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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 O 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 O sets forth the State's schedule for the adoption 
of Federal standards. By letters dated May 16 and July 25, 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 
amendments, corrections, and revisions to: (1) 29 CFR 1926.63, 
pertaining to the Occupational Exposure to Cadmium Standard for the 
Construction Industry as published in the Federal Register of January 
3, 1994 (59 FR 1920); (2) 29 CFR 1910.1200, including Appendices A 
through D, pertaining to the Hazard Communication Standard as published 
in the Federal Register of February 9, 1994 (59 FR 6169); and (3) 29 
CFR 1910.269, including Appendices A through E, pertaining to the 
Electronic Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Standard and 
related changes to 29 CFR 1910.37, 1910.331, and 1910.333 as published 
in the Federal Register of January 31, 1994 (59 FR 4435). These 
standards are contained in COMAR 09.12.31. Maryland occupational safety 
and health standards were promulgated after public hearings on March 4 
and June 15, 1994. The Cadmium Standard became effective on May 9, 
1994, and the Hazard Communication and Electric Power Generation, 
Transmission and Distribution standards became effective on July 4, 
1994.

2. Decision

    Having reviewed the State submissions 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

    A copy of the standards supplements, along with the approved plan, 
may be inspected and copied during normal business hours at the 
following locations: Office of the Regional Administrator, 3535 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, U.S. Department 
of Labor, Room N3700, 3rd 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 September 21, 1994.

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

    Signed at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this 2nd day of August 
1994.
Linda R. Anku,
Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-23346 Filed 9-20-94; 8:45 am]
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