• Publication Date:
  • Publication Type:
    Notice
  • Fed Register #:
    87:63529-63530
  • Standard Number:
  • Title:
    Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH); Notice of Meeting
[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63529-63530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22688]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2021-0010]


Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health 
(FACOSH); Notice of Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of FACOSH meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and 
Health (FACOSH) will meet November 17, 2022.

DATES: FACOSH meeting: FACOSH will meet from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. ET, 
Thursday, November 17, 2022.

ADDRESSES: 
    Submission of comments and requests to speak: Submit comments and 
requests to speak at the FACOSH meeting by November 10, 2022, 
identified by the docket number for this Federal Register notice 
(Docket No. OSHA-2021-0010), using the following method:
    Electronically: Comments and requests to speak, including 
attachments, must be submitted electronically at www.regulations.gov, 
the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the online instructions for 
submitting comments.
    Requests for special accommodations: Submit requests for special 
accommodations for this FACOSH meeting by November 10, 2022, to Ms. 
Mikki Holmes, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, OSHA, U.S. 
Department of Labor; telephone: (202) 693-2491; email: 
holmes.mikki@dol.gov.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and the 
OSHA docket number for this Federal Register notice (Docket No. OSHA-
2021-0010). OSHA will place comments and requests to speak, including 
personal information, in the public docket, which may be available 
online. Therefore, OSHA cautions interested parties about submitting 
personal information such as Social Security numbers and birthdates.
    Docket: To read or download documents in the public docket for this 
FACOSH meeting, go to www.regulations.gov. All documents in the public 
docket are listed in the index; however, some documents (e.g., 
copyrighted material) are not publicly available to read or download 
through www.regulations.gov. All submissions, including copyrighted 
material, are available for inspection through the OSHA Docket Office. 
Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-2350 (TTY (877) 889-5627) 
for assistance in locating docket submissions.
    Participation in the FACOSH meeting: Members of the public may 
attend the FACOSH meeting. However, any participation by the public 
will be in listen-only mode.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    Press inquiries: Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of 
Communications; telephone: (202) 693-1999; email: 
meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
    General information: Ms. Mikki Holmes, Director, OSHA Office of 
Federal Agency Programs; telephone (202) 693-2122; email: ofap@dol.gov.
    Copies of this Federal Register document: Electronic copies of this 
Federal Register document are available at http://www.regulations.gov. 
This document, as well as news releases and other relevant information 
are also available on the OSHA web page at http://www.osha.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    FACOSH is authorized to advise the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) 
on all matters relating to the occupational safety and health of 
Federal employees (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 
U.S.C. 668), 5 U.S.C. 7902, Executive Orders 12196 and 14048). This 
includes providing advice on how to reduce and keep to a minimum the 
number of injuries and illnesses in the Federal workforce and how to 
encourage the establishment and maintenance of effective occupational 
safety and health programs in each Federal agency.

II. Meeting Information

FACOSH Meeting

    FACOSH will meet from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., ET, Thursday, November 17, 
2022. The meeting is open to the public.
    Meeting agenda: The tentative agenda for this meeting includes:

 Updates from OSHA Leadership
 OSHA's Heat NEP to prevent heat at work and conduct programmed 
inspections
 Federal agencies responsibilities under 29 CFR part 1960

    Public attendance at the FACOSH Committee meeting will be virtual 
only. Meeting information will be posted in the Docket (Docket No. 
OSHA-2021-0010) and on the FACOSH web page, https://www.osha.gov/advisorycommittee/facosh, prior to the meeting.


Authority and Signature

    James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice 
under the authority granted by section 19 of the Occupational Safety 
and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 668), 5 U.S.C. 7902, the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2), Executive Order 12196 and 
14048, Secretary of Labor's Order 08-2020, 29 CFR part 1960 (Basic 
Program Elements of for Federal Employee Occupational Safety and Health 
Programs), and 41 CFR part 102-3.

    Signed at Washington, DC.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2022-22688 Filed 10-18-22; 8:45 am]
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