Document ID: OSHA-2016-0005-0048
Agency: osha
Document Type: Notice
Title: Preparations for the 36th Session of the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS)
Posted Date: 2018-10-30T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 210 (Tuesday, October 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54616-54617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23647]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2016-0005]

Preparations for the 36th 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 (OSHA), 
Department of Labor.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested persons that on Tuesday, 
November 13, 2018, OSHA will conduct a public meeting to discuss 
proposals in preparation for the 36th 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 5 through December 7, 2018, in Geneva, Switzerland. OSHA, 
along with the U.S. Interagency Globally Harmonized System of 
Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) 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).
    Also on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, the Department of 
Transportation (DOT), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration (PHMSA) will conduct a public meeting (See Docket No. 
PHMSA-2018-0024 Notice No. 2018-11) to discuss proposals in preparation 
for the 54th session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on 
the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCE TDG) to be held November 26 
through December 4, 2018, 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 website.

DATES: Tuesday, November 13, 2018.

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 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDT, 
Oklahoma City Conference Room, OSHA public meeting: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. 
EDT, Oklahoma City Conference Room
    Advanced Meeting Registration: DOT requests that attendees pre-
register for these meetings by completing the form at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XGN8J7X.
    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. Information on how to access the conference 
call and ``Skype meeting'' will be posted when available at: https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/international-program/international-program-overview 
under Upcoming Events. This information will also be posted on OSHA's 
Hazard Communication website on the international tab at: https://

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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 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 website 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 36th session of the UNSCEGHS are located at: https://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc3/c32018.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. Informal Papers for the 36th session of the UNSCEGHS are 
located at: https://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc4/c4inf35.html.
    In addition to participating at the public meeting, interested 
parties may submit comments on the Working and Informal Papers for the 
36th 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-2018-0024; Notice No. 2018-11), and on the PHMSA website at: 
https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/international-program/international-program-overview.
    The primary purpose of PHMSA's meeting is to prepare for the 54th 
session of the UNSCE TDG. This session represents the third meeting 
scheduled for the 2017-2018 biennium. UNSCOE will consider proposals 
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 from January 1, 2021. Copies of working documents, informal 
documents, and the meeting agenda may be obtained from the United 
Nations (UN) Transport Division's website at https://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc3/c32018.html.
    During this meeting, PHMSA is also soliciting input relative to 
preparing for the 54th session of the UNSCE TDG as well as potential 
new work items which may be considered for inclusion in its 
international agenda. Following the 54th session of the UNSCE TDG, a 
copy of the Sub-Committee's report will be available at the UN 
Transport Division's website at http://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc3/c3rep.html.
    Additional information regarding the UNSCE TDG and related matters 
can be found on PHMSA's website at https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/international-program/international-program-overview.
    Authority and Signature: This document was prepared under the 
direction of Loren Sweatt, 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 24, 2018.
Loren Sweatt,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2018-23647 Filed 10-29-18; 8:45 am]
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