Sunshine Act Meeting, 62863 [2016-22122]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 177 / Tuesday, September 13, 2016 / Notices to three minutes or less, but commenters may submit written statements for the record. CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD Sunshine Act Meeting TIME AND DATE: September 28, 2016; 6:00 p.m. EDT. 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. PLACE: Lhorne on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:27 Sep 12, 2016 Jkt 238001 Contact Person for Further Information Hillary Cohen, Communication Manager, at public@csb.gov 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] BILLING CODE 6350–01–P COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Notice of Public Meeting of the Minnesota Advisory Committee To Discuss Project Concepts in Preparation To Select the Committee’s Next Topic of Civil Rights Study U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. ACTION: Announcement of meeting. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Minnesota Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Monday, September 26, 2016, at 11 a.m. CDT. for the purpose of discussing project concepts regarding future study of civil rights concerns in the state. DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, September 26, 2016, at 11 a.m. CDT. Public Call Information: Dial: 877– 857–6161, Conference ID: 6681139. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or 312–353– 8311. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the public can listen to the discussion. This meeting is available to the public through the following tollfree call-in number: 877–857–6161, conference ID: 6681139. Any interested member of the public may call this number and listen to the meeting. An open comment period will be provided to allow members of the public to make a statement as time allows. The conference call operator will ask callers to identify themselves, the organization they are affiliated with (if any), and an email address prior to placing callers into the conference room. Callers can expect to incur regular charges for calls SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 62863 they initiate over wireless lines, according to their wireless plan. The Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur no charge for calls they initiate over landline connections to the toll-free telephone number. Persons with hearing impairments may also follow the proceedings by first calling the Federal Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and providing the Service with the conference call number and conference ID number. Members of the public are also entitled to submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional office by COB Thursday September 29. Written comments may be mailed to the Midwestern Regional Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL 60615. They may also be faxed to the Commission at (312) 353–8324, or emailed to Carolyn Allen at callen@ usccr.gov. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Midwestern Regional Office at (312) 353–8311. Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Midwestern Regional Office, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Records of the meeting will be available via www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on Civil Rights, Minnesota Advisory Committee link (https://facadatabase.gov/committee/ meetings.aspx?cid=256 . Click on ‘‘meeting details’’ and then ‘‘documents’’ to download. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission’s Web site, https://www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Midwestern Regional Office at the above email or street address. Agenda Welcome and Introductions Discussion of Project Concepts: Civil Rights in Minnesota Public Comment Future Plans and Actions Adjournment Dated: September 7, 2016. David Mussatt, Chief, Regional Programs Unit. [FR Doc. 2016–21900 Filed 9–12–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P E:\FR\FM\13SEN1.SGM 13SEN1

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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 public@csb.gov 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]
 BILLING CODE 6350-01-P
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