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News Release USDL: 96-221
Thursday, June 6 1996
Contact: Deborah Page Crawford (202) 219-8151

The National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH) will meet June 26 in Washington, D.C., to discuss current activities of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

The public meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room N4437 B-D of the Frances Perkins Department of Labor Bldg., 200 Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210.

The meeting's agenda also includes an extensive planning session for future committee action and a discussion of current partnership initiatives.

Written data, views or comments for consideration by the committee may be submitted, preferably with 20 copies, to Joanne Goodell, Directorate of Policy, OSHA, Room N3641, 200 Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210, telephone: (202) 219-8021.

Anyone wishing to make an oral presentation should notify Goodell before the meeting. The request should state the amount of time desired, the capacity in which the person will appear and a brief outline of the content of the presentation. Persons will be allowed to speak as time permits, at the discretion of the chair.

An official record of the meeting will be available for public inspection in the OSHA Technical Data Center (TDC), located in Room N2625, 200 Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210, telephone: (202) 219-8615.

Individuals with disabilities who need special accommodations should contact Tom Hall, OSHA Division of Consumer Affairs, Room N3647, 200 Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 230210, telephone: (202) 219-8615, extension 105.

NACOSH was established under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to advise the secretaries of labor and health and human services on occupational safety and health programs and policies. Members of the 12-person advisory committee are chosen on the basis of their knowledge and experience in occupational safety and health.

Notice of the NACOSH meeting is scheduled to appear in the June 5 Federal Register.