[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 147 (Thursday, July 31, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 41002]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20108]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

29 CFR Part 1910

[Docket No. H-200-C]


Review of the Ethylene Oxide Standard

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department 
of Labor.

ACTION: Extension of time for filing public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is 
conducting a review of the Ethylene Oxide standard in order to 
determine, consistent with Executive Order 12866 on Regulatory Planning 
and Review and section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, whether 
this standard should be maintained without change, rescinded, or 
modified in order to make it more effective or less burdensome in 
achieving its objectives, to bring it into better alignment with the 
objectives of Executive Order 12866, or to make it more consistent with 
the objectives of the Regulatory Flexibility Act to achieve regulatory 
goals while imposing as few burdens as possible on small employers.
    OSHA published a Federal Register notice on May 27, 1997 requesting 
public comments concerning OSHA's review of the Ethylene Oxide standard 
(29 CFR 1910.1047) and announcing a public meeting on June 30, 1997 (62 
FR 28649, May 27, 1997). In the Federal Register notice announcing the 
public meeting, OSHA stated that it would accept written comments 
through August 1, 1997. In response to requests from persons commenting 
at the public meeting held on June 30, 1997, OSHA has granted a one 
week extension of the time period to file written comments.

DATES: Written comments will be accepted through August 8, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to the Docket Officer, 
Docket H-200-C, OSHA Docket Office, Room N2625, 200 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210, Telephone (202) 219-7894.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Dorris, Office of Regulatory 
Analysis, Directorate of Policy, Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration, Room N3627, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 
DC 20210, Telephone (202) 219-4690, extension 134, Fax (202) 219-4383.

    Authority: This document was prepared under the direction of 
Gregory R. Watchman, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Occupational Safety and Health, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20210.

    Signed at Washington, D.C., this 25th day of July, 1997.
Gregory R. Watchman,
Acting Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-20108 Filed 7-30-97; 8:45 am]
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