[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 62863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22122]
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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.
[FR Doc. 2016-22122 Filed 9-9-16; 4:15 pm]
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