[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 46384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-23240]


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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION


Notice of Request for Comments

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), 
Pub. L. 103-62, codified in part at 31 U.S.C. 1115-1119, instructs 
federal agencies to develop performance goals and objectives in order 
that an agency's actual performance may be measured and compared 
against those goals and objectives, thus enhancing the effectiveness 
and efficiency of an agency's work. In developing its goals and 
objectives under GPRA, the Occupational Safety and Health Review 
Commission solicits the views of those who practice before it and those 
who are affected by its case dispositions.

DATES: Comments should be received by September 15, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to William J. Gainer, Executive 
Director, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, 1120 20th 
Street, N.W., 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20036-3419, telephone: 202-606-
5380. This is not a toll-free number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William J. Gainer, Executive Director, Occupational Safety and Health 
Review Commission, 1120 20th Street, N.W., 9th Floor, Washington, DC 
20036-3419, telephone: 202-606-5380. This is not a toll-free number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GPRA charges federal agencies with 
formulating strategic plans, preparing annual plans setting performance 
goals, and reporting annually the actual agency performance compared to 
those goals. In formulating its broad goals, the Commission has sought 
to identify objectives and develop measures that are concrete and allow 
the evaluation of its performance in carrying out its statutory mission 
under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, (OSH Act), 29 
U.S.C. 651 et seq. The agency views its mission as providing fair and 
timely adjudication of workplace safety and health disputes between the 
Department of Labor, employers, and employees and their 
representatives. The Commission contemplates issuing a plan which 
includes both agency mission performance goals, and internal 
operational goals which will help the Commission perform its mission 
and improve performance. The tentative mission performance goals are:

--Assure the ready availability of fair, user friendly, and timely 
adjudication of all disputes brought before the Commission and its 
judges and achieve a high level of readability and quality in 
Commission legal decisions.
--Significantly enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of 
communications between the Commission and the public, its customers and 
other stakeholders.

    Its tentative operational goals are to:

--Capitalize on recent investments in modern computer hardware and 
software to increase organizational effectiveness, operate more 
efficiently and better serve internal and external customers.
--Build a highly motivated diverse workforce by developing a first 
class human resource management system, including highly effective 
affirmative action, recruitment, training, award and performance 
management processes.
--Maintain a highly effective integrated planning process to support 
budget, mission and operational decision making.
--Develop and institutionalize a process for continuous quality 
improvement.

The Commission wishes to get the views of those who practice before it 
and those who are impacted by its decisions to help the agency in 
refining its goals, setting specific objectives and formulating agency 
performance measures.
    In submitting comments, the Commission requests that commentors 
consider the following questions:
    (a) Are there quantifiable or qualitative objectives that the 
Commission should pursue to meet its goals and accomplish its mission.
    (b) How should the Commission measure the effectiveness of its 
service to litigants and to the public?
    (c) What objectives should the Commission pursue to better 
communicate with its customers and the public?
    (d) How can the quality and timeliness of Commission and 
Administrative Law Judge decisions be improved and the improvement 
measured?
    (e) What information should the Commission routinely make available 
to the public and litigants and how should this information be made 
available?
    The Commission requests that responses to this solicitation for 
comments be submitted by September 15, 1997.

    Dated: August 27, 1997.
Stuart E. Weisberg,
Chairman.
[FR Doc. 97-23240 Filed 8-29-97; 8:45 am]
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