Document ID: PHMSA-2014-0138-0001
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: International Standards on the Transport of Radioactive Material
Posted Date: 2015-02-05T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 24 (Thursday, February 5, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6567-6568]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02222]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2014-0138, Notice No. 14-14]

International Standards on the Transport of Radioactive Material

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested persons that on Tuesday, 
February 24, 2015, PHMSA will conduct a public meeting seeking comments 
on issues or problems concerning requirements in the International 
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Regulations for the Safe Transport of 
Radioactive Material (referred to as SSR-6). The IAEA is considering

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revisions to the SSR-6 regulations as part of its periodic two-year 
review cycle which may lead to a revised 2017 Edition.

DATES: Time and Location: The meeting will be held at the DOT 
Headquarters Conference Center, West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE., Washington, DC 20590 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon EST, Conference 
Room 7.
    Advanced Meeting Registration: DOT requests that attendees pre-
register for these meetings by completing the form at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MRJVYX2. Failure to pre-register may delay your 
access to the DOT Headquarters building. If participants are attending 
in person, arrive early to allow time for security checks necessary to 
obtain access to the building.
    Conference call-in and ``live meeting'' capability will be provided 
for the meeting. Specific information on call-in and live meeting 
access will be posted when available at http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/international.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Steven Webb, Standards and 
Rulemaking Division, telephone 202/366-8553, or Mr. Michael Conroy, 
Engineering and Research Division, telephone 202/366-4545, Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 
20590-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of PHMSA's meeting will 
be to ensure the opportunity for public participation in the 
international regulatory development process. PHMSA intends to utilize 
this meeting with interested stakeholders to identify issues or 
problems with the 2012 edition of the SSR-6. The 2012 edition of SSR-6 
is available online at http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1570_web.pdf.
    PHMSA requests that participants wishing to raise issues concerning 
the SSR-6 be prepared to provide the following information:
     Description of issue.
     Summary of proposed solution.
     Parties affected by the issue (particular industry or 
other group).
     Justification of change--State expected safety benefit, 
(negligible, low, medium or high).
     Expected cost of implementation (negligible, low, medium 
or high).
     Existing IAEA regulatory text and proposed revised 
regulatory text.
     Existing IAEA advisory text and proposed revised advisory 
text.
     Any proposed transitional arrangements, if needed.
    This information, and any associated discussions, will assist the 
DOT to consider the full range of views and alternatives as the agency 
develops proposals to be submitted to the IAEA for consideration. The 
DOT has not yet fully harmonized their US regulations with the 2012 
edition of SSR-6 and will follow their normal rulemaking procedures in 
any action to harmonize requirements for domestic and international 
transportation of radioactive materials. This call for input to the 
IAEA process is separate from any future domestic rulemakings.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on January 30, 2015.
Magdy El-Sibaie,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 2015-02222 Filed 2-4-15; 8:45 am]
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