81 FR 903 - Sunshine Act Meeting

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 5 (January 8, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 5 (Friday, January 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 903]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00298]


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CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD


Sunshine Act Meeting

TIME AND DATE: January 13, 2016, 5:00 p.m. PST.

PLACE: City Hall, Council Chamber, 3031 Torrance Blvd., Torrance, CA 
90503.

STATUS: Open to the public.

Matters To Be Considered

    The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) will 
convene a public meeting on January 13, 2016, starting at 5:00 p.m. PST 
at Torrance City Hall Council Chamber, 3031 Torrance Blvd., Torrance, 
CA 90503. The Board will discuss its investigation of the incident at 
the ExxonMobil Refinery on February 18, 2015. CSB Staff will present 
interim findings to the Board. Following the staff presentation, the 
Board will hear from a panel of experts on process safety management 
(PSM) reform in the State of California.

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.
    This meeting will be webcast for those who cannot attend in person. 
Please visit www.csb.gov for access to the live webcast.
    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. 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

    Shauna Lawhorne, Public Affairs Specialist, [email protected] or (202) 
261-7600. Further information about this public meeting can be found on 
the CSB Web site at: www.csb.gov.

    Dated: January 6, 2016.
Kara A. Wenzel,
Acting General Counsel, Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.
[FR Doc. 2016-00298 Filed 1-6-16; 4:15 pm]
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