[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 61 (Monday, March 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17615-17616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-06492]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2019-0098]


Hazardous Materials: Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory 
Committee; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Lithium Battery Safety 
Advisory Committee.

DATES: The meeting will be held on September 16-17, 2020, from 9:00 
a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Requests to attend the meeting 
must be received by September 2, 2020. Requests for accommodations for 
a disability must be received by September 2, 2020. Persons requesting 
to speak during the meeting must submit a written copy of their remarks 
to DOT by September 2, 2020. Requests to submit written materials to be 
reviewed during the meeting must be received no later than September 2, 
2020.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at DOT Headquarters, West Building, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001. The meeting will 
also be webcast. Information for accessing the webcast will be posted 
on the Lithium Battery Safety Advisory Committee website, which is 
located at: https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/rulemakings/lithium-battery-safety-advisory-committee. The E-Gov website is located at 
https://www.regulations.gov. Mailed written comments intended for the 
committee should be sent to Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department 
of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Room 
W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Hand delivered written comments 
should be delivered to the DOT dockets facility located in room W12-140 
on the ground level of the DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE, Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Webb or Aaron Wiener, PHMSA, 
U.S. Department of Transportation. Telephone: (202) 366-8553. Fax: 
(202) 366-3753. Email: [email protected]. Any committee 
related request should be sent to the people listed in this section.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The Lithium Battery Safety Advisory Committee was created under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA, Pub. L. 92-463), in accordance 
with Section 333(d) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 
115-254).

II. Agenda

    At the meeting, the agenda will cover the following topics as 
specifically outlined in section 333(d) of Public Law 115-254:
    (a) Facilitate communication amongst manufactures of lithium 
batteries and products containing lithium batteries, air carriers, and 
the Federal government.
    (b) Discuss the effectiveness, and the economic and social impacts 
of lithium battery transportation regulations.
    (c) Provide the Secretary with information regarding new 
technologies and transportation safety practices.
    (d) Provide a forum to discuss Departmental activities related to 
lithium battery transportation safety.
    (e) Advise and recommend activities to improve the global 
enforcement of air transportation of lithium batteries, and the 
effectiveness of those regulations.
    (f) Provide a forum for feedback on potential U.S. positions to be 
taken at international forums.
    (g) Guide activities to increase awareness of relevant 
requirements.
    (h) Review methods to decrease the risk posed by undeclared 
hazardous materials.
    A final agenda will be posted on the Lithium Battery Safety 
Advisory Committee website at least one week in advance of the meeting.

III. Public Participation

    The meeting will be open to the public on a first-come, first 
served basis, as space is limited. Members of the public who wish to 
attend in person must RSVP to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section with your name and affiliation. DOT is 
committed to providing equal access to this meeting for all 
participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a 
disability, such as sign language, interpretation, or other ancillary 
aids, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section no later than September 2, 2020.
    There will be 5 minutes allotted for oral comments from members of 
the public joining the meeting. To accommodate as many speakers as 
possible, the time for each commenter may be limited. Individuals 
wishing to reserve speaking time during the meeting must submit a 
request at the time of registration, as well as the name, address, and 
organizational affiliation of the proposed speaker. If the number of 
registrants requesting to make statements is greater than can be 
reasonably accommodated during the meeting, PHMSA may conduct a lottery 
to determine the speakers. Speakers are requested to submit a written 
copy of their prepared remarks for inclusion in the meeting records and 
for circulation to Lithium Battery Safety Advisory Committee members. 
All prepared remarks submitted on time will be accepted and considered 
as part of the record. Any member of the public may present a written 
statement to the committee at any time.
    Copies of the meeting minutes, and committee presentations will be 
available on the Lithium Battery Safety Advisory Committee website. 
Presentations will also be posted on the E-Gov website in Docket No. 
PHMSA-2019-0098, within 30 days following the meeting.
    Written Comments: Persons who wish to submit written comments on 
the meetings may submit them to Docket No. PHMSA-2019-0098 in the 
following ways:
    1. E-Gov Website: This site allows the public to enter comments on 
any Federal Register notice issued by any agency.
    2. Fax.
    3. Mail.
    4. Hand Delivery: Delivery accepted between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays.
    Instructions: Identify the docket number [PHMSA-2019-0098] at the 
beginning of your comments. Note that all comments received will be 
posted without change to the https://www.regulations.gov website, 
including any personal information provided. Anyone can search the 
electronic form of all comments received into any of our dockets by the 
name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, 
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). 
Therefore, consider reviewing DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in 
the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19477), or 
view the Privacy Notice on the E-Gov website before submitting 
comments.

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    Docket: For docket access or to read background documents or 
comments, go to the E-Gov website at any time or visit the DOT dockets 
facility listed in the ADDRESSES category, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    If you wish to receive confirmation of receipt of your written 
comments, please include a self-addressed, stamped postcard with the 
following statement: ``Comments on [PHMSA-2019-0098].'' The docket 
clerk will date stamp the postcard prior to returning it to you via the 
U.S. mail.

Privacy Act Statement

    DOT may solicit comments from the public regarding certain general 
notices. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal 
information the commenter provides, to the E-Gov website, as described 
in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS).

    Signed in Washington, DC, on March 24, 2020.
William S. Schoonover,
Associate Administrator Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
[FR Doc. 2020-06492 Filed 3-27-20; 8:45 am]
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