Preparations for the 43rd Session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE TDG) and the 25th Session of the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS), 30393-30394 [2013-12193]
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NEW SPECIAL PERMITS—Continued
Application
No.
Docket No.
Applicant
Regulation(s) affected
Nature of special permits thereof
15852–N ......
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Nuance Medical, LLC,
Carlsbad, CA.
49 CFR 173.304a(a)(1); 173.306(a)
15853–N ......
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Praxair, Inc., Danbury,
CT.
49 CFR 176.83 ...............................
15856–N ......
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Matheson Tri-Gas,
Basking Ridge, NJ.
49 CFR 180.209 .............................
15858–N ......
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Thunderbird Cylinder,
Inc., Phoenix, AZ.
49 CFR 180.209 .............................
15860–N ......
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Apple Inc., Cupertino,
CA.
49 CFR 173.185(a) .........................
15861–N ......
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Petro2Go, LLC., De
Pere, WI.
49
CFR
177.834(h)
178.700(c)(1).
To authorize the transportation in commerce of
small units of certain compressed gas, intended for medical use as limited quantities
and/or ORM–D. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
To authorize the transportation in commerce of
certain DOT specification or UN certified
packaging containing Division 2.1, 2.2, 2.3,
4.3, 5.1, 6.1, and Class 3 and Class 8 materials in a single Container Transport Unit
(CTU) consisting of multiple compartments in
lieu of segregation when transported by
cargo vessel. (mode 3).
To authorize the transportation in commerce of
certain DOT 3AL cylinders manufactured
from aluminum alloy 6061–T6 that are requalified every ten years rather than every
five years using 100% ultrasonic examination
and are not required to be hammer tested
prior to each refill. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
To authorize the transportation in commerce of
certain DOT 3AL cylinders that are requalified every ten years rather than every five
years using 100% ultrasonic examination.
(modes 1, 2, 3, 4).
To authorize the transportation in commerce of
damaged or defective lithium ion batteries
that do not meet the requirements of
§ 173.185(a) (modes 1,3).
To authorize the manufacture, mark and sale
of non-bulk refueling tanks as intermediate
bulk containers which are authorized to be
unloaded from the motor vehicle when transporting various Class 3 hazardous materials.
(mode 1).
and
Notice of public meeting.
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ACTION:
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SUMMARY: This notice is to advise
interested persons that PHMSA and
OSHA will conduct a joint public
meeting in preparation for United
Nations meetings being held in Geneva,
Switzerland, this summer. PHMSA is
hosting the morning portion of the
meeting to discuss proposals in
preparation for the 43rd session of the
United Nations Sub-Committee of
Experts on the Transport of Dangerous
Goods (UNSCOE TDG) to be held June
24 to 28, 2013, in Geneva. During this
meeting, PHMSA is also soliciting
comments relative to potential new
work items which may be considered
for inclusion in its international agenda.
OSHA is hosting the afternoon portion
of the meeting to discuss proposals in
preparation for the 25th session of the
United Nations Sub-Committee of
Experts on the Globally Harmonized
System of Classification and Labelling
of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS) to be held
July 1 to 3, 2013, in Geneva. OSHA,
along with the U.S. Interagency GHS
Coordinating Group, plans to consider
the comments and information gathered
at this public meeting when developing
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA–2013–0090; Notice
No. 13–04]
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
Preparations for the 43rd Session of
the United Nations Sub-Committee of
Experts on the Transport of Dangerous
Goods (UNSCOE TDG) and the 25th
Session of the UN Sub-Committee of
Experts on the Globally Harmonized
System of Classification and Labelling
of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS)
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), Department of
Transportation, and the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA), Department of Labor.
AGENCY:
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the U.S. Government positions for the
UNSCEGHS meeting.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013.
PHMSA Session: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00
noon.
OSHA Session: 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the DOT Headquarters, West Building,
Conference Rooms 8–10, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
20590.
Registration: It is requested that
attendees pre-register for this meeting
by completing the form at https://
www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/
international. Attendees may preregister for the morning PHMSA
session, the afternoon OSHA session, or
both sessions of the meeting. 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.
Conference call-in and ‘‘live meeting’’
capability will be provided for this
meeting. Specific information on call-in
and live meeting access will be posted
when available at https://
www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/
DATES:
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international and at https://
www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Vincent Babich or Kevin Leary, Office of
Hazardous Materials Safety,
International Standards, Department of
Transportation, Washington, DC 20590;
telephone (202) 366–8553. You may also
contact Maureen Ruskin, Office of
Chemical Hazards-Metals, OSHA,
Directorate of Standards and Guidance,
Department of Labor, Washington, DC
20210; telephone: (202) 693–1950.
Copies of this Federal Register notice
can be obtained as follows: Electronic
copies are available at https://
www.regulations.gov. This Federal
Register notice, as well as other relevant
information, is available also on the
OSHA Web page at https://
www.osha.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
I. PHMSA Public Meeting (June 12,
2013; 9:00 a.m.–12:00 noon)
The primary purpose of this meeting
will be to prepare for the 43rd session
of the UNSCOE TDG. The 43rd session
of the UNSCOE TDG is the first meeting
scheduled for the 2013–2014 biennium.
The UNSCOE will consider proposals
for the 19th Revised Edition of the
United Nations Recommendations on
the Transport of Dangerous Goods
Model Regulations which will be
implemented within relevant domestic,
regional, and international regulations
from January 1, 2017. Copies of working
documents, informal documents, and
the meeting agenda may be obtained
from the United Nations Transport
Division’s Web site at https://
www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/
dgsubc3/c3age.html.
General topics on the agenda for the
UNSCOE TDG meeting include:
• Explosives and related matters
• Listing, classification and packing
• Electric storage systems
• Transport of gases
• Miscellaneous proposals of
amendments to the Model Regulations
• Electronic data interchange for
documentation purposes
• Cooperation with the International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
• Global harmonization of transport of
dangerous goods regulations
• Globally Harmonized System of
Classification and Labelling of
Chemicals (GHS)
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Following the 43rd session of the
UNSCOE TDG, a copy of the SubCommittee’s report will be available at
the United Nations Transport Division’s
Web site at https://www.unece.org/trans/
main/dgdb/dgsubc3/c3rep.html.
PHMSA’s site at https://
www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/
international provides additional
information regarding the UNSCOE TDG
and related matters.
presented in the Report of the SubCommittee of Experts on the Globally
Harmonized System of Classification
and Labelling of Chemicals on its
twenty-fourth session and its addendum
located at https://www.unece.org/
fileadmin/DAM/trans/doc/2012/
dgac10c4/ST-SG-AC10-C4-48e.pdf and
https://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/
trans/doc/2012/dgac10c4/ST-SG-AC10C4-48a1e.pdf.
II. OSHA Public Meeting (June 12, 2013;
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.)
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. The public is invited to
attend and is requested to pre-register
for the meeting by following the
instructions provided in the
‘‘REGISTRATION’’ section of this
notice.
General topics on the agenda include:
• Review of Working papers
• Review of 2013–2014 Program of
work
• Working 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: https://www.unece.org/trans/
welcome.html. The UNSCEGHS bases
its decisions on Working Papers. The
Working Papers for the 25th session of
the UNSCEGHS are located at https://
www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/
dgsubc4/c42013.html. Informal Papers
submitted to the UNSCEGHS are used
either as a mechanism to provide
information to the subcommittee or as
the basis for future Working Papers.
Informal Papers for the 25th session of
the UNSCEGHS are located at https://
www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/
dgsubc4/c4inf25.html. The program of
work for the 2013–2014 biennium is
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 16,
2013.
Magdy El-Sibaie,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous
Materials Safety.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Actions on Special Permit Applications
Pipeline And Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of actions on Special
Permit Applications.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
procedures governing the application
for, and the processing of, special
permits from the Department of
Transportation’s Hazardous Material
Regulations (49 CFR part 107, subpart
B), notice is hereby given of the actions
on special permits applications in (April
to April 2013). The mode of
transportation involved are identified by
a number in the ‘‘Nature of
Application’’ portion of the table below
as follows: 1—Motor vehicle, 2—Rail
freight, 3—Cargo vessel, 4—Cargo
aircraft only, 5—Passenger-carrying
aircraft. Application numbers prefixed
by the letters EE represent applications
for Emergency Special Permits. It
should be noted that some of the
sections cited were those in effect at the
time certain special permits were
issued.
Issued In Washington, DC, on May 15,
2013.
Donald Burger,
Chief, Special Permits and Approvals Branch.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2013-0090; Notice No. 13-04]
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Preparations for the 43rd Session of the United Nations Sub-
Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE TDG)
and the 25th Session of the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally
Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
(UNSCEGHS)
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
Department of Transportation, and the 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 PHMSA and
OSHA will conduct a joint public meeting in preparation for United
Nations meetings being held in Geneva, Switzerland, this summer. PHMSA
is hosting the morning portion of the meeting to discuss proposals in
preparation for the 43rd session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of
Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE TDG) to be held
June 24 to 28, 2013, in Geneva. During this meeting, PHMSA is also
soliciting comments relative to potential new work items which may be
considered for inclusion in its international agenda. OSHA is hosting
the afternoon portion of the meeting to discuss proposals in
preparation for the 25th session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of
Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and
Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS) to be held July 1 to 3, 2013, in
Geneva. OSHA, along with the U.S. Interagency 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.
DATES: Wednesday, June 12, 2013.
PHMSA Session: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
OSHA Session: 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the DOT Headquarters, West
Building, Conference Rooms 8-10, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
Registration: It is requested that attendees pre-register for this
meeting by completing the form at https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/international. Attendees may pre-register for the morning PHMSA
session, the afternoon OSHA session, or both sessions of the meeting.
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.
Conference call-in and ``live meeting'' capability will be provided
for this meeting. Specific information on call-in and live meeting
access will be posted when available at https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/
hazmat/regs/
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international and at https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vincent Babich or Kevin Leary, Office
of Hazardous Materials Safety, International Standards, Department of
Transportation, Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) 366-8553. You may
also contact Maureen Ruskin, Office of Chemical Hazards-Metals, OSHA,
Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Department of Labor, Washington,
DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-1950.
Copies of this Federal Register notice can be obtained as follows:
Electronic copies are available at https://www.regulations.gov. This
Federal Register notice, as well as other relevant information, is
available also on the OSHA Web page at https://www.osha.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. PHMSA Public Meeting (June 12, 2013; 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon)
The primary purpose of this meeting will be to prepare for the 43rd
session of the UNSCOE TDG. The 43rd session of the UNSCOE TDG is the
first meeting scheduled for the 2013-2014 biennium. The UNSCOE will
consider proposals for the 19th Revised Edition of the United Nations
Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Model Regulations
which will be implemented within relevant domestic, regional, and
international regulations from January 1, 2017. Copies of working
documents, informal documents, and the meeting agenda may be obtained
from the United Nations Transport Division's Web site at https://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc3/c3age.html.
General topics on the agenda for the UNSCOE TDG meeting include:
Explosives and related matters
Listing, classification and packing
Electric storage systems
Transport of gases
Miscellaneous proposals of amendments to the Model Regulations
Electronic data interchange for documentation purposes
Cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Global harmonization of transport of dangerous goods
regulations
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of
Chemicals (GHS)
Following the 43rd session of the UNSCOE TDG, a copy of the Sub-
Committee's report will be available at the United Nations Transport
Division's Web site at https://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc3/c3rep.html. PHMSA's site at https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/international provides additional information regarding the UNSCOE TDG
and related matters.
II. OSHA Public Meeting (June 12, 2013; 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.)
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. The public is invited to attend and is requested
to pre-register for the meeting by following the instructions provided
in the ``REGISTRATION'' section of this notice.
General topics on the agenda include:
Review of Working papers
Review of 2013-2014 Program of work
Working 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: https://www.unece.org/trans/welcome.html. The UNSCEGHS bases its decisions on
Working Papers. The Working Papers for the 25th session of the UNSCEGHS
are located at https://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc4/c42013.html. Informal Papers submitted to the UNSCEGHS are used either
as a mechanism to provide information to the subcommittee or as the
basis for future Working Papers. Informal Papers for the 25th session
of the UNSCEGHS are located at https://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc4/c4inf25.html. The program of work for the 2013-2014 biennium is
presented in the Report of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally
Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals on its
twenty-fourth session and its addendum located at https://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/doc/2012/dgac10c4/ST-SG-AC10-C4-48e.pdf and https://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/doc/2012/dgac10c4/ST-SG-AC10-C4-48a1e.pdf.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 16, 2013.
Magdy El-Sibaie,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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