Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH): Request for Nominations, 88305-88306 [2024-25828]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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Administration
I. Background
[Docket No. OSHA–2022–0011]
Maritime Advisory Committee on
Occupational Safety and Health
(MACOSH): Request for Nominations
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Request for nominations.
AGENCY:
OSHA invites interested
persons to submit nominations for
membership on the Maritime Advisory
Committee on Occupational Safety and
Health (MACOSH).
DATES: Nominations for MACOSH
membership must be submitted by
January 6, 2025.
ADDRESSES: You may submit
nominations and supporting materials,
including attachments, electronically at:
https://www.regulations.gov, the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the online
instructions for submitting nominations.
OSHA will post submissions in
response to this Federal Register notice,
including personal information, in the
public docket, which is available online.
Therefore, OSHA cautions interested
parties about submitting personal
information such as Social Security
numbers and birthdates.
Docket: To read or download
submissions or other material in the
docket, 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
www.regulations.gov. 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Press inquiries: Mr. Frank Meilinger,
Director, OSHA Office of
Communications, U.S. Department of
Labor, telephone: (202) 693–1999;
email:meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
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General information and technical
inquiries: Ms. Amy Wangdahl, Director,
Office of Maritime and Agriculture,
Directorate of Standards and Guidance,
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, telephone (202) 693–2066; email:
wangdahl.amy@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Secretary of Labor (Secretary) invites
interested persons to submit
nominations for membership on
MACOSH.
MACOSH (Committee) was
established by Section 7(d) of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651, 656) to
advise the Secretary of Labor through
the Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health
(Assistant Secretary) in formulating
maritime industry standards and
regarding matters pertaining to the
administration of the OSH Act related to
the maritime industry. MACOSH is a
non-discretionary advisory committee of
indefinite duration (see section 3510 of
the National Defense Authorization Act
of 2020 (Pub. L. 116–92)).
MACOSH operates in accordance
with the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. 1001, et seq.), its
implementing regulations (41 CFR 102–
3), and OSHA’s regulations on advisory
committees (29 CFR part 1912).
Pursuant to section 14 of FACA (5
U.S.C. 1013(b)(2)), the MACOSH charter
must be renewed every two years.
The Committee meets approximately
two times per year. Committee members
serve without compensation, but OSHA
provides travel and per diem expenses.
Members serve a two-year term, which
begins from the date of appointment by
the Secretary of Labor. The terms of all
current MACOSH members will expire
on April 13, 2025.
II. MACOSH Membership
MACOSH consists of not more than
15 members appointed by the Secretary
of Labor. The agency seeks committed
members who have a strong interest in
the safety and health of workers in the
maritime industries. The U.S.
Department of Labor is committed to
equal opportunity in the workplace. The
Secretary of Labor will appoint
members to create a broad-based,
balanced, and diverse committee
reflecting the shipyard, longshoring, and
commercial fishing industries, and
representing affected interests such as
employers, employees, safety and health
professional organizations, government
organizations with interests or activities
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related to the maritime industry,
academia, and the public.
Nominations of new members, or
resubmissions of current or former
members, will be accepted in all
categories of membership. Interested
persons may nominate themselves or
submit the name of another person
whom they believe to be interested in
and qualified to serve on MACOSH.
Nominations may also be submitted by
organizations from one of the categories
listed above (e.g., employer, employee,
public, safety and health professional
organization, state safety and health
agency, academia).
III. Submission Requirements
Any individual or organization may
nominate one or more qualified persons
for membership on MACOSH.
Nominations must include the following
information:
(1) The nominee’s name, contact
information, and current employment or
position;
(2) The nominee’s resume or
curriculum vitae, including prior
membership on MACOSH and other
relevant organizations and associations;
(3) The maritime industry interest
(e.g., employer, employee, public, safety
and health professional organization,
state safety and health agency,
academia) that the nominee is qualified
to represent;
(4) A summary of the background,
experience, and qualifications that
addresses the nominee’s suitability for
membership; and
(5) A statement that the nominee is
aware of the nomination, is willing to
regularly attend and participate in
MACOSH meetings, and has no
conflicts of interest that would preclude
membership on MACOSH.
OSHA will conduct a basic
background check of candidates before
their appointment to MACOSH. The
background check will involve
accessing publicly available, internetbased sources.
IV. Member Selection
The Secretary of Labor will select
MACOSH members based on their
experience, knowledge, and competence
in the field of occupational safety and
health, particularly in the maritime
industries. Information received through
this nomination process, and other
relevant sources of information, will
assist the Secretary of Labor in
appointing members to MACOSH. In
selecting MACOSH members, the
Secretary of Labor will consider
individuals nominated in response to
this Federal Register notice, as well as
other qualified individuals. OSHA will
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publish a list of MACOSH members in
the Federal Register.
Authority and Signature
James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant
Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health, authorized the
preparation of this notice pursuant to
the OSH Act, 29 U.S.C. 653, 655, and
656, FACA (5 U.S.C. 1001, et seq.), the
implementing regulations (41 CFR 102–
3), Department of Labor Manual Series
Chapter 1–900 (March 25, 2022),
OSHA’s regulations on Advisory
Committees (29 CFR part 1912), and
Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 8–2020
(85 FR 58393, Sept. 18, 2020).
Signed at Washington, DC, on October 31,
2024.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2010–0046]
QPS Evaluation Services, Inc.:
Application for Expansion of
Recognition
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In this notice, OSHA
announces the application of QPS
Evaluation Services, Inc., for expansion
of the recognition as a Nationally
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL)
and presents the agency’s preliminary
finding to grant the application.
DATES: Submit comments, information,
and documents in response to this
notice, or requests for an extension of
time to make a submission, on or before
November 22, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted as follows:
Electronically: You may submit
comments, including attachments,
electronically at https://
www.regulations.gov, the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency’s name and the
docket number for this rulemaking
(Docket No. OSHA–2010–0046). All
comments, including any personal
information you provide, are placed in
the public docket without change and
may be made available online at https://
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www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA
cautions commenters about submitting
information they do not want made
available to the public, or submitting
materials that contain personal
information (either about themselves or
others), such as Social Security numbers
and birthdates.
Docket: To read or download
comments or other material in the
docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov. Documents in the
docket (including this Federal Register
notice) 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.
Extension of comment period: Submit
requests for an extension of the
comment period on or before November
22, 2024 to the Office of Technical
Programs and Coordination Activities,
Directorate of Technical Support and
Emergency Management, Occupational
Safety and Health Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW, Room N–3653,
Washington, DC 20210, or by fax to
(202) 693–1644.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Information regarding this notice is
available from the following sources:
Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank
Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
Communications, phone: (202) 693–
1999 or email: meilinger.francis2@
dol.gov.
General and technical information:
Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director,
Office of Technical Programs and
Coordination Activities, Directorate of
Technical Support and Emergency
Management, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, phone: (202)
693–1911 or email: robinson.kevin@
dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of the Application for
Expansion
OSHA is providing notice that QPS
Evaluation Services, Inc. (QPS), is
applying for expansion of the current
recognition as a NRTL. QPS requests the
addition of five test standards to the
NRTL scope of recognition.
OSHA’s recognition of a NRTL
signifies that the organization meets the
requirements specified in 29 CFR
1910.7. Recognition is an
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acknowledgment that the organization
can perform independent safety testing
and certification of the specific products
covered within the scope of recognition.
Each NRTL’s scope of recognition
includes: (1) the type of products the
NRTL may test, with each type specified
by the applicable test standard; and (2)
the recognized site(s) that has/have the
technical capability to perform the
product-testing and productcertification activities for test standards
within the NRTL’s scope. Recognition is
not a delegation or grant of government
authority; however, recognition enables
employers to use products approved by
the NRTL to meet OSHA standards that
require product testing and certification.
The agency processes applications by
a NRTL for initial recognition and for an
expansion or renewal of this
recognition, following requirements in
Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This
appendix requires that the agency
publish two notices in the Federal
Register in processing an application. In
the first notice, OSHA announces the
application and provides a preliminary
finding. In the second notice, the agency
provides a final decision on the
application. These notices set forth the
NRTL’s scope of recognition or
modifications of that scope. OSHA
maintains an informational web page for
each NRTL, including QPS which
details the NRTL’s scope of recognition.
These pages are available from the
OSHA website at https://www.osha.gov/
dts/otpca/nrtl/.
II. General Background on the
Application
QPS submitted an application to
OSHA for expansion of the NRTL scope
of recognition on February 13, 2024
(OSHA–2010–0046–0021), requesting
the addition of five standards to the
NRTL scope of recognition. OSHA staff
performed a detailed analysis of the
application packet and reviewed other
pertinent information. OSHA did not
perform an on-site review related to this
application.
Table 1, below, lists the appropriate
test standards found in QPS’s
application for expansion for testing and
certification of products under the
NRTL Program.
TABLE 1—PROPOSED APPROPRIATE
TEST STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN
QPS’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION
Test
standard
Test standard title
UL 22 ............
UL 751 ..........
UL 1012 ........
Amusement and Gaming Machines
Vending Machines
Power Units Other Than Class 2
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2022-0011]
Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
(MACOSH): Request for Nominations
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: OSHA invites interested persons to submit nominations for
membership on the Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety
and Health (MACOSH).
DATES: Nominations for MACOSH membership must be submitted by January
6, 2025.
ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations and supporting materials,
including attachments, electronically at: https://www.regulations.gov,
the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the online instructions for
submitting nominations.
OSHA will post submissions in response to this Federal Register
notice, including personal information, in the public docket, which is
available online. Therefore, OSHA cautions interested parties about
submitting personal information such as Social Security numbers and
birthdates.
Docket: To read or download submissions or other material in the
docket, 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 www.regulations.gov. 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Press inquiries: Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
Communications, U.S. Department of Labor, telephone: (202) 693-1999;
email:[email protected].
General information and technical inquiries: Ms. Amy Wangdahl,
Director, Office of Maritime and Agriculture, Directorate of Standards
and Guidance, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor, telephone (202) 693-2066; email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of Labor (Secretary) invites
interested persons to submit nominations for membership on MACOSH.
I. Background
MACOSH (Committee) was established by Section 7(d) of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651,
656) to advise the Secretary of Labor through the Assistant Secretary
of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health (Assistant Secretary) in
formulating maritime industry standards and regarding matters
pertaining to the administration of the OSH Act related to the maritime
industry. MACOSH is a non-discretionary advisory committee of
indefinite duration (see section 3510 of the National Defense
Authorization Act of 2020 (Pub. L. 116-92)).
MACOSH operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. 1001, et seq.), its implementing regulations (41
CFR 102-3), and OSHA's regulations on advisory committees (29 CFR part
1912). Pursuant to section 14 of FACA (5 U.S.C. 1013(b)(2)), the MACOSH
charter must be renewed every two years.
The Committee meets approximately two times per year. Committee
members serve without compensation, but OSHA provides travel and per
diem expenses. Members serve a two-year term, which begins from the
date of appointment by the Secretary of Labor. The terms of all current
MACOSH members will expire on April 13, 2025.
II. MACOSH Membership
MACOSH consists of not more than 15 members appointed by the
Secretary of Labor. The agency seeks committed members who have a
strong interest in the safety and health of workers in the maritime
industries. The U.S. Department of Labor is committed to equal
opportunity in the workplace. The Secretary of Labor will appoint
members to create a broad-based, balanced, and diverse committee
reflecting the shipyard, longshoring, and commercial fishing
industries, and representing affected interests such as employers,
employees, safety and health professional organizations, government
organizations with interests or activities related to the maritime
industry, academia, and the public.
Nominations of new members, or resubmissions of current or former
members, will be accepted in all categories of membership. Interested
persons may nominate themselves or submit the name of another person
whom they believe to be interested in and qualified to serve on MACOSH.
Nominations may also be submitted by organizations from one of the
categories listed above (e.g., employer, employee, public, safety and
health professional organization, state safety and health agency,
academia).
III. Submission Requirements
Any individual or organization may nominate one or more qualified
persons for membership on MACOSH. Nominations must include the
following information:
(1) The nominee's name, contact information, and current employment
or position;
(2) The nominee's resume or curriculum vitae, including prior
membership on MACOSH and other relevant organizations and associations;
(3) The maritime industry interest (e.g., employer, employee,
public, safety and health professional organization, state safety and
health agency, academia) that the nominee is qualified to represent;
(4) A summary of the background, experience, and qualifications
that addresses the nominee's suitability for membership; and
(5) A statement that the nominee is aware of the nomination, is
willing to regularly attend and participate in MACOSH meetings, and has
no conflicts of interest that would preclude membership on MACOSH.
OSHA will conduct a basic background check of candidates before
their appointment to MACOSH. The background check will involve
accessing publicly available, internet-based sources.
IV. Member Selection
The Secretary of Labor will select MACOSH members based on their
experience, knowledge, and competence in the field of occupational
safety and health, particularly in the maritime industries. Information
received through this nomination process, and other relevant sources of
information, will assist the Secretary of Labor in appointing members
to MACOSH. In selecting MACOSH members, the Secretary of Labor will
consider individuals nominated in response to this Federal Register
notice, as well as other qualified individuals. OSHA will
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publish a list of MACOSH members in the Federal Register.
Authority and Signature
James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, authorized the preparation of this
notice pursuant to the OSH Act, 29 U.S.C. 653, 655, and 656, FACA (5
U.S.C. 1001, et seq.), the implementing regulations (41 CFR 102-3),
Department of Labor Manual Series Chapter 1-900 (March 25, 2022),
OSHA's regulations on Advisory Committees (29 CFR part 1912), and
Secretary of Labor's Order No. 8-2020 (85 FR 58393, Sept. 18, 2020).
Signed at Washington, DC, on October 31, 2024.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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