[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 213 (Friday, November 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56605-56606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28081]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Research and Special Programs Administration
[Notice No. 96-22]


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 in preparation for the nineteenth session of 
the United Nation's Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous 
Goods (UNCOE) to be held December 2-11, 1996 in Geneva, Switzerland.

DATE: November 22, 1996 at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESS: Room 6244-6248, 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 prepare for the nineteenth session of the UNCOE and to discuss U.S. 
positions on proposals submitted to the nineteenth session of the 
UNCOE. Topics to be covered during the public meeting include matters 
related to restructuring the UN Recommendations on the Transport of 
Dangerous Goods into a model rule, international harmonization of 
classification criteria, 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, infectious 
substances and criteria for environmentally hazardous substances.
    The public is invited to attend without prior notification.

Documents

    Copies of documents submitted to the nineteenth session of the 
UNCOE meeting may be obtained from RSPA. A listing of these documents 
and copies of U.S. proposals is available on the Hazardous Materials 
Information Exchange (HMIX), RSPA's computer bulletin board. Documents 
may also 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.idis.anl.gov.


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    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 28, 1996.
Alan I. Roberts,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 96-28081 Filed 10-31-96; 8:45 am]
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