[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 175 (Wednesday, September 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53399-53400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23095]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration


National Advisory Committee on Ergonomics, Notice of Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Advisory Committee on Ergonomics (NACE) is part 
of the Secretary's comprehensive approach for reducing ergonomics-
related injuries and illnesses in the workplace. The committee was 
convened for the first time on January 22, 2003. This notice schedules 
the third NACE meeting. The public is encouraged to attend.

DATES: The Committee will meet on Wednesday, September 24, 2003, from 
8:30 a.m. until approximately 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet at the Quality Hotel & Suites 
Courthouse Plaza, 1200 N. Courthouse Road, Arlington, Virginia 22201; 
Telephone (703) 524-4000. Submit comments, views, or statements in 
response to this notice to MaryAnn Garrahan, Director, Office of 
Technical Programs and Coordination Activities, OSHA, U.S. Department 
of Labor, Room N-3655, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20210. Phone: (202) 693-2144; Fax: (202) 693-1644.

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

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NACE was chartered for a two-year term on 
November 27, 2002, to provide advice and recommendations on ergonomic 
guidelines, research, and outreach and assistance. The committee has 
met on January 22, 2003, and May 6-7, 2003, in Washington, DC. This 
notice announces the third meeting of the committee, which will take 
place in the Washington, DC commuting area on September 24, 2003.

I. Meeting Agenda

    The Committee's working groups on Research, Guidelines, and 
Outreach and Assistance will meet on the afternoon of September 23. The 
working groups will report back to the full Committee on September 24th 
and lead discussions about their respective topics. On the morning of 
September 24, Assistant Secretary John Henshaw will address the 
committee. The Committee will continue its discussions of OSHA's 
approach to addressing ergonomics and hear a presentation about the 
National Academy of Sciences Ergonomics study.

II. Public Participation

    Written data, views, or comments for consideration by NACE on the 
various agenda items listed above may be submitted, preferably with 
copies for the NACE members, to MaryAnn Garrahan at the address listed 
above. Submissions received by September 17, 2003, will be provided to 
the committee members for consideration. Requests to make oral 
presentations to the Committee may be granted if time permits. Anyone 
wishing to make an oral presentation to the Committee should notify 
MaryAnn Garrahan at the address noted above. The request should state 
the amount of time desired, the capacity in which the person will 
appear, and a brief outline of the content of the presentation.
    Persons who request an oral presentation may be allowed to speak, 
as time permits, at the discretion of the Chair of the Advisory 
Committee.
    Persons with disabilities requiring special accommodations should 
contact Veneta Chatman (telephone: (202) 693-1912; Fax (202) 693-1635) 
by September 17, 2003.
    A transcript of the meeting will be available for inspection and 
copying in the OSHA Technical Data Center, Room N-2625 (see ADDRESSES 
section above) telephone: (202) 693-2350.

    Authority: This notice was prepared under the direction of John 
L. Henshaw, Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health. 
It is issued under 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 5th day of September, 2003.
John L. Henshaw,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-23095 Filed 9-9-03; 8:45 am]
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