80_FR_16517 80 FR 16458 - Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee (WPAC)

80 FR 16458 - Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee (WPAC)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 59 (March 27, 2015)

Page Range16458-16460
FR Document2015-07075

WPAC will meet April 20 and 21, 2015, in Washington, DC.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 59 (Friday, March 27, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 59 (Friday, March 27, 2015)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-07075]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2014-0028]


Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee (WPAC)

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Announcement of a meeting of WPAC.

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SUMMARY: WPAC will meet April 20 and 21, 2015, in Washington, DC.

DATES: 

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    WPAC meeting: WPAC will meet from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., E.T., Monday, 
April 20, 2015 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., E.T., Tuesday, April 21, 2015.
    Written comments, requests to speak, speaker presentations, and 
requests for special accommodation: You must submit (postmark, send, 
transmit) comments, requests to address the WPAC meeting, speaker 
presentations (written or electronic), and requests for special 
accommodations for the WPAC meeting by April 6, 2015.

ADDRESSES: 
    WPAC meeting: WPAC will meet in Room S-4215 A-C, U.S. Department of 
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210.
    Submission of comments, requests to speak, and speaker 
presentations: You may submit comments, requests to speak at the WPAC 
meeting, and speaker presentations using one of the following methods:
    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.
    Facsimile (Fax): If your submission, including attachments, does 
not exceed 10 pages, you may fax it to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 
693-1648.
    Regular mail, express mail, hand delivery, or messenger (courier) 
service: You may submit your materials to the OSHA Docket Office, 
Docket No. OSHA-2014-0028, Room N-2625, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-2350 
(TTY (877) 889-5627). OSHA's Docket Office accepts deliveries (hand 
deliveries, express mail, and messenger service) during normal business 
hours, 8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m., E.T., weekdays.
    Requests for special accommodations: Please submit any requests for 
special accommodations to attend the WPAC meeting to Ms. Gretta 
Jameson, OSHA, Office of Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. Department 
of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone 
(202) 693-1999; email jameson.grettah@dol.gov.
    Instructions: Your submissions must include the agency name and 
docket number for this Federal Register notice (Docket No. OSHA-2014-
0028). Due to security-related procedures, submissions by regular mail 
may experience significant delays. Please contact the OSHA Docket 
Office for information about security procedures for making 
submissions. For additional information on submitting comments, 
requests to speak, and speaker presentations, see the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    For press inquiries: Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of 
Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-1999; email 
meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
    For general information about WPAC and WPAC meetings: Mr. Anthony 
Rosa, OSHA, Directorate of Whistleblower Protection Programs, Room N-
4618, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-2199; email 
osha.dwpp@dol.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

WPAC Meeting

    WPAC will meet Monday, April 20, 2015, and Tuesday, April 21, 2015, 
in Washington, DC. WPAC meetings are open to the public.
    The tentative agenda of the WPAC meeting includes:
    Remarks from the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational 
Safety and Health (OSHA);
    Public comments (April 20); and
    Best Practices and Corporate Culture Work Group's presentation 
(April 21).

OSHA transcribes WPAC meetings and prepares detailed minutes of the 
meetings. OSHA places the meeting transcripts and minutes in the public 
record of the WPAC meeting. The public record also includes Work Group 
reports, speaker presentations, comments and other materials submitted 
to WPAC.

Public Participation, Submissions, and Access to Public Record

    WPAC meetings: All WPAC meetings are open to the public. 
Individuals attending meetings at the U.S. Department of Labor must 
enter the building at the visitors' entrance, 3rd and C Streets NW., 
and pass through building security. Attendees must have valid 
government-issued photo identification (such as a driver's license) to 
enter the building. For additional information about building security 
measures for attending WPAC meetings, please contact Ms. Jameson (see 
ADDRESSES section).
    Individuals needing special accommodations to attend the WPAC 
meeting should contact to Ms. Jameson as well.
    Submission of written comments: You may submit written comments 
regarding best practices for protecting whistleblowers and preventing 
retaliation using one of the methods identified in the ADDRESSES 
section. Your submissions must include the Agency name and docket 
number for this WPAC meeting (Docket No. OSHA-2014-0028). OSHA will 
provide copies of submissions to WPAC members.
    Because of security-related procedures, submissions by regular mail 
may experience significant delays. For information about security 
procedures for submitting materials by hand delivery, express mail, and 
messenger or courier service, please contact the OSHA Docket Office 
(see ADDRESSES section).
    Requests to speak and speaker presentations: If you want to address 
WPAC regarding best practices at the meeting you must submit your 
request to speak, as well as any written or electronic presentation, by 
April 6, 2015, using one of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES 
section. Your request must state:
     The amount of time requested to speak;
     The interest you represent (e.g., business, organization, 
affiliation), if any; and
     A brief outline of your presentation.
    The WPAC Chair may grant requests to address WPAC as time and 
circumstances permit.
    Public docket of the WPAC meeting: OSHA will place comments, 
requests to speak, and speaker presentations, including any personal 
information you provide, in the public docket of this WPAC meeting 
without change, and those documents may be available online at http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions you about submitting 
personal information such as Social Security numbers and birthdates.
    OSHA also places in the public docket the meeting transcript, 
meeting minutes, documents presented at the WPAC meeting, and other 
documents pertaining to the WPAC meeting. These documents are available 
online at http://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. OSHA-2014-0028.
    Access to the public record of WPAC meetings: To read or download 
documents in the public docket of this WPAC meeting, go to Docket No. 
OSHA-2014-0028 at http://www.regulations.gov. The http://www.regulations.gov index also lists all documents in the public record 
for this meeting; however, some documents (e.g., copyrighted materials) 
are not publicly available through that Web page. All documents in the 
public record, including materials not available through http://www.regulations.gov, are available for inspection and copying in the 
OSHA Docket Office (see ADDRESSES

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section). Please contact the OSHA Docket Office for assistance in 
making submissions to, or obtaining materials from, the public docket.
    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, also are available on the Directorate of 
Whistleblower Protections Programs Web page at http://www.whistleblowers.gov.

Authority and Signature

    David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Occupational Safety and Health, authorized the preparation of this 
notice under the authority granted by 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 41 CFR part 102-
3, chapter 1600 of Department of Labor Management Series 3 (Mar. 17, 
2008), 77 FR 3912 (Jan. 25, 2012), and the Secretary of Labor's 
authority to administer the whistleblower provisions found in 29 U.S.C. 
660(c), 49 U.S.C. 31105, 15 U.S.C. 2651, 46 U.S.C. 80507, 42 U.S.C. 
300j-9(i), 33 U.S.C. 1367, 15 U.S.C. 2622, 42 U.S.C. 6971, 42 U.S.C. 
7622, 42 U.S.C. 9610, 42 U.S.C. 5851, 49 U.S.C. 42121, 18 U.S.C. 1514A, 
49 U.S.C. 60129, 49 U.S.C. 20109, 6 U.S.C. 1142, 15 U.S.C. 2087, 29 
U.S.C. 218c, 12 U.S.C. 5567, 46 U.S.C. 2114, 21 U.S.C. 399d, and 49 
U.S.C. 30171.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on March 24, 2015.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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16458 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 59 / Friday, March 27, 2015 / Notices for the proper performance of the of information in accordance with the including the validity of the functions of the agency, including Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [44 methodology and assumptions used; whether the information will have U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program • enhance the quality, utility, and practical utility; helps ensure that requested data can be clarity of the information to be • Evaluate the accuracy of the provided in the desired format, collected; and minimize the burden of agency’s estimate of the burden of the reporting burden (time and financial the collection of information on those proposed collection of information, resources) is minimized, collection who are to respond, including through including the validity of the instruments are clearly understood, and the use of appropriate automated, methodology and assumptions used; the impact of collection requirements on electronic, mechanical, or other • Enhance the quality, utility, and respondents can be properly assessed. technological collection techniques or clarity of the information to be Currently, ETA is soliciting comments other forms of information technology, collected; and concerning the collection of data about e.g., permitting electronic submissions • Minimize the burden of the the Unemployment Insurance Weekly of responses. collection of information on those who Claims data collection, which expires are to respond, including through the III. Current Actions October 31, 2015. use of appropriate automated, DATES: Written comments must be Type of Review: Extension without electronic, mechanical, or other submitted to the office listed in the revision. technological collection techniques or ADDRESSES section below on or before Title: Weekly Initial and Continued other forms of information technology, May 26, 2015. Claims, ETA 538 and ETA 539. e.g., permitting electronic submission of ADDRESSES: Submit written comments OMB Number: 1205–0028. responses. to Thomas Stengle, Office of Affected Public: State Workforce Agency: DOL–ETA. Agencies. Unemployment Insurance, Room Title of Collection: Senior Community Estimated Total Annual Responses: S–4524, Employment and Training Service Employment Program 104 (52 weekly responses for each of the Administration, U.S. Department of Performance Measurement System. two reports). Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., OMB Control Number: 1205–0040. Average Time per Response: 30 Affected Public: Individuals or Washington, DC 20210. Telephone number: 202–693–3029 (this is not a minutes per submittal for the ETA 538, Households; State, Local, and Tribal 50 minutes per submittal for the ETA Governments; and Private Sector— toll-free number). Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may 539. businesses or other for profits and not- Estimated Total Burden Hours: access the telephone number above via for-profit institutions. TTY by calling the toll-free Federal ETA 538—53 States × 52 reports × 30 Total Estimated Number of min. = 1,378 hours. Information Relay Service at 1–877– Respondents: 22,128. 889–5627 (TTY/TDD). Email: ETA 539—53 States × 52 reports × 50 Total Estimated Number of min. = 2,297 hours. Responses: 232,520. Stengle.Thomas@dol.gov. To obtain a copy of the proposed information Total Burden = 3,675 hours. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 32,922 hours. collection request (ICR), please contact the person listed above. $0. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Total Burden Cost (operating/ Burden: $0. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: maintaining): $0. Dated: March 23, 2015. I. Background We will summarize and/or include in Michel Smyth, the request for OMB approval of the The ETA 538 and ETA 539 reports are Departmental Clearance Officer. ICR, the comments received in response weekly reports which contain to this comment request; they will also [FR Doc. 2015–07025 Filed 3–26–15; 8:45 am] information on initial claims and become a matter of public record. BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P continued weeks claimed. These figures are important economic indicators. The Portia Wu, ETA 538 provides information that Assistant Secretary for Employment and DEPARTMENT OF LABOR allows unemployment claims Training, Labor. information to be released to the public [FR Doc. 2015–07030 Filed 3–26–15; 8:45 am] Employment and Training five days after the close of the reference BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P Administration period. The ETA 539 contains more Comment Request for Information detailed weekly claims information and Collection for OMB 1205–0028, Weekly the state’s 13-week insured DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Initial and Continued Claims (ETA 538 unemployment rate which is used to determine eligibility for the Extended Occupational Safety and Health and ETA 539); Extension Without Benefits program. Administration Revision II. Review Focus [Docket No. OSHA–2014–0028] AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor. The Department is particularly Whistleblower Protection Advisory ACTION: Notice. interested in comments which: Committee (WPAC) • Evaluate whether the proposed AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: The Department of Labor collection of information is necessary (Department), as part of its continuing for the proper performance of the Administration (OSHA), Labor. effort to reduce paperwork and functions of the agency, including ACTION: Announcement of a meeting of respondent burden, conducts a whether the information will have WPAC. preclearance consultation program to practical utility; provide the public and Federal agencies • evaluate the accuracy of the SUMMARY: WPAC will meet April 20 and with an opportunity to comment on agency’s estimate of the burden of the 21, 2015, in Washington, DC. proposed and/or continuing collections proposed collection of information, DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:59 Mar 26, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00100 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27MRN1.SGM 27MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 59 / Friday, March 27, 2015 / Notices 16459 WPAC meeting: WPAC will meet from presentations, see the SUPPLEMENTARY identified in the ADDRESSES section. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., E.T., Monday, April 20, INFORMATION section of this notice. Your submissions must include the 2015 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., E.T., FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Agency name and docket number for Tuesday, April 21, 2015. For press inquiries: Mr. Frank this WPAC meeting (Docket No. OSHA– Written comments, requests to speak, Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of 2014–0028). OSHA will provide copies speaker presentations, and requests for Communications, Room N–3647, U.S. of submissions to WPAC members. special accommodation: You must Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Because of security-related submit (postmark, send, transmit) Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; procedures, submissions by regular mail comments, requests to address the telephone (202) 693–1999; email may experience significant delays. For WPAC meeting, speaker presentations meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. information about security procedures (written or electronic), and requests for For general information about WPAC for submitting materials by hand special accommodations for the WPAC and WPAC meetings: Mr. Anthony Rosa, delivery, express mail, and messenger or meeting by April 6, 2015. OSHA, Directorate of Whistleblower courier service, please contact the ADDRESSES: Protection Programs, Room N–4618, OSHA Docket Office (see ADDRESSES WPAC meeting: WPAC will meet in U.S. Department of Labor, 200 section). Room S–4215 A–C, U.S. Department of Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, Requests to speak and speaker Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–2199; presentations: If you want to address Washington, DC 20210. email osha.dwpp@dol.gov. WPAC regarding best practices at the Submission of comments, requests to meeting you must submit your request SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: speak, and speaker presentations: You to speak, as well as any written or may submit comments, requests to WPAC Meeting electronic presentation, by April 6, speak at the WPAC meeting, and WPAC will meet Monday, April 20, 2015, using one of the methods listed in speaker presentations using one of the 2015, and Tuesday, April 21, 2015, in the ADDRESSES section. Your request following methods: Washington, DC. WPAC meetings are must state: • The amount of time requested to Electronically: You may submit open to the public. speak; materials, including attachments, The tentative agenda of the WPAC • The interest you represent (e.g., electronically at http:// meeting includes: business, organization, affiliation), if www.regulations.gov, which is the Remarks from the Assistant Secretary any; and Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the of Labor for Occupational Safety and • A brief outline of your presentation. on-line instructions for submissions. Health (OSHA); The WPAC Chair may grant requests Facsimile (Fax): If your submission, Public comments (April 20); and to address WPAC as time and including attachments, does not exceed Best Practices and Corporate Culture circumstances permit. 10 pages, you may fax it to the OSHA Work Group’s presentation (April 21). Public docket of the WPAC meeting: Docket Office at (202) 693–1648. OSHA transcribes WPAC meetings and OSHA will place comments, requests to Regular mail, express mail, hand prepares detailed minutes of the speak, and speaker presentations, delivery, or messenger (courier) service: meetings. OSHA places the meeting including any personal information you You may submit your materials to the transcripts and minutes in the public provide, in the public docket of this OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. record of the WPAC meeting. The public WPAC meeting without change, and OSHA–2014–0028, Room N–2625, U.S. record also includes Work Group those documents may be available Department of Labor, 200 Constitution reports, speaker presentations, online at Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; comments and other materials http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, telephone (202) 693–2350 (TTY (877) submitted to WPAC. OSHA cautions you about submitting 889–5627). OSHA’s Docket Office personal information such as Social accepts deliveries (hand deliveries, Public Participation, Submissions, and Security numbers and birthdates. express mail, and messenger service) Access to Public Record OSHA also places in the public during normal business hours, 8:15 WPAC meetings: All WPAC meetings docket the meeting transcript, meeting a.m.–4:45 p.m., E.T., weekdays. are open to the public. Individuals minutes, documents presented at the Requests for special accommodations: attending meetings at the U.S. WPAC meeting, and other documents Please submit any requests for special Department of Labor must enter the pertaining to the WPAC meeting. These accommodations to attend the WPAC building at the visitors’ entrance, 3rd documents are available online at http:// meeting to Ms. Gretta Jameson, OSHA, and C Streets NW., and pass through www.regulations.gov under Docket No. Office of Communications, Room N– building security. Attendees must have OSHA–2014–0028. 3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 valid government-issued photo Access to the public record of WPAC Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, identification (such as a driver’s license) meetings: To read or download DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–1999; to enter the building. For additional documents in the public docket of this email jameson.grettah@dol.gov. information about building security WPAC meeting, go to Docket No. Instructions: Your submissions must measures for attending WPAC meetings, OSHA–2014–0028 at http:// include the agency name and docket please contact Ms. Jameson (see www.regulations.gov. The http:// number for this Federal Register notice ADDRESSES section). www.regulations.gov index also lists all (Docket No. OSHA–2014–0028). Due to Individuals needing special documents in the public record for this mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES security-related procedures, accommodations to attend the WPAC meeting; however, some documents submissions by regular mail may meeting should contact to Ms. Jameson (e.g., copyrighted materials) are not experience significant delays. Please as well. publicly available through that Web contact the OSHA Docket Office for Submission of written comments: You page. All documents in the public information about security procedures may submit written comments regarding record, including materials not available for making submissions. For additional best practices for protecting through http://www.regulations.gov, are information on submitting comments, whistleblowers and preventing available for inspection and copying in requests to speak, and speaker retaliation using one of the methods the OSHA Docket Office (see ADDRESSES VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:59 Mar 26, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00101 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27MRN1.SGM 27MRN1

16460 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 59 / Friday, March 27, 2015 / Notices section). Please contact the OSHA DATES: The OMB will consider all 1970 sections 2(b)(9), 6, and 8(c) Docket Office for assistance in making written comments that agency receives authorize this information collection. submissions to, or obtaining materials on or before April 30, 2015. See 29 U.S.C. 651(b)(9), 655, and 657. from, the public docket. ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with This information collection is subject Electronic copies of this Federal applicable supporting documentation; to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Register notice are available at http:// including a description of the likely cannot conduct or sponsor a collection www.regulations.gov. This notice, as respondents, proposed frequency of of information, and the public is well as news releases and other relevant response, and estimated total burden generally not required to respond to an information, also are available on the may be obtained free of charge from the information collection, unless it is Directorate of Whistleblower Protections RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// approved by the OMB under the PRA Programs Web page at http:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAView and displays a currently valid OMB www.whistleblowers.gov. ICR?ref_nbr=201501-1218-007 (this link Control Number. In addition, will only become active on April 1, notwithstanding any other provisions of Authority and Signature 2015) or by contacting Michel Smyth by law, no person shall generally be subject telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– to penalty for failing to comply with a David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, 693–8064, (these are not toll-free collection of information that does not Assistant Secretary of Labor for display a valid Control Number. See 5 Occupational Safety and Health, numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ PUBLIC@dol.gov. CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL authorized the preparation of this notice obtains OMB approval for this under the authority granted by 5 U.S.C. Submit comments about this request by mail or courier to the Office of information collection under Control App. 2, 41 CFR part 102–3, chapter 1600 Number 1218–0179. Information and Regulatory Affairs, of Department of Labor Management OMB authorization for an ICR cannot Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–OSHA, Series 3 (Mar. 17, 2008), 77 FR 3912 be for more than three (3) years without Office of Management and Budget, (Jan. 25, 2012), and the Secretary of renewal, and the current approval for Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Labor’s authority to administer the this collection is scheduled to expire on Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– whistleblower provisions found in 29 March 31, 2015. The DOL seeks to 395–5806 (this is not a toll-free U.S.C. 660(c), 49 U.S.C. 31105, 15 extend PRA authorization for this number); or by email: OIRA_ U.S.C. 2651, 46 U.S.C. 80507, 42 U.S.C. information collection for three (3) more submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters 300j–9(i), 33 U.S.C. 1367, 15 U.S.C. years, without any change to existing are encouraged, but not required, to 2622, 42 U.S.C. 6971, 42 U.S.C. 7622, 42 requirements. The DOL notes that send a courtesy copy of any comments U.S.C. 9610, 42 U.S.C. 5851, 49 U.S.C. by mail or courier to the U.S. existing information collection 42121, 18 U.S.C. 1514A, 49 U.S.C. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of requirements submitted to the OMB 60129, 49 U.S.C. 20109, 6 U.S.C. 1142, the Chief Information Officer, Attn: receive a month-to-month extension 15 U.S.C. 2087, 29 U.S.C. 218c, 12 Departmental Information Compliance while they undergo review. For U.S.C. 5567, 46 U.S.C. 2114, 21 U.S.C. Management Program, Room N1301, additional substantive information 399d, and 49 U.S.C. 30171. 200 Constitution Avenue NW., about this ICR, see the related notice Signed at Washington, DC, on March 24, Washington, DC 20210; or by email: published in the Federal Register on 2015. DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. December 4, 2014 (79 FR 72030). David Michaels, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested parties are encouraged to Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– send comments to the OMB, Office of Safety and Health. 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not Information and Regulatory Affairs at [FR Doc. 2015–07075 Filed 3–26–15; 8:45 am] toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_ the address shown in the ADDRESSES BILLING CODE 4510–26–P PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. section by April 30, 2015. In order to help ensure appropriate consideration, Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). comments should mention OMB Control DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR Number 1218–0179. The OMB is seeks to extend PRA authority for the particularly interested in comments Office of the Secretary Methylene Chloride (MC) Standard that: information collection. The purpose of • Evaluate whether the proposed Agency Information Collection the Standard and its information collection of information is necessary Activities; Submission for OMB collection requirements, codified at 29 for the proper performance of the Review; Comment Request; Methylene CFR 1910.1052, is to protect workers functions of the agency, including Chloride Standard from the adverse health effects that may whether the information will have result from their exposure to MC. The practical utility; ACTION: Notice. requirements in the Standard include: • Evaluate the accuracy of the Worker exposure monitoring, notifying agency’s estimate of the burden of the SUMMARY: On March 31, 2015, the workers of their MC exposures, proposed collection of information, Department of Labor (DOL) will submit administering medical examinations to including the validity of the the Occupational Safety and Health workers, providing examining methodology and assumptions used; Administration (OSHA) sponsored physicians with specific program and • Enhance the quality, utility, and information collection request (ICR) worker information, ensuring that clarity of the information to be mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES titled, ‘‘Methylene Chloride Standard,’’ workers receive a copy of their medical collected; and to the Office of Management and Budget examination results, maintaining • Minimize the burden of the (OMB) for review and approval for workers’ exposure monitoring and collection of information on those who continued use, without change, in medical examination records for are to respond, including through the accordance with the Paperwork specific periods, and providing access to use of appropriate automated, Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. these records to affected workers and electronic, mechanical, or other 3501 et seq. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionAnnouncement of a meeting of WPAC.
DatesWPAC meeting: WPAC will meet from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., E.T., Monday, April 20, 2015 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., E.T., Tuesday, April 21, 2015.
ContactFor press inquiries: Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-1999; email [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 16458 
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