[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 137 (Thursday, July 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 38337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18681]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
[Public Notice 2570]


Government Activities on International Harmonization of Chemical 
Classification and Labeling Systems; Public Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific 
Affairs (OES), Department of State.

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This public meeting will provide an update of current 
activities related to international harmonization since the previous 
public meeting, conducted June 5, 1997 (See Department of State Public 
Notice 2544, on page 27102 of the Federal Register of May 16, 1997.) 
The meeting will also offer interested organizations and individuals 
the opportunity to provide information and views for consideration in 
the development of U.S. government policy positions. For more complete 
information on the harmonization process, please refer to State 
Department Public Notice 2526, pages 15951-15957 of the Federal 
Register of April 3, 1997.
    The meeting will take place from 10 am until noon on July30 in Room 
N3437ABC, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC. Attendees should use the entrance at C and Third 
Streets NW. To facilitate entry, please have a picture ID available 
and/or a U.S. government building pass if applicable.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For further information or to submit written comments or information, 
please contact Mary Frances Lowe, U.S. Department of State, OES/ENV, 
Room 4325, 2201 C street NW., Washington DC 20520. Phone (202) 647-
8772, fax (202) 647-5947.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of State is announcing a 
public meeting of the interagency committee concerned with the 
international harmonization of chemical hazard classification and 
labeling systems. The purpose of the meeting is to provide interested 
groups and individuals with an update on activities since the June 5 
public meeting, a preview of key upcoming international meetings, and 
an opportunity to submit additional information and comments for 
consideration in developing U.S. government positions. Representatives 
of the following agencies will attend the meeting: the Department of 
State, the Environmental Protection Agency, The Department of 
Transportation, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, 
the Department of Commerce, the Department of Agriculture, the Office 
of the U.S. Trade Representative, and the National Institute of 
Environmental Health Sciences.
    The Agenda of the public meeting will include:
    1. Introduction.
    2. Reports on recent international meetings.
     Meeting of the Coordinating Group for the Harmonization of 
Chemical Classification Systems (CG/HCCS), June 26-27, 1997, in Geneva, 
Switzerland.
     Meeting of the United Nations' Sub-Committee of Experts on 
the Transport of Dangerous Goods, July 7-17, 1997, in Geneva, 
Switzerland.
    3. Preparation for upcoming meetings.
     Meeting of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and 
Development (OECD) Advisory Group on Harmonization, September 3-5, 
1997, in Paris, France.
     Meeting of the GC/HCCS, November 24-26, 1997, in Toronto, 
Canada.
    4. Public Comments.
    5. Concluding Remarks.
    Participants in the meeting may submit written comments as well as 
speak on topics relating to harmonization of chemical classification 
and labeling systems. All written comments will be placed in the public 
docket (OSHA docket H-022H, Exhibit 4). The docket is open from 10 am 
until 4 pm, Monday through Friday, and is located at the Department of 
labor, Room 2625, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC. 
(Telephone: 202-219-7894; Fax: 202-219-5046). The public may also 
consult the docket to review previous Federal Register notices, 
comments received to date, and a working document of the CG/HCCS on the 
scope of the harmonization effort.

    Dated: July 9, 1997.
Michael Metelits,
Director, Office of Environmental Policy, Bureau of Oceans and 
International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.
[FR Doc. 97-18681 Filed 7-16-97; 8:45 am]
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