81 FR 62863 - Sunshine Act Meeting

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 177 (September 13, 2016)

Page Range		62863-62863
FR Document		2016-22122

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 177 (Tuesday, September 13, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 62863]
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CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD


Sunshine Act Meeting

TIME AND DATE: September 28, 2016; 6:00 p.m. EDT.

PLACE: Four Points Sheraton, 600 Kanawha Blvd. E. Charleston, WV 25301, 
Capital City Suites A&B.

STATUS: Open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation 
Board (CSB) announces that it will convene a public meeting on 
Wednesday, September 28, 2016, starting at 6:00 p.m. EDT in the Capital 
City Suites A&B Rooms at the Four Points Sheraton in Charleston, West 
Virginia.
    CSB staff will present findings and recommendations from the CSB 
investigation of the January 2014 leak from a storage tank at Freedom 
Industries that contaminated the local water supply, leaving hundreds 
of thousands of West Virginia residents without clean drinking water. 
An opportunity for public comment will be provided.
    At the conclusion of a public comment period, the Board may vote to 
approve the final report and recommendations. Staff presentations are 
preliminary and are intended to allow the Board to consider in a public 
forum the issues and factors involved in this case.

Additional Information

    The meeting is free and open to the public. If you require a 
translator or interpreter, please notify the individual listed below as 
the ``Contact Person for Further Information,'' at least three business 
days prior to the meeting.
    The CSB is an independent federal agency charged with investigating 
accidents and hazards that result, or may result, in the catastrophic 
release of extremely hazardous substances. The agency's Board Members 
are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. CSB 
investigations look into all aspects of chemical accidents and hazards, 
including physical causes such as equipment failure as well as 
inadequacies in regulations, industry standards, and safety management 
systems.

Public Comment

    The time provided for public statements will depend upon the number 
of people who wish to speak. The public comments will be directed to 
the board and facilitated by the Chairperson. Speakers should assume 
that their presentations will be limited to three minutes or less, but 
commenters may submit written statements for the record.

Contact Person for Further Information

    Hillary Cohen, Communication Manager, at [email protected] or (202) 
446-8094. Further information about the CSB and this public meeting can 
be found on the CSB Web site at: www.csb.gov.

    Dated: September 9, 2016.
Raymond C. Porfiri,
Deputy General Counsel, Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.
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CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD to three minutes or less, but commenters they initiate over wireless lines,
INVESTIGATION BOARD may submit written statements for the according to their wireless plan. The
record. Commission will not refund any
Sunshine Act Meeting incurred charges. Callers will incur no
Contact Person for Further Information
TIME AND DATE: September 28, 2016; 6:00 charge for calls they initiate over land-
Hillary Cohen, Communication line connections to the toll-free
p.m. EDT. Manager, at public@csb.gov or (202) telephone number. Persons with hearing
PLACE: Four Points Sheraton, 600 446–8094. Further information about
Kanawha Blvd. E. Charleston, WV impairments may also follow the
the CSB and this public meeting can be
25301, Capital City Suites A&B. proceedings by first calling the Federal
found on the CSB Web site at:
STATUS: Open to the public.
Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and
www.csb.gov.
providing the Service with the
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Dated: September 9, 2016. conference call number and conference
Chemical Safety and Hazard Raymond C. Porfiri,
Investigation Board (CSB) announces ID number.
Deputy General Counsel, Chemical Safety and
that it will convene a public meeting on Hazard Investigation Board.
Members of the public are also
Wednesday, September 28, 2016, entitled to submit written comments;
[FR Doc. 2016–22122 Filed 9–9–16; 4:15 pm]
starting at 6:00 p.m. EDT in the Capital the comments must be received in the
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City Suites A&B Rooms at the Four regional office by COB Thursday
Points Sheraton in Charleston, West September 29. Written comments may
Virginia. be mailed to the Midwestern Regional
CSB staff will present findings and COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,
recommendations from the CSB 55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago,
investigation of the January 2014 leak Notice of Public Meeting of the
Minnesota Advisory Committee To IL 60615. They may also be faxed to the
from a storage tank at Freedom Commission at (312) 353–8324, or
Industries that contaminated the local Discuss Project Concepts in
Preparation To Select the Committee’s emailed to Carolyn Allen at callen@
water supply, leaving hundreds of
Next Topic of Civil Rights Study usccr.gov. Persons who desire
thousands of West Virginia residents
additional information may contact the
without clean drinking water. An AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil
opportunity for public comment will be Midwestern Regional Office at (312)
Rights.
provided. 353–8311.
ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
At the conclusion of a public Records generated from this meeting
comment period, the Board may vote to SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, may be inspected and reproduced at the
approve the final report and pursuant to the provisions of the rules Midwestern Regional Office, as they
recommendations. Staff presentations and regulations of the U.S. Commission become available, both before and after
are preliminary and are intended to on Civil Rights (Commission) and the the meeting. Records of the meeting will
allow the Board to consider in a public Federal Advisory Committee Act that be available via www.facadatabase.gov
forum the issues and factors involved in the Minnesota Advisory Committee under the Commission on Civil Rights,
this case. (Committee) will hold a meeting on Minnesota Advisory Committee link
Monday, September 26, 2016, at 11 a.m. (http://facadatabase.gov/committee/
Additional Information
CDT. for the purpose of discussing meetings.aspx?cid=256 . Click on
The meeting is free and open to the project concepts regarding future study
public. If you require a translator or ‘‘meeting details’’ and then
of civil rights concerns in the state.
interpreter, please notify the individual ‘‘documents’’ to download. Persons
DATES: The meeting will be held on
listed below as the ‘‘Contact Person for interested in the work of this Committee
Monday, September 26, 2016, at 11 a.m. are directed to the Commission’s Web
Further Information,’’ at least three CDT.
business days prior to the meeting. site, http://www.usccr.gov, or may
Public Call Information: Dial: 877–
The CSB is an independent federal 857–6161, Conference ID: 6681139. contact the Midwestern Regional Office
agency charged with investigating at the above email or street address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
accidents and hazards that result, or
Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at Agenda
may result, in the catastrophic release of
mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or 312–353–
extremely hazardous substances. The Welcome and Introductions
8311.
agency’s Board Members are appointed
by the President and confirmed by the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members Discussion of Project Concepts: Civil
Senate. CSB investigations look into all of the public can listen to the Rights in Minnesota
aspects of chemical accidents and discussion. This meeting is available to Public Comment
hazards, including physical causes such the public through the following toll- Future Plans and Actions
as equipment failure as well as free call-in number: 877–857–6161,
inadequacies in regulations, industry conference ID: 6681139. Any interested Adjournment
standards, and safety management member of the public may call this Dated: September 7, 2016.
systems. number and listen to the meeting. An David Mussatt,
open comment period will be provided
Public Comment Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
to allow members of the public to make
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Section		Notices
Dates		September 28, 2016; 6:00 p.m. EDT.
FR Citation		81 FR 62863