[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 9, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 23756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11708]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration


International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods; 
Public Meetings

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 Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of 
Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE) to be held July 2-6, 2000 in Geneva, 
Switzerland and the first session of the United Nation's Sub-Committee 
on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of 
Chemicals (Geneva, Switzerland--July 9-11, 2001).

DATES: June 19, 2001, 9:30 am-12:30 pm, Room 6332-6336.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at DOT Headquarters, Nassif 
Building, Room 6332-6336, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Richard, Acting International 
Standards Coordinator, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Department 
of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590; (202) 366-0656.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of the meeting will be 
to prepare and discuss positions for the nineteenth session of the 
UNSCOE and the first session of the United Nation's Sub-Committee on 
the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of 
Chemicals. Topics to be covered during the public meeting will include 
(1) Global harmonization of classification criteria, (2) Criteria for 
Environmentally Hazardous Substances, (3) Intermodal requirements for 
the transport of solids in bulk containers, (4) Harmonized requirements 
for compressed gas cylinders, (5) Classification of individual 
substances, (6) Requirements for packagings used to transport hazardous 
materials, (7) Requirements for infectious substances, and (8) Hazard 
communication requirements. The meeting will be held in conjunction 
with the Coast Guard's public meeting in preparation for the sixth 
session of the Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers Sub-
Committee. This public meeting will be held from 1:00-3:30 pm on June 
19, 2001 in Nassif Bldg. Room 6332-6336.
    The public is invited to attend without prior notification.

Documents

    Copies of documents for the UNSCOE meeting may be obtained by 
downloading them from the United Nations Transport Division's web site 
at http://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc/c3doc.html. Information 
concerning UN dangerous goods meetings include agendas can be 
downloaded at http://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc/c3.html. 
These sites may also be accessed through RSPA's Hazardous Materials 
Safety Homepage at http://hazmat.dot.gov/intstandards.htm. RSPA's site 
provides information regarding the UNSCOE and the Globally Harmonized 
System of Classification and Labeling for Chemicals, a summary of 
decisions taken at the 21st session of the UN Committee of Experts, 
meeting dates and a summary of the primary topics which are to be 
addressed in the 2001-2002 biennium.

Robert A. McGuire,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 01-11708 Filed 5-8-01; 8:45 am]
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