[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 56900]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28375]


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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 twentieth session of 
the United Nation's Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of 
Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE) to be held December 5-11, 2001 in Geneva, 
Switzerland.

DATES: November 28, 2001 9:30 AM-12:30 PM, Room 6200-6204.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at DOT Headquarters, Nassif 
Building, Room 6200-6204, 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 primary purpose of the meeting will be 
to prepare and discuss positions for the twentieth session of the 
UNSCOE. Topics to be covered during the public meeting will include (1) 
Criteria for Environmentally Hazardous Substances, (2) Intermodal 
requirements for the transport of solids in bulk containers, (3) 
Harmonized requirements for compressed gas cylinders, (4) Portable tank 
requirements, (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 public is invited to attend without prior notification.

Documents

    Copies of documents for the UNSCOE meeting may be obtained by 
downloading them for 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 including 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.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 6, 2001.
Robert A. McGuire,
Associate Administrator, for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 01-28375 Filed 11-09-01; 8:45 am]
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