[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 16 (Friday, January 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 3718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1766]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health;
Notice of Meeting
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S.
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health
(MACOSH); Notice of Meeting.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Maritime Advisory Committee
for Occupational Safety and Health, established under section 7(a) of
the Occupational Safety and health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 656) to
advise the Secretary of Labor on matters relating to occupational
safety and health programs, policies, and standards in the maritime
industries of the United States will meet February 19 and 20, 1997, at
the Francis Perkins Department of Labor Building, 200 Constitution
Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20210.
ADDRESSES: Any written comments in response to this notice should be
sent to the following address: OSHA, Office of Maritime Standards, Room
N-3621, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20210. Phone
(202) 219-7234, fax (202) 219-7477.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Larry Liberatore, Office of Maritime Standards, OSHA, (202) 219-
7234, extension 141.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Maritime Advisory Committee on
Occupational Safety and health meeting will be held February 19 from
1:00 to approximately 5:00, and February 20 from 9:00 to approximately
5:00 at Conference Room S5515 of the Francis Perkins Labor Building. At
this meeting, the Committee will: continue its efforts to develop a
Maritime Safety and Health Program standard; discuss training/mentoring
opportunities for OSHA compliance officers; assist OSHA in developing
outreach materials to address the soon to be published final rule for
Longshore and Marine Terminals; and discuss the status of OSHA health
standards that effect Shipyard employment.
All interested persons are invited to attend the public meetings of
MACOSH, including this one at the time and place indicated above.
Individuals with disabilities wishing to attend should contact Theda
Kenney at 202-219-8061, no later than February 7, 1997, to obtain
appropriate accommodations.
MACOSH will meet as a whole and also in small focus groups. Written
data, views or comments for consideration by the Committee may be
submitted, preferably with 20 copies, to Larry Liberatore at the
address provided above. Any such submissions received by February 10
will be provided to the members of the Committee and will be included
in the record of the meeting. Members of the general public may request
an opportunity to make oral presentations at the meeting. Oral
presentations will be limited to statements of fact and views, and
shall not include any questioning of the committee members or other
participants unless these questions have been specifically approved by
the chairperson. Anyone wishing to make an oral presentation should
notify Larry Liberatore before the meeting. The request should state
the amount of time desired, the capacity in which the person will
appear and a brief outline of the content of the presentation. Persons
who request the opportunity to address the Advisory Committee may be
allowed to speak, as time permits, at the discretion of the Chair of
the Advisory Committee.
Signed at Washington, D.C. this 17th day of January, 1997.
Greg Watchman,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor.
[FR Doc. 97-1766 Filed 1-23-97; 8:45 am]
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