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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 

Vermont 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 
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 October 16, 1973, notice was published in the 
Federal Register (38 FR 28658) of the approval of the Vermont State 
Plan and the adoption of Subpart U to Part 1952 containing the 
decision.
    The Vermont State Plan provides for the adoption of Federal 
standards as State standards after:
    a. Publishing for two (2) successive weeks, in three (3) newspapers 
having general circulation in the center, northern and southern parts 
of the State, an intent to amend the State Plan by adopting the 
standard(s).
    b. Review of standards by the Interagency Committee on 
Administrative Rules, State of Vermont.
    c. Approval by the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules, 
State of Vermont.
    d. Filing in the Office of the Secretary of State, State of 
Vermont.
    e. The Secretary of State publishing, not less than quarterly, a 
bulletin of all standard(s) adopted by the State.
    The Vermont State Plan provides for the adoption of State standards 
which are at least as effective as comparable Federal standards 
promulgated under Section 6 of the Act. By letter dated June 2, 1994, 
from Mary S. Hooper, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Labor and 
Industry, to John B. Miles, Jr., Regional Administrator; and 
incorporated as part of the plan, the State submitted updated State 
standards identical to 29 CFR Parts 1910, and 1926, and subsequent 
amendments thereto, as described below:
    (1) Revision to 29 CFR Parts 1910, Safety and Health Standards: 
Welding, Cutting and Brazing; Final Rule (55 FR 13696, dated 4/11/90).
    (2) Addition to 29 CFR Parts 1910 and 1926, Incorporation of 
General Industry Safety and Health Standards applicable to Construction 
Work and Technical Amendments; Final Rules (58 FR 35077, dated 6/30/
93).
    These standards became effective on May 12, 1994, pursuant to 
Section 224 of State Law.

2. Decision

    The above State standards have been reviewed and compared with the 
relevant Federal standard. It has been determined that the State 
standard is identical to the Federal standard, and is accordingly 
approved.

3. Location of Supplement for Inspection and Copying

    A copy of the standards supplement, along with the approved plan, 
may be inspected and copied during normal business hours at the 
following locations: Office of the Regional Administrator, 133 Portland 
Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02114; Office of the Commissioner, State 
of Vermont, Department of Labor and Industry, 120 State Street, 
Montpelier, Vermont 05602; and the Office of State Programs, 200 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N-3700, 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 Vermont State Plan as a proposed change and making 
the Regional Administrator's approval effective upon publication for 
the following reason:
    1. The standards were adopted in accordance with the procedural 
requirements of the State Law which included public comment, and 
further public participation would be repetitious.
    This decision is effective September 21, 1994.

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

    Signed at Boston, Massachusetts, this 6th day of July, 1994.
Cindy A. Coe,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-23347 Filed 9-20-94; 8:45 am]
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