[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 24 (Thursday, February 5, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6567-6568]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02222]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2014-0138, Notice No. 14-14]
International Standards on the Transport of Radioactive Material
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested persons that on Tuesday,
February 24, 2015, PHMSA will conduct a public meeting seeking comments
on issues or problems concerning requirements in the International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Regulations for the Safe Transport of
Radioactive Material (referred to as SSR-6). The IAEA is considering
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revisions to the SSR-6 regulations as part of its periodic two-year
review cycle which may lead to a revised 2017 Edition.
DATES: Time and Location: The meeting will be held at the DOT
Headquarters Conference Center, West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE., Washington, DC 20590 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon EST, Conference
Room 7.
Advanced Meeting Registration: DOT requests that attendees pre-
register for these meetings by completing the form at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MRJVYX2. Failure to pre-register may delay your
access to the DOT Headquarters building. If participants are attending
in person, arrive early to allow time for security checks necessary to
obtain access to the building.
Conference call-in and ``live meeting'' capability will be provided
for the meeting. Specific information on call-in and live meeting
access will be posted when available at http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/international.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Steven Webb, Standards and
Rulemaking Division, telephone 202/366-8553, or Mr. Michael Conroy,
Engineering and Research Division, telephone 202/366-4545, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 2nd Floor, Washington, DC
20590-0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of PHMSA's meeting will
be to ensure the opportunity for public participation in the
international regulatory development process. PHMSA intends to utilize
this meeting with interested stakeholders to identify issues or
problems with the 2012 edition of the SSR-6. The 2012 edition of SSR-6
is available online at http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1570_web.pdf.
PHMSA requests that participants wishing to raise issues concerning
the SSR-6 be prepared to provide the following information:
Description of issue.
Summary of proposed solution.
Parties affected by the issue (particular industry or
other group).
Justification of change--State expected safety benefit,
(negligible, low, medium or high).
Expected cost of implementation (negligible, low, medium
or high).
Existing IAEA regulatory text and proposed revised
regulatory text.
Existing IAEA advisory text and proposed revised advisory
text.
Any proposed transitional arrangements, if needed.
This information, and any associated discussions, will assist the
DOT to consider the full range of views and alternatives as the agency
develops proposals to be submitted to the IAEA for consideration. The
DOT has not yet fully harmonized their US regulations with the 2012
edition of SSR-6 and will follow their normal rulemaking procedures in
any action to harmonize requirements for domestic and international
transportation of radioactive materials. This call for input to the
IAEA process is separate from any future domestic rulemakings.
Signed at Washington, DC, on January 30, 2015.
Magdy El-Sibaie,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 2015-02222 Filed 2-4-15; 8:45 am]
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