[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30337-30338]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12217]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2013-0013]
Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
(FACOSH)
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Announcement of FACOSH meeting and member appointments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
(FACOSH) will meet on June 6, 2013, in Washington, DC. This Federal
Register notice also announces the appointment of seven individuals to
serve on FACOSH.
DATES: FACOSH meeting: FACOSH will meet from 1 to 4:30 p.m., Thursday,
June 6, 2013.
Submission of comments, requests to speak, speaker presentations,
and requests for special accommodations: You must submit (postmark,
send, transmit) comments, requests to speak at the FACOSH meeting,
speaker presentations, and requests for special accommodations to
attend the meeting by May 23, 2013.
ADDRESSES: FACOSH meeting: FACOSH will meet in Rooms S-4215 A-C, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Submission of comments, requests to speak, and speaker
presentations: You may submit comments, requests to speak at the FACOSH
meeting, and speaker presentations using one of the following methods:
Electronically: You may submit materials, including attachments,
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, the Federal eRulemaking
Portal. Follow the online instructions for making submissions;
Facsimile: If your submission, including attachments, does not
exceed 10 pages, you may fax it to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-
1648; or
Mail, express delivery, hand delivery, or messenger/courier
service: You may submit materials to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No.
OSHA-2013-0013, Room N-2625, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-2350, (OSHA's TTY
(877) 889-5627). Deliveries (hand, express mail, messenger/courier
service) are accepted during the Department's and the OSHA Docket
Office's normal business hours, 8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m., e.t., weekdays.
Requests for special accommodations to attend the FACOSH meeting:
You may submit requests for special accommodations by telephone, email,
or hard copy to Ms. Frances Owens, OSHA Office of Communications, Room
N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-1999; email
[email protected].
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number for this Federal Register notice (Docket No. OSHA-2013-
0013). Because of security-related procedures, submissions by regular
mail may result in a significant delay in their receipt. Please contact
the OSHA Docket Office for information about security procedures for
making submissions by hand delivery, express delivery, and messenger/
courier service. For additional information on submitting comments,
requests to speak, and speaker presentations, see the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section below.
OSHA will post comments, requests to speak, and speaker
presentations, including any personal information provided, without
change at http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions
interested parties about submitting certain personal information, such
as Social Security numbers and birthdates.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For press inquiries: Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
Communications, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3647, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-1999; email
[email protected].
For general information: Mr. Francis Yebesi, Director, OSHA, Office
of Federal Agency Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3622, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-
2122; email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FACOSH Meeting
FACOSH will meet on June 6, 2013, in Washington, DC. Some FACOSH
members may attend the meeting electronically. The meeting is open to
the public.
The tentative agenda for the FACOSH meeting includes:
Updates from FACOSH subcommittees; and
OPM status report regarding changes to GS-0018 job series.
FACOSH is authorized by 5 U.S.C. 7902; section 19 of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 668);
and Executive Order 11612, as amended, to advise the Secretary of Labor
(Secretary) on all matters relating to the occupational safety and
health (OSH) of Federal employees. This includes providing advice on
how to reduce and keep to a minimum the number of injuries and
illnesses in the Federal workforce and how to encourage each Federal
Executive Branch Department and agency to establish and maintain
effective OSH programs.
OSHA transcribes and prepares detailed minutes of FACOSH meetings.
The Agency puts transcripts, minutes, and other materials presented at
the meeting in the public record of the FACOSH meeting, which is posted
at http://www.regulations.gov.
Public Participation, Submissions, and Access to Public Record
FACOSH meetings: FACOSH meetings are open to the public.
Individuals attending meetings at the U.S. Department of Labor must
enter the building at the Visitors' Entrance, 3rd and C Streets NW.,
and pass through building security. Attendees must have valid
government-issued photo identification to enter the building. For
additional information about building security measures, and requests
for special accommodations for attending the FACOSH meeting, please
contact Ms. Owens (see ADDRESSES section).
Submission of requests to speak and speaker presentations. You may
submit a request to speak to FACOSH by one
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of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES section. Your request must
state:
The amount of time you request to speak;
The interest you represent (e.g., organization name), if
any; and,
A brief outline of your presentation.
PowerPoint speaker presentations and other electronic materials
must be compatible with Microsoft Office 2010 formats. The FACOSH chair
may grant requests to address FACOSH at his discretion and as time and
circumstances permits.
Submission of written comments. You also may submit written
comments, including data and other information, using any of the
methods listed in the ADDRESSES section. Your submissions, including
attachments and other materials, must identify the agency name and the
OSHA docket number for this notice (Docket No. OSHA-2013-0013). You may
supplement electronic submissions by uploading documents
electronically. If you wish to submit hard copies of supplementary
documents instead, you must submit them to the OSHA Docket Office using
the instructions in the ADDRESSES section. The additional materials
must clearly identify your electronic submission by name, date, and
docket number. OSHA will provide copies of your submissions to FACOSH
members prior to the meeting.
Because of security-related procedures, submitting comments,
requests to speak, and speaker presentations by regular mail may cause
a significant delay in their receipt. For information about security
procedures concerning submissions by hand, express delivery, and
messenger/courier service, please contact the OSHA Docket Office (see
ADDRESSES section).
Access to submissions and public record. OSHA places comments,
requests to speak, and speaker presentations, including any personal
information you provide, in the FACOSH public docket without change and
those documents may be available online at http://www.regulations.gov.
Therefore, OSHA cautions interested parties about submitting certain
personal information, such as Social Security numbers and birthdates.
OSHA also puts meeting transcripts, minutes, workgroup reports, and
documents presented at the FACOSH meeting in the public record of the
FACOSH meeting.
To read or download documents in the public record, go to Docket
No. OSHA-2013-0013 at http://www.regulations.gov. Although all meeting
documents are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index, some
documents (e.g., copyrighted material) are not publicly available to
read or download through that Web page. All meeting documents,
including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and
copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
Information on using the http://www.regualtions.gov to make
submissions and to access the public record of the FACOSH meeting is
available at that Web page. Please contact the OSHA Docket Office for
information about materials not available through that Web page and for
assistance for making submissions and obtaining documents in the public
record.
Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice are available at
http://www.regulations.gov. This notice, as well as news releases and
other relevant information about FACOSH, also is available at OSHA's
Web page at http://www.osha.gov.
FACOSH Appointments
FACOSH membership is comprised of sixteen members; eight
representing Federal agency management, and eight from labor
organizations that represent Federal employees. Management members are
typically their agency's Designated Agency Safety and Health Official.
Labor members generally have responsibility for OSH-related matters
within their organizations. In order to maintain the continuity of
FACOSH, OSHA appoints members to staggered terms lasting up to three
years. If a member becomes unable to serve, resigns, or is removed
before his or her term expires, the Secretary may appoint a new member
who represents the same interest (management or labor) to serve the
remainder of the unexpired term. In making appointments, the Secretary
may consider qualified individuals nominated in response to the Federal
Register notice, as well as other qualified individuals. The Secretary
may reappoint members to successive terms.
OSHA published a request for FACOSH nominations in the Federal
Register (77 FR 39743 (7/5/2012)). OSHA received 16 nominations. On
February 11, 2013, the Acting Secretary re-appointed the following
three individuals to FACOSH:
Mr. Curtis Bowling, U.S. Department of Defense (management
representative);
Mr. William Dougan, National Federation of Federal
Employees (labor representative); and
Ms. Deborah Kleinberg, Seafarers International Union/
National Maritime Union (labor representative).
In addition, the Acting Secretary appointed the following four
individuals to new terms on FACOSH:
Dr. Joe Hoagland, Tennessee Valley Authority (management
representative);
Dr. Gregory Parham, U.S. Department of Agriculture
(management representative);
Ms. Lola Ward, National Transportation Safety Board
(management representative); and
Ms. Irma Westmoreland, National Nurses United (labor
representative).
All seven individuals have been appointed to serve three-year terms
commencing on the date of appointment, and ending on December 31, 2015.
Authority and Signature
David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice
under the authority granted by section 19 of the OSH Act (29 U.S.C.
668); 5 U.S.C. 7902; the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5
U.S.C. App. 2); 41 CFR Part 102-3; section 1-5 of Executive Order 12196
(45 CFR 12629 (2/27/1980)); and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012
(77 FR 3912 (1/25/2012)).
Signed at Washington, DC, on May 17, 2013.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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