73726 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 11, 2024 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration 

[Docket No. OSHA–2024–0006] 

Federal Advisory Council on 

Occupational Safety and Health 

(FACOSH), Request for Nominations 

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA), Labor. 

ACTION: Request for nominations to 

serve on the Federal Advisory Council 

on Occupational Safety and Health 

(FACOSH). 

SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary of 

Labor for Occupational Safety and 

Health (OSHA) invites interested parties 

to submit nominations for membership 

on the Federal Advisory Council on 

Occupational Safety and Health 

(FACOSH). 

DATES: Nominations for FACOSH must 

be submitted (postmarked, sent, 

transmitted, or received) by October 11, 

2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit 

nominations and supporting materials 

by one of the following methods: 

Electronically: You may submit 

nominations, including attachments, 

electronically into Docket No. OSHA– 

2024–0006 at http://

www.regulations.gov, which is the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the 

online instructions for submissions. 

Docket: To read or download 

comments or other material in the 

docket, go to http://

www.regulations.gov. Documents in the 

docket are listed in the http://

www.regulations.gov index; however, 

some information (e.g., copyrighted 

material) is not publicly available to 

read or download through the website. 

All submissions, including copyrighted 

material, are available for inspection 

through the OSHA Docket Office. 

Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 

693–2350 (TTY (877) 889–5627)) for 

assistance in locating docket 

submissions. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the agency name and the OSHA 

docket number for this Federal Register 

notice (OSHA–2024–0006). OSHA will 

place comments, 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Press inquiries: Mr. Frank Meilinger, 

Director, OSHA Office of 

Communications; telephone: (202) 693– 

1999; email: meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. 

General information: Ms. Lana 

Morrison, Director, OSHA Office of 

Federal Agency Programs; telephone 

(202) 693–2128; email ofap@dol.gov. 

Copies of this Federal Register 

document: Electronic copies of this 

Federal Register document are available 

at http://www.regulations.gov. This 

document, as well as news releases and 

other relevant information are also 

available on the OSHA web page at 

http://www.osha.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

FACOSH is authorized to advise the 

Secretary of Labor (Secretary) on all 

matters relating to the occupational 

safety and health of Federal employees 

(Occupational Safety and Health Act of 

1970 (29 U.S.C. 668), 5 U.S.C. 7902, 

Executive Orders 12196 and 14109). 

This includes providing advice on how 

to reduce and keep to a minimum the 

number of injuries and illnesses in the 

Federal workforce and how to 

encourage the establishment and 

maintenance of effective occupational 

safety and health programs in each 

Federal agency. The FACOSH charter is 

available to read or download at http:// 

www.osha.gov. 

II. FACOSH Membership 

FACOSH is comprised of 16 members, 

(eight members represent management 

of federal agencies and departments and 

eight members are from labor 

organizations that represent federal 

employees) who the Secretary appoints 

to staggered terms not to exceed three 

(3) years. The Assistant Secretary, who 

chairs FACOSH, is seeking nominations 

to fill five (5) positions on FACOSH that 

become vacant on January 1, 2025. The 

Secretary will appoint the new members 

to three (3) year terms. The number of 

members the Secretary will appoint to 

three-year terms beginning January 1, 

2025, includes: 

• One management representative; 

and 

• Four labor representatives. 

FACOSH members serve at the 

pleasure of the Secretary unless the 

member is no longer qualified to serve, 

resigns, or is removed by the Secretary. 

The Secretary may appoint FACOSH 

members to successive terms. FACOSH 

meets at least two (2) times per year. 

The Department of Labor is 

committed to equal opportunity in the 

workplace and seeks broad-based and 

diverse FACOSH membership. Any 

interested person or organization may 

nominate one (1) or more qualified 

persons for membership on FACOSH. 

Interested persons are also invited and 

encouraged to submit statements in 

support of specific nominees. 

III. Nomination Requirements 

Nominations must include the 

following information: 

1. The nominee’s contact information 

and current occupation or position; 

2. Nominee’s resume or curriculum 

vitae, including prior membership on 

FACOSH and other relevant 

organizations, associations and 

committees; 

3. Category of membership 

(management, labor) the nominee is 

qualified to represent; 

4. A summary of the nominee’s 

background, experience and 

qualifications that addresses the 

nominee’s suitability for the nominated 

membership category; 

5. Articles or other documents the 

nominee has authored that indicate the 

nominee’s knowledge, experience, and 

expertise in occupational safety and 

health, particularly as it pertains to the 

Federal workforce; and 

6. A statement that the nominee is 

aware of the nomination, is willing to 

regularly attend and participate in 

FACOSH meetings and has no apparent 

conflicts of interest that would preclude 

membership on FACOSH. 

IV. Member Selection 

The Secretary will appoint FACOSH 

members based upon criteria including, 

but not limited to, the nominee’s level 

of responsibility for occupational safety 

and health matters involving the Federal 

workforce, experience and competence 

in occupational safety and health, and 

willingness and ability to participate in 

FACOSH meetings regularly and fully. 

Federal agency management nominees 

who serve as their agency’s Designated 

Agency Safety and Health Official 

(DASHO) and labor nominees who are 

responsible for Federal employee 

occupational safety and health matters 

within their respective organizations are 

preferred as management and labor 

members, respectively. The information 

received through the nomination 

process, along with other relevant 

sources of information, will assist the 

Secretary in making appointments to 

FACOSH. In selecting FACOSH 

members, the Secretary will consider 

individuals nominated in response to 

this Federal Register notice, as well as 

other qualified individuals. OSHA will 

publish a list of the new FACOSH 

members in the Federal Register. 

Authority and Signature 

James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant 

Secretary of Labor for Occupational 

Safety and Health, directed the 


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1Use of State within this document in regards to 

the On-Site Consultation Agreements/Program 

refers to both State governments and U.S. 

Territories. 

preparation of this notice under the 

authority granted by section 19 of the 

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 

1970 (29 U.S.C. 668), 5 U.S.C. 7902, the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 

U.S.C. 10), Executive Order 12196 and 

14109, Secretary of Labor’s Order 8– 

2020 (85 FR 58393, 9/18/2020), 29 CFR 

part 1960 (Basic Program Elements for 

Federal Employee Occupational Safety 

and Health Programs), and 41 CFR part 

102–3. 

Signed at Washington, DC, on September 5, 

2024. 

James S. Frederick, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for 

Occupational Safety and Health. 

[FR Doc. 2024–20528 Filed 9–10–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–26–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration 

[Docket No. OSHA–2011–0125] 

Occupational Safety and Health OnSite Consultation Agreements; 

Revision of the Office of Management 

and Budget’s (OMB) Approval of 

Information Collection (Paperwork) 

Requirements 

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA), Labor. 

ACTION: Request for public comments. 

SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public 

comments concerning the proposal to 

revise the Office of Management and 

Budget’s (OMB) approval of the 

information collection requirements 

specified in the Occupational Safety and 

Health On-Site Consultation 

Agreements. This revision will combine 

two separately approved data 

collections into one paperwork package 

for the On-Site Consultation Program. 

The agency is proposing to combine the 

Supporting Statement for Collection of 

Information, On-Site Consultation 

Agreements, Safety and Health Program 

Assessment Worksheet, OSHA Form 33, 

OMB Control Number 1218–0110, 

Expiration Date: February 28, 2025); and 

Supporting Statement for the Collection 

of Information Requirements in the PSM 

On-Site Consultation Agreements, OMB 

Control Number 1218–0281, Expiration 

Date: July 31, 2026. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted 

(postmarked, sent, or received) by 

November 12, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: 

Electronically: You may submit 

comments and attachments 

electronically at https://

www.regulations.gov, which is the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the 

instructions online for submitting 

comments. 

Docket: To read or download 

comments or other material in the 

docket, go to https://

www.regulations.gov. Documents in the 

docket are listed in the https://

www.regulations.gov index; however, 

some information (e.g., copyrighted 

material) is not publicly available to 

read or download through the websites. 

All submissions, including copyrighted 

material, are available for inspection 

through the OSHA Docket Office. 

Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 

693–2350 (TTY (877) 889–5627) for 

assistance in locating docket 

submissions. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the agency name and OSHA 

docket number (OSHA–2011–0125) for 

the Information Collection Request 

(ICR). OSHA will place all comments, 

including any personal information, in 

the public docket, which may be made 

available online. Therefore, OSHA 

cautions interested parties about 

submitting personal information such as 

social security numbers and birthdates. 

For further information on submitting 

comments, see the ‘‘Public 

Participation’’ heading in the section of 

this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Seleda Perryman, Directorate of 

Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. 

Department of Labor; telephone (202) 

693–2222. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The Department of Labor, as part of 

the continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondents’ (i.e., 

employers and consultants) burden, 

conducts a preclearance consultation 

program to provide the public with an 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and continuing information collection 

requirements in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) 

(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program 

ensures that information is in the 

desired format, reporting burden (time 

and costs) is minimal, the collection 

instruments are clearly understood, and 

OSHA’s estimate of the information 

collection burden is accurate. The 

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 

1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) 

authorizes information collection from 

employers as necessary or appropriate 

for enforcement of the OSH Act or for 

developing information regarding the 

causes and prevention of occupational 

injuries, illnesses, and accidents (29 

U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act also requires 

that OSHA obtain such information 

with minimum burden upon employers, 

especially those operating small 

businesses, and to reduce to the 

maximum extent feasible unnecessary 

duplication of effort in obtaining 

information (29 U.S.C. 657). 

Section 7(c)(1) of the OSH Act 

authorizes the Secretary of Labor 

(Secretary) to, ‘‘with the consent of any 

State or political subdivision thereof, 

accept and use the services, facilities, 

and personnel of any agency of such 

State or subdivision with 

reimbursement.’’ Section 21(c) of the 

OSH Act authorizes the Secretary to 

‘‘consult with and advise employers and 

employees . . . as to effective means of 

preventing occupational illnesses and 

injuries.’’ 

Additionally, Section 21(d) of the 

OSH Act instructs the Secretary to 

‘‘establish and support cooperative 

agreements with the States (and 

Territories) under which employers 

subject to the Act may consult with 

State 1 personnel (i.e., consultants) with 

respect to the application of 

occupational safety and health 

requirements under the Act or under 

State Plans approved under section 18 

of the Act.’’ This gives the Secretary 

authority to enter into agreements with 

the States to provide On-Site 

Consultation services and establish 

rules under which employers may 

qualify for a programmed inspection 

deferral. To satisfy the intent of these 

and other sections of the OSH Act, 

OSHA codified the terms that govern 

cooperative agreements between OSHA 

and State governments whereby State 

agencies provide On-Site Consultation 

services to private employers to assist 

them in complying with the 

requirements of the OSH Act. The terms 

were codified as the On-Site 

Consultation Program regulations (29 

CFR part 1908). 

The On-Site Consultation Program 

regulations specify services to be 

provided, and practices and procedures 

to be followed by the State On-Site 

Consultation programs. Information 

collection requirements set forth in the 

On-Site Consultation Program 

regulations are in two categories: State 

Responsibilities and Employer 

Responsibilities. Eight regulatory 

provisions require information 

collection activities by the State. The 

Federal government provides 90 percent 


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