[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 9]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1960.86]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                          OF LABOR (CONTINUED)
 
PART 1960_BASIC PROGRAM ELEMENTS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEE OCCUPATIONAL 
SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAMS AND RELATED MATTERS--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart K_Field Federal Safety and Health Councils
 
Sec. 1960.86  Establishing councils.

    (a) Those field councils established and in operation prior to the 
effective date of this subpart will continue to function without 
interruption provided they are operating in accordance with the 
provision of their charter and this subpart.
    (b) The Secretary may establish a council in any area where ten or 
more Federal establishments totaling 300 or more employees are located 
within an area having a radius of 50 miles, and there is substantial 
agreement among the agencies that such a council would be useful. In any 
such area where there is no council already established, a

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field representative of the Secretary may, upon his own initiative or at 
the request of any establishment within the area, contact 
representatives of all establishments within the area and encourage the 
organization of a field council.
    (c) After a new council has been organized, officers elected, and 
articles of organization drafted and accepted by the council membership, 
a formal request for recognition as a field council shall be sent to the 
Secretary. Upon approval of the Articles of Organization, a charter will 
be issued.
    (d) At the first general meeting of the council, committees should 
be appointed and the cooperation of all participants should be solicited 
to aid the functioning of committees and the successful accomplishment 
of the council's objectives.