[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 14 (Monday, January 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3952-3953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01118]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2023-0012]


Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health 
(FACOSH), Request for Nominations

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

ACTION: Request for nominations to serve on the Federal Advisory 
Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH).

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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and 
Health Administration (OSHA) invites interested parties to submit 
nominations for membership on the Federal Advisory Council on 
Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH).

DATES: Nominations for FACOSH must be submitted (postmarked, sent, 
transmitted, or received) by February 23, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations and supporting materials by one 
of the following methods:
    Electronically: You may submit nominations, including attachments, 
electronically into Docket No. OSHA-2023-0012 at www.regulations.gov, 
which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the online instructions 
for submissions.
    Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the 
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov. Documents in the docket are 
listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index; however, some 
information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available to 
read or download through the website. All submissions, including 
copyrighted material, are available for the 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.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and OSHA 
docket number for this Federal Register notice (OSHA-2023-0012). OSHA 
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place comments, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    Press inquiries: Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of 
Communications; telephone: (202) 693-1999; email: 
[email protected].
    General information: Ms. Lana Nieves, Supervisor, OSHA Office of 
Federal Agency Programs; telephone (202) 693-2128; email: [email protected].
    Copies of this Federal Register document: Electronic copies of this 
Federal Register document are available at http://www.regulations.gov. 
This document, as well as news releases and other relevant information 
are also available on the OSHA web page at http://www.osha.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    FACOSH is authorized to advise the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) 
on all matters relating to the occupational safety and health of 
Federal employees (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 
U.S.C. 668), 5 U.S.C. 7902, Executive Orders 12196 and 14109. 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 the establishment and maintenance of effective occupational 
safety and health programs in each Federal agency. The FACOSH charter 
is available to read or download at http://www.osha.gov.

II. FACOSH Membership

    FACOSH is comprised of 16 members (eight members represent 
management of federal agencies and departments and eight members are 
from labor organizations that represent federal employees) who the 
Secretary appoints to staggered terms not to exceed three (3) years. 
The Assistant Secretary, who chairs FACOSH, is seeking nominations to 
fill a labor member position on FACOSH that became vacant on November 
30, 2023. This is a mid-term appointment, and the term will end on 
December 31, 2024.
    FACOSH members serve at the pleasure of the Secretary unless the 
member is no longer qualified to serve, resigns, or is removed by the 
Secretary. The Secretary may appoint FACOSH members to successive 
terms. FACOSH meets at least two (2) times per year. The Department of 
Labor is committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and seeks 
broad-based and diverse FACOSH membership. Any interested person or 
organization may nominate one (1) or more qualified persons for 
membership on FACOSH. Interested persons also are invited and 
encouraged to submit statements in support of particular nominees.

III. Nomination Requirements

    Nominations must include the following information:
    1. The nominee's contact information and current occupation or 
position;
    2. Nominee's resume or curriculum vitae, including prior membership 
on FACOSH and other relevant organizations, associations, and 
committees;
    3. A summary of the nominee's background, experience, and 
qualifications that addresses the nominee's suitability for the 
nominated membership category of labor representative;
    4. Articles or other documents the nominee has authored that 
indicate the nominee's knowledge, experience, and expertise in 
occupational safety and health, particularly as it pertains to the 
Federal workforce; and
    5. A statement that the nominee is aware of the nomination, is 
willing to regularly attend and participate in FACOSH meetings and has 
no apparent conflicts of interest that would preclude membership on 
FACOSH.

IV. Member Selection

    The Secretary will appoint FACOSH members based on criteria 
including, but not limited to, the nominee's level of responsibility 
for occupational safety and health matters involving the Federal 
workforce, experience and competence in occupational safety and health, 
and willingness and ability to participate in FACOSH meetings regularly 
and fully. Labor nominees who are responsible for Federal employee 
occupational safety and health matters within their respective 
organizations are preferred. The information received through the 
nomination process, along with other relevant sources of information, 
will assist the Secretary in making appointments to FACOSH. In 
selecting FACOSH members, the Secretary will consider individuals 
nominated in response to this Federal Register notice, as well as other 
qualified individuals. OSHA will publish the new FACOSH member in the 
Federal Register.

Authority and Signature

    James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice 
under the authority granted by section 19 of the Occupational Safety 
and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 668), 5 U.S.C. 7902, the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 10), Executive Order 12196 and 14109 
Secretary of Labor's Order 8-2020 (85 FR 58393, 9/18/2020), 29 CFR part 
1960 (Basic Program Elements of for Federal Employee Occupational 
Safety and Health Programs), and 41 CFR part 102-3.

    Signed at Washington, DC.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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