
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 187 (Thursday, September 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59413-59414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23521]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Dangerous 
Goods Panel; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In preparation for the International Civil Aviation 
Organization's (ICAO) Dangerous Goods Panel's (DGP's) meeting to be 
held October 28-November 8, 2013, in Montreal, Canada, the FAA's Office 
of Hazardous Materials Safety and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Office of Hazardous Materials Safety 
announce a public meeting.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on October 18, 2013 from 9 a.m. 
until 12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at FAA Headquarters (FOB 
10A), Bessie Coleman Conference Center, 2nd Floor, 800 Independence 
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591.
    Participants are requested to register by using the following email 
address: 9-AWA-ASH-ADG-HazMat@faa.gov.
    Please include your name, organization, email address, and indicate 
whether you will be attending in person or participating via conference 
call. Conference call connection information will be provided to those 
who register and indicate that they will participate via conference 
call.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding the meeting can be 
directed to Ms. Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Director, Office of Hazardous 
Materials Safety, ADG-2, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 385-
4900. Email: 9-AWA-ASH-ADG-HazMat@faa.gov. Questions in advance of the 
meeting for PHMSA can be directed to Mr. Duane Pfund, International 
Standards Coordinator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration, PHH-10, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590, 
telephone (202) 366-8553, Email: Duane.Pfund@dot.gov.
    We are committed to providing equal access to this meeting for all 
participants. If you need alternative formats or other reasonable 
accommodations, please call (202) 385-4900 or email 9-AWA-ASH-ADG-HazMat@faa.gov with your request by close of business on October 11th.

Purpose of the Public Meeting

    Information and viewpoints provided by stakeholders are requested 
as the United States delegation prepares for the International Civil 
Aviation Organization's Dangerous Goods Panel's (ICAO DGP's) 24th Panel 
Meeting. The agenda for the Working Group is as follows:

Agenda Item 1: Development of proposals, if necessary, for amendments 
to Annex 18--The Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air
Agenda Item 2: Development of recommendations for amendments to the 
Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air 
(Doc 9284) for incorporation in the 2015-2016 Edition
Agenda Item 3: Development of recommendations for amendments to the 
Supplement to the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of 
Dangerous Goods by Air (Doc 9284SU) for incorporation in the 2015-2016 
Edition
Agenda Item 4: Development of recommendations for amendments to the 
Emergency Response Guidance for Aircraft Incidents involving Dangerous 
Goods (Doc 9481) for incorporation in the 2015-2016 Edition
Agenda Item 5: Resolution, where possible, of the non-recurrent work 
items identified by the Air Navigation Commission or the panel:
    5.1: Review of provisions for the transport of lithium batteries
    5.2: Dangerous goods incident and accident data collection
    5.3: Dangerous goods requirements in Annex 6--Operation of Aircraft
    5.4: Development of guidance material on countering the potential 
use of dangerous goods in an act of unlawful interference
    5.5: Development of performance standards for air operators and 
designated postal operators
Agenda Item 6: Other business

    Papers relevant to these agenda items can be viewed at the 
following Web page: http://www.icao.int/safety/DangerousGoods/Pages/DGP.aspx.

Public Meeting Procedures

    A panel of representatives from the FAA and PHMSA will be present. 
The meetings are intended to be informal, non-adversarial, and to 
facilitate the public comment process. No individual will be subject to 
questioning by any other participant. Government representatives on the 
panel may ask questions to clarify statements. Unless

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otherwise stated, any statement made during the meetings by a panel 
member should not be construed as an official position of the US 
government.
    The meeting will be open to all persons, subject to the capacity of 
the meeting room and phone lines available for those participating via 
conference call. Every effort will be made to accommodate all persons 
wishing to attend. The FAA and PHMSA will try to accommodate all 
speakers, subject to time constraints.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 20, 2013.
Christopher Glasow,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 2013-23521 Filed 9-25-13; 8:45 am]
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