[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 211 (Monday, November 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67432-67433]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27821]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-H022k-2006-0062]
Preparations for the 30th Session of the UN Sub-Committee of
Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and
Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS)
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
Department of Labor
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested persons that on Thursday,
November 12, 2015, OSHA will conduct a public meeting to discuss
proposals in preparation for the 30th session of the United Nations
Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of
Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS) to be held
December 9 to December 11, 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland. OSHA, along
with the U.S. Interagency GHS (Globally Harmonized System of
Classification and Labelling of Chemicals) Coordinating Group, plans to
consider the comments and information gathered at this public meeting
when developing the U.S. Government positions for the
UNSCEGHS meeting. Members of the Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC)
will be present to update Canada's status of their GHS policy and
procedures. International conference call capability will be available
for this portion of the public meeting.
Also, on Thursday, November 12, 2015, the Department of
Transportation (DOT), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA) will conduct a public meeting (See Docket No.
PHMSA-2015-0188, Notice No. 15-19) to discuss proposals in preparation
for the 48th session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on
the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE TDG) to be held November 30 to
December 9, 2015, in Geneva, Switzerland. During this meeting, PHMSA is
also requesting comments relative to potential new work items that may
be considered for inclusion in its international agenda. PHMSA will
also provide an update on recent actions to enhance transparency and
stakeholder interaction through improvements to the international
standards portion of its Web site.
DATES: Thursday November 12, 2015
ADDRESSES: Both meetings will be held at the DOT Headquarters
Conference Center, West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
Times and Locations: PHMSA public meeting: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
EDT, Conference Rooms 8-10.
OSHA public meeting: 1:00 p.m. to 2:30p.m. EDT, Conference Rooms 8-
10.
RCC public meeting: 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT, Conference Rooms 8-
10.
Advanced Meeting Registration: The DOT requests that attendees pre-
register for these meetings by completing the form at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LVXNWYT.
Attendees may use the same form to pre-register for both the PHMSA
and the OSHA meetings. Failure to pre-register may delay your access
into the DOT Headquarters building. Additionally, if you are attending
in-person, arrive early to allow time for security checks necessary to
access the building.
Conference call-in and "live meeting" capability will be provided
for both meetings.
The number is reserved and the Live Meeting link is setup for all
day.
Toll Free (USA)
Toll Free: 888-675-2535
Access code: 3614708
International Callers
International Toll: 215-446-0145
Access: 3614708
Attendee URL: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/phmsa/join?id=JKJ4DF&role=attend&pw=w5%3CPP%28%5D%2Cs
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the PHMSA
Meeting at 9:00 a.m.: Mr. Steven Webb or Mr. Aaron Wiener, Office of
Hazardous Materials Safety, Department of Transportation, Washington,
DC 20590: Telephone: (202) 366-8553.
For information about the OSHA Meeting at 1:00 p.m. and the RCC
Meeting at 3:00 p.m.: Ms. Maureen Ruskin, Office of Chemical Hazards-
Metals, OSHA Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Department of
Labor, Washington, DC 20210: Telephone: (202) 693-1950, email:
ruskin.maureen@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The OSHA Meeting: OSHA is hosting an open informal public meeting
of the U.S. Interagency GHS Coordinating Group to provide interested
groups and individuals with an update on GHS-related issues and an
opportunity to express their views orally and in writing for
consideration in developing U.S. Government positions for the upcoming
UNSCEGHS meeting. Interested stakeholders may also provide input on
issues related to OSHA's activities in the U.S.-Canada Regulatory
Cooperation Council (RCC) at the meeting.
General topics on the agenda include:
Review of Working papers
Correspondence Group updates
Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) Update
Information on the work of the UNSCEGHS including meeting agendas,
reports, and documents from previous sessions, can be found on the
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Transport
Division Web site located at the following web address: http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs/ghs_welcome_e.html. The UNSCEGHS
bases its decisions on Working Papers. The Working Papers for the 30th
session of the UNSCEGHS are located at: http://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc3/c32015.html.
Informal Papers submitted to the UNSCEGHS provide information for
the Sub-committee and are used either as a mechanism to provide
information to the Sub-committee or as the basis for future Working
Papers. Informal Papers for the 30th session of the UNSCEGHS are
located at: http://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc4/c4inf30.html.
The PHMSA Meeting: The Federal Register notice and additional
detailed information relating to PHMSA's public meeting will be
available upon publication at http://www.regulations.gov (Docket No.
PHMSA-2015-0188 No.) and on the PHMSA Web site at: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/international.
The primary purpose of PHMSA's meeting will be to prepare for the
47th session of the UNSCE TDG. The 48th session of the UNSCE TDG is the
first of four meetings scheduled for the 2015-2016 biennium. The UNSCE
will consider proposals for the 20th Revised Edition of the United
Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Model
Regulations, which may be implemented into relevant domestic, regional,
and international regulations from January 1, 2019. Copies of working
documents, informal documents, and the meeting agenda may be obtained
from the United Nations Transport Division's Web site at http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/danger.html.
Authority and Signature: This document was prepared under the
direction of David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor
for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Labor, pursuant
to sections 4, 6, and 8 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 (29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657), and Secretary's Order 1-2012 (77 FR
3912), (Jan. 25, 2012).
Signed at Washington, DC, on October 26, 2015.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2015-27821 Filed 10-30-15; 8:45 am]
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