[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 16 (Friday, January 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 3718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1766]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health; 
Notice of Meeting

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

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

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Maritime Advisory Committee 
for Occupational Safety and Health, established under section 7(a) of 
the Occupational Safety and health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 656) to 
advise the Secretary of Labor on matters relating to occupational 
safety and health programs, policies, and standards in the maritime 
industries of the United States will meet February 19 and 20, 1997, at 
the Francis Perkins Department of Labor Building, 200 Constitution 
Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20210.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Larry Liberatore, Office of Maritime Standards, OSHA, (202) 219-
7234, extension 141.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Maritime Advisory Committee on 
Occupational Safety and health meeting will be held February 19 from 
1:00 to approximately 5:00, and February 20 from 9:00 to approximately 
5:00 at Conference Room S5515 of the Francis Perkins Labor Building. At 
this meeting, the Committee will: continue its efforts to develop a 
Maritime Safety and Health Program standard; discuss training/mentoring 
opportunities for OSHA compliance officers; assist OSHA in developing 
outreach materials to address the soon to be published final rule for 
Longshore and Marine Terminals; and discuss the status of OSHA health 
standards that effect Shipyard employment.
    All interested persons are invited to attend the public meetings of 
MACOSH, including this one at the time and place indicated above. 
Individuals with disabilities wishing to attend should contact Theda 
Kenney at 202-219-8061, no later than February 7, 1997, to obtain 
appropriate accommodations.
    MACOSH will meet as a whole and also in small focus groups. Written 
data, views or comments for consideration by the Committee may be 
submitted, preferably with 20 copies, to Larry Liberatore at the 
address provided above. Any such submissions received by February 10 
will be provided to the members of the Committee and will be included 
in the record of the meeting. Members of the general public may request 
an opportunity to make oral presentations at the meeting. Oral 
presentations will be limited to statements of fact and views, and 
shall not include any questioning of the committee members or other 
participants unless these questions have been specifically approved by 
the chairperson. Anyone wishing to make an oral presentation should 
notify Larry Liberatore before the meeting. The request should state 
the amount of time desired, the capacity in which the person will 
appear and a brief outline of the content of the presentation. Persons 
who request the opportunity to address the Advisory Committee may be 
allowed to speak, as time permits, at the discretion of the Chair of 
the Advisory Committee.

    Signed at Washington, D.C. this 17th day of January, 1997.
Greg Watchman,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor.
[FR Doc. 97-1766 Filed 1-23-97; 8:45 am]
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