[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 113 (Thursday, June 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 32142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15424]


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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 in preparation for the thirteenth session of 
the United Nation's Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of 
Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE) to be held July 7-17, 1997 in Geneva, 
Switzerland.

DATES: July 1, 1997 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 prepare for the thirteenth session of the UNSCOE and to discuss U.S. 
positions on UNSCOE proposals. 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, requirements for 
inhalation toxicity materials, international harmonization of 
classification criteria and labeling, 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 criteria for 
environmentally hazardous substances.
    The public is invited to attend without prior notification.

Documents

    Copies of documents submitted to the thirteenth session of the 
UNSCOE meeting may be obtained from RSPA. Copies of UNSCOE proposals 
are available by linking to the UN Transport web site at http://
www.itu.int/itudoc/un/editrans/dgdb/dgscomm.html. This site can be 
accessed through the RSPA Homepage at http://www.volpe.dot.gov/ohm. 
Documents and a summary of U.S. positions may also be ordered by 
contacting RSPA's Dockets Unit (202-366-5046).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 5, 1997.
Alan I. Roberts,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 97-15424 Filed 6-11-97; 8:45 am]
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