94-18269. International Standards on the Transport of Radioactive Materials; Public Meeting

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Research and Special Programs Administration

 

International Standards on the Transport of Radioactive 
Materials; Public Meeting

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA), Department 
of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested persons that RSPA will 
conduct a public meeting to discuss issues to be considered at the 
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Technical Committee Meeting 
(TCM) to be held August 29-September 2, 1994. A TCM is a meeting of 
experts from member nations assembled to address the technical aspects 
of a particular proposal.

DATES: August 23, 1994 at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Room 6244, Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rick Boyle, Radioactive Materials Branch, Office of Hazardous Materials 
Transportation, Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590; 
[phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting will be held to discuss 
proposed regulations governing the air transport of radioactive 
material in large quantities or with high activity. The IAEA meeting 
will be held in Vienna, Austria, August 29-September 2, 1994. Topics to 
be covered include:

    1. A review of the IAEA Technical Document on ``The Air Transport 
of Radioactive Material In Large Quantities Or With High Activities'' 
and the regulations it proposes.
    2. A review of how proposed regulations should be applied to 
nondispersable form materials, low specific activity materials, surface 
contaminated objects.
    3. A review of proposed conveyance limits and post-accident 
radiation limits for Type C packages.
    The public is invited to attend without prior notification.
    Documents: Copies of documents relating to the issues to be covered 
at the TCM discussing the air transport of radioactive material in 
large quantities or with high activity may be obtained from RSPA. 
Documents may be ordered by contacting RSPA's Dockets Unit (202-366-
4453). For more information on the use of the HMIX system, contact the 
HMIX information center; 1-800-PLANFOR (752-6367); in Illinois, 1-800-
367-9592; Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central time.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 20, 1994.
Alan I. Roberts,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 94-18269 Filed 7-26-94; 8:45 am]
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