IAEA consultation on proposed changes to the Transport Regulations

["Williams, James" <James.Williams@RSPA.dot.gov>]

As the U.S. Competent Authority under IAEA regulations, the U.S. DOT

Research and Special Programs Administration will accept U.S. comments

pertaining to the 63 proposed changes to the International Atomic Energy

Agency's (IAEA) Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials,

TS-R-1, scheduled for revision in 2005.  The regulatory changes proposed by

the IAEA are also available on the internet at

http://hazmat.dot.gov/files/IAEA_TS-R-1_rev_prop.pdf.  A consolidated draft

of the endorsed proposed TS-R-1 revision may be downloaded at

http://hazmat.dot.gov/files/IAEA_TS-R-1_rev_draft.pdf.  Although not

required, the use of the electronic standard comment form that can be

downloaded at http://hazmat.dot.gov/files/comment_form_prop_chgs.doc is

preferred.  Written comments may be sent to The U.S. Department of

Transportation, Office of Hazardous Materials Technology (DHM-23), 400

Seventh St. S.W., Washington, DC, 20590-0001 or emailed to

rick.boyle@rspa.dot.gov (preferred).  Written comments will be accepted

until August 8, 2003.  Mr. Boyle can be contacted at (202) 366-2993 for

further information.





James L. Williams, CHP

Radioactive Materials Branch, DHM-23

Office of Hazardous Materials Technology

US Department of Transportation

(202) 366-4545



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