[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 688-689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-156]


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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 fourth NACE meeting. During the first day of the meeting, the 
committee will hear presentations at a research symposium entitled 
``Musculoskeletal and Neurovascular Disorders--The State of Research 
Regarding Workplace Etiology and Prevention.'' The public is encouraged 
to attend the symposium and the meeting.

DATES: The committee will meet from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Tuesday and 
Wednesday, January 27 and 28, 2004.

ADDRESSES: The committee will meet at the Hotel Washington, 15th and 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004; Telephone: (202) 638-
5900. 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.

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, and on 
September 23-24, 2003 in Arlington, VA. This notice announces the 
fourth meeting of the committee, which will take place in Washington, 
DC, on January 27-28, 2004.
    A research symposium will take place in conjunction with the first 
day of the January 27-28, 2004 NACE meeting. On October 6, 2003 (68 FR 
57713), OSHA published a notice soliciting abstracts for this 
symposium. Abstracts were originally due on November 5. In a subsequent 
notice published on November 7, 2003 (68 FR 63133), OSHA extended the 
period in which to submit abstracts until December 1, 2003. NACE will 
use proceedings from the symposium to make recommendations to advance 
OSHA's agenda of reducing the incidence of Musculoskeletal Disorders 
(MSDs) in the workplace.

I. Meeting Agenda

    On January 27, 2004, a one-day symposium entitled Musculoskeletal 
and Neurovascular Disorders--The State of Research Regarding Workplace 
Etiology and Prevention will be held in

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conjunction with the first day of the NACE meeting.
    The committee will hear presentations from three panels of 
researchers on etiology and intervention. Following these panel 
presentations, the committee will have the opportunity to ask questions 
on the presentations and discuss relevant issues raised by the 
presentations. The panel presentations and discussions will be 
facilitated by John Howard, M.D., Director, National Institute for 
Occupational Safety and Health. On Wednesday, January 28, the committee 
will hear presentations on the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome and 
also presentations on the advantages of a good ergonomics program. 
Following these presentations, the committee's working groups on 
Research, Guidelines, and Outreach and Assistance will meet. The 
working groups will report back to the full committee that afternoon 
and lead discussions about their respective topics.

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 January 20, 2004, 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 Chatmon (Phone: (202) 693-1912; Fax (202) 693-1635 by 
January 9, 2004.
    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) Phone: (202) 693-2350. Transcripts of NACE meetings will 
also be available online on OSHA's Web site at http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/ergonomics/nat_advis_comm.html.

    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 29th day of December, 2003.
John L. Henshaw,
Assistant Secretary.
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