Document ID: OSHA-2015-0005-0005
Agency: osha
Document Type: Notice
Title: Charter Renewals: Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
Posted Date: 2015-11-24T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 226 (Tuesday, November 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 73229]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29905]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2015-0005]

Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health 
(FACOSH)

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Announcement of the renewal of the FACOSH charter and 
appointment of new members to FACOSH.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Labor has renewed the FACOSH charter and 
appointed six individuals to serve on FACOSH.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    For press inquiries: Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of 
Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-1999; email 
meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
    For general information: Mr. Francis Yebesi, Director, OSHA Office 
of Federal Agency Programs, N-3622, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-
2233; email yebesi.francis@dol.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Renewal of FACOSH Charter

    On September 30, 2015, President Barack Obama signed Executive 
Order (E.O.) 13708 continuing certain federal advisory committees, 
including FACOSH, until September 30, 2017 (80 FR 60271 (10/15/2015)). 
In response, the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) renewed and filed the 
FACOSH charter on October 14, 2015. FACOSH will terminate on September 
30, 2017, unless the President continues the committee. (The FACOSH 
charter is available to read or download on the FACOSH page on OSHA's 
Web page at http://www.osha.gov.)
    FACOSH is authorized by 5 U.S.C. 7902, section 19 of the 
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 668), 
and E.O. 11612, as amended, to advise the Secretary on all matters 
relating to the occupational safety and health of federal employees. 
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 each federal Executive Branch department and agency to 
establish and maintain effective occupational safety and health 
programs.

Appointment of FACOSH Members

    FACOSH is comprised of 16 members; eight who represent federal 
agency management and eight from labor organizations that represent 
federal employees. The Secretary has appointed or re-appointed the 
following individuals to serve on FACOSH:
    Federal employee representatives:
     Mr. William Dougan, National Federation of Federal 
Employees (Reappointment). Term expires December 31, 2018;
     Ms. Nan Thompson Ernst, American Federation of State, 
County and Municipal Employees. Term expires December 31, 2016;
     Ms. Deborah Kleinberg, Seafarers International Union 
(Reappointment). Term expires December 31, 2018; and
     Ms. Irma Westmoreland, National Nurses United 
(Reappointment). Term expires December 31, 2018.
    Federal agency management representatives:
     Mr. Gregory Parham, U.S. Department of Agriculture 
(Reappointment). Term expires December 31, 2018; and
     Mr. Charles Rosenfarb, U.S Department of State. Term 
expires December 31, 2018.

Authority and Signature

    David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 7902; 5 U.S.C. App. 2; 29 U.S.C. 668; E.O. 13708 
(80 FR 60271 (10/5/2015) and 12196 (45 CFR 12629 (2/27/1980)); 41 CFR 
part 102-3; and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912 (1/
25/2012)).

    Signed at Washington, DC, on November 19, 2015.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2015-29905 Filed 11-23-15; 8:45 am]
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