[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 53929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17081]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2014-0022]


Nucor Steel Connecticut Incorporated; Revocation of Permanent 
Variance

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the revocation of the April 8, 
2016, permanent variance granted to Nucor Steel Connecticut 
Incorporated (NSCI), from certain provisions of OSHA's standard that 
regulates the control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout).

DATES: The revocation of the permanent variance specified by this 
notice becomes effective on August 9, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information regarding this notice is 
available from the following sources:
    Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office 
of Communications, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone: (202) 693-1999; 
email: [email protected].
    General and technical information: Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, 
Director, Office of Technical Programs and Coordination Activities, 
Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management, Occupational 
Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone: 
(202) 693-2110; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Notice of Revocation of Permanent Variance

    On April 8, 2016, OSHA granted NSCI a Permanent Variance (81 FR 
20680), which permitted NSCI to comply with alternative conditions 
instead of complying with certain requirements of OSHA's standard for 
control of hazardous energy, 29 CFR 1910.147. NSCI notified OSHA by 
letter dated May 12, 2023 (OSHA-2014-0022-014), that they are no longer 
performing the work activity described in the permanent variance, and 
for this reason, are requesting revocation of the permanent variance. 
NSCI's letter states that no employee at NSCI is performing the 
activity at issue in the variance and NSCI does not anticipate any 
employee ever performing this task again. NSCI has certified that they 
informed affected employees of the requested revocation of the 
permanent variance by posting a copy of the request letter in the 
location where notices to employees are normally posted.
    Because NSCI has ceased performing the work activity addressed in 
the permanent variance, OSHA hereby revokes the permanent variance 
granted to NSCI on April 8, 2016 (86 FR 5253). From the date of 
publication of this notice, NSCI may no longer utilize the alternative 
control methods described in the permanent variance and need not comply 
with any alternative conditions described therein. NSCI must instead 
comply with all provisions of the control of hazardous energy (lockout/
tagout) standard, 29 CFR 1910.147, wherever applicable.

II. Authority and Signature

    James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Occupational Safety and Health, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 
DC 20210, authorized the preparation of this notice. Accordingly, the 
agency is issuing this notice pursuant to section 29 U.S.C. 655(6)(d), 
Secretary of Labor's Order No. 8-2020 (85 FR 58393; Sept. 18, 2020), 
and 29 CFR 1905.13.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on August 3, 2023.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2023-17081 Filed 8-8-23; 8:45 am]
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