Announcement of a Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) and ACCSH Work Group Meetings, 61709-61711 [E9-28135]

Download as PDF sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 226 / Wednesday, November 25, 2009 / Notices • Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Type of Review: Extension without change of a previously approved collection. Title of Collection: Benzene (29 CFR 1910.1028). OMB Control Number: 1218–0129. Affected Public: Business or other forprofits. Estimated Number of Respondents: 13,498. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 126,184. Estimated Total Annual Costs Burden (excludes hourly wage costs): $8,189,789. Description: The Department’s regulations at 29 CFR 1910.1028 requires employers to train workers about the hazards of benzene, to monitor worker exposure, to provide medical surveillance, and maintain accurate records of worker exposure to benzene. These records are used by employers, workers, physicians and the Government to ensure that workers are not harmed by exposure to benzene in the workplace. For additional information, see the related 60-day preclearance notice published in the Federal Register at Vol. 74 FR 39978 on August 10, 2009. PRA documentation prepared in association with the preclearance notice is available on https://www.regulations.gov under docket number OSHA–2009–00021. Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Type of Review: Extension without change of a previously approved collection. Title of Collection: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Shipyard Employment (29 CFR part 1915, subpart 1). OMB Control Number: 1218–0215. Affected Public: Business or other forprofits. Estimated Number of Respondents: 639. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,827. Estimated Total Annual Costs Burden (excludes hourly wage costs): $0. Description: The Department’s regulations at 29 CFR part 1915, subpart I requires employers to provide and ensure that each affected employee uses VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:36 Nov 24, 2009 Jkt 220001 the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) for the eyes, face, head, extremities, torso, and respiratory system, including protective clothing, protective shields, protective barriers, life-saving equipment, personal fall arrest systems, and positioning device systems that meets the applicable provisions of this subpart, whenever workers are exposed to hazards that require the use of PPE. For additional information, see the related 60-day preclearance notice published in the Federal Register at Vol. 74 FR 45883 on September 4, 2009. PRA documentation prepared in association with the preclearance notice is available on https://www.regulations.gov under docket number OSHA–2009–0017. Darrin A. King, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E9–28220 Filed 11–24–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–26–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA–2009–0030] Announcement of a Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) and ACCSH Work Group Meetings AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Announcement of a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) and ACCSH Work Group meetings. SUMMARY: ACCSH will meet December 10 and 11, 2009, in Washington, DC. In conjunction with ACCSH’s meeting, its Work Groups will meet December 8 and 9, 2009. DATES: ACCSH: ACCSH will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursday, December 10, 2009, and from 8:30 a.m. to Noon, Friday, December 11, 2009. ACCSH Work Groups: ACCSH Work Groups will meet Tuesday, December 8, and Wednesday, December 9, 2009. (For Work Group meeting times, see the Work Group Schedule information in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.) Submission of comments, requests to speak, speaker presentations, and requests for special accommodation: Comments, requests to address the ACCSH meeting, written or electronic speaker presentations, and requests for special accommodation for the ACCSH and ACCSH Work Group meetings must PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 61709 be submitted (postmarked, sent, transmitted) by December 2, 2009. ADDRESSES: ACCSH and ACCSH Work Group Meetings: ACCSH and ACCSH Work Group meetings will be held in Rooms N–3437 A–C, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Submission of comments, requests to speak, and speaker presentations: Interested persons may submit comments, requests to address the ACCSH meeting, and speaker presentations using one of the following methods: Electronically: You may submit materials, including attachments, electronically at https:// www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the on-line instructions for submissions or comments. Facsimile (FAX): If your submission, including attachments, does not exceed 10 pages, you may fax it to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648. Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger, or courier service: Submit three copies of your submissions to the OSHA Docket Office, Room N–2625, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–2350 (TTY (877) 889–5627). Deliveries (hand deliveries, express mail, messenger, and courier service) are accepted during the Department of Labor’s and OSHA Docket Office’s normal business hours, 8:15 a.m.–4:45 p.m., e.t., weekdays, except holidays. Requests for special accommodations: Submit requests for special accommodations to Ms. Veneta Chatmon, OSHA, Office of Communications, Room N–3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–1999; e-mail chatmon.veneta@dol.gov. Instructions: All submissions, requests to speak, speaker presentations, and requests for special accommodations must include the Agency name (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and the docket number for this meeting (Docket No. OSHA–2009–0030). Because of securityrelated procedures, submissions by regular mail may experience significant delays. For information about security procedures for submitting materials by hand delivery, express mail, messenger, or courier service, contact the OSHA Docket Office. Comments, speaker presentations and requests to speak, including personal information, are placed in the public E:\FR\FM\25NON1.SGM 25NON1 61710 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 226 / Wednesday, November 25, 2009 / Notices sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES docket without change and may be available online. Therefore, OSHA cautions against submitting certain personal information such as social security numbers and birthdates. For further information on submitting comments, requests to speak, speaker presentations, and requests for public accommodation, see the Public Participation information in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. To read or download documents in the public docket for this ACCSH meeting, go to Docket No. OSHA–2009– 0030 at https://www.regulations.gov. All documents in the public docket are listed in the https://www.regulations.gov index; however, some documents (e.g., copyrighted material) are not available to read on line or download from that webpage. All documents, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. Please contact the OSHA Docket Office for assistance making submissions to or obtaining materials from the public docket. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For press inquiries: Ms. Jennifer Ashley, OSHA, Office of Communications, Room N–3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–1999. For general information about ACCSH and ACCSH meetings: Mr. Michael Buchet, OSHA, Directorate of Construction, Room N–3468, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–2020; e-mail buchet.michael@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACCSH Meeting ACCSH will meet Thursday, December 10, 2009 and Friday, December 11, 2009, in Washington, DC. The meeting is open to the public. ACCSH is authorized to advise the Secretary of Labor and Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health in the formulation of standards affecting the construction industry and on policy matters arising in the administration of the safety and health provisions of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (Construction Safety Act) (40 U.S.C. 3701, 3704) and the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.). (See also 29 CFR 1911.10 and 1912.3). The agenda topics for this meeting include: • Welcome/Remarks from the Office of the Assistant Secretary; • Remarks from the Directorate of Construction; VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:36 Nov 24, 2009 Jkt 220001 • OSHA 10–Hour Outreach Training and Hispanic Summit Discussion— Office of the Assistant Secretary; • Analysis of FY 2007 Construction Health Enforcement Data—Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR); • Stimulus Impact on Transportation and Utility Construction—Associated General Contractors; • Stimulus Impact on Alternate Energy, Transmission and Distribution, Including Smart Grid Concerns— National Electrical Contractors Association; • Committee Consideration of and Recommendations to the Assistant Secretary Concerning the following: • Proposed Rule on the Standards Improvement Project III (SIP III); • Revisions to OSHA’s Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting (Recordkeeping) regulation; and • Proposed Rule on Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica; • Work Group Reports, Work Group and Committee Administration; and • Public Comment Period. ACCSH meetings are transcribed and detailed minutes of the meetings are prepared. The transcript and minutes are placed in the public docket for the meeting. The docket also includes ACCSH Work Group reports, speaker presentations, comments, and other materials and requests submitted to the Committee. ACCSH Work Group Meetings In conjunction with the ACCSH meeting, the following ACCSH Work Groups will meet on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 in Rooms N–3437 A/B or C: • Regulatory Compliance (Focused Inspection) 8 to 9:40 a.m.—Room C; • Silica 9:50 to 11:30 a.m.—Room A/B; • Residential Fall Protection 12:30 to 2:10 p.m.—Room A/B; • Trenching 2:20 to 4 p.m.—Room C; and • Multilingual 4:10 to 5:50 p.m.— Room C. The following additional ACCSH Work Groups will meet on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 in Rooms N–3437 A/B or C: • Powered Fastening Tools (Nail guns) 8:30 to 10:10 a.m.—Room A/B; • ROPS (Roll Over Protective Structures) 10:20 to Noon—Room A/B; • Diversity—Women in Construction 1:00 to 2:40 p.m.—Room C; and • Education and Training (OTI) 2:50 to 4:30 p.m.—Room A/B. For additional information on ACCSH Work Group meetings or participating in them, please contact Mr. Buchet at the PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 address above or look on the ACCSH page on OSHA’s Web page at https:// www.osha.gov. Public Participation ACCSH Meetings and ACCSH Work Group Meetings: ACCSH and ACCSH Work Group meetings are open to the public. Individuals needing special accommodations for ACCSH or ACCSH Work Group meeting access please contact Ms. Chatmon (see ADDRESSES section). Submission of written comments, requests to address ACCSH, speaker presentations, and requests for special accommodations: Interested persons may submit comments, requests to address ACCSH, presentations, and requests for special accommodations (1) Electronically, (2) by FAX, or (3) by hard copy (mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger, and courier). All submissions must include the docket number for this ACCSH meeting (Docket No. OSHA–2009–0030). Individuals who want to address ACCSH at the meeting must submit their requests and written or electronic presentations (e.g. PowerPoints) by December 2, 2009. The request must state the amount of time desired to speak, the interest the presenter represents (e.g., businesses, organizations, affiliations, etc.), if any, and a brief outline of the presentation. PowerPoint presentations must be compatible with PowerPoint 2003. Alternately at the ACCSH meeting, individuals may also request to address ACCSH by signing the public comment request sheet and listing the interests they represent, if any, and the topic(s) to be addressed. In addition, they must provide 20 hard copies of any materials, written or electronic, that they plan to present to ACCSH. Requests to address the Committee may be granted at the ACCSH Chair’s discretion and as time and circumstances permit. Comments, requests to address ACCSH, and speaker presentations are included without change in the meeting record and may be made available online at https://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions interested parties about submitting certain personal information such as birth dates and social security numbers. Access to the record of ACCSH meetings, including Work Group reports: To read or download the record of this ACCSH meeting including transcript, minutes, Work Group reports and other submissions go to Docket No. OSHA–2009–0030 at https:// www.regulations.gov. The meeting record and all submissions for this meeting will be listed in the https:// E:\FR\FM\25NON1.SGM 25NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 226 / Wednesday, November 25, 2009 / Notices www.regulations.gov index; however, some documents (e.g., copyrighted materials) are not publicly available through the Web page. The record and all submissions, including materials not available through https:// www.regulations.gov will be available for inspection and copying in the OSHA Docket Office (see ADDRESSES). Authority and signature: Mr. Jordan Barab, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice under the authority granted by section 7 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 656), section 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (Construction Safety Act) (40 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.), the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App), 29 CFR Parts 1911 and 1912, 41 CFR Part 102, and Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 5–2007 (72 FR 31160). Signed at Washington, DC this 19th day of November 2009. Jordan Barab, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 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Board of Directors. a vote of the Board of Directors to consider and perhaps act on: recommendations on selection of labor Status of Meetings counsel to advise and represent the Open, except as noted below: Corporation on union matters; • Joint Meeting of the Audit & recommendations related to how the Finance Committees—A portion of the Corporation may proceed with selfmeeting may be closed to the public correction of an independent contractor pursuant to a vote of the Board of issue and what related actions to take on Directors so the committees may the proposed resolutions concerning consider and perhaps act on LSC’s 403(b) Thrift Plan and related recommendations related to how the provisions of the Employee Handbook; Corporation may proceed with selfcorrection of an independent contractor and a recommendation on selection of issue and what related actions to take on an Interim President for LSC. A verbatim written transcript will be proposed resolutions concerning LSC’s made of the closed session of the Board 403(b) Thrift Plan and related meeting. However, the transcript of any provisions of the Employee Handbook. The Committees will also hear a briefing portions of the closed session falling within the relevant provisions of the by the Corporation’s independent Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 auditors regarding the status of LSC’s fiscal year 2009 financial audit and their U.S.C. 552b(c)(2), (6) and (9)(B), and the corresponding provisions of the Legal preliminary findings.1 A verbatim Services Corporation’s implementing written transcript will be made of the closed session of the meeting. However, regulation, 45 CFR 1622.5(a), (e) and (g), will not be available for public the transcript of any portions of the inspection. A copy of the General closed session falling within the Counsel’s Certification that, in his relevant provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) opinion, the closing is authorized by law will be available upon request. and (9)(B), and the corresponding MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: provisions of the Legal Services Joint Meeting of Audit Committee & Corporation’s implementing regulation, Finance Committee 45 CFR 1622.5(a) and (g), will not be available for public inspection. A copy Agenda of the General Counsel’s Certification Open Session that, in his opinion, the closing is authorized by law will be available 1. Approval of agenda. upon request. Closed Session • Search Committee for LSC Interim President—A portion of the meeting 2. Briefing by the auditing firm may be closed to the public pursuant to performing the annual independent a vote of the Board of Directors so the audit of LSC on the status of the fiscal committee may consider and perhaps year 2009 audit and any preliminary act on a recommendation to make to the findings. full Board as to an Interim President for 3. Consider and act on LSC. A verbatim written transcript will recommendations to make to the Board be made of the closed session of the related to how the Corporation should proceed with self-correction of an 1 Any portion of the closed session consisting independent contractor issue and what solely of briefings does not fall within the Sunshine related actions to take on proposed Act definition of the term ‘‘meeting’’ and, therefore, resolutions revising LSC’s 403(b) Thrift the requirements of the Sunshine Act do not apply Plan with regard to the minimum hours to such portion of the closed session. 5 U.S.C. 552b (a)(2) and (b). 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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 25, 2009)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2009-0030]


Announcement of a Meeting of the Advisory Committee on 
Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) and ACCSH Work Group Meetings

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

ACTION: Announcement of a meeting of the Advisory Committee on 
Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) and ACCSH Work Group meetings.

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SUMMARY: ACCSH will meet December 10 and 11, 2009, in Washington, DC. 
In conjunction with ACCSH's meeting, its Work Groups will meet December 
8 and 9, 2009.

DATES: ACCSH: ACCSH will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursday, 
December 10, 2009, and from 8:30 a.m. to Noon, Friday, December 11, 
2009.
    ACCSH Work Groups: ACCSH Work Groups will meet Tuesday, December 8, 
and Wednesday, December 9, 2009. (For Work Group meeting times, see the 
Work Group Schedule information in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section of this notice.)
    Submission of comments, requests to speak, speaker presentations, 
and requests for special accommodation: Comments, requests to address 
the ACCSH meeting, written or electronic speaker presentations, and 
requests for special accommodation for the ACCSH and ACCSH Work Group 
meetings must be submitted (postmarked, sent, transmitted) by December 
2, 2009.

ADDRESSES:
    ACCSH and ACCSH Work Group Meetings: ACCSH and ACCSH Work Group 
meetings will be held in Rooms N-3437 A-C, U.S. Department of Labor, 
200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.
    Submission of comments, requests to speak, and speaker 
presentations: Interested persons may submit comments, requests to 
address the ACCSH meeting, and speaker presentations using one of the 
following methods:
    Electronically: You may submit materials, including attachments, 
electronically at https://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the on-line instructions for submissions or 
comments.
    Facsimile (FAX): If your submission, including attachments, does 
not exceed 10 pages, you may fax it to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 
693-1648.
    Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger, or courier service: 
Submit three copies of your submissions to the OSHA Docket Office, Room 
N-2625, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-2350 (TTY (877) 889-5627). 
Deliveries (hand deliveries, express mail, messenger, and courier 
service) are accepted during the Department of Labor's and OSHA Docket 
Office's normal business hours, 8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m., e.t., weekdays, 
except holidays.
    Requests for special accommodations: Submit requests for special 
accommodations to Ms. Veneta Chatmon, OSHA, Office of Communications, 
Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-1999; e-mail 
chatmon.veneta@dol.gov.
    Instructions: All submissions, requests to speak, speaker 
presentations, and requests for special accommodations must include the 
Agency name (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and the 
docket number for this meeting (Docket No. OSHA-2009-0030). Because of 
security-related procedures, submissions by regular mail may experience 
significant delays. For information about security procedures for 
submitting materials by hand delivery, express mail, messenger, or 
courier service, contact the OSHA Docket Office.
    Comments, speaker presentations and requests to speak, including 
personal information, are placed in the public

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docket without change and may be available online. Therefore, OSHA 
cautions against submitting certain personal information such as social 
security numbers and birthdates. For further information on submitting 
comments, requests to speak, speaker presentations, and requests for 
public accommodation, see the Public Participation information in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
    To read or download documents in the public docket for this ACCSH 
meeting, go to Docket No. OSHA-2009-0030 at https://www.regulations.gov. 
All documents in the public docket are listed in the https://www.regulations.gov index; however, some documents (e.g., copyrighted 
material) are not available to read on line or download from that 
webpage. All documents, including copyrighted material, are available 
for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. Please contact 
the OSHA Docket Office for assistance making submissions to or 
obtaining materials from the public docket.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    For press inquiries: Ms. Jennifer Ashley, OSHA, Office of 
Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-1999.
    For general information about ACCSH and ACCSH meetings: Mr. Michael 
Buchet, OSHA, Directorate of Construction, Room N-3468, U.S. Department 
of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone 
(202) 693-2020; e-mail buchet.michael@dol.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

ACCSH Meeting

    ACCSH will meet Thursday, December 10, 2009 and Friday, December 
11, 2009, in Washington, DC. The meeting is open to the public.
    ACCSH is authorized to advise the Secretary of Labor and Assistant 
Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health in the 
formulation of standards affecting the construction industry and on 
policy matters arising in the administration of the safety and health 
provisions of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act 
(Construction Safety Act) (40 U.S.C. 3701, 3704) and the Occupational 
Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.). (See also 29 CFR 
1911.10 and 1912.3).
    The agenda topics for this meeting include:
     Welcome/Remarks from the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary;
     Remarks from the Directorate of Construction;
     OSHA 10-Hour Outreach Training and Hispanic Summit 
Discussion--Office of the Assistant Secretary;
     Analysis of FY 2007 Construction Health Enforcement Data--
Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR);
     Stimulus Impact on Transportation and Utility 
Construction--Associated General Contractors;
     Stimulus Impact on Alternate Energy, Transmission and 
Distribution, Including Smart Grid Concerns--National Electrical 
Contractors Association;
     Committee Consideration of and Recommendations to the 
Assistant Secretary Concerning the following:
     Proposed Rule on the Standards Improvement Project III 
(SIP III);
     Revisions to OSHA's Occupational Injury and Illness 
Recording and Reporting (Recordkeeping) regulation; and
     Proposed Rule on Occupational Exposure to Crystalline 
Silica;
     Work Group Reports, Work Group and Committee 
Administration; and
     Public Comment Period.
    ACCSH meetings are transcribed and detailed minutes of the meetings 
are prepared. The transcript and minutes are placed in the public 
docket for the meeting. The docket also includes ACCSH Work Group 
reports, speaker presentations, comments, and other materials and 
requests submitted to the Committee.

ACCSH Work Group Meetings

    In conjunction with the ACCSH meeting, the following ACCSH Work 
Groups will meet on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 in Rooms N-3437 A/B or C:
     Regulatory Compliance (Focused Inspection) 8 to 9:40 
a.m.--Room C;
     Silica 9:50 to 11:30 a.m.--Room A/B;
     Residential Fall Protection 12:30 to 2:10 p.m.--Room A/B;
     Trenching 2:20 to 4 p.m.--Room C; and
     Multilingual 4:10 to 5:50 p.m.--Room C.
    The following additional ACCSH Work Groups will meet on Wednesday,
    December 9, 2009 in Rooms N-3437 A/B or C:
     Powered Fastening Tools (Nail guns) 8:30 to 10:10 a.m.--
Room A/B;
     ROPS (Roll Over Protective Structures) 10:20 to Noon--Room 
A/B;
     Diversity--Women in Construction 1:00 to 2:40 p.m.--Room 
C; and
     Education and Training (OTI) 2:50 to 4:30 p.m.--Room A/B.
    For additional information on ACCSH Work Group meetings or 
participating in them, please contact Mr. Buchet at the address above 
or look on the ACCSH page on OSHA's Web page at https://www.osha.gov.

Public Participation

    ACCSH Meetings and ACCSH Work Group Meetings: ACCSH and ACCSH Work 
Group meetings are open to the public. Individuals needing special 
accommodations for ACCSH or ACCSH Work Group meeting access please 
contact Ms. Chatmon (see ADDRESSES section).
    Submission of written comments, requests to address ACCSH, speaker 
presentations, and requests for special accommodations: Interested 
persons may submit comments, requests to address ACCSH, presentations, 
and requests for special accommodations (1) Electronically, (2) by FAX, 
or (3) by hard copy (mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger, and 
courier). All submissions must include the docket number for this ACCSH 
meeting (Docket No. OSHA-2009-0030). Individuals who want to address 
ACCSH at the meeting must submit their requests and written or 
electronic presentations (e.g. PowerPoints) by December 2, 2009. The 
request must state the amount of time desired to speak, the interest 
the presenter represents (e.g., businesses, organizations, 
affiliations, etc.), if any, and a brief outline of the presentation. 
PowerPoint presentations must be compatible with PowerPoint 2003.
    Alternately at the ACCSH meeting, individuals may also request to 
address ACCSH by signing the public comment request sheet and listing 
the interests they represent, if any, and the topic(s) to be addressed. 
In addition, they must provide 20 hard copies of any materials, written 
or electronic, that they plan to present to ACCSH.
    Requests to address the Committee may be granted at the ACCSH 
Chair's discretion and as time and circumstances permit.
    Comments, requests to address ACCSH, and speaker presentations are 
included without change in the meeting record and may be made available 
online at https://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions 
interested parties about submitting certain personal information such 
as birth dates and social security numbers.
    Access to the record of ACCSH meetings, including Work Group 
reports: To read or download the record of this ACCSH meeting including 
transcript, minutes, Work Group reports and other submissions go to 
Docket No. OSHA-2009-0030 at https://www.regulations.gov. The meeting 
record and all submissions for this meeting will be listed in the 
https://

[[Page 61711]]

www.regulations.gov index; however, some documents (e.g., copyrighted 
materials) are not publicly available through the Web page. The record 
and all submissions, including materials not available through https://www.regulations.gov will be available for inspection and copying in the 
OSHA Docket Office (see ADDRESSES).
    Authority and signature: Mr. Jordan Barab, Acting Assistant 
Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, directed the 
preparation of this notice under the authority granted by section 7 of 
the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 656), section 
107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (Construction 
Safety Act) (40 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.), the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C. App), 29 CFR Parts 1911 and 1912, 41 CFR Part 102, and 
Secretary of Labor's Order No. 5-2007 (72 FR 31160).

    Signed at Washington, DC this 19th day of November 2009.
Jordan Barab,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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