[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 38 (Friday, February 25, 1994)]
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[Federal Register: February 25, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 

Maryland State Standards; Approval

    1. Background--Part 1953 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, 
prescribes procedures under section 18 of the Occupational Safety and 
Health Act of 1970 (hereinafter called the Act) by which the Regional 
Administrator for Occupational Safety and Health (hereinafter called 
the Regional Administrator) under a delegation of authority from the 
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health 
(hereinafter called the Assistant Secretary) (29 CFR 1953.4), will 
review and approve standards promulgated pursuant to a State plan which 
has been approved in accordance with section 18(c) of the Act and 29 
CFR part 1902. On July 5, 1973, notice was published in the Federal 
Register (38 FR 17834) of the approval of the Maryland State plan and 
the adoption of subpart 0 to part 1952 containing the decision.
    The Maryland State Plan provides for the adoption of all Federal 
standards as State standards after comments and public hearing. Section 
1952.210 of subpart 0 sets forth the State's schedule for the adoption 
of Federal standards. By letters dated January 3, 1994, from 
Commissioner Henry Koellein, Jr., Maryland Division of Labor and 
Industry, to Linda R. Anku, Regional Administrator, and incorporated as 
part of the plan, the State submitted State standards identical to:
    (1) Revisions to 29 CFR 1910.1000, pertaining to the Air 
Contaminants Standard for General Industry, as published in the Federal 
Register of June 30, 1993 (58 FR 35340); (2) a correction to 29 CFR 
1910.1000, pertaining to the Air Contaminants Standard for General 
Industry, as published in the Federal Register of July 27, 1993 (58 FR 
40191); (3) a compilation of the text of all standards set forth at 29 
CFR part 1926, Construction Industry Standards, as published in the 
Federal Register of June 30, 1993 (58 FR 35077); (4) amendments and a 
correction to 59 CFR 1926, Construction Industry Standards, as 
published in the Federal Register of July 30, 1993 (58 FR 35077); (4) 
amendments and a correction to 29 CFR 1926, Construction Industry 
Standards, as published in the Federal Register of July 28, 1993 (58 FR 
40468); (5) amendments, corrections, additions and revisions to 29 CFR 
part 146, Permit-Required Confined Spaces for General Industry, as 
published in the Federal Register of June 29, 1993 (58 FR 34845); and 
(6) amendments, corrections, additions and revisions to 29 CFR part 
1910, Standards for General Industry, and 29 CFR part 1926, Standards 
for Construction Industry, as published in the Federal Register of June 
30, 1993 (58 FR 35308). These standards are contained in COMAR 
09.12.31. Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Standards were 
promulgated after a public hearing on October 15, 1993. These standards 
became effective on December 20, 1993.
    2. Decision--Having reviewed the State submission in comparison 
with the Federal standards, it has been determined that the State 
standards are identical to the Federal standards and, accordingly, are 
approved.
    3. Location of the Supplements for Inspection and Copying  
copy of the standards supplements, along with the approved plan, may be 
inspected and copied at the following locations during normal business 
hours: Office of the Regional Administrator, 3525 Market Street, suite 
2100, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104; Office of the Commissioner of 
Labor and Industry, 501 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, Maryland 21202; and 
the OSHA Office of State Programs, room N-3700, Third Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210.
    4. Public Participation--Under 29 CFR 1953.2(c), the Assistant 
Secretary may prescribe alternative procedures to expedite the review 
process or for other good cause which may be consistent with applicable 
laws. The Assistant Secretary finds that good cause exists for not 
publishing the supplement to the Maryland State plan as a proposed 
change and making the Regional Administrator's approval effective upon 
publication for the following reasons:
    a. The standard is identical to the Federal standard which was 
promulgated in accordance with Federal law including meeting 
requirements for public participation.
    b. The standard was adopted in accordance with the procedural 
requirements of State law and further participation would be 
unnecessary.
    This decision is effective February 25, 1994.

    Authority: Sec. 18, Pub. L. 91-596, 84 Stat. 1608 (29 U.S.C. 
667).

    Signed at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this 14th day of January 
1994.
Linda R. Anku,
Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-4228 Filed 2-24-94; 8:45 am]
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