Preparations for the 36th Session of the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS), 54616-54617 [2018-23647]

Download as PDF 54616 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 210 / Tuesday, October 30, 2018 / Notices petition for modification on the condition that the mine operator complies with other requirements noted in the decision. khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES II. Granted Petitions for Modification On the basis of the findings of MSHA’s investigation, and as designee of the Secretary, MSHA has granted or partially granted the following petitions for modification: • Docket Number: M–2016–033–C. FR Notice: 81 FR 81811 (11/18/2016). Petitioner: Mach Mining LLC, P.O. Box 300, Johnston City, Illinois 62951. Mine: Mach No. 1 Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 11–03141, located in Williamson County, Illinois. Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.503 (Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance) and 30 CFR 18.35(a)(5)(i) (Portable (trailing) cables and cords). • Docket Number: M–2017–013–C. FR Notice: 82 FR 34700 (7/26/2017). Petitioner: Texas Westmoreland Coal Company, P.O. Box 915, Jewett, Texas 75846. Mine: Jewett Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 41–03164, located in Leon County, Texas. Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 77.803 (Fail safe ground check circuits on highvoltage resistance grounded systems). • Docket Number: M–2017–019–C. FR Notice: 82 FR 49684 (10/26/2017). Petitioner: Marfork Coal Company, LLC, 500 Lee Street East, Suite 701 (25301), Post Office Box 2548, Charleston, West Virginia 25329. Mine: Slip Ridge Cedar Grove Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 46–09048, located in Raleigh County, West Virginia. Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.360 (Preshift examination at fixed intervals). • Docket Number: M–2017–021–C. FR Notice: 82 FR 60045 (12/18/2017). Petitioner: Rosebud Mining Company, 301 Market Street, Kittanning, Pennsylvania 16201. Mines: Lowry Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 36–09287 and Heilwood Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 36–09407, located in Indiana County, Pennsylvania; Penfield Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 36–09355, located in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania; and Mine 78, MSHA I.D. No. 36–09371, located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.503 (Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance) and 30 CFR 18.35(a)(5)(i) (Portable (trailing) cables and cords). • Docket Number: M–2018–013–C. FR Notice: 83 FR 17686 (4/23/2018). Petitioner: The Coteau Properties Company, 204 County Road, Beulah, North Dakota 58523–9475. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:34 Oct 29, 2018 Jkt 247001 Mine: Freedom Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 32–00595, located in Mercer County, North Dakota. Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 77.1607(u) (Loading and haulage equipment; operation). • Docket Number: M–2018–001–M. FR Notice: 83 FR 4929 (2/2/2018). Petitioner: Martin Marietta Kansas City, LLC, 1099 18th Street, Suite 2150, Denver, Colorado 80202. Mines: Randolph Deep Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 23–02308, located in Clay County, Missouri; Stamper Underground Mine, MSHA I.D, No. 23– 02232 and Parkville Quarry, MSHA I.D. No. 23–01883, located in Platte County, Missouri. Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 49.6(a)(1) (Equipment and maintenance requirements). • Docket Number: M–2018–002–M. FR Notice: 83 FR 7780 (2/22/2018). Petitioner: Central Plains Cement Company, 1801 Wewatta Street, Suite 1000, Denver, Colorado 80202. Mine: Sugar Creek Underground Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 23–02171, located in Jackson County, Missouri. Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 49.6(a)(1) (Equipment and maintenance requirements). Roslyn B. Fontaine, Deputy Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances. [FR Doc. 2018–23649 Filed 10–29–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4520–43–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA–2016–0005] Preparations for the 36th Session of the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: This notice is to advise interested persons that on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, OSHA will conduct a public meeting to discuss proposals in preparation for the 36th 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 5 through December 7, 2018, in Geneva, Switzerland. OSHA, along with the U.S. Interagency Globally SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. OSHA also will give an update on the Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC). Also on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, the Department of Transportation (DOT), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) will conduct a public meeting (See Docket No. PHMSA–2018–0024 Notice No. 2018–11) to discuss proposals in preparation for the 54th session of the United Nations SubCommittee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCE TDG) to be held November 26 through December 4, 2018, 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 website. DATES: Tuesday, November 13, 2018. ADDRESSES: Both meetings will be held at the DOT Headquarters Conference Center, West Building, Oklahoma City Conference Room, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Times and Locations: PHMSA public meeting: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDT, Oklahoma City Conference Room, OSHA public meeting: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. EDT, Oklahoma City Conference Room Advanced Meeting Registration: DOT requests that attendees pre-register for these meetings by completing the form at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ XGN8J7X. Attendees may use the same form to pre-register for both 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 ‘‘Skype meeting’’ capability will be provided for both meetings. Information on how to access the conference call and ‘‘Skype meeting’’ will be posted when available at: https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/ international-program/internationalprogram-overview under Upcoming Events. This information will also be posted on OSHA’s Hazard Communication website on the international tab at: https:// E:\FR\FM\30OCN1.SGM 30OCN1 khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 210 / Tuesday, October 30, 2018 / Notices 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, Washington, DC 20590, telephone: (202) 366–8553. At the Department of Labor, please contact Ms. Maureen Ruskin, 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 GHSrelated 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. 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 website located at the following web address: https://www.unece.org/trans/ danger/publi/ghs/ghs_welcome_e.html. The UNSCEGHS bases its decisions on Working papers. The Working Papers for the 36th session of the UNSCEGHS are located at: https://www.unece.org/ trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc3/c32018.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 36th session of the UNSCEGHS are located at: https://www.unece.org/ trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc4/c4inf35.html. In addition to participating at the public meeting, interested parties may submit comments on the Working and Informal Papers for the 36th 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. The PHMSA Meeting: The Federal Register notice and additional detailed information relating to PHMSA’s public meeting will be available upon publication at: https:// VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:34 Oct 29, 2018 Jkt 247001 www.regulations.gov (Docket No. PHMSA–2018–0024; Notice No. 2018– 11), and on the PHMSA website at: https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/ international-program/internationalprogram-overview. The primary purpose of PHMSA’s meeting is to prepare for the 54th session of the UNSCE TDG. This session represents the third meeting scheduled for the 2017–2018 biennium. UNSCOE will consider proposals for the 21st 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, 2021. Copies of working documents, informal documents, and the meeting agenda may be obtained from the United Nations (UN) Transport Division’s website at https://www.unece.org/trans/ main/dgdb/dgsubc3/c32018.html. During this meeting, PHMSA is also soliciting input relative to preparing for the 54th session of the UNSCE TDG as well as potential new work items which may be considered for inclusion in its international agenda. Following the 54th session of the UNSCE TDG, a copy of the Sub-Committee’s report will be available at the UN Transport Division’s website at https://www.unece.org/trans/ main/dgdb/dgsubc3/c3rep.html. Additional information regarding the UNSCE TDG and related matters can be found on PHMSA’s website at https:// www.phmsa.dot.gov/internationalprogram/international-programoverview. Authority and Signature: This document was prepared under the direction of Loren Sweatt, Deputy 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 24, 2018. Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2018–23647 Filed 10–29–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–26–P PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 54617 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request ACTION: Notice. The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95). This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Office of Workers’ Compensation (OWCP) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed collection: Waiver of Service by Registered or Certified Mail for Employers and/or Insurance Carriers (LS–801) and Waiver of Service by Registered or Certified Mail for Claimants and Authorized Representatives (LS–802). A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the address section of this Notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addresses section below on or before December 31, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by mail, delivery service, or by hand to Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room S–3323, Washington, DC 20210; by fax (202) 354–9647; or email to ferguson.yoon@dol.gov. Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail/delivery, fax or email). Please note that comments submitted after the comment period will not be considered. SUMMARY: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) administers the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA). The Act provides benefits to workers’ injured in maritime employment on the navigable waters of the United States or in an adjoining area customarily used by an E:\FR\FM\30OCN1.SGM 30OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 210 (Tuesday, October 30, 2018)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23647]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2016-0005]


Preparations for the 36th 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 Tuesday, 
November 13, 2018, OSHA will conduct a public meeting to discuss 
proposals in preparation for the 36th 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 5 through December 7, 2018, 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. OSHA also will give an update on the Regulatory Cooperation 
Council (RCC).
    Also on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, the Department of 
Transportation (DOT), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration (PHMSA) will conduct a public meeting (See Docket No. 
PHMSA-2018-0024 Notice No. 2018-11) to discuss proposals in preparation 
for the 54th session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on 
the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCE TDG) to be held November 26 
through December 4, 2018, 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 website.

DATES: Tuesday, November 13, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Both meetings will be held at the DOT Headquarters 
Conference Center, West Building, Oklahoma City Conference Room, 1200 
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
    Times and Locations: PHMSA public meeting: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDT, 
Oklahoma City Conference Room, OSHA public meeting: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. 
EDT, Oklahoma City Conference Room
    Advanced Meeting Registration: DOT requests that attendees pre-
register for these meetings by completing the form at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XGN8J7X.
    Attendees may use the same form to pre-register for both 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 ``Skype meeting'' capability will be 
provided for both meetings. Information on how to access the conference 
call and ``Skype 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://

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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, Washington, DC 20590, 
telephone: (202) 366-8553.
    At the Department of Labor, please contact Ms. Maureen Ruskin, OSHA 
Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Department of Labor, Washington 
DC 20210, telephone: (202) 693-1950, email: [email protected].

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.
    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 website located at the following web address: https://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs/ghs_welcome_e.html.
    The UNSCEGHS bases its decisions on Working papers. The Working 
Papers for the 36th session of the UNSCEGHS are located at: https://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc3/c32018.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 36th session of the UNSCEGHS are 
located at: https://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc4/c4inf35.html.
    In addition to participating at the public meeting, interested 
parties may submit comments on the Working and Informal Papers for the 
36th 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.
    The PHMSA Meeting: The Federal Register notice and additional 
detailed information relating to PHMSA's public meeting will be 
available upon publication at: https://www.regulations.gov (Docket No. 
PHMSA-2018-0024; Notice No. 2018-11), and on the PHMSA website at: 
https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/international-program/international-program-overview.
    The primary purpose of PHMSA's meeting is to prepare for the 54th 
session of the UNSCE TDG. This session represents the third meeting 
scheduled for the 2017-2018 biennium. UNSCOE will consider proposals 
for the 21st 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, 2021. Copies of working documents, informal 
documents, and the meeting agenda may be obtained from the United 
Nations (UN) Transport Division's website at https://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc3/c32018.html.
    During this meeting, PHMSA is also soliciting input relative to 
preparing for the 54th session of the UNSCE TDG as well as potential 
new work items which may be considered for inclusion in its 
international agenda. Following the 54th session of the UNSCE TDG, a 
copy of the Sub-Committee's report will be available at the UN 
Transport Division's website at https://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc3/c3rep.html.
    Additional information regarding the UNSCE TDG and related matters 
can be found on PHMSA's website at https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/international-program/international-program-overview.
    Authority and Signature: This document was prepared under the 
direction of Loren Sweatt, Deputy 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 24, 2018.
Loren Sweatt,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2018-23647 Filed 10-29-18; 8:45 am]
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