[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83086-83087]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23739]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No.: PHMSA-2019-0098]
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 Air
Safety Advisory Committee (Committee).
DATES: The meeting will be held on November 7, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. EDT. Requests to attend the meeting must be sent by October
23, 2024, to the point of contact identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section. Persons requesting to speak during the
meeting must submit a written copy of their remarks to DOT by October
23, 2024. Requests to submit written materials to be reviewed during
the meeting must be received no later than October 23, 2024.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually. Details to access the
virtual meeting will be posted on the Committee website 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Webb or Aaron Wiener, PHMSA,
U.S. Department of Transportation. Telephone: 202-366-8553. Email:
[email protected]. Any committee-related request should be
sent to the email address listed in this section.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Committee was created under the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA, 5 U.S.C. app. 2), in accordance with section 333(d) of the FAA
Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-254).
II. Agenda
The meeting agenda will address the following duties of the
Committee as specifically outlined in section 333(d) of the FAA
Reauthorization Act of 2018:
(a) Facilitate communication among manufacturers 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 of Transportation 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 U.S. regulations and the International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) Technical Instructions relevant to air
transportation of lithium batteries, and the effectiveness of those
regulations.
(f) Provide a forum for feedback on potential positions to be taken
by the U.S. 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 Committee website at least 15
days in advance of the meeting.
III. Public Participation
The meeting will be open to the public. 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(s) listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section no
later than October 23, 2024. To accommodate as many speakers as
possible, time for each commenter may be limited. There will be five
minutes allotted for oral comments from members of the public joining
the meeting. 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 must submit a
written copy of their prepared remarks for inclusion in the meeting
records and for circulation to Committee members no later than October
23, 2024. All prepared remarks submitted on time will be accepted and
considered as part of the record. Any
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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 Committee website. Presentations will also be
posted on the E-Gov website in docket number [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 [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. Mail: Dockets Management System; U.S. Department of
Transportation, Dockets Operations, M-30, Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
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 E-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.
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
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).
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 9, 2024.
William S. Schoonover,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
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