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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Research and Special Programs Administration

 

International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods; 
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 exchange views on proposals submitted to 
the ninth session of the United Nation's Sub-Committee of Experts on 
the Transport of Dangerous Goods.

DATES: June 28, 1994, at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Room 6332-6336, Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Frits Wybenga, International Standards Coordinator, Office of Hazardous 
Materials Transportation, Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 
20590; (202) 366-0656.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting will be held in preparation for 
the ninth session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of 
Dangerous Goods to be held July 4 to 15, 1994, in Geneva, Switzerland. 
During this public meeting the U.S. position on proposals submitted to 
the ninth session of the Sub-Committee will be discussed. Topics to be 
covered include matters related to explosives, including amendments to 
the explosive packing methods, amendments to the United Nations Manual 
for Tests and Criteria, criteria for liquid and solid oxidizing 
substances, review of portable tank requirements, requirements for 
compressed gases, listing and classification of substances subject to 
the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods 
(UN Recommendations), requirements for non-bulk packagings and 
intermediate bulk containers used to transport dangerous goods, 
requirements for segregating dangerous goods in transport, requirements 
for infectious substances, criteria for environmentally hazardous 
substances, consignment requirements, international activities relating 
to harmonization of chemical classification and labeling requirements, 
restructuring of the UN Recommendations as a model regulation and other 
proposed amendments to the UN Recommendations.
    The public is invited to attend without prior notification.

Documents

    Copies of documents submitted to the ninth session of the UN Sub-
Committee meeting 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.
    After the meeting, a summary of the public meeting will also be 
available from the Hazardous Materials Advisory Council, suite 250, 
1110 Vermont Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20005; telephone number (202) 
728-1460.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 23, 1994.
Alan I. Roberts,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 94-12962 Filed 5-26-94; 8:45 am]
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