[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33650-33651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10983]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2016-0005]
Preparations for the 44th 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), Labor.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested persons that OSHA will
conduct a hybrid public meeting on June 21, 2023, in advance of the
44th 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 July 10-12, 2023, 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.
DATES: The hybrid public meeting will take place on June 21, 2023.
Specific information for the joint meeting will be posted when
available on the OSHA website at https://www.osha.gov/hazcom/international#meeting-notice.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be a hybrid meeting, meaning it will be
held virtually and in person at the Department of Transportation (DOT)
Headquarters Conference Center, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
DC 20590. The meeting will be held in the Oklahoma Room.
Written Comments: Interested parties may submit comments July 2,
2023, on the Working and Informal Papers for the 44th 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 Public Meeting:
The OSHA and PHMSA sessions will be open to the public on a first-come,
first-served basis, as space is limited.
If you are going to attend in person you must register with DOT
PHMSA. There will be a remote participation option. Please register for
the meeting here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G5KBH9J.
PHMSA's meeting will be held in person and virtually from the DOT
Headquarters, West Building, Conference Center, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC in the Oklahoma Conference Room; 9:00 a.m.-12:00
p.m., ET.
TDG Remote Option, https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/international-program/international-program-overview or call in (audio only) at 509-931-1572,
Phone Conference ID: 636 183 458#.
OSHA's meeting will be held in person and virtually from the DOT
Headquarters, West Building, Conference Center, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC in the Oklahoma Conference Room; 1:00 p.m.-4:00
p.m., ET. GHS Remote Option, https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/international-program/international-program-overview or call in (audio only) 509-931-
1572; Phone Conference ID: 611 167 51#.
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 sessions
of the meeting. 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/hazcom/international#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. 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 hybrid (in-person and
virtual) public meeting on June 21, 2023, to discuss proposals in
preparation for the 44th session of the UNSCEGHS to be held as an in-
person meeting July 10-12, 2023, in Geneva, Switzerland. The June 21st
public meeting will occur jointly with the DOT PHMSA to discuss
proposals in preparation for the 62nd session of the UNSCETDG to be
held as an in-person meeting July 3-7, 2023. Advanced meeting
registration information for each session will be posted on the PHMSA
and OSHA websites.
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 in advance of the
44th session of the UNSCEGHS which will
represent the first meeting scheduled for the 2023-2024 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. 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 1-2012 (77 FR 3912), (Jan.
25, 2012).
Signed at Washington, DC, on May 17, 2023.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2023-10983 Filed 5-23-23; 8:45 am]
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