[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 120 (Friday, June 21, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 42292]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-15743]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. MACOSH 2002-2]


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

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

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

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Labor intends to reestablish the charter of 
the Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health 
(MACOSH), which expired on March 10, 2002. The purpose of MACOSH is to 
obtain advice for the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational 
Safety and Health (Assistant Secretary) from a broad range of 
representatives from the maritime industry on all matters relevant to 
the safety and health of workers in that sector. The Assistant 
Secretary will seek the advice of this committee on activities in the 
maritime industry related to the priorities set for the agency, 
including: strong, fair and effective enforcement; expanded compliance 
assistance, guidance and outreach; expanded partnerships and voluntary 
programs; leadership in the national dialogue on occupational safety 
and health; and regulatory matters affecting the maritime industry, as 
appropriate.
    The committee will be diverse and balanced, both in terms of 
segments of the maritime industry represented (e.g., shipyard and 
longshoring industries), and in the views or interests represented by 
the members (employer, employee, safety and health professional 
organizations, government organizations with interests or activities 
related to the maritime industry, academia, and the public). OSHA 
invites interested parties to submit nominations for membership on 
MACOSH.

DATES: Nominations for MACOSH membership (whether hard copy, electronic 
mail or facsimile) must be received by August 5, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Nominations may be submitted in hard copy, electronic mail, 
or facsimile.
    Submitting nominations in hard copy: Nominations for membership on 
the Committee may be hand-delivered, or sent by Express Mail or other 
overnight delivery service, to: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Docket 
Office, Docket MACOSH 2002-2, Room N-2625, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20210, Telephone: (202) 693-2350.
    Submitting nominations electronically: Nominations for membership 
on the Committee may be sent electronically from the OSHA website at 
http://ecomments.osha.gov. Nominations may also be faxed to the OSHA 
Docket Office at (202) 693-1648.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Director, Office of Maritime 
Standards, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration, Room N-3621, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 
DC 20210; Telephone: (202) 693-2222.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Background

    The maritime industry has historically been a sector that has a 
high incidence of illnesses and injuries in its workforce. The types of 
work performed can be quite different in various parts of the industry, 
ranging from manufacturing type work in shipyards to longshoring 
operations. OSHA has targeted this industry for special attention 
because of the incidence of illnesses and injuries, and the specialized 
nature of some of the work. This targeting has included development of 
guidance or outreach materials specific to the industry, as well as 
rulemaking to update requirements, and other activities to help focus 
actions in the industry and reduce the occurrence of illnesses and 
injuries. This committee will be used to advise OSHA on these ongoing 
activities, as well as in new areas where the agency chooses to pursue 
or expand its programs and projects to further address these specific 
needs. The advice of the committee will help the agency in terms of 
substantive input on conditions in the industry, ideas that could be 
implemented to reduce illnesses and injuries, and feedback on agency 
initiatives in the maritime industry.

II. Nominations

    The Committee will consist of at least 12 members. The Agency 
encourages the nomination of individuals who can represent a broad 
range of relevant areas as possible Committee members. The Committee 
will fairly balanced in terms of the points of view represented and the 
functions to be performed. OSHA is requesting that the Committee be 
chartered for a two year period. OSHA anticipates that during its two-
year term, the Committee will meet no more than 3 times per year.
    The Committee will function solely as an advisory body, and in 
compliance with the provisions of Section 7(b) of the OSHA Act (29 
U.S.C. 656), the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2), and 
41 CFR part 102-3.
    Nominees for committee membership should be qualified by 
experience, knowledge, and expertise. Interested persons may nominate 
themselves or others for membership on the Committee. Each nomination 
must include: (1) The name of the nominee; (2) the address, phone 
number, title, position, experience, qualifications and resume of the 
nominee; and (3) a written commitment from the nominee that he/she can 
and will attend regular meetings of the Committee and participate in 
good faith. In addition, please include an e-mail address or fax 
number, so that the Agency may acknowledge that it has received your 
nomination. (For information on dates and addresses for submitting 
nominations, see the DATES and ADDRESSES section of this notice, 
above.) Because of security-related problems in receiving regular mail 
service in a timely manner, OSHA requests that nominations be hand-
delivered to the Docket Office, or sent by Express Mail or other 
overnight delivery service, electronic mail, or facsimile. Please do 
not send nominations by more than one of these media.
    Consistent with the Department's recently-issued procedural rule on 
OSHA Advisory Committees (67 FR 658, 1/7/02), appointment of a person 
to this Advisory Committee for a fixed time period shall not affect the 
authority of the Assistant Secretary to remove, in his discretion, any 
member at any time. If a member resigns or is removed before his or her 
term expires, the Assistant Secretary may appoint for the remainder of 
the unexpired term a new member who shall represent the same interest 
as his or her predecessor.

III. Authority

    This notice was prepared under the direction of John L. Henshaw, 
Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health. It is issued 
under sections 6(b) and 7(b) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 
of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655, 656), the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) 
(5 U.S.C. App. 2), and GSA's FACA Regulations (41 CFR Part 102-3).

John L. Henshaw,
Assistant Secretary of Labor.
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