81_FR_18955 81 FR 18892 - Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee

81 FR 18892 - Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 63 (April 1, 2016)

Page Range18892-18893
FR Document2016-07427

The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health requests nominations for membership on the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee (WPAC).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 63 (Friday, April 1, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 63 (Friday, April 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18892-18893]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07427]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket Number: OSHA-2016-0006]


Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee

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

ACTION: Request for nominations to serve on the Whistleblower 
Protection Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and 
Health requests nominations for membership on the Whistleblower 
Protection Advisory Committee (WPAC).

DATES: Nominations for WPAC must be submitted (postmarked, sent, 
transmitted, or received) by May 31, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations for WPAC, identified by the OSHA 
Docket No. OSHA-2016-0006, by any of the following methods:
    Electronically: Nominations, including attachments, may be 
submitted electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the 
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for making 
electronic submissions.
    Facsimile: If your nomination and supporting materials, including 
attachments, do not exceed 10 pages, you may fax them to the OSHA 
Docket Office at (202) 693-1648.
    Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger or courier service: 
Submit your nominations and supporting materials to the OSHA Docket 
Office, Docket No. OSHA-2016-0006, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-
2625, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone 
(202) 693-2350 (OSHA's TTY number is (877) 889-5627). Deliveries (hand, 
express mail, messenger and courier service) are accepted during the 
Department of Labor's and Docket Office's normal business hours, 8:15 
a.m.-4:45 p.m., e.t.
    Instructions: All nominations and supporting materials for WPAC 
must include the Agency name and docket number for this Federal 
Register notice (Docket No. OSHA-2016-0006). Because of security-
related procedures, submitting nominations by regular mail may result 
in a significant delay in their receipt. Please contact the OSHA Docket 
Office for information about security procedures for submitting 
nominations by hand delivery, express delivery, and messenger or 
courier service. For additional information on submitting nominations 
see the ``Public Participation--Submission of Nominations and Access to 
Docket'' heading in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.
    Submissions in response to this Federal Register notice, including 
personal information provided, are posted without change at http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions interested parties about 
submitting personal information such as social security numbers and 
dates of birth.
    Docket: To read or download submissions or other material in the 
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at 
the address above. All documents in the docket are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index; however, some information (e.g., 
copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download 
through that Web site. All submissions, including copyrighted material, 
are available for inspection at the OSHA Docket Office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony Rosa, OSHA, Directorate of 
Whistleblower Protection Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-
4618, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone 
(202) 693-2199; email address [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Occupational Safety and Health invites interested individuals to submit 
nominations for membership on WPAC.
    Background. The WPAC advises the Secretary of Labor (the Secretary) 
and the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health 
(the Assistant Secretary) on ways to improve the fairness, efficiency, 
and transparency of OSHA's whistleblower investigations. WPAC is a 
continuing advisory body and operates in compliance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and its implementing 
regulations (see ``Authority and Signature'' section).
    WPAC membership. WPAC is comprised of 12 members, whom the 
Secretary appoints to staggered terms, not to exceed 2 years. OSHA is 
seeking to fill six positions on WPAC that will become vacant on 
December 1, 2016. The composition of WPAC and categories of new members 
to be appointed to new two-year terms are as follows:
     Two management representatives who are or represent 
employers or employer associations in industries covered by one or more 
of the whistleblower laws enforced by OSHA;
     Two labor representatives who are or represent workers or 
worker advocacy organizations in industries covered by one or more of 
the whistleblower laws enforced by OSHA; and
     Two public representatives from a college, university, 
non-partisan think tank, or other entity who have extensive knowledge 
and expertise on whistleblower statutes and issues.
    If a vacancy occurs before a term expires, the Secretary may 
appoint a new member who represents the same interest as the 
predecessor to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. The 
committee meets at least two times a year.
    Nomination requirements. Any individual or organization may 
nominate one or more qualified persons for membership. If an individual 
or organization nominates more than one person, each person must be 
named. Submissions of nominations must include the following 
information for each nominee:
    1. The nominee's name, contact information and current occupation 
or position (required);

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    2. The nominee's resume or curriculum vitae, including prior 
membership on WPAC and other relevant organizations, associations and 
committees (required);
    3. Category of membership (management, labor, state plan, or 
academic/extensive whistleblower knowledge) the nominee is qualified to 
represent (required);
    4. A summary of the nominee's background, experience and 
qualifications that address the nominee's suitability to serve on WPAC 
(required);
    5. Articles or other documents the nominee has authored that 
indicate the nominee's knowledge, experience and expertise in 
whistleblower protections (optional); and
    6. A statement that the nominee is aware of the nomination, is 
willing to regularly attend and participate in WPAC meetings, and has 
no apparent conflicts of interest that would preclude membership on 
WPAC (required).
    Nominations that do not contain all required information will not 
be considered.
    Membership selection. WPAC members will be selected on the basis of 
their experience, knowledge, and competence in the field of 
whistleblower protection. The information received through this 
nomination process, in addition to other relevant sources of 
information, will assist the Secretary in appointing members to serve 
on WPAC. In selecting WPAC members, the Secretary will consider 
individuals nominated in response to this Federal Register notice, as 
well as other qualified individuals. The Department encourages the 
nomination of individuals with diverse viewpoints, perspectives and 
experiences to the WPAC, including individuals with disabilities and 
individuals of all races, genders, ages, and sexual orientations.
    Before candidates are appointed, the U.S. Department of Labor 
(Department) conducts a basic background check using publically 
available, Internet-based sources.
    Instructions for submitting nominations. Interested individuals may 
submit nominations and supplemental materials using one of the methods 
listed in the ADDRESSES section. All nominations, attachments and other 
materials must identify the docket number for this Federal Register 
notice (Docket No. OSHA-2016-0006). To submit nominations through 
http://www.regulations.gov, search for the docket (OSHA-2016-0006), 
open the docket, click on the button that states ``Comment Now'', and 
follow the instructions. You may supplement electronic nominations by 
uploading document files electronically. If, instead, you wish to 
submit additional materials in reference to an electronic or FAX 
submission, you must submit them to the OSHA Docket Office (see 
ADDRESSES section). The additional material must clearly identify your 
electronic or FAX submission by name and docket number (Docket No. 
OSHA-2016-0006) so that the materials can be attached to your 
submission.
    Because of security-related procedures, the use of regular mail may 
cause a significant delay in the receipt of nominations. For 
information about security procedures concerning the delivery of 
materials by hand, express delivery, messenger or courier service, 
please contact the OSHA Docket Office (see ADDRESSES section).
    All submissions in response to this Federal Register notice are 
posted without change at http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA 
cautions interested parties about submitting personal information, such 
as Social Security numbers and birthdates. Guidance on submitting 
nominations and materials in response to this Federal Register notice 
is available at http://www.regulations.gov and from the OSHA Docket 
Office.
    Access to docket and other materials. To read or download 
nominations and additional materials submitted in response to this 
Federal Register notice, go to Docket No. OSHA-2016-0006, at: http://www.regulations.gov. All submissions are listed in the index of that 
docket. However, some documents (e.g., copyrighted material) are not 
publicly available to read or download through that Web page. All 
submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for 
inspection at the OSHA Docket Office. Contact the OSHA Docket Office 
for information about materials not available through http://www.regulations.gov and for assistance in using the internet to locate 
submissions.
    Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice are available at: 
http://www.regulations.gov. This document, as well as news releases and 
other relevant information, also is available at the Directorate of 
Whistleblower Protection Program's 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 (Aug. 15, 
2013), 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 29, 2016.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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18892 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 63 / Friday, April 1, 2016 / Notices • Enhance the quality, utility, and submitted electronically at http:// U.S. Department of Labor, Room N– clarity of the information to be www.regulations.gov, which is the 4618, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., collected; and Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) • Minimize the burden of the instructions online for making 693–2199; email address osha.dwpp@ collection of information on those who electronic submissions. dol.gov. are to respond, including through the Facsimile: If your nomination and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The use of appropriate automated, supporting materials, including Assistant Secretary of Labor for electronic, mechanical, or other attachments, do not exceed 10 pages, Occupational Safety and Health invites technological collection techniques or you may fax them to the OSHA Docket interested individuals to submit other forms of information technology, Office at (202) 693–1648. nominations for membership on WPAC. e.g., permitting electronic submission of Mail, hand delivery, express mail, Background. The WPAC advises the responses. messenger or courier service: Submit Secretary of Labor (the Secretary) and Agency: DOL–OFCCP. your nominations and supporting the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Title of Collection: OFCCP materials to the OSHA Docket Office, Occupational Safety and Health (the Recordkeeping and Reporting Docket No. OSHA–2016–0006, U.S. Assistant Secretary) on ways to improve Requirements—Supply and Service. Department of Labor, Room N–2625, the fairness, efficiency, and OMB Control Number: 1250–0003. 200 Constitution Avenue NW., transparency of OSHA’s whistleblower Affected Public: Private Sector— Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) investigations. WPAC is a continuing businesses or other for-profits, farms, 693–2350 (OSHA’s TTY number is (877) advisory body and operates in and not-for-profit institutions. 889–5627). Deliveries (hand, express compliance with the Federal Advisory Total Estimated Number of mail, messenger and courier service) are Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and its Respondents: 104,545. accepted during the Department of implementing regulations (see Total Estimated Number of Labor’s and Docket Office’s normal ‘‘Authority and Signature’’ section). Responses: 104,545. business hours, 8:15 a.m.–4:45 p.m., e.t. WPAC membership. WPAC is Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: Instructions: All nominations and comprised of 12 members, whom the 9,559,739 hours. supporting materials for WPAC must Secretary appoints to staggered terms, Total Estimated Annual Other Costs include the Agency name and docket not to exceed 2 years. OSHA is seeking Burden: $140,263. number for this Federal Register notice to fill six positions on WPAC that will Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). (Docket No. OSHA–2016–0006). become vacant on December 1, 2016. Because of security-related procedures, The composition of WPAC and Dated: March 28, 2016. submitting nominations by regular mail Michel Smyth, categories of new members to be may result in a significant delay in their appointed to new two-year terms are as Departmental Clearance Officer. receipt. Please contact the OSHA Docket follows: [FR Doc. 2016–07302 Filed 3–31–16; 8:45 am] Office for information about security • Two management representatives BILLING CODE 4510–CM–P procedures for submitting nominations who are or represent employers or by hand delivery, express delivery, and employer associations in industries messenger or courier service. For covered by one or more of the DEPARTMENT OF LABOR additional information on submitting whistleblower laws enforced by OSHA; nominations see the ‘‘Public • Two labor representatives who are Occupational Safety and Health Participation—Submission of Administration or represent workers or worker Nominations and Access to Docket’’ advocacy organizations in industries [Docket Number: OSHA–2016–0006] heading in the SUPPLEMENTARY covered by one or more of the INFORMATION section below. whistleblower laws enforced by OSHA; Whistleblower Protection Advisory Submissions in response to this and Committee Federal Register notice, including • Two public representatives from a personal information provided, are college, university, non-partisan think AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health posted without change at http:// tank, or other entity who have extensive Administration (OSHA), DOL. www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA knowledge and expertise on ACTION: Request for nominations to cautions interested parties about serve on the Whistleblower Protection whistleblower statutes and issues. submitting personal information such as If a vacancy occurs before a term Advisory Committee. social security numbers and dates of expires, the Secretary may appoint a SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary of birth. new member who represents the same Labor for Occupational Safety and Docket: To read or download interest as the predecessor to serve for Health requests nominations for submissions or other material in the the remainder of the unexpired term. membership on the Whistleblower docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov The committee meets at least two times Protection Advisory Committee or the OSHA Docket Office at the a year. (WPAC). address above. All documents in the Nomination requirements. Any docket are listed in the http:// individual or organization may DATES:Nominations for WPAC must be www.regulations.gov index; however, nominate one or more qualified persons submitted (postmarked, sent, some information (e.g., copyrighted for membership. If an individual or asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES transmitted, or received) by May 31, material) is not publicly available to organization nominates more than one 2016. read or download through that Web site. person, each person must be named. ADDRESSES: You may submit All submissions, including copyrighted Submissions of nominations must nominations for WPAC, identified by material, are available for inspection at include the following information for the OSHA Docket No. OSHA–2016– the OSHA Docket Office. each nominee: 0006, by any of the following methods: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 63 / Friday, April 1, 2016 / Notices 18893 2. The nominee’s resume or instructions. You may supplement of Department of Labor Management curriculum vitae, including prior electronic nominations by uploading Series 3 (Aug. 15, 2013), 77 FR 3912 membership on WPAC and other document files electronically. If, (Jan. 25, 2012), and the Secretary of relevant organizations, associations and instead, you wish to submit additional Labor’s authority to administer the committees (required); materials in reference to an electronic or whistleblower provisions found in 29 3. Category of membership FAX submission, you must submit them U.S.C. 660(c), 49 U.S.C. 31105, 15 (management, labor, state plan, or to the OSHA Docket Office (see U.S.C. 2651, 46 U.S.C. 80507, 42 U.S.C. academic/extensive whistleblower ADDRESSES section). The additional 300j–9(i), 33 U.S.C. 1367, 15 U.S.C. knowledge) the nominee is qualified to material must clearly identify your 2622, 42 U.S.C. 6971, 42 U.S.C. 7622, 42 represent (required); electronic or FAX submission by name U.S.C. 9610, 42 U.S.C. 5851, 49 U.S.C. 4. A summary of the nominee’s and docket number (Docket No. OSHA– 42121, 18 U.S.C. 1514A, 49 U.S.C. background, experience and 2016–0006) so that the materials can be 60129, 49 U.S.C. 20109, 6 U.S.C. 1142, qualifications that address the attached to your submission. 15 U.S.C. 2087, 29 U.S.C. 218c, 12 nominee’s suitability to serve on WPAC Because of security-related U.S.C. 5567, 46 U.S.C. 2114, 21 U.S.C. (required); procedures, the use of regular mail may 399d, and 49 U.S.C. 30171. 5. Articles or other documents the cause a significant delay in the receipt nominee has authored that indicate the Signed at Washington, DC, on March 29, of nominations. For information about 2016. nominee’s knowledge, experience and security procedures concerning the expertise in whistleblower protections David Michaels, delivery of materials by hand, express (optional); and delivery, messenger or courier service, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational 6. A statement that the nominee is Safety and Health. please contact the OSHA Docket Office aware of the nomination, is willing to (see ADDRESSES section). [FR Doc. 2016–07427 Filed 3–31–16; 8:45 am] regularly attend and participate in All submissions in response to this BILLING CODE 4510–26–P WPAC meetings, and has no apparent Federal Register notice are posted conflicts of interest that would preclude without change at http:// membership on WPAC (required). www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Nominations that do not contain all cautions interested parties about required information will not be Office of Workers’ Compensation submitting personal information, such considered. as Social Security numbers and Programs Membership selection. WPAC birthdates. Guidance on submitting members will be selected on the basis of Advisory Board on Toxic Substances nominations and materials in response and Worker Health Meeting their experience, knowledge, and to this Federal Register notice is competence in the field of available at http://www.regulations.gov AGENCY: Office of Workers’ whistleblower protection. The and from the OSHA Docket Office. Compensation Programs, Labor. information received through this Access to docket and other materials. ACTION: Announcement of meeting of nomination process, in addition to other To read or download nominations and the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances relevant sources of information, will additional materials submitted in and Worker Health (Advisory Board) for assist the Secretary in appointing response to this Federal Register notice, Part E of the Energy Employees members to serve on WPAC. In selecting go to Docket No. OSHA–2016–0006, at: Occupational Illness Compensation WPAC members, the Secretary will http://www.regulations.gov. All Program Act (EEOICPA). consider individuals nominated in submissions are listed in the index of response to this Federal Register notice, that docket. However, some documents SUMMARY: The Advisory Board will meet as well as other qualified individuals. (e.g., copyrighted material) are not April 26–28, 2016, in Washington, DC. The Department encourages the publicly available to read or download Comments, requests to speak, nomination of individuals with diverse through that Web page. All submissions, submissions of materials for the record, viewpoints, perspectives and including copyrighted material, are and requests for special experiences to the WPAC, including available for inspection at the OSHA accommodations: You must submit individuals with disabilities and Docket Office. Contact the OSHA Docket (postmark, send, transmit) comments, individuals of all races, genders, ages, Office for information about materials requests to address the Advisory Board, and sexual orientations. not available through http:// speaker presentations, and requests for Before candidates are appointed, the www.regulations.gov and for assistance special accommodations for the U.S. Department of Labor (Department) in using the internet to locate meetings by April 19, 2016. conducts a basic background check submissions. ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board will using publically available, Internet- Electronic copies of this Federal meet in Room N–4215 A/B/C, U.S. based sources. Register notice are available at: http:// Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Instructions for submitting www.regulations.gov. This document, as Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. nominations. Interested individuals may well as news releases and other relevant Submission of comments, requests to submit nominations and supplemental information, also is available at the speak and submissions of materials for materials using one of the methods Directorate of Whistleblower Protection the record: You may submit comments, listed in the ADDRESSES section. All Program’s Web page at http:// materials, and requests to speak at the nominations, attachments and other Advisory Board meeting, identified by asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES www.whistleblowers.gov. materials must identify the docket the Advisory Board name and the number for this Federal Register notice Authority and Signature meeting date of April 26–28, 2016, by (Docket No. OSHA–2016–0006). To David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, any of the following methods: submit nominations through http:// Assistant Secretary of Labor for • Electronically: Send to: www.regulations.gov, search for the Occupational Safety and Health, EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov (specify docket (OSHA–2016–0006), open the authorized the preparation of this notice in the email subject line, ‘‘Request to docket, click on the button that states under the authority granted by 5 U.S.C. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionRequest for nominations to serve on the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee.
DatesNominations for WPAC must be submitted (postmarked, sent, transmitted, or received) by May 31, 2016.
ContactAnthony Rosa, OSHA, Directorate of Whistleblower Protection Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N- 4618, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone
FR Citation81 FR 18892 
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