[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8425-8426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3644]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Advisory Committee; Establishment
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice of establishment of 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 establish 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 provide a collective expertise not
otherwise available to the Secretary to address the complex and
sensitive issues involved.
DATE: Comments must be received on or before March 1, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Any written comments in response to this notice should be
sent, in quadruplicate, to the following address: OSHA, Office of
Maritime Standards, Room N-3621, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210 (202) 219-7234, fax
(202) 219-7477.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Larry Liberatore, Director, OSHA
Office of Maritime Standards, Room N-3621, U.S. Department of Labor,
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210 (202) 219-7234,
FAX (202) 219-7477.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MACOSH is intended to address the concerns
of the entire maritime community, focusing on the shipyard and marine
cargo (longshoring) handling industries. This committee will continue
the efforts of the previously chartered Shipyard Employment Standards
Advisory Committee (SESAC) as well as provide a more focused forum of
ongoing discussions with the marine cargo handling community. The
specific objectives of this committee will be to make recommendations
on issues related to: (1) reducing injuries and illnesses in the
maritime industries, (2) improving OSHA outreach and training programs
through the use of innovative partnerships, and (3) expediting the
development and promulgation of OSHA standards.
Background
Establishment of this advisory committee will enable OSHA to be
responsive to the uniquenesss of industries that have suffered
economically as a result of any changes in the global market. This
action is consistent with the President's initiative to make the U.S.
shipyard and cargo handling industries competitive in the worldwide
community. Furthermore, this committee will be able to focus on the
resolution of those controversial issues, particularly those with
international implications, that have impact in the shipyard and cargo
handling communities. This committee will address the maritime
community's [[Page 8426]] concerns that will result in: streamlined
standards promulgation, better focused enforcement efforts, and
extended and improved outreach and training initiatives.
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
establishment of a short-term advisory committee to address the
complexities of the maritime--shipyard and longshoring--community is
essential to the conduct of Agency business and in the public interest.
The committee will be composed of approximately 15 members who will
be selected to represent the divergent interests of the maritime
community. The makeup of the membership shall comply 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
designee of a State safety and health agency; and equal numbers of
representatives of employees and employers, respectively. Other members
will be 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 will be ``balanced in membership and in
terms of point of view and functions * * *'' The Agency intends that
this committee 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 a integrated
U.S. maritime policy.
MACOSH will function solely as an advisory body and in compliance
with the provisions of the FACA. In accordance with FACA, its charter
will be filed with the appropriate committees of Congress.
Meetings of the committee will be announced in the Federal Register
and are open to the public.
Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding the
establishment of the committee to Larry Liberatore, Director, Office of
Maritime Standards, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-2625, 200
Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20210; Telephone (202) 219-
7234, fax (202) 219-7477.
With this notice I am establishing 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, D.C. this 8th day of February 1995.
Robert B. Reich,
Secretary of Labor.
[FR Doc. 95-3644 Filed 2-13-95; 8:45 am]
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