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• DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 233 (Monday, December 7, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 64461-64467]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-28591]


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Part X





Department of Labor





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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL)






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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.

    The next 12-month review list for the Department of Labor is 
provided below, and public comment is invited on the listing. A 
brief description of each rule, the legal basis for the rule, and 
the agency contact are provided with each agenda item.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

     Methylene Chloride (RIN 1218-AC23)

    Bloodborne Pathogens (RIN 1218-AC34)

Employee Benefits Security Administration

    Plan Assets-Participant Contributions Regulations (RIN 1210-
AB11)

    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 agenda.

 HILDA L. SOLIS,

Secretary of Labor.

                            Employment Standards Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                                                                     Regulation
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  Number                                                                                               Number
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392         Proposal to Rescind the Form T-1; Require Subsidiary Organization Reporting; Revise       1215-AB75
            Interpretation Regarding LMRDA Coverage of Public Sector Intermediate Unions..........
393         Interpretation of the ``Advice'' Exemption of Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management      1215-AB79
            Reporting and Disclosure Act (Reg Plan Seq No. 94)....................................
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.


                              Employment Standards Administration--Final Rule Stage
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                                                                                                     Regulation
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394         Notification of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws..............................    1215-AB70
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                            Employee Benefits Security Administration--Prerule Stage
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                                                                                                     Regulation
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395         Plan Assets--Participant Contributions Regulation (Section 610 Review)................    1210-AB11
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                           Employee Benefits Security Administration--Final Rule Stage
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                                                                                                     Regulation
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396         Amendment of Regulation Relating to Definition of Plan Assets--Participant                1210-AB02
            Contributions.........................................................................
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                            Mine Safety and Health Administration--Completed Actions
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                                                                                                     Regulation
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397         Explosives and Blasting (Section 610 Review)..........................................    1219-AB62
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                          Occupational Safety and Health Administration--Prerule Stage
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                                                                                                     Regulation
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398         Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (Reg Plan Seq No. 108)....................    1218-AB70
399         Occupational Exposure to Beryllium....................................................    1218-AB76
400         Methylene Chloride (Section 610 Review)...............................................    1218-AC23
401         Occupational Exposure to Diacetyl and Food Flavorings Containing Diacetyl.............    1218-AC33
402         Bloodborne Pathogens (610 Review) (Section 610 Review)................................    1218-AC34
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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--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                                                                     Regulation
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403         Confined Spaces in Construction.......................................................    1218-AB47
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                         Occupational Safety and Health Administration--Final Rule Stage
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                                                                                                     Regulation
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404         Electric Power Transmission and Distribution; Electrical Protective Equipment.........    1218-AB67
405         Cranes and Derricks in Construction (Reg Plan Seq No. 110)............................    1218-AC01
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.


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Department of Labor (DOL)                           Proposed Rule Stage


Employment Standards Administration (ESA)



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392. PROPOSAL TO RESCIND THE FORM T-1; REQUIRE SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATION 
REPORTING; REVISE INTERPRETATION REGARDING LMRDA COVERAGE OF 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                            01/00/10

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Andrew R. Davis, Chief, Division of Interpretations and 
Standards, Office of Labor-Management Standards, Department of Labor, 
Employment Standards Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., FP 
Building, Room N-5609, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-0123
Fax: 202 693-1340
Email: davis.andrew@dol.gov

RIN: 1215-AB75
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393.  INTERPRETATION OF THE ``ADVICE'' EXEMPTION OF 
SECTION 203(C) OF THE LABOR-MANAGEMENT REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE ACT

 Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 94 in part II of this issue of 
the Federal Register.

RIN: 1215-AB79
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Department of Labor (DOL)                              Final Rule Stage


Employment Standards Administration (ESA)



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394. 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's Employment Standards Administration, 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                    06/00/10

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Andrew R. Davis, Chief, Division of Interpretations and 
Standards, Office of Labor-Management Standards, Department of Labor, 
Employment Standards Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., FP 
Building, Room N-5609, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-0123
Fax: 202 693-1340
Email: davis.andrew@dol.gov

RIN: 1215-AB70
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Department of Labor (DOL)                                 Prerule Stage


Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)



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395. PLAN ASSETS--PARTICIPANT CONTRIBUTIONS REGULATION (SECTION 610 
REVIEW)

Legal Authority: 29 USC 1135

Abstract: EBSA is conducting a review of the plan assets-participant 
contributions regulation in accordance with the requirements of section 
610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The review will cover the 
continued need for the rule; the nature of complaints or comments 
received from the public concerning the rule; the complexity of the 
rule; the extent to which the rule overlaps, duplicates, or conflicts 
with other Federal rules and, to the extent feasible, with State and 
local rules; and the extent to which technology, economic conditions, 
or other factors have changed in industries affected by the rule.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Begin Review                    03/01/06
End Review                      02/00/10

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Melissa R. Dennis, Pension Law Specialist, Department 
of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, 200 Constitution 
Avenue NW., FP Building, Room N-5655, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-8500
Fax: 202 219-7291

RIN: 1210-AB11

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Department of Labor (DOL)                              Final Rule Stage


Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)



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396. AMENDMENT OF REGULATION RELATING TO DEFINITION OF PLAN ASSETS--
PARTICIPANT CONTRIBUTIONS

Legal Authority: 29 USC 1135

Abstract: This rulemaking will amend the regulation that defines when 
participant moneys paid to or withheld by an employer for contribution 
to an employee benefit plan constitute ``plan assets'' for purposes of 
title I of ERISA and the related prohibited transaction provisions of 
the Internal Revenue Code. The regulation contains an amendment to the 
current regulation that will establish a safe harbor period of a 
specified number of business days during which certain moneys that a 
participant pays to, or has withheld by, an employer for contribution 
to a plan would not constitute ``plan assets.''

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            02/29/08                    73 FR 11072
NPRM Comment Period End         04/29/08
Final Action                    01/00/10

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Louis J. Campagna, Chief, Division of Fiduciary 
Interpretations, Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security 
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, Room N-5655, 
Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-8510
Fax: 202 219-7291

RIN: 1210-AB02
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Department of Labor (DOL)                             Completed Actions


Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)



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397. EXPLOSIVES AND BLASTING (SECTION 610 REVIEW)

Legal Authority: 30 USC 811

Abstract: MSHA is reviewing the existing coal and metal and nonmetal 
standards for explosives and blasting in view of advances in technology 
and for consistency. The next action will be an advance notice of 
proposed rulemaking.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Withdrawn                       09/03/09

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office of Standards, 
Regulations, and Variances, Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health 
Administration, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, Arlington, VA 22209-
3939
Phone: 202 693-9440
Fax: 202 693-9441
Email: silvey.patricia@dol.gov

RIN: 1219-AB62
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Department of Labor (DOL)                                 Prerule Stage


Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)



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398. OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO CRYSTALLINE SILICA

 Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 108 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.

RIN: 1218-AB70
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399. 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 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.

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
Initiate Peer Review of Health 
Effects and Risk Assessment     03/00/10

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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400. METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SECTION 610 REVIEW)

Legal Authority: 5 USC 553; 5 USC 610; 29 USC 655(b)

Abstract: OSHA will undertake 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 will consider the continued need for the rule; whether the rule 
overlaps, duplicates, or conflicts with

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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                      04/00/10

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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401. OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO DIACETYL AND FOOD FLAVORINGS CONTAINING 
DIACETYL

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.

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     10/00/10

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 (610 REVIEW) (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 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            04/00/10

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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Department of Labor (DOL)                           Proposed Rule Stage


Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)



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403. 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

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NPRM Comment Period Extended    02/28/08                     73 FR 3893
Public Hearing                  07/22/08
Close Record                    10/23/08
Analyze Comments                03/00/10

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Noah Connell, Deputy 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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Department of Labor (DOL)                              Final Rule Stage


Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)



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404. 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 March 6 to 14, 2006. OSHA reopened the 
record to gather additional information on minimum approach distances 
for specific range 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.

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
Post-Hearing 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
Post-Hearing Comment Period End 02/00/10
Final Action                    09/00/10

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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405. CRANES AND DERRICKS IN CONSTRUCTION

 Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 110 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.

RIN: 1218-AC01
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