Document ID: PHMSA-2018-0024-0002
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: Hazardous Materials: International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
Posted Date: 2018-10-02T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49627-49628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21437]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2018-0024; Notice No. 2018-11]

Hazardous Materials: Public Meeting Notice for International 
Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, 
PHMSA will host two public meetings. The first meeting--led by PHMSA--
will solicit public input on current proposals and discuss potential 
new work items for inclusion in the agenda of the 54th session of the 
United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous 
Goods (UNSCOE TDG). The second meeting--led by the Occupational Safety 
and Health Administration (OSHA)--will 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).
    Time and Location: Both public meetings will be held at DOT 
Headquarters, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Conference 
Center, Washington, DC 20590-0001 on Tuesday, November 13, 2018.
    PHMSA Public Meeting: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
    OSHA Public Meeting: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
    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

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pre-register for both meetings. Failure to pre-register may delay 
access into the DOT Headquarters building. Additionally, if attending 
in person, please arrive early to allow time for clearing required 
building security checks.
    Conference call-in and ``Skype meeting'' capability will be 
provided for both meetings. Specific information about remote meeting 
access information will be posted when available at https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/international-program/international-program-overview 
under ``Upcoming Events''.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Steven Webb or Mr. Aaron Wiener, 
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC. 
Telephone: (202) 366-8553. Email: [email protected] or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

PHMSA Public Meeting

    The primary purpose of PHMSA's meeting is to prepare for the 54th 
session of the UNSCOE TDG. This session represents the final 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 
incorporated 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.
    General topics on the agenda for the UNSCOE TDG meeting include:

 Explosives and related matters;
 Listing, classification, and packing;
 Electric storage systems;
 Transport of gases;
 Global harmonization of regulations on the Transport of 
Dangerous Goods with the Model Regulations;
 Guiding principles for the Model Regulations;
 Cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency;
 New proposals for amendments to the Model Regulations;
 Issues relating to the Globally Harmonized System of 
Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS); and
 Miscellaneous pending issues.

    Following the 54th session of the UNSCOE 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 UNSCOE TDG and related matters can 
be found on PHMSA's website at https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/international-program/international-program-overview.

OSHA Public Meeting

    The Federal Register notice and additional detailed information 
relating to OSHA's public meeting will be available upon publication at 
www.federalregister.gov. (Docket No. OSHA-2016-0005). OSHA is hosting 
the meeting in preparation for the 36th session of the UNSCEGHS. It 
will provide interested groups and individuals with an update on GHS-
related issues, as well as solicit input on the development of U.S. 
Government positions on proposals submitted to the UNSCEGHS.

    Signed on September 27, 2018 at Washington, DC.
William S. Schoonover,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-21437 Filed 10-1-18; 8:45 am]
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