Document ID: OSHA-2022-0011-0001
Agency: osha
Document Type: Notice
Title: Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH): Request for Nominations
Posted Date: 2022-11-23T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71686-71687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25546]

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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): Request for Nominations

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

ACTION: Request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: OSHA invites interested persons to submit nominations for 
membership on the Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety 
and Health (MACOSH).

DATES: Nominations for MACOSH membership must be submitted by January 
13, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations and supporting materials, 
including attachments, electronically at: http://www.regulations.gov, 
the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the online instructions for 
submitting nominations.
    OSHA will post submissions in response to this Federal Register 
notice, including personal information, in the public docket, which is 
available online. Therefore, OSHA cautions interested parties about 
submitting personal information such as Social Security numbers and 
birthdates.
    Docket: To read or download submissions or other material in the 
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov. All documents in the public 
docket are listed in the index; however, some documents (e.g., 
copyrighted material) are not publicly available to read or download 
through www.regulations.gov. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    Press inquiries: Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of 
Communications, U.S. Department of Labor, telephone: (202) 693-1999; 
email: [email protected].
    General information and technical inquiries: Ms. Amy Wangdahl, 
Director, Office of Maritime and Agriculture, Directorate of Standards 
and Guidance, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. 
Department of Labor, telephone (202) 693-2066; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of Labor (Secretary) invites 
interested persons to submit nominations for membership on MACOSH.

I. Background

    MACOSH was established by 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 formulating 
maritime industry standards and regarding matters pertaining to the 
administration of the OSH Act related to the maritime industry. MACOSH 
is a non-discretionary advisory committee of indefinite duration (see 
section 3510 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2020 (Pub. L. 
116-92)).
    MACOSH operates 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), 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 Committee meets approximately two times per year. Committee 
members serve without compensation, but OSHA provides travel and per 
diem expenses. Members serve a two-year term, which begins from the 
date of appointment by the Secretary of Labor. The current MACOSH 
membership will expire on April 12, 2023.

II. MACOSH Membership

    MACOSH consists of not more than 15 members appointed by the 
Secretary of Labor. The agency seeks committed members who have a 
strong interest in the safety and health of workers in the maritime 
industries. The U.S. Department of Labor is committed to equal 
opportunity in the workplace. The Secretary of Labor will appoint 
members to create a broad-based, balanced, and diverse committee 
reflecting the shipyard, longshoring, and commercial fishing 
industries, and representing affected interests such as employers, 
employees, safety and health professional organizations, government 
organizations with interests or activities related to the maritime 
industry, academia, and the public.
    Nominations of new members, or resubmissions of current or former 
members, will be accepted in all categories of membership. Interested 
persons may nominate themselves or submit the name of another person 
whom they believe to be interested in and qualified to serve on MACOSH. 
Nominations may also be submitted by organizations from one of the 
categories listed above (e.g., employer, employee, public, safety and 
health professional organization, state safety and health agency, 
academia).

III. Submission Requirements

    Any individual or organization may nominate one or more qualified 
persons for membership on MACOSH. Nominations must include the 
following information:
    (1) The nominee's name, contact information, and current employment 
or position;
    (2) The nominee's resume or curriculum vitae, including prior 
membership on MACOSH and other relevant organizations and associations;
    (3) The maritime industry interest (e.g., employer, employee, 
public, safety and health professional organization, state safety and 
health agency, academia) that the nominee is qualified to represent;

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    (4) A summary of the background, experience, and qualifications 
that addresses the nominee's suitability for membership; and
    (5) A statement that the nominee is aware of the nomination, is 
willing to regularly attend and participate in MACOSH meetings, and has 
no conflicts of interest that would preclude membership on MACOSH.
    OSHA will conduct a basic background check of candidates before 
their appointment to MACOSH. The background check will involve 
accessing publicly available, internet-based sources.

IV. Member Selection

    The Secretary of Labor will select MACOSH members based on their 
experience, knowledge, and competence in the field of occupational 
safety and health, particularly in the maritime industries. Information 
received through this nomination process, and other relevant sources of 
information, will assist the Secretary of Labor in appointing members 
to MACOSH. In selecting MACOSH members, the Secretary of Labor will 
consider individuals nominated in response to this Federal Register 
notice, as well as other qualified individuals. OSHA will publish a 
list of MACOSH members in the Federal Register.

Authority and Signature

    James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Occupational Safety and Health, authorized the preparation of this 
notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 653, 655, and 656, FACA, as amended (5 
U.S.C. App. 2), the implementing regulations (41 CFR part 102-3), 
Department of Labor Manual Series Chapter 1-900 (August 31, 2020), 
OSHA's regulations on Advisory Committees (29 CFR part 1912), and 
Secretary of Labor's Order No. 8-2020 (85 FR 58393, Sept. 18, 2020).

    Signed at Washington, DC, on November 17, 2022.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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