87 FR 232 pg. 74446 - Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH); Charter Renewal
Type: NOTICEVolume: 87Number: 232Page: 74446
Page: 74446Docket number: [Docket No. OSHA-2022-0011]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2022-26371 Filed 12-2-22; 8:45 am]
Agency: Labor Department
Sub Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2022-0011]
Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH); Charter Renewal
AGENCY:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION:
Renewal of the MACOSH charter.
SUMMARY:
The Secretary of Labor (Secretary) has renewed the charter for MACOSH.
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. Amy Wangdahl, Director, Office of Maritime and Agriculture, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone: (202) 693-2066; email: Wangdahl.amy@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Secretary has renewed the MACOSH charter. The charter will expire two years from its filing date.
MACOSH is established in section 7(d) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651, 656) to advise, the Secretary of Labor through the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health (Assistant Secretary) in order to inform the administration of the OSH Act with respect to the maritime industry. The Assistant Secretary may seek the advice of this Committee on activities related to priorities set by the Agency, including: Worker training, education, and assistance; setting and enforcing standards; and assuring safe and healthful working conditions in the maritime industry.
MACOSH is a non-discretionary advisory committee of indefinite duration, operating in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2), its implementing regulations (41 CFR parts 101-6 and 102-3), chapter 1-900 of the Department of Labor Manual Series 3 (Aug. 31, 2020) and OSHA's regulations on Advisory Committees (29 CFR part 1912). Pursuant to FACA (5 U.S.C. App. 2, 14(b)(2)), the MACOSH charter must be renewed every two years.
The new MACOSH charter is available to read or download at http://www.regulations.gov (Docket No. OSHA-2022-0011), the federal rulemaking portal. The charter also is available on the MACOSH page on OSHA's web page at http://www.osha.gov and at the OSHA Docket Office, N-3653, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-2350. In addition, the charter is available for viewing or download at the Federal Advisory Committee Act Database at http://www.facadatabase.gov.
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. 656; 5 U.S.C. App. 2; 29 CFR part 1912a; 41 CFR part 102-3; and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 8-2020 (85 FR 58393, Sept. 18, 2020).
Signed at Washington, DC, on November 21, 2022.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2022-26371 Filed 12-2-22; 8:45 am]
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