[Federal Register: July 31, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 147)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Reestablishment of the Maritime Advisory Committee for
Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH); Appointment of Committee
Members.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Labor has re-established the charter of the
Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health
(MACOSH), which expired on March 10, 2002. The Committee has been
chartered for a two year term. The purpose of MACOSH is to provide
advice for the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and
Health (Assistant Secretary) on all matters relevant to the safety and
health of workers in that sector. The Assistant Secretary will seek the
advice of this Committee, which consists of a broad range of
representatives from the maritime industry, on activities in the
maritime industry related to the Agency's overall priorities,
including: Strong, fair, and effective enforcement; expanded compliance
assistance, guidance, and outreach; expanded partnerships and voluntary
programs; leadership in the national dialogue on occupational safety
and health; and regulatory matters affecting the maritime industry, as
appropriate. The Committee is diverse and balanced, both in terms of
segments of the maritime industry represented (i.e., shipyard and
marine cargo handling industries), and in the views or interests
represented by the members (employer, employee, government
organizations with interests or activities related to the maritime
industry, the states, and the public). The Agency expects to announce,
in the near future, a notice of the first meeting of the new Committee.
The public is encouraged to attend these meetings.
Mail comments, views, or statements in response to this notice to
Paul Bolon, Director, Office of Maritime, OSHA, U.S. Department of
Labor, Room N-3609, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Phone: (202) 693-2086; Fax: (202) 693-1667.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonnie Friedman, OSHA, Office of
Public Affairs, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; Telephone: (202) 693-1999.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On June 21, 2002, the Secretary of Labor announced her intention to
re-establish a Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and
Health (67 FR 42292). The maritime industries have historically had a
high incidence of illnesses and injuries in their workforces. The types
of work performed can be quite different in various parts of the
industries, ranging from steel fabrication and outfitting operations in
shipyards to intermodal container handling or grain handling in
longshoring operations. OSHA has targeted the maritime industries for
special attention because of the incidence of illnesses and injuries
and the specialized nature of much of the work. This targeting has
included development of guidance and outreach materials specific to the
industry, as well as rulemaking to update requirements and other
activities to help focus actions on the industry and to help reduce the
occurrence of illnesses and injuries in these industries. This
Committee will be used to advise OSHA on these ongoing activities, as
well as in any new areas in which the Agency seeks to pursue or expand
its programs and projects to further address these specific needs. The
advice of the Committee will help the Agency in terms of substantive
input on conditions in the industry, ideas that may be implemented to
reduce illnesses and injuries, and feedback on Agency initiatives in
the maritime industry.
II. Establishment
The Committee will function solely as an advisory body, and in
compliance with the provisions of Section 7(b) of the OSH Act (29
U.S.C. 656), the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2), and
41 CFR part 102-3.
III. Appointment of Committee Members
Fifty-three nominations of highly qualified individuals were
received in response to the Agency's request for nominations. The
Secretary has selected the following individuals who have a wide range
of experience concerning the issues to be examined by the Committee:
Jim Burgin, National Maritime Safety Association;
Keith D. Cameron, U.S. Coast Guard;
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Albert Cernadas, International Longshore Association;
Michael Flynn, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace
Workers;
Mike E. Freese, International Longshore and Warehouse Union;
Stephen D. Hudock, NIOSH;
William McGill, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers;
Captain John McNeill, Pacific Maritime Association;
Dan Nadeau, Bath Iron Works;
Captain Teresa Preston, Atlantic Marine;
James Thornton, Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard; and
Earnest Whelan, International Union of Operating Engineers.
IV. Authority
This notice was prepared under the direction of John L. Henshaw,
Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health. It is issued
under 7(b) of the OSH Act (29 U.S.C. 656), the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2), GSA's FACA Regulations (41 CFR
part 102-3), and DLMS 3 Chapter 1600.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 28th day of July, 2003.
John L. Henshaw,
Assistant Secretary of Labor.
[FR Doc. 03-19514 Filed 7-30-03; 8:45 am]
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