Rules of Procedure, 65220 [2020-21012]

Download as PDF 65220 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 200 / Thursday, October 15, 2020 / Rules and Regulations Directors, Area Directors, and Local Directors’’. The revision reads as follows: § 1626.15 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commission enforcement. * * * * * (c) * * * The signed agreement shall be sent to all the signatories thereto. * * * * * § 1626.16 [Amended] 31. Amend § 1626.16 by removing the words ‘‘the Field Directors’’ in paragraph (b) and adding in their place the words ‘‘Field Directors, Area Directors, and Local Directors’’. ■ § 1626.17 [Amended] 32. Amend § 1626.17 by removing the words ‘‘Title VII or the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),’’ in paragraph (a)(2) and adding in their place the words ‘‘title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), or the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)’’ and by removing the words ‘‘Title VII or the ADA’’ and adding in their place the words ‘‘title VII, the ADA, or GINA’’. ■ § 1626.20 [Amended] 33. Amend § 1626.20: a. In paragraph (a) introductory text by removing the word ‘‘Chairman’’ and adding in its place the word ‘‘Chair’’; an ■ b. In paragraph (c) by removing ‘‘§ 1626.18’’ and adding in its place ‘‘§ 1626.21’’ and by removing ‘‘§ 1626.18(a)(1)’’ and adding in its place ‘‘§ 1626.21(a)(1)’’. ■ ■ § 1626.21 [Amended] 34. Amend section 1626.21 by removing ‘‘§ 1626.17’’ in paragraph (c) and adding in its place ‘‘§ 1626.20’’. [FR Doc. 2020–21070 Filed 10–14–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6570–01–P OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 29 CFR Part 2200 Rules of Procedure Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. ACTION: Technical amendments. AGENCY: This document makes technical amendments to the final rule published by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission in the Federal Register on April 10, 2019, and corrected on August 30, 2019, and on October 4, 2019. That rule revised the procedural rules governing practice before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with RULES SUMMARY: 15:57 Oct 14, 2020 List of Subjects in 29 CFR Part 2200 Administrative practice and procedure, Hearing and appeal procedures. Accordingly, 29 CFR part 2200 is amended by making the following technical amendments: PART 2200—RULES OF PROCEDURE 1. The authority citation for part 2200 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 29 U.S.C. 661(g), unless otherwise noted. Section 2200.96 is also issued under 28 U.S.C. 2112(a). 2. Amend § 2200.7 by adding paragraph (c)(5) and revising paragraphs (o)(1) and (2) to read as follows: ■ § 2200.7 Service, notice, and posting. * ■ VerDate Sep<11>2014 Effective on October 15, 2020. Ron Bailey, Attorney-Advisor, Office of the General Counsel, by telephone at (202) 606–5410, by email at rbailey@ oshrc.gov, or by mail at: 1120 20th Street NW, Ninth Floor, Washington, DC 20036–3457. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OSHRC published revisions to its rules of procedure in the Federal Register on April 10, 2019 (84 FR 14554), and published corrections on August 30, 2019 (84 FR 45654), and October 4, 2019 (84 FR 53052). This document makes further technical amendments to the final rule. DATES: Jkt 253001 * * * * (c) * * * (5) Non-E-Filed Documents. Documents required to be served upon other counsel or parties but that are not filed with the Commission in the Commission’s E-File System (such as discovery documents served pursuant to § 2200.52(j)) may be served by any means agreed to by all parties in writing. * * * * * (o) * * * (1) Service on parties and intervenors using Commission’s E-File System. Service of show cause orders shall be deemed completed by service through the Commission’s E-File System on a representative who has entered an appearance for a party or intervenor under § 2200.23 or on a self-represented party or intervenor who has not been exempted from using the Commission’s E-File System. See also § 2200.101(a). (2) Service on self-represented parties or intervenors exempted from using the Commission’s E-File System. In addition to the service methods permitted by § 2200.7(c), the Commission or the PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 9990 Judge shall serve a show cause order on a self-represented party or intervenor who has been exempted from using the Commission’s E-File System by certified mail or by any other method (including commercial delivery service) that provides confirmation of delivery to the addressee’s record address provided under § 2200.6. 3. Amend § 2200.8 by revising paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) to read as follows: ■ § 2200.8 Filing. * * * * * (c) * * * (1) Mandatory e-filing. All parties and intervenors must file documents electronically in the Commission’s EFile System by following the instructions on the Commission’s website (www.oshrc.gov), unless a selfrepresented party or intervenor is able to claim that complying with this paragraph will place an undue burden upon that party or intervenor under paragraph (c)(2) of this section or the documents are exempt from e-filing under paragraph (c)(5) of this section. Documents may not be filed with the Commission or the Judge via email. (2) Undue burden. Self-represented parties or intervenors may submit a written statement to the Judge requesting an exemption from the mandatory e-filing requirement on the grounds that it would place an undue burden on them to comply with the requirement. If the Judge grants an exemption, exempted self-represented parties or intervenors must file documents by postage-prepaid first class or higher class U.S. Mail, commercial delivery service, personal delivery, or facsimile transmission as described in paragraph (d) of this section. * * * * * 4. Amend § 2200.100 by revising the third sentence of paragraph (c) to read as follows: ■ § 2200.100 Settlement. * * * * * (c) * * * The parties shall also file a draft order terminating the proceedings for adoption by the Judge or, if the Judge’s report has been issued, by the Commission. * * * James J. Sullivan, Jr., Chairman. [FR Doc. 2020–21012 Filed 10–14–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7600–01–P E:\FR\FM\15OCR1.SGM 15OCR1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 200 (Thursday, October 15, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 65220]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21012]


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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION

29 CFR Part 2200


Rules of Procedure

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

ACTION: Technical amendments.

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SUMMARY: This document makes technical amendments to the final rule 
published by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission in 
the Federal Register on April 10, 2019, and corrected on August 30, 
2019, and on October 4, 2019. That rule revised the procedural rules 
governing practice before the Occupational Safety and Health Review 
Commission.

DATES: Effective on October 15, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Bailey, Attorney-Advisor, Office 
of the General Counsel, by telephone at (202) 606-5410, by email at 
[email protected], or by mail at: 1120 20th Street NW, Ninth Floor, 
Washington, DC 20036-3457.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OSHRC published revisions to its rules of 
procedure in the Federal Register on April 10, 2019 (84 FR 14554), and 
published corrections on August 30, 2019 (84 FR 45654), and October 4, 
2019 (84 FR 53052). This document makes further technical amendments to 
the final rule.

List of Subjects in 29 CFR Part 2200

    Administrative practice and procedure, Hearing and appeal 
procedures.

    Accordingly, 29 CFR part 2200 is amended by making the following 
technical amendments:

PART 2200--RULES OF PROCEDURE

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1. The authority citation for part 2200 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 29 U.S.C. 661(g), unless otherwise noted.

    Section 2200.96 is also issued under 28 U.S.C. 2112(a).


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2. Amend Sec.  2200.7 by adding paragraph (c)(5) and revising 
paragraphs (o)(1) and (2) to read as follows:


Sec.  2200.7  Service, notice, and posting.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (5) Non-E-Filed Documents. Documents required to be served upon 
other counsel or parties but that are not filed with the Commission in 
the Commission's E-File System (such as discovery documents served 
pursuant to Sec.  2200.52(j)) may be served by any means agreed to by 
all parties in writing.
* * * * *
    (o) * * *
    (1) Service on parties and intervenors using Commission's E-File 
System. Service of show cause orders shall be deemed completed by 
service through the Commission's E-File System on a representative who 
has entered an appearance for a party or intervenor under Sec.  2200.23 
or on a self-represented party or intervenor who has not been exempted 
from using the Commission's E-File System. See also Sec.  2200.101(a).
    (2) Service on self-represented parties or intervenors exempted 
from using the Commission's E-File System. In addition to the service 
methods permitted by Sec.  2200.7(c), the Commission or the Judge shall 
serve a show cause order on a self-represented party or intervenor who 
has been exempted from using the Commission's E-File System by 
certified mail or by any other method (including commercial delivery 
service) that provides confirmation of delivery to the addressee's 
record address provided under Sec.  2200.6.

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3. Amend Sec.  2200.8 by revising paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  2200.8  Filing.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (1) Mandatory e-filing. All parties and intervenors must file 
documents electronically in the Commission's E-File System by following 
the instructions on the Commission's website (www.oshrc.gov), unless a 
self-represented party or intervenor is able to claim that complying 
with this paragraph will place an undue burden upon that party or 
intervenor under paragraph (c)(2) of this section or the documents are 
exempt from e-filing under paragraph (c)(5) of this section. Documents 
may not be filed with the Commission or the Judge via email.
    (2) Undue burden. Self-represented parties or intervenors may 
submit a written statement to the Judge requesting an exemption from 
the mandatory e-filing requirement on the grounds that it would place 
an undue burden on them to comply with the requirement. If the Judge 
grants an exemption, exempted self-represented parties or intervenors 
must file documents by postage-prepaid first class or higher class U.S. 
Mail, commercial delivery service, personal delivery, or facsimile 
transmission as described in paragraph (d) of this section.
* * * * *

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4. Amend Sec.  2200.100 by revising the third sentence of paragraph (c) 
to read as follows:


Sec.  2200.100  Settlement.

* * * * *
    (c) * * * The parties shall also file a draft order terminating the 
proceedings for adoption by the Judge or, if the Judge's report has 
been issued, by the Commission. * * *

James J. Sullivan, Jr.,
Chairman.
[FR Doc. 2020-21012 Filed 10-14-20; 8:45 am]
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