80_FR_73455 80 FR 73229 - Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH)

80 FR 73229 - Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 226 (November 24, 2015)

Page Range73229-73229
FR Document2015-29905

The Secretary of Labor has renewed the FACOSH charter and appointed six individuals to serve on FACOSH.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 226 (Tuesday, November 24, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 226 (Tuesday, November 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 73229]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29905]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2015-0005]


Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health 
(FACOSH)

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

ACTION: Announcement of the renewal of the FACOSH charter and 
appointment of new members to FACOSH.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Labor has renewed the FACOSH charter and 
appointed six individuals to serve on FACOSH.

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 
[email protected].
    For general information: Mr. Francis Yebesi, Director, OSHA Office 
of Federal Agency Programs, N-3622, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-
2233; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Renewal of FACOSH Charter

    On September 30, 2015, President Barack Obama signed Executive 
Order (E.O.) 13708 continuing certain federal advisory committees, 
including FACOSH, until September 30, 2017 (80 FR 60271 (10/15/2015)). 
In response, the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) renewed and filed the 
FACOSH charter on October 14, 2015. FACOSH will terminate on September 
30, 2017, unless the President continues the committee. (The FACOSH 
charter is available to read or download on the FACOSH page on OSHA's 
Web page at http://www.osha.gov.)
    FACOSH is authorized by 5 U.S.C. 7902, section 19 of the 
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 668), 
and E.O. 11612, as amended, to advise the Secretary on all matters 
relating to the occupational safety and health of federal employees. 
This includes providing advice on how to reduce and keep to a minimum 
the number of injuries and illnesses in the federal workforce and how 
to encourage each federal Executive Branch department and agency to 
establish and maintain effective occupational safety and health 
programs.

Appointment of FACOSH Members

    FACOSH is comprised of 16 members; eight who represent federal 
agency management and eight from labor organizations that represent 
federal employees. The Secretary has appointed or re-appointed the 
following individuals to serve on FACOSH:
    Federal employee representatives:
     Mr. William Dougan, National Federation of Federal 
Employees (Reappointment). Term expires December 31, 2018;
     Ms. Nan Thompson Ernst, American Federation of State, 
County and Municipal Employees. Term expires December 31, 2016;
     Ms. Deborah Kleinberg, Seafarers International Union 
(Reappointment). Term expires December 31, 2018; and
     Ms. Irma Westmoreland, National Nurses United 
(Reappointment). Term expires December 31, 2018.
    Federal agency management representatives:
     Mr. Gregory Parham, U.S. Department of Agriculture 
(Reappointment). Term expires December 31, 2018; and
     Mr. Charles Rosenfarb, U.S Department of State. Term 
expires December 31, 2018.

Authority and Signature

    David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 7902; 5 U.S.C. App. 2; 29 U.S.C. 668; E.O. 13708 
(80 FR 60271 (10/5/2015) and 12196 (45 CFR 12629 (2/27/1980)); 41 CFR 
part 102-3; and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912 (1/
25/2012)).

    Signed at Washington, DC, on November 19, 2015.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2015-29905 Filed 11-23-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–29895 Filed 11–23–15; 8:45 am]                       terminate on September 30, 2017, unless                              • Mr. Charles Rosenfarb, U.S
                                                  BILLING CODE P                                                     the President continues the committee.                             Department of State. Term expires
                                                                                                                     (The FACOSH charter is available to                                December 31, 2018.
                                                                                                                     read or download on the FACOSH page
                                                                                                                                                                                        Authority and Signature
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                                on OSHA’s Web page at http://
                                                                                                                     www.osha.gov.)                                                        David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH,
                                                  Occupational Safety and Health                                       FACOSH is authorized by 5 U.S.C.                                 Assistant Secretary of Labor for
                                                  Administration                                                     7902, section 19 of the Occupational                               Occupational Safety and Health,
                                                                                                                     Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH                                 directed the preparation of this notice
                                                  [Docket No. OSHA–2015–0005]
                                                                                                                     Act) (29 U.S.C. 668), and E.O. 11612, as                           pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 7902; 5 U.S.C. App.
                                                  Federal Advisory Council on                                        amended, to advise the Secretary on all                            2; 29 U.S.C. 668; E.O. 13708 (80 FR
                                                  Occupational Safety and Health                                     matters relating to the occupational                               60271 (10/5/2015) and 12196 (45 CFR
                                                  (FACOSH)                                                           safety and health of federal employees.                            12629 (2/27/1980)); 41 CFR part 102–3;
                                                                                                                     This includes providing advice on how                              and Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 1–
                                                  AGENCY:  Occupational Safety and Health                            to reduce and keep to a minimum the                                2012 (77 FR 3912 (1/25/2012)).
                                                  Administration (OSHA), Labor.                                      number of injuries and illnesses in the                              Signed at Washington, DC, on November
                                                  ACTION: Announcement of the renewal                                federal workforce and how to encourage                             19, 2015.
                                                  of the FACOSH charter and                                          each federal Executive Branch                                      David Michaels,
                                                  appointment of new members to                                      department and agency to establish and                             Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
                                                  FACOSH.                                                            maintain effective occupational safety                             Safety and Health.
                                                                                                                     and health programs.                                               [FR Doc. 2015–29905 Filed 11–23–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  SUMMARY: The Secretary of Labor has
                                                  renewed the FACOSH charter and                                     Appointment of FACOSH Members                                      BILLING CODE 4510–26–P

                                                  appointed six individuals to serve on
                                                  FACOSH.                                                              FACOSH is comprised of 16 members;
                                                                                                                     eight who represent federal agency
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                   management and eight from labor                                    NUCLEAR REGULATORY
                                                     For press inquiries: Mr. Frank                                  organizations that represent federal                               COMMISSION
                                                  Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of                                employees. The Secretary has appointed
                                                  Communications, Room N–3647, U.S.                                                                                                     Advisory Committee on Reactor
                                                                                                                     or re-appointed the following
                                                  Department of Labor, 200 Constitution                                                                                                 Safeguards; Notice of Meeting
                                                                                                                     individuals to serve on FACOSH:
                                                  Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210;                                    Federal employee representatives:                                  In accordance with the purposes of
                                                  telephone (202) 693–1999; email
                                                                                                                       • Mr. William Dougan, National                                   Sections 29 and 182b of the Atomic
                                                  meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.                                                                                                           Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232b), the
                                                                                                                     Federation of Federal Employees
                                                     For general information: Mr. Francis                                                                                               Advisory Committee on Reactor
                                                                                                                     (Reappointment). Term expires
                                                  Yebesi, Director, OSHA Office of                                                                                                      Safeguards (ACRS) will hold a meeting
                                                                                                                     December 31, 2018;
                                                  Federal Agency Programs, N–3622, U.S.                                                                                                 on December 3–5, 2015, 11545 Rockville
                                                  Department of Labor, 200 Constitution                                • Ms. Nan Thompson Ernst,
                                                                                                                     American Federation of State, County                               Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
                                                  Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210;
                                                  telephone (202) 693–2233; email                                    and Municipal Employees. Term expires                              Thursday, December 3, 2015,
                                                  yebesi.francis@dol.gov.                                            December 31, 2016;                                                 Conference Room T–2B1, 11545
                                                                                                                       • Ms. Deborah Kleinberg, Seafarers                               Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                     International Union (Reappointment).                                 8:30 a.m.–8:35 a.m.: Opening
                                                  Renewal of FACOSH Charter                                          Term expires December 31, 2018; and                                Remarks by the ACRS Chairman
                                                    On September 30, 2015, President                                   • Ms. Irma Westmoreland, National                                (Open)—The ACRS Chairman will make
                                                                                                                     Nurses United (Reappointment). Term
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                                                  Barack Obama signed Executive Order                                                                                                   opening remarks regarding the conduct
                                                  (E.O.) 13708 continuing certain federal                            expires December 31, 2018.                                         of the meeting.
                                                  advisory committees, including                                       Federal agency management                                          8:35 a.m.–11:00 a.m.: 10 CFR 50.46c
                                                  FACOSH, until September 30, 2017 (80                               representatives:                                                   Rulemaking Activities (Open)—The
                                                  FR 60271 (10/15/2015)). In response, the                             • Mr. Gregory Parham, U.S.                                       Committee will hear presentations by
                                                  Secretary of Labor (Secretary) renewed                             Department of Agriculture                                          and hold discussions with
                                                  and filed the FACOSH charter on                                    (Reappointment). Term expires                                      representatives of the staff regarding 10
                                                  October 14, 2015. FACOSH will                                      December 31, 2018; and                                             CFR 50.46c rulemaking activities.


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionAnnouncement of the renewal of the FACOSH charter and appointment of new members to FACOSH.
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 73229 

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