[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 204 (Monday, October 24, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64256-64257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23010]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2016-0005]
Preparations for the 43rd Session of the UN Sub-Committee of
Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and
Labelling of Chemicals
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested persons that OSHA will
conduct a virtual public meeting in advance of the 43rd session of the
United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized
System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS) to be
held as a hybrid (in-person and virtual) meeting December 7-9, 2022, in
Geneva, Switzerland. OSHA, along with the U.S. Interagency Globally
Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
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. This meeting will occur jointly
with the Department of Transportation (DOT), Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), to discuss proposals in
preparation for the 61st session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of
Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCETDG), to be held as a
hybrid meeting November 28-December 6, 2022.
DATES: The virtual public meeting will take place on November 16, 2022.
Specific information for each meeting will be posted when available on
the OSHA website at https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/hazcom_international.html#meeting-notice.
ADDRESSES: The virtual meetings will be hosted through the Department
of Transportation (DOT) Headquarters Conference Center, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
Written Comments: Interested parties may submit comments from
November 6 through December 6, 2022, on the Working and Informal Papers
for the 43rd session of the UNSCEGHS to the docket established for
International/Globally Harmonized System (GHS) efforts at: http://www.regulations.gov, Docket No. OSHA-2016-0005.
Registration to Attend and/or to Participate in the Virtual
Meetings: The OSHA and PHMSA meetings will be open to the public on a
first-come, first served basis, as space is limited. Advanced meeting
registration information will be posted on the PHMSA website listed
below. DOT is committed to providing equal access to this meeting for
all participants. If you need interpretation or alternative formats or
services because of a disability, such as sign language or other
ancillary aids, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Attendees may use the same form to pre-register for both meetings.
Failure to pre-register may delay your access into the DOT Headquarters
conference call line. Conference call-in and ``Teams meeting''
capability will be provided for both meetings. Information on how to
access the conference call and ``Teams meeting'' will be posted when
available at: https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/international-program/
international-
program-overview under Upcoming Events. This information will also be
posted on OSHA's Hazard Communication website on the international tab
at: https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/hazcom_international.html#meeting-notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
At the Department of Transportation: Please contact Mr. Steven Webb
or Mr. Aaron Wiener, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Department
of Transportation, telephone: (202) 366-8553.
At the Department of Labor: Please contact Ms. Maureen Ruskin, OSHA
Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Department of Labor, telephone:
(202) 693-1950, email: ruskin.maureen@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OSHA will conduct a virtual public meeting
in advance of the 43rd session of the UNSCEGHS to be held as a hybrid
(in-person and virtual) meeting December 7-9, 2022, in Geneva,
Switzerland. This virtual public meeting will occur jointly with the
DOT PHMSA to discuss proposals in preparation for the 61st session of
the UNSCETDG to be held as a hybrid meeting November 28-December 6,
2022. Advanced meeting registration information will be posted on the
PHMSA website.
For each of these meetings, OSHA and PHMSA will solicit public
input on U.S. government positions regarding proposals submitted by
member countries in advance of each meeting.
The OSHA Meeting
OSHA is hosting an open informal public meeting of the 43rd session
of the UNSCEGHS which will represent the fourth and final meeting
scheduled for the 2020-2022 biennium. Information on the work of the
UNSCEGHS, including meeting agendas, working and informal papers,
reports, and documents from previous sessions can be found on the
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Transport
Division website located at: http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs/ghs_welcome_e.html.
The PHMSA Meeting
Additional information regarding the UNSCETDG and related matters
can be found on PHMSA's website at: https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/international-program/international-program-overview.
Authority and Signature
James S. Fredrick, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Occupational
Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Labor, authorized the preparation
of this notice under the authority granted by 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 18, 2022.
James S. Fredrick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2022-23010 Filed 10-21-22; 8:45 am]
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