Department of Labor September 11, 2007 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Public Availability of Revised Fiscal Year 2006 Department of Labor Inventories Under the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act
The Federal Activities Inventory Reform (FAIR) Act, Public Law 105-270, requires agencies to develop inventories each year of activities performed by their employees that are not inherently governmentali.e., inventories of commercial activities. The FAIR Act further requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to review the inventories in consultation with the agencies and publish a notice of public availability in the Federal Register after the consultation process is completed. Interested parties who disagree with an agency's initial judgment may challenge the inclusion or the omission of an activity on the list of activities within 30 working days and, if not satisfied with this review, may appeal to a higher level within the agency. A notice of the first release of the Department of Labor's (DOL's) FY 2006 inventories was published by the OMB in the Federal Register on May 2, 2007. See 72 FR 24340-24341. As indicated in OMB's May 2007 notice, the FY 2006 inventory prepared by the DOL was released in connection with the first notice of public availability. However, following the initial release of its inventory, DOL made revisions to its inventory as a result of a challenge by the Nation Council of Field Labor Locals (NCFLL), available pursuant to this notice. The DOL Office of Competitive Sourcing has made available a summary of the revisions, as well as the complete original and revised FY 2006 inventories, through its Internet site at https://www.dol.gov/oasam/ programs/boc/comp-sourcing/index.htm. Additionally, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy within the OMB has made available a FAIR Act User's Guide through its Internet site: https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/ procurement/fair-index.html. This User's Guide may help interested parties review DOL's FY 2006 inventories.
Emergency Response and Preparedness
Elements of emergency responder health and safety are currently regulated by OSHA primarily under the following standards: The Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard; the personal protective equipment general requirements standard; the respiratory protection standard; the permit-required confined space standard; the fire brigade standard; and the bloodborne pathogens standard. Some of these standards were promulgated decades ago, and none was designed as a comprehensive emergency response standard. Consequently, they do not address the full range of hazards or concerns currently facing emergency responders, nor do they reflect major changes in performance specifications for protective clothing and equipment. Current OSHA standards also do not reflect all the major improvements in safety and health practices that have already been accepted by the emergency response community and incorporated into industry consensus standards. OSHA is requesting information and comment from the public to evaluate what action, if any, the Agency should take to further address emergency response and preparedness. The Agency will be considering emergency response and preparedness at common emergencies (e.g., fires or emergency medical and other rescue situations), as well as large scale emergencies (e.g., natural and intentional disasters). OSHA's areas of interest are primarily: personal protective equipment; training and qualifications; medical evaluation and health monitoring; and safety management. The agency will also be evaluating the types of personnel who would constitute either emergency responders or skilled support employees at such events, as well as the range of activities that might constitute emergency response and preparedness.
Request for Comments on Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders: Guidelines for Shipyards
The Department of Labor is inviting comments on its draft document entitled ``Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders: Guidelines for Shipyards.'' The draft guidelines are available on OSHA's web page and through its publications office. Interested persons may submit written or electronic comments on the draft guidelines. The Agency may also hold a stakeholder meeting where the public is invited to express its views on the draft guidelines.
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