[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 81 (Thursday, April 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25710-25711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08902]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2023-0003]


National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health 
(NACOSH): Notice of Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of NACOSH meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and 
Health (NACOSH) will meet Wednesday, May 31, 2023, in a hybrid format. 
Committee members will meet in person; the public is invited to 
participate either in person or virtually via WebEx.

DATES: The NACOSH will meet from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., ET, Wednesday, 
May 31, 2023.

ADDRESSES: 
    Submission of comments and requests to speak: Comments and requests 
to speak at the NACOSH meeting, including attachments, must be 
submitted electronically at www.regulations.gov, the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal by May 15, 2023. Comments must identify the docket 
number for this Federal Register notice (Docket No. OSHA-2023-0003). 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
    Registration: All persons wishing to attend the meeting in-person 
or virtually must register via the registration link on

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the NACOSH web page at https://www.osha.gov/advisorycommittee/nacosh. 
Upon registration, in-person attendees will receive directions for 
participation and virtual attendees will receive a WebEx link for 
remote access to the meeting. At this time, OSHA is limiting in-person 
attendance to 25 members of the public, to be determined based on the 
time requests are made via the registration link.
    Requests for special accommodations: Submit requests for special 
accommodations, including translation services for this NACOSH 
workgroup meeting by May 15, 2023, to Ms. Christie Garner, Directorate 
of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone: 
(202) 693-2246; email: [email protected].
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and the 
OSHA docket number for this Federal Register notice (Docket No. OSHA-
2023-0003). 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 
NACOSH meeting, go to 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 www.regulations.gov. All submissions, including copyrighted 
material, are available for inspection through the OSHA Docket Office. 
Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-2350 (TTY (877) 889-5627) 
for assistance in locating docket submissions.

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 NACOSH: Ms. Lisa Long, Deputy 
Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department 
of Labor; telephone: (202) 693-2409; email: [email protected].
    Telecommunication requirements: For additional information about 
the telecommunication requirements for the meeting, please contact Ms. 
Christie Garner, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. 
Department of Labor; telephone: (202) 693-2246; email: 
[email protected].
    For copies of this Federal Register Notice: Electronic copies of 
this Federal Register notice are available at www.regulations.gov. This 
notice, as well as news releases and other relevant information, are 
also available at OSHA's web page at https://www.osha.gov/advisorycommittee/nacosh.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    NACOSH was established by Section 7(a) of the Occupational Safety 
and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651, 656) to advise, 
consult with, and make recommendations to the Secretary of Labor and 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services on matters relating to the 
administration of the OSH Act. NACOSH is a continuing advisory 
committee of indefinite duration.
    NACOSH operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App.2), its implementing regulations (41 CFR part 
102-3), and OSHA's regulations on NACOSH (29 CFR 1912.5 and 29 CFR part 
1912a).

II. Meeting Information

    Public attendance will be in a hybrid format, either in person or 
virtually via WebEx. Meeting information will be posted in the Docket 
(Docket No. OSHA-2023-0003) and on the NACOSH web page, https://www.osha.gov/advisorycommittee/nacosh, prior to the meeting.
    The NACOSH will meet from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., ET on May 31, 
2023.
    Meeting agenda: The tentative agenda for this meeting includes:
     Introduction of new members;
     NACOSH membership update;
     OSHA Update;
     The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 
(NIOSH) Update;
     Report and discussion from Heat Injury and Illness 
Prevention Work Group on Potential Elements of a Proposed Heat Injury 
and Illness Prevention Standard; and
     Whistleblower Discussion.

Authority and Signature

    James S. Frederick, Deputy 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, 29 CFR parts 1912 and 1912a, and Secretary of Labor's 
Order No. 8-2020 (85 FR 58393).

     Signed at Washington, DC, on April 20, 2023.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health.
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