[Federal Register: December 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 236)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2007-0011]
 
Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health

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

ACTION: Request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and 
Health 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 received by January 9, 2008: You 
may submit nominations for FACOSH, identified by Docket No. OSHA-2007-
0011, by any of the following methods:
    Electronically: Nominations, including attachments, may be 
submitted electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
nominations.
    Facsimile: If your nomination, including attachments, does not 
exceed 10 pages, you may fax it to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-
1648.
    Mail, express delivery, hand delivery, messenger or courier 
service: Submit three copies of your nomination to the OSHA Docket 
Office, Room N-2625, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-2350 (TTY number (877) 
889-5627). Deliveries (hand, express mail, messenger and courier 
service) are accepted during the Department of Labor's and Docket 
Office's normal business hours, 8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m., e.t.
    Instructions: All nominations for FACOSH must include the Agency 
name and docket number for this Federal Register notice (Docket No. 
OSHA-2007-0011). All submissions in response to this Federal Register 
notice, including personal information provided, will be posted without 
change at http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions 
interested parties about submitting personal information such as social 
security numbers and birth dates. Because of security-related 
procedures, submitting nominations by regular mail may result in a 
significant delay in their receipt. Please contact the OSHA Docket 
Office, at the address above, for information about security procedures 
for submitting nominations by hand delivery, express delivery, and 
messenger or courier service. For additional information on submitting 
nominations, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.
    Docket: To read or download submissions, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
 All documents in the docket are listed in the 
http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some 
documents (e.g., copyrighted material) are not publicly available to 
read or download through http://www.regulations.gov. All submissions, 
including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and 
copying at the OSHA Docket Office at the address above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Diane Brayden, Director, OSHA, 
Office of Federal Agency Programs, Room N-3622, U.S. Department of 
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone 
(202) 693-2122; fax (202) 693-1685; e-mail ofap@dol.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Occupational Safety and Health invites interested parties to submit 
nominations for membership on FACOSH. FACOSH is authorized to advise 
the Secretary of Labor 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 Order 13446). 
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 department and 
agency.
    FACOSH is comprised of 16 members, who the Secretary of Labor 
appoints, and is chaired by the Assistant Secretary. The composition of 
FACOSH and the number of new members to be appointed at this time are 
as follows:
     Eight members are management representatives from Federal 
departments or agencies. Three management representatives will be 
appointed; and
     Eight members are representatives of labor organizations 
representing Federal employees. Three labor representatives will be 
appointed.
    FACOSH members serve staggered three-year terms, unless the member 
becomes unable to serve, resigns, ceases to be qualified to serve, or 
is removed by the Secretary. The Secretary may appoint FACOSH members 
to successive terms. FACOSH meets between two and six times annually 
for one-day meetings.
    Interested parties may nominate one or more qualified persons for 
membership. Others are invited and encouraged to submit endorsements in 
support of particular nominees. Nominations must include the nominee's 
name, occupation, current position, and contact information. The 
nomination also must identify the category of membership for which the 
nominee is qualified and a resume of the nominee's background, 
experience and qualifications for membership. In addition, the 
nomination must include a statement that the nominee is aware of the 
nomination, willing to serve a three-year term, and attend meetings 
regularly.
    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 the new FACOSH membership list in the Federal Register.

Public Participation--Submission of Nominations and Access to Docket

    You may submit nominations (1) electronically at http://www.regulations.gov;
(2) by facsimile (FAX); or (3) by hard copy. All 
comments, attachments and other materials must identify the Agency name 
and the OSHA docket number for this Federal Register notice (Docket No. 
OSHA 2007-0011). You may supplement electronic nominations by uploading 
document files electronically. If, instead, you wish to submit hard 
copies of any additional material in reference to an electronic 
submission, you must submit three copies to the OSHA Docket Office 
following the instructions in the ADDRESSES section. The additional 
material must clearly identify your electronic submission by name, 
date, and docket number so OSHA can attach them to your nomination.
    Because of security-related procedures, the use of regular mail may 
result in a significant delay in the receipt of nominations. For 
information about security procedures concerning the delivery of 
materials by hand, express delivery, messenger or courier service, 
please contact the OSHA Docket Office (see ADDRESSES section).
    Submissions in response to this Federal Register notice are posted
without change at http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions 
interested parties about submitting personal information such as social 
security numbers and birth dates. Although all submissions are listed 
in the http://www.regulations.gov index, some documents (e.g., 
copyrighted material) are not publicly available to read or download 
through http://www.regulations.gov. All submissions, including 
copyrighted material, are available for inspection and copying at the 
OSHA Docket Office.
    Information on using the http://www.regulations.gov website to make 
submissions and to access the docket and exhibits is available at the 
Web site's User Tips link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for 
information about materials not available through http://www.regulations.gov
and for assistance in using the Internet to locate 
submissions and other documents in the docket.
    Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice are available at 
http://www.regulations.gov This notice, as well as news releases and other
relevant information, is available at OSHA's webpage at http://www.osha.gov.


Authority and Signature

    Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational 
Safety and Health, directed the 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, section 1(c) of Executive 
Order 13446, 29 CFR part 1960 (Basic Program Elements of Federal 
Employee Occupational Safety and Health Programs), and Secretary of 
Labor's Order 5-2007 (72 FR 31160).

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 5th day of December 2007.
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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