
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 126 (Thursday, June 30, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38428-38429]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-16425]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No OSHA-2011-0007]


Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health 
(MACOSH)

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

ACTION: Notice of MACOSH meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and 
Health (MACOSH) was established under Section 7 of the Occupational 
Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 to advise the Secretary of Labor 
through the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and 
Health on issues relating to occupational safety and health in the 
maritime industries. The purpose of this Federal Register notice is to 
announce that the Committee and workgroups will meet on July 19-20, 
2011 in San Diego, CA.

DATES: MACOSH meeting: MACOSH will meet from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 
19 and 20, 2011.
    Submission of written statements, requests to speak, and requests 
for special accommodation: Written statements, requests to speak at 
MACOSH meetings, and requests for special accommodations for these 
meetings must be submitted (postmarked, sent, transmitted) by July 10, 
2011.

ADDRESSES: MACOSH meeting: MACOSH will meet at the San Diego Marriott 
Del Mar, 11966 El Camino Real, San Diego, CA 92130. http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sandm-san-diego-marriott-del-mar/.
    Submission of written statements and requests to speak: You may 
submit written statements and requests to speak at the MACOSH meetings, 
identified by the docket number for this Federal Register notice 
(Docket No. OSHA-2011-0007), by one of the following methods:
    Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments 
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting 
comments.
    Facsimile: If your comments, including attachments, are not longer 
than 10 pages, you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-
1648.
    Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger, or courier service: 
When using this method, you must submit a copy of your comments and 
attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2011-0007, U.S. 
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 
Room N-2625, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. 
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. to 4:45 p.m., E.T.
    Requests for special accommodations: Submit requests for special 
accommodations for MACOSH and its workgroup meetings by hard copy, 
telephone, or e-mail to: Ms. Veneta Chatmon, OSHA, Office of 
Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20110; telephone: (202) 693-1999; e-mail 
chatmon.veneta@dol.gov.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and 
docket number for this Federal Register notice (Docket No. OSHA-2011-
0007). Because of security-related procedures, submissions by regular 
mail may result in a significant delay in receipt. Please contact the 
OSHA Docket Office for information about security procedures for making 
submissions by hand delivery, express delivery, messenger, or courier 
service.
    Written statements and requests to speak, including personal 
information provided, will be placed in the public docket and may be 
available online. Therefore, OSHA cautions interested parties about 
submitting personal information such as social security numbers and 
birthdates.
    Docket: To read or download documents in the public docket for this 
MACOSH meeting, 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 http://www.regulations.gov. All submissions are available for 
inspection and, where permitted, copying at the OSHA Docket Office at 
the address above. For information on using http://www.regulations.gov 
to make submissions or to access the docket, click on the ``Help'' tab 
at the top of the Home page. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for 
information about materials not available through that Web site 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 also available 
on the OSHA Web page at http://www.osha.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For press inquiries: Frank Meilinger, 
OSHA's Office of Communications, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3647, 
200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 
693-1999.
    For general information about MACOSH and this meeting: Mr. Joseph 
V. Daddura, Director of the Office of Maritime Standards and Guidance, 
OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3609, 200 Constitution Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-2080; e-mail 
Daddura.Joseph@dol.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    All MACOSH committee and workgroup meetings are open to the public. 
All interested persons are invited to attend the full MACOSH committee 
and its workgroup meetings at the time and place listed above. The 
tentative agenda will include: Discussions on single and multi-piece 
rim wheels; working safely around radiation; person in water (man 
overboard); fire watch responsibilities; ventilation safety; selection 
of welding shade; safe entry and work in vessel's sewage tanks; best 
practices in eye injury reduction; electrical safety; and injury and 
illness prevention plans.
    The workgroups will meet from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on July 19, 2011 
(room to be determined upon arrival). The workgroups will discuss 
topics on which they may focus for the duration of the current 
Committee charter. The full MACOSH Committee will meet July 20, 2011 
(rooms to be determined upon arrival).
    Public Participation: Interested parties may submit a request to 
make an oral presentation to MACOSH by any one of the methods listed in 
the ADDRESSES section above. The request must state the amount of time 
requested to speak, the interest represented (e.g., organization name), 
if any, and a brief outline of the presentation. Requests to address 
MACOSH may be granted as time permits and at the discretion of the 
MACOSH Chair.
    Interested parties may also submit written statements, including 
data and other information, using any one of the methods listed in the 
ADDRESSES section above. OSHA will provide all submissions to MACOSH 
members prior to the meeting. Individuals who need special 
accommodations to attend the MACOSH meeting should contact Ms. Chatmon 
by one of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES section.

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Authority and Signature

    David Michaels, PhD, MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice 
under the authority granted by Sections 6(b)(1) and 7(b) of the 
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655, 656), the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2), Secretary of Labor's 
Order No. 4-2010 (75 FR 55355), and 29 CFR part 1912.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on June 24, 2011.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2011-16425 Filed 6-29-11; 8:45 am]
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