[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 212 (Friday, November 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 51213]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24059]


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CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD


Sunshine Act Meeting

TIME AND DATE: November 14, 2017, 1:00 p.m. EDT.

PLACE: U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, 1750 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20006.

STATUS: Open to the public.

MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation 
Board (CSB) will convene a public meeting on November 14, 2017, 
starting at 1:00 p.m. EDT in Washington, DC, at the CSB offices located 
at 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite 910. The Board will consider and 
vote on two calendared notation items:
     2018-1--change in status of Recommendation R-7 from volume 
IV of the Macondo Investigation Report, and
     2018-2--change in status of Recommendation R-15 from 
volume IV of the Macondo Investigation Report.
    Depending on the outcome of the votes on the calendared items, the 
Board may also discuss or deliberate on:
     The type of product the CSB may prepare if the Board votes 
to close Macondo Recommendation R7, and
     the type of engagement or activities the CSB may undertake 
related to Macondo Recommendation R15.
    Finally, the Board will hear or provide updates on the following 
matters:
     Current investigations and schedule for completion of open 
investigation,
     status of recommendations,
     audits from the CSB Inspector General,
     CSB Annual Action Plan for FY 18,
     important financial and organizational matters, and
     the results of the 2017 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.
    An opportunity for public comment will be provided.

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.
    A conference call line will be provided for those who cannot attend 
in person. Please use the following dial-in number and confirmation 
code to join the conference:

Dial In: 1 (630) 691-2748
Confirmation Code: 45886253

    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. 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 MORE INFORMATION: Hillary Cohen, Communications 
Manager, at [email protected] or (202) 446-8094. Further information about 
this public meeting can be found on the CSB Web site at: www.csb.gov.

    Dated: October 31, 2017.
Raymond C. Porfiri,
Deputy General Counsel, Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.
[FR Doc. 2017-24059 Filed 11-1-17; 11:15 am]
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