[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 212 (Friday, November 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65610-65611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26286]


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CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD


Sunshine Act Meeting

TIME AND DATE: November 14, 2013, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. CST.

PLACE: Radisson Hotel & Conference Center, Banquet Room 5, 200 S. Bell 
School Road, Rockford, IL 61108.

STATUS: Open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation 
Board (CSB) will convene a public meeting on November 14, 2013, 
starting at 10:30 a.m., CST at the Radisson Hotel and Conference 
Center, Banquet Room 5, 200 S. Bell School Road, Rockford, IL 61108. At 
the public meeting, the Board will consider and vote on the draft case 
study of the December 7, 2009, accident at NDK Crystal, Inc., in 
Belvidere, Illinois, and possibly other items at the discretion of the 
Chair.
    The CSB's case study examines the violent rupture of a 50-foot 
pressure vessel used to produce synthetic crystals. The vessel, located 
in an enclosed building, generated several projectiles during the 
explosion that resulted in one fatality and one injury to members of 
the public, and

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significant property damage to NDK Crystal and to an adjacent business.
    At the meeting, CSB staff will present to the Board the results of 
the investigation into this incident. Key issues identified in the 
investigation include pressure vessel design and material selection 
requirements, learning from previous incidents, and routine and 
thorough inspections of equipment. Following the staff presentation on 
proposed findings and safety recommendations, the Board will hear brief 
comments from the public.
    Following 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 staff presentations, 
listened to public comments, and adopted a final investigation report 
and recommendations will there be an approved final record of the CSB 
investigation of this incident.

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.

Public Comment

    Members of the public are invited to make brief statements to the 
Board at the conclusion of the staff presentation. 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, and may submit written statements for the 
record.

Contact Person for Further Information

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

    Dated: October 29, 2013.
Rafael Moure-Eraso,
Chairperson.
[FR Doc. 2013-26286 Filed 10-30-13; 11:15 am]
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