Document ID: PHMSA-2009-0287-0001
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Rule
Title: International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods; Public Meeting
Posted Date: 2009-08-26T04:00Z

[Federal Register: August 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 164)]
[Notices]               
[Page 43215]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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 twenty-second meeting 
of the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Dangerous 
Goods Panel (DGP) to be held October 5-16, 2009 in Montreal, Canada.

DATES: Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 1-3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the DOT Headquarters, West 
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
    Conference Call Capability/Live Meeting Information: Conference 
call-in and ``live meeting'' capability will be provided for this 
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. 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 public meeting 
will be to discuss draft U.S. positions on the proposals that will be 
considered during the 22nd Meeting of the ICAO DGP. Agenda items 
include:
    Agenda Item 1: Development of proposals, if necessary, for 
amendments to Annex 18--Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air.
    Agenda Item 2: Development of recommendations for amendments to the 
Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air 
(Doc 9284) for incorporation in the 2011-2012 Edition.
    Agenda Item 3: Development of recommendations for amendments to the 
Supplement to the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of 
Dangerous Goods by Air (Doc 9284) for incorporation in the 2011-2012 
Edition.
    Agenda Item 4: Amendments to the Emergency Response Guidance for 
Aircraft Incidents involving Dangerous Goods (Doc 9481) for 
incorporation in the 2011-2012 Edition.
    Agenda Item 5: Resolution, where possible, of the non-recurrent 
work items identified by the Air Navigation Commission or the panel.
    5.1: Approvals.
    5.2: Exemptions.
    5.3: Review of provisions for dangerous goods relating to 
batteries:
     (a) Lithium batteries.
     (b) Battery-powered devices.
     (c) Battery-powered mobility aids.
    5.4: Reformatting of the packing instructions.
    5.5: Carriage of dangerous goods on helicopters.
    Agenda Item 6: Other business.
    For more information on the ICAO DGP and to check for updates on 
information related to this public meeting visit PHMSA's International 
Standards Web site at http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/
international. To download papers which will be considered by the Panel 
visit the DGP Web site at http://www.icao.int/anb/FLS/DangerousGoods/
flsdg.cfm.

Robert A. Richard,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. E9-20344 Filed 8-25-09; 8:45 am]

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