3740 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 15 / Monday, January 24, 2000 / Notices

per page reproduction costs), payable to

the Consent Decree Library.

Walker Smith,

Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement

Section, Environment and Natural Resources

Division.

[FR Doc. 00–1644 Filed 1–21–00; 8:45am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Notice of Document Availability and

Issuance of a Negative Declaration and

Finding of No Significant Impact for

the Water and Sewer Extension Project

To Serve the United States Penitentiary

at the Castle Airport and Aviation

Development Center, Merced County,

California

AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Prisons,

Department of Justice/City of Atwater

SUMMARY: Notice Is Hereby Given

regarding the availability of a Joint

Initial Study/Environmental Assessment

(IS/EA) for public review at the City of

Atwater Planning Department, located

at 750 Bellevue Road, Atwater,

California 95301, in conformance with

the California Environmental Quality

Act (CEQA). The IS/EA is also available

through the Federal Bureau of Prisons,

500 First Street NW, Washington DC

20534 in conformance with the National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

A Negative Declaration, filed by the

Planning Department in conformance

with CEQA, along with the Joint IS/EA

may be reviewed at the City during

normal business hours (8:00 AM to 5:00

PM) for a 30 day review period

commencing on January 20, 2000.

The proposed project will extend

municipal water and sewer services

from the City of Atwater to the United

States Penitentiary at the Castle Airport

and Aviation Development Center.

Given that the proposed project involves

federal, state and local agencies, a joint

CEQA/NEPA environmental document

has been prepared.

All interested parties should review

the document and provide written

comments to the City of Atwater

Planning Department (Attention: Mo

Khatami, Planning and Redevelopment

Director) no later than February 22,

2000. A separate Planning Commission

public hearing notice will be issued by

the City to provide an opportunity for

interested parties to give oral comments.

Questions concerning the action can

also be answered by: David J. Dorworth,

5stChief, Site Selection and

Environmental Review Branch, Federal

Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20534, Telephone (202)

514–6470, Telefacsimile (202) 616–

6024, ddorworth@BOP.gov.

Dated: January 18, 2000.

David J. Dorworth,

Chief, Site Selection and Environmental

Review Branch.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration

Maritime Advisory Committee for

Occupational Safety and Health

(MACOSH); Request for Nominations

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health

Administration, (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Request for nominations for

persons to serve on MACOSH.

SUMMARY: OSHA intends to renew the

charter of the Maritime Advisory

Committee for Occupational Safety and

Health (MACOSH). MACOSH advises

the Secretary of Labor on matters

relating to occupational safety and

health programs, policies, and standards

for the maritime industries of the United

States. The Committee will consist of 15

members and will include a crosssection of individuals who represent the

following interests: employers,

employees; Federal and State safety and

health organizations; professional

organizations specializing in

occupational safety and health; and

national standards setting groups.

OSHA invites persons interested in

serving on MACOSH to submit their

names in nomination for committee

membership.

DATE: Nominations for MACOSH

membership should be postmarked by

March 6, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Nominations for MACOSH

membership should be sent to: Chappell

Pierce, Office of Maritime Standards,

Room N–3609, Occupational Safety and

Health Administration, U.S. Department

of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20210.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Chappell Pierce, Acting Director, Office

of Maritime Standards, U.S. Department

of Labor, Occupational Safety and

Health Administration, Room N–3609,

200 Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20210; Telephone:

(202) 693–2255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

On October 18, 1999, OSHA

announced its intention to request that

MACOSH be rechartered for another

two years. MACOSH was established to

advise the Secretary on various issues

pertaining to providing safe and

healthful employment in the maritime

industries, which include shipyard and

longshoring activities. The Secretary

consults with MACOSH on rulemaking

issues affecting the industry, and has

sought the committee’s advice on other

issues including streamlining regulatory

efforts and improving training and

outreach programs. In addition,

MACOSH recommends enforcement

initiatives that will help improve the

working conditions and the safety and

health of men and women working in

the maritime industry.

II. Nominations

OSHA is seeking men and women

with an interest in the safety and health

of workers in the maritime industry for

membership on MACOSH. Interested

persons may submit their own name or

the name of another whom they believe

to be interested in and qualified to serve

on MACOSH. The Agency is looking for

nominees to represent the following

interests or categories: Employees,

Employers, State or Federal Safety and

Health Organizations, and Professional

Organizations or National StandardsSetting Groups.

OSHA seeks a broad-based and

diverse membership for MACOSH.

Nominations of women and minorities

are encouraged. Nominations of new

members or re-nominations of former or

current members will be accepted in all

categories of membership. Interested

persons may nominate themselves or

may be nominated by organizations

from one of the categories listed above.

Nominations should include the name

and address of the candidate. Each

nomination should include a summary

of the candidate’s training or experience

relating to safety and health in the

maritime industry and the interest the

candidate represents. In addition to

listing the candidate’s qualifications to

serve on the committee, each

nomination should state that the person

consents to the nomination and

acknowledges the responsibilities of

serving on MACOSH.

III. Authority

This document was prepared under

the direction of Charles N. Jeffress,

Assistant Secretary of Labor for

Occupational Safety and Health, U.S.

Department of Labor, Washington, DC

20210, pursuant to sections 6(b) and