82 FR 49682 - Preparations for the 34th 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 82, Issue 206 (October 26, 2017)

This notice is to advise interested persons that on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., OSHA will conduct a public meeting to discuss proposals in preparation for the 34th 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 6 through December 8, 2017, 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. OSHA also will give an update on the Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC). On Tuesday, November 14, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the Department of Transportation (DOT), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) will conduct a public meeting (See Docket No. PHMSA-2017-0037 Notice No. 2017-06) to discuss proposals in preparation for the 52nd session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCE TDG) to be held November 27 to December 6, 2017, 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2016-0005]


Preparations for the 34th 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, Department of 
Labor.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested persons that on Tuesday, 
November 14, 2017, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., OSHA will conduct a public 
meeting to discuss proposals in preparation for the 34th session of the 
United Nations Sub-Committee of

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Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and 
Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS) to be held December 6 through 
December 8, 2017, 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. OSHA 
also will give an update on the Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC).
    On Tuesday, November 14, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the 
Department of Transportation (DOT), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
Safety Administration (PHMSA) will conduct a public meeting (See Docket 
No. PHMSA-2017-0037 Notice No. 2017-06) to discuss proposals in 
preparation for the 52nd session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of 
Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCE TDG) to be held 
November 27 to December 6, 2017, 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, November 14, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Both meetings will be held at the DOT Headquarters 
Conference Center, West Building, Oklahoma City Conference Room, 1200 
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
    Times and Locations: PHMSA public meeting: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 
EDT, Oklahoma City Conference Room, OSHA public meeting: 1:00 p.m. to 
4:00 p.m. EDT, Oklahoma City Conference Room
    Advanced Meeting Registration: The DOT requests that attendees pre-
register for these meetings by completing the form at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GHSZ2Q9 . Attendees may use the same form to 
pre-register for both 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 ``Skype meeting'' capability will be 
provided for both meetings. Specific information on such access will be 
posted when available at: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/international, under Upcoming Events. This information will also be 
posted on OSHA's Hazard Communication Web site on the international tab 
at: https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/hazcom_international.html#meeting-notice.

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: Ms. Maureen Ruskin, 
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/Informal 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 34th session of the UNSCEGHS are located at: https://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc4/c42017.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.
    In addition to participating at the Public meeting, interested 
parties may submit comments on the Working and Informal Papers for the 
34th 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-2017-0037, Notice No. 2017-06), and on the PHMSA Web site at: 
http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/international.
    PHMSA will host the meeting to gain input from the public 
concerning proposals submitted to the UNSCE TDG for the 21st 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 beginning 
January 1, 2021. During this meeting, PHMSA is also soliciting input 
relative to preparing for the 52nd session of the UNSCE TDG as well as 
potential new work items that may be considered for inclusion in its 
international agenda.
    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 Loren Sweatt, 
Acting Deputy 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 16, 2017.
Loren Sweatt,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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