2023-20126. Whistleblower Stakeholder Meeting: Outreach and Training

AGENCY:

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION:

Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY:

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is announcing a public meeting to solicit comments and suggestions from stakeholders on its outreach and training efforts in support of the whistleblower laws it enforces.

DATES:

The public meeting will be held on October 24, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., ET via Zoom. Persons interested in attending the meeting must register by October 17, 2023. In addition, comments relating to the “Scope of Meeting” section of this document must be submitted by November 7, 2023.

ADDRESSES:

Electronically: You may submit materials, including attachments, electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking portal. Follow the on-line instructions for submissions. All comments should be identified with Docket No. OSHA–2018–0005.

Registration to Attend and/or to Participate in the Meeting: If you wish to attend the public meeting, make an oral presentation at the meeting, or participate in the meeting, you must register using this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/​e/​whistleblower-stakeholder-meeting-tickets-706733548067 or this link for registration in Spanish https://www.eventbrite.com/​e/​entradas-reunion-para-partes-interesadas-sobre-los-denunciantes-que-son-trabajadores-706736506917 by close of business on October 17, 2023. Each participant will be allowed to speak for up to 5 minutes. There is no fee to register for the public meeting. After reviewing the requests to present, OSHA will contact each participant prior to the meeting to inform them of the speaking order. We will provide Spanish-language translation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

For press inquiries: Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of Communications, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone: [phone]; email: [e-mail].

For general information: Ms. Meghan Smith, Program Analyst, OSHA Directorate of Whistleblower Protection Programs, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone: [phone]; email: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Scope of Meeting

OSHA is interested in obtaining information from the public on key issues facing the agency's whistleblower program. This meeting is part of an ongoing series of meetings requesting public input on this program. The agency is seeking suggestions on how it can improve its outreach and training efforts in the Whistleblower Protection Program. Please note that the agency does not have the authority to change the statutory language and requirements of the laws it enforces. In particular, the agency invites input on the following:

1. How can OSHA deliver better whistleblower customer service?

2. What kind of assistance can OSHA provide to help explain the agency's whistleblower laws to employees and employers?

B. Request for Comments

Regardless of attendance at the public meeting, interested persons may submit written or electronic comments (see _ADDRESSES above). Electronic comments include recorded oral comments. Comments may be submitted in any language. To permit time for interested persons to submit data, information, or views on the issues in the “Scope of Meeting” section of this notice, please submit comments by November 7, 2023 and include Docket No. OSHA–2018–0005. If you have questions regarding how to submit comments, please contact [e-mail] or 202–693–2199.

C. Access to the Public Record

Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice are available at: http://www.regulations.gov. This notice, as well as news releases and other relevant information, is also available on the Directorate of Whistleblower Protection Programs' web page at: http://www.whistleblowers.gov.

Authority and Signature

James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health, authorized the preparation of this notice under the authority granted by section 11(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 660(c)); Secretary's Order 08–2020 (May 15, 2020).

James. S. Frederick,

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.