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insufficient. Upon completion of this 

assignment, the Task Force shall submit 

to the President of the United States a 

final report detailing these strategies 

and proposals. Pursuant to the 

Executive Order and the charter, the 

report must specifically address the 

following four topics: 

• Federal initiatives to promote 

apprenticeships; 

• Administrative and legislative 

reforms that would facilitate the 

formation and success of apprenticeship 

programs; 

• The most effective strategies for 

creating industry-recognized 

apprenticeships; and 

• The most effective strategies for 

amplifying and encouraging privatesector initiatives to promote 

apprenticeships. 

The Task Force is solely advisory in 

nature, and will consider testimony, 

reports, comments, research, evidence, 

and existing practices as appropriate to 

develop recommendations for inclusion 

in its final report to the President. While 

the Executive Order did not set forth a 

definite time by which the panel must 

complete its development of 

apprenticeship-related strategies and 

proposals and submit its final report to 

the President, it is important to note that 

the Task Force will not be continuing in 

nature. Additionally, given the nature 

and mission of the Task Force, some of 

the meeting proceedings could be 

included in a regulatory docket for an 

apprenticeship rulemaking, or other 

collection of documents made available 

by the agency for public viewing. 

Pursuant to both the Executive Order 

and the Charter, the Task Force shall 

terminate 30 days after it submits its 

final report to the President. 

Under both the Executive Order and 

the Charter, the Secretary of Labor shall 

serve as the Chair of the Task Force. The 

Secretaries of Education and Commerce 

shall serve as Vice-Chairs of the Task 

Force. The Secretary of Labor has 

appointed the representative members 

of the Task Force, which consists of 

twenty (20) individuals who work for or 

represent the perspectives of trade and 

industry groups, companies, workforce 

advocacy organizations, unions, joint 

labor-management organizations, 

educational institutions, state or local 

governments, and such other persons as 

the Secretary of Labor may from time to 

time designate. These members include 

distinguished citizens from outside of 

the Federal Government with relevant 

experience concerning the development 

of a skilled workforce through quality 

apprenticeship programs. Pursuant to 

the Executive Order and the charter, a 

member of the Task Force may 

designate a senior member of his or her 

organization to attend any Task Force 

meeting. Members of the Task Force 

shall serve without compensation for 

their work on the Task Force, but shall 

be allowed travel expenses, including 

per diem in lieu of subsistence, to the 

extent permitted by law for persons 

serving intermittently in the 

Government service (5 U.S.C. 5701— 

5707), consistent with the availability of 

funds. Each member of the Task Force 

shall serve at the pleasure of the 

Secretary of Labor for a term that will 

cease 30 days after the delivery of the 

panel’s final report to the President, at 

which time the Task Force will be 

disbanded officially. 

II. Initial Public Meeting of the Task 

Force 

In order to promote openness, and 

increase public participation, a viewing 

room will be made available for 

members of the public to observe the 

meeting proceedings. Registration is 

required. Instructions on how to register 

are listed below and will be posted 

prominently on the Task Force Web site: 

https://www.dol.gov/apprenticeship/ 

task-force.htm. Members of the public 

that will view the meeting in-person, 

from the viewing room, are encouraged 

to arrive early to allow for security 

clearance into the U.S. Department of 

Labor, Frances Perkins Building. 

Security and Transportation 

Instructions for Frances Perkins 

Building 

Meeting participants should use the 

visitor’s entrance to access the Frances 

Perkins Building, one block north of 

Constitution Avenue on 3rd and C 

Streets NW. For security purposes: 

1. Visitors must present valid photo 

identification (ID) to receive a visitor 

badge. 

2. Visitors must know the name of the 

event you are attending: the meeting 

event is the Task Force on 

Apprenticeship Expansion meeting. 

3. Visitor badges are issued by the 

security officer at the Visitor Entrance 

located at 3rd and C Streets NW., as 

described above. 

4. Laptops and other electronic 

devices may be inspected and logged for 

identification purposes. 

5. Due to limited parking options, 

Metro rail is the easiest way to travel to 

the Frances Perkins Building. For 

individuals wishing to take metro rail, 

the closest metro stop to the building is 

Judiciary Square on the Red Line. 

Notice of Intent To Attend the Meeting: 

All members of the public are being 

asked to register for the Task Force 

meeting by Tuesday, November 7, 2017, 

via the public registration Web site 

using the following link: https://

secure.thegateam.com/dol-aetf-reg/. 

Additionally, if individuals have special 

needs and/or disabilities that will 

require special accommodations, please 

send an email to 

Apprenticeshiptaskforce@dol.gov, 

subject line ‘‘Special Accommodations 

for the November 2017 Task Force 

Meeting’’ no later than Tuesday, 

November 7, 2017. 

The tentative agenda for this meeting 

includes the following: 

• Strategies and proposals to promote 

apprenticeships 

• Federal initiatives to promote 

apprenticeships 

• Administrative and legal reforms 

• Effective strategies for creating 

industry-recognized apprenticeships 

• Effective strategies for amplifying and 

encouraging private-sector initiatives 

• Adjourn 

Any member of the public who 

wishes to provide a written statement 

should send an email to 

Apprenticeshiptaskforce@dol.gov, 

subject line ‘‘Public Comment 

November 2017 Task Force Meeting.’’ 

The agenda and meeting logistics may 

be updated between the time of this 

publication and the scheduled date of 

the Task Force meeting. All meeting 

updates will be posted to the Task Force 

Web site: https://www.dol.gov/ 

apprenticeship/task-force.htm. 

Nancy M. Rooney, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for the 

Employment and Training Administration. 

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BILLING CODE 4510–FR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration 

[Docket No. OSHA–2016–0005] 

Preparations for the 34th Session of 

the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on 

the Globally Harmonized System of 

Classification and Labelling of 

Chemicals (UNSCEGHS) 

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration, Department of Labor. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice is to advise 

interested persons that on Tuesday, 

November 14, 2017, from 1 p.m. to 4 

p.m., OSHA will conduct a public 

meeting to discuss proposals in 

preparation for the 34th session of the 

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Experts on the Globally Harmonized 

System of Classification and Labelling 

of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS) to be held 

December 6 through December 8, 2017, 

in Geneva, Switzerland. OSHA, along 

with the U.S. Interagency GHS (Globally 

Harmonized System of Classification 

and Labelling of Chemicals) 

Coordinating Group, plans to consider 

the comments and information gathered 

at this public meeting when developing 

the U.S. Government positions for the 

UNSCEGHS meeting. OSHA also will 

give an update on the Regulatory 

Cooperation Council (RCC). 

On Tuesday, November 14, 2017, 

from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the 

Department of Transportation (DOT), 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 

Administration (PHMSA) will conduct a 

public meeting (See Docket No. 

PHMSA–2017–0037 Notice No. 2017– 

06) to discuss proposals in preparation 

for the 52nd session of the United 

Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on 

the Transport of Dangerous Goods 

(UNSCE TDG) to be held November 27 

to December 6, 2017, in Geneva, 

Switzerland. During this meeting, 

PHMSA is also requesting comments 

relative to potential new work items that 

may be considered for inclusion in its 

international agenda. PHMSA will also 

provide an update on recent actions to 

enhance transparency and stakeholder 

interaction through improvements to the 

international standards portion of its 

Web site. 

DATES: Tuesday, November 14, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Both meetings will be held 

at the DOT Headquarters Conference 

Center, West Building, Oklahoma City 

Conference Room, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

Times and Locations: PHMSA public 

meeting: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT, 

Oklahoma City Conference Room, 

OSHA public meeting: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 

p.m. EDT, Oklahoma City Conference 

Room 

Advanced Meeting Registration: The 

DOT requests that attendees pre-register 

for these meetings by completing the 

form at: https://

www.surveymonkey.com/r/GHSZ2Q9 . 

Attendees may use the same form to 

pre-register for both meetings. Failure to 

pre-register may delay your access into 

the DOT Headquarters building. 

Additionally, if you are attending inperson, arrive early to allow time for 

security checks necessary to access the 

building. 

Conference call-in and ‘‘Skype 

meeting’’ capability will be provided for 

both meetings. Specific information on 

such access will be posted when 

available at: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/ 

hazmat/regs/international, under 

Upcoming Events. This information will 

also be posted on OSHA’s Hazard 

Communication Web site on the 

international tab at: https://

www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/hazcom_

international.html#meeting-notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

At the Department of Transportation, 

please contact: Mr. Steven Webb or Mr. 

Aaron Wiener, Office of Hazardous 

Materials Safety, Department of 

Transportation, Washington, DC 20590, 

telephone: (202) 366–8553. 

At the Department of Labor, please 

contact: Ms. Maureen Ruskin, OSHA 

Directorate of Standards and Guidance, 

Department of Labor, Washington, DC 

20210, telephone: (202) 693–1950, 

email: ruskin.maureen@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

The OSHA Meeting: OSHA is hosting 

an open informal public meeting of the 

U.S. Interagency GHS Coordinating 

Group to provide interested groups and 

individuals with an update on GHSrelated issues and an opportunity to 

express their views orally and in writing 

for consideration in developing U.S. 

Government positions for the upcoming 

UNSCEGHS meeting. 

General topics on the agenda include: 

• Review of Working/Informal papers 

• Correspondence Group updates 

• Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) 

Update 

Information on the work of the 

UNSCEGHS, including meeting 

agendas, reports, and documents from 

previous sessions, can be found on the 

United Nations Economic Commission 

for Europe (UNECE) Transport Division 

Web site located at the following Web 

address: http://www.unece.org/trans/ 

danger/publi/ghs/ghs_welcome_e.html. 

The UNSCEGHS bases its decisions 

on Working Papers. The Working Papers 

for the 34th session of the UNSCEGHS 

are located at: https://www.unece.org/ 

trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc4/c42017.html. 

Informal Papers submitted to the 

UNSCEGHS provide information for the 

Sub-committee and are used either as a 

mechanism to provide information to 

the Sub-committee or as the basis for 

future Working Papers. 

In addition to participating at the 

Public meeting, interested parties may 

submit comments on the Working and 

Informal Papers for the 34th session of 

the UNSCEGHS to the docket 

established for International/Globally 

Harmonized System (GHS) efforts at 

http://www.regulations.gov, Docket No. 

OSHA–2016–0005. 

The PHMSA Meeting: The Federal 

Register notice and additional detailed 

information relating to PHMSA’s public 

meeting will be available upon 

publication at: http://

www.regulations.gov (Docket No. 

PHMSA–2017–0037, Notice No. 2017– 

06), and on the PHMSA Web site at: 

http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/ 

regs/international. 

PHMSA will host the meeting to gain 

input from the public concerning 

proposals submitted to the UNSCE TDG 

for the 21st Revised Edition of the 

United Nations Recommendations on 

the Transport of Dangerous Goods 

Model Regulations, which may be 

implemented into relevant domestic, 

regional, and international regulations 

beginning January 1, 2021. During this 

meeting, PHMSA is also soliciting input 

relative to preparing for the 52nd 

session of the UNSCE TDG as well as 

potential new work items that may be 

considered for inclusion in its 

international agenda. 

Copies of working documents, 

informal documents, and the meeting 

agenda may be obtained from the United 

Nations Transport Division’s Web site 

at: http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/ 

danger.html. 

Authority and Signature 

This document was prepared under 

the direction of Loren Sweatt, Acting 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for 

Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. 

Department of Labor, pursuant to 

sections 4, 6, and 8 of the Occupational 

Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 

653, 655, 657), and Secretary’s Order 1– 

2012 (77 FR 3912), (Jan. 25, 2012). 

Signed at Washington, DC, on October 16, 

2017. 

Loren Sweatt, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for 

Occupational Safety and Health. 

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BILLING CODE 4510–26–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

Petitions for Modification of 

Application of Existing Mandatory 

Safety Standards 

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration, Labor. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice is a summary of 

petitions for modification submitted to 

the Mine Safety and Health 

Administration (MSHA) by the parties 

listed below. 

DATES: All comments on the petitions 

must be received by MSHA’s Office of 


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