• Publication Date:
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    Notice
  • Fed Register #:
    89:67107-67108
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  • Title:
    National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH): Notice of Meeting
[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 160 (Monday, August 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67107-67108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18509]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2024-0005]


National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health 
(NACOSH): Notice of Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of NACOSH meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and 
Health (NACOSH) will meet September 9, 2024, by teleconference and 
WebEx.

DATES: NACOSH will meet from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., ET, Monday, September 
9, 2024.

ADDRESSES: 
    Submission of comments and requests to speak: Comments and requests 
to speak at the NACOSH meeting, including attachments, must be 
submitted electronically at www.regulations.gov, the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal by September 3, 2024. Comments must identify the 
docket number for this Federal Register notice (Docket No. OSHA-2024-
0005). Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
    Registration: All persons wishing to attend this virtual meeting 
must register via the registration link on the NACOSH web page at 
https://www.osha.gov/advisorycommittee/nacosh. Upon registration, 
attendees will receive a WebEx link and dial-in information to access 
the meeting remotely.
    Requests for special accommodations: Submit requests for special 
accommodations, including translation services, for this NACOSH meeting 
by September 3, 2024, to Ms. Janae Hughley, Directorate of Standards 
and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone: (202) 693-
2294; email: hughley.janae.a@dol.gov.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and the 
OSHA docket number for this Federal Register notice (Docket No. OSHA-
2024-0005). 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 
NACOSH meeting, go to http://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 http://www.regulations.gov. All submissions are available for 
inspection and, when permitted, copying through the OSHA Docket Office 
at the above address. For information on using http://www.regulations.gov to make submissions or to access the docket, click 
on the ``Help'' tab at the top of the homepage. Contact the OSHA Docket 
Office at (202) 693-2350 for information about materials not available 
through that website and for assistance in using the internet to locate 
submissions and other documents in the docket.

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 about NACOSH: Ms. Amy Wangdahl, Director, 
Office of Maritime and Agriculture, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor; 
telephone: (202) 693-2066; email: wangdahl.amy@dol.gov.
    Telecommunication requirements: For additional information about 
the telecommunication requirements for the meeting, please contact Ms. 
Janae Hughley, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. 
Department of Labor; telephone: (202) 693-2294; email: 
hughley.janae.a@dol.gov.
    For copies of this Federal Register Notice: Electronic copies of 
this Federal Register notice are available at www.regulations.gov. This 
notice, as well as news releases and other relevant information, are 
also available at OSHA's web page at https://www.osha.gov/advisorycommittee/nacosh.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    NACOSH was established by section 7(a) of the Occupational Safety 
and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651, 656) to advise, 
consult with, and make recommendations to the Secretary of Labor and 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services on matters relating to the 
administration of the OSH Act. NACOSH is a continuing advisory 
committee of indefinite duration.


    NACOSH operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), its implementing regulations (41 
CFR part 102-3), and OSHA's regulations on NACOSH (29 CFR 1912.5 and 29 
CFR part 1912a).

II. Meeting Information

    Public attendance will be in virtually via WebEx. Meeting 
information will be posted in the docket (Docket No. OSHA-2024-0005) 
and on the NACOSH web page, https://www.osha.gov/advisorycommittee/nacosh, prior to the meeting.
    NACOSH will meet from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., ET on September 9, 2024.
    Meeting agenda: The tentative agenda for this meeting includes:
     OSHA Updates;
     NIOSH Updates;
     OSHA Recognition Program Updates; and
     Safety as a Core Value Update.

Authority and Signature

    James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Occupational Safety and Health, authorized the preparation of this 
notice under the authority granted by 29 U.S.C. 655(b)(1) and 656(b), 5 
U.S.C. 1001 et seq., 29 CFR part 1912 and 1912a, and Secretary of 
Labor's Order No. 8-2020 (85 FR 58393, September 18, 2020).

    Signed at Washington, DC, on August 13, 2024.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2024-18509 Filed 8-16-24; 8:45 am]
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