Occupational Safety and Health Administration November 2015 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

QPS Evaluation Services, Inc.: Request for Renewal of Recognition and Applications for Expansion of Recognition
Document Number: 2015-30168
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-11-27
Agency: Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
In this notice, OSHA announces the application of QPS Evaluation Services, Inc. (QPS), for renewal of recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). Additionally, this notice announces QPS's applications for expansion of its recognition as an NRTL and presents the Agency's preliminary finding to grant the application.
Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH)
Document Number: 2015-29905
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-11-24
Agency: Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The Secretary of Labor has renewed the FACOSH charter and appointed six individuals to serve on FACOSH.
TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
Document Number: 2015-29344
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-11-17
Agency: Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
In this notice, OSHA announces its final decision to expand the scope of recognition for TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc. (TUVRNA), as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of the Office of Management and Budget Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
Document Number: 2015-28762
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-11-12
Agency: Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announces that OMB extended its approval for a number of information collection requirements found in sections of 29 CFR parts 1910, 1915, and 1926, and regulations on Safety and Health On-site Consultation Agreements, Recordkeeping and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, and Occupational Safety and Health Act Variances. OSHA sought approval of these requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), and, as required by that Act, is announcing the approval numbers and expiration dates for these requirements.
Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under the National Transit Systems Security Act and the Federal Railroad Safety Act
Document Number: 2015-28040
Type: Rule
Date: 2015-11-09
Agency: Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
This document provides the final text of regulations governing the employee protection provisions of the National Transit Systems Security Act (NTSSA), enacted as Section 1413 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (9/11 Commission Act), and the Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA), as amended by Section 1521 of the 9/11 Commission Act. The 9/11 Commission Act was enacted into law on August 3, 2007. FRSA was amended further in 2008. An interim final rule establishing procedures for these provisions and a request for public comment was published in the Federal Register on August 31, 2010. Ten comments were received. This rule responds to those comments and establishes the final procedures and time frames for the handling of retaliation complaints under NTSSA and FRSA, including procedures and time frames for employee complaints to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), investigations by OSHA, appeals of OSHA determinations to an administrative law judge (ALJ) for a hearing de novo, hearings by ALJs, review of ALJ decisions by the Administrative Review Board (ARB) (acting on behalf of the Secretary of Labor), and judicial review of the Secretary of Labor's final decision.
Preparations for the 30th Session of the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS)
Document Number: 2015-27821
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-11-02
Agency: Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
This notice is to advise interested persons that on Thursday, November 12, 2015, OSHA will conduct a public meeting to discuss proposals in preparation for the 30th session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS) to be held December 9 to December 11, 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland. OSHA, along with the U.S. Interagency GHS (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals) Coordinating Group, plans to consider the comments and information gathered at this public meeting when developing the U.S. Government positions for the UNSCEGHS meeting. Members of the Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) will be present to update Canada's status of their GHS policy and procedures. International conference call capability will be available for this portion of the public meeting. Also, on Thursday, November 12, 2015, the Department of Transportation (DOT), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) will conduct a public meeting (See Docket No. PHMSA-2015-0188, Notice No. 15-19) to discuss proposals in preparation for the 48th session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE TDG) to be held November 30 to December 9, 2015, in Geneva, Switzerland. During this meeting, PHMSA is also requesting comments relative to potential new work items that may be considered for inclusion in its international agenda. PHMSA will also provide an update on recent actions to enhance transparency and stakeholder interaction through improvements to the international standards portion of its Web site.
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