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participate either in person or virtually
via WebEx.
DATES:
MACOSH Workgroup meetings: The
MACOSH Shipyard and Longshoring
Workgroups will meet from 9:30 a.m. to
4:00 p.m., ET, Tuesday, May 23, 2023.
MACOSH full Committee meeting:
MACOSH will meet from 9:30 a.m. to
4:00 p.m., ET, Wednesday, May 24,
2023.
ADDRESSES:
Submission of comments and requests
to speak: Comments and requests to
speak at the MACOSH meeting on May
23, 2023, including attachments, must
be submitted electronically at
www.regulations.gov, the eRulemaking
Portal by May 16, 2023. Comments must
be identified by the docket number for
this Federal Register notice (Docket No.
OSHA–2022–0011). Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Registration: All persons wishing to
attend the meeting in-person or virtually
must register via the registration link on
the MACOSH web page at https://
www.osha.gov/advisorycommittee/
macosh. Upon registration, in-person
attendees will receive directions for
participation and virtual attendees will
receive a WebEx link for remote access
to the meeting. At this time, OSHA will
be limiting in-person attendance to 25
members of the public.
Requests for special accommodations:
Submit requests for special
accommodations, including translation
services, for this MACOSH meeting by
May 16, 2023, to Ms. Carla Marcellus,
Directorate of Standards and Guidance,
OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor;
telephone: (202) 693–1865; email:
marcellus.carla@dol.gov.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency name and the OSHA
docket number for this Federal Register
notice (Docket No. OSHA–2022–0011).
OSHA will place comments, 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
MACOSH meeting, go to
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
www.regulations.gov. All submissions,
including copyrighted material, are
available for inspection through the
OSHA Docket Office. Contact the OSHA
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(877) 889–5627) for assistance in
locating docket submissions.
Labor’s Order No. 8–2020 (85 FR
58393), and 29 CFR part 1912.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Signed at Washington, DC, on April 18,
2023.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Occupational
Safety and Health.
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
MACOSH: Ms. Amy Wangdahl,
Director, Office of Maritime and
Agriculture, Directorate of Standards
and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department
of Labor; telephone: (202) 693–2066;
email: wangdahl.amy@dol.gov.
Telecommunication requirements: For
additional information about the
telecommunication requirements for the
meeting, please contact Ms. Carla
Marcellus, Directorate of Standards and
Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of
Labor; telephone: (202) 693–1865;
email: marcellus.carla@dol.gov.
For copies of this Federal Register
Notice: Electronic copies of this Federal
Register notice are available at
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. Meeting Information
MACOSH Workgroup Meetings
The MACOSH Shipyard and
Longshoring Workgroups will meet from
9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., ET, Tuesday,
May 23, 2023.
MACOSH Meeting
MACOSH will meet from 9:30 p.m. to
4:00 p.m., ET, Wednesday, May 24,
2023. Public attendance will be in a
hybrid format, either in person or
virtually via WebEx. Meeting
information will be posted in the Docket
(Docket No. OSHA–2022–0011) and on
the MACOSH web page, https://
www.osha.gov/advisorycommittee/
macosh, prior to the meeting.
The tentative agenda for the full
Committee meeting will include the
introduction of new members, reports
from the Shipyard and Longshoring
workgroups, and updates from the
Office of the Assistant Secretary, the
Directorate of Cooperative and State
Programs, the Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs, and the Office
of Maritime and Agriculture.
Authority and Signature
James S. Frederick, 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(d), 5 U.S.C. 10, Secretary of
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs
Advisory Board on Toxic Substances
and Worker Health
Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs, Labor.
ACTION: Announcement of meeting of
the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances
and Worker Health (Advisory Board) for
the Energy Employees Occupational
Illness Compensation Program Act
(EEOICPA).
AGENCY:
The Advisory Board will meet
May 17–18, 2023, in Idaho Falls, Idaho,
near the Idaho National Laboratory
covered facility.
Submission of comments, requests to
speak, materials for the record, and
requests for special accommodations:
You must submit comments, materials,
requests to speak at the Advisory Board
meeting, and requests for
accommodations by May 10, 2023,
identified by the Advisory Board name
and the meeting date of May 17–18,
2023, by any of the following methods:
• Electronically: Send to:
EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov (specify
in the email subject line, for example
‘‘Request to Speak: Advisory Board on
Toxic Substances and Worker Health’’).
• Mail, express delivery, hand
delivery, messenger, or courier service:
Submit one copy to the following
address: U.S. Department of Labor,
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs, Advisory Board on Toxic
Substances and Worker Health, Room
S–3522, 200 Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20210.
Instructions: Your submissions must
include the Agency name (OWCP), the
committee name (the Advisory Board),
and the meeting date (May 17–18, 2023).
Due to security-related procedures,
receipt of submissions by regular mail
may experience significant delays. For
additional information about
submissions, see the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice.
OWCP will make available publicly,
without change, any comments, requests
to speak, and speaker presentations,
SUMMARY:
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including any personal information that
you provide. Therefore, OWCP cautions
interested parties against submitting
personal information such as Social
Security numbers and birthdates.
ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board will
meet at the Holiday Inn and Suites
Idaho Falls, 3005 S Frk Blvd., Idaho
Falls, Idaho 83402. Telephone: 208–
227–9800.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
press inquiries: Ms. Laura McGinnis,
Office of Public Affairs, U.S.
Department of Labor, Room S–1028, 200
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20210; telephone (202) 693–4672; email
Mcginnis.Laura@DOL.GOV.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Advisory Board will meet: Tuesday,
May 16, 2023, for a fact-finding site visit
to the Idaho National Laboratory,
accompanied by the Designated Federal
Officer; Wednesday, May 17, 2023, from
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific time; and
Thursday, May 18, 2023, from 8:30 a.m.
to 11:00 a.m. Mountain Daylight time in
Idaho Falls, Idaho. Some Advisory
Board members may attend the meeting
by teleconference. The teleconference
number and other details for
participating remotely will be posted on
the Advisory Board’s website, https://
www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/
compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm, 72
hours prior to the commencement of the
first meeting date. Advisory Board
meetings are open to the public.
Public comment session: Wednesday,
May 17, from 4:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Pacific time. Please note that the public
comment session ends at the time
indicated or following the last call for
comments, whichever is earlier.
Members of the public who wish to
provide public comments should plan
to either be at the meeting location or
call in to the public comment session at
the start time listed.
The Advisory Board is mandated by
section 3687 of EEOICPA. The Secretary
of Labor established the Board under
this authority and Executive Order
13699 (June 26, 2015). The purpose of
the Advisory Board is to advise the
Secretary with respect to: (1) the Site
Exposure Matrices (SEM) of the
Department of Labor; (2) medical
guidance for claims examiners for
claims with the EEOICPA program, with
respect to the weighing of the medical
evidence of claimants; (3) evidentiary
requirements for claims under part B of
EEOICPA related to lung disease; (4) the
work of industrial hygienists and staff
physicians and consulting physicians of
the Department of Labor and reports of
such hygienists and physicians to
ensure quality, objectivity, and
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consistency; (5) the claims adjudication
process generally, including review of
procedure manual changes prior to
incorporation into the manual and
claims for medical benefits; and (6) such
other matters as the Secretary considers
appropriate. The Advisory Board
sunsets on December 19, 2024.
The Advisory Board operates in
accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. app. 2)
and its implementing regulations (41
CFR part 102–3).
Agenda: The tentative agenda for the
Advisory Board meeting includes:
• Review and follow-up on Advisory
Board’s previous recommendations,
data requests, and action items;
• Discussion of resources requested;
• Review responses to Board
questions;
• Working group presentations;
• Discussion of reviewed claims and
planning for additional case review;
• Review of Board tasks, structure
and work agenda;
• Consideration of any new issues;
and
• Public comments.
OWCP transcribes and prepares
detailed minutes of Advisory Board
meetings. OWCP posts the transcripts
and minutes on the Advisory Board web
page, https://www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/
regs/compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm,
along with written comments, speaker
presentations, and other materials
submitted to the Advisory Board or
presented at Advisory Board meetings.
Public Participation, Submissions and
Access to Public Record
Advisory Board meetings: All
Advisory Board meetings are open to
the public. Information on how to
participate in the meeting remotely will
be posted on the Advisory Board’s
website. Submission of comments: You
may submit comments using one of the
methods listed in the SUMMARY section.
Your submission must include the
Agency name (OWCP) and date for this
Advisory Board meeting (May 17–18,
2023). OWCP will post your comments
on the Advisory Board website and
provide your submissions to Advisory
Board members.
Because of security-related
procedures, receipt of submissions by
regular mail may experience significant
delays.
Requests to speak and speaker
presentations: If you want to address the
Advisory Board at the meeting you must
submit a request to speak, as well as any
written or electronic presentation, by
May 10, 2023, using one of the methods
listed in the SUMMARY section. Your
request may include:
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• The amount of time requested to
speak;
• The interest you represent (e.g.,
business, organization, affiliation), if
any; and
• A brief outline of the presentation.
PowerPoint presentations and other
electronic materials must be compatible
with PowerPoint 2010 and other
Microsoft Office 2010 formats. The
Advisory Board Chair may grant
requests to address the Board as time
and circumstances permit.
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 on the
Advisory Board’s web page at https://
www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/
compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm.
For further information regarding this
meeting, you may contact Ryan Jansen,
Designated Federal Officer, at
jansen.ryan@dol.gov, or Carrie Rhoads,
Alternate Designated Federal Officer, at
rhoads.carrie@dol.gov, U.S. Department
of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW,
Suite S–3524, Washington, DC 20210,
telephone (202) 343–5580.
This is not a toll-free number.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 19th day of
April, 2023.
Christopher Godfrey,
Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health
AGENCY: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Labor.
ACTION: Announcement of meeting of the Advisory Board on Toxic
Substances and Worker Health (Advisory Board) for the Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA).
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SUMMARY: The Advisory Board will meet May 17-18, 2023, in Idaho Falls,
Idaho, near the Idaho National Laboratory covered facility.
Submission of comments, requests to speak, materials for the
record, and requests for special accommodations: You must submit
comments, materials, requests to speak at the Advisory Board meeting,
and requests for accommodations by May 10, 2023, identified by the
Advisory Board name and the meeting date of May 17-18, 2023, by any of
the following methods:
Electronically: Send to: [email protected]
(specify in the email subject line, for example ``Request to Speak:
Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health'').
Mail, express delivery, hand delivery, messenger, or
courier service: Submit one copy to the following address: U.S.
Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Advisory
Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health, Room S-3522, 200
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20210.
Instructions: Your submissions must include the Agency name (OWCP),
the committee name (the Advisory Board), and the meeting date (May 17-
18, 2023). Due to security-related procedures, receipt of submissions
by regular mail may experience significant delays. For additional
information about submissions, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this notice.
OWCP will make available publicly, without change, any comments,
requests to speak, and speaker presentations,
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including any personal information that you provide. Therefore, OWCP
cautions interested parties against submitting personal information
such as Social Security numbers and birthdates.
ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board will meet at the Holiday Inn and Suites
Idaho Falls, 3005 S Frk Blvd., Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402. Telephone:
208-227-9800.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For press inquiries: Ms. Laura
McGinnis, Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-
1028, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202)
693-4672; email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Board will meet: Tuesday, May
16, 2023, for a fact-finding site visit to the Idaho National
Laboratory, accompanied by the Designated Federal Officer; Wednesday,
May 17, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific time; and Thursday,
May 18, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Mountain Daylight time in
Idaho Falls, Idaho. Some Advisory Board members may attend the meeting
by teleconference. The teleconference number and other details for
participating remotely will be posted on the Advisory Board's website,
https://www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm, 72
hours prior to the commencement of the first meeting date. Advisory
Board meetings are open to the public.
Public comment session: Wednesday, May 17, from 4:15 p.m. to 5:00
p.m. Pacific time. Please note that the public comment session ends at
the time indicated or following the last call for comments, whichever
is earlier. Members of the public who wish to provide public comments
should plan to either be at the meeting location or call in to the
public comment session at the start time listed.
The Advisory Board is mandated by section 3687 of EEOICPA. The
Secretary of Labor established the Board under this authority and
Executive Order 13699 (June 26, 2015). The purpose of the Advisory
Board is to advise the Secretary with respect to: (1) the Site Exposure
Matrices (SEM) of the Department of Labor; (2) medical guidance for
claims examiners for claims with the EEOICPA program, with respect to
the weighing of the medical evidence of claimants; (3) evidentiary
requirements for claims under part B of EEOICPA related to lung
disease; (4) the work of industrial hygienists and staff physicians and
consulting physicians of the Department of Labor and reports of such
hygienists and physicians to ensure quality, objectivity, and
consistency; (5) the claims adjudication process generally, including
review of procedure manual changes prior to incorporation into the
manual and claims for medical benefits; and (6) such other matters as
the Secretary considers appropriate. The Advisory Board sunsets on
December 19, 2024.
The Advisory Board operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. app. 2) and its implementing regulations
(41 CFR part 102-3).
Agenda: The tentative agenda for the Advisory Board meeting
includes:
Review and follow-up on Advisory Board's previous
recommendations, data requests, and action items;
Discussion of resources requested;
Review responses to Board questions;
Working group presentations;
Discussion of reviewed claims and planning for additional
case review;
Review of Board tasks, structure and work agenda;
Consideration of any new issues; and
Public comments.
OWCP transcribes and prepares detailed minutes of Advisory Board
meetings. OWCP posts the transcripts and minutes on the Advisory Board
web page, https://www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm, along with written comments, speaker presentations,
and other materials submitted to the Advisory Board or presented at
Advisory Board meetings.
Public Participation, Submissions and Access to Public Record
Advisory Board meetings: All Advisory Board meetings are open to
the public. Information on how to participate in the meeting remotely
will be posted on the Advisory Board's website. Submission of comments:
You may submit comments using one of the methods listed in the SUMMARY
section. Your submission must include the Agency name (OWCP) and date
for this Advisory Board meeting (May 17-18, 2023). OWCP will post your
comments on the Advisory Board website and provide your submissions to
Advisory Board members.
Because of security-related procedures, receipt of submissions by
regular mail may experience significant delays.
Requests to speak and speaker presentations: If you want to address
the Advisory Board at the meeting you must submit a request to speak,
as well as any written or electronic presentation, by May 10, 2023,
using one of the methods listed in the SUMMARY section. Your request
may include:
The amount of time requested to speak;
The interest you represent (e.g., business, organization,
affiliation), if any; and
A brief outline of the presentation.
PowerPoint presentations and other electronic materials must be
compatible with PowerPoint 2010 and other Microsoft Office 2010
formats. The Advisory Board Chair may grant requests to address the
Board as time and circumstances permit.
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 on the Advisory Board's
web page at https://www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm.
For further information regarding this meeting, you may contact
Ryan Jansen, Designated Federal Officer, at [email protected], or
Carrie Rhoads, Alternate Designated Federal Officer, at
[email protected], U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW, Suite S-3524, Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 343-
5580.
This is not a toll-free number.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 19th day of April, 2023.
Christopher Godfrey,
Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
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