[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 222 (Monday, November 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 90769-90770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26712]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2016-0005]
Notice of Meeting in Advance of the United Nations Sub-Committee
of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and
Labelling of Chemicals Session
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested persons that OSHA will
conduct a virtual public meeting on November 13, 2024, in advance of
the 47th 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 an in-person meeting December 4-6, 2024, 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 the November 13, 2024, public meeting when developing the
U.S. Government positions for the UNSCEGHS meeting December 4-6, 2024.
DATES: OSHA's virtual public meeting will take place on November 13,
2024. Specific information for the meeting
will be posted when available on the OSHA website at https://www.osha.gov/hazcom/international#meeting-notice.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held virtually, meaning it will be an
online meeting where participants interact through digital platforms
using video, audio and text communication technologies, and will be
hosted by the Department of Labor on November 13, 2024, from 1-4 p.m.
Written Comments: Interested parties may submit written comments
until December 4, 2024, on the Working and Informal Papers for the 47th
session of the UNSCEGHS to the docket established for International/
Globally Harmonized System (GHS) efforts at: https://www.regulations.gov, Docket No. OSHA-2016-0005.
Registration to Attend and/or to Participate in the Public Meeting:
Registration information and how to participate for the OSHA session
will be posted when available on the OSHA website at https://www.osha.gov/hazcom/international#meeting-notice.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Ms. Janet Carter, OSHA
Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Department of Labor, telephone:
(202) 693-2370, email carter.janet@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OSHA will conduct a virtual public meeting
on November 13, 2024, to discuss proposals in preparation for the in-
person 47th session of the UNSCEGHS December 4-6, 2024, in Geneva,
Switzerland. Advance registration information for OSHA's virtual public
meeting will be posted on the OSHA website.
OSHA will solicit public input on U.S. government positions
regarding proposals submitted by member countries until December 4,
2024. 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:
https://unece.org/info/Transport/Dangerous-Goods/events/387211.
Authority and Signature
James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor 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 8-2020 (85 FR 58393)
(Sept. 18, 2020).
Signed at Washington, DC, on November 7, 2024.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2024-26712 Filed 11-15-24; 8:45 am]
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