[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64962-64963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26823]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration


International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods; 
Public Meeting

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA), Department 
of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested persons that RSPA will 
conduct public meetings in preparation for and to report the results of 
the twenty-second session of the United Nation's Sub-Committee of 
Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE) to be held 
December 2-6, 2002 in Geneva, Switzerland.

DATES: November 20, 2002, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Room 6244-6248. 
December 18, 2002, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Room 6244-6248.

ADDRESSES: Both meetings will be held at DOT Headquarters, Nassif 
Building, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of the first meeting 
will be to prepare for the twenty-second session of the UNSCOE and to 
discuss draft U.S. positions on UNSCOE proposals. The primary purpose 
of the second meeting will be to provide a briefing on the outcome of 
the UNSCOE session. Topics to be covered during the public meetings 
include (1) Requirements for the transport of solids in bulk containers 
including portable tanks, (2) Harmonized requirements for compressed 
gas cylinders, (3) Classification of individual substances, (4) 
Requirements for packagings used to transport hazardous materials 
including a U.S. proposal to require a repetitive shock test, (5) 
Requirements for infectious substances and clinical waste, (6) Security 
of dangerous goods in transport. The public is invited to attend 
without prior notification. Due to the heightened security measures 
participants are encouraged to arrive early to allow time for security 
checks necessary to obtain access to the building.

Documents

    Copies of documents for the UNSCOE meeting and the meeting agenda 
may be obtained by downloading them from the United Nations Transport 
Division Web site at: http://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc/c32002.html. This site may also be accessed through RSPA's Hazardous 
Materials Safety Homepage at http://hazmat.dot.gov/instandards.htm. 
RSPA's site provides additional information regarding the UNSCOE and 
related matters such as a

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summary of decisions taken at the twenty-first session of the UNSCOE.

Frits Wybenga
Deputy Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 02-26823 Filed 10-21-02; 8:45 am]
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