[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46351-46352]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19500]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Dangerous 
Goods Panel; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In preparation for the twenty-third meeting of the 
International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Dangerous Goods 
Panel (DGP) to be held October 11-21, 2011, in Montreal, Quebec, 
Canada, the FAA's Office of

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Hazardous Materials Safety and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Office of Hazardous Materials Safety 
announce a public meeting on September 23, 2011.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on September 23, 2011 from 9 
a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at FAA Headquarters (FOB 
10A), Bessie Coleman Conference Center, 2nd Floor, 800 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591.
    Prior to September 9th, participants are requested to register at 
the following Web site: http://tinyurl.com/DOTPublicMeeting.
    Conference call capabilities will be available. Connection 
information will be provided to those who register and indicate that 
they will participate via conference call.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding the meeting should 
be directed to Ms. Janet McLaughlin, Division Manager, Office of 
Hazardous Materials Safety, International and Outreach Division, ADG-
200, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 385-4916. E-mail: [email protected].
    We are committed to providing equal access to this meeting for all 
participants. If you need alternative formats or other reasonable 
accommodations, please call (202) 385-4916 or e-mail: [email protected] with your request by close of business on September 9th.

Purpose of the Public Meeting

    Information and viewpoints provided by stakeholders are requested 
as the United States prepares for the 23rd International Civil Aviation 
Organization's Dangerous Goods Panel (ICAO DGP) Meeting. Proposals that 
are approved by the DGP will be incorporated into the 2013-2014 Edition 
of the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods 
by Air and related documents. The Department of Transportation seeks to 
harmonize domestic regulations with international standards when such 
harmonization is not unsafe, unnecessary, or contrary to the public 
interest. See 49 U.S.C. 5120.
    The agenda for the ICAO DGP is as follows:
     Agenda Item 1: Development of proposals, if necessary, for 
amendments to Annex 18--The Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air.
     Agenda Item 2: Development of recommendations for 
amendments to the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of 
Dangerous Goods by Air (Doc 9284) for incorporation in the 2013-2014 
Edition.
     Agenda Item 3: Development of recommendations for 
amendments to the Supplement to the Technical Instructions for the Safe 
Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (Doc 9284SU) for incorporation in 
the 2013-2014 Edition.
     Agenda Item 4: Development of recommendations for 
amendments to the Emergency Response Guidance for Aircraft Incidents 
involving Dangerous Goods (Doc 9481) for incorporation in the 2013-2014 
Edition.
     Agenda Item 5: Resolution, where possible, of the non-
recurrent work items identified by the Air Navigation Commission or the 
panel:
    5.1: Review of provisions for the transport of lithium batteries.
    5.2: Development of provisions for the carriage of dangerous goods 
on helicopters.
    5.3: Review of provisions for information to the pilot-in-command.
    5.4: Development of performance standards for State employees.
     Agenda Item 6: Other business.

Papers relevant to these agenda items can be viewed at the following 
webpage: http://www.icao.int/anb/fls/dangerousgoods/DGP/.

Public Meeting Procedures

    A panel of representatives from the FAA and PHMSA will be present. 
The meetings are intended to be informal, non-adversarial, and to 
facilitate the public comment process. No individual will be subject to 
questioning by any other participant. Government representatives on the 
panel may ask questions to clarify statements. Unless otherwise stated, 
any statement made during the meetings by FAA or PHMSA representatives 
shall be neither construed as an official position of the government 
nor the final position of the decision of the US delegation.
    There will be no admission fees or other charges to participate in 
the public meeting. The meeting will be open to all persons, subject to 
the capacity in the meeting room and lines available for those 
participating via conference call. Every effort will be made to 
accommodate all persons wishing to attend. The FAA and PHMSA will try 
to accommodate all speakers, subject to time constraints.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 25, 2011.
Christopher Glasow,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 2011-19500 Filed 8-1-11; 8:45 am]
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