• Publication Date:
  • Publication Type:
    Notice
  • Fed Register #:
    89:21272-21273
  • Title:
    Whistleblower Stakeholder Meeting
    [Federal Register Volume 89, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 27, 2024)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 21272-21273]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 2024-06514]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    
    Occupational Safety and Health Administration
    
    [Docket No. OSHA-2018-0005]
    
    
    Whistleblower 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 on its outreach and training efforts in support of the 
    whistleblower laws it enforces.
    
    DATES: The public meeting will be held on May 15, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. 
    to 4:00 p.m., ET via Zoom. Persons interested in attending the meeting 
    must register by May 8, 2024. In addition, comments relating to the 
    ``Scope of Meeting'' section of this document must be submitted by May 
    29, 2024.
    
    ADDRESSES: 
        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. 
    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, you must register using this 
    link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/whistleblower-stakeholder-meeting-tickets-714615372817 or this link for registration in Spanish https://www.eventbrite.com/e/entradas-reunion-para-partes-interesadas-sobre-los-denunciantes-que-son-trabajadores-714854086817 by close of business 
    on May 8, 2024. Each participant will be allowed to speak for up to 5 
    minutes. There is no fee to register for the public meeting. After 
    reviewing the requests to present, OSHA will contact each participant 
    prior to the meeting to inform them of the speaking order. We will 
    provide Spanish-language translation.
    
    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: meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
        For general information: Ms. Meghan Smith, Program Analyst, OSHA 
    Directorate of Whistleblower Protection
    
    
    Programs, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone: (202) 693-2199; email: 
    osha.dwpp@dol.gov.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    
    A. Scope of Meeting
    
        OSHA is interested in obtaining information from the public on key 
    issues facing the agency's whistleblower program. This meeting is part 
    of an ongoing series of meetings requesting public input on this 
    program. The agency is seeking suggestions on how it can improve its 
    outreach and training efforts in the Whistleblower Protection Program. 
    Please note that the agency does not have the authority to change the 
    statutory language and requirements of the laws it enforces. 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 
    agency's whistleblower laws to employees and employers?
    
    B. Request for Comments
    
        Regardless of attendance at the public meeting, interested persons 
    may submit written or electronic comments (see ADDRESSES above). 
    Electronic comments include recorded oral comments. Comments may be 
    submitted in any language. To permit time for interested persons to 
    submit data, information, or views on the issues in the ``Scope of 
    Meeting'' section of this notice, please submit comments by May 29, 
    2024, and include Docket No. OSHA-2018-0005. If you have questions 
    regarding how to submit comments, please contact osha.dwpp@dol.gov or 
    202-693-2199.
    
    C. 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, is also available on the Directorate of 
    Whistleblower Protection Programs' web page at: http://www.whistleblowers.gov.
    
    Authority and Signature
    
        James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Occupational 
    Safety and Health, authorized the preparation of this notice under the 
    authority granted by Section 11(c) of the Occupational Safety and 
    Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 660(c)); Secretary's Order 08-2020 (May 
    15, 2020).
    
        Signed at Washington, DC.
    James S. Frederick,
    Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
    [FR Doc. 2024-06514 Filed 3-26-24; 8:45 am]
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