[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 38 (Thursday, February 26, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9861-9862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4987]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health 
(MACOSH); Request for Nominations

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

ACTION: Request for nominations of persons to serve on MACOSH.

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SUMMARY: OSHA announces its intent to renew the charter of the Maritime 
Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH). MACOSH 
will 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. The Committee will consist of 
approximately 15 members and will include a cross-section of 
individuals representing the following affected interests: Employers, 
employees; federal and state safety and health organizations; 
professional organizations; and national groups setting standards. OSHA 
invites interested parties to submit nominations for Committee 
membership.

DATES: Nominations for MACOSH membership should be postmarked by April 
13, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Nominations for MACOSH membership should be sent to: Mr. 
Larry Liberatore, Office of Maritime Standards, Room N-3621, 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U. S. Department 
of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N. W., Washington, D.C. 20210.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonnie Friedman, Director, OSHA, 
Office of Information and Consumer Affairs, Room N-3647, U. S. 
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 
20210; Telephone:(202) 219-8151.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    MACOSH was established to advise the Secretary on various issues 
pertaining to the maritime industry, including streamlining regulatory 
efforts and improving training and outreach programs. In addition, 
MACOSH recommends enforcement initiatives that will help improve the 
working conditions and the safety and health of men and women working 
in the maritime industry.

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II. Nominations

    The agency is seeking men and women with an interest in the safety 
and health of workers in the maritime industry. Interested persons may 
submit their own name or the name of another whom they believe to be 
qualified to serve on MACOSH. The Agency is looking for nominees to 
represent the following interests:

Employees
Employers
State or Federal Safety and Health Organizations
Professional Organizations or National Standards-Setting Groups

    The Agency invites all persons appropriately qualified by 
experience or training to apply for membership on this important 
committee. Nominations of women and minorities are encouraged.
    Nominations and applications should be submitted to Mr. Larry 
Liberatore, Office of Maritime Standards, Room N-3621, Occupational 
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U. S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue, N. W., Washington, D.C. 20210.

III. Authority

    This document was prepared under the direction of Charles N. 
Jeffress, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and 
Health, U. S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N. W., 
Washington, D.C. 20210, pursuant to Sections 6(b)(1) and 7(b) of the 
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.2.

    Signed at Washington, D.C. this 20th day of February 1998.
Charles N. Jeffress,
Assistant Secretary of Labor.
[FR Doc. 98-4987 Filed 2-25-98; 8:45 am]
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