§1990.141. Advance notice of proposed rulemaking.
29 C.F.R. § 1990.141
Within thirty (30) days after OSHA initiates a study concerning the economic and/or technological feasibility of specific standards that might be applied in the regulation of a potential occupational carcinogen, the Secretary will normally publish, in the Federal Register, a notice which includes at least the following:
The name of the substance(s),
The scope of the study, including where possible,
Affected industries,
Levels of exposure being studied,
The anticipated completion date of the study;
A brief summary of the available data on health effects;
An estimate of when the Secretary anticipates the issuance of a proposal;
An invitation to interested parties to provide relevant information;
A statement that persons wishing to provide OSHA with their own study should complete it within 30 days after the anticipated proposal date; and
A statement of the procedural requirements that must be met before substantial new issues or substantial new evidence will be considered in the proceeding pursuant to § 1990.145.
Where the Secretary determines to discontinue a feasibility study, the Secretary should publish, within 30 days, a notice in the Federal Register so indicating.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: Secs. 4, 6, 8, Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657); Secretary of Labor's Order No. 8-76 (41 FR 25059); and 29 CFR part 1911.
Source
Source: 45 FR 5282, Jan. 22, 1980, unless otherwise noted.