[The Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulations]
[Department of Labor Semiannual Regulatory Agenda]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]
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Part XII
Department of Labor
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL)
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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 agenda of regulations selected for review or
development.
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SUMMARY: This document sets forth the Department's semiannual agenda of
regulations that have been selected for review or development during
the coming year. The agenda complies with the requirements of both
Executive Order 12866 and the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The agenda
lists all regulations that are expected to be under review or
development between October 1994 and October 1995, as well as those
completed during the past 6 months.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Rodriguez, Associate Assistant
Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room S-2312,
Washington, DC 20210, (202) 219-6197.
Note: Information pertaining to a specific regulation can be obtained
from the agency contact listed for that particular regulation.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order 12866 and the Regulatory
Flexibility Act require the semiannual publication in the Federal
Register of an agenda of regulations. The Regulatory Flexibility Act
became effective on January 1, 1981, and applies only to regulations
for which a notice of proposed rulemaking was issued on or after that
date. It requires the Department of Labor to publish an agenda listing
all the regulations it expects to propose or promulgate that are likely
to have a ``significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities'' (5 U.S.C. 602). Executive Order 12866 became effective
September 30, 1993, and in substance, requires the Department of Labor
to publish an agenda listing all the regulations it expects to have
under active consideration for promulgation, proposal, or review during
the coming 1-year period.
As permitted by law, the Department of Labor is combining the
publication of its agendas under the Regulatory Flexibility Act and
Executive Order 12866.
For this edition of the Department of Labor's regulatory
agenda, the most important significant regulatory actions are
included in The Regulatory Plan, which appears in Part II of this
issue of the Federal Register. The Regulatory Plan entries are
listed in the Table of Contents below and are denoted by a
bracketed bold reference, which directs the reader to the
appropriate Sequence Number in Part II.
All interested members of the public are invited and
encouraged to let departmental officials know how our regulatory
efforts can be improved and, of course, to participate in and
comment on the review or development of the regulations listed on
the agenda.
Robert B. Reich,
Secretary of Labor.
Office of the Secretary--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2382 Coordinated Enforcement of Farm Labor Protective Statutes............................. 1290-AA11
2383 Administrative Claims Under the Federal Torts Claims Act and Related Statutes......... 1290-AA13
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Employment Standards Administration--Prerule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2384 Child Labor Regulations, Orders and Statements of Interpretation (ESA/W-H) (Reg Plan
Seq. No. 95).......................................................................... 1215-AA09
2385 Defining and Delimiting the Term ``Any Employee Employed in a Bona Fide Executive,
Administrative, or Professional Capacity'' (ESA/W-H) (Reg Plan Seq. No. 96)........... 1215-AA14
2386 Government Contractors: Contractor Participation in Training Programs Pursuant to the
Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) (29 USC 1781)..................................... 1215-AA56
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in Part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Employment Standards Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2387 Government Contractors: Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Obligations (ESA/
OFCCP) (Reg Plan Seq. No. 97)......................................................... 1215-AA01
2388 Wage Payments Under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.............................. 1215-AA32
2389 Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors
for Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era......................... 1215-AA62
2390 Labor Standards for Federal Service Contracts (Reg Plan Seq. No. 98).................. 1215-AA78
2391 Standards for Waivers Under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act..................... 1215-AA84
2392 Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, Requirements for Mailing Documents and
for Using the OWCP Fee Schedule for Resolving Disputes on Charges for Medical Services 1215-AA92
2393 Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection (29 CFR Part 500) (Reg Plan Seq.
No. 99)............................................................................... 1215-AA93
2394 Procedures for Predetermination of Wage Rates (29 CFR Part 1) and Labor Standards
Provisions Applicable to Contracts Covering Federally Financed and Assisted
Construction (29 CFR Part 5) (Reg Plan Seq. No. 100).................................. 1215-AA94
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in Part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Employment Standards Administration--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2395 Enforcement of Contractual Obligations for Temporary Alien Agricultural Workers
Admitted Under Section 216 of the Immigration and Nationality Act..................... 1215-AA43
2396 Attestations by Employers for Off-Campus Work Authorization for Alien Students (F-1
Nonimmigrants)........................................................................ 1215-AA68
2397 Labor Condition Applications and Requirements for Employers Using Aliens on H-1B Visas
in Specialty Occupations and as Fashion Models........................................ 1215-AA69
2398 Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors
for Individuals With Disabilities..................................................... 1215-AA76
2399 Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service....................... 1215-AA82
2400 Procedures for Handling Discrimination Complaints Under Federal ``Whistleblower''
Protection Statutes................................................................... 1215-AA83
2401 The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.............................................. 1215-AA85
2402 Child Labor Regulations, Orders, and Statements of Interpretation (Sports Attendants). 1215-AA89
2403 Attestations by Employers Using Alien Crewmembers for Longshore Activities in U.S.
Ports................................................................................. 1215-AA90
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Employment Standards Administration--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2404 Davis-Bacon ``Helpers''............................................................... 1215-AA91
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Employment and Training Administration--Prerule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2405 Services to Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers, Job Service Complaint System, Monitoring
and Enforcement....................................................................... 1205-AA37
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Employment and Training Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2406 Airline Deregulation: Employee Benefit Program........................................ 1205-AA07
2407 Labor Certification Process for the Permanent Employment of Aliens in the United
States................................................................................ 1205-AA66
2408 Job Training Partnership Act: Indian and Native American Programs..................... 1205-AA96
2409 Job Corps Allowances and Allotments................................................... 1205-AA98
2410 Job Training Partnership Act: Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Programs................ 1205-AA99
2411 Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program; Unemployment Insurance Revenue
Quality Control Program............................................................... 1205-AB00
2412 Trade Adjustment Assistance--Uniform Interpretation and Enforcement (Lopez Provisions) 1205-AB06
2413 Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers--Transitional Adjustment Assistance NAFTA-TAA
(Reg Plan Seq. No. 101)............................................................... 1205-AB07
2414 Amendments to the Labor Certification Process for Temporary Agricultural Employment in
the United States (H-2A).............................................................. 1205-AB09
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in Part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Employment and Training Administration--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2415 Senior Community Service Employment Program........................................... 1205-AA29
2416 Permanent Labor Certification Program: Pilot Labor Market Information Provisions...... 1205-AA87
2417 Applications and Requirements for Employers Using Aliens in Specialty Occupations and
as Fashion Models (H-1B).............................................................. 1205-AA89
2418 Disaster Unemployment Assistance Program, Amendment to Regulations.................... 1205-AB02
2419 Attestations by Employers Using Alien Crewmembers for Longshore Activities in U.S.
Ports, the Alaska Exception........................................................... 1205-AB03
2420 Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers--Implementation of 1988 Amendments............ 1205-AB05
2421 Trade Adjustment Assistance--Administrative Requirements.............................. 1205-AB08
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Employment and Training Administration--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2422 Implementation of Clean Air Act Amendments to Title III of the Job Training
Partnership Act (JTPA)................................................................ 1205-AA92
2423 Job Training Reform Amendments of 1992................................................ 1205-AA95
2424 Labor Certification Process for Certain H-2B Temporary Workers........................ 1205-AB04
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Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration--Prerule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2425 Qualified Domestic Relations Orders................................................... 1210-AA19
2426 Reporting and Disclosure Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
(Reg Plan Seq. No. 102)............................................................... 1210-AA44
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in Part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2427 Adequate Consideration................................................................ 1210-AA15
2428 Trust-Reporting Exemptions............................................................ 1210-AA16
2429 Definition of Collective Bargaining Agreement (ERISA Section 3(40))................... 1210-AA48
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Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2430 Civil Penalties Under ERISA Section 502(l)............................................ 1210-AA37
2431 Application of ERISA Fiduciary Standards to the Selection of Annuity Providers........ 1210-AA39
2432 In-Kind Contributions to Pension Plans................................................ 1210-AA45
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Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2433 Application of Fiduciary Standards to Proxy Voting.................................... 1210-AA46
2434 Application of Fiduciary Standards to Investments in ``Economically Targeted
Investments''......................................................................... 1210-AA47
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Office of the American Workplace--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2435 Eligibility Requirements for Candidacy for Union Office............................... 1294-AA09
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Office of the American Workplace--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2436 Procedure for Removal of Local Labor Organization Officers............................ 1294-AA10
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Office of the American Workplace--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2437 Technical Amendment of Rules Relating to Labor Management Standards and Standards of
Conduct for Federal Sector Labor Organizations........................................ 1294-AA11
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Mine Safety and Health Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2438 Noise Standard (Reg Plan Seq. No. 103)................................................ 1219-AA53
2439 Confined Spaces....................................................................... 1219-AA54
2440 Waterlines in Belt Conveyor Entries................................................... 1219-AA70
2441 Carbon Monoxide Monitor Approval...................................................... 1219-AA72
2442 Firefighting and Escape and Evacuation Program........................................ 1219-AA73
2443 Diesel Particulate.................................................................... 1219-AA74
2444 Belt Entry Ventilation................................................................ 1219-AA76
2445 Training (Including Contractors and Supervisors)...................................... 1219-AA77
2446 Examination of Surface Work Areas of Underground Coal Mines........................... 1219-AA78
2447 Decertification of Certified and Qualified Persons.................................... 1219-AA79
2448 Respirable Coal Dust Revisions........................................................ 1219-AA81
2449 Metal/Nonmetal Impoundments........................................................... 1219-AA83
2450 Safety Standards for Explosives at Metal and Nonmetal Mines........................... 1219-AA84
2451 Certification of Supervisors (Reg Plan Seq. No. 104).................................. 1219-AA86
2452 Independent Laboratory Testing........................................................ 1219-AA87
2453 Legal Identity (Reg Plan Seq. No. 105)................................................ 1219-AA88
2454 Bloodborne Pathogens.................................................................. 1219-AA89
2455 Safety Standards for Methane in Metal and Nonmetal Mines.............................. 1219-AA90
2456 Training Surface Work Area Construction Contractors at Surface Work Areas............. 1219-AA91
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in Part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Mine Safety and Health Administration--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2457 Underground Coal Mine Ventilation..................................................... 1219-AA11
2458 Diesel-Powered Equipment for Underground Coal Mines (Reg Plan Seq. No. 106)........... 1219-AA27
2459 Hazard Communication.................................................................. 1219-AA47
2460 Air Quality Chemical Substances and Respiratory Protection Standards (Reg Plan Seq.
No. 107).............................................................................. 1219-AA48
2461 Longwall Equipment (Including High-Voltage)........................................... 1219-AA75
2462 Single-Shift Sampling Notice.......................................................... 1219-AA82
2463 Respirator Approval................................................................... 1219-AA85
2464 Requirements for Approval of Flame-Resistant Conveyor Belts........................... 1219-AA92
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in Part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management--Prerule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2465 Department of Labor Acquisition Regulations........................................... 1291-AA20
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2466 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age in Programs and Activities Receiving Federal
Financial Assistance From the Department of Labor..................................... 1291-AA21
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2467 New Restrictions on Lobbying.......................................................... 1291-AA18
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2468 Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and
Local Governments..................................................................... 1291-AA15
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2469 Respiratory Protection................................................................ 1218-AA05
2470 Steel Erection (Part 1926) (Reg Plan Seq. No. 108).................................... 1218-AA65
2471 Medical Surveillance Programs for Employees (Reg Plan Seq. No. 109)................... 1218-AB00
2472 Exposure Assessment Programs for Employees Exposed to Hazardous Chemicals (Reg Plan
Seq. No. 110)......................................................................... 1218-AB01
2473 Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses........................... 1218-AB24
2474 Accreditation of Training Programs for Hazardous Waste Operations (Part 1910)......... 1218-AB27
2475 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)--Construction (Part 1926)................ 1218-AB30
2476 Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training............................................ 1218-AB33
2477 Ergonomic Protection Standard (Reg Plan Seq. No. 111)................................. 1218-AB36
2478 Crane Safety.......................................................................... 1218-AB38
2479 Comprehensive Occupational Safety and Health Programs (Reg Plan Seq. No. 112)......... 1218-AB41
2480 Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium.......................................... 1218-AB45
2481 Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis (Reg Plan Seq. No. 113)......................... 1218-AB46
2482 Confined Spaces for Construction (Part 1926).......................................... 1218-AB47
2483 Miscellaneous Amendments to the Safety Standards for the Construction Industry (Part
1926)................................................................................. 1218-AB48
2484 General Working Conditions in Shipyards (Part 1915, Subpart F) (Phase II)............. 1218-AB50
2485 Fire Protection in Shipyard Employment (Part 1915, Subpart P) (Phase II).............. 1218-AB51
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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
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2486 Scaffolds (Part 1926)................................................................. 1218-AA40
2487 Logging Operations (Part 1910)........................................................ 1218-AA52
2488 Safety and Health Regulations for Longshoring (Part 1918) and Marine Terminals (Part
1917)................................................................................. 1218-AA56
2489 Scaffolds in Shipyards (Part 1915 - Subpart N) (Phase I).............................. 1218-AA68
2490 Access and Egress in Shipyards (Part 1915, Subpart E) (Phase I)....................... 1218-AA70
2491 Personal Protective Equipment in Shipyards (Part 1915)................................ 1218-AA74
2492 1,3-Butadiene......................................................................... 1218-AA83
2493 Glycol Ethers: 2-Methoxyethanol, 2-Ethoxyethanol, and Their Acetates.................. 1218-AA84
2494 Methylene Chloride.................................................................... 1218-AA98
2495 Walking Working Surfaces and Personal Fall Protection Systems (Part 1910) (Reg Plan
Seq. No. 114)......................................................................... 1218-AB04
2496 Air Contaminants Rule for Construction, Agriculture and Maritime...................... 1218-AB26
2497 Occupant Protection in Motor Vehicles................................................. 1218-AB28
2498 Indoor Air Quality in the Workplace (Reg Plan Seq. No. 115)........................... 1218-AB37
2499 Abatement Verification................................................................ 1218-AB40
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in Part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration--Completed Actions
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Regulation
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Number Number
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2500 Fall Protection (Part 1926)........................................................... 1218-AA37
2501 Confined Spaces and Explosive and Other Dangerous Atmospheres (Part 1915, Subpart B)
Phase I............................................................................... 1218-AA91
2502 Asbestos (Remand)..................................................................... 1218-AB25
2503 Retention of Markings and Placards.................................................... 1218-AB42
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment & Training--Prerule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2504 Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights................................. 1293-AA05
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment & Training--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2505 Veterans' Programs and Services Administered by the Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Veterans' Employment and Training................................................. 1293-AA03
2506 Title IV, Part C, of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA).......................... 1293-AA06
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) Final Rule Stage
Office of the Secretary (OS)
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2382. COORDINATED ENFORCEMENT OF FARM LABOR PROTECTIVE STATUTES
Legal Authority: 29 USC 49 et seq; 29 USC 201 et seq; 29 USC 651 et
seq; 29 USC 1801 et seq; 8 USC 1188(g)(2); 5 USC 301
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 42
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department intends to revise its regulations for
coordinated enforcement of farm protective statutes. The rule will
clarify existing regulatory language and update the regulations by
making nomenclature and other technical amendments. The sections also
will be reorganized for clarification. These regulations were first
promulgated in 1980 to coordinate the farm labor enforcement activities
of the Department's Employment and Training Administration, the
Employment Standards Administration, the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, and the Office of the Solicitor of Labor (45 FR 39489).
The regulations establish a National Farm Labor Coordinated Enforcement
Committee, which meets quarterly, consisting of the heads of the above
DOL agencies, to oversee that coordination. A Regional Farm Labor
Coordinated Enforcement Committee, which meets quarterly, is
established in each DOL regional office. The Regional Committee is made
up of the head of each of the above Agencies' regional offices. Each
Regional Committee holds at least one annual public meeting to discuss
farm labor issues.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM 07/24/92 57 FR 32939
ANPRM Comment Period End 08/24/92
NPRM 01/19/93 58 FR 5158
NPRM Comment Period End 02/18/93
Final Action 00/00/00
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Since 1980, a number of changes have taken
place in DOL's farm labor activities, such as: The Farm Labor
Contractor Registration Act has been replaced by the Migrant and
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act; the title of the head of
the National Committee has been changed from Under Secretary to Deputy
Secretary; the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 has amended
the Immigration and Nationality Act, authorizing DOL to enforce work
contracts executed by employers of alien (H-2A) farmworkers; the role
of States in operating the Employment Service under the Wagner-Peyser
Act was enhanced in 1982; regional offices of the Employment Standards
Administration no longer exist and the regional farm labor enforcement
role is now coordinated by the Regional Administrator for Wage Hour;
and the Assistant Secretary for Policy has assumed a role in farm labor
programs at the national level. These and other changes necessitate
updating the coordinated enforcement regulations.
Agency Contact: Gordon L. Claucherty, Chairman, National Farm Labor
Coordinated Enforcement Committee Working Group, Department of Labor,
Office of the Secretary, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room S2114, FP
Building, Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-6026
RIN: 1290-AA11
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2383. ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS UNDER THE FEDERAL TORTS CLAIMS ACT AND
RELATED STATUTES
Legal Authority: 28 USC 2672; 31 USC 3721; 29 USC 1706(b)
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 15
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This regulation will revise existing regulations issued
pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) and the Military
Personnel and Civilian Employees' Claims Act (MPCECA) to conform to
previously issued delegations of authority. The regulation will revise
the existing regulation to reflect delegations of authority to regional
offices of the Office of the Solicitor to process and decide FTCA
claims which seek damages up to $25,000 and which delegated authority
to process and decide claims in excess of $25,000 to the Counsel for
Claims. It will clarify procedures for submitting and processing claims
and revise outdated addresses and telephone numbers. A number of
changes are also necessary to clarify the manner in which claims are
submitted and the manner in which an award is calculated. The existing
regulation will be amended to reflect a change in underlying statutory
authority for payment of claims arising out of the operation of Job
Corps Centers, to reflect an increase in maximum amount payable on such
claims and to clarify the manner in which such claims are submitted.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 07/22/94 59 FR 37540
NPRM Comment Period End 09/20/94
Final Action 12/00/94
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Jeffrey L. Nesvet, Counsel for Claims, Employee
Benefits Division, Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room S4325, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-4405
RIN: 1290-AA13
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) Prerule Stage
Employment Standards Administration (ESA)
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2384. CHILD LABOR REGULATIONS, ORDERS AND STATEMENTS OF INTERPRETATION
(ESA/W-H)
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 95 in Part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1215-AA09
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2385. DEFINING AND DELIMITING THE TERM ``ANY EMPLOYEE EMPLOYED IN A BONA
FIDE EXECUTIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE, OR PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY'' (ESA/W-H)
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 96 in Part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1215-AA14
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2386. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS: CONTRACTOR PARTICIPATION IN TRAINING
PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO THE JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT (JTPA) (29 USC
1781)
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1781
CFR Citation: 41 CFR 60-1; 41 CFR 60-2
Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, October 1, 1983.
Abstract: Section 481 of the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982
(JTPA) requires OFCCP to issue regulations which will specify the
degree to which contractors' participation in JTPA approved training
programs will satisfy their affirmative action obligations under
Executive Order 11246, as amended. Among the issues to be determined
are: (1) the extent to which a contractor's participation in an
approved training program satisfies its affirmative action obligations;
(2) the contents of an abbreviated affirmative action program; (3)
methods for determining compliance; and (4) recordkeeping and reporting
requirements.
Timetable: Next Action Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions,
Organizations
Government Levels Affected: State
Additional Information: Issuance of a proposal has been delayed while
the Department explores and evaluates the most effective ways to
implement the JTPA consistent with OFCCP's nondiscrimination and
affirmative action requirements. (Previously part of RIN 1215-AA01)
Agency Contact: Annie A. Blackwell, Director, Division of Policy,
Planning and Program Development, OFCCP, Department of Labor,
Employment Standards Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room
C3325, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-9430
RIN: 1215-AA56
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) Proposed Rule Stage
Employment Standards Administration (ESA)
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2387. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS: NONDISCRIMINATION AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
OBLIGATIONS (ESA/OFCCP)
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 97 in Part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1215-AA01
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2388. WAGE PAYMENTS UNDER THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938
Legal Authority: 29 USC 203(m); 29 USC 203(t)
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 531
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Labor Department intends to revise regulations, 29 CFR
Part 531, Wage Payments under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, to
comport with amendments to the Act and changes in enforcement policy
since the regulations were last revised in 1967.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 10/00/94
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Maria Echaveste, Administrator, Wage and Hour Division,
Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room S3502, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-8305
RIN: 1215-AA32
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2389. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND NONDISCRIMINATION OBLIGATIONS OF CONTRACTORS
AND SUBCONTRACTORS FOR SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS AND VETERANS OF THE
VIETNAM ERA
Legal Authority: 38 USC 4211; 38 USC 4212; PL 93-508 Amended; PL 94-
502; PL 95-520; PL 96-466; PL 101-237; EO 11758; PL 97-306; PL 98-223;
PL 102-16; PL 102-127; PL 102-484
CFR Citation: 41 CFR 60-250
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: OFCCP is planning to revise its regulations implementing 38
USC 4212 (formerly 2012) of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment
Assistance Act of 1974 to: (1) make its provisions for special disabled
veterans consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
(ADA), (2) incorporate some legislative and other changes that have
occurred, and (3) generally clarify 38 USC 4212 Affirmative Action
Program (AAP) requirements.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 12/00/94
Final Action 07/00/95
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Annie A. Blackwell, Director, Division of Policy,
Planning and Program Development, OFCCP, Department of Labor,
Employment Standards Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room
C3325, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-9430
RIN: 1215-AA62
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2390. LABOR STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL SERVICE CONTRACTS
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 98 in Part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1215-AA78
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2391. STANDARDS FOR WAIVERS UNDER SECTION 503 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT
Legal Authority: 29 USC 706; 29 USC 793, as amended by PL 99-506; PL
100-630; PL 100-259; PL 101-336; PL 102-569; EO 11758
CFR Citation: 41 CFR 60-741
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: OFCCP is planning to issue regulations that will set forth
standards for waivers (from provisions of Section 503 of the
Rehabilitation Act) sought by federal contractors for facilities that
they deem totally separate from and not involved in government contract
work. OFCCP is required to issue these regulations by the 1992
Rehabilitation Act amendments.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 12/00/94
Final Action 07/00/95
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Annie A. Blackwell, Director, Division of Policy,
Planning and Program Development, OFCCP, Department of Labor,
Employment Standards Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room
C3325, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-9430
RIN: 1215-AA84
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2392. LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT,
REQUIREMENTS FOR MAILING DOCUMENTS AND FOR USING THE OWCP FEE SCHEDULE
FOR RESOLVING DISPUTES ON CHARGES FOR MEDICAL SERVICES
Legal Authority: 33 USC 901 et seq; Longshore and Harbor Workers'
Compensation Act, as amended
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 702.243; 20 CFR 702.316; 20 CFR 702.224; 20 CFR
703.121; 20 CFR 702.413; 20 CFR 702.414
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Several sections of the regulations implementing the LHWCA
will be revised to make for more effective administration. The
requirement for using certified mail is being eliminated in certain
circumstances; the requirement that an employer with several locations
within a compensation district have only one insurance carrier is being
modified; and the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs medical fee
schedule would be used to establish the standard for determining what
is a reasonable and customary medical charge.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 04/00/95
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Joseph Olimpio, Director for Longshore and Harbor
Workers' Compensation, Department of Labor, Employment Standards
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room C4315, FP Building,
Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-8721
RIN: 1215-AA92
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2393. MIGRANT AND SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKER PROTECTION (29
CFR PART 500)
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 99 in Part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1215-AA93
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2394. PROCEDURES FOR PREDETERMINATION OF WAGE RATES (29 CFR PART
1) AND LABOR STANDARDS PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS COVERING
FEDERALLY FINANCED AND ASSISTED CONSTRUCTION (29 CFR PART 5)
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 100 in Part II of this issue
of the Federal Register.
RIN: 1215-AA94
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) Final Rule Stage
Employment Standards Administration (ESA)
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2395. ENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS FOR TEMPORARY ALIEN
AGRICULTURAL WORKERS ADMITTED UNDER SECTION 216 OF THE IMMIGRATION AND
NATIONALITY ACT
Legal Authority: PL 99-603
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 501
Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, June 1, 1987.
Abstract: The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 contains
certain labor standards requirements for foreign agricultural workers
employed under the H-2A foreign agricultural worker program, as well as
for U.S. workers hired by employers who utilize foreign agricultural
workers. The standards relate to pay, working conditions, housing,
transportation and recruitment. The Employment Standards Administration
issued an interim final rule on June 1, 1987 (53 FR 20524) that
incorporates the labor standards issued by the Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) and sets forth procedures for enforcement of these
labor standards.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 05/05/87 52 FR 16795
NPRM Comment Period End 05/19/87 52 FR 16795
Interim Final Rule 06/01/87 52 FR 20524
Final Action 00/00/00
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Maria Echaveste, Administrator, Wage and Hour Division,
Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Rm S3502, FP Bldg., Washington, DC 20210, 202
219-8305
RIN: 1215-AA43
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2396. ATTESTATIONS BY EMPLOYERS FOR OFF-CAMPUS WORK AUTHORIZATION FOR
ALIEN STUDENTS (F-1 NONIMMIGRANTS)
Legal Authority: PL 101-649, Sec 221(a); 104 Stat 4978 and 5027; PL
102-232
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 508
Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, October 1, 1991.
Abstract: This rule implements regulations governing the filing and
enforcement of attestations by employers seeking to use aliens admitted
as students on F-1 visas (hereafter F-1 student) in off-campus work.
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended by the
Immigration Act of 1990, employers are required to submit these
attestations to DOL and the educational institution in order for such
students, if otherwise qualified, to receive work authorizations from
the Attorney General. The attestation process has been administered by
ETA, while complaints and investigations regarding violations are
handled by ESA.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule 11/06/91 56 FR 56860
Final Action 00/00/00
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Maria Echaveste, Administrator, Wage and Hour Division,
Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room S3502, FP Bldg., Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-8305
RIN: 1215-AA68
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2397. LABOR CONDITION APPLICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYERS USING
ALIENS ON H-1B VISAS IN SPECIALTY OCCUPATIONS AND AS FASHION MODELS
Legal Authority: PL 101-649, Sec 205; PL 102-232
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 507
Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, October 1, 1991.
Abstract: The Employment Standards Administration (ESA) and the
Employment and Training Administration (ETA) promulgated regulations
governing the filing and enforcement of labor condition applications
filed by employers seeking to use aliens in specialty occupations on H-
1B visas. Under the Immigration and Nationality Act as amended by the
Immigration Act of 1990, an employer seeking to employ an alien in a
specialty occupation on an H-1B visa is required to file with the
Department of Labor, and receive approval therefor, a labor condition
application before the Immigration and Naturalization Service may
approve an H-1B visa petition. The labor condition application process
is administered by ETA and complaints and investigations regarding
labor condition applications are the responsibility of ESA. An interim
final rule was published on October 22, 1991, effective October 1, 1991
(56 FR 54750). On December 12, 1991, Congress enacted the Miscellaneous
and Technical Immigration and Naturalization Amendments of 1991. On
January 13, 1992, the Department published conforming changes to these
regulations. A new NPRM was published on October 6, 1993 (58 FR 52152).
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 08/05/91 56 FR 37175
NPRM Comment Period End 09/04/91 56 FR 37175
Interim Final Rule 10/22/91 56 FR 54720
Second Interim Final Rule 01/13/92 57 FR 1316
Second NPRM 10/06/93 58 FR 52152
Second NPRM Comment Period End 11/05/93 58 FR 52152
Final Action 11/00/94
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Maria Echaveste, Administrator, Wage and Hour Division,
Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room S3502, FP Bldg., Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-8305
RIN: 1215-AA69
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2398. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND NONDISCRIMINATION OBLIGATIONS OF CONTRACTORS
AND SUBCONTRACTORS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
Legal Authority: 29 USC 706; 29 USC 793; PL 99-506 Amended; PL 100-
630; PL 100-259; PL 101-336; EO 11758; PL 102-569
CFR Citation: 41 CFR 60-741
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: OFCCP is planning to revise its regulations implementing
Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973: (1) to make them
consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, (2) to incorporate
legislative and other changes that have occurred, and (3) to generally
clarify Section 503 Affirmative Action Program requirements. Costs are
undetermined. These revisions should greatly assist the public, and
employers in particular, by providing a comprehensive set of up-to-date
regulations.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 10/21/92 57 FR 48084
NPRM Comment Period End 11/20/92
Final Action 11/00/94
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Annie A. Blackwell, Director, Division of Policy,
Planning and Program Development, OFCCP, Department of Labor,
Employment Standards Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room
C3325, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-9430
RIN: 1215-AA76
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2399. APPLICATION OF THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT TO DOMESTIC SERVICE
Legal Authority: Section 13(a)(15), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA),
as amended; Section 13(b)(21), FLSA, as amended; 29 USC 213(a)(15); 29
USC 213(b)(21) 88 Stat. 62; Section 29(b), FLSA of 1974; PL 93-259 88
Stat.76
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 552
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Section 13(a)(15) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
provides an exemption from minimum wage and overtime compensation for
domestic service employees engaged in providing companionship services.
Section 13(b)(21) of the FLSA provides an exemption from overtime
compensation for live-in domestic service employees. The Department
intends to revise section 552.109 of regulations, 29 CFR Part 552,
Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service, to
clarify that these exemptions are applicable to third-party employers
or temporary help agencies only where the domestic service worker is
jointly employed by the third-party employer or temporary help agency
and the family or household using their services.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 12/30/93 58 FR 69310
NPRM Comment Period End 02/28/94
Final Action 12/00/94
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Maria Echaveste, Administrator, Wage and Hour Division,
Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room S3502, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-8305
RIN: 1215-AA82
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2400. PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS UNDER FEDERAL
``WHISTLEBLOWER'' PROTECTION STATUTES
Legal Authority: 42 USC 5851; PL 102-486 sec 2902, 106 Stat 2776
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 24
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Energy Policy Act of 1992, Public Law 102-486, was
enacted on October 24, 1992. Among other provisions, this law amended
the employee protection provisions for nuclear whistleblowers under
former Section 210 of the ERA. The amendments affect only ERA
whistleblower complaints and do not extend to the procedures
established in 29 CFR Part 24 for handling employee whistleblower
complaints under the Federal statutory employee protection provisions
other than the ERA. The legislative amendments to ERA apply to
whistleblower claims filed under section 211(b)(1) of the ERA as
amended (42 USC section 5851(b)(1)) on or after October 24, 1992, the
date of enactment of section 2902 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992
(section 2902, Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 2776). The Department
proposes to establish modified procedures and time frames for handling
ERA complaints under 29 CFR Part 24 to implement the statutory
amendments.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 03/16/94 59 FR 12506
NPRM Comment Period End 05/16/94
Final Action 12/00/94
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Maria Echaveste, Administrator, Wage and Hour Division,
Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room S3502, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-8305
RIN: 1215-AA83
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2401. THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993
Legal Authority: PL 103-3 107 Stat 6
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 825
Legal Deadline: Other, Statutory, June 5, 1993.
Other deadline is for interim final rule.
Abstract: Public Law 103-3, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993,
which became effective on August 5, 1993, requires employers with 50 or
more employees to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for ``eligible
employees'' to use for the care of a newborn or newly adopted child,
for the care of a family member with a serious medical condition, or
for their own illness. It also requires employers to maintain health
insurance coverage and job protection for the duration of the leave,
and sets minimum length of service and hours of work requirements
before employees become eligible. The Department of Labor issued
interim final regulations to implement Title I of the Act as it applies
to private sector and certain governmental employers on June 4, 1993,
and will issue final regulations after evaluation of public comments
received and a period of experience with the new law after it becomes
effective. OPM will issue regulations to implement similar provisions
of the Act which have application to Federal sector employees within
its jurisdiction.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 03/10/93 58 FR 13394
NPRM Comment Period End 03/31/93
Interim Final Rule 06/04/93 58 FR 31794
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period Ends 9/2/93 06/04/93 58 FR 31794
Extension of Interim Final Rule
Comment Period from 9/2/93 to
12/3/93 08/30/93 58 FR 45433
Final Action 11/00/94
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: State, Local, Federal
Agency Contact: Maria Echaveste, Administrator, Wage and Hour Division,
Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room S3502, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-8305
RIN: 1215-AA85
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2402. CHILD LABOR REGULATIONS, ORDERS, AND STATEMENTS OF INTERPRETATION
(SPORTS ATTENDANTS)
Legal Authority: 29 USC 203(l); 29 USC 212
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 570
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Section 3(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 USC
203(1) provides that the Secretary of Labor shall provide by regulation
or by order for permissible periods and conditions of employment of 14-
and 15-year olds in occupations other than manufacturing and mining if
and to the extent such employment is confined to periods and to
conditions which will not interfere with their schooling, health or
well-being (see Child Labor Regulation No. 3, 29 CFR 570, Subpart C).
The Department has proposed revisions of the hours and time of day
standards for 14 and 15-year olds to enable their participation in
certain kinds of professional sports activities as sports attendants
(e.g., bat and ball boys/girls, etc.), certain limited occupational
exemptions and procedural changes for Work Experience and Career
Exploration Programs, and several other technical changes.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 05/13/94 59 FR 25164
NPRM Comment Period End 07/12/94
Final Action 02/00/95
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Maria Echaveste, Administrator, Wage and Hour Division,
Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room S3502, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-8305
RIN: 1215-AA89
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2403. ATTESTATIONS BY EMPLOYERS USING ALIEN CREWMEMBERS FOR LONGSHORE
ACTIVITIES IN U.S. PORTS
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1288(c); PL 103-198, Sec 8; PL 103-206, Sec 323
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 506
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Under the 1990 Amendments to the Immigration and Nationality
Act (INA), DOL is responsible for implementing Section 258 of INA,
which establishes certain requirements for, and places certain
limitations on, foreign crewmembers performing longshore work in U.S.
ports. These regulations govern the filing and enforcement of
attestations by employers seeking to use foreign crewmembers, which are
filed with DOL in order to be allowed by the Immigration and
Naturalization Service to use these crewmembers to perform specified
longshore activities. ETA administers the attestation process, while
complaints and investigations regarding the attestations are handled by
ESA. In two separate enactments (PL 103-198 (107 Stat. 2304) and PL
103-206 (107 Stat. 2419)), Congress recently enacted exceptions to the
limitations on performance of longshore work by foreign crewmembers in
the State of Alaska. The Department intends to promulgate rules as
necessary to implement the statutory exception.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule 10/00/94
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Maria Echaveste, Administrator, Wage and Hour Division,
Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room S3502, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-8305
RIN: 1215-AA90
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) Completed Actions
Employment Standards Administration (ESA)
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2404. DAVIS-BACON ``HELPERS''
Legal Authority: 40 USC 276a to 276a-7; PL 103-112, Sec 104
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 5; 29 CFR 1.7(d)
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Section 104 of the DOL Appropriations Act of 1994, PL 103-
112, signed into law on October 21, 1993, prohibits DOL from expending
funds to implement or administer its Davis-Bacon ``helper'' regulations
codified at 29 CFR Sections 1.7(d), 5.2(n)(4), and 5.5(a)(1)(ii). DOL
suspended the helper regulations for all Davis-Bacon-covered contracts
entered into on or after October 21, 1993 (see 58 FR 58954; November 5,
1993). The Department's FY 95 Budget Request seeks a one-year extension
in the prohibition on implementation of the ``helper'' regulations.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
Withdrawn 08/29/94
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Maria Echaveste, Administrator, Wage and Hour Division,
Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room S3502, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-8305
RIN: 1215-AA91
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) Prerule Stage
Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
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2405. SERVICES TO MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKERS, JOB SERVICE COMPLAINT
SYSTEM, MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT
Legal Authority: 29 USC 49k
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 653; 20 CFR 658; 20 CFR 651
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: ETA is reviewing services to migrant and seasonal farmworkers
under the Wagner-Peyser Act as a result of amendments to Wagner-Peyser
under Title V of the Job Training Partnership Act. It is anticipated
that an ANPRM will be published and subsequent rulemaking may result.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM 00/00/00
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: State, Local, Federal
Agency Contact: Alicia Fernandez-Mott, National Monitor Advocate,
Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, 200
Constitution Ave. NW., Rm N4470, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210, 202
219-9092
RIN: 1205-AA37
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) Proposed Rule Stage
Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
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2406. AIRLINE DEREGULATION: EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PROGRAM
Legal Authority: 49 USC 1552
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 618
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: These regulations are being developed to implement the
monetary provisions contained in Sec. 43 of the Airline Deregulation
Act of 1978. The Act requires the Secretary of Labor to specify the
percentage of prior salary which an ``eligible protected employee''
would receive as a benefit payment under the Act. An eligible protected
employee is a person who has had at least 4 years of employment with a
certificated air carrier as of October 24, 1978 and who loses his or
her job during the ten years following such date in a bankruptcy or
major employment contraction if and only if the Department of
Transportation determines that the principal causes of such job loss
was deregulation. On May 17, 1984 the U.S. District Court for the
District of Columbia held that Section 43 of the Airline Deregulation
Act was unconstitutional. On July 16, 1985, the U.S. Court of Appeals
decided that the employee protection provisions of Section 43 were
severable from the legislative veto provisions. The U.S. Supreme Court
ruled on March 25, 1987 that the legislative veto provisions were
unconstitutional but the first right-to-hire provisions were
constitutional, therefore, rulemaking can proceed on the (cont)
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 01/00/95
NPRM Comment Period End 03/00/95
Final Action 09/00/95
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: State, Local, Federal
Additional Information: ABSTRACT CONT: monetary benefits aspect of the
employee protection provisions. In 1991 the DOT determined there were
no job losses due to deregulation. In September 1993, the U.S. District
Court for the District of Columbia ordered the DOT to develop broader
guidelines to apply to the air carriers, which may result in a finding
of job losses due to deregulation. Therefore, rulemaking is proceeding
on the monetary provisions of the employee protection provisions.
Agency Contact: Sandra T. King, Chief, Division of Program Development
and Implementation, Department of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Rm C4514, FP Bldg.,
Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-5309
RIN: 1205-AA07
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2407. LABOR CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR THE PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT OF ALIENS
IN THE UNITED STATES
Legal Authority: INA 212(a)(5)(A)
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 656
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Before the Department of State (DOS) and the Immigration and
Naturalization Service (INS) may issue visas and admit certain
immigrant aliens to work permanently in the United States, the
Secretary of Labor pursuant to Section 212(a)(5)(A) of the Immigration
and Naturalization Act (INA) must certify to the Secretary of State and
to the Attorney General that: (a) There are not sufficient United
States workers who are able, willing, qualified and available at the
time of the application for a visa and admission into the United States
and at the place where the alien is to perform work; and (b) the
employment of the alien will not adversely affect the wages and working
conditions of similarly employed U.S. workers (8 USC 1182(a)(5)(A). The
Department of Labor (DOL) has promulgated regulations at 20 CFR Part
656 pursuant to and to implement section 212(a)(5)(A) INA
212(a)(5)(A)). These regulations set forth the fact finding process
designed to support the granting or denial of a permanent labor
certification. Experience in (cont)
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 03/00/95
Final Action 12/00/95
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: State, Federal
Additional Information: ABSTRACT CONT: administering the regulations to
the certification of immigrant aliens for permanent employment in the
United States indicates that a number of changes should be made to
these regulations to make labor certification process more efficient
and clarify ambiguities in the present regulations.
Agency Contact: John M. Robinson, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S.
Employment Service, Department of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N4470, FP Building,
Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-5257
RIN: 1205-AA66
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2408. JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT: INDIAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS
Legal Authority: Title IV, sec 401 of the JTPA
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 632; 20 CFR 636
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The purpose of title IV, section 401 of the Job Training
Partnership Act to provide job training and employment activities to
Indians and other Native Americans, such programs shall be administered
in such a manner as to maximize the Federal commitment to support
growth and development as determined by representatives for the
communities and groups served by this section, including furtherance of
the policy of Indian Self-Determination.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 07/00/95
Final Action 11/00/96
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Tribal
Agency Contact: Paul A. Mayrand, Director, Office of Special Targeted
Program, Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration,
200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N4641, FP Building, Washington, DC
20210, 202 219-5500
RIN: 1205-AA96
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2409. JOB CORPS ALLOWANCES AND ALLOTMENTS
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1579(a)
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 638
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Job Corps is devising a new pay and allotment system which
will provide students with enough money to meet their basic needs,
while adding greater incentives than are available in the current
system to encourage retention, performance, program completion and
length of enrollment. Payroll will be conducted biweekly versus the
current twice monthly procedures.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/00/94
Final Action 06/00/95
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Mary H. Silva, Chief, Division of Program Management
and Review, Department of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N4656, FP Building,
Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-6568
RIN: 1205-AA98
_______________________________________________________________________
2410. JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT: MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKER
PROGRAMS
Legal Authority: Title IV, sec 402 of the JTPA
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 633; 20 CFR 636
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: It is the purpose of title IV, section 402, of the Job
Training Partnership Act to provide job training, employment
opportunities, and other services for those individuals who suffer
chronic seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture
industry. These conditions have been substantially aggravated by
continual advancements in technology and mechanization, resulting in
displacement, and contribute significantly to the Nation's rural
employment problem. This problem is Federal is scope. No alternative
solutions are under consideration at this time. Benefits include fuller
rural employment. Over $70 million is appropriated annually by Congress
for this program. This rule would implement changes made by the 1992
amendments to JTPA.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 05/00/95
Final Action 09/00/96
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Paul A. Mayrand, Office of Special Targeted Programs,
Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room N4641, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-5500
RIN: 1205-AA99
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2411. FEDERAL-STATE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM; UNEMPLOYMENT
INSURANCE REVENUE QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM
Legal Authority: 42 USC 1302
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 602
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The regulation will provide explicit authority for the
Revenue Quality Control (RQC) program to assess the quality of State
unemployment compensation tax program operations, including the extent
to which employers comply with the laws regarding the reporting and
payment of unemployment insurance taxes (contributions) due. The
alternatives considered were to implement the program under existing
nonregulatory authority or to allow the States to develop such programs
voluntarily. The costs of the program is the one or two staff years per
State needed to conduct the RQC assessments, plus some time to program
new data items. The benefits are more effective and efficient tax
operations and better service to the system's customers, in this case
the employer community. These benefits accrue as better performance
information is developed for both States and Federal staff, leading to
improved operations.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 10/00/95
Final Action 10/00/96
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: State
Agency Contact: Burman Skrable, Operations Research Analyst, Department
of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Room S4015, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-5220
RIN: 1205-AB00
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2412. TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE--UNIFORM INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT
(LOPEZ PROVISIONS)
Legal Authority: 19 USC 2320
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 617.52
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: State agencies serve as agents of the United States for
administering the benefit and service provisions of the TAA program.
Because of identified needs to revise present processes at Section
617.52 for dealing with State agency determinations, redeterminations
or decisions on appeal, the Department is proposing substantial
changes.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 00/00/00
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Victor Trunzo, Chief, BDAS, Office of Trade Adjustment
Assistance, Department of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room C4318, FP Building,
Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-5555
RIN: 1205-AB06
_______________________________________________________________________
2413. TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR WORKERS--TRANSITIONAL ADJUSTMENT
ASSISTANCE NAFTA-TAA
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 101 in Part II of this issue
of the Federal Register.
RIN: 1205-AB07
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2414. AMENDMENTS TO THE LABOR CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR TEMPORARY
AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT IN THE UNITED STATES (H-2A)
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101(a)(H)(ii)(a); 8 USC 1184(c)
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 655 subpart B
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Based on six years of experience with the current
regulations, the Department has concluded that they should be amended
to clarify a number of regulatory provisions to simplify the
administration of the program, and to provide additional protection to
U.S. workers.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 11/00/94
Final Action 04/00/95
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: State, Federal
Agency Contact: Flora Richardson, Director, Division of Foreign Labor
Certification, Department of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N4456, FP Building,
Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-4369
RIN: 1205-AB09
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) Final Rule Stage
Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
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2415. SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
Legal Authority: 42 USC 301 Older Americans Act of 1965; PL 102-375
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 641; 29 CFR 89
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The proposed regulation will implement the Older Americans
Act Amendments of 1984, 1987, and 1992, and make clarifying changes.
This regulation will provide administrative and programmatic guidance
and requirements for the implementation of the Senior Community Service
Employment Service.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 07/19/85 50 FR 29606
NPRM Comment Period End 08/27/85 50 FR 34725
Second NPRM 04/26/94 59 FR 21874
Second NPRM Comment Period Ends
5/26/94 04/26/94 59 FR 21874
Final Action 05/00/95
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: State, Federal
Agency Contact: Paul A. Mayrand, Director, Office of Special Targeted
Programs, Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration,
200 Constitution Avenue NW., Rm N4641, FP Bldg., Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-5500
RIN: 1205-AA29
_______________________________________________________________________
2416. PERMANENT LABOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM: PILOT LABOR MARKET
INFORMATION PROVISIONS
Legal Authority: PL 101-649
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 656
Legal Deadline: NPRM, Statutory, October 1, 1991. Final, Statutory,
April 1, 1992. Other, Statutory, September 30, 1994.
The law becomes effective on October 1, 1991, and is effective until
September 30, 1994.
Abstract: This rule is necessary to implement section 122 of Public Law
101-649, the Immigration Act of 1990. This section requires the
Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot which provides for a
determination of labor shortages or surpluses in up to 10 occupational
classifications. The occupation may then be used in lieu of an
individual, case-by-case labor certification. The pilot program is
effective during the 3-fiscal year period beginning with FY 92.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 03/19/93 58 FR 15242
NPRM Comment Period End 04/19/93
Final Action 00/00/00
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: John M. Robinson, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S.
Employment Service, Department of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N4470, FP Building,
Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-5257
RIN: 1205-AA87
_______________________________________________________________________
2417. APPLICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYERS USING ALIENS IN
SPECIALTY OCCUPATIONS AND AS FASHION MODELS (H-1B)
Legal Authority: PL 101-649, Sec 205; PL 102-232
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 655; 29 CFR 507
Legal Deadline: Other, Statutory, October 1, 1991.
Other deadline is for interim final rule.
Abstract: This rule is necessary to implement certain revisions to the
nonimmigrant H-1B visa category made by Public Law 101-649. The law
provides that no alien may be admitted or provided status under this
category unless the petitioning employer attests to the Secretary of
Labor that the employer is offering prevailing wages and working
conditions and that there is not a strike or lockout in the course of a
labor dispute in the occupational classification at the place of
employment. The law also directs the employer to notify the bargaining
representative at the place of employment of the filing of an H-1B
petition. If there is no bargaining representative, the employer must
post a notice in conspicuous locations at the place of employment. The
law provides a procedure for any aggrieved person or organization to
challenge the employer's attestation.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 08/05/91 56 FR 37175
NPRM Comment Period End 09/04/91 56 FR 37175
Interim Final Rule 01/13/92 57 FR 1316
Second NPRM 10/06/93 58 FR 52152
Second NPRM Comment Period Ends 11/05/93 58 FR 52152
Final Action 11/00/94
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: John M. Robinson, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S.
Employment Service, Department of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N4470, FP Building,
Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-5257
RIN: 1205-AA89
_______________________________________________________________________
2418. DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AMENDMENT TO REGULATIONS
Legal Authority: 42 USC 1302; 42 USC 5177; EO 12673
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 625
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Experience in several recent disasters has highlighted the
complexity and time-consuming nature of the monetary benefit provisions
of the current regulations and brought into question other provisions
of the current regulations which are perceived to be unduly restrictive
and/or result in perceived inequities in some disaster situations.
These issues will be addressed in two stages. First, an interim final
rule will be published with a 30-day comment period to simplify the
monetary benefit provisions. This rule will eliminate cumbersome
individual and agency administrative provisions, remove inconsistencies
in the establishment of Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) weekly
amounts, and simplify the formula to establish DUA weekly amounts so as
to benefit disaster impacted individuals. Second, an ANPRM with a 30-
day comment period will outline the other provisions of 20 CFR Part 625
that have come into question and solicit public comment and suggestions
relative to these provisions and any other provisions for review and
potential revision in a future NPRM.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule Monetary
Provisions 10/00/94
ANPRM 11/00/94
ANPRM Comment Period End 12/00/94
Final Monetary Provisions 03/00/95
NPRM 04/00/95
NPRM Comment Period End 06/00/95
Final Action 12/00/95
Small Entities Affected: Governmental Jurisdictions
Government Levels Affected: State, Federal
Agency Contact: Robert Gillham, Chief, Federal Programs Group,
Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-5312
RIN: 1205-AB02
_______________________________________________________________________
2419. ATTESTATIONS BY EMPLOYERS USING ALIEN CREWMEMBERS FOR LONGSHORE
ACTIVITIES IN U.S. PORTS, THE ALASKA EXCEPTION
Legal Authority: PL 103-98, sec 8; PL 103-206, sec 323
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 655 subparts F and G; 29 CFR 506 subparts F and G
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This proposed rule is necessary because of amendments to
section 258 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Section 258
establishes a general prohibition on the prohibition of longshore work
by alien crewmen. The amendment of section 258 establishes an ``Alaska
exception'' whereby employees in Alaska would be permitted to use an
alien crewmen after: (1) requesting a dispatch of U.S. longshoremen
from qualified stevedoring companies and private dock operators; and
(2) determining that U.S. longshore workers are not available in
sufficient numbers from those resources in response to a request for
dispatch.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 10/00/94
Final Action 03/00/95
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: John M. Robinson, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S.
Employment Service, Department of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N4470, FP Building,
Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-5257
RIN: 1205-AB03
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2420. TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR WORKERS--IMPLEMENTATION OF 1988
AMENDMENTS
Legal Authority: 19 USC 2320
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 617
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The final rule implementing the 1988 Amendments to the TAA
program was published in the Federal Register on January 6, 1994.
Although published as final, comments are requested on several material
changes being made in the final rule which differ from the November
1988 proposed rule and on a number of other changes which were not
included in the proposed rule. Another final rule will be published
relating to these substantive changes.
Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
Final Action 12/00/94
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Victor Trunzo, Chief, BDAS, Office of Trade Adjustment
Assistance, Department of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room C4318, FP Building,
Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-5555
RIN: 1205-AB05
_______________________________________________________________________
2421. TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE--ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
Legal Authority: 19 USC 2320
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 617.60
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: A final rule implementing the 1988 Amendments to the TAA
program was published in the Federal Register on January 6, 1994 with
Section 617.60 reserved for use when revised TAA Administrative
requirements are completed. A new Section 617.60 was included in the
proposed rule published on November 30, 1988 for comment. No comments
were received but it was determined that further work was required to
bring the TAA Administrative requirements into full conformity with the
other regulations.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
Final Action 00/00/00
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Victor Trunzo, Chief, BDAS, Office of Trade Adjustment
Assistance, Department of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room C4318, FP Building,
Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-5555
RIN: 1205-AB08
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) Completed Actions
Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
_______________________________________________________________________
2422. IMPLEMENTATION OF CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS TO TITLE III OF THE JOB
TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT (JTPA)
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1579(a); 29 USC 1662e(i)
CFR Citation: Not yet determined
Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, May 14, 1991.
Abstract: Regulatory action is necessary to provide specific
requirements and guidelines for programs designed to assist workers
dislocated as a consequence of compliance with the Clean Air Act of
1990 (S. 1630). Under the Act, grants may be made to States, certain
substate grantees, employers, employer associations and representatives
of employees -- to provide training, adjustment assistance and
employment services to eligible individuals, and to make needs-related
payments to such individuals in accordance with the requirements of the
Act. These provisions are being promulgated to implement the amendment
to the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) enacted as part of the Clean
Air Act which added a new Section 326 to Title III of JTPA.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 03/24/92 57 FR 10232
NPRM Comment Period End 04/23/92
Withdrawn 08/01/94
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Eric Johnson, Office of Worker Retraining and
Adjustment Programs, Department of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N5426, FP Building,
Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-5577
RIN: 1205-AA92
_______________________________________________________________________
2423. JOB TRAINING REFORM AMENDMENTS OF 1992
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1501 et seq
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 626; 20 CFR 627; 20 CFR 628; 20 CFR 629; 20 CFR
630
Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, December 18, 1992.
Abstract: The amendments focus on improving the targeting of programs
to those facing serious barriers to employment, enhancing the quality
of services provided, strengthening fiscal and program accountability,
and promoting and coordinating programs and resources to more
effectively provide job training and placement to the disadvantaged.
The amendments were signed into law by the President on Monday,
September 7, 1992.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 09/10/92 57 FR 41447
ANPRM Comment Period End 09/25/92 57 FR 41447
Interim Final Rule 12/29/92 57 FR 62004
Final Action 09/02/94 59 FR 45760
Final Action Effective 06/30/95
Small Entities Affected: Governmental Jurisdictions
Government Levels Affected: State, Local, Federal
Additional Information: EFFECTIVE DATE: Provisions for section 627.201
effective October 3, 1994.
Agency Contact: Jim Aaron, Chief, Office of Program Interpretation,
Office of Employment and Training Programs, Department of Labor,
Employment and Training Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Room N4703, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-5580
RIN: 1205-AA95
_______________________________________________________________________
2424. LABOR CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR CERTAIN H-2B TEMPORARY WORKERS
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b); 8 USC 1184(c)
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 655, subpart A
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: An increase has been observed in the number of applications
filed on behalf of temporary nonagricultural workers to be employed in
occupations that are characterized by such factors as relatively low
wages, limited benefits, poor working conditions and high turnovers.
These occupations are similar in nature to the occupations certified
under the temporary agricultural program (H-2A). Consequently, the
Department is considering promulgating a rule that would establish
protections, e.g., housing standards similar to those in the
regulations governing the certification of agricultural employment at
20 CFR 655, Subpart B.
Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
Withdrawn 08/01/94
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Robert A. Schaerfl, Director, U.S. Employment Service,
Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room N4470, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-5257
RIN: 1205-AB04
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) Prerule Stage
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration (PWBA)
_______________________________________________________________________
2425. QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDERS
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1056(d)(3)(L); 29 USC 1135
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 2530
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This regulation would clarify the application of the
qualified domestic relations order provisions of section 206(d)(3) of
ERISA and related provisions contained in section 414(p) of the
Internal Revenue Code which were added by the Retirement Equity Act of
1984.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 10/21/93 58 FR 54444
Extension of Comment Period 01/12/94 58 FR 1692
ANPRM Comment Period End 02/18/94
Next Action Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Additional Information: PWBA is currently reviewing the public comments
received in response to the ANPRM in order to assess the need for and
possible scope of a regulation relating to QDROs.
Agency Contact: Rudy Nuissl, Supervisory Pension Law Specialist,
Department of Labor, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, 200
Constitution Ave. NW., Rm N5669, FP Bldg., Washington, DC 20210, 202
219-7901
RIN: 1210-AA19
_______________________________________________________________________
2426. REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE UNDER THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME
SECURITY ACT OF 1974
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 102 in Part II of this issue
of the Federal Register.
RIN: 1210-AA44
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) Proposed Rule Stage
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration (PWBA)
_______________________________________________________________________
2427. ADEQUATE CONSIDERATION
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1002(3)(18); 29 USC 1135
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 2510
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This regulation would provide guidance as to what constitutes
``adequate consideration'' under section 3(18) of ERISA for assets
other than securities for which there is a generally recognized market.
Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 05/17/88 53 FR 17632
NPRM Comment Period End 07/18/88
NPRM Second 03/00/95
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Paul Mannina, Staff Attorney, Plan Benefits Security
Division, Department of Labor, Pension and Welfare Benefits
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Rm N4611, FP Building,
Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-4592
RIN: 1210-AA15
_______________________________________________________________________
2428. TRUST-REPORTING EXEMPTIONS
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1103; 29 USC 1135
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 2550.403b-1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Section 403(a) of ERISA requires that all assets of an
employee benefit plan be held in trust by one or more trustees pursuant
to a written trust instrument, except as otherwise provided in section
403(b). This regulation would provide guidance with respect to
circumstances under which participant monies paid to or withheld by
employers in connection with certain welfare plans may not be subject
to the trust requirement of section 403(a).
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 00/00/00
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Additional Information: Further action on this project is being delayed
pending the clarification of related health care reform issues.
Agency Contact: David Lurie, Pension Law Specialist, Department of
Labor, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, 200 Constitution
Ave. NW., Rm N5669, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-7901
RIN: 1210-AA16
_______________________________________________________________________
2429. DEFINITION OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT (ERISA
SECTION 3(40))
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1002(40)
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 2510.3-40
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The regulation will establish standards for determining
whether an employee benefit plan is established or maintained pursuant
to one or more collective bargaining agreements for purposes of their
exclusion from the Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement (MEWA)
definition in section 3(40) of ERISA, and thus exempted from state
regulation. The regulation will clarify the scope of the exception from
the MEWA definition for plans maintained under or pursuant to one or
more collective bargaining agreements by providing criteria which will
serve to distinguish health benefit arrangements which are maintained
by legitimate unions pursuant to bona fide collective bargaining
agreements from health insurance arrangements promoted and marketed
under the guise of ERISA-covered plans exempt from state insurance
regulation. The regulation will also serve to limit the extent to which
health plans maintained pursuant to bona fide collective bargaining
agreements may extend plan coverage to individuals not covered by such
agreements.
Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 01/00/95
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Mark Connor, Pension Law Specialist, Department of
Labor, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Room N-5669, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-
8671
RIN: 1210-AA48
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) Final Rule Stage
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration (PWBA)
_______________________________________________________________________
2430. CIVIL PENALTIES UNDER ERISA SECTION 502(L)
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1132
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 2570.80 (Procedural); 29 CFR 2560.502(l)-l
(Substantive)
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Section 502(l) of ERISA requires the Secretary of Labor to
assess a civil penalty against a fiduciary who breaches a fiduciary
duty under, or commits a violation of, part 4 of Title I of ERISA, or
any other person who knowingly participates in such breach or
violation. The Department has published an interim rule setting forth
the procedures for the assessment of penalties under ERISA section
502(l) and for petitioning the Secretary to exercise his or her
discretion to waive or reduce the mandated assessment, as well as a
proposed rule that defines the following pivotal terms contained in
section 502(1): ``applicable recovery amount,'' ``breach of fiduciary
responsibility or violation,'' and ``settlement agreement'' or ``court
order.'' The Department intends to finalize these two regulations.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 06/20/90 55 FR 25284
Interim Final Rule 06/20/90 55 FR 25284
NPRM Comment Period End 08/20/90 55 FR 25284
Final Action 01/00/95
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Vicki Shteir-Dunn, Staff Attorney, Plan Benefits
Security Division, Department of Labor, Pension and Welfare Benefits
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N4611, FP Building,
Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-8610
RIN: 1210-AA37
_______________________________________________________________________
2431. APPLICATION OF ERISA FIDUCIARY STANDARDS TO THE SELECTION OF
ANNUITY PROVIDERS
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1135
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 2509
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Pension plans often purchase annuity contracts for
participants in connection with the termination of a plan, or as
participants retire or separate from service with vested benefits.
Generally, the plan fiduciary intends to transfer liability for
benefits promised under the plan to the annuity provider. This document
explains the Department of Labor's view of the legal standard imposed
by section 404(a)(1)(A) and (B) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) on a plan fiduciary's selection of an
annuity provider. Under this standard, plan fiduciaries choosing to
purchase annuities have a duty to select the safest available annuity
provider, unless under the circumstances it would be in the best
interests of participants and beneficiaries to do otherwise.
Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 06/21/91 56 FR 28638
ANPRM Comment Period End 09/19/91 56 FR 36750
Interpretive Bulletin 10/00/94
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: William W. Taylor, Counsel for Regulation, PBSD, Office
of the Solicitor, Department of Labor, Pension and Welfare Benefits
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N4611, FP Building,
Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-4592
RIN: 1210-AA39
_______________________________________________________________________
2432. IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS TO PENSION PLANS
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1135
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 2509
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This interpretive bulletin clarifies the views of the
Department of Labor on issues relating to the decision of the U.S.
Supreme Court in Comm. of Internal Revenue vs. Keystone Consolidated
Industries (113 S. Ct. 2006, 1993). The decision involved the question
of whether contributions of unencumbered real properties to a tax-
qualified pension plan are prohibited under ERISA.
Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
Interpretive Bulletin 02/00/95
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Organizations
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Rudy Nuissl, Supervisory Pension Law Specialist,
Department of Labor, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room N5669, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-7901
RIN: 1210-AA45
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) Completed Actions
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration (PWBA)
_______________________________________________________________________
2433. APPLICATION OF FIDUCIARY STANDARDS TO PROXY VOTING
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1135
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 2509.94-2
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This interpretive bulletin sets forth the Department of
Labor's view of the legal standards imposed by certain provisions of
ERISA on the proxy voting responsibilities of employee benefit plan
fiduciaries. Under these standards, the voting of proxies is a
fiduciary act of plan asset management. The bulletin clarifies that the
named fiduciary who appoints an investment manager may, consistent with
the statutory provisions, issue written statements of investment
policy, including guidelines as to the voting or proxies by the
investment manager.
Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
Interpretive Bulletin (IB) 94-2
Effective 1/1/75. 07/29/94 59 FR 38860
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Organizations
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: William W. Taylor, Counsel for Regulation, PBSD,
Department of Labor, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room N4611, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-4592
RIN: 1210-AA46
_______________________________________________________________________
2434. APPLICATION OF FIDUCIARY STANDARDS TO INVESTMENTS IN ``ECONOMICALLY
TARGETED INVESTMENTS''
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1135
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 2509.94-1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This interpretive bulletin clarifies the Department of
Labor's position regarding the application of the fiduciary provisions
of ERISA to a plan's decision to invest in an economically targeted
investment (ETI). ETIs are investments which are selected for the
economic benefits they confer on persons other than plans, apart from
their investment return to the investing plan.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
Interpretive Bulletin (IB) 94-1
Effective 1/1/75. 06/23/94 59 FR 32600
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Organizations
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: S. John Ryan, Pension Law Specialist, Department of
Labor, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Room N5669, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-8671
RIN: 1210-AA47
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) Proposed Rule Stage
Office of the American Workplace (OAW)
_______________________________________________________________________
2435. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CANDIDACY FOR UNION OFFICE
Legal Authority: 29 USC 481; 29 USC 482
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 452.38
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: An ANPRM has been issued soliciting comments concerning how
the Department's regulation on the reasonableness of a union's meeting
attendance requirement for union officer candidacy can be amended to
conform to the decision of the D.C. Circuit in Doyle v. Brock, 821 F.2d
788 (1987). 29 CFR 452.38 currently provides that the reasonableness of
a union rule requiring candidates to have attended a specified number
of membership meetings during the period immediately preceding the
election must be gauged in the light of all the circumstances of the
particular case, including the impact of the rule (i.e., the number or
percentage or members disqualified by its application). In Doyle, the
court found that the Secretary was arbitrary and capricious in not
bringing litigation against a local in connection with its meeting
attendance requirement that disqualified 97 percent of the membership.
The court found that the impact of the rule was sufficient to make it
unreasonable without regard to any other circumstances.
Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 06/15/94 59 FR 30834
ANPRM Comment Period End 08/15/94
NPRM 12/00/94
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Kay H. Oshel, Chief, Division of Interpretations and
Standards, Department of Labor, Office of the American Workplace, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room N5605, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-7373
RIN: 1294-AA09
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) Final Rule Stage
Office of the American Workplace (OAW)
_______________________________________________________________________
2436. PROCEDURE FOR REMOVAL OF LOCAL LABOR ORGANIZATION OFFICERS
Legal Authority: 29 USC 481(h)(i); 29 USC 482
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 417.16
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: 29 CFR 417, subpart B currently provides a procedure for a
member of a local labor organization to file a complaint with the
Secretary of Labor if the member believes that the local has failed to
follow otherwise adequate officer removal procedures in its
constitution and bylaws to remove an elected officer guilty of serious
misconduct. However, the court in Donovan v. Hotel, Motel & Restaurant
Employees, 700 F.2d 539 (9th Cir. 1983), found that the Secretary lacks
statutory authority to bring a civil action against a union for failure
to follow removal procedures whose adequacy has not been challenged.
Therefore, the Department proposes that the language in 29 CFR 417.16
which purports to give the Secretary such authority be deleted as void
for lack of statutory authority.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 06/16/94 59 FR 31056
NPRM Comment Period End 08/15/94
Final Action 11/00/94
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Kay H. Oshel, Chief, Division of Interpretations and
Standards, Department of Labor, Office of the American Workplace, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room N5605, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-7373
RIN: 1294-AA10
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) Completed Actions
Office of the American Workplace (OAW)
_______________________________________________________________________
2437. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT OF RULES RELATING TO LABOR MANAGEMENT STANDARDS
AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR FEDERAL SECTOR LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
Legal Authority: 29 USC 401 to 531; 5 USC 7120; 22 USC 4117
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 401 to 459
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This regulation made technical amendments needed as a result
of Secretary's Order No. 2-93 which made the Office of Labor Management
Standards an entity within the newly established Office of the American
Workplace.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
Final Action 03/31/94 59 FR 15114
Final Action Effective 03/31/94
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Kay H. Oshel, Chief, Division of Interpretations and
Standards, Department of Labor, Office of the American Workplace, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room N5605, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-7373
RIN: 1294-AA11
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) Proposed Rule Stage
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
_______________________________________________________________________
2438. NOISE STANDARD
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 103 in Part II of this issue
of the Federal Register.
RIN: 1219-AA53
_______________________________________________________________________
2439. CONFINED SPACES
Legal Authority: 30 USC 811
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 56; 30 CFR 57; 30 CFR 70; 30 CFR 71; 30 CFR 75;
30 CFR 77
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: In mining operations, the majority of the fatalities
associated with confined spaces occur in storage bins, hoppers, tanks,
and stockpiles. The primary hazards to miners occur from being trapped
by shifting piles of loose materials, falling into materials, and being
struck by overhanging materials. Many toxic substances and physical
hazards encountered in mining are identical to those confined space
hazards that exist in general industry.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM 12/30/91 56 FR 67364
ANPRM Comment Period End 05/01/92 57 FR 8102
NPRM 00/00/00
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances, Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health
Administration, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 631, BT3, Arlington, VA
22203, 703 235-1910
RIN: 1219-AA54
_______________________________________________________________________
2440. WATERLINES IN BELT CONVEYOR ENTRIES
Legal Authority: 30 USC 811
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 75, subpart L
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: MSHA currently requires waterlines to be installed along all
belt conveyors in underground coal mines. Under certain circumstances,
waterlines located in these entries are susceptible to severe damage
caused by the spread of fire. MSHA is evaluating the need to revise
this regulation so that waterlines are located in a manner that allows
effective firefighting regardless of the airflow in the belt entry.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 00/00/00
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances, Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health
Administration, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 631, BT3, Arlington, VA
22203, 703 235-1910
RIN: 1219-AA70
_______________________________________________________________________
2441. CARBON MONOXIDE MONITOR APPROVAL
Legal Authority: 30 USC 957
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 12
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The use of carbon monoxide monitoring systems in underground
coal mines can be effective in monitoring mine atmospheres to detect
fires in the early stages of development. If mine operators depend on
these systems for early fire detection, minimum performance criteria
are necessary to ensure proper performance. MSHA intends to propose
approval requirements for these systems for use in underground coal
mines.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 00/00/00
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances, Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health
Administration, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 631, BT3, Arlington, VA
22203, 703 235-1910
RIN: 1219-AA72
_______________________________________________________________________
2442. FIREFIGHTING AND ESCAPE AND EVACUATION PROGRAM
Legal Authority: 30 USC 811
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 75.1101-23
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Currently MSHA requires each operator of an underground coal
mine to adopt a program for mine evacuation in the event of an
emergency, such as fire or explosion. However, the existing standard
does not directly address heat sensing and carbon monoxide detection
systems and the actions to be taken when such systems activate an
alarm. In addition, regular review and update of firefighting and
evacuation plans is not required by the existing standard. This
rulemaking would address these issues.
Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 00/00/00
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances, Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health
Administration, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 631, BT3, Arlington, VA
22203, 703 235-1910
RIN: 1219-AA73
_______________________________________________________________________
2443. DIESEL PARTICULATE
Legal Authority: 30 USC 811
CFR Citation: Not yet determined
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: MSHA does not have regulations that specifically address the
health hazards associated with the particulate in the exhaust emitted
by diesel-powered equipment in underground mines. In July 1990, the
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health issued an
exploratory risk assessment for diesel particulate based on an animal
study. The Agency is in the early stages of examining the
appropriateness of developing a permissible exposure limit to control
miners' exposure to diesel particulate. In January 1992, MSHA issued an
advance notice of proposed rulemaking in which the Agency requested
public comments on a series of issues relating to health effects,
methods of monitoring to measure exposure, duration and frequency of
exposure, and technological and economic feasibility. MSHA is
continuing to review its available data and studies on the use of
diesel equipment and the particulate emissions from diesel equipment.
Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 01/06/92 57 FR 500
ANPRM Comment Period End 07/10/92 57 FR 7906
NPRM 00/00/00
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances, Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health
Administration, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 631, BT3, Arlington, VA
22203, 703 235-1910
RIN: 1219-AA74
_______________________________________________________________________
2444. BELT ENTRY VENTILATION
Legal Authority: 30 USC 811; 30 USC 957
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 75.350
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: In November 1992, a Secretarial advisory committee issued
recommendations concerning the conditions under which air coursed
through the belt entry could be safely used in the face areas of
underground coal mines. Advisory Committee consensus recommendations
included: (1) the conditions under which belt haulage entries could be
safely used as intake air courses to ventilate working places; (2)
minimum velocities in conveyor belt haulageways; and (3) ventilation of
escapeways. MSHA is reviewing the recommendations to determine the most
appropriate regulatory response.
Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 00/00/00
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: A public hearing was held in April 1990.
Agency Contact: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances, Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health
Administration, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 631, BT3, Arlington, VA
22203, 703 235-1910
RIN: 1219-AA76
_______________________________________________________________________
2445. TRAINING (INCLUDING CONTRACTORS AND SUPERVISORS)
Legal Authority: 30 USC 811; 30 USC 825
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 48
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: MSHA is reviewing its training regulations to determine how
to address such issues as the need for improved training of
contractors, establishing training requirements for construction
workers, and ensuring that the training requirements are appropriate
for different types of mining.
Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 00/00/00
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances, Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health
Administration, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 631, BT3, Arlington, VA
22203, 703 235-1910
RIN: 1219-AA77
_______________________________________________________________________
2446. EXAMINATION OF SURFACE WORK AREAS OF UNDERGROUND COAL MINES
Legal Authority: 30 USC 811
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 77.1713
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Coal mine operators are required to conduct examinations of
each active working area of surface mines and active surface
installations during each shift. Any hazardous conditions detected must
be entered into a report of such examination along with a description
of corrective actions taken. The Agency has interpreted this
requirement to exclude surface work areas of underground mines. The
possibilities for hazards associated with such areas are numerous. The
majority of the injuries and fatalities are a result of hazardous
conditions not detected and corrected. This rulemaking would apply the
on-shift examination requirement to surface areas of underground mines.
By conducting an on-shift examination of hazardous conditions in these
areas, the mine operator will better assure the detection and
correction of hazardous conditions and, thus a reduction in accidents.
Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/00/94
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances, Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health
Administration, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 631, BT3, Arlington, VA
22203, 703 235-1910
RIN: 1219-AA78
_______________________________________________________________________
2447. DECERTIFICATION OF CERTIFIED AND QUALIFIED PERSONS
Legal Authority: 30 USC 811; 30 USC 957
CFR Citation: Not yet determined
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: MSHA has several existing provisions that require the
certification or qualification of individuals to perform certain tasks
at mines. However, the Agency has no formal procedures for revoking a
person's certification or qualification when evidence indicates that
the individual does not adhere to required regulatory procedures. The
Agency intends to develop generic procedures for decertification of
individuals who no longer meet the requirements to be certified or
qualified, or who have failed to comply with the law in their role as a
certified or qualified person.
Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 10/00/94
Final Action 06/00/95
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: State
Agency Contact: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances, Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health
Administration, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 631, BT3, Arlington, VA
22203, 703 235-1910
RIN: 1219-AA79
_______________________________________________________________________
2448. RESPIRABLE COAL DUST REVISIONS
Legal Authority: 30 USC 811
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 70; 30 CFR 71; 30 CFR 75; 30 CFR 90
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: In May 1991, the Secretary of Labor directed MSHA to conduct
a thorough review of the program to control respirable coal mine dust
and to develop recommendations for how the program could be improved.
In June 1992, an interagency task group made recommendations to the
Secretary on how to improve the accuracy and effectiveness of the coal
mine dust program. This proposed rule will address those
recommendations, and revise, where appropriate, the existing respirable
dust standards.
Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 04/00/95
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances, Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health
Administration, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 631, BT3, Arlington, VA
22203, 703 235-1910
RIN: 1219-AA81
_______________________________________________________________________
2449. METAL/NONMETAL IMPOUNDMENTS
Legal Authority: 30 USC 811
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 56; 30 CFR 57
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Water, sediment and slurry impoundments for metal and
nonmetal mining and milling operations are located throughout the
country and are in varying states of stability. While many of the
impoundments used are located in sparsely populated areas, others have
been built within flood range of homes and well traveled roads. Failure
of an impoundment might endanger lives, cause property damage, or
pollute streams. This rulemaking addresses, among other issues, design
and construction standards, impoundment plans, and reporting and
certification requirements for metal and nonmetal impoundments.
Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/00/94
Final Action 09/00/95
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances, Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health
Administration, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 631, BT3, Arlington, VA
22203, 703 235-1910
RIN: 1219-AA83
_______________________________________________________________________
2450. SAFETY STANDARDS FOR EXPLOSIVES AT METAL AND NONMETAL MINES
Legal Authority: 30 USC 811
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 56; 30 CFR 57
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: MSHA's proposed rule will address changes to safety standards
for the use of explosives at metal and nonmetal mines. This proposal
arises from on-going litigation concerning the current explosives
standards.
Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/00/94
Final Action 07/00/95
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances, Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health
Administration, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 631, BT3, Arlington, VA
22203, 703 235-1910
RIN: 1219-AA84
_______________________________________________________________________
2451. CERTIFICATION OF SUPERVISORS
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 104 in Part II of this issue
of the Federal Register.
RIN: 1219-AA86
_______________________________________________________________________
2452. INDEPENDENT LABORATORY TESTING
Legal Authority: 30 USC 957
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 6; 30 CFR 18; 30 CFR 19; 30 CFR 20; 30 CFR 21; 30
CFR 22; 30 CFR 23; 30 CFR 24; 30 CFR 26; 30 CFR 27; 30 CFR 28; 30 CFR
29; 30 CFR 33; 30 CFR 35
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking would allow MSHA to accept testing of certain
mining equipment performed by independent laboratories instead of MSHA.
It would also allow MSHA to approve products based on alternative
testing and evaluation requirements provided the alternative
requirements are equivalent to MSHA's own. This would be consistent
with the recommendation of the National Performance Review.
Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 10/00/94
Final Action 07/00/95
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances, Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health
Administration, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 631, BT3, Arlington, VA
22203, 703 235-1910
RIN: 1219-AA87
_______________________________________________________________________
2453. LEGAL IDENTITY
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 105 in Part II of this issue
of the Federal Register.
RIN: 1219-AA88
_______________________________________________________________________
2454. BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
Legal Authority: 30 USC 811
CFR Citation: Not yet determined
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: MSHA has identified mine rescue, emergency medical treatment,
and first aid as activities in mining which pose a high risk of
exposure to bloodborne infectious diseases. Because most mines are
distant from professional health care providers, miners often must
provide more extensive emergency care than general industry employees.
MSHA will be evaluating personal protection, training, vaccination,
disposal and other controls necessary to protect persons engaging in
these high risk activities in mining. In addition, MSHA will consider
OSHA standards and CDC guidelines in developing standards.
Timetable: Next Action Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances, Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health
Administration, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 631, BT3, Arlington, VA
22203, 703 235-1910
RIN: 1219-AA89
_______________________________________________________________________
2455. SAFETY STANDARDS FOR METHANE IN METAL AND NONMETAL MINES
Legal Authority: 30 USC 811
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 57
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Agency is proposing to revise the existing safety
standards for methane in metal and nonmetal mines. The proposal would
address excessive methane in outburst cavities in abandoned, idle, and
worked out areas of Category II-A mines. The proposal would further
address separation of intake and return air in Category I-A, II-A, III,
and V-A mines.
Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 04/00/95
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances, Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health
Administration, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 631, BT3, Arlington, VA
22203, 703 235-1910
RIN: 1219-AA90
_______________________________________________________________________
2456. TRAINING SURFACE WORK AREA CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS AT
SURFACE WORK AREAS
Legal Authority: 30 USC 957
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 48
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Agency is developing a proposed rule to address the need
to train surface construction workers at surface mines and surface work
areas of underground mines, about the specific safety and health
hazards they may encounter that are inherent in the mining environment.
Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 04/00/95
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office of Stanards,
Regulations and Variances, Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health
Administration, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 631, BT3, Arlington, VA
22203, 703 235-1910
RIN: 1219-AA91
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) Final Rule Stage
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
_______________________________________________________________________
2457. UNDERGROUND COAL MINE VENTILATION
Legal Authority: 30 USC 811
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 75
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: MSHA's proposed rule would revise certain provisions of its
ventilation standards for underground coal mines. Some of these
provisions have been stayed due to litigation before the U.S. Court of
Appeals. Other provisions would be revised to improve the protections
provided to miners.
Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
Extension of Administrative Stay12/30/93 58 FR 69312
NPRM 05/19/94 59 FR 26356
NPRM Comment Period End 08/08/94 59 FR 35071
Final Action 07/00/95
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances, Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health
Administration, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 631, BT3, Arlington, VA
22203, 703 235-1910
RIN: 1219-AA11
_______________________________________________________________________
2458. DIESEL-POWERED EQUIPMENT FOR UNDERGROUND COAL MINES
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 106 in Part II of this issue
of the Federal Register.
RIN: 1219-AA27
_______________________________________________________________________
2459. HAZARD COMMUNICATION
Legal Authority: 30 USC 811; 30 USC 957
CFR Citation: Not yet determined
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule would provide miners with the means to receive
necessary information on the hazards of chemicals to which they are
exposed and the actions necessary to protect them from such hazards. In
preparation of the rule, MSHA has reviewed OSHA's hazard communication
standard, information collected by NIOSH, and public comments.
Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 03/30/88 53 FR 10257
ANPRM Comment Period End 07/31/88
NPRM 11/02/90 55 FR 46400
NPRM Comment Period End 01/31/92 56 FR 48720
Final Action 02/00/95
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances, Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health
Administration, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 631, BT3, Arlington, VA
22203, 703 235-1910
RIN: 1219-AA47
_______________________________________________________________________
2460. AIR QUALITY CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES AND RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
STANDARDS
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 107 in Part II of this issue
of the Federal Register.
RIN: 1219-AA48
_______________________________________________________________________
2461. LONGWALL EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING HIGH-VOLTAGE)
Legal Authority: 30 USC 811; 30 USC 957
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 18; 30 CFR 75
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Presently, MSHA standards for underground coal mines preclude
the use of high-voltage cables within 150 feet of pillar workings.
Therefore, mine operators have had to petition for site-specific
variances to use technologically advantageous high-voltage longwall
equipment. This rulemaking would address specific safety requirements
for the use of high-voltage longwall equipment, including trailing
cables, motor, and shearer cables, ensuring that the equipment does not
create a fire or explosion hazard.
Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 08/27/92 57 FR 39036
Extension of Comment Period to
11/13/92 10/23/92 57 FR 46350
NPRM Comment Period End 10/26/92 57 FR 39036
Final Action 00/00/00
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances, Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health
Administration, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 631, BT3, Arlington, VA
22203, 703 235-1910
RIN: 1219-AA75
_______________________________________________________________________
2462. SINGLE-SHIFT SAMPLING NOTICE
Legal Authority: 30 USC 811; 30 USC 842(f)
CFR Citation: Not yet determined
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Secretaries of Labor and Health and Human Services have
issued a joint proposed finding that the average concentration of
respirable dust to which each miner is exposed can be measured
accurately over a single shift. This joint finding would also rescind
their earlier joint finding published in July 1971 and affirmed in
February 1972. MSHA believes that enforcement based on single, full-
shift samples will enhance mine operators' compliance with the
requirement to maintain the average concentration of respirable dust in
the mine atmosphere during each shift where miners work or travel at or
below the applicable standard.
Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
Notice of Coal Mine Respirable
Dust Standard Noncompliance
Determinations 02/18/94 59 FR 8356
Notice of Extension of Comment
Period to 5/20/94 04/08/94 59 FR 16958
Notice of Public Hearing 06/06/94 59 FR 29348
Notice of Public Hearing 07/07/94 59 FR 34868
Notice of Extension of Comment
Period; Close of Record 9/30/94 08/01/94 59 FR 38988
Final Action 12/00/94
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances, Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health
Administration, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 631, BT3, Arlington, VA
22203, 703 235-1910
RIN: 1219-AA82
_______________________________________________________________________
2463. RESPIRATOR APPROVAL
Legal Authority: 30 USC 811
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 11
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Under the 1977 Mine Act, MSHA and the National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health jointly approve respirators for use in
hazardous atmospheres. NIOSH is engaged in a rulemaking to upgrade
existing provisions for Federal certification of respirators in a new
42 CFR 84 which would replace 30 CFR 11. Under the new regulations,
MSHA and NIOSH would continue to jointly approve respirators used for
mine emergencies and mine rescue.
Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 05/24/94 59 FR 26892
NPRM Comment Period End 07/25/94
Next Action Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: State, Federal
Agency Contact: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances, Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health
Administration, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 631, BT3, Arlington, VA
22203, 703 235-1910
RIN: 1219-AA85
_______________________________________________________________________
2464. REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVAL OF FLAME-RESISTANT CONVEYOR
BELTS
Legal Authority: 30 USC 957; 30 USC 811
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 14; 30 CFR 18; 30 CFR 75
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The final rule would implement new procedures and
requirements for testing and approval of flame-resistant conveyor belts
to be used in underground mines. The proposed revisions would replace
the existing flame test for acceptance of flame-resistant conveyor
belts specified in agency regulations. Current regulations require that
conveyor belts be flame resistant in accordance with specifications of
the Secretary. Conforming amendments to safety standards are proposed
as part of this rulemaking.
Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/24/92 57 FR 61524
NPRM Comment Period End 03/26/93 58 FR 8028
Next Action Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances, Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health
Administration, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 631, BT3, Arlington, VA
22203, 703 235-1910
RIN: 1219-AA92
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) Prerule Stage
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
(OASAM)
_______________________________________________________________________
2465. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ACQUISITION REGULATIONS
Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 40 USC 486(c)
CFR Citation: 48 CFR 2900 to 2999
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Revisions to DOLAR reflect changes in the Federal Acquisition
Regulations and organizational changes within DOL.
Timetable: Next Action Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Melvin Goldberg, Director, Office of Procurement and
Grant Policy, Department of Labor, Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Administration and Management, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room
S1522, FP Bldg., Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-9174
RIN: 1291-AA20
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) Proposed Rule Stage
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
(OASAM)
_______________________________________________________________________
2466. NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF AGE IN PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Legal Authority: 42 USC 6101 et seq Age Discrimination Act of 1975
CFR Citation: 45 CFR 90
Legal Deadline: NPRM, Statutory, September 10, 1979.
45 CFR 90 requires publication of the NPRM no later than 90 days after
publication of government-wide rule, and submission to HHS of final
rule within 120 days of NPRM.
Abstract: The proposed regulatory action is necessary to comply with
the Department's statutory and regulatory obligations under the Age
Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (the ``Act''). The Act and the
general, government-wide implementing rule issued by the Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) (45 CFR 90) require each Federal agency
providing financial assistance to any program or activity to publish
proposed regulations implementing the Act no later than 90 days after
the publication date of the government-wide rule, and to submit final
agency regulations to HHS no later than 120 days after publication of
the NPRM. As a practical matter, while DOL has not issued proposed or
final regulations under the Age Discrimination Act, it has complied
with its enforcement obligations. Furthermore, discrimination on the
basis of age is prohibited under Section 167 of the Job Training
Partnership Act of 1982, and the implementing regulations at 29 CFR 34.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 12/00/94
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Annabelle T. Lockhart, Director, Directorate of Civil
Rights, Department of Labor, Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Administration and Management, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N4123,
FP Building, Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-8927
RIN: 1291-AA21
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) Final Rule Stage
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
(OASAM)
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2467. NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING
Legal Authority: 31 USC 1352; PL 101-121, Sec 319; 5 USC 301
Reorganization Plan No. 6 of 1950
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 93
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule is in response to section 319 of Public Law 101-
121. Section 319 generally prohibits recipients of Federal contracts,
grants, and loans from using appropriated funds for lobbying the
Executive or Legislative Branches of the Federal Government in
connection with a specific contract, grant, or loan. Section 319 also
requires that each person who requests or receives a Federal contract,
grant, cooperative agreement, loan, or a Federal commitment to insure
or guarantee a loan, must disclose lobbying.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule 02/26/90 55 FR 6736
Next Action Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: State, Local
Agency Contact: Melvin Goldberg, Director, Office of Procurement and
Grant Policy, Department of Labor, Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Administration and Management, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room
S1522, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-9174
RIN: 1291-AA18
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) Completed Actions
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
(OASAM)
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2468. UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Legal Authority: OMB Circular A-110
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 97
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: On March 11, 1988, a common final rule was published which
implemented OMB Circular A-102, Administrative Requirements for Grants
and Cooperative Agreements with State and local governments. OMB and
DHS have prepared a proposed common rule and revised Circular A-110 to
conform the grants management requirements for non-governmental
grantees with government grants. The common rule already published on
governmental grantees will be amended to incorporate non-governmental
grants.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 11/04/88 53 FR 44710
NPRM Comment Period End 01/03/89
Final Action 07/27/94 59 FR 38270
Final Action Effective 07/27/94
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: State, Local
Additional Information: The Office of Management and Budget published
in the Federal Register on November 29, 1993, the Final Revision to OMB
Circular A-110. ``Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and
Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals and Other
Non-Profit Organizations.'' OMB notes that Federal agencies responsible
for awarding and administering grants to and other agreements with
organizations described in this Circular ``shall adopt the language in
the Circular unless different provisions are required by the Federal
statute or are approved by OMB.'' DAPP/OAI formed a committee in
January 1994 to implement the Circular. Committee members reached
agreement on implementation plan on July 13, 1994. The Final Rule was
submitted for signature of the Assistant Secretary of Administration
and Management on July 13, 1994.
Agency Contact: Melvin Goldberg, Director, Office of Procurement and
Grant Policy, Department of Labor, Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Administration and Management, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Rm
S1522, FP Bldg., Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-9174
RIN: 1291-AA15
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) Proposed Rule Stage
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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2469. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b)
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1910.134; 29 CFR 1915.152; 29 CFR 1918.102; 29
CFR 1926.103
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The present respiratory protection standards have been in
place for more than 10 years and do not take into consideration the
current state-of-the-art for respiratory protection. In addition, the
general industry standard for respirators contains redundancies and
includes several advisory provisions which should be eliminated or
changed. OSHA has reviewed the current standards and intends to propose
revisions. In developing this proposal, OSHA has been working closely
with the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM 05/14/82 47 FR 20803
ANPRM Comment Period End 09/13/82
Public Comment Period on
Preproposal Draft Ends 11/29/85
NPRM 11/00/94
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: John Martonik, Acting Director, Health Standards
Programs, Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Rm N3718, FP Bldg.,
Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-7075
RIN: 1218-AA05
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2470. STEEL ERECTION (PART 1926)
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 108 in Part II of this issue
of the Federal Register.
RIN: 1218-AA65
_______________________________________________________________________
2471. MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMS FOR EMPLOYEES
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 109 in Part II of this issue
of the Federal Register.
RIN: 1218-AB00
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2472. EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS FOR EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO HAZARDOUS
CHEMICALS
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 110 in Part II of this issue
of the Federal Register.
RIN: 1218-AB01
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2473. RECORDING AND REPORTING OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES
Legal Authority: 29 USC 657; 29 USC 673
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1904.1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Concerns about the reliability and utility of injury and
illness data have been raised by Congress, OSHA, NIOSH, BLS, the
National Academy of Sciences, OMB, the General Accounting Office and
representatives of business and labor. The revision of the regulations,
forms, and associated interpretive material are being undertaken to
simplify the injury and illness recordkeeping system. OSHA is currently
working on this project and has not collected sufficient information to
determine the effect on paperwork burden. Benefits will include: (1) A
system that is easier for employers, employees and government personnel
to use; (2) increased reliability and utility of the records; (3)
comprehensive records of the injury and illness experience at a given
site will be available; and (4) employee involvement and awareness in
safety and health matters will be enhanced.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 10/00/94
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions,
Organizations
Government Levels Affected: State, Local
Sectors Affected: All
Agency Contact: Stephen A. Newell, Director, Office of Statistics,
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room N3507, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-6463
RIN: 1218-AB24
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2474. ACCREDITATION OF TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS
(PART 1910)
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b); PL 101-549 (November 15, 1990); 5 USC
552(a); 5 USC 533
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1910.121, subpart H
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Public Law 99-499 established the criteria under which OSHA
developed and promulgated 29 CFR 1910.120, Hazardous Waste Operations
and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER). 29 CFR 1910.120 was published March
9, 1989, and became effective one year later. Section 126 of Public Law
99-499 was later revised to require OSHA to also develop a training
accreditation program for the training programs required in paragraphs
(e) and (p) of 1910.120. OSHA has been developing that accreditation
program based upon the public record of comments on its proposed
accreditation program and additional public comments received in
response to a limited reopening of the public record in 1992. The
limited reopening of the public record allowed additional public
comment on an effectiveness of training study conducted by OSHA. OSHA
continues to develop and refine the text for the final rule. OSHA is
also considering the regulatory alternatives available for accrediting
emergency response training programs. In addition non-mandatory
guidelines are being developed for the Hazardous Waste Operations Rule
1910.120 to further address minimum training criteria. (cont)
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 01/26/90 55 FR 2776
NPRM Comment Period End 04/26/90 55 FR 2776
NPRM Emergency response training
accreditation paragraph q 12/00/94
FINAL Paragraphs e and p 12/00/94
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: State, Local, Federal
Additional Information: ABSTRACT CONT: We are also developing the
logistics necessary for receiving and accrediting the large number of
training programs expected to be submitted to the Agency for
accreditation.
Agency Contact: Thomas J. Shepich, Director, Safety Standards Programs,
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room N3605, FP Bldg, Washington, DC 20210, 202
219-8061
RIN: 1218-AB27
_______________________________________________________________________
2475. CONTROL OF HAZARDOUS ENERGY (LOCKOUT/TAGOUT)--CONSTRUCTION (PART
1926)
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b)
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1926
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Hazards at construction sites resulting from the absence of
effective lockout/tagout procedures to control hazardous energy appear
to be caused by several factors, all associated with the nature of the
construction industry. These factors basically relate to such
considerations as the types of machines and equipment found in
construction; the makeup of the industry in which employment is
relatively ``short term,'' lasting only as long as the length of the
current project; the presence of multiple employers having different
employer/employee relationships and the temporary nature of the ``in-
the-field'' maintenance activity. The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) expects the proposal to address lockout-related
hazards in those construction work-site areas in which the available
data indicate these hazards to be major. Regulatory options involve
developing a comprehensive standard covering all potentially hazardous
energy sources. OSHA will consider the use of the construction advisory
committee to assist in the development of this standard.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/00/95
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Thomas J. Shepich, Director, Safety Standards Programs,
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room N3605, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-8061
RIN: 1218-AB30
_______________________________________________________________________
2476. POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCK OPERATOR TRAINING
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b)
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1910.178
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Nationally, fatalities due to unsafe operation of industrial
vehicles and equipment account for approximately 12 percent of the
private sector fatalities. This is the second leading cause of
fatalities in the private sector, behind only highway vehicle
fatalities. The present standard has proven to be ineffective in
reducing the number of accidents involving powered industrial trucks.
OSHA intends to revise the present standard to increase its
effectiveness by requiring, in performance language, initial and
refresher training as necessary. The frequency of the refresher
training will be based upon the ability of the vehicle operator to
retain the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job safely.
OSHA will also give guidance as to what information the instruction
should include. There will also be other amendments to the standard to
increase its effectiveness.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 12/00/94
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Thomas J. Shepich, Director, Safety Standards Programs,
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room N3605, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-8061
RIN: 1218-AB33
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2477. ERGONOMIC PROTECTION STANDARD
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 111 in Part II of this issue
of the Federal Register.
RIN: 1218-AB36
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2478. CRANE SAFETY
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b); 40 USC 333; 33 USC 941
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1926.550; 29 CFR 1926.552; 29 CFR 1926.553; 29
CFR 1926.554; 29 CFR 1926.556; 29 CFR 1910.67; 29 CFR 1910.179; 29 CFR
1910.180; 29 CFR 1919.181
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The present crane regulations for construction and general
industry have not been revised since being promulgated in 1971. They
rely heavily on outdated 1968 ANSI standards. OSHA has received
comments that the existing provisions are inadequate and need revision
to reflect current conditions and equipment. It has also been suggested
that there is need to establish additional crane installation and use
provisions, including possible certification programs for crane
operators and riggers. OSHA anticipates that this project will come
about in several phases due to the magnitude of the project.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM 10/19/92 57 FR 47746
ANPRM Comment Period End 02/12/93
NPRM 00/00/00
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Thomas J. Shepich, Director, Safety Standards Programs,
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room N3605, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-8061
RIN: 1218-AB38
_______________________________________________________________________
2479. COMPREHENSIVE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAMS
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 112 in Part II of this issue
of the Federal Register.
RIN: 1218-AB41
_______________________________________________________________________
2480. OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM
Legal Authority: Not yet determined
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 655(b); 29 CFR 657
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: On July 19, 1993 the Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers
International Union (OCAW) and Public Citizen's Health Research Group
(HRG) petitioned for an emergency temporary standard (ETS) to lower the
permissible exposure limit (PEL) for hexavalent chromium compounds
(CrVI) to 0.5 micrograms of hexavalent chromium per cubic meter of air
(ug/m3) as an eight hour, time weighted average (TWA). The current PEL
is 100 ug/m3, as an 8-hour time-weighting average. Occupational
exposure to hexavalent chromium is known to cause lung cancer,
bronchial asthma, nasal septum perforations, skin ulcers, and
irritative dermatitis. CrVI includes chromic acid, chromates, lead
chromate, and zinc chromate, all measured as CrO3. The current PEL for
hexavalent chromium (CrVI) is 100ug/m3. OSHA thoroughly reviewed the
petition. While OSHA agrees that there is clear evidence that exposure
to CrVI at the current PEL of 100 ug/m3 can result in significant risk
of lung cancer and other CrVI-related illnesses, based on the Agency's
analysis, OSHA finds that the currently available data are not
sufficiently definitive in certain critical areas to (cont)
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 05/00/95
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Additional Information: ABSTRACT CONT: support the need for an ETS,
particularly in light of the extremely stringent statutory criteria for
issuing and sustaining such action. Therefore, OSHA is denying the
petition for an ETS and has begun Section 6(b) rulemaking action for
occupational exposure to CrVI.
Agency Contact: John Martonik, Acting Director, Health Standards
Programs, Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N3718, FP Building,
Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-7075
RIN: 1218-AB45
_______________________________________________________________________
2481. OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO TUBERCULOSIS
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 113 in Part II of this issue
of the Federal Register.
RIN: 1218-AB46
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2482. CONFINED SPACES FOR CONSTRUCTION (PART 1926)
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b)
CFR Citation: Not yet determined
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: OSHA has recently promulgated a final rule covering permit-
required confined spaces for general industry (Part 1910). There is no
comparable standard for the construction industry at this time. This
rulemaking is necessary to assure the safety and health of construction
employees who are required to perform work in confined spaces and who
are not adequately protected at the present time.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/00/95
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Thomas J. Shepich, Director, Safety Standards Programs,
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room N3605, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-8061
RIN: 1218-AB47
_______________________________________________________________________
2483. MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS TO THE SAFETY STANDARDS FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY (PART 1926)
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b)
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1916.31(a); 29 CFR 1926.28; 29 CFR 1926.1; 29 CFR
1926.16; 29 CFR 1926.1050(a); 29 CFR 1926.1053(a)(6)(i); 29 CFR
1926.1050(b)
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This regulatory action will correct several relatively minor
problems with the construction safety standards. Some examples of such
problems are: (1) an inability to enforce the voluntary provisions of
consensus standards, (2) a general personal protective equipment
requirement that cannot be enforced unless a specific requirement
exists elsewhere in the standards, (3) ambiguity about the application
of certain subparts of the construction safety standards that are
intended to apply to only Federal and Federally financed or Federally-
assisted construction projects and not to other projects, (4) ambiguity
about the application of the stairways and ladders standards to
scaffolds, (5) any other problems of a similar magnitude that are
discovered during the development of the NPRM.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/00/95
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Thomas J. Shepich, Director, Safety Standards Programs,
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room N3605, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-8061
RIN: 1218-AB48
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2484. GENERAL WORKING CONDITIONS IN SHIPYARDS (PART 1915, SUBPART F)
(PHASE II)
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b); 33 USC 941
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1915.1 et seq; 29 CFR 1915.31 et seq; 29 CFR
1915.91 et seq; 29 CFR 1915.111 et seq; 29 CFR 1915.131 et seq; 29 CFR
1915.161 et seq; 29 CFR 1915.171 et seq; 29 CFR 1915.181; 29 CFR
1910.13 et seq; 29 CFR 1910.14; 29 CFR 1910.15; 29 CFR 1910.95; 29 CFR
1910.96; 29 CFR 1910.97; 29 CFR 1910.141; ...
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: In the late 1980's OSHA embarked on a project to update and
consolidate the varying OSHA standards that were being applied in the
shipbuilding, shiprepair, and shipbreaking industry. A shipyard
employer was subject to both the ``shipyard'' standards that applied
only to shipboard hazards and OSHA's general industry standards for
landside operations. This resulted in inconsistent, and sometimes
contradictory, requirements for essentially the same operation.
Consequently, OSHA, with the maritime community's full support,
initiated a regulatory action in November 1988, categorized as Phase I,
aimed at establishing a truly vertical standard for shipyard
employment. This notice (53 FR 48092) addressed six subparts of the
shipyard employment safety standards (Confined Spaces-B, Welding-D,
Access/Egress-E, Personal Protective Equipment-I, Fall Protection-M,
and Scaffolding-N). The remaining subparts were categorized as part of
Phase II of the consolidation project. It was during this phase that
OSHA made extensive use of the Shipyard Employment Standards Advisory
Committee, an advisory committee that was chartered in 1989 with a
mission of updating and (cont)
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 09/00/95
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: ABSTRACT CONT: consolidating the existing
standards that were being applied in the shipyard industry. This
regulatory action represents one of the initial subparts that will be
proposed under Phase II. This proposal, Subpart F - General Working
Conditions, will consolidate and update the provisions of 29 CFR 1910
(General Industry) and 29 CFR 1915 (Shipyard Employment) into one
comprehensive Part 1915 that will apply to all activities and areas in
shipyards. The operations that are addressed in this subpart relate to:
housekeeping, illumination, sanitation, first aid, and lockout/tagout.
Agency Contact: Thomas J. Shepich, Director, Safety Standards Programs,
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room N3605, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-8061
RIN: 1218-AB50
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2485. FIRE PROTECTION IN SHIPYARD EMPLOYMENT (PART 1915, SUBPART P)
(PHASE II)
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b); 33 USC 941
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1915.1 et seq; 29 CFR 1915.31 et seq; 29 CFR
1915.91 et seq; 29 CFR 1915.111 et seq; 29 CFR 1915.131 et seq; 29 CFR
1915.161 et seq; 29 CFR 1915.171 et seq; 29 CFR 1915.181; 29 CFR
1910.13 et seq; 29 CFR 1910.14; 29 CFR 1910.15; 29 CFR 1910.95; 29 CFR
1910.96; 29 CFR 1910.97; 29 CFR 1910.141; ...
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: In the late 1980's, OSHA embarked on a project to update and
consolidate the varying OSHA standards that were being applied in the
shipbuilding, shiprepair, and shipbreaking industry. A shipyard
employer was subject to both the ``shipyard'' standards that applied
only to shipboard hazards and OSHA's general industry standards for
landside operations. This resulted in inconsistent, and sometimes
contradictory, requirements for essentially the same operation.
Consequently, OSHA, with the maritime community's full support,
initiated a regulatory action in November 1988, categorized as Phase I,
aimed at establishing a truly vertical standard for shipyard
employment. This notice (53 FR 48092) addressed six subparts of the
shipyard employment safety standards (Confined Spaces-B, Welding-D,
Access/Egress-E, Personal Protective Equipment-I, Fall Protection-M,
and Scaffolding-N). The remaining subparts were categorized as part of
Phase II of the consolidation project. It was during this phase that
OSHA made extensive use of the Shipyard Employment Standards Advisory
Committee, an advisory committee that was chartered in 1989 with a
mission of (cont)
Timetable:
_________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/00/95
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: ABSTRACT CONT: updating and consolidating the
existing standards that were being applied in the shipyard industry.
This regulatory action represents one of the initial subparts that will
be proposed under Phase II. This proposal, Subpart P - Fire Protection
in Shipyard Employment, will consolidate and update the provisions of
29 CFR 1910 (General Industry) and 29 CFR 1915 (Shipyard Employment)
into one comprehensive Part 1915 that will apply to all activities and
areas in shipyards. The operations that are addressed in this subpart
relate to: fire brigades, fire extinguishes, sprinkler systems,
detection systems, alarm systems, fire watches, and emergency plans.
Agency Contact: Thomas J. Shepich, Director, Safety Standards Programs,
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room N3605, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-8061
RIN: 1218-AB51
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) Final Rule Stage
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
_______________________________________________________________________
2486. SCAFFOLDS (PART 1926)
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b); 40 USC 333
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1926.451; 29 CFR 1926.452; 29 CFR 1910.28; 29 CFR
1910.29; 29 CFR 1926.752(k)
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The existing standard has been proposed for revision because
it is poorly formatted, contains unnecessary and restrictive
provisions, and omits necessary specific coverage for certain types of
scaffolds. The proposal raises several significant issues including:
(1) the use of crossbraces as guardrails, (2) the use of fall
protection during scaffold erection and dismantling operations, and (3)
the role of engineers in scaffold design. (Subpart L, revised)
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 11/25/86 51 FR 42680
NPRM Comment Period End 08/14/87 52 FR 20616
Record Reopened 03/29/93 58 FR 16509
Record Reopened 02/01/94 59 FR 4615
Final Action 12/00/94
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: State, Local, Federal
Additional Information: This agenda entry is part of Regulatory Program
RIN 1218-AB05; Elevated Surfaces (Part 1926).
Agency Contact: Thomas J. Shepich, Director, Safety Standards Programs,
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room N3605, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-8061
RIN: 1218-AA40
_______________________________________________________________________
2487. LOGGING OPERATIONS (PART 1910)
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b)
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1910.266 (Revision)
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Logging is a very hazardous industry. It has an incidence
rate nearly twice that of manufacturing, and reflecting the seriousness
of the injuries incurred, a lost workday rate nearly four times as
high. The purpose of the standard will be to protect workers from the
ever-present hazards of chain saw operation, falling objects (trees,
branches), rolling or sliding logs, falls from trees, and materials
handling accidents. At present there is no OSHA standard specifically
applicable to logging in general. There is a standard, 29 CFR 1910.266,
applicable only to pulpwood logging; however, pulpwood logging is
estimated to account for less than half of the logging activity in the
United States. Development of a national OSHA standard addressing all
types of logging will provide coverage for those loggers not now
protected. The new regulation will provide coverage where there is no
approved state regulation and will set a minimum safety level for those
states that chose to develop a state regulation.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 05/02/89 54 FR 18798
NPRM Comment Period End 07/31/89
Public Hearing 07/24/90 05/11/90 55 FR 19745
Final Action 10/00/94
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: None
Sectors Affected: 24 Lumber and Wood Products, Except Furniture
Agency Contact: Thomas J. Shepich, Director, Safety Standards Programs,
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Rm N3605, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-8061
RIN: 1218-AA52
_______________________________________________________________________
2488. SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING (PART 1918) AND
MARINE TERMINALS (PART 1917)
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655 Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970; 33 USC 941 Longshore and Harborworkers Compensation Act
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1910.16; 29 CFR 1918 (Revision); 29 CFR 1917
(Revision and Corrections)
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The purpose of this regulatory action is to update and revise
a standard first issued in 1960. The current language in many instances
addresses the hazards of cargo handling involving methods long since
abandoned, and fails to address the serious hazards of newer methods.
Because much of the current standard is out of date, there are problems
with compliance. These revised requirements will provide both employers
and employees with a blueprint for effective and safe work practices in
the cargo handling industry. No alternative other than revision is
contemplated. The annual cost of the revision is expected to be
minimal--less than twenty-five million dollars. In conjunction with the
above regulatory action, the Marine Terminal Standard, Part 1917, is
being revised to conform with changes made to Part 1918). Corrections
to Part 1917 are also being made at this time.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 06/06/94 59 FR 28594
NPRM Comment Period End 09/23/94
Final Action 06/00/96
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Sectors Affected: 44 Water Transportation
Additional Information: Three informal public hearings are scheduled.
Agency Contact: Thomas J. Shepich, Director, Safety Standards Programs,
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Rm N3605 FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-8061
RIN: 1218-AA56
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2489. SCAFFOLDS IN SHIPYARDS (PART 1915 - SUBPART N) (PHASE I)
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b); 33 USC 941
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1915.71; 29 CFR 1910.28; 29 CFR 1910.29
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This regulatory action will revise the existing shipyard
employment standards covering scaffolds and will consolidate all
related and applicable 29 CFR part 1910 provisions into 29 CFR part
1915. The revision will develop, in part, performance-oriented
standards, address current gaps in coverage, address new technology,
and eliminate outmoded and redundant provisions.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 11/29/88 53 FR 48182
NPRM Comment Period End 02/27/89
Reopened Record Comment Period
Ended 6/13/94 04/12/94 59 FR 17290
Final Action 09/00/95
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Applicable part 1910 provisions under
consideration: 29 CFR 1910.28 - 1910.29.
Agency Contact: Thomas J. Shepich, Director, Safety Standards Programs,
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Rm N3605, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-8061
RIN: 1218-AA68
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2490. ACCESS AND EGRESS IN SHIPYARDS (PART 1915, SUBPART E) (PHASE I)
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b); 33 USC 941
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1915.72; 29 CFR 1915.74; 29 CFR 1915.75; 29 CFR
1915.76
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This regulatory action will revise the existing shipyard
employment standards covering access and egress and will consolidate
all related and applicable 29 CFR part 1910 provisions into 29 CFR Part
1915. The revision will develop, in part, performance-oriented
standards, address current gaps in coverage, address new technology,
and eliminate outmoded and redundant provisions.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 11/29/88 53 FR 48130
NPRM Comment Period End 02/27/89
Final Action 12/00/95
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: State, Local, Federal
Additional Information: Applicable part 1910 provisions under
consideration: 29 CFR 1910.24-1910.27; 29 CFR 1910.36-1910.37.
Agency Contact: Thomas J. Shepich, Director, Safety Standards Programs,
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Rm N3605, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-8061
RIN: 1218-AA70
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2491. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IN SHIPYARDS (PART 1915)
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b); 33 USC 941
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1915.151; 29 CFR 1915.152; 29 CFR 1915.153; 29
CFR 1915.154; 29 CFR 1915.155; 29 CFR 1915.156; 29 CFR 1915.157; 29 CFR
1915.158; 29 CFR 1915.159
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This regulatory action will revise the existing shipyard
standard covering personal protective equipment. The revision will
develop, in part, a performance-oriented standard, address current gaps
in coverage, recognize new technology, and eliminate outmoded or
redundant provisions. It will consolidate 29 CFR part 1915 standards
and applicable 29 CFR part 1910 standards into one set of provisions.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 11/29/88 53 FR 48150
NPRM Comment Period End 02/27/89
Reopened Record Comment Period
Ends 8/22/94 07/06/94 59 FR 34586
Final Action 03/00/95
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Applicable part 1910 provisions under
consideration: 29 CFR 1910.132-1910.138. The public record has been
reopened for 45 days to incorporate the general industry records for
PPE (S-060) and personal fall protection equipment (S-057) so that
final regulations for PPE used in shipyards and in general industry can
be consistent where appropriate.
Agency Contact: Thomas J. Shepich, Director, Safety Standards Programs,
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200
Constitution Ave. NW., Rm N3605, FP Bldg., Washington, DC 20210, 202
219-8061
RIN: 1218-AA74
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2492. 1,3-BUTADIENE
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b)
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1910.1000 (Table Z-1); 29 CFR 1910.1051
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: On October 10, 1985, EPA referred 1,3-butadiene (BD) to OSHA
for possible regulatory action under section 9(a) of the Toxic
Substance Control Act. On April 11, 1986, OSHA responded to the EPA
referral indicating that the Agency has preliminarily concluded that BD
poses risk to the occupationally exposed population at the current OSHA
permissible exposure limit and that the risk can be reduced or
prevented through the promulgation of a revised standard. On October 1,
1986 (51 FR 35003), OSHA published an ANPRM initiating regulatory
action within the meaning of section 9(a) of TSCA. Comments were
submitted to OSHA by December 30, 1986. Based on the comments received
in response to the ANPRM OSHA developed a proposal which was published
on August 10, 1990. Hearings were held in Washington, D.C. on January
15, 1991, and in New Orleans, Louisiana on February 20, 1991.
Submission of the post-hearing comments and briefs were scheduled to
end on June 22, and July 22, 1991 respectively; however, OSHA extended
the dates to September 27, and October 28, 1991. The post-hearing
comments and briefs were again extended and finally closed on (cont)
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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EPA Referral 10/10/85 50 FR 41393
Request for Comments 12/27/85 50 FR 52952
Response to EPA Referral 04/11/86 51 FR 12526
ANPRM 10/01/86 51 FR 35003
ANPRM Comment Period End 12/30/86
NPRM 08/10/90 55 FR 32736
NPRM Comment Period End 10/19/90 55 FR 32736
Final Action 09/00/95
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Additional Information: ABSTRACT CONT: November 26, 1991, and February
10, 1992, respectively.
Agency Contact: John Martonik, Acting Director, Health Standards
Programs, Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Rm N3718, FP Bldg.,
Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-7075
RIN: 1218-AA83
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2493. GLYCOL ETHERS: 2-METHOXYETHANOL, 2-ETHOXYETHANOL, AND THEIR
ACETATES
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655; 29 USC 657
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1910.1000
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: On May 20, 1986, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
issued a report to OSHA, under Section 9(a) of the Toxic Substances
Control Act, stating that EPA has reasonable basis to conclude that the
risk of injury to worker health from exposure to four glycol ethers
during their manufacture, processing and use is unreasonable, and that
this risk may be prevented or reduced to a significant extent by OSHA
regulatory action. EPA gave OSHA 180 days in which to respond to its
report. OSHA published its response on December 11, 1986, stating that
OSHA had preliminarily concluded that occupational exposures to the
subject glycol ethers at the current OSHA permissible exposure limits
may present significant risks to the health of workers. OSHA published
an Advance Notice of Proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) on April 2, 1987, (52
FR 10586). OSHA used the information received in response to the ANPRM,
as well as other information and analysis, and published a proposal,
March 23, 1993 (58 FR 15526), that would reduce the permissible
exposure limits for four glycol ethers and provide protection for
approximately 46,000 workers exposed to the substances.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM 04/02/87 52 FR 10586
ANPRM Comment Period End 07/31/87
NPRM 03/23/93 58 FR 15526
NPRM Comment Period End 06/07/93
Final Action 03/00/95
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: John Martonik, Acting Director, Health Standards
Programs, Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Rm N3718, FP Bldg.,
Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-7075
RIN: 1218-AA84
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2494. METHYLENE CHLORIDE
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655; 29 USC 657
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1910.1052; 29 CFR 1926.1162
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: In July 1985, OSHA was petitioned by the United Automobile,
Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) to issue
a hazard alert; issue an emergency temporary standard; and to begin
work on a new permanent standard for methylene chloride (MC). This
request was based on information obtained from the Environmental
Protection Agency and the National Toxicology Program indicating that
DCM is an animal carcinogen and may have the potential to cause cancer
in humans. In November 1986, OSHA notified the UAW that its petition
had been granted, in part, and denied, in part. Specifically, OSHA
issued a set of guidelines for controlling occupational exposure to MC
and OSHA denied that portion of the petition requesting the issuance of
an emergency temporary standard. OSHA published an Advance Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking on November 24, 1986 (51 FR 42257). After reviewing
and analyzing the comments received in response to the ANPRM, OSHA
published a proposal in the Federal Register on November 7, 1991 (56 FR
57036). The comment period closed on April 6, 1992. On June 9, 1992,
OSHA published a notice of informal public hearings that were held in
Washington, DC on (cont)
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM 11/24/86 51 FR 42257
ANPRM Comment Period End 02/23/87 51 FR 42257
NPRM 11/07/91 56 FR 57036
NPRM Comment Period End 04/06/92
Final Action 02/00/95
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Additional Information: ABSTRACT CONT: September 16-24, 1992 and in San
Francisco, CA on October 14-16, 1992. The post-hearing comment period
for new evidence closed on January 14, 1993, and the final date for
submitting post-hearing summations and briefs was March 15, 1993. The
record was reopened on March 11, 1994, for 45 days until April 25, to
address MC exposure in the furniture stripping industry, an NCI study
relating brain cancer to occupational exposure to MC, and information
regarding the use of MC as a solvent in adhesive formulation in
flexible foam manufacturing.
Agency Contact: John Martonik, Acting Director, Health Standards
Programs, Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Rm N3718, FPBldg.,
Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-7075
RIN: 1218-AA98
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2495. WALKING WORKING SURFACES AND PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS (PART
1910)
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 114 in Part II of this issue
of the Federal Register.
RIN: 1218-AB04
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2496. AIR CONTAMINANTS RULE FOR CONSTRUCTION, AGRICULTURE AND MARITIME
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655; 29 USC 657
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1910; 29 CFR 1926; 29 CFR 1918; 29 CFR 1915; 29
CFR 1917; 29 CFR 1928
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The permissible exposure limits (PELs) promulgated by OSHA in
1971 do not reflect current knowledge of the health effects of many
toxic substances. OSHA published a proposal on June 7, 1988 (53 FR
20960) to amend and expand the PELs for general industry. On January
19, 1989 OSHA set new PELs for the toxic substances originally covered
in 1971 and covered new substances in a single rulemaking that applied
to general industry. On June 12, 1992 (57 FR 26001) OSHA published a
proposed rule that would provide more protective PELs on hundreds of
toxic airborne substances for workers in construction, agriculture and
maritime. On July 10, 1992 the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
overturned the PELs update for general industry. Accordingly on August
18, 1992 (57 FR 37125) OSHA published a notice delaying hearings and
extending indefinitely the comment period on the Air Contaminants Rule
for Construction, Agriculture and Maritime. The Acting Solicitor
General determined not to appeal the court's decision. Consequently,
OSHA must determine the appropriate action in light of the judicial
decision.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 06/12/92 57 FR 26001
Comment Period Extended
Indefinitely 08/18/92 57 FR 37125
Final Action 00/00/00
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: John Martonik, Acting Director, Health Standards
Programs, Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N3718, FP Building,
Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-7075
RIN: 1218-AB26
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2497. OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN MOTOR VEHICLES
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b)
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1910.140; 29 CFR 1915.99; 29 CFR 1915.100; 29 CFR
1917.44; 29 CFR 1918.73; 29 CFR 1926.33; 29 CFR 1928.58
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: OSHA continues to evaluate regulatory alternatives for this
rule, which as proposed would have required seat belt and motor cycle
helmet use, as well as the development and implementation of a driver
safety awareness program.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 07/12/90 55 FR 28728
NPRM Comment Period End 11/09/90 55 FR 28728
Final Action 12/00/95
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions,
Organizations
Government Levels Affected: State, Local, Federal
Agency Contact: Thomas J. Shepich, Director, Safety Standards Programs,
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room N3605, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-8061
RIN: 1218-AB28
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2498. INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN THE WORKPLACE
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 115 in Part II of this issue
of the Federal Register.
RIN: 1218-AB37
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2499. ABATEMENT VERIFICATION
Legal Authority: 29 USC 657; 29 USC 658; 5 USC 553
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1903
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: A critical element of OSHA's comprehensive enforcement
strategy under the Occupational Safety and Health Act is assurance that
employers have abated hazards cited during inspections. Currently,
unless an employer voluntarily complies with OSHA's request to submit
documentation, OSHA has no proof of hazard abatement without conducting
a followup inspection. From 1972 to the present, OSHA has implemented
several administrative measures to induce employers to provide
abatement documentation, but some 30 percent of cited employers still
do not voluntarily do so. OSHA's internal audits, the Department of
Labor's Inspector General, and the General Accounting Office have
pointed out this deficiency. The regulation OSHA now proposes will
require cited employers to provide hazard abatement documentation. The
NPRM will address the kinds of evidence to be required, what notice to
employees is needed, potential penalties for non-reporting, possible
certification forms for compliance, and other questions. OSHA estimates
that the economic impact of this regulation on employer products and
product prices will be insignificant.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 04/19/94 59 FR 18508
NPRM Comment Period End 07/18/94
Final Action 06/00/95
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: State
Sectors Affected: All
Analysis: Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Agency Contact: Raymond E. Donnelly, Director, General Industry
Compliance Assistance, Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N3119, FP
Building, Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-8041
RIN: 1218-AB40
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) Completed Actions
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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2500. FALL PROTECTION (PART 1926)
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b); 40 USC 333
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1926.104; 29 CFR 1926.105; 29 CFR 1926.500; 29
CFR 1926.501; 29 CFR 1926.502; 29 CFR 1926.107(b); 29 CFR
1926.250(b)(2); 29 CFR 1926.651(t); 29 CFR 1926.951(b)(4)(i); 29 CFR
1926.107(c); 29 CFR 1926.107(f); 29 CFR 1926.651(w)
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The existing standard was proposed for revision because it is
poorly formatted, contains unnecessary and restrictive provisions, and
does not properly address the fall protection needs of certain areas
and operations. The proposal raised several significant issues
including (1) when fall protection systems must be installed, (2)
whether work surface inspections are necessary to insure adequate
structural integrity before commencing work, and (3) whether body belt
systems or body harness systems are appropriate for use as fall
protection. (Subpart M revised) The final rule sets a uniform 6-foot
fall distance threshold for providing fall protection; requires work
surface inspections so employers can insure structural integrity; and
provides for the use of body harnesses, not body belts, in personal
fall arrest systems after 12/31/97. In addition, revised subpart M
provides that employers who demonstrate that it is infeasible or would
create a greater hazard to provide conventional fall protection must
implement alternative measures, documented by a written fall protection
plan, to minimize exposure to fall hazards.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 11/25/86 51 FR 42680
NPRM Comment Period End 08/14/87 52 FR 20616
Reopening of Rulemaking Record
Comment Period Ends 11/3/92 08/05/92 57 FR 34656
New Reopening of Rulemaking
Record: Comment Period Closed 5/
28/93 03/28/93 58 FR 16515
Final Action 08/09/94 59 FR 40672
Final Action Effective 02/06/95
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: This agenda entry is part of Regulatory Program
RIN 1218-AB05; Elevated Surfaces (Part 1926).
Agency Contact: Thomas J. Shepich, Director, Safety Standards Programs,
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Rm
N3605, FPBldg, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210, 202
219-8061
RIN: 1218-AA37
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2501. CONFINED SPACES AND EXPLOSIVE AND OTHER DANGEROUS ATMOSPHERES (PART
1915, SUBPART B) PHASE I
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b); 33 USC 941
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1915.11; 29 CFR 1915.12; 29 CFR 1915.13; 29 CFR
1915.14; 29 CFR 1915.15; 29 CFR 1915.16
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This regulatory action revised the existing shipyard standard
covering confined space and explosive and other dangerous atmospheres.
Revised subpart B is a performance-oriented standard, which address any
gaps in coverage, recognizes new technology, and eliminates outmoded or
redundant standards. Moreover, it resolves the potential redundancy and
overlap that would result from two different sets of requirements for
landside and shipboard operations. This regulatory action represented a
minimal economic impact and has the potential of producing a cost
savings to the industry.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 11/29/88 53 FR 48092
NPRM Comment Period End 02/27/89
NPRM Comment Period Reopened
Until 9/22/92 06/24/92 57 FR 28152
Final Action 07/25/94 59 FR 37816
Final Action Effective 10/24/94
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: State, Federal
Sectors Affected: 373 Ship and Boat Building and Repairing
Agency Contact: Thomas J. Shepich, Director, Safety Standards Programs,
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Rm N3605, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210,
202 219-8061
RIN: 1218-AA91
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2502. ASBESTOS (REMAND)
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655 et seq
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1910.1001; 29 CFR 1926.1101; 29 CFR 1915.1101
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: On June 20, 1986, OSHA published revised standards governing
occupational exposure to asbestos, tremolite, anthophyllite and
actinolite in general industry and construction. In these standards,
OSHA reduced the 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) permissible
exposure limit (PEL) to 0.2 f/cc, and established other protective
provisions. This standard was legally challenged, and as a result, the
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld the standard
except that the court held that OSHA must reconsider several of the
standard's provisions to determine if more protective regulatory
provisions are available to reduce risk. One of the issues to be
reconsidered was the need for a short-term limit for occupational
exposure to asbestos in response to the Court's directive. This limit
was established as 1 f/cc averaged over a 30-minute sampling period and
a legal notification of this amendment was published on September 14,
1988, at 53 FR 35610. (cont)
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Asbestos Remand - Category I
Issues 12/20/89 54 FR 52024
Asbestos Remand - Category II
Effective Date 5/7/90 02/05/90 55 FR 3724
Asbestos Remand - Category II
Issues 02/05/90 55 FR 3724
Asbestos Remand - Category III 07/20/90 55 FR 29712
Hearing 10/23/90 55 FR 29712
Hearing 11/09/90 55 FR 40676
Final Action 08/10/94 59 FR 40964
Final Action Effective 10/11/94
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions,
Organizations
Government Levels Affected: State, Local, Federal
Additional Information: ABSTRACT CONT: On December 20, 1989 (54 FR
52024) OSHA responded to the first three remand issues. OSHA deleted
the ban on spraying asbestos containing materials; amended the
regulatory text to clarify when construction employers must resume
periodic monitoring; and explained why OSHA is not amending the
regulatory text to clarify the limited exemption for ``small-scale,
short-duration operations'' in the construction industry standard. OSHA
published a notice of its resolution of Category II remand issues on
February 5, 1990, and a notice of proposed rulemaking for Category III
on July 20, 1990 (55 FR 29712). On September 20, 1990, the comment
period was extended to December 3, 1990, and the public hearing was
rescheduled to commence on January 23, 1991. The post-hearing comment
period closed on April 26, 1991, and the briefing period was extended
to July 24, 1991. On November 3, 1992 (57 FR 49657), OSHA reopened the
record for 60 days to receive additional comments. The comment period
for supplemental asbestos information closed on January 4, 1993.
Agency Contact: John Martonik, Acting Director, Health Standards
Programs, Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N3718, FP Bldg,
Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-7075
RIN: 1218-AB25
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2503. RETENTION OF MARKINGS AND PLACARDS
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b)
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1910; 29 CFR 1926; 29 CFR 1915; 29 CFR 1917; 29
CFR 1918
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Public Law 101-615, the Hazardous Materials Transportation
Uniform Safety Act (HMTUSA), mandates that the Secretary of Labor issue
regulations regarding the retention of markings and placards in
accordance with Section 29 of the Act. The Agency has published a final
rule that requires any employer who receives a package, container, rail
car or similar receptacle containing hazardous materials that is
required to be marked, placarded or labeled in accordance with
regulations issued under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, to
retain such labels until the hazards are removed. The final rule
applies to all employers covered by the OSH Act. Therefore, separate
but identical standards are included for general industry (including
agricultural operations), construction, shipyards, marine terminals,
and longshoring. In preparing the final rule, OSHA has consulted with
delegated representatives of the Secretary of Transportation and the
Secretary of Treasury, as required by HMTUSA.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
_________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 09/10/93 58 FR 47690
NPRM Comment Period End 10/12/93 58 FR 47690
Final Action 07/19/94 59 FR 36695
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: John Martonik, Acting Director, Health Standards
Programs, Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N3718, FP Building,
Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-7075
RIN: 1218-AB42
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) Prerule Stage
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment & Training
(ASVET)
_______________________________________________________________________
2504. UNIFORMED SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS
Legal Authority: Not yet determined
CFR Citation: Not yet determined
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The law under the Veterans' Reemployment Rights (VRR)
statute, 38 USC sections 4301-4307, with subsequent amendments and
judicial constructions, has become confusing and cumbersome. As a
result, the Administration introduced legislation to replace the
existing VRR statute, it is expected that the Congress will enact a new
law this session. The proposed legislation allows the Secretary of
Labor to issue regulations implementing and interpreting the statute.
The proposed law would seek to: (1) clarify the law; (2) determine the
veteran's entitlement and eligibility requirement on duration of rather
than category of service; (3) promote expedited resolution of claims;
and sufficient membership in the Armed Forces, and to ensure the
availability of citizen-soldiers.
Timetable: Next Action Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: State, Federal
Additional Information: If and when legislation is enacted.
Agency Contact: Jeffrey C. Crandall, Director, Office of Field
Operations, Department of Labor, Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Veterans' Employment & Training, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room
S1316, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-9105
RIN: 1293-AA05
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) Completed Actions
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment & Training
(ASVET)
_______________________________________________________________________
2505. VETERANS' PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF THE
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
Legal Authority: 38 USC ch 41; 38 USC ch 42; PL 100-323; 10 USC 1145
(PL 101-510); 29 USC 1721; 29 USC 49k; PL 102-16
CFR Citation: 20 CFR ch IX
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: To revise new chapter IX of title 20, CFR, titled Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training, to fully
describe the authority and responsibilities for provision of services
to veterans through administration of programs and activities carried
out through the Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS).
Revisions are to bring regulations into conformity with 38 U.S.C.
chapters 41, 42, and 43, as amended by P.L. 100-323. Previous
rulemaking will establish the new 20 CFR Chapter IX, Parts 1000-1099,
which are hereby revised. According to PL 100-323, several major
provisions must be added to the regulations as follows: (a) expand
responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment
and Training; (b) establish position of Regional Administrator for
Veterans' Employment and Training; (c) expand duties of Disabled
Veterans' Outreach Program Specialists; (d) establish assignment
formula and duties for local veterans' employment representatives;
(cont)
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 02/07/91 56 FR 5124
NPRM Comment Period End 04/08/91
Withdrawn - Existing regulations
will be reviewed. 08/01/94
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: ABSTRACT CONT: (e) expand list of data items to
be collected and reported to Congress annually; (f) set requirements
for greater coordination with JTPA and OPM. Requires solution since
statute requires the Department of Labor to monitor and/or administer
affected programs.
Agency Contact: Jeffrey C. Crandall, Director, Office of Field
Operations, Department of Labor, Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Veterans' Employment & Training, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room
S1316, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-9105
RIN: 1293-AA03
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2506. TITLE IV, PART C, OF THE JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT (JTPA)
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1501 et seq; 29 USC 1721 Services to Veterans
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 1005
Legal Deadline: NPRM, Statutory, December 18, 1992.
Abstract: To achieve a more competitive and effective process for grant
awards, elimination of the current rule at 20 CFR 1005 is proposed.
Instead, solicitation for grant applications would define program
design and requirements, making the program more flexible and
competitive. This proposal would eliminate 20 CFR 1005 in its entirety.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 03/08/94 59 FR 10769
NPRM Comment Period End 04/07/94
Final Action 05/23/94 59 FR 26599
Final Action Effective 05/23/94
Small Entities Affected: Governmental Jurisdictions, Organizations
Government Levels Affected: State, Federal
Agency Contact: Jeffrey C. Crandall, Director, Office of Field
Operations, Department of Labor, Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Veterans' Employment & Training, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room
S1316, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210, 202 219-9105
RIN: 1293-AA06
[FR Doc. 94-24716 Filed 11-10-94; 8:45 am]
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