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NNA submitted an application, dated
June 25, 2015 (OSHA–2013–0016–
0012), to expand its recognition to
include one additional test standard.
OSHA staff performed a detailed
analysis of the application packet and
reviewed other pertinent information.
OSHA did not perform any on-site
reviews in relation to this application.
OSHA published the preliminary
notice announcing NNA’s expansion
application in the Federal Register on
August 1, 2016 (81 FR 50531). The
Agency requested comments by August
16, 2016, but it received no comments
in response to this notice. OSHA now is
proceeding with this final notice to
grant expansion of NNA’s scope of
recognition.
To obtain or review copies of all
public documents pertaining to the
NNA’s application, go to
www.regulations.gov or contact the
Docket Office, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, U.S. Department
of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Room N–2625, Washington, DC 20210.
Docket No. OSHA–2013–0016 contains
all materials in the record concerning
NNA’s recognition.
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined NNA’s
expansion application, its capability to
meet the requirements of the test
standards, and other pertinent
information. Based on its review of this
evidence, OSHA finds that NNA meets
the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for
expansion of its recognition, subject to
the limitation and conditions listed
below. OSHA, therefore, is proceeding
with this final notice to grant NNA’s
scope of recognition. OSHA limits the
expansion of NNA’s recognition to
testing and certification of products for
demonstration of conformance to the
test standard listed in Table 1 below.
which OSHA does not require such
testing and certification, an NRTL’s
scope of recognition does not include
these products.
The American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) may approve the test
standards listed above as American
National Standards. However, for
convenience, we may use the
designation of the standards-developing
organization for the standard as opposed
to the ANSI designation. Under the
NRTL Program’s policy (see OSHA
Instruction CPL 1–0.3, Appendix C,
paragraph XIV), any NRTL recognized
for a particular test standard may use
either the proprietary version of the test
standard or the ANSI version of that
standard. Contact ANSI to determine
whether a test standard is currently
ANSI-approved.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
A. Conditions
ACCSH meeting: ACCSH will meet
from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., e.t., Wednesday,
November 30, 2016, and from 9:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m., Thursday, December 1,
2016.
Submit (postmark, send, transmit)
comments, requests to address the
ACCSH meeting, speaker presentations
(written or electronic), and requests for
special accommodations for the ACCSH
meeting, by November 11, 2016.
Nominations for ACCSH membership:
Submit nominations for ACCSH
membership by January 27, 2017.
ADDRESSES:
Submission of comments, requests to
speak, and speaker presentations for the
ACCSH meeting: Submit comments,
requests to speak, and speaker
presentations for the ACCSH meeting,
using one of the following methods:
Electronically: Submit materials,
including attachments, electronically at:
https://www.regulations.gov, which is
the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow
the on-line instructions for submissions.
Facsimile (Fax): If the submission,
including attachments, does not exceed
10 pages, you may fax it to the OSHA
Docket Office at (202) 693–1648.
Regular mail, express mail, hand
delivery, or messenger (courier) service:
Submit materials to the OSHA Docket
Office, Docket No. OSHA–2016–0009,
Room N–2625, U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202)
693–2350 (TTY (877) 889–5627).
OSHA’s Docket Office accepts deliveries
(hand deliveries, express mail, and
messenger service) during normal
business hours, 8:15 a.m.–4:45 p.m., e.t.,
weekdays.
Instructions: Submissions must
include the agency name and docket
number for this Federal Register notice
In addition to those conditions
already required by 29 CFR 1910.7,
NNA must abide by the following
conditions of the recognition:
1. NNA must inform OSHA as soon as
possible, in writing, of any change of
ownership, facilities, or key personnel,
and of any major change in its
operations as an NRTL, and provide
details of the change(s);
2. NNA must meet all the terms of its
recognition and comply with all OSHA
policies pertaining to this recognition;
and
3. NNA must continue to meet the
requirements for recognition, including
all previously published conditions on
NNA’s scope of recognition, in all areas
for which it has recognition.
Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR
1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the scope
of recognition of NNA, subject to the
limitation and conditions specified
above.
Authority and Signature
David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH,
TABLE 1—APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARD FOR INCLUSION IN NNA’S NRTL Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, 200
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OSHA’s recognition of any NRTL for
a particular test standard is limited to
equipment or materials for which OSHA
standards require third-party testing and
certification before using them in the
workplace. Consequently, if a test
standard also covers any products for
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Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20210, authorized the preparation of
this notice. Accordingly, the Agency is
issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C.
657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s Order No.
1–2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and
29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on September
26, 2016.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health.
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Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2016–0009]
Advisory Committee on Construction
Safety and Health (ACCSH)
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Announcement of ACCSH
meeting and request for nominations for
membership on ACCSH.
AGENCY:
ACCSH will meet November
30–December 1, 2016, in Washington,
DC. OSHA also announces the Assistant
Secretary of Labor’s request for
nominations for membership on
ACCSH.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
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(Docket No. OSHA–2016–0009). Due to
security-related procedures,
submissions by regular mail may
experience significant delays. Please
contact the OSHA Docket Office for
information about security procedures
for making submissions. For additional
information on submitting comments,
requests to speak, and speaker
presentations, see the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice.
OSHA will post comments, requests
to speak, and speaker presentations,
including any personal information
provided, without change, at: https://
www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA
cautions you about submitting personal
information such as Social Security
numbers and birthdates.
Location of the ACCSH meeting:
ACCSH will meet in Room N–3437 A–
C, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20210.
Requests for special accommodations:
Please submit requests for special
accommodations to attend the ACCSH
meeting to Ms. Gretta Jameson, OSHA,
Office of Communications, Room N–
3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693–1999;
email: jameson.grettah@dol.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For press inquiries: Mr. Frank
Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
Communications, Room N–3647, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210;
telephone: (202) 693–1999; email:
meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
For general information about
ACCSH, the ACCSH meeting, and
ACCSH membership: Mr. Damon
Bonneau, OSHA, Directorate of
Construction, Room N–3468, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210;
telephone: (202) 693–2020; email:
bonneau.damon@dol.gov.
Copies of this Federal Register
notice: Electronic copies of this Federal
Register notice are available at: https://
www.regulations.gov. This notice, as
well as news releases and other relevant
information, also are available on the
OSHA Web page at: https://
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. ACCSH Meeting
Background: ACCSH will meet
November 30–December 1, 2016, in
Washington, DC. The meeting is open to
the public. OSHA transcribes ACCSH
meetings and prepares detailed minutes
of meetings. OSHA places the transcript
and minutes in the public docket for the
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meeting. The docket also includes
speaker presentations, comments, and
other materials submitted to ACCSH.
ACCSH advises the Secretary of Labor
and the Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health
(Assistant Secretary) in the formulation
of standards affecting the construction
industry, and on policy matters arising
in the administration of the safety and
health provisions under the Contract
Work Hours and Safety Standards Act
(Construction Safety Act (CSA)) (40
U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) and the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.)
(see also 29 CFR 1911.10 and 1912.3). In
addition, the OSH Act and CSA require
that the Assistant Secretary consult with
ACCSH before the Agency proposes any
occupational safety and health standard
affecting construction activities (29 CFR
1911.10; 40 U.S.C. 3704).
Meeting agenda: The tentative agenda
for this meeting includes:
• Assistant Secretary’s Agency update
and remarks;
• Directorate of Construction update;
• ACCSH’s consideration of, and
recommendation on, the following
proposals:
—Clarification of requirements in the
crane standard regarding the design of
buckets used for personnel hoisting;
the use of anti-two blocking devices
on cranes with telescoping booms;
and staying clear of loads suspended
from floating cranes and land cranes
on barges;
—Clarification of requirements in the
crane standard regarding modification
and design of railroad cranes;
• NIOSH update;
• Directorate of Technical Support
and Emergency Management update;
• Discussion on ACCSH Workgroups;
• National Safety Stand-Down
update; and,
• Public Comment Period.
Attending the meeting: Individuals
attending the meetings at the U.S.
Department of Labor must enter the
building at the visitors’ entrance, 3rd
and C Streets NW., and pass through
building security. Attendees must have
valid government-issued photo
identification (such as a driver’s license)
to enter the building. For additional
information about building-security
measures for attending ACCSH
meetings, please contact Ms. Jameson
(see ‘‘Requests for special
accommodations’’ in the ADDRESSES
section of this notice).
Requests to speak and speaker
presentations: Attendees who want to
address ACCSH at the meeting must
submit a request to speak, as well as any
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written or electronic presentation, by
November 11, 2016, using one of the
methods listed in the ADDRESSES
section. The request must state:
• The amount of time requested to
speak;
• The interest you represent (e.g.,
business, organization, affiliation), if
any; and
• A brief outline of your presentation.
PowerPoint presentations and other
electronic materials must be compatible
with PowerPoint 2010 and other
Microsoft Office 2010 formats.
Alternately, at the ACCSH meeting,
you may request to address ACCSH
briefly by signing the public-comment
request sheet and listing the topic(s) you
will address. You also must provide 20
hard copies of any materials, written or
electronic, you want to present to
ACCSH.
The ACCSH Chair may grant requests
to address ACCSH as time and
circumstances permit.
Public docket of the ACCSH meeting:
OSHA will place comments, requests to
speak, and speaker presentations,
including any personal information you
provide, in the public docket of this
ACCSH meeting without change, and
those documents will be available
online at: https://www.regulations.gov.
OSHA also places in the public docket
the meeting transcript, meeting minutes,
documents presented at the ACCSH
meeting, and other documents
pertaining to the ACCSH and ACCSH
Workgroup meetings. These documents
are available online at: https://
www.regulations.gov.
Access to the public record of the
ACCSH meeting: To read or download
documents in the public docket of this
ACCSH meeting, go to Docket No.
OSHA–2016–0009 at: https://
www.regulations.gov. The https://
www.regulations.gov index also lists all
documents in the public record for this
meeting; however, some documents
(e.g., copyrighted materials) are not
publicly available through that Web
page. All documents in the public
record, including materials not available
through https://www.regulations.gov, are
available for inspection in the OSHA
Docket Office (see ADDRESSES section).
Contact the OSHA Docket Office for
assistance in making submissions to, or
obtaining materials from, the public
docket.
II. Request for Nominations for
Membership on ACCSH
The Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health
(Assistant Secretary) invites interested
persons to submit nominations for
membership on ACCSH.
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Background: ACCSH is a continuing
advisory committee established under
Section 107(e) of the CSA to advise the
Secretary of Labor (Secretary) in the
formulation of construction safety and
health standards, as well as on policy
matters arising under the CSA and the
OSH Act. In particular, 29 CFR
1911.10(a) and 1912.3(a) provide that
the Assistant Secretary shall consult
with ACCSH whenever the Agency
proposes any safety or health standard
that affects the construction industry.
ACCSH operates in accordance with
the CSA, the OSH Act, the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5
U.S.C. App. 2), and regulations issued
pursuant to those statutes (29 CFR part
1912, 41 CFR part 102–3). ACCSH
generally meets two to four times a year.
ACCSH membership: ACCSH consists
of 15 members whom the Secretary
appoints. ACCSH members generally
serve staggered two-year terms, unless
they resign, cease to be qualified, or
become unable to serve, or the Secretary
removes them (29 CFR 1912.3(e)). The
Secretary may appoint ACCSH members
to successive terms. No member of
ACCSH, other than members who
represent employers or employees, shall
have an economic interest in any
proposed rule that affects the
construction industry (29 CFR 1912.6).
The categories of ACCSH
membership, and the number of new
members to be appointed to replace
members whose terms will expire, are:
• Five members who are qualified by
experience and affiliation to present the
viewpoint of employers in the
construction industry—three employer
representatives will be appointed;
• Five members who are similarly
qualified to present the viewpoint of
employees in the construction
industry—three employee
representatives will be appointed;
• Two representatives of State safety
and health agencies—one representative
from a State safety and health agency
will be appointed;
• Two public members, qualified by
knowledge and experience to make a
useful contribution to the work of
ACCSH, such as those who have
professional or technical experience and
competence with occupational safety
and health in the construction
industry—one public representative will
be appointed; and
• One representative designated by
the Secretary of the Department of
Health and Human Services and
appointed by the Secretary—no new
appointment will be made.
The Department of Labor is
committed to equal opportunity in the
workplace and seeks broad-based and
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diverse ACCSH membership. Any
interested person or organization may
nominate one or more individuals for
membership on ACCSH. Interested
persons also are invited and encouraged
to submit statements in support of
nominees.
Submission requirements:
Nominations must include the following
information:
• Nominee’s contact information and
current employment or position;
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• Nominee’s resume or curriculum
vitae, including prior membership on
ACCSH and other relevant organizations
and associations;
• Category of membership (employer,
employee, public, State safety and
health agency) that the nominee is
qualified to represent;
• A summary of the background,
experience, and qualifications that
addresses the nominee’s suitability for
each of the nominated membership
categories;
• Articles or other documents the
nominee has authored that indicate the
nominee’s knowledge, experience, and
expertise in occupational safety and
health, particularly as it pertains to the
construction industry; and
• A statement that the nominee is
aware of the nomination, is willing to
regularly attend and participate in
ACCSH meetings, and has no conflicts
of interest that would preclude
membership on ACCSH.
Member selection: The Secretary will
select ACCSH members on the basis of
their experience, knowledge, and
competence in the field of occupational
safety and health, particularly as it
pertains to the construction industry.
Information received through this
nomination process, in addition to other
relevant sources of information, will
assist the Secretary in appointing
members to ACCSH. In selecting
ACCSH members, the Secretary will
consider individuals nominated in
response to this Federal Register notice,
as well as other qualified individuals.
Instructions for submitting
nominations: All nominations,
supporting documents, attachments,
and other materials must identify the
Agency name and the docket number for
this Federal Register notice (Docket No.
OSHA–2016–0009). Submit materials
electronically, by FAX, or by hard copy.
You may supplement electronic
submissions by attaching electronic
files. If you supplement electronic
submissions with hard-copy documents,
submit the hard copy documents to the
OSHA Docket Office and clearly
identify the electronic submission by
Agency name and docket number
(Docket No. OSHA–2016–0009) so the
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Docket Office can attach the hard-copy
documents to the appropriate electronic
submission.
The OSHA Docket Office will post all
submissions, including personal
information provided, in the docket
without change. Therefore, OSHA
cautions interested parties about
submitting personal information such as
Social Security numbers and birthdates.
Guidance on submitting nominations
and supporting materials is available
on-line at: https://www.regulations.gov
and from the OSHA Docket Office.
Access to docket: The https://
www.regulations.gov index lists all
submissions provided in response to
this Federal Register notice; however,
some information (e.g., copyrighted
material) is not publicly available to
read or download from that Web page.
All submissions, including materials not
available on-line, are available for
inspection at the OSHA Docket Office.
For information about accessing
materials in Docket No. OSHA–2016–
0009, including materials not available
on-line, contact the OSHA Docket
Office.
Authority and Signature
David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health,
directed the preparation of this notice
under the authority granted by 29 U.S.C.
656; 40 U.S.C. 3704; 5 U.S.C. App. 2; 29
CFR parts 1911 and 1912; 41 CFR 102–
3; and Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 1–
2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012).
Signed at Washington, DC, on September
26, 2016.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health.
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Occupational Safety and Health
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ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
OSHA solicits public
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2016-0009]
Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH)
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Announcement of ACCSH meeting and request for nominations for
membership on ACCSH.
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SUMMARY: ACCSH will meet November 30-December 1, 2016, in Washington,
DC. OSHA also announces the Assistant Secretary of Labor's request for
nominations for membership on ACCSH.
DATES:
ACCSH meeting: ACCSH will meet from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., e.t.,
Wednesday, November 30, 2016, and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Thursday, December 1, 2016.
Submit (postmark, send, transmit) comments, requests to address the
ACCSH meeting, speaker presentations (written or electronic), and
requests for special accommodations for the ACCSH meeting, by November
11, 2016.
Nominations for ACCSH membership: Submit nominations for ACCSH
membership by January 27, 2017.
ADDRESSES:
Submission of comments, requests to speak, and speaker
presentations for the ACCSH meeting: Submit comments, requests to
speak, and speaker presentations for the ACCSH meeting, using one of
the following methods:
Electronically: Submit materials, including attachments,
electronically at: https://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the on-line instructions for submissions.
Facsimile (Fax): If the submission, including attachments, does not
exceed 10 pages, you may fax it to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-
1648.
Regular mail, express mail, hand delivery, or messenger (courier)
service: Submit materials to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-
2016-0009, Room N-2625, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-2350 (TTY (877)
889-5627). OSHA's Docket Office accepts deliveries (hand deliveries,
express mail, and messenger service) during normal business hours, 8:15
a.m.-4:45 p.m., e.t., weekdays.
Instructions: Submissions must include the agency name and docket
number for this Federal Register notice
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(Docket No. OSHA-2016-0009). Due to security-related procedures,
submissions by regular mail may experience significant delays. Please
contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about security
procedures for making submissions. For additional information on
submitting comments, requests to speak, and speaker presentations, see
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
OSHA will post comments, requests to speak, and speaker
presentations, including any personal information provided, without
change, at: https://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions you
about submitting personal information such as Social Security numbers
and birthdates.
Location of the ACCSH meeting: ACCSH will meet in Room N-3437 A-C,
U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20210.
Requests for special accommodations: Please submit requests for
special accommodations to attend the ACCSH meeting to Ms. Gretta
Jameson, OSHA, Office of Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. Department
of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone:
(202) 693-1999; email: jameson.grettah@dol.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For press inquiries: Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-1999; email:
meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
For general information about ACCSH, the ACCSH meeting, and ACCSH
membership: Mr. Damon Bonneau, OSHA, Directorate of Construction, Room
N-3468, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-2020; email:
bonneau.damon@dol.gov.
Copies of this Federal Register notice: Electronic copies of this
Federal Register notice are available at: https://www.regulations.gov.
This notice, as well as news releases and other relevant information,
also are available on the OSHA Web page at: https://www.osha.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. ACCSH Meeting
Background: ACCSH will meet November 30-December 1, 2016, in
Washington, DC. The meeting is open to the public. OSHA transcribes
ACCSH meetings and prepares detailed minutes of meetings. OSHA places
the transcript and minutes in the public docket for the meeting. The
docket also includes speaker presentations, comments, and other
materials submitted to ACCSH.
ACCSH advises the Secretary of Labor and the Assistant Secretary of
Labor for Occupational Safety and Health (Assistant Secretary) in the
formulation of standards affecting the construction industry, and on
policy matters arising in the administration of the safety and health
provisions under the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act
(Construction Safety Act (CSA)) (40 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) and the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et
seq.) (see also 29 CFR 1911.10 and 1912.3). In addition, the OSH Act
and CSA require that the Assistant Secretary consult with ACCSH before
the Agency proposes any occupational safety and health standard
affecting construction activities (29 CFR 1911.10; 40 U.S.C. 3704).
Meeting agenda: The tentative agenda for this meeting includes:
Assistant Secretary's Agency update and remarks;
Directorate of Construction update;
ACCSH's consideration of, and recommendation on, the
following proposals:
--Clarification of requirements in the crane standard regarding the
design of buckets used for personnel hoisting; the use of anti-two
blocking devices on cranes with telescoping booms; and staying clear of
loads suspended from floating cranes and land cranes on barges;
--Clarification of requirements in the crane standard regarding
modification and design of railroad cranes;
NIOSH update;
Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management
update;
Discussion on ACCSH Workgroups;
National Safety Stand-Down update; and,
Public Comment Period.
Attending the meeting: Individuals attending the meetings at the
U.S. Department of Labor must enter the building at the visitors'
entrance, 3rd and C Streets NW., and pass through building security.
Attendees must have valid government-issued photo identification (such
as a driver's license) to enter the building. For additional
information about building-security measures for attending ACCSH
meetings, please contact Ms. Jameson (see ``Requests for special
accommodations'' in the ADDRESSES section of this notice).
Requests to speak and speaker presentations: Attendees who want to
address ACCSH at the meeting must submit a request to speak, as well as
any written or electronic presentation, by November 11, 2016, using one
of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES section. The request must state:
The amount of time requested to speak;
The interest you represent (e.g., business, organization,
affiliation), if any; and
A brief outline of your presentation.
PowerPoint presentations and other electronic materials must be
compatible with PowerPoint 2010 and other Microsoft Office 2010
formats.
Alternately, at the ACCSH meeting, you may request to address ACCSH
briefly by signing the public-comment request sheet and listing the
topic(s) you will address. You also must provide 20 hard copies of any
materials, written or electronic, you want to present to ACCSH.
The ACCSH Chair may grant requests to address ACCSH as time and
circumstances permit.
Public docket of the ACCSH meeting: OSHA will place comments,
requests to speak, and speaker presentations, including any personal
information you provide, in the public docket of this ACCSH meeting
without change, and those documents will be available online at: https://www.regulations.gov. OSHA also places in the public docket the meeting
transcript, meeting minutes, documents presented at the ACCSH meeting,
and other documents pertaining to the ACCSH and ACCSH Workgroup
meetings. These documents are available online at: https://www.regulations.gov.
Access to the public record of the ACCSH meeting: To read or
download documents in the public docket of this ACCSH meeting, go to
Docket No. OSHA-2016-0009 at: https://www.regulations.gov. The https://www.regulations.gov index also lists all documents in the public record
for this meeting; however, some documents (e.g., copyrighted materials)
are not publicly available through that Web page. All documents in the
public record, including materials not available through https://www.regulations.gov, are available for inspection in the OSHA Docket
Office (see ADDRESSES section). Contact the OSHA Docket Office for
assistance in making submissions to, or obtaining materials from, the
public docket.
II. Request for Nominations for Membership on ACCSH
The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health
(Assistant Secretary) invites interested persons to submit nominations
for membership on ACCSH.
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Background: ACCSH is a continuing advisory committee established
under Section 107(e) of the CSA to advise the Secretary of Labor
(Secretary) in the formulation of construction safety and health
standards, as well as on policy matters arising under the CSA and the
OSH Act. In particular, 29 CFR 1911.10(a) and 1912.3(a) provide that
the Assistant Secretary shall consult with ACCSH whenever the Agency
proposes any safety or health standard that affects the construction
industry.
ACCSH operates in accordance with the CSA, the OSH Act, the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2), and regulations issued
pursuant to those statutes (29 CFR part 1912, 41 CFR part 102-3). ACCSH
generally meets two to four times a year.
ACCSH membership: ACCSH consists of 15 members whom the Secretary
appoints. ACCSH members generally serve staggered two-year terms,
unless they resign, cease to be qualified, or become unable to serve,
or the Secretary removes them (29 CFR 1912.3(e)). The Secretary may
appoint ACCSH members to successive terms. No member of ACCSH, other
than members who represent employers or employees, shall have an
economic interest in any proposed rule that affects the construction
industry (29 CFR 1912.6).
The categories of ACCSH membership, and the number of new members
to be appointed to replace members whose terms will expire, are:
Five members who are qualified by experience and
affiliation to present the viewpoint of employers in the construction
industry--three employer representatives will be appointed;
Five members who are similarly qualified to present the
viewpoint of employees in the construction industry--three employee
representatives will be appointed;
Two representatives of State safety and health agencies--
one representative from a State safety and health agency will be
appointed;
Two public members, qualified by knowledge and experience
to make a useful contribution to the work of ACCSH, such as those who
have professional or technical experience and competence with
occupational safety and health in the construction industry--one public
representative will be appointed; and
One representative designated by the Secretary of the
Department of Health and Human Services and appointed by the
Secretary--no new appointment will be made.
The Department of Labor is committed to equal opportunity in the
workplace and seeks broad-based and diverse ACCSH membership. Any
interested person or organization may nominate one or more individuals
for membership on ACCSH. Interested persons also are invited and
encouraged to submit statements in support of nominees.
Submission requirements: Nominations must include the following
information:
Nominee's contact information and current employment or
position;
Nominee's r[eacute]sum[eacute] or curriculum vitae,
including prior membership on ACCSH and other relevant organizations
and associations;
Category of membership (employer, employee, public, State
safety and health agency) that the nominee is qualified to represent;
A summary of the background, experience, and
qualifications that addresses the nominee's suitability for each of the
nominated membership categories;
Articles or other documents the nominee has authored that
indicate the nominee's knowledge, experience, and expertise in
occupational safety and health, particularly as it pertains to the
construction industry; and
A statement that the nominee is aware of the nomination,
is willing to regularly attend and participate in ACCSH meetings, and
has no conflicts of interest that would preclude membership on ACCSH.
Member selection: The Secretary will select ACCSH members on the
basis of their experience, knowledge, and competence in the field of
occupational safety and health, particularly as it pertains to the
construction industry. Information received through this nomination
process, in addition to other relevant sources of information, will
assist the Secretary in appointing members to ACCSH. In selecting ACCSH
members, the Secretary will consider individuals nominated in response
to this Federal Register notice, as well as other qualified
individuals.
Instructions for submitting nominations: All nominations,
supporting documents, attachments, and other materials must identify
the Agency name and the docket number for this Federal Register notice
(Docket No. OSHA-2016-0009). Submit materials electronically, by FAX,
or by hard copy. You may supplement electronic submissions by attaching
electronic files. If you supplement electronic submissions with hard-
copy documents, submit the hard copy documents to the OSHA Docket
Office and clearly identify the electronic submission by Agency name
and docket number (Docket No. OSHA-2016-0009) so the Docket Office can
attach the hard-copy documents to the appropriate electronic
submission.
The OSHA Docket Office will post all submissions, including
personal information provided, in the docket without change. Therefore,
OSHA cautions interested parties about submitting personal information
such as Social Security numbers and birthdates. Guidance on submitting
nominations and supporting materials is available on-line at: https://www.regulations.gov and from the OSHA Docket Office.
Access to docket: The https://www.regulations.gov index lists all
submissions provided in response to this Federal Register notice;
however, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly
available to read or download from that Web page. All submissions,
including materials not available on-line, are available for inspection
at the OSHA Docket Office. For information about accessing materials in
Docket No. OSHA-2016-0009, including materials not available on-line,
contact the OSHA Docket Office.
Authority and Signature
David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice
under the authority granted by 29 U.S.C. 656; 40 U.S.C. 3704; 5 U.S.C.
App. 2; 29 CFR parts 1911 and 1912; 41 CFR 102-3; and Secretary of
Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012).
Signed at Washington, DC, on September 26, 2016.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2016-23550 Filed 9-28-16; 8:45 am]
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