[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 14 (Tuesday, January 22, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 2846]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1589]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

29 CFR Part 1915


Fire Protection for Shipyard Employment Negotiated Rulemaking 
Advisory Committee; Meeting

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

ACTION: Fire Protection for Shipyard Employment Negotiated Rulemaking 
Advisory Committee; notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announces a 
meeting of the Fire Protection for Shipyard Employment Negotiated 
Rulemaking Advisory Committee. OSHA invites all interested persons to 
attend. The committee members represent groups interested in, or 
significantly affected by, the outcome of the rulemaking. They include 
representatives of shipyards, labor unions, professional associations, 
and government agencies. The committee will continue its discussions on 
a proposed standard to protect workers from fire hazards in shipyard 
employment, including the following areas: scope and application; 
administrative, engineering, and work practice controls; fire brigades; 
written fire plans; technological advances; cost of fire protection; 
and the content of appendices. The committee's goal is to reach 
consensus on a draft proposed standard and explanatory preamble that it 
will recommend to OSHA.

DATES: The meeting will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, February 5-6, 
2002 from 8 a.m. to about 4 p.m. daily, and Thursday, February 7, 2002 
from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Submit comments, requests for oral 
presentations, and requests for disability accommodations by January 
31, 2002.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Houston Hobby 
Airport, 8181 Airport Blvd., Houston TX 77061 (713) 645-3000. Mail 
comments and requests for oral presentations to U.S. Department of 
Labor, OSHA, Mr. Joseph V. Daddura (Acting Director) Office of Maritime 
Standards, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-3609, Washington, DC 
20210 or e-mail at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Joseph V. Daddura (Acting 
Director) Office of Maritime Standards, OSHA (202 693-2067) or e-mail 
at [email protected]. For disability accommodations, contact Ms. 
Theda Kenney (202 693-2044).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Agenda

    The Committee will review a working draft of the regulatory text of 
proposed subpart P of 29 CFR 1915 and a preamble section entitled 
``Summary and Explanation'', which reflects the Committee's earlier 
work; as well as a summary of the industry profile, prepared by OSHA 
based on information received at earlier Committee meetings. The 
committee will attempt to resolve any substantive discrepancies that 
remain in contention, giving special consideration to small business 
concerns.

Public Participation

    Send written comments, data, views, or statements for the 
Committee's consideration to Mr. Joseph V. Daddura. You may also 
request the opportunity to make an oral presentation to the committee 
by providing Mr. Daddura with a summary of the proposed presentation, 
an estimate of the time desired, and a statement of the interest you 
represent. The committee's facilitator will allow such presentations if 
there is adequate time in the meeting schedule.

    Authority: This document is issued pursuant to the Negotiated 
Rulemaking Act of 1990 (5 U.S.C. 561 et seq.) and Section 7(b) of 
the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 656).

John L. Henshaw,
Assistant Secretary of Labor.
[FR Doc. 02-1589 Filed 1-17-02; 1:40 pm]
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