[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 30540]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12485]
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CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD
Sunshine Act Meeting
TIME AND DATE: June 5, 2014, 4 p.m.-7 p.m. c.d.t.
PLACE: Hilton Americas, 1600 Lamar Street, Houston, TX 77010.
STATUS: Open to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) will
convene a public meeting on June 5, 2014, starting at 4:00 p.m. CDT, at
the Hilton Americas Hotel, Grand Ballroom, Houston, Texas 77010.
At the public meeting, the Board will consider and vote on the
executive summary and first two volumes of the CSB's report into the
April 20, 2010 blowout of the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico. The
Macondo incident had a catastrophic impact. Eleven workers died, 17
others were seriously injured, and millions of barrels of oil spilled
into the Gulf of Mexico, making it one of the largest environmental
disasters in U.S. history. The CSB, at the request of the Chairman of
the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, launched an independent
investigation with a broad mandate to examine not only the technical
factors surrounding the incident, but also certain organizational
issues and opportunities for improvement to regulatory standards and
industry best practices offshore.
Following a presentation by CSB investigators, the Board will hear
public comments related to the report. The staff presentations are
preliminary and are intended solely to allow the Board to publicly
consider the findings and potential recommendations for this case. No
factual analyses, conclusions, or findings presented by staff should be
considered final. The Board may vote to adopt the final investigation
report and recommendations after hearing staff presentations and public
comments.
Public Comment
Members of the public are invited to make brief statements to the
Board at the conclusion of the staff presentations. 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 five minutes or less, but commenters may submit written statements
for the record.
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 five 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. General information about the CSB can be found on the agency
Web site at: www.csb.gov.
Contact Person for Further Information
Hillary J. Cohen, Communications Manager, [email protected] or
(202) 446-8094.
Dated: May 23, 2014.
Daniel M. Horowitz,
Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-12485 Filed 5-23-14; 4:15 pm]
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