[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 105 (Thursday, May 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 27128]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13531]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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 prepare for the twelfth session of the 
United Nation's Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous 
Goods (UNSCOE).

DATES: June 26, 1996 at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Room 8236-8240, 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: This meeting will be held in preparation for 
the twelfth session of the UNSCOE held from July 1 to 12, 1996, in 
Geneva, Switzerland. During this public meeting, U.S. positions on 
proposals submitted to the twelfth session of the UNSCOE will be 
discussed. Topics to be covered include matters related to 
international harmonization of classification criteria, 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, review of the requirements 
applicable to small quantities of hazardous materials in transport 
(limited quantities), classification of individual substances, 
requirements for bulk and non-bulk packagings used to transport 
hazardous materials, and infectious substances.
    The public is invited to attend without prior notification.

Documents

    Copies of documents submitted to the twelfth session of the UNSCOE 
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 contacting RSPA's Dockets 
Unit (202-366-5046). 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 5:00 
p.m. Central time. The HMIX may also be accessed via the Internet at 
hmix.dis.anl.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 23, 1996.
Alan I. Roberts,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 96-13531 Filed 5-29-96; 8:45 am]
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