[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 39 (Friday, February 27, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 9277]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-4359]


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 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of 
 the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these 
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/ Vol. 69, No. 39 / Friday, February 27, 2004 / Proposed Rules

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Parts 850 and 851

[Docket No. EH-RM-03-WSH]
RIN 1901-AA99


Worker Safety and Health Program; Suspension of Rulemaking

AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of suspension.

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SUMMARY: DOE today gives notice of the suspension of a rulemaking under 
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to promulgate worker health and safety 
regulations for DOE workplaces and procedures for the assessment of 
civil penalties for violations of standards under those regulations. 
Since DOE published its notice of proposed rulemaking on December 8, 
2003 (68 FR 68276), DOE has become aware that the Defense Facilities 
Nuclear Safety Board (DFNSB), which has safety oversight responsibility 
with regard to DOE nuclear facilities, has concerns with regard to the 
proposed regulations. The purpose of today's notice of suspension is to 
allow time for DOE to consult with the DFNSB in order to resolve its 
concerns. DOE also will consider the concerns of other interested 
stakeholders as appropriate. Consistent with past practice, if DOE 
receives any significant communications from these other interested 
stakeholders yielding information not already in the comments that DOE 
has received, it will add those communications (or in the case of 
significant oral exchanges, memoranda summarizing those exchanges) to 
the public comment file in the DOE Freedom of Information Reading Room. 
The suspension will continue pending further notice by DOE.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline D. Rogers, U.S. Department 
of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0270, 
301-903-5684, e-mail, [email protected].

    Issued in Washington, DC on February 23, 2004.
Beverly Cook,
Assistant Secretary, Environment, Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 04-4359 Filed 2-26-04; 8:45 am]
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