CSB Rescinds Order To Centralize Authority, Proposes New Rule On Public Meetings

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has walked back a controversial policy devised early this year to significantly increase the agency chair's authority, and has proposed a regulatory change to require votes within 90 days on “calendared” items and at least four public meetings a year -- moves aimed at responding to congressional and inspector general concerns about the board's transparency.