[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 85 (Thursday, May 2, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18872-18873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08892]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2017-0004]


Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health 
(MACOSH): Notice of Membership and Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of MACOSH membership and meeting.

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SUMMARY: On December 14, 2018, the Secretary of Labor (the Secretary) 
announced the renewal of the Maritime Advisory Committee for 
Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH). The MACOSH charter will expire 
after two years on December 14, 2020. On April 11, 2019, the Secretary 
selected 15 members and a Special Agency Liaison to serve on the 
Committee. The Committee is a representative balance of the maritime 
industry representation (e.g., shipyard employment, longshoring, marine 
terminal, and commercial fishing industries), geographic location, and 
in the views and interests represented by the members.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    For press inquiries: Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of 
Communications, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone (202) 693-1999; 
email [email protected].
    For general information about MACOSH: Ms. Amy Wangdahl, Director, 
Office of Maritime and Agriculture, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor; 
telephone (202) 693-2066; email: [email protected].
    For copies of this Federal Register Notice: 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, are also available at OSHA's web page at 
www.osha.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MACOSH is established and operates in 
accordance with Section 7(b) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 
of 1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 656); 29 CFR part 1912; Secretary of 
Labor's Order 1-2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012); and Secretary of 
Labor's Order 4-2018 (83 FR 35680, July 27, 2018). In addition, MACOSH 
is established and operates in accordance with the provisions of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2.), 
implementing regulations (41 CFR parts 101-6 and 102-3), and chapter 
1600 of Department of Labor Manual Series 3 (March 17, 2008).
    The Committee will advise OSHA on matters relevant to the safety 
and health of employees in the maritime industry related to the 
priorities set by the agency, including: Worker training, education, 
and assistance; setting and enforcing of standards; and assurance of 
safe and healthful working conditions for America's working men and 
women in the maritime industry. The maritime industry includes shipyard 
employment, longshoring, marine terminal, and other related industries 
(e.g., commercial fishing and shipbreaking). The Committee will 
function solely as an advisory body in compliance with the provisions 
of FACA and OSHA's regulations covering advisory committees (29 CFR 
part 1912).

I. Background

    The maritime industry is a high-risk industry where activities vary 
from manufacturing-type work in shipyards, to transportation-type work 
in longshoring, as well as commercial fishing operations. Historically, 
the maritime industry has experienced a high incidence rate of work-
related fatalities, injuries, and illnesses. The Committee provides a 
collective industry knowledge and expertise, not otherwise available to 
the Secretary, to assist in addressing the unique hazards found in 
shipyard and cargo-handling activities. MACOSH will advise and provide 
insight to the Secretary on a variety of subjects, as well as assist 
with the development of guidance and outreach materials, updating 
regulatory requirements, and with other efforts to help focus industry 
actions.

II. Appointment of Committee Members

    OSHA received nominations of highly qualified individuals in 
response to the agency's request for nominations (83 FR 54147, October 
26, 2018). The Secretary selected individuals to serve on the Committee 
who have broad experience relevant to the issues to be examined by the 
Committee. The MACOSH membership is as follows:

Government Interests

     Regina Farr, U.S Department of Transportation, Maritime 
Administration;
     Matthew Layman, United States Coast Guard;
     James Rone, Washington Department of Labor and Industries; 
and
     Alice Shumate, National Institute for Occupational Safety 
and Health (NIOSH).

Worker Interests

     Robert Fiore, International Longshoremen's Association;
     Robert Godinez, International Brotherhood of 
Boilermakers--Iron Shipbuilders;
     Michael Podue, International Longshore and Warehouse 
Union; and
     James Reid, International Association of Machinists and 
Aerospace Workers.

Employer Interests

     William Crow, Virginia Ship Repair Association;
     Donald V. Raffo, General Dynamics;
     Jeremy Riddle, BalTerm, LLC--South Locust Point Marine 
Terminal; and
     David Turner, APM Terminals/Maersk, Inc.

Professional Organization Interests

     Gunter Hoock, National Safety Council;
     Amy Sly Liu, Marine Chemist Association; and
     Lawrence Russell, National Fire Protection Association.
    The Special Agency Liaison to MACOSH is: Julia K. Hearthway, 
Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.

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III. Meeting Information

    Dates: MACOSH will meet on June 5 and 6, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. until 
approximately 4 p.m., ET.
    Addresses: The Committee and workgroups will meet at the U.S. 
Department of Labor, Frances Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20210. The Committee will meet on June 5, 2019, in 
Conference Rooms S-4215A-C, and the workgroups on June 6, 2019, in 
Conference Rooms N-3437A-D. Meeting attendees must use the visitor's 
entrance located at 3rd & C Streets NW.
    Submission of comments and requests to speak: Submit comments and 
requests to speak at the MACOSH meeting, identified by the docket 
number for this Federal Register notice (Docket No. OSHA-2017-0004), by 
one of the following methods:
    Electronically: You may submit comments, including attachments, 
electronically at: http://www.regulations.gov, the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal. Follow the online instructions for submitting nominations.
    Facsimile: If your comments, including attachments, do not exceed 
10 pages, you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-1648.
    Regular mail, express mail, hand delivery, and messenger or courier 
service: You may submit comments and attachments to the OSHA Docket 
Office, Docket No. OSHA-2017-0004, Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3653, 200 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries (express mail, hand 
(courier) delivery, and messenger service) are accepted during the OSHA 
Docket Office's normal business hours, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., ET.
    Requests for special accommodations: Submit requests for special 
accommodations for MACOSH and workgroup meetings by May 20, 2019, to 
Danielle Watson, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 
Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Room N-3609, U.S. Department of 
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; telephone 
(202) 693-2222; email [email protected].
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and the 
OSHA docket number for this Federal Register notice (Docket No. OSHA-
2017-0004). Because of security-related procedures, submissions by 
regular mail may result in a significant delay in receipt. Please 
contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about security 
procedures for making submissions by express mail, hand (courier) 
delivery, and messenger service.
    OSHA will place comments and requests to speak, including personal 
information, in the public docket, which may be available online. 
Therefore, OSHA cautions interested parties about submitting personal 
information such as Social Security Numbers and birthdates.
    Docket: To read or download documents in the public docket for this 
MACOSH meeting, go to http://www.regulations.gov. All documents in the 
public docket are listed in the index; however, some documents (e.g., 
copyrighted material) are not publicly available to read or download 
through http://www.regulations.gov. All submissions are available for 
inspection and, when permitted, copying at the OSHA Docket Office at 
the above address. For information on using http://www.regulations.gov 
to make submissions or to access the docket, click on the ``Help'' tab 
at the top of the homepage. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for 
information about materials not available through that website and for 
assistance in using the internet to locate submissions and other 
documents in the docket.

Authority and Signature

    Loren Sweatt, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational 
Safety and Health, authorized the preparation of this notice under the 
authority granted by 29 U.S.C. 655(b)(1) and 656(b), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 
Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912), and 29 CFR part 
1912.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on April 24, 2019.
Loren Sweatt,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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