81_FR_3849 81 FR 3835 - National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH); Request for Nominations

81 FR 3835 - National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH); Request for Nominations

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 14 (January 22, 2016)

Page Range3835-3836
FR Document2016-01281

The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health requests nominations for membership on NACOSH.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 14 (Friday, January 22, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 14 (Friday, January 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3835-3836]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01281]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2016-0001]


National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health 
(NACOSH); Request for Nominations

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

ACTION: Request for nominations to serve on NACOSH.

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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and 
Health requests nominations for membership on NACOSH.

DATES: Nominations for NACOSH must be submitted (postmarked, sent or 
received) by March 22, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations for NACOSH, which must include 
the docket number for this Federal Register notice (Docket No. OSHA-
2016-0001), by one of the following methods:
    Electronically: You may submit nominations, including attachments, 
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the online instructions for making 
submissions.
    Facsimile: If your nomination, including attachments, does not 
exceed 10 pages, you may fax it to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-
1648.
    Regular mail, express delivery, hand delivery, messenger/courier 
service (hard copy): You may submit your materials to the OSHA Docket 
Office, Docket No. OSHA-2016-0001, Room N-2625, U.S. Department of 
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone 
(202) 693-2350 (TTY (887) 889-5627). OSHA's Docket Office accepts 
deliveries (hand deliveries, express mail, and messenger/courier 
service) during normal business hours, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. e.t., 
weekdays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For press inquiries: Mr. Francis 
Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of Communications, U.S. Department of 
Labor, Room N-3647, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; 
telephone (202) 693-1999 (TTY (877) 889-5627); email 
[email protected].
    For general information: Ms. Michelle Walker, Director, OSHA 
Technical Data Center, Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency 
Management, Room N-2625, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-2350 (TTY (877) 
889-5627); email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Occupational Safety and Health invites interested individuals to submit 
nominations for membership on NACOSH.
    NACOSH was established by Section 7(a) of the Occupational Safety 
and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651, 656) to advise, 
consult with and make recommendations to the Secretary of Labor 
(Secretary) and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS 
Secretary) on matters relating to the administration of the OSH Act. 
NACOSH is a continuing advisory committee of indefinite duration.
    NACOSH operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2), its implementing regulations (41 CFR part 
102-3), and OSHA's regulations on NACOSH (29 CFR part 1912a).
    NACOSH is comprised of 12 members, all of whom the Secretary 
appoints. The terms of six NACOSH members expire on December 31, 2016. 
OSHA invites nominations for the following NACOSH positions:
     Two public representatives;
     One management representative;
     One labor representative;
     One occupational safety professional representative; and
     One occupational health professional representative.
    Pursuant to 29 CFR 1912a.2, the HHS Secretary designates the two 
occupational health professional representatives and two of the four 
public representatives for the Secretary's consideration and 
appointment. OSHA will provide to HHS all nominations and supporting 
materials for the membership categories the HHS Secretary designates.
    NACOSH members serve two-year staggered terms, unless the member 
becomes unable to serve, resigns, ceases to be qualified to serve, or 
is removed by the Secretary. The Secretary may appoint NACOSH members 
to successive terms. The Committee must meet at least two times a year 
(29 U.S.C. 656(a)(1)).

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    Any interested person or organization may nominate one or more 
qualified persons for membership on NACOSH. Nominations must include 
the nominee's name, occupation or current position, and contact 
information. The nomination also must identify the category that the 
candidate is qualified to represent, and include a resume of the 
nominee's background, experience, and qualifications. In addition, the 
nomination must state that the nominee is aware of the nomination, and 
is willing to serve and regularly attend NACOSH meetings.
    The Secretary will appoint NACOSH members on the basis of their 
experience and competence in the field of occupational safety and 
health (29 CFR 1912a.2). The information OSHA receives through this 
nomination process, in addition to other relevant sources of 
information, will assist the Secretary in appointing members to serve 
on NACOSH. In appointing NACOSH members, the Secretary will consider 
individuals nominated in response to this Federal Register notice, as 
well as other qualified individuals.
    The U.S. Department of Labor (Department) is committed to equal 
opportunity in the workplace and seeks a broad-based and diverse NACOSH 
membership. The Department will conduct a public records check of 
nominees before their appointment using publicly available sources.

Public Participation, Submissions and Access to Public Record

    You may submit nominations using one of the methods listed in the 
ADDRESSES section. Your submission must include the Agency name and 
docket number for this Federal Register notice (Docket No. OSHA-2016-
0001). Due to security-related procedures, receipt of submissions by 
regular mail may experience significant delay. Please contact the OSHA 
Docket Office for information about security procedures for making 
submissions by hand delivery, express delivery, or messenger/courier 
service.
    OSHA posts submissions, including any personal information you 
provide, in the NACOSH docket, without change. Those documents also may 
be available online at http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA 
cautions interested parties about submitting personal information, such 
as Social Security numbers and birthdates. To read or download 
documents in the NACOSH docket, go to Docket No. OSHA-2016-0001 at 
http://www.regulations.gov. The index for that Web page lists all of 
the documents in the docket; however, some documents (e.g., copyrighted 
materials) are not publicly available through that Web page.
    All documents in the NACOSH docket, including materials not 
available through http://www.regulations.gov, are available in the OSHA 
Docket Office. Please contact the OSHA Docket Office for assistance in 
making submissions to, or obtaining materials from, the NACOSH 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 at OSHA's Web page at 
http://www.osha.gov.

Authority and Signature

    David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice 
under the authority granted by 29 U.S.C. 656, 5 U.S.C. App. 2; 29 CFR 
part 1912a; 41 CFR part 102-3; and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-
2012 (77 FR 3912).

    Signed at Washington, DC, on January 19, 2016.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 14 / Friday, January 22, 2016 / Notices 3835 III. Preliminary Findings on the 1–2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and Labor, Room N–3647, 200 Constitution Application 29 CFR 1910.7. Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; Signed at Washington, DC, on January 19, telephone (202) 693–1999 (TTY (877) TUVAM submitted an acceptable 889–5627); email application for expansion of its scope of 2016. David Michaels, meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. recognition. OSHA’s review of the For general information: Ms. Michelle application file indicates that TUVAM Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. Walker, Director, OSHA Technical Data can meet the requirements prescribed by Center, Directorate of Technical Support 29 CFR 1910.7 for expanding its [FR Doc. 2016–01288 Filed 1–21–16; 8:45 am] and Emergency Management, Room N– recognition to include the addition of BILLING CODE 4510–26–P 2625, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 this one test standard for NRTL testing Constitution Avenue NW., Washington and certification listed above. This DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–2350 preliminary finding does not constitute DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (TTY (877) 889–5627); email an interim or temporary approval of walker.michelle@dol.gov. TUVAM’s application. Occupational Safety and Health Administration SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OSHA welcomes public comment as Assistant Secretary of Labor for to whether TUVAM meets the [Docket No. OSHA–2016–0001] Occupational Safety and Health invites requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for interested individuals to submit expansion of its recognition as an NRTL. National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health nominations for membership on Comments should consist of pertinent NACOSH. written documents and exhibits. (NACOSH); Request for Nominations NACOSH was established by Section Commenters needing more time to AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health 7(a) of the Occupational Safety and comment must submit a request in Administration (OSHA), Labor. Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. writing, stating the reasons for the ACTION: Request for nominations to 651, 656) to advise, consult with and request. Commenters must submit the serve on NACOSH. make recommendations to the Secretary written request for an extension by the of Labor (Secretary) and the Secretary of due date for comments. OSHA will limit SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS any extension to 10 days unless the Labor for Occupational Safety and Secretary) on matters relating to the requester justifies a longer period. Health requests nominations for administration of the OSH Act. OSHA may deny a request for an membership on NACOSH. NACOSH is a continuing advisory extension if the request is not DATES: Nominations for NACOSH must committee of indefinite duration. adequately justified. To obtain or review be submitted (postmarked, sent or NACOSH operates in accordance with copies of the exhibits identified in this received) by March 22, 2016. the Federal Advisory Committee Act notice, as well as comments submitted ADDRESSES: You may submit (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2), its to the docket, contact the Docket Office, nominations for NACOSH, which must implementing regulations (41 CFR part Room N–2625, Occupational Safety and include the docket number for this 102–3), and OSHA’s regulations on Health Administration, U.S. Department Federal Register notice (Docket No. NACOSH (29 CFR part 1912a). of Labor, at the above address. These OSHA–2016–0001), by one of the NACOSH is comprised of 12 materials also are available online at following methods: members, all of whom the Secretary http://www.regulations.gov under Electronically: You may submit appoints. The terms of six NACOSH Docket No. OSHA–2007–0043. nominations, including attachments, members expire on December 31, 2016. OSHA staff will review all comments electronically at http:// OSHA invites nominations for the to the docket submitted in a timely www.regulations.gov, which is the following NACOSH positions: manner and, after addressing the issues Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the • Two public representatives; raised by these comments, will online instructions for making • One management representative; recommend to the Assistant Secretary submissions. • One labor representative; • One occupational safety for Occupational Safety and Health Facsimile: If your nomination, professional representative; and whether to grant TUVAM’s application including attachments, does not exceed • One occupational health for expansion of its scope of recognition. 10 pages, you may fax it to the OSHA professional representative. The Assistant Secretary will make the Docket Office at (202) 693–1648. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1912a.2, the HHS final decision on granting the Regular mail, express delivery, hand Secretary designates the two application. In making this decision, the delivery, messenger/courier service occupational health professional Assistant Secretary may undertake other (hard copy): You may submit your representatives and two of the four proceedings prescribed in Appendix A materials to the OSHA Docket Office, public representatives for the to 29 CFR 1910.7. Docket No. OSHA–2016–0001, Room N– Secretary’s consideration and OSHA will publish a public notice of 2625, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 appointment. OSHA will provide to its final decision in the Federal Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, HHS all nominations and supporting Register. DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–2350 materials for the membership categories (TTY (887) 889–5627). OSHA’s Docket the HHS Secretary designates. Authority and Signature Office accepts deliveries (hand NACOSH members serve two-year deliveries, express mail, and messenger/ mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, staggered terms, unless the member Assistant Secretary of Labor for courier service) during normal business becomes unable to serve, resigns, ceases Occupational Safety and Health, 200 hours, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. e.t., to be qualified to serve, or is removed Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, weekdays. by the Secretary. The Secretary may DC 20210, authorized the preparation of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For appoint NACOSH members to this notice. Accordingly, the Agency is press inquiries: Mr. Francis Meilinger, successive terms. The Committee must issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. Director, OSHA Office of meet at least two times a year (29 U.S.C. 657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s Order No. Communications, U.S. Department of 656(a)(1)). 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3836 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 14 / Friday, January 22, 2016 / Notices Any interested person or organization materials) are not publicly available Goals’’ in the subject line of the may nominate one or more qualified through that Web page. message. persons for membership on NACOSH. All documents in the NACOSH Fax: (202) 337–6813. Nominations must include the docket, including materials not Mail: Legal Services Corporation, nominee’s name, occupation or current available through http:// 3333 K Street NW., Washington, DC position, and contact information. The www.regulations.gov, are available in 20007. nomination also must identify the the OSHA Docket Office. Please contact Instructions: All comments should be category that the candidate is qualified the OSHA Docket Office for assistance addressed to Rebecca Fertig Cohen, to represent, and include a resume of in making submissions to, or obtaining Chief of Staff, Legal Services the nominee’s background, experience, materials from, the NACOSH docket. Corporation. Include ‘‘2012–2016 and qualifications. In addition, the Electronic copies of this Federal Strategic Plan Goals’’ as the heading or nomination must state that the nominee Register notice are available at http:// subject line for all comments submitted. is aware of the nomination, and is www.regulations.gov. This notice, as FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: willing to serve and regularly attend well as news releases and other relevant Rebecca Fertig Cohen, cohenr@lsc.gov, NACOSH meetings. information, also are available at (202) 295–1576. The Secretary will appoint NACOSH OSHA’s Web page at http:// SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As an members on the basis of their www.osha.gov. entity created and funded by Congress, experience and competence in the field Authority and Signature LSC has a duty to the American people of occupational safety and health (29 to pursue its fundamental mission of CFR 1912a.2). The information OSHA David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, equal access to justice. With this receives through this nomination Assistant Secretary of Labor for primary goal in mind, the LSC Board process, in addition to other relevant Occupational Safety and Health, adopted a plan in 2012 setting forth the sources of information, will assist the directed the preparation of this notice strategic goals that would guide LSC for Secretary in appointing members to under the authority granted by 29 U.S.C. serve on NACOSH. In appointing five years, ending in 2016. The LSC 656, 5 U.S.C. App. 2; 29 CFR part 1912a; Board is now in the process of updating NACOSH members, the Secretary will 41 CFR part 102–3; and Secretary of consider individuals nominated in and revising the strategic plan for an Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912). additional four year period. As part of response to this Federal Register notice, Signed at Washington, DC, on January 19, this process, the LSC Board is seeking as well as other qualified individuals. 2016. The U.S. Department of Labor input from the public and interested David Michaels, stakeholders on whether the goals (Department) is committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and seeks Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational articulated in the current LSC strategic Safety and Health. plan for 2012–2016, which is available a broad-based and diverse NACOSH membership. The Department will [FR Doc. 2016–01281 Filed 1–21–16; 8:45 am] at http://www.lsc.gov/sites/default/files/ conduct a public records check of BILLING CODE 4510–26–P LSC/lscgov4/LSC_Strategic_Plan_2012- nominees before their appointment 2016-Adopted_Oct_2012.pdf, are still using publicly available sources. suitable and timely and whether new LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION goals, if any, should be considered. A Public Participation, Submissions and summary of the goals follows. Access to Public Record Assessing the Goals in the Strategic The first and primary goal listed in You may submit nominations using Plan 2012–2016; Request for the LSC strategic plan for 2012–2016 is one of the methods listed in the Comments to maximize the availability, quality, ADDRESSES section. Your submission and effectiveness of the civil legal AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation. services that LSC’s grantees provide to must include the Agency name and docket number for this Federal Register ACTION: Request for comments. eligible low-income individuals. LSC notice (Docket No. OSHA–2016–0001). identifies three avenues through which SUMMARY: The Legal Services Due to security-related procedures, it can best accomplish this goal: (1) Corporation (‘‘LSC’’) Board of Directors receipt of submissions by regular mail Identifying and replicating best (‘‘Board’’) is in the process of updating may experience significant delay. Please practices associated with delivering LSC’s strategic plan for the years 2017– contact the OSHA Docket Office for high quality civil legal assistance to the 2020. The LSC Board is soliciting information about security procedures poor by its grantees; (2) promoting the comments on the current LSC Strategic for making submissions by hand development and implementation of Plan 2012–2016 and whether the delivery, express delivery, or technologies that maximize the current goals remain suitable and timely messenger/courier service. availability of legal information and and if new goals should be OSHA posts submissions, including assistance; and (3) expanding the implemented. any personal information you provide, availability of civil legal assistance in the NACOSH docket, without change. DATES: All comments and through the most effective use of pro Those documents also may be available recommendations must be received on bono services and other private online at http://www.regulations.gov. or before the close of business on resources by LSC’s grantees. Therefore, OSHA cautions interested February 29, 2016. The second goal listed in the LSC parties about submitting personal ADDRESSES: You may submit comments strategic plan for 2012–2016 is to mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES information, such as Social Security by any of the following methods: become a leading voice for civil legal numbers and birthdates. To read or Agency Web site: http://www.lsc.gov/ services for poor Americans by download documents in the NACOSH contact-us. Follow the instructions for providing national leadership and docket, go to Docket No. OSHA–2016– submitting comments on this Notice opportunities for collaboration with 0001 at http://www.regulations.gov. The under ‘‘Matters for Comment’’ on the others committed to promoting civil index for that Web page lists all of the Web site. legal services, including other funders documents in the docket; however, Email: LSCStrategicPlan@lsc.gov. of legal aid, governmental agencies, and some documents (e.g., copyrighted Include ‘‘2012–2016 Strategic Plan judicial systems throughout the country. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:59 Jan 21, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22JAN1.SGM 22JAN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionRequest for nominations to serve on NACOSH.
DatesNominations for NACOSH must be submitted (postmarked, sent or received) by March 22, 2016.
ContactFor press inquiries: Mr. Francis Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of Communications, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3647, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-1999 (TTY (877) 889-5627); email [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 3835 
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