Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH), Request for Nominations, 73726-73727 [2024-20528]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73726-73727]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20528]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2024-0006]


Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health 
(FACOSH), Request for Nominations

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

ACTION: Request for nominations to serve on the Federal Advisory 
Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH).

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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and 
Health (OSHA) invites interested parties to submit nominations for 
membership on the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and 
Health (FACOSH).

DATES: Nominations for FACOSH must be submitted (postmarked, sent, 
transmitted, or received) by October 11, 2024.

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-2024-0006 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-2024-0006). 
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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    Press inquiries: Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of 
Communications; telephone: (202) 693-1999; email: 
[email protected].
    General information: Ms. Lana Morrison, Director, OSHA Office of 
Federal Agency Programs; telephone (202) 693-2128; 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:

I. Background

    FACOSH is authorized to advise the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) 
on all matters relating to the occupational safety and health of 
Federal employees (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 
U.S.C. 668), 5 U.S.C. 7902, Executive Orders 12196 and 14109). 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. The FACOSH charter 
is available to read or download at https://www.osha.gov.

II. FACOSH Membership

    FACOSH is comprised of 16 members, (eight members represent 
management of federal agencies and departments and eight members are 
from labor organizations that represent federal employees) who the 
Secretary appoints to staggered terms not to exceed three (3) years. 
The Assistant Secretary, who chairs FACOSH, is seeking nominations to 
fill five (5) positions on FACOSH that become vacant on January 1, 
2025. The Secretary will appoint the new members to three (3) year 
terms. The number of members the Secretary will appoint to three-year 
terms beginning January 1, 2025, includes:
     One management representative; and
     Four labor representatives.
    FACOSH members serve at the pleasure of the Secretary unless the 
member is no longer qualified to serve, resigns, or is removed by the 
Secretary. The Secretary may appoint FACOSH members to successive 
terms. FACOSH meets at least two (2) times per year.
    The Department of Labor is committed to equal opportunity in the 
workplace and seeks broad-based and diverse FACOSH membership. Any 
interested person or organization may nominate one (1) or more 
qualified persons for membership on FACOSH. Interested persons are also 
invited and encouraged to submit statements in support of specific 
nominees.

III. Nomination Requirements

    Nominations must include the following information:
    1. The nominee's contact information and current occupation or 
position;
    2. Nominee's resume or curriculum vitae, including prior membership 
on FACOSH and other relevant organizations, associations and 
committees;
    3. Category of membership (management, labor) the nominee is 
qualified to represent;
    4. A summary of the nominee's background, experience and 
qualifications that addresses the nominee's suitability for the 
nominated membership category;
    5. 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 
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.

IV. Member Selection

    The Secretary will appoint FACOSH members based upon criteria 
including, but not limited to, 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 participate in FACOSH meetings regularly 
and fully. Federal agency management nominees who serve as their 
agency's Designated Agency Safety and Health Official (DASHO) and labor 
nominees who are responsible for Federal employee occupational safety 
and health matters within their respective organizations are preferred 
as management and labor members, respectively. The 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.

Authority and Signature

    James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Occupational Safety and Health, directed the

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preparation of this notice under the authority granted by section 19 of 
the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 668), 5 
U.S.C. 7902, the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 10), 
Executive Order 12196 and 14109, Secretary of Labor's Order 8-2020 (85 
FR 58393, 9/18/2020), 29 CFR part 1960 (Basic Program Elements for 
Federal Employee Occupational Safety and Health Programs), and 41 CFR 
part 102-3.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on September 5, 2024.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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