DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health; Full Committee Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH), established under section 7(a) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 656) to advise the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health and Human services on matters relating to the administration of the Act, will meet on May 23, 1996, in Room N3437 A-D of the Department of Labor Building located at 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC. The meeting is open to the public and will begin at 9:00 a.m. lasting until approximately 4:00 p.m.

Agenda items will include an overview of current activities, including a legislative update, of both the Occupational Safety and Health administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Safety and Health (NIOSH). Other subjects will include the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA), an update on OSHA's regulatory and enforcement activities, and workgroup reports. The committee will also discuss the members interests and develop plans for future meetings, under the direction of the recently appointed Chair, Dr. Kathleen M. Rest, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, who has joined the committee as a Public Representative.

Written data, views or comments for consideration by the committee may be submitted, preferably with 20 copies, to Joanne Goodell at the address provided below. Any such submissions received prior to the meeting will be provided to the members of the Committee and will be included in the record of the meeting. Anyone wishing to make an oral presentation should notify Ms. Goodell before the meeting. The request should state the amount of time desired, the capacity in which the person will appear and a brief outline of the content of the presentation. Persons who request the opportunity to address the Advisory Committee may be allowed to speak to the extent time permits, at the discretion of the Chair of the Advisory Committee. Individuals with disabilities who need special accommodations should contact Tom Hall one week before the meeting at the address indicated below.

An official record of the meeting will be available for public inspection in the OSHA Technical Data Center (TDC) located in Room N2625 of the Department of Labor Building (202-219-7500).

For additional information contact: Joanne Goodell, Directorate of Policy, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Room N-3641, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202)219-8021, ext. 107.

Signed at Washington, D.C. this 19th day of April, 1996.

Joseph A. Dear,
Assistant Secretary of Labor.

[FR Doc. 96-10375 Filed 4-25-96; 8:45 am]