[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 5 (Friday, January 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 1131]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-223]
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CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD
Sunshine Act Meeting
In connection with its investigation into an explosion and fire
that occurred at the Bayer CropScience facility in Institute, West
Virginia, on August 28, 2008, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB)
announces that it will hold a public meeting on January 20, 2011, in
Institute, West Virginia, to present the findings from its
investigation of the explosion that fatally injured two workers.
The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the West Virginia State
University Wilson Building, Multipurpose Room, 103 University Union,
Institute, WV, 25112. The meeting is free and open to the public. Pre-
registration is not required, but to assure adequate seating, attendees
are encouraged to pre-register by emailing their names and affiliations
to [email protected] by January 15th.
At the meeting CSB staff will present to the Board the results of
their investigation into this incident. Key issues involved in the
investigation concern process hazards analysis and pre-startup safety
review; operating procedures, operator training, emergency planning and
response. Following the presentation of the CSB's findings and safety
recommendations, a panel of outside witnesses will be invited to speak
on a number of issues related to the investigation findings and the
board's recommendations. This will then be followed by a public comment
period prior to a Board vote on the report.
Following the staff presentation, panel comments, and the
conclusion of the public comment period, the Board will consider
whether to approve the final report and recommendations. All staff
presentations are preliminary and are intended solely to allow the
Board to consider in a public forum the issues and factors involved in
this case. No factual analyses, conclusions or findings presented by
staff should be considered final. Only after the Board has considered
the final staff presentation, listened to the witnesses and the public
comments and approved the staff report will there be an approved final
record of this incident.
Please notify CSB if a translator or interpreter is needed, at
least 5 business days prior to the public meeting. For more
information, please contact the Chemical Safety and Hazard
Investigation Board at (202) 261-7600, or visit our Web site at: http://www.csb.gov.
Christopher W. Warner,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2011-223 Filed 1-5-11; 4:15 pm]
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