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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL)
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
20 CFR Chs. I, IV, V, VI, VII, and IX
29 CFR Subtitle A and Chs. II, IV, V, XVII, and XXV
30 CFR Ch. I
41 CFR Ch. 60
48 CFR Ch. 29
Semiannual Agenda of Regulations
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Labor.
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.
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SUMMARY: The Internet has become the means for disseminating the
entirety of the Department of Labor's semiannual regulatory agenda.
However, the Regulatory Flexibility Act requires publication of a
regulatory flexibility agenda in the Federal Register. This Federal
Register Notice contains the regulatory flexibility agenda. In
addition, the Department's Regulatory Plan, a subset of the
Department's regulatory agenda, is being published in the Federal
Register. The Regulatory Plan contains a statement of the Department's
regulatory priorities and the regulatory actions the Department wants
to highlight as its most important and significant.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Franks, Director, Office of
Regulatory Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room S-2312,
Washington, DC 20210; (202) 693-5959.
Note: Information pertaining to a specific regulation can be obtained
from the agency contact listed for that particular regulation.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order 12866 requires the
semiannual publication of an agenda of regulations that contains a
listing of all the regulations the Department of Labor expects to have
under active consideration for promulgation, proposal, or review during
the coming one-year period. The entirety of the Department's semiannual
agenda is available online at www.reginfo.gov.
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602) requires DOL to
publish in the Federal Register a regulatory flexibility agenda.
The Department's Regulatory Flexibility Agenda published with this
notice, includes only those rules on its semiannual agenda that are
likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities; and those rules identified for periodic
review in keeping with the requirements of section 610 of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act. Thus, the regulatory flexibility agenda
is a subset of the Department's semiannual regulatory agenda. At
this time, there is only one item, listed below, on the
Department's Regulatory Flexibility Agenda.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens (RIN 1218-AC34)
In addition, the Department's Regulatory Plan, also a subset of
the Department's regulatory agenda, is being published in the
Federal Register. The Regulatory Plan contains a statement of the
Department's regulatory priorities and the regulatory actions the
Department wants to highlight as its most important and
significant.
All interested members of the public are invited and encouraged
to let departmental officials know how our regulatory efforts can
be improved, and are invited to participate in and comment on the
review or development of the regulations listed on the Department's
agenda.
Hilda L. Solis,
Secretary of Labor.
Office of Labor-Management Standards--Proposed Rule Stage
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395 Persuader Agreements: Employer and Labor Relations Consultant Reporting Under the 1245-AA03
LMRDA (Reg Plan Seq No. 95)...........................................................
396 Persuader Agreements: Consultant Form LM-21 Receipts and Disbursements Report......... 1245-AA05
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References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Office of Labor-Management Standards--Completed Actions
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397 Notification of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws.............................. 1245-AA00
398 Form T-1: Reports by Labor Organizations on Related Organizations; Reporting by Public 1245-AA02
Sector Intermediate Unions............................................................
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Employee Benefits Security Administration--Completed Actions
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Regulation
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399 Improved Fee Disclosure for Pension Plan Participants................................. 1210-AB07
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration--Prerule Stage
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400 Occupational Exposure to Beryllium.................................................... 1218-AB76
401 Occupational Exposure to Food Flavorings Containing Diacetyl and Diacetyl Substitutes. 1218-AC33
402 Bloodborne Pathogens (Section 610 Review)............................................. 1218-AC34
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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403 Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (Reg Plan Seq No. 110).................... 1218-AB70
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References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration--Final Rule Stage
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404 Confined Spaces in Construction....................................................... 1218-AB47
405 Electric Power Transmission and Distribution; Electrical Protective Equipment......... 1218-AB67
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration--Completed Actions
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406 Cranes and Derricks in Construction................................................... 1218-AC01
407 Methylene Chloride (Completion of a Section 610 Review)............................... 1218-AC23
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Office of Labor--Management Standards (OLMS)
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395. PERSUADER AGREEMENTS: EMPLOYER AND LABOR RELATIONS CONSULTANT
REPORTING UNDER THE LMRDA
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 95 in part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1245-AA03
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Office of Labor--Management Standards (OLMS)
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396. PERSUADER AGREEMENTS: CONSULTANT FORM LM-21
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS REPORT
Legal Authority: 29 USC 433 and 438
Abstract: The Department intends to publish a notice and comment
rulemaking seeking consideration of the Form LM-21, Receipts and
Disbursements Report, which is required pursuant to section 203(b) of
the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA). The
rulemaking will propose mandatory electronic filing for Form LM-21
filers, and it will review the layout of the Form LM-21 and its
instructions, including the detail required to be reported.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 07/00/11
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Andrew R. Davis, Chief, Division of Interpretations and
Standards, Office of Labor-Management Standards, Department of Labor,
Office of Labor-Management Standards, Room N-5609, FP Building, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-1254
Fax: 202 693-1340
Email: davis.andrew@dol.gov
RIN: 1245-AA05
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Office of Labor--Management Standards (OLMS)
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397. NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER FEDERAL LABOR LAWS
Legal Authority: EO 13496
Abstract: Pursuant to Executive Order 13496 of January 30, 2009, the
Department of Labor proposes to prescribe the size, form, and content
of the notice to be posted by a contractor under paragraph 1 of the
contract clause described in section 2 of the order. Such notice shall
describe the rights of employees under Federal labor laws, consistent
with the policy set forth in section 1 of the order.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 08/03/09 74 FR 38488
NPRM Comment Period End 09/02/09
Final Action 05/20/10 75 FR 28368
Final Action Effective 06/21/10
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Andrew R. Davis, Chief, Division of Interpretations and
Standards, Office of Labor-Management Standards, Department of Labor,
Office of Labor-Management Standards, Room N-5609, FP Building, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-1254
Fax: 202 693-1340
Email: davis.andrew@dol.gov
RIN: 1245-AA00
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398. FORM T-1: REPORTS BY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS ON RELATED ORGANIZATIONS;
REPORTING BY PUBLIC SECTOR INTERMEDIATE UNIONS
Legal Authority: 29 USC 438
Abstract: On October 2, 2008, the Department published a final rule
establishing a Form T-1, Trust Annual Report, which certain labor
organizations must file to disclose financial information regarding
trusts in which they are interested pursuant to the Labor-Management
Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA). This rulemaking would propose to
rescind the Form T-1. It would instead propose that filers of Form LM-
2, Labor Organization Annual Report, report on their wholly owned,
wholly controlled and wholly financed organizations ("subsidiary
organizations") on their Form LM-2 report. Additionally, the
rulemaking would propose to change an interpretation of the LMRDA
regarding intermediate bodies. The proposed revised interpretation
would state that intermediate bodies are covered only if they are
themselves composed, in whole or part, of private sector affiliates.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 02/02/10 75 FR 5456
NPRM Comment Period End 04/05/10
Final Action 12/01/10 75 FR 74936
Final Action Effective 01/03/11
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Andrew R. Davis, Chief, Division of Interpretations and
Standards, Office of Labor-Management Standards, Department of Labor,
Office of Labor-Management Standards, Room N-5609, FP Building, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-1254
Fax: 202 693-1340
Email: davis.andrew@dol.gov
RIN: 1245-AA02
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Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
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399. IMPROVED FEE DISCLOSURE FOR PENSION PLAN PARTICIPANTS
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1104; 29 USC 1135
Abstract: This rulemaking will ensure that the participants and
beneficiaries in participant-directed individual account plans are
provided the information they need, including information about fees
and expenses, to make informed investment decisions. The rulemaking may
include amendments to the regulation governing ERISA section 404(c)
plans (29 CFR 2550.404c-1). The rulemaking is needed to clarify and
improve the information currently required to be furnished to
participants and beneficiaries.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Request for Information 04/25/07 72 FR 20457
Comment Period End 07/24/07
NPRM 07/23/08 73 FR 43014
NPRM Comment Period End 09/08/08
Final Action 10/20/10 75 FR 64910
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Michael Del Conte, Pension Law Specialist, Department
of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Room N-5655, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-8500
Fax: 202 219-7291
RIN: 1210-AB07
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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400. OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO BERYLLIUM
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b); 29 USC 657
Abstract: In 1999 and 2001, OSHA was petitioned to issue an emergency
temporary standard by the United Steel Workers (formerly the Paper
Allied-Industrial, Chemical, and Energy Workers Union), Public Citizen
Health Research Group, and others. The Agency denied the petitions but
stated its intent to begin data gathering to collect needed information
on beryllium's toxicity, risks, and patterns of usage.
On November 26, 2002, OSHA published a Request for Information
(RFI) (67 FR 70707) to solicit information pertinent to occupational
exposure to beryllium including: current exposures to beryllium; the
relationship between exposure to beryllium and the development of
adverse health effects; exposure assessment and monitoring methods;
exposure control methods; and medical surveillance. In addition, the
Agency conducted field surveys of selected work sites to assess current
exposures and control methods being used to reduce employee exposures
to beryllium. OSHA convened a Small Business Advocacy Review Panel
under the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA)
and completed the SBREFA Report in January 2008. OSHA is currently
conducting a scientific peer review of its draft risk assessment, which
is scheduled to be completed in November 2010. Additionally, an
economic peer review is scheduled to be completed in May 2011.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Request for Information 11/26/02 67 FR 70707
SBREFA Report Completed 01/23/08
Initiated Peer Review of Health
Effects and Risk Assessment 03/22/10
Complete Peer Review 11/19/10
Complete Economic Peer Review 05/00/11
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Dorothy Dougherty, Director, Directorate of Standards
and Guidance, Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, Room N-3718,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-1950
Fax: 202 693-1678
Email: dougherty.dorothy@dol.gov
RIN: 1218-AB76
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401. OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO FOOD FLAVORINGS CONTAINING DIACETYL AND
DIACETYL SUBSTITUTES
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b); 29 USC 657
Abstract: On July 26, 2006, the United Food and Commercial Workers
International Union (UFCW) and the International Brotherhood of
Teamsters (IBT) petitioned DOL for an Emergency Temporary Standard
(ETS) for all employees exposed to diacetyl, a major component in
artificial butter flavoring. Diacetyl and a number of other volatile
organic compounds are used to manufacture artificial butter food
flavorings. These food flavorings are used by various food
manufacturers in a multitude of food products including microwave
popcorn, certain bakery goods, and some snack foods. OSHA denied the
petition on September 25, 2007, but has initiated 6(b) rulemaking.
Evidence from NIOSH and other sources indicated that employee exposure
to diacetyl and food flavorings containing diacetyl is associated with
bronchiolitis obliterans, a debilitating and potentially fatal disease
of the small airways in the lung. Severe obstructive airway disease has
been observed in the microwave popcorn industry and in food flavoring
manufacturing plants. Experimental evidence has shown that inhalation
exposure to artificial butter flavoring vapors and diacetyl damaged
tissue lining the nose and airways of rats and mice. OSHA published an
Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on January 21, 2009, but
withdrew the ANPRM on March 17, 2009, in order to facilitate timely
development of a standard. The Agency subsequently initiated review of
the draft proposed standard in accordance with the Small Business
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA). The SBREFA Panel Report
was completed on July 2, 2009.
The occurrence of severe lung disease among workers in workplaces where
diacetyl is manufactured and used has led some manufacturers to reduce
or eliminate the amount of diacetyl in some kinds of flavorings, foods,
and beverages. They have begun to use substitutes such as 2,3-
pentanedione. These substitutes, some of which are structurally similar
to diacetyl, have not been well-studied and there is growing concern
that they also pose health risks for workers. Research on 2,3-
pentanedione conducted by NIOSH and NIEHS suggests that, in rats, 2,3-
pentanedione causes airway damage similar to that produced by diacetyl.
NIOSH is currently developing a criteria document on occupational
exposure to diacetyl. The criteria document will also address exposure
to 2,3-pentanedione. It will include an assessment of the effects of
exposure as well as quantitative risk assessment. OSHA intends to rely
on these portions of the criteria document for the health effects
analysis and quantitative risk assessment for the Agency's diacetyl
rulemaking. NIOSH will initiate public peer review of the criteria
document in April, 2011.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Stakeholder Meeting 10/17/07 72 FR 54619
ANPRM 01/21/09 74 FR 3937
ANPRM Withdrawn 03/17/09 74 FR 11329
ANPRM Comment Period End 04/21/09
Completed SBREFA Report 07/02/09
Initiate Peer Review of Health
Effects and Risk Assessment 04/00/11
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Dorothy Dougherty, Director, Directorate of Standards
and Guidance, Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, Room N-3718,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-1950
Fax: 202 693-1678
Email: dougherty.dorothy@dol.gov
RIN: 1218-AC33
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402. BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS (SECTION 610 REVIEW)
Legal Authority: 5 USC 533; 5 USC 610; 29 USC 655(b)
Abstract: OSHA will undertake a review of the Bloodborne Pathogen
Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) in accordance with the requirements of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act and section 5 of Executive Order 12866. The
review will consider the continued need for the rule; whether the rule
overlaps, duplicates, or conflicts with other Federal, State or local
regulations; and the degree to which technology, economic conditions,
or other factors may have changed since the rule was evaluated.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Begin Review 10/22/09
Request for Comments Published 05/14/10 75 FR 27237
Comment Period End 08/12/10
Analyze Comments 05/00/11
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Agency Contact: John Smith, Directorate of Evaluation and Analysis,
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, Room N-3641, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-2400
Fax: 202 693-1641
Email: smith.john@dol.gov
RIN: 1218-AC34
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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403. OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO CRYSTALLINE SILICA
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 110 in part II of this issue
of the Federal Register.
RIN: 1218-AB70
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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404. CONFINED SPACES IN CONSTRUCTION
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b); 40 USC 333
Abstract: In January 1993, OSHA issued a general industry rule to
protect employees who enter confined spaces (29 CFR 1910.146). This
standard does not apply to the construction industry because of
differences in the nature of the worksite in the construction industry.
In discussions with the United Steel Workers of America on a settlement
agreement for the general industry standard, OSHA agreed to issue a
proposed rule to extend confined-space protection to construction
workers appropriate to their work environment.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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SBREFA Panel Report 11/24/03
NPRM 11/28/07 72 FR 67351
NPRM Comment Period End 01/28/08
NPRM Comment Period Extended 02/28/08 73 FR 3893
Public Hearing 07/22/08
Close Record 10/23/08
Final Action 11/00/11
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Ben Bare, Acting Director, Directorate of Construction,
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, Room N-3468, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-2020
Fax: 202 693-1689
RIN: 1218-AB47
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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405. ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b); 40 USC 333
Abstract: Electrical hazards are a major cause of occupational death in
the United States. The annual fatality rate for power line workers is
about 50 deaths per 100,000 employees. The construction industry
standard addressing the safety of these workers during the construction
of electric power transmission and distribution lines is over 35 years
old. OSHA has developed a revision of this standard that will prevent
many of these fatalities, add flexibility to the standard, and update
and streamline the standard. OSHA also intends to amend the
corresponding standard for general industry so that requirements for
work performed during the maintenance of electric power transmission
and distribution installations are the same as those for similar work
in construction. In addition, OSHA will be revising a few miscellaneous
general industry requirements primarily affecting electric transmission
and distribution work, including provisions on electrical protective
equipment and foot protection. This rulemaking also addresses fall
protection in aerial lifts for work on power generation, transmission,
and distribution installations. OSHA published an NPRM on June 15,
2005. A public hearing was held from March 6 through March 14 in 2006.
OSHA reopened the record to gather additional information on minimum
approach distances for specific ranges of voltages. The record was
reopened a second time to allow more time for comment and to gather
information on minimum approach distances for all voltages and on the
newly revised Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
consensus standard. Additionally, a public hearing was held on October
28, 2009. The posthearing comment period ended in February 2010. OSHA
anticipates publishing a final rule in May 2011.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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SBREFA Report 06/30/03
NPRM 06/15/05 70 FR 34821
NPRM Comment Period End 10/13/05
Comment Period Extended to 01/
11/2006 10/12/05 70 FR 59290
Public Hearing To Be Held 03/06/
2006 10/12/05 70 FR 59290
Posthearing Comment Period End 07/14/06
Reopen Record 10/22/08 73 FR 62942
Comment Period End 11/21/08
Close Record 11/21/08
Second Reopening Record 09/14/09 74 FR 46958
Comment Period End 10/15/09
Public Hearings 10/28/09
Posthearing Comment Period End 02/10/10
Final Rule 05/00/11
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Dorothy Dougherty, Director, Directorate of Standards
and Guidance, Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, Room N-3718,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-1950
Fax: 202 693-1678
Email: dougherty.dorothy@dol.gov
RIN: 1218-AB67
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Department of Labor (DOL) Completed Actions
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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406. CRANES AND DERRICKS IN CONSTRUCTION
Legal Authority: 29 USC 651(b); 29 USC 655(b); 40 USC 333
Abstract: A number of industry stakeholders asked OSHA to update the
cranes and derricks portion of subpart N (29 CFR 1926.550),
specifically requesting that negotiated rulemaking be used.
In 2002, OSHA published a notice of intent to establish a negotiated
rulemaking committee. A year later, in 2003, committee members were
announced and the Cranes and Derricks Negotiated Rulemaking Committee
was established and held its first meeting. In July 2004, the committee
reached consensus on all issues resulting in a final consensus
document.
A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) was published on October 9,
2008. The comment period for the NPRM was extended and closed January
22, 2009. A public hearing was held on March 20, 2009. The final rule
was posted and made public on July 28, 2010, and published in the
Federal Register on August 9, 2010.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Notice of Intent To Establish
Negotiated Rulemaking 07/16/02 67 FR 46612
Comment Period End 09/16/02
Request for Comments on Proposed
Committee Members 02/27/03 68 FR 9036
Request for Comments Period End 03/31/03 68 FR 9036
Established Negotiated
Rulemaking Committee 06/12/03 68 FR 35172
Rulemaking Negotiations
Completed 07/30/04
SBREFA Report 10/17/06
NPRM 10/09/08 73 FR 59714
NPRM Comment Period Extended 12/02/08 73 FR 73197
NPRM Comment Period End 01/22/09
Public Hearing 03/20/09
Close Record 06/18/09
Final Rule 08/09/10 75 FR 47906
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Ben Bare, Acting Director, Directorate of Construction,
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, Room N-3468, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-2020
Fax: 202 693-1689
RIN: 1218-AC01
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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407. METHYLENE CHLORIDE (COMPLETION OF A SECTION 610 REVIEW)
Legal Authority: 5 USC 553; 5 USC 610; 29 USC 655(b)
Abstract: OSHA undertook a review of the Methylene Chloride Standard
(29 CFR 1910.1052) in accordance with the requirements of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act and section 5 of Executive Order 12866. The
review considered the continued need for the rule; whether the rule
overlaps, duplicates, or conflicts with other Federal, State, or local
regulations; and the degree to which technology, economic conditions,
or other factors may have changed since the rule was evaluated.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Begin Review 12/01/06
Request for Comments 07/10/07 72 FR 37501
Comment Period End 10/09/07
Reopen Comment Period 01/08/08 73 FR 1299
Comment Period End 03/10/08
End Review 05/05/10 75 FR 24509
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Agency Contact: John Smith, Directorate of Evaluation and Analysis,
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, Room N-3641, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-2400
Fax: 202 693-1641
Email: smith.john@dol.gov
RIN: 1218-AC23
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