[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 30540]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12485]


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CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD


Sunshine Act Meeting

TIME AND DATE: June 5, 2014, 4 p.m.-7 p.m. c.d.t.

PLACE: Hilton Americas, 1600 Lamar Street, Houston, TX 77010.

STATUS: Open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
    The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) will 
convene a public meeting on June 5, 2014, starting at 4:00 p.m. CDT, at 
the Hilton Americas Hotel, Grand Ballroom, Houston, Texas 77010.
    At the public meeting, the Board will consider and vote on the 
executive summary and first two volumes of the CSB's report into the 
April 20, 2010 blowout of the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico. The 
Macondo incident had a catastrophic impact. Eleven workers died, 17 
others were seriously injured, and millions of barrels of oil spilled 
into the Gulf of Mexico, making it one of the largest environmental 
disasters in U.S. history. The CSB, at the request of the Chairman of 
the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, launched an independent 
investigation with a broad mandate to examine not only the technical 
factors surrounding the incident, but also certain organizational 
issues and opportunities for improvement to regulatory standards and 
industry best practices offshore.
    Following a presentation by CSB investigators, the Board will hear 
public comments related to the report. The staff presentations are 
preliminary and are intended solely to allow the Board to publicly 
consider the findings and potential recommendations for this case. No 
factual analyses, conclusions, or findings presented by staff should be 
considered final. The Board may vote to adopt the final investigation 
report and recommendations after hearing staff presentations and public 
comments.

Public Comment

    Members of the public are invited to make brief statements to the 
Board at the conclusion of the staff presentations. 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.

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. General information about the CSB can be found on the agency 
Web site at: www.csb.gov.

Contact Person for Further Information

    Hillary J. Cohen, Communications Manager, [email protected] or 
(202) 446-8094.

    Dated: May 23, 2014.
Daniel M. Horowitz,
Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-12485 Filed 5-23-14; 4:15 pm]
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