Preparations for the 39th Session of the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS)
| Published date | 22 October 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 67378 |
| Record Number | 2020-23366 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Labor Department,Occupational Safety And Health Administration |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 205 (Thursday, October 22, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 205 (Thursday, October 22, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67378-67379]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23366]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2016-0005]
Preparations for the 39th 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 meetings.
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SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested persons that OSHA will
conduct a virtual public meeting in advance of certain international
meetings. The first meeting will be held in advance of the official
39th 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 in
early December 9-11, 2020, 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 virtual public meeting will take place on November 19, 2020.
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 meetings will be virtually hosted through the DOT
Headquarters Conference Center, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
DC 20590.
Written Comments: Interested parties may submit comments between
November 17 through December 3, 2020, on the Working and Informal
Papers for the 39th sessions 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
Meeting: These 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. DOT is committed to
providing equal access to this meeting for all participants. If you
need alternative formats or services because of a disability, such as
sign language, interpretation, 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 ``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://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: OSHA will conduct a virtual public meeting
in advance of the 39th 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 meeting in
early December 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland. This virtual public
meeting will occur jointly with the Department of Transportation (DOT),
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) (see FR
Doc. 2020-09076 Filed 4-28-20) to discuss proposals in preparation for
the 57th session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the
Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCETDG) to be held as a hybrid meeting
November 30-December 8, 2020. Advanced meeting registration information
will be posted on the PHMSA website (see Docket No. PHMSA-2019-0224;
Notice No. 2020-02).
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 official
39th session of the UNSCEGHS which will represent the third and final
meeting scheduled for the 2019-2020 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
Loren Sweatt, Principal 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.
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653, 655, 657), and Secretary's Order 1-2012 (77 FR 3912), (Jan. 25,
2012).
Signed at Washington, DC, on October 16, 2020.
Loren Sweatt,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety
and Health.
[FR Doc. 2020-23366 Filed 10-21-20; 8:45 am]
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