[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 98 (Monday, May 23, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 29555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-10192]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods; 
Public Meetings

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 
Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested persons that PHMSA will 
conduct public meetings in preparation for and to report the results of 
the 27th session of the United Nation's Sub-Committee of Experts on the 
Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE) to be held July 4-8, 2005 in 
Geneva, Switzerland.

DATES: June 22, 2005, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Room 4438-4440, July 20, 
2005, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Room 6200-6204.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Bob Richard, Director, Office of 
International Standards, or Mr. Duane Pfund, Senior International 
Transportation Specialist, 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 27th 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 and to prepare for the 28th session of the UNSCOE. The 
27th session of the UNSCOE is the first meeting in the current biennium 
cycle. The UNSCOE will consider proposals for the 15th Revised Edition 
of the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous 
Goods Model Regulations. Topics to be covered during the public 
meetings include: (1) Harmonization of the Recommendations on the 
Transport of Dangerous Goods with other model and national regulations, 
(2) Transport of Dangerous Goods in limited and excepted quantities, 
(3) Requirements for Intermodal Bulk Containers (IBC), (4) New entries 
for fuel cell systems containing flammable gas, (5) Requirements 
related to lithium ion rechargeable batteries, (6) Harmonization with 
the IAEA Regulations for the safe transport of radioactive materials, 
(7) Miscellaneous proposals related to listing and classification and 
the use of packagings and tanks. 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's Web site at: http://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc/c32005.htm. This site may also be accessed through PHMSA's Hazardous 
Materials Safety Homepage at http://hazmat.dot.gov/regs/intl/intstandards.htm. PHMSA's site provides additional information 
regarding the UNSCOE and related matters such as a summary of decisions 
taken at previous sessions of the UNSCOE.

Robert A. McGuire,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 05-10192 Filed 5-20-05; 8:45 am]
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