[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 194 (Thursday, October 7, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62147-62148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25268]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2010-0031]
Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
(FACOSH)
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Announcement of meeting and member appointments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
(FACOSH) will meet October 21, 2010, in Washington, DC. FACOSH is
comprised of 16 members; eight representing federal agency management
and eight from labor organizations representing federal employees. On
July 1, 2010, the Secretary appointed eight persons to FACOSH. This
Federal Register notice also announces these appointments.
DATES: FACOSH meeting: FACOSH will meet from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Thursday, October 21, 2010.
Submission of comments, requests to speak, and requests for special
accommodations: Comments, requests to speak at the FACOSH meeting, and
request for special accommodations to attend the FACOSH meeting must be
submitted (postmarked, sent, transmitted) by October 14, 2010.
ADDRESSES: FACOSH meeting: FACOSH will meet in the Great Hall, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20210.
Submission of comments and requests to speak: Comments and requests
to speak at the FACOSH meeting, identified by Docket No. OSHA-2010-
0031, may be submitted by any of the following methods:
Electronically: You may submit materials, including attachments,
electronically at http:[sol][sol]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.
Mail, express delivery, hand delivery, messenger or courier
service: You must provide one copy of your submission to the OSHA
Docket Office, Room N-2625, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-2350 (TTY (877)
889-5627). Deliveries (hand, express mail, messenger and courier
service) are accepted during the Department of Labor's and OSHA Docket
Office's normal business hours, 8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m., e.t.
Requests for special accommodations for FACOSH meeting: Submit
requests for special accommodations by telephone, e-mail or hard copy
to Ms. Veneta Chatmon, OSHA, Office of Communications, Room N-3647,
U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20210; telephone (202) 693-1999; e-mail [email protected].
Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and
docket number for this Federal Register notice (Docket No. OSHA-2010-
0031). Because of security-related procedures, submissions by regular
mail may result in a significant delay in their receipt. Please contact
the OSHA Docket Office, at the address above, for information about
security procedures for making submissions by hand delivery, express
delivery, and messenger or courier service. For additional information
on submitting comments and requests to speak, see the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section below.
Comments and requests to speak, including any personal information
provided, will be posted without change at
http:[sol][sol]www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions interested
parties about submitting certain personal information such as social
security numbers and birthdates.
Docket: To read or download submissions in response to this Federal
Register notice, go to Docket No. OSHA-2010-0031 at
http:[sol][sol]www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at the
address above. All documents in the docket are listed in the
http:[sol][sol]www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index,
some documents (e.g., copyrighted material) are not publicly available
to read or download through http:[sol][sol]www.regulations.gov. All
submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for
inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For press inquiries: Ms. MaryAnn
Garrahan, OSHA, Office of Communications, U.S. Department of Labor,
Room N-3647, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210;
telephone (202) 693-1999.
For general information: Mr. Francis Yebesi, 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; e-mail [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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FACOSH Meeting
FACOSH will meet Thursday, October 21, 2010, in Washington, DC. All
FACOSH meetings are open to the public.
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 12196 to advise the Secretary of Labor (Secretary)
on all matters relating to the occupational safety and health 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 occupational safety and
health programs. The tentative agenda for the FACOSH meeting includes:
Federal Advisory Committee Act requirements;
New FACOSH Bylaws and Operating Procedures;
Emerging Issues Subcommittee update;
Strategic Planning to determine priorities for FACOSH,
including consideration of: Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs) in
federal agencies; OSHA overseas coverage of Federal civilian employees;
motor vehicle safety for the Federal workforce; outreach and training;
and any other issues identified by FACOSH.
FACOSH meetings are transcribed and detailed minutes of the
meetings are prepared. Meeting transcripts, minutes and other materials
presented at the meeting are included in the FACOSH meeting record,
which is posted at http:[sol][sol]www.regulations.gov.
Public Participation
FACOSH meetings are open to the public. Interested persons may
submit a request to make an oral presentation to FACOSH by one of the
methods listed in the ADDRESSES section. The request must state the
amount of time requested to speak, the interest represented (e.g.,
organization name), if any, and a brief outline of the presentation.
Requests to address FACOSH may be granted as time permits and at the
discretion of the FACOSH chair.
Interested persons also may submit comments, including data and
other information, using any of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES
section. OSHA will provide all submissions to FACOSH members prior to
the meeting and put them in the public docket for that meeting.
Individuals who need special accommodations and wish to attend the
FACOSH meeting must contact Ms. Chatmon by any of the methods listed in
the ADDRESSES section.
Submissions and Access to Meeting Record
You may submit comments, requests to speak and requests for special
accommodations (1) electronically, (2) by facsimile, or (3) by hard
copy. All submissions, including attachments and other materials, must
identify the Agency name and the OSHA docket number for this notice
(Docket No. OSHA-2010-0031). You may supplement electronic submissions
by uploading documents electronically. If, instead, you wish to submit
hard copies of supplementary documents, you must submit one copy 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.
Because of security-related procedures, the use of regular mail may
cause a significant delay in the receipt of submissions. For
information about security procedures concerning the delivery of
submissions by hand, express delivery, messenger or courier service,
please contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-2350 (TTY (877) 889-
5627).
Meeting transcripts and minutes as well as written comments and
requests to speak are included in the public record of the FACOSH
meeting (Docket No. OSHA-2010-0031). Written comments and requests to
speak are posted without change at http://www.regulations.gov.
Therefore, OSHA cautions interested parties about submitting certain
personal information such as Social Security numbers and birthdates.
Although all submissions 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 submissions,
including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and
copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
Information on using the http://www.regulations.gov to make
submissions and to access the docket and exhibits is available at that
Web page. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about
materials not available through the Web page and for assistance in
using the Internet to locate submissions and other documents in the
docket.
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, is also available at OSHA's Web page at
http://www.osha.gov.
Announcement of FACOSH Appointments
FACOSH is comprised of 16 members; eight representing federal
agency management and eight from labor organizations representing
federal employees. On July 1, 2010, the Secretary appointed eight
persons to FACOSH. The Secretary appointed the following persons from
labor organizations representing Federal employees:
William Dougan, National Federation of Federal Employees;
Deborah Kleinberg, Seafarers International Union;
Colleen Kelly, National Treasury Employees Union;
William Kojola, AFL-CIO; and
William ``Chico'' McGill, International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers.
The Secretary appointed the following persons as representatives of
Federal agency management:
Curtis Bowling, U.S. Department of Defense;
John Sepulveda, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; and
Thomas Yun, U.S. Department of State.
In addition, the Secretary has appointed Robin Heard, U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA), to complete the unexpired term of a
FACOSH management member from the USDA who is no longer able to serve
on the Council.
Authority and Signature
David Michaels, PhD, 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 Occupational Safety
and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 668), 5 U.S.C. 7902, the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and regulations issued
under FACA (41 CFR part 102-3), section 1-5 of Executive Order 12196,
and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 4-2010 (75 FR 55335 (9/10/2010)).
Signed at Washington, DC, this fourth day of October, 2010.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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