82 FR 45659 - Notice of Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 188 (September 29, 2017)

In preparation for the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Dangerous Goods Panel (DGP) meeting to be held October 16-October 27, 2017, in Montreal, Canada, the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Office of Hazardous Materials Safety and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Office of Hazardous Materials Safety announce a public meeting.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 188 (Friday, September 29, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45659-45660]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20953]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Federal Aviation 
Administration; Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; 
Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In preparation for the International Civil Aviation 
Organization's (ICAO) Dangerous Goods Panel (DGP) meeting to be held 
October 16-October 27, 2017, in Montreal, Canada, the Federal Aviation 
Administration's (FAA) Office of Hazardous Materials Safety and the 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Office 
of Hazardous Materials Safety announce a public meeting.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on Thursday, October 12, 2017 
from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m., Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at FAA Headquarters, 600/800 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding the meeting can be 
directed to Ms. Janet McLaughlin, Director, Office of Hazardous 
Materials Safety, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence 
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-9432, Email: [email protected]. Questions in advance of the meeting for 
PHMSA can be directed to Mr. Kevin Leary, International Standards 
Specialist, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 
PHH-10, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590, telephone (202) 
366-8553, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Participants are requested to register by 
using the following email address: [email protected]. Please 
include your name, organization, email address, and indicate whether 
you

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will be attending in-person or participating via conference call. The 
in-person meeting location specifics and conference call connection 
information will be provided to those who register.
    We are committed to providing equal access to this meeting for all 
participants. If you need alternative formats or other reasonable 
accommodations, please call (202) 267-9432 or email [email protected] with your request by close of business on September 28, 
2017.
    Information and viewpoints provided by stakeholders are requested 
as the United States delegation prepares for the International Civil 
Aviation Organization's Dangerous Goods Panel meeting to be held 
October 16-October 27, 2017, in Montreal, Canada. Copies of working 
papers, informal papers, the meeting agenda and report for this meeting 
will be made available by ICAO at the following Web page: https://www.icao.int/safety/DangerousGoods/Pages/DGP26.aspx.
    Representatives from the FAA and PHMSA will be participating in the 
public meeting. The meeting is intended to be informal, non-
adversarial, and to facilitate the public comment process. No 
individual will be subject to questioning by any other participant. 
Government representatives on the panel may ask questions to clarify 
statements. Unless otherwise stated, any statement made during the 
meetings by a member of the US delegation should not be construed as an 
official position of the US Government.
    The meeting will be open to all persons, subject to the capacity of 
the meeting room and phone lines available for those participating via 
conference call. Every effort will be made to accommodate all persons 
wishing to attend. The FAA and PHMSA will try to accommodate all 
speakers, subject to time constraints.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 25, 2017.
Angela H. Stubblefield,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Security and Hazardous Materials 
Safety, FAA.
William S. Schoonover,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety, PHMSA.
[FR Doc. 2017-20953 Filed 9-28-17; 8:45 am]
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