Houston, Texas: Teleconference EO 13650 Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security Listening Session

Please join us for an Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security (Executive Order 13650 (EO)) public listening session. The Working Group will share an overview of the various sections of the EO and the progress made to date on each. In particular, we are interested in hearing from the stakeholders described in the EO: chemical producers, chemical storage companies, agricultural supply companies, State and local regulators, chemical critical infrastructure owners and operators, first responders, labor organizations representing affected workers, environmental and community groups, and consensus standards organizations. Attendees will have an opportunity to provide individual input on the process and the specific areas in the EO. The Working Group is interested in hearing specific ideas and solutions on improving operational coordination with States, Tribes, and local partners; enhanced information collection and sharing; modernizing regulations, guidance, and policies; and identifying best practices in chemical facility safety and security.

Registration: Registration is required to attend in person. There is no fee to register.

Dial-In Information: Toll Free: 1-800-369-2133 Participant Passcode: 7947292

Location: Harris County Department of Education's Training and Conference Center, Room 502, 6300 Irvington Blvd., Houston, TX 77022

All interested persons may submit comments to NPPC/ISCD/Mail stop 0610, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, SW, Arlington, VA 20598-0610. Comments will also be accepted by email at eo.chemical@hq.dhs.gov or thorugh te Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.

For further information, please feel free to contact eo.chemical@hq.dhs.gov.

Privacy Act Statement:

Authority: 5 U.S. C. § 301 and 44 U.S.C. § 3101 authorize the collection of this information.

Purpose: DHS will use this information to register participants for the Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security Listening Sessions.

Routine Use: This information may be disclosed as generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. §552a(b) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. This includes using the information, as necessary and authorized by the routine uses published in DHS/ALL-002 - Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Mailing and Other Lists System of Records (November 25, 2008, 73 FR 71659).

Disclosure: Furnishing this information is voluntary; however failure to provide any of the information requested may prevent DHS from registering you for the Listening Session or contacting you regarding the event.