[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8425-8426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3644]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Advisory Committee; Establishment

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 
Department of Labor.

ACTION: Notice of establishment of Maritime Advisory Committee for 
Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH).

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Labor has determined that it is in the public 
interest to establish an advisory committee to advise the Assistant 
Secretary for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 
on issues relating to the delivery of occupational safety and health 
programs, policies, and standards in the maritime industries of the 
United States. The committee will provide a collective expertise not 
otherwise available to the Secretary to address the complex and 
sensitive issues involved.

DATE: Comments must be received on or before March 1, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Any written comments in response to this notice should be 
sent, in quadruplicate, to the following address: OSHA, Office of 
Maritime Standards, Room N-3621, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210 (202) 219-7234, fax 
(202) 219-7477.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Larry Liberatore, Director, OSHA 
Office of Maritime Standards, Room N-3621, U.S. Department of Labor, 
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210 (202) 219-7234, 
FAX (202) 219-7477.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MACOSH is intended to address the concerns 
of the entire maritime community, focusing on the shipyard and marine 
cargo (longshoring) handling industries. This committee will continue 
the efforts of the previously chartered Shipyard Employment Standards 
Advisory Committee (SESAC) as well as provide a more focused forum of 
ongoing discussions with the marine cargo handling community. The 
specific objectives of this committee will be to make recommendations 
on issues related to: (1) reducing injuries and illnesses in the 
maritime industries, (2) improving OSHA outreach and training programs 
through the use of innovative partnerships, and (3) expediting the 
development and promulgation of OSHA standards.

Background

    Establishment of this advisory committee will enable OSHA to be 
responsive to the uniquenesss of industries that have suffered 
economically as a result of any changes in the global market. This 
action is consistent with the President's initiative to make the U.S. 
shipyard and cargo handling industries competitive in the worldwide 
community. Furthermore, this committee will be able to focus on the 
resolution of those controversial issues, particularly those with 
international implications, that have impact in the shipyard and cargo 
handling communities. This committee will address the maritime 
community's [[Page 8426]] concerns that will result in: streamlined 
standards promulgation, better focused enforcement efforts, and 
extended and improved outreach and training initiatives.
    In accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Safety and 
Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA), and after consultation with the General Services 
Administration, the Secretary of Labor has determined that the 
establishment of a short-term advisory committee to address the 
complexities of the maritime--shipyard and longshoring--community is 
essential to the conduct of Agency business and in the public interest.
    The committee will be composed of approximately 15 members who will 
be selected to represent the divergent interests of the maritime 
community. The makeup of the membership shall comply with Section 7(b) 
of the OSH Act which requires the following: at least one member who is 
a designee of the Secretary of Health and Human Services; at least one 
designee of a State safety and health agency; and equal numbers of 
representatives of employees and employers, respectively. Other members 
will be selected based on their knowledge and experience to include 
representatives from professional and other governmental organizations 
with specific maritime responsibilities. In accordance with Section 
2(c) of FACA, the committee will be ``balanced in membership and in 
terms of point of view and functions * * *'' The Agency intends that 
this committee provide a comprehensive representation of the maritime 
community and have the opportunity to offer recommendations on safety 
and health initiatives that would be considered as part of a integrated 
U.S. maritime policy.
    MACOSH will function solely as an advisory body and in compliance 
with the provisions of the FACA. In accordance with FACA, its charter 
will be filed with the appropriate committees of Congress.
    Meetings of the committee will be announced in the Federal Register 
and are open to the public.
    Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding the 
establishment of the committee to Larry Liberatore, Director, Office of 
Maritime Standards, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-2625, 200 
Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20210; Telephone (202) 219-
7234, fax (202) 219-7477.
    With this notice I am establishing the Maritime Advisory Committee 
for Occupational Safety and Health under Section 7(b) of the OSH Act 
and the FACA to address occupational safety and health issues unique to 
maritime employment.

    Signed at Washington, D.C. this 8th day of February 1995.
Robert B. Reich,
Secretary of Labor.
[FR Doc. 95-3644 Filed 2-13-95; 8:45 am]
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