83_FR_19925 83 FR 19838 - Notice of Stakeholder Meeting

83 FR 19838 - Notice of Stakeholder Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 87 (May 4, 2018)

Page Range19838-19839
FR Document2018-09456

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is announcing a public meeting to solicit comments and suggestions from stakeholders in the railroad and trucking industries, including employers, employees, and representatives of employers and employees, on issues facing the agency in its administration of the whistleblower protection provisions of the Federal Railroad Safety Act, the Surface Transportation Assistance Act, the National Transit Systems Security Act, and Section 11(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (as that provision relates to employers and employees in the railroad and trucking industries).

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 87 (Friday, May 4, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 87 (Friday, May 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19838-19839]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09456]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2018-0005]


Notice of Stakeholder Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is 
announcing a public meeting to solicit comments and suggestions from 
stakeholders in the railroad and trucking industries, including 
employers, employees, and representatives of employers and employees, 
on issues facing the agency in its administration of the whistleblower 
protection provisions of the Federal Railroad Safety Act, the Surface 
Transportation Assistance Act, the National Transit Systems Security 
Act, and Section 11(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (as 
that provision relates to employers and employees in the railroad and 
trucking industries).

DATES: The public meeting will be held on June 12, 2018, from 1 p.m. to 
3 p.m. ET. Persons interested in attending the meeting must register by 
May 29, 2018. In addition, comments relating to the ``Scope of 
Meeting'' section of this document must be submitted in written or 
electronic form by June 5, 2018.

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ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in Room N-3437 A-B, U.S. 
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210.
    Written Comments: Submit written comments to the OSHA Docket 
Office, Docket No. OSHA-2018-0005, Room N-3653, U.S. Department of 
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210; telephone 
(202) 693-2350. You may submit materials, including attachments, 
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov which is the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the on-line instructions for submissions. 
All comments should be identified with Docket No. OSHA-2018-0005.
    Registration To Attend and/or To Participate in the Meeting: If you 
wish to attend the public meeting, make an oral presentation at the 
meeting, or participate in the meeting via telephone, you must register 
using this link https://www.eventbrite.com/e/occupational-safety-and-health-administration-stakeholder-meeting-registration-45311347460 by 
close of business on May 29, 2018. Participants may speak and pass out 
written materials, but there will not be an opportunity to give an 
electronic presentation. Actual times provided for presentation will 
depend on the number of requests, but no more than 10 minutes per 
participant. There is no fee to register for the public meeting. 
Registration on the day of the public meeting will be permitted on a 
space-available basis beginning at 12 p.m. ET. After reviewing the 
presentation requests, participants will be contacted prior to the 
meeting with an approximate time the participants' presentation is 
scheduled to begin.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    For press inquiries: Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of 
Communications, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone (202) 693-1999; 
email [email protected].
    For general information: Mr. Anthony Rosa, Deputy Director, OSHA 
Directorate of Whistleblower Protection Programs, U.S. Department of 
Labor; telephone (202) 693-2199; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Scope of Meeting

    OSHA is interested in obtaining information from the public on key 
issues facing the agency's whistleblower program. This meeting will be 
the first in a series of meetings requesting public input on this 
program. For this meeting, OSHA is focusing on issues relating to 
whistleblower protection in the railroad and trucking industries. In 
particular, the agency invites input on the following:
    1. How can OSHA deliver better whistleblower customer service?
    2. What kind of assistance can OSHA provide to help explain the 
whistleblower laws it enforces?

Request for Comments

    Regardless of attendance at the public meeting, interested persons 
may submit written or electronic comments (see ADDRESSES). Submit a 
single copy of electronic comments or two paper copies of any mailed 
comments, except that individuals may submit one paper copy. Please 
indicate which industry (railroad or trucking) your comments are 
intended to address. To permit time for interested persons to submit 
data, information, or views on the issues in the ``Scope of Meeting'' 
section of this notice, submit comments by June 5, 2018. Please include 
Docket No. OSHA-2018-0005. Comments received may be seen in the U.S. 
Department of Labor, OSHA Docket Office, (see ADDRESSES), between 10:00 
a.m. and 3:00 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.

Access to the Public Record

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

Authority and Signature

    Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety 
and Health, authorized the preparation of this notice under the 
authority granted by Secretary's Order 01-2012 (Jan. 18, 2012), 77 FR 
3912 (Jan. 25, 2012); 29 U.S.C. 660(c); 49 U.S.C. 31105; 49 U.S.C. 
20109, and 6 U.S.C. 1142.

    Signed at Washington, DC on April 30, 2018.
Loren Sweatt,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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19838 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 87 / Friday, May 4, 2018 / Notices continued use, without change, in provider. ERISA section 408(b)(2) use of appropriate automated, accordance with the Paperwork authorizes this information collection. electronic, mechanical, or other Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public Employee Retirement Income Security technological collection techniques or comments on the ICR are invited. Act of 1974 section 408(a) authorizes other forms of information technology, DATES: The OMB will consider all this information collection. See 29 e.g., permitting electronic submission of written comments that agency receives U.S.C. 1108. responses. on or before June 4, 2018. This information collection is subject Agency: DOL–EBSA. ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Title of Collection: Employee applicable supporting documentation; cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Retirement Income Security Act Section including a description of the likely of information, and the public is 408(b)(2) Regulation. respondents, proposed frequency of generally not required to respond to an OMB Control Number: 1210–0133. response, and estimated total burden information collection, unless it is Affected Public: Private Sector— may be obtained free of charge from the approved by the OMB under the PRA businesses or other for-profits. RegInfo.gov website at http:// and displays a currently valid OMB Total Estimated Number of www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAView Control Number. In addition, Respondents: 34,696. ICR?ref_nbr=201803-1210-003 (this link notwithstanding any other provisions of Total Estimated Number of will only become active on the day law, no person shall generally be subject Responses: 1,483,062. following publication of this notice) or to penalty for failing to comply with a Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: by contacting Michel Smyth by collection of information that does not 1,045,680 hours. telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– display a valid Control Number. See 5 Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 693–8064, (these are not toll-free CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Burden: $1,251,649. numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ obtains OMB approval for this Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). PUBLIC@dol.gov. information collection under Control Number 1210–0133. Dated: April 30, 2018. Submit comments about this request Michel Smyth, OMB authorization for an ICR cannot by mail to the Office of Information and Departmental Clearance Officer. be for more than three (3) years without Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk renewal, and the current approval for [FR Doc. 2018–09509 Filed 5–3–18; 8:45 am] Officer for DOL–EBSA, Office of this collection is scheduled to expire on BILLING CODE 4510–29–P Management and Budget, Room 10235, May 31, 2018. The DOL seeks to extend 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC PRA authorization for this information 20503; by Fax: 202–395–5806 (this is collection for three (3) more years, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR not a toll-free number); or by email: without any change to existing OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. Occupational Safety and Health requirements. The DOL notes that Commenters are encouraged, but not Administration existing information collection required, to send a courtesy copy of any requirements submitted to the OMB [Docket No. OSHA–2018–0005] comments by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of receive a month-to-month extension the Chief Information Officer, Attn: while they undergo review. For Notice of Stakeholder Meeting Departmental Information Compliance additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Management Program, Room N1301, Administration (OSHA), Labor. 200 Constitution Avenue NW, published in the Federal Register on October 12, 2017 (82 FR 47581). ACTION: Notice of public meeting. Washington, DC 20210; or by email: Interested parties are encouraged to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. SUMMARY: The Occupational Safety and send comments to the OMB, Office of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Health Administration (OSHA) is Information and Regulatory Affairs at Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– announcing a public meeting to solicit the address shown in the ADDRESSES 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not comments and suggestions from section within thirty (30) days of toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_ stakeholders in the railroad and publication of this notice in the Federal PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. trucking industries, including Register. In order to help ensure SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR employers, employees, and appropriate consideration, comments seeks to extend PRA authority for the representatives of employers and should mention OMB Control Number Employee Retirement Income Security employees, on issues facing the agency 1210–0133. The OMB is particularly Act (ERISA) section 408(b)(2) regulation in its administration of the interested in comments that: information collection requirements • Evaluate whether the proposed whistleblower protection provisions of codified in regulations 29 CFR collection of information is necessary the Federal Railroad Safety Act, the 2550.408(b)(-2(c) that require certain for the proper performance of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act, retirement plan service providers to functions of the agency, including the National Transit Systems Security disclose information about their whether the information will have Act, and Section 11(c) of the compensation and potential conflicts of practical utility; Occupational Safety and Health Act (as interest to responsible plan fiduciaries. • Evaluate the accuracy of the that provision relates to employers and These disclosure requirements provide agency’s estimate of the burden of the employees in the railroad and trucking guidance for compliance with a proposed collection of information, industries). statutory exemption from ERISA including the validity of the DATES: The public meeting will be held amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES prohibited transaction provisions. methodology and assumptions used; on June 12, 2018, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Failing to satisfy the 408(b)(2) regulation • Enhance the quality, utility, and ET. Persons interested in attending the disclosure requirements may result in clarity of the information to be meeting must register by May 29, 2018. provision of services prohibited by collected; and In addition, comments relating to the ERISA section 406(a)(1)(C), with • Minimize the burden of the ‘‘Scope of Meeting’’ section of this consequences for both the responsible collection of information on those who document must be submitted in written plan fiduciary and the covered service are to respond, including through the or electronic form by June 5, 2018. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:16 May 03, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00159 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04MYN1.SGM 04MYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 87 / Friday, May 4, 2018 / Notices 19839 ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be 1. How can OSHA deliver better for improvement of infrastructure and held in Room N–3437 A–B, U.S. whistleblower customer service? services at Wallops Flight Facility Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 2. What kind of assistance can OSHA (WFF), Accomack County, Virginia. Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210. provide to help explain the Written Comments: Submit written whistleblower laws it enforces? SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National comments to the OSHA Docket Office, Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as Docket No. OSHA–2018–0005, Room N– Request for Comments amended, the Council on Environmental 3653, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Regardless of attendance at the public Quality Regulations for Implementing Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, meeting, interested persons may submit the Procedural Provisions of NEPA, and DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–2350. written or electronic comments (see NASA’s NEPA policy and procedures, You may submit materials, including ADDRESSES). Submit a single copy of NASA has prepared a Draft PEIS for the attachments, electronically at http:// electronic comments or two paper improvement of infrastructure and www.regulations.gov which is the copies of any mailed comments, except services at WFF. The Federal Aviation Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the that individuals may submit one paper Administration’s Air Traffic on-line instructions for submissions. All copy. Please indicate which industry Organization (FAA–ATO) and Office of comments should be identified with (railroad or trucking) your comments are Commercial Space Transportation Docket No. OSHA–2018–0005. intended to address. To permit time for (FAA–AST); the Federal Highway Registration To Attend and/or To interested persons to submit data, Administration (FHWA); the National Participate in the Meeting: If you wish information, or views on the issues in Oceanic and Atmospheric to attend the public meeting, make an the ‘‘Scope of Meeting’’ section of this Administration’s National oral presentation at the meeting, or notice, submit comments by June 5, Environmental Satellite, Data, and participate in the meeting via telephone, 2018. Please include Docket No. OSHA– Information Service (NOAA–NESDIS); you must register using this link https:// 2018–0005. Comments received may be the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers www.eventbrite.com/e/occupational- seen in the U.S. Department of Labor, (USACE); the U.S. Coast Guard; the U.S. safety-and-health-administration- OSHA Docket Office, (see ADDRESSES), Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS); the stakeholder-meeting-registration- between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. ET, U.S. Navy, Naval Sea Systems 45311347460 by close of business on Command (NAVSEA); the U.S. Navy, Monday through Friday. May 29, 2018. Participants may speak Naval Air Systems Command and pass out written materials, but there Access to the Public Record (NAVAIR); U.S. Navy, U.S. Fleet Forces will not be an opportunity to give an Electronic copies of this Federal Command; the U.S. Environmental electronic presentation. Actual times Register notice are available at http:// Protection Agency (EPA); the U.S. Air provided for presentation will depend www.regulations.gov. This notice, as Force Space Command/Space and on the number of requests, but no more well as news releases and other relevant Missile Systems Center; and Virginia than 10 minutes per participant. There information, also are available on the Commercial Space Flight Authority is no fee to register for the public Directorate of Whistleblower Protection (Virginia Space) have served as meeting. Registration on the day of the Programs’ web page at: http:// Cooperating Agencies in preparing the public meeting will be permitted on a www.whistleblowers.gov. Draft PEIS as they either have space-available basis beginning at 12 permanent facilities or missions at WFF p.m. ET. After reviewing the Authority and Signature or possess regulatory authority or presentation requests, participants will Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant specialized expertise pertaining to the be contacted prior to the meeting with Secretary for Occupational Safety and Proposed Action. an approximate time the participants’ Health, authorized the preparation of The purpose of this notice is to presentation is scheduled to begin. this notice under the authority granted apprise interested agencies, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: organizations, tribal governments, and by Secretary’s Order 01–2012 (Jan. 18, For press inquiries: Mr. Frank individuals of the availability of the 2012), 77 FR 3912 (Jan. 25, 2012); 29 Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of Draft PEIS and to invite comments on U.S.C. 660(c); 49 U.S.C. 31105; 49 Communications, U.S. Department of the document. In partnership with its U.S.C. 20109, and 6 U.S.C. 1142. Labor; telephone (202) 693–1999; email Cooperating Agencies, NASA will hold Signed at Washington, DC on April 30, a public meeting as part of the Draft meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. 2018. For general information: Mr. Anthony PEIS review process. The meeting Loren Sweatt, location and date is provided under Rosa, Deputy Director, OSHA Directorate of Whistleblower Protection Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below. Occupational Safety and Health. DATES: Interested parties are invited to Programs, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone (202) 693–2199; email [FR Doc. 2018–09456 Filed 5–3–18; 8:45 am] submit comments on environmental osha.dwpp@dol.gov. BILLING CODE 4510–26–P issues and concerns, preferably in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: writing, no later than forty-five (45) days following the publication of the EPA’s Scope of Meeting NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND Notice of Availability of the Draft PEIS OSHA is interested in obtaining SPACE ADMINISTRATION in the Federal Register. Once known, information from the public on key this date will be posted on the project [Notice (18–039)] issues facing the agency’s whistleblower website at: https://code200- program. This meeting will be the first National Environmental Policy Act; external.gsfc.nasa.gov/250-wff/site- amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES in a series of meetings requesting public Wallops Flight Facility; Site-Wide wide_eis. input on this program. For this meeting, ADDRESSES: Comments submitted by OSHA is focusing on issues relating to AGENCY: National Aeronautics and mail should be addressed to Shari whistleblower protection in the railroad Space Administration (NASA). 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meeting.
DatesThe public meeting will be held on June 12, 2018, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET. Persons interested in attending the meeting must register by May 29, 2018. In addition, comments relating to the ``Scope of Meeting'' section of this document must be submitted in written or electronic form by June 5, 2018.
ContactFor press inquiries: Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of Communications, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone (202) 693-1999; email [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 19838 
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