Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health, 58693-58694 [2021-23029]

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• DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 202 (Friday, October 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58693-58694]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23029]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2021-0010]


Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health

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

ACTION: Notice of reestablishment of the Federal Advisory Council on 
Occupational Safety and Health (hereinafter FACOSH or Council) and 
request for nominations to serve on FACOSH.

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SUMMARY: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 
hereby announces that the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational 
Safety and Health (FACOSH) has been reestablished for a two-year period 
pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and in accordance 
with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services 
Administration. In addition, the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) 
requests nominations for membership on FACOSH.

DATES: Submit (postmark, send, transmit) nominations for FACOSH 
membership by November 22, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations and supporting materials by one 
of the following methods:
    Electronically: You may submit nominations, including attachments, 
electronically into Docket No. OSHA--2021-0010 at https://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow 
the online instructions for submissions.
    Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the 
docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov. Documents in the docket are 
listed in the https://www.regulations.gov index; however, some 
information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available to 
read or download through the website. All submissions, including 
copyrighted material, are available for inspection through the OSHA 
Docket Office. Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-2350 (TTY 
(877) 889-5627) for assistance in locating docket submissions.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and the 
OSHA docket number for this Federal Register notice (OSHA-2021-0010). 
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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    Press inquiries: Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of 
Communications; telephone: (202) 693-1999; email: 
[email protected].
    General information: Mr. Francis Yebesi, Director, OSHA Office of 
Federal Agency Programs; telephone (202) 693-2122; email [email protected].
    Copies of this Federal Register document: Electronic copies of this 
Federal Register document are available at https://www.regulations.gov. 
This document, as well as news releases and other relevant information 
are also available on the OSHA web page at https://www.osha.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 30, 2021, President Joseph 
Biden signed Executive Order (E.O.) 14048 continuing or reestablishing 
certain federal advisory committees, including FACOSH, until September 
30, 2023 (86 FR 55465 (10/05/2021)). In response, the Secretary 
reestablished FACOSH and the Department of Labor (DOL) filed the FACOSH 
charter on October 14, 2021. FACOSH will terminate on September 30, 
2023, unless continued by the President. The FACOSH charter is 
available to read or download at https://www.osha.gov/. In addition, 
the Secretary invites interested persons to submit nominations for 
membership on FACOSH.

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A. Background

    FACOSH is authorized to advise the Secretary on all matters 
relating to the occupational safety and health of federal employees (5 
U.S.C. 7902; 29 U.S.C. 668, Executive Order 12196, as amended). This 
includes providing advice on how to reduce and keep to a minimum the 
number of injuries and illnesses in the federal workforce, and how to 
encourage the establishment and maintenance of effective occupational 
safety and health programs in each federal agency.

B. FACOSH Membership

    DOL invites nominations from a diverse range of qualified 
candidates to be considered for appointment to FACOSH. The Council was 
chartered to provide advice relating to the occupational safety and 
health of federal employees. This notice solicits nominations to fill 
sixteen vacancies; eight are members representing federal departments 
and agencies (management members), and eight are from labor 
organizations representing federal employees (labor members). The 
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health invites 
interested individuals to submit nominations for membership on FACOSH. 
DOL anticipates filling vacancies by December 2021. Sources in addition 
to this Federal Register Notice will be utilized in the solicitation of 
nominees.
    The Secretary will appoint 16 FACOSH members to staggered terms of 
up to three years as follows:
     Eight labor representatives--three representatives for 
three-year terms, three representatives for two-year terms and two 
representatives for one-year terms; and
     Eight management representatives--three representatives 
for three-year terms, three representatives for two-year terms and two 
representatives for one-year terms.
    FACOSH members serve at the pleasure of the Secretary and may be 
appointed to successive terms. FACOSH meets at least twice a year.
    DOL is committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and seeks 
broad-based and diverse FACOSH membership. Any federal agency, labor 
organization, or individual may nominate one or more qualified persons 
for membership on FACOSH. Individuals also are invited and encouraged 
to submit statements in support of a nominee(s).

C. Nomination Requirements

    Submission of nominations must include the following information:
    1. The nominee's name and contact information;
    2. Category of membership (management or labor) that the nominee is 
qualified to represent;
    3. The nominee's resume or curriculum vitae, including prior 
membership on FACOSH and other relevant organizations, associations and 
committees;
    4. A summary of the nominee's background, experience and 
qualifications that address the nominee's suitability to serve on 
FACOSH;
    5. Articles or other documents the nominee has authored, if any, 
that indicate the nominee's knowledge, experience and expertise in 
occupational safety and health, particularly as it pertains to the 
federal workforce; and
    6. A statement that the nominee is aware of the nomination, is 
willing to regularly attend and participate in FACOSH meetings, and has 
no apparent conflicts of interest that would preclude membership on 
FACOSH.

D. Member Selection

    The Secretary appoints FACOSH members based upon criteria that 
include the nominee's level of responsibility for occupational safety 
and health matters involving the federal workforce; experience and 
competence in occupational safety and health; and willingness and 
ability to regularly and fully participate in FACOSH meetings. Federal 
agency management nominees who serve as their agency's Designated 
Agency Safety and Health Official (DASHO), or have an equivalent level 
of responsibility within their respective federal agencies, are 
preferred as management members. Labor nominees who have 
responsibilities for federal employee occupational safety and health 
matters within their labor organizations are preferred as labor 
members.
    Information received through the nomination process, along with 
other relevant sources of information, will assist the Secretary in 
making appointments to FACOSH. In selecting FACOSH members, the 
Secretary will consider individuals nominated in response to this 
Federal Register notice, as well as other qualified individuals. OSHA 
will publish a list of the new FACOSH members in the Federal Register.
    OSHA will consider any nomination submitted in response to this 
notice for the terms that begin January 1, 2022, or shortly thereafter. 
In addition, OSHA will consider the nominations for any vacancy that 
may occur during 2022 provided the nominee remains eligible to serve on 
FACOSH. OSHA believes that ``rolling over'' nominations for future 
consideration will make it easier for interested individuals to submit 
nominations and be considered for membership on FACOSH. This process 
also will provide OSHA with a broad base of nominations for ensuring 
that FACOSH membership is fairly balanced, which the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act requires (5 U.S.C. App.2, Section (5)(b)(2); 41 CFR 102-
3.30(c)). OSHA will continue to request nominations as vacancies occur, 
but nominees whose information is current and accurate will not need to 
resubmit a nomination.

Authority and Signature

    James S. Frederick, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 7902; 5 U.S.C. App. 2; 29 U.S.C. 668; E.O. 12196 
(45 FR 12629 (2/27/1980)), as amended; 41 CFR part 102-3; and Secretary 
of Labor's Order 08-2020 (85 FR 58393).

    Signed at Washington, DC.
James S. Frederick,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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