Semiannual Agenda of Regulations, 79803-79809 [2010-30442]
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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 243 (Monday, December 20, 2010)] [Unknown Section] [Pages 79803-79809] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2010-30442] [[Page 79803]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Part XII Department of Labor ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ###Semiannual Regulatory Agenda### [[Page 79804]]DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) _______________________________________________________________________ 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. _______________________________________________________________________ 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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............................................................ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Employee Benefits Security Administration--Completed Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 399 Improved Fee Disclosure for Pension Plan Participants................................. 1210-AB07 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 79805]] Occupational Safety and Health Administration--Prerule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Occupational Safety and Health Administration--Proposed Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 403 Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (Reg Plan Seq No. 110).................... 1218-AB70 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 404 Confined Spaces in Construction....................................................... 1218-AB47 405 Electric Power Transmission and Distribution; Electrical Protective Equipment......... 1218-AB67 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Occupational Safety and Health Administration--Completed Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 406 Cranes and Derricks in Construction................................................... 1218-AC01 407 Methylene Chloride (Completion of a Section 610 Review)............................... 1218-AC23 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Labor (DOL) Proposed Rule Stage Office of Labor--Management Standards (OLMS) _______________________________________________________________________ <###DOC> 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 _______________________________________________________________________ <###DOC> 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: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ 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 [[Page 79806]] _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Labor (DOL) Completed Actions Office of Labor--Management Standards (OLMS) _______________________________________________________________________ <###DOC> 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: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________________________________ <###DOC> 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: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Labor (DOL) Completed Actions Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) _______________________________________________________________________ <###DOC> 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: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Labor (DOL) Prerule Stage Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) _______________________________________________________________________ <###DOC> 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 [[Page 79807]] (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: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________________________________ <###DOC> 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: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________________________________ <###DOC> 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: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Begin Review 10/22/09 [[Page 79808]] 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 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Labor (DOL) Proposed Rule Stage Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) _______________________________________________________________________ <###DOC> 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 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Labor (DOL) Final Rule Stage Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) _______________________________________________________________________ <###DOC> 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: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________________________________ <###DOC> 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: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ 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 [[Page 79809]] 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 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Labor (DOL) Completed Actions Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) _______________________________________________________________________ <###DOC> 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: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________________________________ <###DOC> 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: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ 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 [FR Doc. 2010-30442 Filed 12-17-10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-23-S
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