[Federal Register: November 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 221)][Notices] [Page 67548-67550]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2008-0042]
Announcement of a Meeting of the Advisory Committee on
Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH), ACCSH Work Group Meetings, and
Appointments to ACCSH Membership Including Member Representation
Categories and Terms
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Announcement of a meeting of the Advisory Committee on
Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH), ACCSH Work Group meetings, and
appointments to ACCSH membership including member representation
categories and terms.
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SUMMARY: ACCSH Work Groups will meet December 2-3, 2008, and ACCSH will
meet December 4-5, 2008, in Washington, DC.
DATES: ACCSH Work Groups: ACCSH Work Groups will meet Tuesday and
Wednesday, December 2-3, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. (See the
Work Group Schedule information in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this notice.)
ACCSH: ACCSH will meet Thursday, December 3, 2008, from 8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. and Friday, December 4, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Submission of comments, requests to speak to ACCSH and requests for
special accommodation: Comments, requests to speak and requests for
special accommodation must be submitted (postmarked, sent, received) by
November 21, 2008.
ADDRESSES: ACCSH and ACCSH Work Group Meetings: ACCSH and ACCSH Work
Group Meetings will be held in Room N-3437A-D at the U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Submission of comments, requests to speak at the ACCSH or ACCSH
Work Group meetings: Interested parties may submit comments and
requests to speak:
Electronically: 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.
Facsimile (FAX): If your submission, including attachments is not
longer than 10 pages, you may fax it to the OSHA Docket Office at:
(202) 693-1648.
Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger, or courier service:
Submit three copies of your submissions to the OSHA Docket Office, Room
N-2625, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries (hand, express mail, messenger, and
courier service) are accepted during the Department of Labor's and OSHA
Docket Office's normal business hours, 8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m., e.t. For
assistance submitting materials to the OSHA's Docket Office please
call, telephone (202) 693-2350 or TTY (877) 889-5627.
Requests for Special Accommodations: Submit requests for special
accommodations by telephone or e-mail to Ms. Veneta Chatmon, OSHA,
Office of Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-
1999; e-mail chatmon.veneta@dol.gov.
Instructions: All submissions, requests to speak and requests for
special accommodations must include the Agency name and the docket
number for this meeting (Docket No. OSHA-2008-0042). Because of
security-related procedures, submissions by regular mail may experience
significant delays.
All submissions, including personal information, are placed in the
public docket without change and may be available online. Therefore,
OSHA cautions against submitting certain personal information such as
social security numbers and birthdates. For further information on
submitting comments, requests to speak and requests for public
accommodation, see the Public Participation information in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For press inquiries: Ms. Jennifer
Ashley, OSHA, Office of Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone
(202) 693-1999.
For general information about ACCSH and ACCSH meetings: Mr. Michael
Buchet, OSHA, Directorate of Construction, Room N-3468, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20210; telephone (202) 693-2020; e-mail buchet.michael@dol.gov.
For information about submitting comments or requests to speak to
ACCSH, and for special accommodations for the meetings: Ms. Veneta
Chatmon, OSHA, Office of Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. Department
of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone
(202) 693-1999; e-mail chatmon.veneta@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ACCSH Meeting
ACCSH will meet December 4-5, 2008, in Washington, DC. The meeting
is open to the public.
ACCSH is authorized to advise the Secretary of Labor and Assistant
Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health in the
formulation of standards affecting the construction industry and on
policy matters arising in the administration of the safety and health
provisions of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act
(Construction Safety Act) (40 U.S.C. 3701, 3704) and the Occupational
Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.). (See also, 29
CFR 1911.10 and 1912.3.)
The agenda for this meeting includes:
Comments from the Office of the Assistant Secretary;
Construction Standards Update: OSHA, Directorate of
Construction (DOC);
Cooperative Programs Update: OSHA, Directorate of
Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP);
Construction Update: National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH);
Mast Climbing Scaffold Comparative Overview: International
Powered Access Federation;
Work Group Reports, Work Group and Committee
Administration: ACCSH Members;
Ethics and Travel Considerations for Committee Members:
Office of the Solicitor of Labor and OSHA Office of Communications;
McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge Data Overview: McGraw-Hill
Construction;
IMIS Inspection Reporting and Data: OSHA, Directorate of
Evaluation and Analysis; and
Public Comment Period: Members of the public.
All ACCSH meetings, as well as those of its Work Groups, are open
to the public. Individuals needing special accommodations for the ACCSH
meeting or ACCSH Work Group meetings should contact Ms. Chatmon by
November 21, 2008 (see the ADDRESSES section of this notice).
ACCSH meetings are transcribed and detailed minutes of the meetings
are prepared. Meeting transcripts and minutes are included in the
official record of ACCSH meetings. Work Group reports are also included
in the official ACCSH meeting record.
ACCSH Work Group Meetings
In conjunction with the ACCSH meeting, the following ACCSH Work
Groups will meet on December 2, 2008:
Multilingual--8:30 to 10 a.m.;
Silica--8:30 to 10 a.m.;
Diversity--Women in Construction--10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.;
and
Residential Fall Protection--1:45 to 4:15 p.m., December
2, 2008;
In conjunction with the ACCSH meeting, the following ACCSH Work
Groups will meet on December 3, 2008:
OTI (OSHA Training Institute work group)--8:30 to 10 a.m.;
Trenching--8:30 to 10 a.m.;
Regulatory Compliance (Formerly: Focused Inspection)--
10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.; and
ROPS (Rollover Protective Systems)--1:45 to 4:15 p.m.
For additional information on ACCSH Work Group meetings or
participating in them, please contact Mr. Michael Buchet at the address
above or look on the ACCSH page on OSHA's Web page at http://www.osha.gov.
Public Participation
ACCSH Meetings and ACCSH Work Group Meetings Security Measures:
ACCSH and ACCSH Work Group meetings are open to the public. Admission
to the Department of Labor Building and the meetings requires valid
government issued photo identification and a brief security check-in
procedure at the Department of Labor's Visitor's entrance, 3rd and
"C" Streets, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Meeting attendees should
allow extra time to check in and reach the meeting rooms.
Submission of written comments and requests to address ACCSH.
Interested parties may submit written comments and request to make oral
presentations to ACCSH (1) electronically, (2) by FAX, or (3) by hard
copy (mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger, courier) by
November 21, 2008. The request must state the amount of time desired,
the interest the presenter represents (e.g., businesses, organizations,
themselves, affiliations, etc.), if any, and a brief outline of the
presentation. Alternately, at the Committee meeting, attendees may
request to address ACCSH by signing the public comment request sheet
and listing the interests they represent (e.g., businesses,
organizations, themselves, affiliations, etc., if any) and the topics
to be addressed. All requests to present to or address the committee
may be granted at the ACCSH Chair's discretion and as time and
circumstances permit.
At the Committee meeting, attendees also may submit written data,
views, or comments, preferably with 20 copies, to Ms. Chatmon for
distribution to ACCSH. Submissions, including personal information
provided, will be included without change in the meeting record and
posted at http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions
interested parties about submitting certain personal information such
as birth dates and social security numbers.
Access to the official record of ACCSH meetings, including Work
Group reports: To read or download submissions or the official record
of this ACCSH meeting, go to Docket No. OSHA-2008-0042 at http://
www.regulations.gov. The official meeting record and all submissions
for this meeting will be listed in the http://www.regulations.gov
index. Although listed in the index, some documents (e.g., copyrighted
materials) are not publicly available through http://
www.regulations.gov. The official record and all submissions, including
materials not available through http://www.regulations.gov, will be
available for inspection and copying in the OSHA Docket Office at the
address above.
ACCSH Membership
The ACCSH membership listed below includes members that the
Secretary appointed to new or continuing terms on October 23, 2008.
New Appointments:
Representatives of Employee Viewpoints:
Mr. Walter Jones, Associate Director, Occupational Safety
and Health, The Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America (Term
Expires October 23, 2010); and
Mr. James Tomaseski, Director, Safety and Health
Department, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (Term
Expires October 23, 2010).
Representatives of Employer Viewpoints:
Mr. William Ahal, Vice President of Pre-Construction,
Alberici Constructors, Inc. (Term Expires October 23, 2010); and
Ms. Susan Bilhorn, Senior Vice President of Operations,
Jacobs Technology (Term Expires October 23, 2010).
Reappointments:
Representatives of Employee Viewpoints:
Emmett M. Russell, Director--Department of Safety and
Health, International Union of Operating Engineers (Term Expires
October 23, 2010).
Representatives of Employer Viewpoints:
Michael J. Thibodeaux, Consultant, National Association of
Home Builders (Term Expires October 23, 2010).
Representative of the Public Interests:
Thomas A. Broderick, Executive Director, Construction
Safety Council and Chicagoland Construction Safety Council (Term
Expires October 23, 2010).
Continuing ACCSH Members:
Representatives of Employee Viewpoints:
Thomas L. Kavicky, Safety Director/Assistant to the President,
Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters (Term Expires November 30,
2009).
Frank L. Migliaccio, Jr., Executive Director, Safety and Health,
International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and
Reinforcing Iron Workers (Term Expires November 30, 2009).
Representatives of Employer Viewpoints:
Thomas R. Shanahan, Assistant Executive Director, National
Association of Roofing Contractors (Term Expires November 30, 2009).
Daniel D. Zarletti, Vice President/Chief Risk Officer, Kenny
Construction Company (Term Expires November 30, 2009).
Representative of the Public Interests:
Ms. Elizabeth Arioto, Elizabeth Arioto Safety and Health Consulting
Services (Term Expires November 30, 2009).
Representatives of State safety and health agencies:
Kevin D. Beauregard, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Assistant
Director, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, North Carolina
Department of Labor (Term Expires November 30, 2009); and
Steven D. Hawkins, Assistant Administrator, Tennessee Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (Term Expires November 30, 2009).
Designee of the Secretary of Health and Human Services:
Matt Gillen, Senior Scientist and Construction Program Coordinator,
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Term Expiration:
Indefinite).
Authority and Signature: Thomas M. Stohler, Acting Assistant
Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, directed the
preparation of this notice under the authority granted by section 7 of
the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 656), section
107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (Construction
Safety Act) (40 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.), 29 CFR 1911 and 1912, and
Secretary of Labor's Order No. 5-2007 (72 FR 31160).
Signed at Washington, DC this 10th day of November 2008.
Thomas M. Stohler,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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