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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Research and Special Programs Administration

 

International Standards on the Transport of Radioactive 
Materials; Public Meeting

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA), Department 
of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested persons that RSPA will 
conduct a public meeting to discuss U.S. positions for issues to be 
considered at the tenth meeting of the International Atomic Energy 
Agency Standing Advisory Group on Safe Transport of Radioactive 
Material (SAGSTRAM).

DATES: March 9, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Room 6204, Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Brown, Chief, Radioactive 
Materials, Office of Hazardous Materials Transportation, Department of 
Transportation, Washington, DC 20590-0001; (202) 366-4545.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting will be held to discuss U.S. 
positions for issues to be considered at the upcoming tenth meeting of 
SAGSTRAM to be held March 21 to 25, 1994, in Vienna, Austria. Topics to 
be covered include--
    1. The impact of the new recommendations proposed by the 
International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) and the 
draft of the IAEA Basic Safety Standards on the ``Regulations for Safe 
Transport of Radioactive Material,'' IAEA Safety Series #6;
    2. Mode-related aspects of the Regulations e.g. air transport of 
large quantities of radioactive materials and sea transport of 
irradiated nuclear fuel and other hazardous radioactive materials; and
    3. Provisions for the transport of uranium hexafluoride also 
covering the chemical hazards.
    The public is invited to attend without prior notification.

Documents

    Copies of documents related to the issues to be covered at the 
tenth meeting of SAGSTRAM may be obtained from RSPA. A listing of these 
documents is available on the Hazardous Materials Information Exchange 
(HMIX), RSPA's computer bulletin board. Documents may be ordered by 
filling out an on-line request form on the HMIX or by contacting RSPA's 
Dockets Unit (202-366-4453). For more information on the use of the 
HMIX system, contact the HMIX information center; 1-800-PLANFOR (752-
6367); in Illinois, 1-800-367-9592; Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 
5 p.m. Central time.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 15, 1994.
Alan I. Roberts,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 94-3731 Filed 2-17-94; 8:45 am]
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