Director, Office of Maritime and Agriculture

1218-AD33 202004 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1218 Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA 1200 Department of Labor DOL Revision of 29 CFR 1912, Advisory Committee Standards

The Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH) was initially formed in 1995 as a discretionary committee of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) to advise, consult with, and make recommendations to the Secretary of Labor on matters relating to the maritime industry. On December 20, 2019, the President signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020, Pub. L. 116-92, which contained provisions that amended the OSH Act (29 U.S.C. 656). Specifically, a new section 7(d) requires that a Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health provide advice to the Secretary in formulating maritime industry standards and regarding matters pertaining to the administration of the OSH Act related to the maritime industry. The addition of section 7(d) to the OSH Act changes the characterization of MACOSH from a committee that is authorized by statute, to one that is required, making it non-discretionary. As such, it is necessary to amend the regulations affecting OSHA advisory committees (29 CFR part 1912), which this Direct Final Rule (DFR) accomplishes.

]]> Info./Admin./Other First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Regulatory 29 CFR 1912 National Defense Authorization Act (Pub. L. 116-92, December 20, 2019) Statutory Final 05/31/2020 OSHA is amending 29 CFR part 1912. This action is necessary to ensure consistency of OSHA regulations with changes made to the OSH Act No Direct Final Rule 06/00/2020 No No None No No No No Amy Wangdahl Director, Office of Maritime and Agriculture 1218 Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA 202 693-1870 wangdahl.amy@dol.gov 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC 20210