[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 127 (Monday, July 3, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 34577]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16245]



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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 report on the results of the tenth session 
of the United Nation's Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of 
Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE), to discuss preparations for the eleventh 
session of the UNSCOE and to report on progress in harmonizing 
hazardous materials regulations in North America, with particular 
emphasis on progress in harmonizing regulations with Mexico.

DATES: July 26, 1995 at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Room 6200, Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20590.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of this meeting will be 
to (1) review the progress made by the tenth session of the UNSCOE 
which is being held from July 10-21, 1995 and (2) to begin preparation 
for the eleventh session of the UNSCOE to be held November 4, through 
December 15, 1995 in Geneva, Switzerland. Topics to be covered include 
matters related to explosive including the United Nations (UN) External 
Fire (Bonfire) Test, restructuring the UN Recommendations on the 
Transport of Dangerous Goods into a model rule, criteria for 
environmentally hazardous substances, review of intermodal portable 
tank requirements, classification of individual substances and 
requirement for bulk and non-bulk packagings used to transport 
hazardous materials. This meeting will also provide an opportunity to 
report on the activities related to the harmonization of hazardous 
materials regulations in North America, with particular emphasis on 
progress in harmonizing regulations with Mexico.

    The public is invited to attend without prior notification.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 27, 1995.
Robert A. McGuire,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 95-16245 Filed 7-3-95; 8:45 am]
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