On 7/12/90, OSHA issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Occupant Protection in Motor Vehicles (55 FR 28728) and tentatively scheduled an informal public hearing for 1/8/91, in Washington, DC. This document announces the convening of that hearing and schedules a second one to be held in Chicago on 2/5/91. This document also corrects and extends to 12/14/90, the period for submission of written comments, and notices of intention to appear at the hearings. Hearings begin at 10:00 a.m. on the stated days.

The Shipyard Employment Standards Advisory Committee will meet July 18-19 at the Royal Orleans Hotel, New Orleans, LA. Agenda will include discussion of the following subparts to 1915: Suggested revision to subpart Z, Asbestos; Special Industries, subpart T, including Bakeries, Sawmills and Laundries; subpart P, Fire Protection; subpart C, General Safety and Health Provisions, 1915.21, Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records; subpart K, Machinery and Machine Guarding, 1915.251 to 1915.257. Contact: Thomas Hall, 523-8617.

OSHA is proposing a generic, performance-oriented regulation addressing the protection of employee occupants of motor vehicles to ensure the safe use of all classes of motor vehicles on the job. For motor vehicles that are equipped with safety belts or that are required by Federal regulation to have occupant safety belts installed, the proposed rule would mandate that employers require that each employee wear the safety belt when operating or riding in such motor vehicles for official business.

The Shipyard Employment Standards Advisory Committee will meet February 20 and 21, 1991 at the Holiday Inn Hotel (Ballston), 4610 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia. The meeting begins at 8:30 a. m. and is open to the public.

The Shipyard Employment Standards Advisory Committee will meet on 8/ 12-13/91 at the Seattle Sheraton Hotel, Seattle, Washington. The public is encouraged to attend. Agenda includes Ad Hoc Committee Reports on 29 CFR part 1915, subpart R, commercial diving; Part 1915, subpart G, materials handling and storage; part 1915, subpart Z, methylene chloride; part 1915, subpart P, fire protection; part 1915, subpart Q, hazardous materials; part 1915, subpart H, hand and portable powered tools; other items. Contact: Thomas Hall, (202)523-8617.

The Shipyard Employment Standards Advisory Committee will meet May 13-14, 1991 at the Sheraton Tara Hotel, South Portland, Main. The meeting is open to the public. Contact: Thomas Hall (202)523-8617.

Notice is hereby given that the Shipyard Employment Standards Advisory Committee, established under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C., app. I) and section 7(b) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. 656(b) , will convene on September 2, 1992, at 12:30 p.m., at the Stouffer Harbor Hotel, 202 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202. The meeting will adjourn on September 3, 1992 at approximately 12:30 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend. The agenda is as follows: I. Call to Order. II.

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This notice schedules informal public hearings concerning OSHA''s proposal (56 FR 57036, November 7, 1991) to modify the existing provisions for controlling employee exposure to methylene chloride. The Agency requests that interested parties present testimony and evidence regarding the issues raised by the proposed standard and by this hearing notice. In addition, this notice reopens the rulemaking record so OSHA can receive additional comments regarding the proposed rule. All informal public hearings will begin at 9:30 a.am.

On November 29, 1988, OSHA published a proposed rule that would revise its shipyard employment safety standards for explosive and dangerous atmospheres in vessels and vessel sections (Subpart B, 53 FR 48092). This proposal addressed safe entry into and work to be carried on in confined spaces on board vessels and vessel sections in shipyards. Although over 40 comments were received in response to the proposal, none requested a hearing.