[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 178 (Friday, September 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 51862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20291]


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CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD


Sunshine Act Meeting

TIME AND DATE: September 24, 2021, 1:00 p.m. EDT (4 hours).

PLACE: The public meeting will be held virtually via ZOOM. The access 
information will be provided by email to registrants. Registration is 
required via the below link: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItdOqpqjkuEhyI9WTTEDzJN1ztNBx0rGg. After registering, you will 
receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the 
meeting.

STATUS: Open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation 
Board (CSB) announces that it will convene a public meeting to release 
two final investigation reports. The first report details the 
investigation into a fatal incident on May 3, 2019. The incident 
occurred when a flammable vapor cloud found an ignition source and 
ignited, causing an explosion and fire. The flammable vapor originated 
from the area where AB Specialty was making a silicon hydride emulsion. 
The release fatally injured four employees and seriously injured 
another employee. This facility is operated by AB Specialty Silicones, 
LLC (AB Specialty).
    The second report details the investigation into a fatal incident 
on September 21, 2020, at the Evergreen Packaging paper mill in Canton, 
North Carolina. The incident occurred when an electric heat gun fell 
into a bucket of flammable resin, igniting a fire. The incident 
occurred inside a process vessel that was a permit-required confined 
space. The fire spread to a connected process vessel and fatally 
injured two contract workers.
    CSB staff will present its final reports with corresponding 
findings and recommendations. Staff presentations are preliminary and 
are intended to allow the Board to consider in a public forum the 
issues and factors involved in this case.
    To submit public comments for the record please email us at 
[email protected]. Public comments sent in advance may be addressed at the 
meeting.

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

Background

    The CSB is an independent federal agency charged with investigating 
incidents 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 Participation

    The meeting is free and open to the public. This meeting will only 
be available via ZOOM. Close captions (CC) will be provided.

    Dated: September 14, 2021
Tamara Qureshi,
Assistant General Counsel, Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation 
Board.
[FR Doc. 2021-20291 Filed 9-15-21; 4:15 pm]
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