[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 147 (Thursday, July 31, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44970-44971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-19514]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health

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

ACTION: Reestablishment of the Maritime Advisory Committee for 
Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH); Appointment of Committee 
Members.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Labor has re-established the charter of the 
Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health 
(MACOSH), which expired on March 10, 2002. The Committee has been 
chartered for a two year term. The purpose of MACOSH is to provide 
advice for the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and 
Health (Assistant Secretary) on all matters relevant to the safety and 
health of workers in that sector. The Assistant Secretary will seek the 
advice of this Committee, which consists of a broad range of 
representatives from the maritime industry, on activities in the 
maritime industry related to the Agency's overall priorities, 
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 is diverse and balanced, both in terms of 
segments of the maritime industry represented (i.e., shipyard and 
marine cargo handling industries), and in the views or interests 
represented by the members (employer, employee, government 
organizations with interests or activities related to the maritime 
industry, the states, and the public). The Agency expects to announce, 
in the near future, a notice of the first meeting of the new Committee. 
The public is encouraged to attend these meetings.
    Mail comments, views, or statements in response to this notice to 
Paul Bolon, Director, Office of Maritime, OSHA, U.S. Department of 
Labor, Room N-3609, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. 
Phone: (202) 693-2086; Fax: (202) 693-1667.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonnie Friedman, OSHA, Office of 
Public Affairs, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; Telephone: (202) 693-1999.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    On June 21, 2002, the Secretary of Labor announced her intention to 
re-establish a Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and 
Health (67 FR 42292). The maritime industries have historically had a 
high incidence of illnesses and injuries in their workforces. The types 
of work performed can be quite different in various parts of the 
industries, ranging from steel fabrication and outfitting operations in 
shipyards to intermodal container handling or grain handling in 
longshoring operations. OSHA has targeted the maritime industries for 
special attention because of the incidence of illnesses and injuries 
and the specialized nature of much of the work. This targeting has 
included development of guidance and outreach materials specific to the 
industry, as well as rulemaking to update requirements and other 
activities to help focus actions on the industry and to help reduce the 
occurrence of illnesses and injuries in these industries. This 
Committee will be used to advise OSHA on these ongoing activities, as 
well as in any new areas in which the Agency seeks 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 may be implemented to 
reduce illnesses and injuries, and feedback on Agency initiatives in 
the maritime industry.

II. Establishment

    The Committee will function solely as an advisory body, and in 
compliance with the provisions of Section 7(b) of the OSH Act (29 
U.S.C. 656), the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2), and 
41 CFR part 102-3.

III. Appointment of Committee Members

    Fifty-three nominations of highly qualified individuals were 
received in response to the Agency's request for nominations. The 
Secretary has selected the following individuals who have a wide range 
of experience concerning the issues to be examined by the Committee:

Jim Burgin, National Maritime Safety Association;
Keith D. Cameron, U.S. Coast Guard;

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Albert Cernadas, International Longshore Association;
Michael Flynn, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace 
Workers;
    Mike E. Freese, International Longshore and Warehouse Union;
    Stephen D. Hudock, NIOSH;
    William McGill, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers;
    Captain John McNeill, Pacific Maritime Association;
    Dan Nadeau, Bath Iron Works;
    Captain Teresa Preston, Atlantic Marine;
James Thornton, Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard; and
Earnest Whelan, International Union of Operating Engineers.

IV. Authority

    This notice was prepared under the direction of John L. Henshaw, 
Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health. It is issued 
under 7(b) of the OSH Act (29 U.S.C. 656), the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2), GSA's FACA Regulations (41 CFR 
part 102-3), and DLMS 3 Chapter 1600.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 28th day of July, 2003.
John L. Henshaw,
Assistant Secretary of Labor.
[FR Doc. 03-19514 Filed 7-30-03; 8:45 am]
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