Document ID: OSHA-2016-0005-0065
Agency: osha
Document Type: Notice
Title: Preparations for the 44th Session of the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS)
Posted Date: 2023-05-24T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33650-33651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10983]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2016-0005]

Preparations for the 44th 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), Labor.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested persons that OSHA will 
conduct a hybrid public meeting on June 21, 2023, in advance of the 
44th session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the 
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals 
(UNSCEGHS) to be held as an in-person meeting July 10-12, 2023, 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.

DATES: The hybrid public meeting will take place on June 21, 2023. 
Specific information for the joint meeting will be posted when 
available on the OSHA website at https://www.osha.gov/hazcom/international#meeting-notice.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be a hybrid meeting, meaning it will be 
held virtually and in person at the Department of Transportation (DOT) 
Headquarters Conference Center, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, 
DC 20590. The meeting will be held in the Oklahoma Room.
    Written Comments: Interested parties may submit comments July 2, 
2023, on the Working and Informal Papers for the 44th 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.
    Registration to Attend and/or to Participate in the Public Meeting: 
The OSHA and PHMSA sessions will be open to the public on a first-come, 
first-served basis, as space is limited.
    If you are going to attend in person you must register with DOT 
PHMSA. There will be a remote participation option. Please register for 
the meeting here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G5KBH9J.
    PHMSA's meeting will be held in person and virtually from the DOT 
Headquarters, West Building, Conference Center, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE, Washington, DC in the Oklahoma Conference Room; 9:00 a.m.-12:00 
p.m., ET.
    TDG Remote Option, https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/international-program/international-program-overview or call in (audio only) at 509-931-1572, 
Phone Conference ID: 636 183 458#.
    OSHA's meeting will be held in person and virtually from the DOT 
Headquarters, West Building, Conference Center, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE, Washington, DC in the Oklahoma Conference Room; 1:00 p.m.-4:00 
p.m., ET. GHS Remote Option, https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/international-program/international-program-overview or call in (audio only) 509-931-
1572; Phone Conference ID: 611 167 51#.
    Advanced meeting registration information will be posted on the 
PHMSA website listed below. DOT is committed to providing equal access 
to this meeting for all participants. If you need interpretation or 
alternative formats or services because of a disability, such as sign 
language or other ancillary aids, please contact the person listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
    Attendees may use the same form to pre-register for both sessions 
of the meeting. Failure to pre-register may delay your access into the 
DOT Headquarters conference call line. Conference call-in and ``Teams 
meeting'' capability will be provided for both meetings. Information on 
how to access the conference call and ``Teams 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://www.osha.gov/hazcom/international#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, telephone: (202) 366-
8553.
    At the Department of Labor: Please contact Ms. Janet Carter, OSHA 
Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Department of Labor, telephone: 
(202) 693-2370, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OSHA will conduct a hybrid (in-person and 
virtual) public meeting on June 21, 2023, to discuss proposals in 
preparation for the 44th session of the UNSCEGHS to be held as an in-
person meeting July 10-12, 2023, in Geneva, Switzerland. The June 21st 
public meeting will occur jointly with the DOT PHMSA to discuss 
proposals in preparation for the 62nd session of the UNSCETDG to be 
held as an in-person meeting July 3-7, 2023. Advanced meeting 
registration information for each session will be posted on the PHMSA 
and OSHA websites.
    For each of these meetings, OSHA and PHMSA will solicit public 
input on U.S. government positions regarding proposals submitted by 
member countries in advance of each meeting.

The OSHA Meeting

    OSHA is hosting an open informal public meeting in advance of the 
44th session of the UNSCEGHS which will

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represent the first meeting scheduled for the 2023-2024 biennium. 
Information on the work of the UNSCEGHS, including meeting agendas, 
working and informal papers, reports, and documents from previous 
sessions can be found on the United Nations Economic Commission for 
Europe (UNECE) Transport Division website located at: http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs/ghs_welcome_e.html.

The PHMSA Meeting

    Additional information regarding the UNSCETDG and related matters 
can be found on PHMSA's website at: https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/international-program/international-program-overview.

Authority and Signature

    James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Labor, authorized 
the preparation of this notice under the authority granted by 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 May 17, 2023.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2023-10983 Filed 5-23-23; 8:45 am]
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