[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 111 (Monday, June 11, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 32161]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-2868]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods; 
Public Meeting.

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 
Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested persons that PHMSA will 
conduct a public meeting in preparation for the 31st session of the 
United Nation's Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous 
Goods (UNSCOE) to be held July 2-6, 2007 in Geneva, Switzerland. In 
addition, input will be solicited on a five year agenda prioritizing 
PHMSA's international work.

DATES: Wednesday June 20, 2007; 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the new DOT Headquarters, West 
Building, Conference Rooms 8, 9 and 10, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 
Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Duane Pfund, Director, Office of 
International Standards, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, 
Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590; (202) 366-0656.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of this meeting will be 
to prepare for the 31st session of the UNSCOE and to discuss draft U.S. 
postions on UNSCOE proposals. The 31st session of the UNSCOE is the 
first meeting in the current biennium cycle. The UNSCOE will consider 
proposals for the 16th Revised Edition of the United Nations 
Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Model Regulations 
which will come into force in the international regulations from 
January 1, 2011. Topics to be covered during the public meetings 
include:
    Transport of limited quantities and consumer commodities, 
classification and transport of explosives, transport of fireworks, 
subsidiary labeling for toxic by inhalation liquids, testing of 
aerosols, harmonization with the IAEA Regulations for the safe 
transport of radioactive materials, guiding principles for the 
development of the Model Regulations, and various miscellaneous 
proposals related to listing, classification, and hazard communication. 
In addition to soliciting comments on proposals to be considered at 
UNSCOE's 31st session, we are also soliciting comments on possible work 
items for future UNSCOE meetings.
    To ensure transparency, stakeholder participation, and 
accountability, we are in addition developing a five-year agenda to 
establish priorties for our international work. This planning mechanism 
will allow us to forecast new technology developments and ensure 
appropriate safety regulations are implemented in a timely manner.
    The public is invited to attend without prior notification. Due to 
the heightened security measures participants are encouraged to arrive 
early to allow time for security checks necessary to obtain access to 
the building. In lieu of conducting a public meeting after the 31st 
session of the UNSCOE to present the results of the session, PHMSA will 
place a copy of the Sub-Committee's report and an updated copy of the 
pre-meeting summary document on PHMSA's Hazardous Materials Safety 
Homepage at http://hazmat.dot.gov/regs/intl/instandards.htm.

Documents

    Copies of documents for the UNSCOE meeting and the meeting agenda 
may be obtained by downloading them from the United Natins Transport 
Division's web site at: http://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc/c32007.html. This site may also be accessed through PHMSA's Hazardous 
Materials Safety homepage at http://hazmat.dot.gov/regs/intl/intstandards.htm. PHMSA's site provides additional information 
regarding the UNSCOE and related matters such as a summary of decisions 
taken at previous sessions of the UNSCOE.

Robert A. Richard,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 07-2868 Filed 6-8-07; 8:45 am]
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