[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 17, 2007)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 39041]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-13925]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

29 CFR Part 1910

[Docket No. OSHA-2007-0032 (Formerly Docket No. OSHA-S031-2006-0665 and 
OSHA Docket No. S-031)]
RIN 1218-AC09


Explosives

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 
Department of Labor.

ACTION: Proposed rule; close of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On April 13, 2007, the U.S. Department of Labor published a 
proposed rule entitled Explosives with a comment period that ended 7/
12/2007. On July 9, 2007, the comment period was extended to 9/10/2007. 
At this time the U.S. Department of Labor is closing the comment period 
effective July 17, 2007. The Department intends to re-propose the 
Explosives NPRM at a later date in order to clarify the intent of the 
rulemaking.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on April 13, 
2007 (72 FR 18792) is closed effective July 17, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information and press 
inquiries, contact Mr. Kevin Ropp, Office of Communications, Room N-
3647, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-1999. For technical 
inquiries, contact Donald Pittenger, Directorate of Standards and 
Guidance, Room N-3609, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-2255 or fax 
(202) 693-1663.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on July 13, 2007.
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. E7-13925 Filed 7-16-07; 8:45 am]
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