Sunshine Act Meeting, 23498 [2015-09913]

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MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) will convene a public meeting on May 6, 2015, starting a 9:30 a.m. at the CSB’s headquarters located at 2175 K St. NW., 4th Floor Conference Room, Washington, DC 20037. At the public meeting, the Board will discuss and may vote on motions related to the following: 1. Proposed amendments to 40 CFR 1600 to provide for regular Sunshine Act meetings and to address timely voting on calendared notation item votes; 2. Proposed schedule for regular CSB public business meetings; 3. Notation Item 2015–07 relating to Board governance, the issuance of two Board Orders on Scoping and Investigations, respectively, and the administrative closure of three investigations (calendared on March 10, 2015); and the 4. 2015 CSB Action Plan; Additionally, the Board will hear status reports on the development of an overall CSB investigations plan and the process for updating the CSB’s investigation protocol. TIME AND DATE: 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. This public meeting will be principally focused on the businessrelated issues described in the agenda, above. 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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 23498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09913]


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CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD


Sunshine Act Meeting

TIME AND DATE:  May 6, 2015, 2014, 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. EDT.

PLACE:  U.S. Chemical Safety Board, 2175 K St. NW., 4th Floor 
Conference Room, Washington, DC 20037.

STATUS:  Open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 
    The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) will 
convene a public meeting on May 6, 2015, starting a 9:30 a.m. at the 
CSB's headquarters located at 2175 K St. NW., 4th Floor Conference 
Room, Washington, DC 20037. At the public meeting, the Board will 
discuss and may vote on motions related to the following:
    1. Proposed amendments to 40 CFR 1600 to provide for regular 
Sunshine Act meetings and to address timely voting on calendared 
notation item votes;
    2. Proposed schedule for regular CSB public business meetings;
    3. Notation Item 2015-07 relating to Board governance, the issuance 
of two Board Orders on Scoping and Investigations, respectively, and 
the administrative closure of three investigations (calendared on March 
10, 2015); and the
    4. 2015 CSB Action Plan;
    Additionally, the Board will hear status reports on the development 
of an overall CSB investigations plan and the process for updating the 
CSB's investigation protocol.

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.
    This public meeting will be principally focused on the business-
related issues described in the agenda, above.

Public Comment

    Members of the public are invited to make brief statements to the 
Board concerning the agenda items outlined in this Federal Register 
notice. 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.

Contact Person for Further Information

    Hillary J. Cohen, Communications Manager, hillary.cohen@csb.gov or 
(202) 446-8094. General information about the CSB can be found on the 
agency Web site at: www.csb.gov.

    Dated: April 23, 2015.
Mark Griffon,
Board Member.
[FR Doc. 2015-09913 Filed 4-24-15; 11:15 am]
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