[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 249 (Friday, December 28, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 67362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-32011]


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

DATES: January 16, 2002, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Room 3328.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at DOT Headquarters, Nassif 
Building, Room 3328, 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 discuss outcomes of proposals presented to the twentieth session of 
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 information.

Documents

    Copies of documents for the UNSCOE meeting may be obtained by 
downloading hem from the United Nations Transport Division web site at 
http://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc/c3doc_2001.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 the international 
section of RSPA's Hazardous Materials Safety website 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 
summary of the primary topics which are to be addressed in the 2001-
2002 biennium.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 21, 2001.
Robert A. McGuire,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 01-32011 Filed 12-27-01; 8:45 am]
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