[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 38 (Thursday, February 26, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9861-9862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4987]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health
(MACOSH); Request for Nominations
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S.
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Request for nominations of persons to serve on MACOSH.
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SUMMARY: OSHA announces its intent to renew the charter of the Maritime
Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH). MACOSH
will 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. The Committee will consist of
approximately 15 members and will include a cross-section of
individuals representing the following affected interests: Employers,
employees; federal and state safety and health organizations;
professional organizations; and national groups setting standards. OSHA
invites interested parties to submit nominations for Committee
membership.
DATES: Nominations for MACOSH membership should be postmarked by April
13, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Nominations for MACOSH membership should be sent to: Mr.
Larry Liberatore, Office of Maritime Standards, Room N-3621,
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U. S. Department
of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N. W., Washington, D.C. 20210.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonnie Friedman, Director, OSHA,
Office of Information and Consumer Affairs, Room N-3647, U. S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20210; Telephone:(202) 219-8151.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
MACOSH was established to advise the Secretary on various issues
pertaining to the maritime industry, including streamlining regulatory
efforts and improving training and outreach programs. In addition,
MACOSH recommends enforcement initiatives that will help improve the
working conditions and the safety and health of men and women working
in the maritime industry.
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II. Nominations
The agency is seeking men and women with an interest in the safety
and health of workers in the maritime industry. Interested persons may
submit their own name or the name of another whom they believe to be
qualified to serve on MACOSH. The Agency is looking for nominees to
represent the following interests:
Employees
Employers
State or Federal Safety and Health Organizations
Professional Organizations or National Standards-Setting Groups
The Agency invites all persons appropriately qualified by
experience or training to apply for membership on this important
committee. Nominations of women and minorities are encouraged.
Nominations and applications should be submitted to Mr. Larry
Liberatore, Office of Maritime Standards, Room N-3621, Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U. S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue, N. W., Washington, D.C. 20210.
III. Authority
This document was prepared under the direction of Charles N.
Jeffress, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and
Health, U. S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N. W.,
Washington, D.C. 20210, pursuant to Sections 6(b)(1) and 7(b) of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.2.
Signed at Washington, D.C. this 20th day of February 1998.
Charles N. Jeffress,
Assistant Secretary of Labor.
[FR Doc. 98-4987 Filed 2-25-98; 8:45 am]
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