Notice2022-08335
Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting
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Published
April 19, 2022
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Abstract
This notice announces a meeting of the Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee (Committee).
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23318-23319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08335]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[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 May 4, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Requests to attend the meeting must be sent
by April 19, 2022, 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 April
19, 2022. Requests to submit written materials to be reviewed during
the meeting must be received no later than April 19, 2022.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually. Details to access the
virtual meeting will be posted on the Committee website located at:
<a href="https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/rulemakings/lithium-battery-safety-advisory-committee">https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/rulemakings/lithium-battery-safety-advisory-committee</a>. If the guidelines concerning personal health and
safety in Federal facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic change, PHMSA
may hold a hybrid meeting. Details on a hybrid meeting will also be
posted on the Committee website. The E-Gov website is located at
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Mailed written comments intended for the
Committee
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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:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3955504d51504c545b584d4d5c4b407f787a78795d564d175e564f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="432f2a372b2a362e2122373726313a0502000203272c376d242c35">[email protected]</span></a>. Any committee related request should be
sent to the email address listed in this section.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Lithium Battery Air 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
The meeting agenda will address the following duties of the
Committee as specifically outlined in section 333(d) of the FAA
Reauthorization Act:
(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 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 Air Safety
Advisory 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 listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section no
later than April 19, 2022. 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 are requested
to submit a written copy of their prepared remarks for inclusion in the
meeting records and for circulation to Lithium Battery Air 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 Air Safety Advisory Committee website.
Presentations will also be posted on the E-Gov website in docket number
PHMSA [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
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 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).
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 14, 2022.
William S. Schoonover,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 2022-08335 Filed 4-18-22; 8:45 am]
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