Name:           BARRY
Title:          
Organization:   M C ENTERPRISES INTERNATIONAL INC
Date:           20020909
Address1:       
Address2:       
City:           DENVER
State:          CO
Zip Code:       80221-6609
Docket Number:  S030
Exhibit Number: 3-6
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Notice of intent to establish Negotiated Rulemaking Committee; request for nominees and comments.
 
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is announcing its intent to establish a Cranes and Derricks Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee (C-DAC) under the Negotiated Rulemaking Act (NRA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).  The Committee will negotiate issues associated with the development of a proposed revision of the existing construction safety standards for the cranes and derricks portion (1926.550) of 29 CFR 1926 Subpart N - Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators, and Conveyors.  The Committee will include representatives of parties who would be significantly affected by the final rule.  OSHA solicits comments on the initiative and requests interested parties to nominate representatives for membership on C-DAC.
 
Please note that you may not attach materials such as studies or journal articles to your electronic comments.  If you wish to include such materials, you must submit three copies to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. S-030, US Department of Labor, Room N-2625, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210.
 
If you wish to submit a nomination or comment online, you may enter it into the box below.  If you are submitting a nomination, please read the Federal Register notice for a list of what is needed to complete the application.  Online comments or nominations must be received by September 16, 2002.
 
Sept 9, 2002OSHA Docket OfficeDocket S-030U.S. Dept.  of Labor200 Constitution Ave. Room N-2625Washington, DC 20210RE: Nomination of Steve Miller for Subpart N NegReg (C-DAC)Dear Sirs:I understand that Mr. Steve Miller is a candidate for a position on the subject negotiated rule making committee. I hereby nominate and endorse Mr. Miller for this position.  We will be involved in the NEGREG process through our Association and directly with Steve Miller.Steve has a lifelong history with safety,  and cranes in particular, having run and worked around cranes since he was of working age. Steve is a qualified operator, crane and rigging safety specialist, crane inspector, and he manages Miller Safety Consulting, Inc.  and Crane and Rigging Consultants, Inc. both of which serve the construction and industrial communities with crane and rigging training, accident investigations, crane inspections, etc. He is a qualified trainer for the New Mexico crane licensing requirements, and is soon to be certified as a trainer for NCCO. He will be a valuable asset to the committee and will represent our companys interests and point of view, and our industrys interests well. I am a safety specialist and an Executive Director of the Steel Erectors Safety Association of Colorado (SESAC).  We are involved in the OSHA Partnership for Steel Erectors in this region.  My consulting company works with cranes and hoisting every day as a jobsite consultant to heavy construction, and also training and operator testing organization.  In addition we represent nearly 600 contractors, vendors,leasing companies, etc. on safety matters, virtually all of whom are affected by cranes and crane useage,  including the following cross sections of the affected community that use our services: ___X___ Those that repair and maintain cranes___X____ Those that lease cranes to other contractors or users___X____ Those that are owners of cranes ___X____ Those that use leased cranes___X____ General contractorsWe thank you and the Secretary for this opportunity to have a Negotiated Rulemaking Committee and we encourage the Agency and the Secretary to choose Steve Miller for membership. Very truly yours, Barry A.ColeExecutive Vice President
 
