[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3056-3057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1685]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Maritime Committee; Renewal
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice of renewal of the Maritime Advisory Committee for
Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH).
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Labor has determined that it is in the public
interest to renew the Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational
Safety and Health (MACOSH); an advisory committee to advise the
Assistant Secretary for the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) on issues relating to the delivery of
occupational safety and health programs, policies, and standards in the
maritime industries of the United States. The committee will continue
to provide a collective expertise not otherwise available to the
Secretary to address the complex and sensitive issues involved. The
committee is being renewed for two years, beginning January 1, 1996.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 14, 1996.
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, NW., 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MACOSH addresses the concerns of the entire
maritime community, focusing on the shipyard and marine cargo
(longshoring) handling industries. The specific objectives of this
committee continue to be to make recommendations on issues related to:
(1) Reducing injuries and illnesses in the maritime industries, (2)
expanding OSHA's outreach and training programs through the use of
innovative partnerships, and (3) expediting the development and
promulgation of OSHA standards.
Background
Renewal of the Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety
and Health (MACOSH) will enable OSHA to continue to be responsive to
the uniqueness of industries that have suffered economically as a
result of changes in the global market. This committee will continue a
focused forum for ongoing discussions with the marine cargo handling
community. This action is consistent with the President's initiative to
make the U.S. shipyard industry competitive in the worldwide community.
This committee addresses the maritime community's concerns, and its
efforts will result in streamlined standards promulgation, better
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enforcement efforts, and extended and improved outreach and training
initiatives. Furthermore, this committee focuses on the resolution of
controversial issues, particularly those with international
implications, that have an impact on the shipyard and marine cargo
handling communities.
In accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), and after consultation with the General Services
Administration, the Secretary of Labor has determined that the renewal
of MACOSH to address the complexities of the maritime community is
essential to the conduct of Agency business and in the public interest.
The committee will continue to be composed of approximately 20
members who have been selected to represent the divergent interests of
the maritime community. The makeup of the membership complies with
section 7(b) of the OSH Act, which requires the following: at least one
member who is a designee of the Secretary of Health and Human Services;
at least one member who is designee of a State safety and health
agency; and equal numbers of representatives of employees and
employers, respectively. Other members have been selected based on
their knowledge and experience to include representatives from
professional and other governmental organizations with specific
maritime responsibilities. In accordance with section 2(c) of FACA, the
committee is ``balanced in membership and in terms of point of view and
functions * * *'' The Agency intends that this committee continue to
provide a comprehensive representation of the maritime community and
have the opportunity to offer recommendations on safety and health
initiatives that would be considered as part of an integrated U.S.
maritime policy.
MACOSH functions solely as an advisory body and in compliance with
the provisions of the FACA. This notice will be filed with the
appropriate committees of Congress.
Meetings of this committee will be announced in the Federal
Register and are open to the public.
Interested parties are invited to submit comments regarding the
renewal of the committee to Larry Liberatore, Office of Maritime
Standards, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3621, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Telephone (202) 219-
7234, fax (202) 219-7477.
With this notice, I am renewing for two years the Maritime Advisory
Committee for Occupational Safety and Health under section 7(b) of the
OSH Act and the FACA to address occupational safety and health issues
unique to maritime employment.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 24th day of January 1996.
Robert B. Reich,
Secretary of Labor.
[FR Doc. 96-1685 Filed 1-29-96; 8:45 am]
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