[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 70 (Friday, April 11, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 20169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08325]


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CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD


Sunshine Act Meeting

TIME AND DATE: April 22, 2014, 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. CDT.

PLACE: Southside Community Center 205 Tokio Road, West, TX 76691.

STATUS: Open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:  The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation 
Board (CSB) will convene a public meeting on April 22, 2014, starting a 
5:30 p.m. at the Southside Community Center, 205 Tokio Rd, West, TX 
76691. At the public meeting, the board will hear preliminary findings 
from the CSB's investigation team into the April 17, 2013, fire and 
massive explosion which occurred at the West Fertilizer Company/Adair 
Grain facility in West, Texas, that killed 14 people and injuring 
injured more than 250 neighboring residents and emergency responders. 
Twelve of the fatalities were volunteer firefighters and two were 
members of the public.
    The sudden blast at the facility led to the widespread damage and 
the destruction of over 150 buildings including an apartment complex, 
three schools, a nursing home, and a hospital in the surrounding 
community.
    This public meeting is intended to provide the residents of West, 
TX and other members of the public with information into how this 
incident occurred and how similar future incidents can be prevented or 
mitigated. The CSB has invited several stakeholders in the emergency 
response community to provide their insights into this incident.
    Following the staff presentation and expert panel presentation the 
Board will hear comments from the public. 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.

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, but commenters 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: April 7, 2014.
Rafael Moure-Eraso,
Chairperson.
[FR Doc. 2014-08325 Filed 4-9-14; 4:15 pm]
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