[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 193 (Friday, October 4, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 53052-53053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21414]


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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION

29 CFR Part 2200


Rules of Procedure; Corrections

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

ACTION: Correcting amendments.

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SUMMARY: This document makes technical amendments to the final rule 
published by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission in 
the Federal Register on April 10, 2019 and corrected on August 30, 
2019. That rule revised the procedural rules governing practice before 
the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

DATES: Effective on October 4, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Bailey, Attorney-Advisor, Office 
of the General Counsel, by telephone at (202) 606-5410, by email at 
[email protected], or by mail at: 1120 20th Street NW, Ninth Floor, 
Washington, DC 20036-3457.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OSHRC published revisions to its rules of 
procedure in the Federal Register on April 10, 2019 (84 FR 14554) and 
published corrections on August 30, 2019 (84 FR 45654). This document 
makes further technical amendments to the final rule.

List of Subjects in 29 CFR Part 2200

    Administrative practice and procedure, Hearing and appeal 
procedures.

    Accordingly, 29 CFR part 2200 is amended by making the following 
correcting amendments:

PART 2200--RULES OF PROCEDURE

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1. The authority citation for part 2200 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 29 U.S.C. 661(g), unless otherwise noted.

    Section 2200.96 is also issued under 28 U.S.C. 2112(a).


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2. Amend Sec.  2200.7 by revising paragraph (k)(1)(ii) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  2200.7  Service, notice, and posting.

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    (k) * * *
    (1) * * *

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    (ii) A copy of the Secretary's statement of reasons, filed in 
conformance with Sec.  2200.38(a).
* * * * *

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3. Amend Sec.  2200.37 by revising the last sentence of paragraph 
(d)(4) to read as follows:


Sec.  2200.37  Petitions for modification of the abatement period.

* * * * *
    (d) * * *
    (4) * * * The requirements set forth in Sec.  2200.35(b) through 
(c) shall apply.
* * * * *

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4. Amend Sec.  2200.64 by revising the last sentence of paragraph (b) 
to read as follows:


Sec.  2200.64  Failure to appear.

* * * * *
    (b) * * * See Sec.  2200.90(c).
* * * * *

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5. Amend Sec.  2200.73 by revising paragraph (g) to read as follows:


Sec.  2200.73  Interlocutory review.

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    (g) When filing effective. A petition for interlocutory review is 
deemed to be filed only when received by the Commission, as specified 
in Sec.  2200.8(d)(3)(ii).

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6. Amend Sec.  2200.90 by revising paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  2200.90  Decisions and reports of Judges.

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    (c) Relief from default. Until the Judge's report has been docketed 
by the Executive Secretary, the Judge may relieve a party of default or 
grant reinstatement under Sec.  2200.101(b), Sec.  2200.52(f)(2), or 
Sec.  2200.64(b).
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7. Amend Sec.  2200.91 by revising paragraph (e) to read as follows:


Sec.  2200.91  Discretionary review; petitions for discretionary 
review; statements in opposition to petitions.

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    (e) When filing effective. A petition for discretionary review is 
filed when received by the Commission, as specified in Sec.  
2200.8(d)(3)(ii).
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8. Amend Sec.  2200.93 by revising the first sentence of paragraph (i) 
to read as follows:


Sec.  2200.93  Briefs before the Commission.

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    (i) Brief of an amicus curiae. The Commission may allow a brief of 
an amicus curiae pursuant to the criteria and time period set forth in 
Sec.  2200.24. * * *

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9. Amend Sec.  2200.211 by revising the first sentence to read as 
follows:


Sec.  2200.211  Applicability of subparts A through G.

    The provisions of subpart D (Sec. Sec.  2200.50-2200.57) and 
Sec. Sec.  2200.34, 2200.37(d), 2200.38, 2200.71, and 2200.73 will not 
apply to Simplified Proceedings. * * *

    Dated: September 25, 2019.
James J. Sullivan, Jr.,
Chairman.
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