-register may Signed in Washington, DC, on October 13,
• Whether the proposed collection of delay your access into the DOT 2016.
information is necessary for the proper Headquarters building. Additionally, if Rachel Meidl,
performance of the functions of the you are attending in person, arrive early Deputy Associate Administrator for
agency, including whether the to allow time for security checks Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and
information will have practical utility; necessary to access the building. Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
• The accuracy of the agency’s Conference call-in and ‘‘Skype [FR Doc. 2016–25181 Filed 10–17–16; 8:45 am]
estimate of the burden of the proposed meeting’’ capability will be provided. BILLING CODE 4910–60–P
information collection; Specific information on such access will
• Ways to enhance the quality, utility,
be posted when available at http://
and clarity of the information to be
www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/ DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
collected; and
• Ways to minimize the burden of the international under ‘‘Upcoming
collection of information on Events.’’ Office of the Comptroller of the
respondents, including the use of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Currency
automated collection techniques or Steven Webb or Aaron Wiener, Office of [Docket ID OCC–2016–0027]
other forms of information technology. Hazardous Materials Safety, Department
A comment to OMB is most effective of Transportation, Washington, DC Mutual Savings Association Advisory
if OMB receives it within 30 days of 20590, telephone 202–366–8553. Committee
publication. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The AGENCY: Department of the Treasury,
Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A). primary purpose of this meeting is to Office of the Comptroller of the
Issued on: October 13, 2016.
prepare for the 50th session of the Currency (OCC).
UNSCOE TDG. This session represents
Jeff Michael, ACTION: Notice.
the final meeting scheduled for the
Associate Administrator, Research and
2015–2016 biennium. UNSCOE will SUMMARY: The OCC has determined that
Program Development.
consider proposals for the 20th Revised the renewal of the charter of the OCC
[FR Doc. 2016–25122 Filed 10–17–16; 8:45 am]
Edition of the United Nations Mutual Savings Association Advisory
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Recommendations on the Transport of Committee (MSAAC) is necessary and
Dangerous Goods Model Regulations in the public interest. The OCC hereby
(Model Regulations), which may be gives notice of the renewal of the
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
implemented into relevant domestic, charter.
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials regional, and international regulations
DATES: The charter of the OCC MSAAC
Safety Administration from January 1, 2019. Copies of working
has been renewed for a two-year period
documents, informal documents, and
[Docket No. PHMSA–2016–0114; Notice No. that began on September 21, 2016.
the meeting agenda may be obtained
2016–19] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
from the United Nations Transport
Michael R. Brickman, Designated
Lhorne on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES

Hazardous Materials: International Division’s Web site at http://
www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/ Federal Officer, 202–649–5420, Office of
Standards on the Transport of the Comptroller of the Currency, 400 7th
Dangerous Goods dgsubc3/c3age.html.
General topics on the agenda for the Street SW., Washington, DC 20219.
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous UNSCOE TDG meeting include: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
Materials Safety Administration • Explosives and related matters; the renewal of the MSAAC charter is
(PHMSA), DOT. • Listing, classification, and packing; hereby given, with the approval of the

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public meeting.
Dates		Tuesday, November 15, 2016; from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Contact		Steven Webb or Aaron Wiener, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590, telephone 202-366-8553.
FR Citation		81 FR 71790

81 FR 71790 - Hazardous Materials: International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 201 (October 18, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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