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DOT - 84571 - Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Transportation
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	84571
Original Establishment Date	5/9/2019	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	5/9/2025	Committee URL	https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/rulemakings/li...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	25
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	DFO
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mr.
Current Charter Date	5/9/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Duane
Date Of Renewal Charter	5/9/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date	5/9/2025	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Pfund
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	Public Law 115-254	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 366-4471
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	(202) 366-7435
Specific Establishment Authority*	Public Law 115-254	Designated Federal Officer Email*	duane.pfund@dot.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	10/5/2018
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Committee facilitates communication between the lithium battery manufacturing industry, air carriers, shippers, and the Federal government. The Committee provides the Secretary of Transportation a forum to discuss the activities of the U.S. Department of Transportation provide information on new lithium battery technologies, and receive stakeholder input relating to lithium battery transportation safety, including input that helps the government develop positions to be advocated in international forums.
How is membership balanced?*	PHMSA balances the members from the cross section of representatives specified in the statutory requirements.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Committee will meets at least twice a year at the direction of the Secretary. The Secretary shall convene a meeting of the Committee in connection with and in advance of each meeting of the ICAO, or any of its panels or working groups, addressing the safety of air transportation of lithium ion and lithium metal batteries to brief committee members on positions to be taken by the United States at such meeting and provide committee members a meaningful opportunity to comment.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	Section 333(d) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-254) requires DOT to form this committee to solicit advise and recommendations to improve the safe air transportation of lithium ion and lithium metal cells and batteries and the effectiveness and the economic and social impacts of the regulations of such transportation.
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	No	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed
Outcome Comment		Number Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings Comment		Grants Review Comment
Number Of Recommendations*	4	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The Committee report was submitted to the Secretary of Transportation and the appropriate Congressional Committees in July of 2021.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	Report submitted in July 2021	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	N/A	Access Other
Agency Feedback*	Not Applicable	Access Comment
Agency Feedback Comment*	Committee statutory obligation to provide report to the appropriate committees of Congress.	Narrative Description*

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	3/14/2025 11:20 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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