Meetings; Sunshine Act, 20354 [2012-8142]

Download as PDF 20354 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 65 / Wednesday, April 4, 2012 / Notices by this Act fees to cover the costs of administering the Act.’’ The application fee for original issuance, reissuance, or duplication of a license for EFAC is $100 for each license issued. A license, and the corresponding licensing agreement, may cover multiple locations under one license, subject the approval of the FSA Deputy Administrator for Commodity Operations (DACO). Signed on December 7, 2011. Carolyn B. Cooksie, Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency. Annual User Fees Meetings; Sunshine Act [FR Doc. 2012–8079 Filed 4–3–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–05–P CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announces that it will hold a public meeting on April 19, 2012, in Buffalo, New York, to present the findings from its investigation of a flammable vapor explosion on November 9, 2010, at the E.I DuPont de Nemours and Co. Inc. chemical plant in Buffalo, New York. The incident involved a contract welder and foreman who were repairing an agitator support atop an atmospheric storage tank containing flammable vinyl Inspection Fees fluoride (VF). The VF vapor from Inspection fees are assessed to recover interconnected, in-service process tanks the costs of administering the USWA. flowed undetected into the tank and The inspection fees are assessed for site ignited when the welder was repairing visits to determine initial suitability for the agitator support assembly. The storage of EFAC. Fees will be assessed welder died instantly and the foreman for each original examination or was burned. inspection and for amendment The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at examinations to modify an existing the Embassy Suites Buffalo Downtown, license. The inspection fee will be Room: Encore I, II, and III, 200 Delaware $1000 for 1 to 3 locations, plus $300 for Ave., Buffalo, NY 14202 (716–842– each additional location operated under 1000). The meeting is free and open to the same licensing agreement. Fees for the public. Pre-registration is not additional or special examination required, but to assure adequate seating, services, including requested attendees are encouraged to pre-register examinations or examinations due to by emailing their names and affiliations adverse conditions, will be assessed at to publicmeeting@csb.gov by April 14, an hourly rate as determined by FSA. 2012. At the meeting CSB staff will present USWA fees for EFAC are provided in to the Board the results of their the following table: investigation into this incident. 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VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:28 Apr 03, 2012 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The Board will also consider whether to approve the CSB’s draft 2012–2016 Strategic Plan, which includes strategic goals, objectives, and associated measures for managing and evaluating agency operations. The draft plan is available for public comment until April 12, 2012 at www.csb.gov. All comments can be submitted via email to strategicplan@csb.gov. Please notify CSB if a translator or interpreter is needed, at least 5 business days prior to the public meeting. For more information, please contact the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board at (202) 261–7600, or visit our Web site at: www.csb.gov. Daniel Horowitz, Managing Director. [FR Doc. 2012–8142 Filed 4–2–12; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 6350–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE U.S. Census Bureau Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Quarterly Survey of Plant Capacity Utilization U.S. Census Bureau, Commerce. ACTION: Notice. 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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 4, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 20354]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8142]


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CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD


Meetings; Sunshine Act

    The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) 
announces that it will hold a public meeting on April 19, 2012, in 
Buffalo, New York, to present the findings from its investigation of a 
flammable vapor explosion on November 9, 2010, at the E.I DuPont de 
Nemours and Co. Inc. chemical plant in Buffalo, New York. The incident 
involved a contract welder and foreman who were repairing an agitator 
support atop an atmospheric storage tank containing flammable vinyl 
fluoride (VF). The VF vapor from interconnected, in-service process 
tanks flowed undetected into the tank and ignited when the welder was 
repairing the agitator support assembly. The welder died instantly and 
the foreman was burned.
    The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Buffalo 
Downtown, Room: Encore I, II, and III, 200 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, NY 
14202 (716-842-1000). The meeting is free and open to the public. Pre-
registration is not required, but to assure adequate seating, attendees 
are encouraged to pre-register by emailing their names and affiliations 
to publicmeeting@csb.gov by April 14, 2012.
    At the meeting CSB staff will present to the Board the results of 
their investigation into this incident. Key issues involved in the 
investigation concern flammable gas monitoring, tank isolation and hot 
work permits and sign-offs. Following the presentation of the CSB's 
findings and safety recommendations, the Board will hear comments from 
the public.
    At the conclusion of the public comment period, the Board will 
consider whether to approve the final case study and recommendations. 
All staff presentations are preliminary and are intended solely to 
allow the Board to consider in a public forum the issues and factors 
involved in this case. No factual analyses, conclusions or findings 
presented by staff should be considered final. Only after the Board has 
considered the final staff presentation, listened to the public 
comments and approved the staff case study will there be an approved 
final record of this incident.
    The Board will also consider whether to approve the CSB's draft 
2012-2016 Strategic Plan, which includes strategic goals, objectives, 
and associated measures for managing and evaluating agency operations. 
The draft plan is available for public comment until April 12, 2012 at 
www.csb.gov. All comments can be submitted via email to 
strategicplan@csb.gov.
    Please notify CSB if a translator or interpreter is needed, at 
least 5 business days prior to the public meeting. For more 
information, please contact the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard 
Investigation Board at (202) 261-7600, or visit our Web site at: 
www.csb.gov.

Daniel Horowitz,
Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-8142 Filed 4-2-12; 11:15 am]
BILLING CODE 6350-01-P
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