Notice2024-17786
Battery Safety Post-Incident Stakeholder Meeting
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Published
August 9, 2024
Issuing agencies
Transportation Department
Abstract
The Department of Transportation will convene a meeting on August 27, 2024, as an opportunity to share information with the public on activities regarding lithium-ion battery safety in a post-incident scenario. At this event, which will be broadcast virtually for the audience, representatives from DOT and other agencies and organizations will discuss electric vehicles and fire safety topics related to lithium-ion batteries. The format will include presentations with an opportunity for the audience to ask questions after each topic. Materials presented will be available on the DOT web page after the event.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 154 (Friday, August 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 65490]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17786]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket No. DOT-OST-2024-0092]
Battery Safety Post-Incident Stakeholder Meeting
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy,
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation will convene a meeting on
August 27, 2024, as an opportunity to share information with the public
on activities regarding lithium-ion battery safety in a post-incident
scenario. At this event, which will be broadcast virtually for the
audience, representatives from DOT and other agencies and organizations
will discuss electric vehicles and fire safety topics related to
lithium-ion batteries. The format will include presentations with an
opportunity for the audience to ask questions after each topic.
Materials presented will be available on the DOT web page after the
event.
DATES: DOT will hold the public meeting on August 27, 2024, from 9 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. eastern time. Registration to attend the meeting must be
received no later than August 26, 2024. There is no cost to register.
Registration can be completed at <a href="https://usdot.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_yhD1XAMYTeSp4xi5gbt2Aw">https://usdot.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_yhD1XAMYTeSp4xi5gbt2Aw</a>.
ADDRESSES: The online access link to the meeting will be available upon
registration. Details regarding the agenda and speakers will be added
to the DOT web page prior to the event, at <a href="https://www.transportation.gov/battery-safety-post-incident-stakeholder-meeting">https://www.transportation.gov/battery-safety-post-incident-stakeholder-meeting</a>. The material presented at the meeting will also be added to
the DOT web page.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about the public
meeting, please contact Elizabeth Machek at 781-483-2415 or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#701211040415020903111615040930141f045e171f06"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1c7e7d6868796e656f7d7a7968655c787368327b736a">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Registration is required for all attendees. Attendees should
register at <a href="https://usdot.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_yhD1XAMYTeSp4xi5gbt2Aw">https://usdot.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_yhD1XAMYTeSp4xi5gbt2Aw</a> by August 26, 2024.
DOT is committed to providing equal access to this meeting for all
participants. Persons with disabilities in need of an accommodation
should contact Mirna Providence at 617-494-3344, or via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ffb2968d919ed1af8d9089969b9a919c9abf9b908bd1989089"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="420f2b302c236c12302d342b26272c212702262d366c252d34">[email protected]</span></a>, with your request as soon as possible and no
later than August 16, 2024. Closed captioning services will be
available.
Should it be necessary to cancel or reschedule the event due to an
unforeseen circumstance, DOT will take all available measures to notify
registered participants as soon as possible. The event will be
recorded, and a recording will be posted to the DOT web page after the
event.
Privacy Act: As this event will be recorded and made available to
the public, any comments you make or questions you ask at this meeting
will be included in the publicly available information. For information
on DOT's compliance with the Privacy Act, see <a href="https://www.transportation.gov/privacy">https://www.transportation.gov/privacy</a>.
Across the federal government, experts are working to assure the
safety of operators, occupants, passersby, and emergency response
personnel with regard to post-incident lithium-ion battery-powered
vehicles. DOT hosted an Electric Vehicle Summit in the summer of 2022
and again in the summer of 2023 to bring together stakeholders and
establish an ongoing discourse regarding the safety of these vehicles.
DOT is hosting this event on August 27, 2024, to continue that
discussion and update stakeholders and the public.
The Battery Safety Post-Incident Stakeholder meeting will convene
experts across DOT Operating Administrations and other Federal agencies
responsible for vehicle and fire safety, as well as organizations and
members of the public with expertise or interest in areas of battery
safety, electrical standards, and emergency management services. Topics
will include stranded energy, fire incident response, heavy vehicle
consideration, damaged EV response, EV water immersion, and emerging
battery technologies. Sessions will include presentations from
individuals or panels and, as time allows, an opportunity for attendees
to ask questions. DOT is not seeking consensus advice or
recommendations on any topic from attendees at the meeting.
Presentations will be displayed during the sessions and added to the
DOT web page after the meeting.
Scott Goldstein,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy.
[FR Doc. 2024-17786 Filed 8-8-24; 8:45 am]
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