[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 3, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 51832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24540]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Research and Special Programs Administration


International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods by 
Air; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to advise persons that RSPA will conduct a 
public meeting to exchange views on proposals submitted to the 
fifteenth session of the International Civil Aviation Organization's 
(ICAO) Dangerous Goods Panel (DGP) to be held in Montreal, Canada on 
October 17-27, 1995.

DATE: October 11, 1995 at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESS: Department of Transportation, Nassif Building, Room 4436-4438, 
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frits Wybenga, (202) 366-0656, 
International Standards Coordinator for Hazardous Materials Safety, 
RSPA, Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting will be held in preparation for 
the fourteenth session of the ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel Working Group. 
The primary purpose of the Panel meeting will be to discuss proposed 
amendments to the ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of 
Dangerous Goods by Air (the Technical Instructions). The Panel will 
consider possible amendments to resolve problems encountered with the 
use of the Technical Instructions, and amendments to the Technical 
Instructions on the basis of revisions to the United Nations 
Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UN 
Recommendations).
    The public is invited to attend without prior notification.

Documents

    Documents submitted to the ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel may be 
reviewed between the hours of 8:30 and 5:00 in RSPA's Dockets Unit 
located in room 8419 of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20590. Copies of documents may be obtained from RSPA for 
a nominal fee. A listing of these documents is available on the 
Hazardous Materials Information Exchange (HMIX), RSPA's computer 
bulletin board. Documents may be obtained 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 (782-6367); 
in Illinois, 1-800-367-9592; Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 
p.m. Central time.
    After the meeting, a summary of the public meeting will also be 
available from the Hazardous Materials Advisory Council (HMAC), Suite 
250, 1101 Vermont Ave., Suite 301, NW., Washington, DC 20005; telephone 
number (202) 289-4550.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 28, 1995.
Robert A. McGuire,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 95-24540 Filed 10-2-95; 8:45 am]
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