[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 204 (Wednesday, October 22, 2014)][Notices][Pages 63174-63175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-25142]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Executive Order 13650 Improving Chemical Facility Safety and
Security Webinar: Implementation Updates
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice of Listening Session Webinar.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), in coordination with the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), is announcing a webinar to update stakeholders on issues
pertaining to implementation of Executive Order [E.O.] 13650: Improving
Chemical Facility Safety and Security.
DATES: The Webinar will take place on November 10th, from 4:00 p.m. EST
to 5:30 p.m. EST.
Registration to Participate: Please click www.cvent.com/d/n4qt96/4w
to register. Each participant will be provided with webinar connection
instructions by email once their registration has been completed. There
is no fee to register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information please email:
eo.chemical@hq.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On August 1, 2013, President Obama issued E.O. 13650 to improve
chemical facility safety and security. The Working Group charged with
implementing the E.O. is co-chaired by DHS, DOL, and EPA, and includes
participation from the Departments of Justice, Agriculture, and
Transportation, all of whom play a role in Chemical Facility safety and
security. During the initial months from the issuance of the E.O., the
Working Group met the deliverables outlined in the E.O. as well as
conducted a number of in-person listening sessions and webinars to
gather input from stakeholders. This work is reflected in a report to
the President released June 6, 2014, Executive Order 13650: Actions To
Improve Chemical Safety and Security--A Shared Commitment. The report
was a milestone, not an end point, and includes a Federal Action Plan
for the path forward.
The Working Group has made significant progress on the
implementation front of the Federal Action Plan since the release of
the report by initiating community planning preparedness measures,
increasing Federal coordination, improving data management techniques
and technology, revising regulations, issuing guidance and advisory
documents, and creating a best practices repository, among other
initiatives.
II. Scope of Webinar
The purpose of this webinar is to update stakeholders and the
public on progress made on issues related to E.O. 13650 and
implementation of items from the Federal Action Plan contained in the
report to the President, and to raise awareness of the E.O. 13650
Working Group Web site, located at www.osha.gov/chemicalexecutiveorder.
III. Public Participation
This webinar will accommodate over 250 participants. As time
permits, participants will be able to ask questions on a first come,
first serve basis. We will do our best to accommodate all persons who
wish to ask questions during the session. We request that participants
refrain from making statements, and use this time to ask questions.
Should time run out, participants may submit questions, or those
wishing to submit statements, may do so via eo.chemical@hq.dhs.gov. For
general inquiries regarding the E.O., please contact the Working Group
at: eo.chemical@hq.dhs.gov.
Authority and Signature
David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, authorized the preparation of this
notice.
Signed at Washington, DC, on October 17, 2014.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2014-25142 Filed 10-21-14; 8:45 am]
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