[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47056-47057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-22657]


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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 eighteenth meeting of 
the International Civil Aviation Organization's Dangerous Goods Panel 
to be held October 15-25, 2001 in Montreal, Canada.

DATES: October 3, 10 AM-12:30 PM, Room 6332-6336.

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

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting will be to 
prepare and discuss positions for the eighteenth meeting of the 
Dangerous Goods Panel. Topics to be covered during the public meeting 
will include (1) Air transport packaging requirements, (2) Requirements 
for lithium batteries, (3) Requirements for cryogenic liquefied gas 
receptacles, (4) Requirements for UN marked compressed gas cylinders, 
(5) Harmonization with the 12th revised edition of the UN Model 
Regulations, (6) Dangerous goods carried by passengers and crew 
members, (7) Information requirements on the air waybill and 
notification to pilot in command (NOTOC), (8) Infectious substance 
requirements, and (9) Incident reporting.

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    The public is invited to attend without prior notification.

    Dated: September 5, 2001.
Robert A. McGuire,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 01-22657 Filed 9-7-01; 8:45 am]
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