[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 136 (Friday, July 17, 2009)] [Notices] [Pages 34795-34796] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: E9-17022] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH) AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: MACOSH meeting, notice of. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH) was established under Section 7 of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 to advise the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health on issues relating to occupational safety and health in the maritime industries. The purpose of this Federal Register [[Page 34796]] notice is to announce the Committee and workgroup meetings scheduled for September 1-2, 2009. DATES: The Shipyard and Longshore workgroups will meet on Tuesday, September 1, 2009, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and the Committee will meet on Wednesday, September 2, 2009, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The Committee and workgroups will meet at the Newport News Marriott Hotel, 740 Town Center Drive, Newport News, VA 23606 ((757) 873-9299). Mail comments, views, or statements in response to this notice to Danielle Watson, Office of Maritime, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3609, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; phone (202) 693-1870; fax (202) 693-1663. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information about MACOSH and this meeting, contact: Amy Wangdahl, Acting Director, Office of Maritime, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3609, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; phone: (202) 693-2066. Individuals with disabilities wishing to attend the meeting should contact Danielle Watson at (202) 693-1870 no later than August 18, 2009, to obtain appropriate accommodations. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All MACOSH meetings are open to the public. All interested persons are invited to attend the MACOSH meeting at the time and location listed above. The MACOSH agenda will include: An OSHA activities update; a review of the minutes from the previous meeting; and reports from each workgroup. MACOSH may also discuss the following topics based on the workgroup reports: Surface preparation (29 CFR 1915 subpart C, Painting and Coatings); Safety and Health Injury Prevention Sheets (SHIPS) rigging guidance document; arc flash guidance; commercial fishing industry quick cards; injury and fatality data initiative; activities related to shipyard employment; scaffolding and falls (29 CFR 1915 subpart E); welding guidance; break bulk cargo safety guidance; safety zone guidance; speed limits in marine terminals; and defective containers. Public Participation: Written data, views, or comments for consideration by MACOSH on the various agenda items listed above should be submitted to Danielle Watson at the address listed above. Submissions received by August 18, 2009, will be provided to Committee members and will be included in the record of the meeting. Requests to make oral presentations to the Committee may be granted as time permits. Authority: This notice was prepared under the direction of Jordan Barab, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210, pursuant to Sections 6(b)(1) and 7(b) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655, 656), the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2), Secretary of Labor's Order 5-2007 (72 FR 31160), and 29 CFR part 1912. Signed at Washington, DC, this 14th day of July, 2009. Jordan Barab, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. E9-17022 Filed 7-16-09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P