[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 248 (Thursday, December 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 78506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30707]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2013-0261; Notice No. 13-21]
Research and Development; Public Meeting
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 a public meeting for the Research and Development Forum to be
held January 17, 2014, in Washington, DC. During this meeting, PHMSA
will host the session to present the results of recently completed and
current research projects. In addition, PHMSA will solicit comments
relative to potential new research projects which may be considered for
inclusion in its future work.
Information Regarding the Research and Development Public Meeting
DATES: Friday, January 17, 2014; 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the DOT Headquarters, West
Building, Oklahoma Conference Room, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
Written Comments: PHMSA invites interested persons to submit any
relevant data or information to the docket of this proceeding (PHMSA-
2013-0261) by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 1-202-366-3650.
Mail: Docket Management System; US Department of
Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Routing
Symbol M-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: To the Docket Management System; Room W12-
140 on the ground floor of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number for this notice at the beginning of the comment. To avoid
duplication, please use only one of these four methods. All comments
received will be posted without change to the Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS), including any personal information.
Docket: For access to the dockets to read background documents or
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov or DOT's Docket
Operations Office (see ADDRESSES).
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any
written communications and comments received into any of our dockets by
the name of the individual submitting the document (or signing the
document, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor
union, etc.). You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in
the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477) which
may be viewed at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2000-04-11/pdf/00-8505.pdf.
Registration: It is requested that attendees pre-register for this
meeting by emailing TaNika Dyson at [email protected]. Failure
to pre-register may delay your access to the building. Participants
attending in person are encouraged to arrive early to allow time for
security checks necessary to obtain access to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lucy DiGhionno or Dr. Kin Wong, Office
of Hazardous Materials Safety, Research and Development, Department of
Transportation, Washington, DC 20590; (202) 366-4545.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of this meeting is to
present the results of recently completed actions and to seek comments
relative to potential new research projects which may be considered for
inclusion in future work. PHMSA will consider comments received for
proposed list of new projects identified in the draft agenda. The
meeting agenda and event information may be obtained from PHMSA's Web
site at http://phmhqnwas027vg.ad.dot.gov/about/calendar.
Topics on the agenda for the Research and Development Forum
include:
Modeling for Toxic Inhalation Hazard Zones
Acute Exposure Guidelines and Emergency Response Guidebook
Update
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
Cargo Tank Rollover Special Study
Study on Improving Nurse Tank Safety
R&D Initiatives on Packaging Testing
Paperless Hazard Communications Pilot Program
Odorization of LP Gas
Safety Effectiveness of Pressure Relief Devices
Explosives Testing
Improving the Safety of Ammonium Nitrate Transport
Magdy El-Sibaie,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2013-30707 Filed 12-24-13; 8:45 am]
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