OSH Act Section 7 USC 656

7 - Advisory Committees; Administration

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SEC. 7. Advisory Committees; Administration
(a) (1) There is hereby established a National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and
Health consisting of twelve members appointed by the Secretary, four of whom are to be
designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, without regard to the provisions of
title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and composed of
representatives of management, labor, occupational safety and occupational health professions,
and of the public. The Secretary shall designate one of the public members as Chairman. The
members shall be selected upon the basis of their experience and competence in the field of
occupational safety and health.
(2) The Committee shall advise, consult with, and make recommendations to the Secretary
and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on matters relating to the administration of
the Act. The Committee shall hold no fewer than two meetings during each calendar year. All
meetings of the Committee shall be open to the public and a transcript shall be kept and
made available for public inspection.
(3) The members of the Committee shall be compensated in accordance with the provisions of
section 3109 of title 5, United States Code.
(4) The Secretary shall furnish to the Committee an executive secretary and such secretarial,
clerical, and other services as are deemed necessary to the conduct of its business.
(b) An advisory committee may be appointed by the Secretary to assist him in his standardsetting functions under section 6 of this Act. Each such committee shall consist of not more than
fifteen members and shall include as a member one or more designees of the Secretary of Health
and Human Services, and shall include among its members an equal number of persons qualified
by experience and affiliation to present the viewpoint of the employers involved, and of persons
similarly qualified to present the viewpoint of the workers involved, as well as one or more
representatives of health and safety agencies of the States. An advisory committee may also
include such other persons as the Secretary may appoint who are qualified by knowledge and
experience to make a useful contribution to the work of such committee, including one or more
representatives of professional organizations of technicians or professionals specializing in
occupational safety or health, and one or more representatives of nationally recognized standards
producing organizations, but the number of persons so appointed to any such advisory committee
shall not exceed the number appointed to such committee as representatives of Federal and State
agencies. Persons appointed to advisory committees from private life shall be compensated in the
same manner as consultants or experts under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code. The
Secretary shall pay to any State which is the employer of a member of such a committee who is a
representative of the health or safety agency of that State, reimbursement sufficient to cover the
actual cost to the State resulting from such representative's membership on such committee. Any
meeting of such committee shall be open to the public and an accurate record shall be kept and
made available to the public. No member of such committee (other than representatives of
employers and employees) shall have an economic interest in any proposed rule.
(c) In carrying out his responsibilities under this Act, the Secretary is authorized
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29 USC 656

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(1) use, with the consent of any Federal agency, the services, facilities, and personnel of such
agency, with or without reimbursement, and with the consent of any State or political
subdivision thereof, accept and use the services, facilities, and personnel of any agency of
such State or subdivision with reimbursement; and
(2) employ experts and consultants or organizations thereof as authorized by section 3109 of
title 5, United States Code, except that contracts for such employment may be renewed
annually; compensate individuals so employed at rates not in excess of the rate specified at
the time of service for grade GS-18 under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code,
including travel time, and allow them while away from their homes or regular places of
business, travel expenses (including per diem in lieu of subsistence) as authorized by section
5703 of title 5, United States Code, for persons in the Government service employed
intermittently, while so employed.

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