[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 14 (Monday, January 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3952-3953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01118]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2023-0012]
Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
(FACOSH), Request for Nominations
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Request for nominations to serve on the Federal Advisory
Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH).
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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) invites interested parties to submit
nominations for membership on the Federal Advisory Council on
Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH).
DATES: Nominations for FACOSH must be submitted (postmarked, sent,
transmitted, or received) by February 23, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations and supporting materials by one
of the following methods:
Electronically: You may submit nominations, including attachments,
electronically into Docket No. OSHA-2023-0012 at www.regulations.gov,
which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the online instructions
for submissions.
Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov. Documents in the docket are
listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index; however, some
information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available to
read or download through the website. All submissions, including
copyrighted material, are available for the 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.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and OSHA
docket number for this Federal Register notice (OSHA-2023-0012). OSHA
will
place comments, 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.
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. Lana Nieves, Supervisor, OSHA Office of
Federal Agency Programs; telephone (202) 693-2128; 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 14109. 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. The FACOSH charter
is available to read or download at http://www.osha.gov.
II. FACOSH Membership
FACOSH is comprised of 16 members (eight members represent
management of federal agencies and departments and eight members are
from labor organizations that represent federal employees) who the
Secretary appoints to staggered terms not to exceed three (3) years.
The Assistant Secretary, who chairs FACOSH, is seeking nominations to
fill a labor member position on FACOSH that became vacant on November
30, 2023. This is a mid-term appointment, and the term will end on
December 31, 2024.
FACOSH members serve at the pleasure of the Secretary unless the
member is no longer qualified to serve, resigns, or is removed by the
Secretary. The Secretary may appoint FACOSH members to successive
terms. FACOSH meets at least two (2) times per year. The Department of
Labor is committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and seeks
broad-based and diverse FACOSH membership. Any interested person or
organization may nominate one (1) or more qualified persons for
membership on FACOSH. Interested persons also are invited and
encouraged to submit statements in support of particular nominees.
III. Nomination Requirements
Nominations must include the following information:
1. The nominee's contact information and current occupation or
position;
2. Nominee's resume or curriculum vitae, including prior membership
on FACOSH and other relevant organizations, associations, and
committees;
3. A summary of the nominee's background, experience, and
qualifications that addresses the nominee's suitability for the
nominated membership category of labor representative;
4. Articles or other documents the nominee has authored that
indicate the nominee's knowledge, experience, and expertise in
occupational safety and health, particularly as it pertains to the
Federal workforce; and
5. A statement that the nominee is aware of the nomination, is
willing to regularly attend and participate in FACOSH meetings and has
no apparent conflicts of interest that would preclude membership on
FACOSH.
IV. Member Selection
The Secretary will appoint FACOSH members based on criteria
including, but not limited to, the nominee's level of responsibility
for occupational safety and health matters involving the Federal
workforce, experience and competence in occupational safety and health,
and willingness and ability to participate in FACOSH meetings regularly
and fully. Labor nominees who are responsible for Federal employee
occupational safety and health matters within their respective
organizations are preferred. The information received through the
nomination process, along with other relevant sources of information,
will assist the Secretary in making appointments to FACOSH. In
selecting FACOSH members, the Secretary will consider individuals
nominated in response to this Federal Register notice, as well as other
qualified individuals. OSHA will publish the new FACOSH member in the
Federal Register.
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. 10), Executive Order 12196 and 14109
Secretary of Labor's Order 8-2020 (85 FR 58393, 9/18/2020), 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. 2024-01118 Filed 1-19-24; 8:45 am]
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