The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Hazmat Safety Research and Development Forum is scheduled for May 16th and 17th at the National Transportation Safety Board Conference Center. The forum will be attended by industry representatives, modal authorities, federal and state officials. PHMSA will present the results of recently completed projects, brief attendees on new project plans, and solicit stakeholder input on current and future research projects.

An official announcement about the R&D Forum will be published in the Federal Register soon, but in the meantime, please feel free to circulate this email to your peers and other interested parties.

Location:

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Boardroom and Conference Center, 420 10th St SW, Washington, D.C. 20594

Date and Time:

Wednesday, May 16 and Thursday, May 17, 2018 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT.

Registration:

Please pre-register for these meetings at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/P7CMR3R.

Conference call-in and "live meeting" capability will be provided. When available, details will be posted at:

https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/research-and-development/hazmat/rd-meetings-and-events.

For Further Information:

Eva Rodezno or Rick Boyle, Research and Development, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C. 20590.

Telephone: (202) 366-8799 and (202) 366-2993.

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