83 FR 29745 - Sunshine Act Meeting

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 123 (June 26, 2018)

Page Range		29745-29746
FR Document		2018-13872

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 123 (Tuesday, June 26, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29745-29746]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13872]


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CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD


Sunshine Act Meeting

TIME AND DATE: July 11, 2018, 1:00 p.m. EDT.

PLACE: U.S. Chemical Safety Board, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 
910, Washington, DC 20006.

STATUS: Open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation 
Board (CSB) will convene a public meeting on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 
at 1:00 p.m. EDT in Washington, DC, at the CSB offices located at 1750 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 910. The Board will discuss open 
investigations, the status of audits from the Office of the Inspector 
General, financial and organizational updates, and a review of the 
agency's action plan. New business will include the release of the 
2018-2021 Human Capital Plan.

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.
    A conference call line will be provided for those who cannot attend 
in person. Please use the following dial-in number to join the 
conference:

Dial-In: (888) 862-6557
Confirmation Number: 47179969

    The CSB is an independent federal agency charged with investigating 
incidents 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

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presentations will be limited to three minutes or less, but commenters 
may submit written statements for the record.

Contact Person for Further Information:  Amy McCormick Driver, at 
[email protected] or (202) 261-7630. Further information about this public 
meeting can be found on the CSB website at: www.csb.gov.

    Dated: June 22, 2018.
Raymond Porfiri,
Deputy General Counsel, Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.
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2831. We also noted, at that time, our seat height survey and analyze the information collection, as required
intent to use this intervening period to resulting data. The survey instrument is under the PRA.
commission research studies or designed to capture the compressed seat David M. Capozzi,
otherwise garner additional information height of each respondent’s wheelchair,
aimed at better elucidating the number Executive Director.
as well as basic demographic
of wheelchair users for whom a transfer [FR Doc. 2018–13625 Filed 6–25–18; 8:45 am]
information about each respondent (e.g.,
surface positioned at a height less than age, gender, geographic location, BILLING CODE 8150–01–P
19 inches would likely provide wheelchair type, nature of disability).
improved access relative to higher The IDeA Center will use the results
transfer surfaces. Id. Informed by this from this survey to, among other things,
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD
additional information, the Access INVESTIGATION BOARD
complete a cross-sectional study
Board intends to initiate rulemaking—
before the end of the sunset period—to designed to estimate the prevalence of Sunshine Act Meeting
revise the existing provisions in the wheelchair users in the United States
MDE Standards that specify minimum with seat heights below 19 inches. TIME AND DATE: July 11, 2018, 1:00 p.m.
height ranges for the low transfer The survey instrument will be EDT.
position on medical diagnostic distributed primarily via electronic PLACE: U.S. Chemical Safety Board,
equipment. Id. mail, with an embedded link to a web- 1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 910,
based survey. (Email and/or regular mail Washington, DC 20006.
B. Wheelchair Seat Height Survey
will be used to follow-up with STATUS: Open to the public.
The Access Board is authorized under individuals who have not completed the MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The
section 510 of the Rehabilitation Act to Chemical Safety and Hazard
survey.) Targeted field studies may also
develop (and periodically revise, as Investigation Board (CSB) will convene
be employed, as needed, to supplement
needed) minimum technical criteria for a public meeting on Wednesday, July
accessible medical diagnostic the pool of survey respondents.
Electronic invitations to participate in 11, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. EDT in
equipment used in healthcare settings.
the survey will be sent to approximately Washington, DC, at the CSB offices
See 29 U.S.C. 794f. More generally,
20,000 self-identified wheelchair users located at 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue
section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act
around the country using email NW, Suite 910. The Board will discuss
also tasks the agency with promoting
addresses from a commercial database. open investigations, the status of audits
accessibility throughout society, as well
Participation in the survey will be from the Office of the Inspector General,
as investigating and examining
completely voluntary, and individuals financial and organizational updates,
alternative approaches to various types
may complete the survey at their own and a review of the agency’s action plan.
of barriers confronting Americans with
New business will include the release of
disabilities. Id. §§ 792(b)(4) & (b)(5). convenience. All survey responses will
In keeping with its statutory the 2018–2021 Human Capital Plan.
be anonymous.
responsibilities under the Rehabilitation Additional Information
Act, the Access Board intends to C. Burden Estimates
The meeting is free and open to the
conduct a national survey of adult
The Access Board estimates that it public. If you require a translator or
wheelchair users to gather data on the
will take respondents approximately 15 interpreter, please notify the individual
seat height of their respective
wheelchairs, as well as related minutes to complete the brief, one-time listed below as the CONTACT PERSON FOR
survey instrument. This estimate FURTHER INFORMATION, at least three
demographic information. Data from
this survey will be used to help inform includes the needed for reviewing business days prior to the meeting.
the Board’s subsequent rulemaking to survey instructions, locating a A conference call line will be
update the MDE Standards through measuring device and helper/assistant, provided for those who cannot attend in
establishment of a minimum low measuring seat height, and completing person. Please use the following dial-in
transfer height position for medical the survey instrument. We project that number to join the conference:
diagnostic equipment. Additionally, the about 2,000 individuals will submit Dial-In: (888) 862–6557
data and other information garnered responses to this survey. Total estimated Confirmation Number: 47179969
from this survey will give the agency a annual burden hours for this survey is, The CSB is an independent federal
better understanding of the adult, therefore, 500 hours (.25 hours × 2,000). agency charged with investigating
wheelchair-using population in the incidents and hazards that result, or
United States, and, thereby, aid our D. Request for Comments may result, in the catastrophic release of
efforts to promote accessibility The Access Board seeks comment on extremely hazardous substances. The
throughout American society and any aspect of its proposed wheelchair agency’s Board Members are appointed
provide leadership in accessible design. seat height survey, including: (a) The by the President and confirmed by the
To our knowledge, no published Senate. CSB investigations look into all
necessity of this survey to the Access
research or statistical compilations exist aspects of chemical accidents and
Board’s performance; (b) the accuracy of
that examine adult wheelchair users’ hazards, including physical causes such
respective seat heights on a nationally- our burden estimates; (c) methods of as equipment failure as well as
representative basis. The Access Board’s minimizing this burden without inadequacies in regulations, industry
reducing the quality of the collected
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wheelchair seat height survey aims to standards, and safety management
address this knowledge and statistical data; and (d) suggestions to enhance the systems.
gap. quality, utility, or clarity of the survey
The Access Board has contracted with instrument. All relevant comments Public Comment
the Center for Inclusive Design and submitted to the Access Board will be The time provided for public
Environmental Access (IDeA Center) at summarized and included in our statements will depend upon the
the State University of New York at request for OMB approval of this number of people who wish to speak.
Buffalo to administer this wheelchair Speakers should assume that their

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presentations will be limited to three 1512 upon the Department and in Department of Commerce guidelines, in
minutes or less, but commenters may compliance with the Federal Advisory a manner that ensures that the Council
submit written statements for the Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 is balanced in terms of points of view,
record. U.S.C. App. industry subsector, organization type,
CONTACT PERSON FOR FURTHER The Council functions solely as an geography of the source and the
INFORMATION: Amy McCormick Driver, advisory committee in accordance with destination of the FDI, and company
at public@csb.gov or (202) 261–7630. the provisions of FACA. In particular, size. Members are to represent a broad
Further information about this public the Council advises the Secretary on range of products and services and be
meeting can be found on the CSB government policies and programs that drawn from large, medium, and small
website at: www.csb.gov. affect foreign direct investment (FDI), enterprises, private-sector organizations
identifies and recommends programs involved in investment, and other
Dated: June 22, 2018. and policies to help the United States investment-related entities including
Raymond Porfiri, attract and retain FDI, and recommends non-governmental organizations,
Deputy General Counsel, Chemical Safety and ways to support the United States in associations, and economic
Hazard Investigation Board. remaining the world’s preeminent development organizations.
[FR Doc. 2018–13872 Filed 6–22–18; 4:15 pm] destination for FDI. The Council acts as In selecting members, priority may be
BILLING CODE 6350–01–P a liaison among the stakeholders given to the selection of executives, i.e.,
represented by the membership and Chief Executive Officer, Executive
provides a forum for the stakeholders on Chairman, President, or an officer with
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE current and emerging issues regarding a comparable level of responsibility.
FDI. Members serve in a representative
International Trade Administration The Council reports to the Secretary capacity, representing the views and
of Commerce on its activities and interests of their sponsoring entity and
Notice of Charter Renewal of the U.S. recommendations regarding FDI. In those of their particular sector (if
Investment Advisory Council and creating its reports, the Council is to applicable). Members are not special
Soliciting Nominations for Members survey and evaluate the investment and government employees and will receive
investment-facilitating activities of no compensation for their participation
AGENCY: International Trade
stakeholders, identify and examine in Council activities. Members will not
Administration, Global Markets, U.S.
specific problems facing potential be reimbursed for travel expenses
Department of Commerce.
foreign investors, and examine the related to Council activities.
SUMMARY: On April 6, 2018, the needs of stakeholders to inform the Appointments to the Council shall be
Department of Commerce Acting Chief Council’s efforts. The Council is to made without regard to political
Financial Officer and Assistant recommend specific solutions to the affiliation. All members must be a U.S.
Secretary for Administration renewed problems and needs that it identifies. national.
the charter for the United States Each member is to be appointed for a The Secretary designates a Chair and
Investment Advisory Council (Council) term of two years and serves at the Vice Chair from among the members.
for a two-year period, ending April 5, pleasure of the Secretary. The Secretary The Council will meet a minimum of
2020. The Council is a federal advisory may at his/her discretion reappoint any two times a year, to the extent practical,
committee under the Federal Advisory member to an additional term or terms, with additional meetings called at the
Committee Act. provided that the member proves to discretion of the Secretary or his/her
DATES: All applications for immediate work effectively on the Council and his/ designee. Meetings will be held in
consideration for appointment must be her knowledge and advice is still Washington, DC or elsewhere in the
received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight needed. United States, or by teleconference, as
Time (EDT) on Friday, July 27, 2018. The Council consists of no more than feasible. Members are expected to attend
After that date, applications will be twenty members appointed by the a majority of Council meetings.
accepted under this notice for a period Secretary. Members are to represent To be considered for membership,
of up to two years from the deadline to companies and organizations investing, submit the following information by
fill any vacancies that may arise. seeking to invest, seeking foreign 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, July 27, 2018
ADDRESSES: Please submit applications investors, or facilitating investment to the email address listed in the
by email to IAC@trade.gov, attention: across many sectors, including but not ADDRESSES section:
Steven Meyers, SelectUSA, United limited to: 1. Name and title of the individual
States Investment Advisory Council • U.S.-incorporated companies that requesting consideration.
Executive Secretariat, or by mail to are majority-owned by foreign 2. A sponsor letter from the applicant
Steven Meyers, SelectUSA, United companies or by a foreign individual or on the sponsoring entity’s letterhead
States Investment Advisory Council, individuals, or that generate significant containing a brief statement of why the
Room 30032, 1401 Constitution Avenue foreign direct investment (e.g., through applicant should be considered for
NW, Washington, DC 20230. their supply chains); membership on the Council. This
• Companies or entities whose sponsor letter should also address the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: business includes FDI-related activities applicant’s experience and leadership
Steven Meyers, Designated Federal or the facilitation of FDI; and related to foreign direct investment.
Officer, SelectUSA, Room 30032, 1401 • Economic development 3. The applicant’s personal resume
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
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organizations and other U.S. and short bio (less than 300 words).
DC 20230, telephone: 202–482–2612 governmental and non-governmental 4. An affirmative statement that the
email: IAC@trade.gov. organizations and associations whose applicant meets all eligibility criteria,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The missions or activities include the including an affirmative statement that
United States Investment Advisory promotion or facilitation of FDI. the applicant is not required to register
Council (Council) was established by Members are selected based on their as a foreign agent under the Foreign
the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) ability to carry out the objectives of the Agents Registration Act of 1938, as
pursuant to duties imposed by 15 U.S.C. Council, in accordance with applicable amended.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Dates		July 11, 2018, 1:00 p.m. EDT.
FR Citation		83 FR 29745