Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH): Notice of Meeting, 43182-43183 [2019-17825]

Download as PDF 43182 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 161 / Tuesday, August 20, 2019 / Notices and are in compliance with approved ventilation or other plans, and other applicable laws, standards, or regulations. —Any disruption in ventilation will be recorded in the logbook required by the petition. The logbook will include a description of the nature of the disruption, the location of the disruption, the date and time of the disruption and the date and time the surveyor communicated the disruption to the section foreman, the date and time production ceased, the date and time ventilation was reestablished, and the date and time production resumed. —All surveyors, section foremen, section crew members, and other personnel who will be involved with or affected by surveying operations will receive training in accordance with 30 CFR 48.7 on the requirements of the petition within 60 days of the date the petition becomes final. The training will be completed before any nonpermissible electronic surveying equipment can be used while production is occurring. The operator will keep a record of the training and provide the record to MSHA on request. —The operator will provide annual retraining to all personnel who will be involved with or affected by surveying operations in accordance with 30 CFR 48.8. The operator will train new miners on the requirements of the petition in accordance with 30 CFR 48.5, and will train experienced miners, as defined in 30 CFR 48.6, on the requirements of the petition in accordance with 30 CFR 48.6. The operator will keep a record of the training and provide the record to MSHA on request. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method will at all times guarantee no less than the same measure of protection afforded by the existing standard. Roslyn B. Fontaine, Deputy Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances. [FR Doc. 2019–17832 Filed 8–19–19; 8:45 am] jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 4520–43–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:49 Aug 19, 2019 Jkt 247001 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA–2018–0012] Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH): Notice of Meeting Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Announcement of a teleconference/WebEx meeting of ACCSH. AGENCY: SUMMARY: ACCSH will hold a teleconference/WebEx meeting September 9, 2019, to consider a proposed rule on occupational exposure to beryllium and beryllium compounds in the construction industry. DATES: ACCSH will meet from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., ET, Monday, September 9, 2019, by teleconference/ WebEx. ADDRESSES: Submission of comments and requests to speak: Submit comments and requests to speak at the ACCSH meeting by September 4, 2019, identified by the docket number for this Federal Register notice (Docket No. OSHA–2018–0012), using one of the following methods: Electronically: You may submit comments, including attachments, electronically at: https:// www.regulations.gov, the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Facsimile: If your comments, including attachments, do not exceed 10 pages, you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648. Regular mail, express mail, hand delivery, and messenger or courier service: You may submit comments and attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA–2018–0012, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N–3653, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries (express mail, hand (courier) delivery, and messenger service) are accepted during the OSHA Docket Office’s normal business hours, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., ET. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and the OSHA docket number for this Federal Register notice (Docket No. OSHA–2018–0012). 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 express mail, PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 hand (courier) delivery, and messenger service. Requests for special accommodations: Please submit requests for special accommodations for this ACCSH meeting by September 4, 2019, 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, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone (202) 693–1999; email: meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. For general information about ACCSH: Mr. Damon Bonneau, OSHA, Directorate of Construction, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone (202) 693–2183; email: bonneau.damon@ dol.gov. For 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, are also available at OSHA’s web page at www.osha.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background 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 the Assistant Secretary to 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). 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 times a year. II. Meeting Information Attending the meeting: Attendance at this ACCSH meeting will be by teleconference/WebEx only. The dial-in number and passcode for the meeting are as follows: Dial-in number: 1–888– E:\FR\FM\20AUN1.SGM 20AUN1 jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 161 / Tuesday, August 20, 2019 / Notices 658–5408; Passcode: 2389167. Directions for signing into the WebEx portion of the meeting will be posted in the Docket and on the ACCSH web page, https://www.osha.gov/doc/accsh/ index.html, prior to the meeting. For additional information about the telecommunication requirements for the meeting, please contact Ms. Veneta Chatmon, OSHA, Directorate of Construction, Room N–3468, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–2020; email: chatmon.veneta@dol.gov. Meeting agenda: The tentative agenda for this meeting includes: • ACCSH’s consideration of, and recommendation on, the following proposal: 1. Occupational exposure to beryllium and beryllium compounds in the construction industry. Requests to speak at ACCSH meeting: Attendees who want to address ACCSH at the meeting must submit a request to speak, as well as any written or electronic presentation, by September 4, 2019, 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. OSHA will place comments and requests to speak, including personal information, in the public docket, which 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 ACCSH meeting, go to https:// 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 https://www.regulations.gov. All submissions are available for inspection and, when permitted, copying at the OSHA Docket Office at the above address. For information on using https://www.regulations.gov to make submissions or to access the docket, click on the ‘‘Help’’ tab at the top of the homepage. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about materials not available through that website and for assistance in using the internet to VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:49 Aug 19, 2019 Jkt 247001 locate submissions and other documents in the docket. Authority and Signature Loren Sweatt, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, authorized the preparation of this notice under the authority granted by 29 U.S.C. 655(b)(1) and 656(b), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912), and 29 CFR part 1912. Signed at Washington, DC, on August 14, 2019. Loren Sweatt, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2019–17825 Filed 8–19–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–26–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA–2018–0005] Aviation Industry Whistleblower Stakeholder Meeting Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is announcing a public meeting to solicit comments and suggestions from stakeholders on issues facing the agency in the administration of the whistleblower protection provisions under the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR21). DATES: The public meeting will be held on October 8, 2019, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., ET. Persons interested in attending the meeting must register by September 24, 2019. In addition, comments relating to the ‘‘Scope of Meeting’’ section of this document must be submitted in written or electronic form by September 30, 2019. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in Room N–4437 A–D, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210. Written Comments: Submit written comments to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA–2018–0005, Room N– 3653, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–2350. 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. All PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 43183 comments should be identified with Docket No. OSHA–2018–0005. Registration to Attend and/or to Participate in the Meeting: If you wish to attend the public meeting, make an oral presentation at the meeting, or participate in the meeting via telephone, you must register using this link https:// www.eventbrite.com/e/aviationindustry-whistleblower-stakeholdermeeting-tickets-65421231665 by close of business on September 24, 2019. Participants may speak and hand out written materials, but there will not be an opportunity to give an electronic presentation. Actual times provided for presentation will depend on the number of requests, but no more than 10 minutes per participant. There is no fee to register for the public meeting. Registration on the day of the public meeting will be permitted on a spaceavailable basis beginning at 12:00 p.m., ET. After reviewing the requests to present, each participant will be contacted prior to the meeting with the approximate time that the participant’s presentation is scheduled to begin. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For press inquiries: Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of Communications, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone (202) 693–1999; email meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. For general information: Mr. Anthony Rosa, Deputy Director, OSHA Directorate of Whistleblower Protection Programs, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone (202) 693–2199; email osha.dwpp@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Scope of Meeting OSHA is interested in obtaining information from the public on key issues facing the agency’s whistleblower program. This meeting is the fourth in a series of meetings requesting public input on this program. For this meeting, OSHA is focusing on issues relating to whistleblower protection under the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR21). In particular, the agency invites input on the following: 1. How can OSHA deliver better whistleblower customer service? 2. What kind of assistance can OSHA provide to help explain the whistleblower laws it enforces? 3. Are there any safety issues in the airline industry that you think the agency needs to be aware of? Request for Comments Regardless of attendance at the public meeting, interested persons may submit written or electronic comments (see E:\FR\FM\20AUN1.SGM 20AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43182-43183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-17825]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2018-0012]


Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH): 
Notice of Meeting

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

ACTION: Announcement of a teleconference/WebEx meeting of ACCSH.

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SUMMARY: ACCSH will hold a teleconference/WebEx meeting September 9, 
2019, to consider a proposed rule on occupational exposure to beryllium 
and beryllium compounds in the construction industry.

DATES: ACCSH will meet from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., ET, Monday, 
September 9, 2019, by teleconference/WebEx.

ADDRESSES:
    Submission of comments and requests to speak: Submit comments and 
requests to speak at the ACCSH meeting by September 4, 2019, identified 
by the docket number for this Federal Register notice (Docket No. OSHA-
2018-0012), using one of the following methods:
    Electronically: You may submit comments, including attachments, 
electronically at: https://www.regulations.gov, the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
    Facsimile: If your comments, including attachments, do not exceed 
10 pages, you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-1648.
    Regular mail, express mail, hand delivery, and messenger or courier 
service: You may submit comments and attachments to the OSHA Docket 
Office, Docket No. OSHA-2018-0012, Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3653, 200 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries (express mail, hand 
(courier) delivery, and messenger service) are accepted during the OSHA 
Docket Office's normal business hours, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., ET.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and the 
OSHA docket number for this Federal Register notice (Docket No. OSHA-
2018-0012). 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 express mail, hand (courier) 
delivery, and messenger service.
    Requests for special accommodations: Please submit requests for 
special accommodations for this ACCSH meeting by September 4, 2019, 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: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    For press inquiries: Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of 
Communications, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone (202) 693-1999; 
email: [email protected].
    For general information about ACCSH: Mr. Damon Bonneau, OSHA, 
Directorate of Construction, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone (202) 
693-2183; email: [email protected].
    For 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, are also available at OSHA's web page at 
www.osha.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    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 the Assistant Secretary to 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).
    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 times a year.

II. Meeting Information

    Attending the meeting: Attendance at this ACCSH meeting will be by 
teleconference/WebEx only. The dial-in number and passcode for the 
meeting are as follows: Dial-in number: 1-888-

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658-5408; Passcode: 2389167. Directions for signing into the WebEx 
portion of the meeting will be posted in the Docket and on the ACCSH 
web page, https://www.osha.gov/doc/accsh/, prior to the 
meeting. For additional information about the telecommunication 
requirements for the meeting, please contact Ms. Veneta Chatmon, OSHA, 
Directorate of Construction, Room N-3468, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-2020; 
email: [email protected].
    Meeting agenda: The tentative agenda for this meeting includes:
     ACCSH's consideration of, and recommendation on, the 
following proposal:
    1. Occupational exposure to beryllium and beryllium compounds in 
the construction industry.
    Requests to speak at ACCSH meeting: Attendees who want to address 
ACCSH at the meeting must submit a request to speak, as well as any 
written or electronic presentation, by September 4, 2019, 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.
    OSHA will place comments and requests to speak, including personal 
information, in the public docket, which 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 
ACCSH meeting, go to https://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 https://www.regulations.gov. All submissions are available for 
inspection and, when permitted, copying at the OSHA Docket Office at 
the above address. For information on using https://www.regulations.gov 
to make submissions or to access the docket, click on the ``Help'' tab 
at the top of the homepage. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for 
information about materials not available through that website and for 
assistance in using the internet to locate submissions and other 
documents in the docket.

Authority and Signature

    Loren Sweatt, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Occupational Safety and Health, authorized the preparation of this 
notice under the authority granted by 29 U.S.C. 655(b)(1) and 656(b), 5 
U.S.C. App. 2, Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912), and 
29 CFR part 1912.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on August 14, 2019.
Loren Sweatt,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety 
and Health.
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