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Notices. Semiannual Regulatory Agenda SUMMARY: The internet has become the means for disseminating the entirety of the Department of Labor's semiannual regulatory agenda

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BILLING CODE 4410-BP-P 90 181 Monday, September 22, 2025 Unified Agenda Part XI Department of Labor Semiannual Regulatory Agenda DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary 20 CFR Chs. I, IV, V, VI, VII, and IX 29 CFR Subtitle A and Chs. II, IV, V, XVII, and XXV 30 CFR Ch. I 41 CFR Ch. 60 48 CFR Ch. 29 Semiannual Agenda of Regulations AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Labor ACTION: Semiannual Regulatory Agenda SUMMARY: The internet has become the means for disseminating the entirety of the Department of Labor's semiannual regulatory agenda.
However, the Regulatory Flexibility Act requires publication of a regulatory flexibility agenda in the **Federal Register** . This **Federal Register** Notice contains the regulatory flexibility agenda. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura M. Dawkins, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room S-2312, Washington, DC 20210;
(202)693-5959. Note: Information pertaining to a specific regulation can be obtained from the agency contact listed for that particular regulation. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order 12866 requires the semiannual publication of an agenda of regulations that contains a listing of all the regulations the Department of Labor expects to have under active consideration for promulgation, proposal, or review during the coming one-year period. The entirety of the Department's semiannual agenda is available online at *www.reginfo.gov.* The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602) requires DOL to publish in the **Federal Register** a regulatory flexibility agenda. The Department's Regulatory Flexibility Agenda, published with this notice, includes only those rules on its semiannual agenda that are likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities; and those rules identified for periodic review in keeping with the requirements of section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Thus, the regulatory flexibility agenda is a subset of the Department's semiannual regulatory agenda. The Department's Regulatory Flexibility Agenda does not include section 610 items at this time. All interested members of the public are invited and encouraged to let departmental officials know how our regulatory efforts can be improved and are invited to participate in and comment on the review or development of the regulations listed on the Department's agenda. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Secretary of Labor. Wage and Hour Division—Proposed Rule Stage Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 114 Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service 1235-AA55 Wage and Hour Division—Long-Term Actions Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 115 Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees 1235-AA39 Employment and Training Administration—Final Rule Stage Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 116 Employer-Provided Survey Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program 1205-AC15 Employment and Training Administration—Completed Actions Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 117 Temporary Employment of H-2B Foreign Workers in the United States 1205-AB93 118 National Apprenticeship System Enhancements 1205-AC13 Employee Benefits Security Administration—Final Rule Stage Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 119 Independent Dispute Resolution Operations 1210-AC17 Employee Benefits Security Administration—Completed Actions Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 120 Enhancing Coverage of Preventive Services under the Affordable Care Act (CMS-9887-P) 1210-AC25 Occupational Safety and Health Administration—Proposed Rule Stage Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 121 Communication Tower Safety 1218-AC90 122 Emergency Response 1218-AC91 123 Tree Care Standard 1218-AD04 124 Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings 1218-AD39 Occupational Safety and Health Administration—Long-Term Actions Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 125 Process Safety Management and Prevention of Major Chemical Accidents 1218-AC82 126 Workplace Violence in Health Care and Social Assistance 1218-AD08 Occupational Safety and Health Administration—Completed Actions Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 127 Infectious Diseases 1218-AC46 Department of Labor
(DOL)Wage and Hour Division
(WHD)Proposed Rule Stage 114. • APPLICATION OF THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT TO DOMESTIC SERVICE [1235-AA55] Legal Authority: 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(15); 29 U.S.C. 213(b)(21) Abstract: Section 13(a)(15) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA or the Act) provides an exemption from the Act's minimum wage and overtime pay requirements for domestic service employees engaged in providing companionship services for individuals who (because of age or infirmity) are unable to care for themselves. Section 13(b)(21) of the FLSA provides an exemption from the Act's overtime pay requirement for domestic service employees who reside in the household in which they provide services. This notice indicates that WHD will review regulations implementing sections 13(a)(15) and 13(b)(21) of the FLSA. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 07/02/25 90 FR 28976 NPRM Comment Period End 09/03/25 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Daniel Navarrete, Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation (DRLI), Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room S-3502, Washington, DC 20210 Phone: 202 693-0406 Email: *navarrete.daniel@dol.gov* RIN: 1235-AA55 Department of Labor
(DOL)Wage and Hour Division
(WHD)Long-Term Actions 115. DEFINING AND DELIMITING THE EXEMPTIONS FOR EXECUTIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE, PROFESSIONAL, OUTSIDE SALES, AND COMPUTER EMPLOYEES [1235-AA39] Legal Authority: 29 U.S.C. 201 *et seq.;* 29 U.S.C. 213 Abstract: In 2023, the Department of Labor (Department) proposed to update and revise the regulations issued under the Fair Labor Standards Act implementing the exemptions from minimum wage and overtime pay requirements for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees. Several sections of the proposal were addressed in a final rule published by the Department on April 26, 2024. However, the 2024 final rule did not finalize proposals in sections IV.B.1 and B.2 of the NPRM to apply the updated standard salary level to the four U.S. territories that are subject to the federal minimum wage (Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) and to update the special salary levels for American Samoa and the motion picture industry in relation to the new standard salary level. In the 2024 rule, the Department said it will address these aspects of its proposal in a future final rule. However, the proposals finalized in the 2024 rule were subsequently vacated and the Department is currently reviewing the 2024 rule and determining how to proceed. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 09/08/23 88 FR 62152 NPRM Comment Period End 11/07/23 Final Rule 04/26/24 89 FR 32842 Final Rule Effective 07/01/24 Next Action Undetermined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Daniel Navarrete, Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation (DRLI), Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room S-3502, Washington, DC 20210 Phone: 202 693-0406 Email: *navarrete.daniel@dol.gov* RIN: 1235-AA39 Department of Labor
(DOL)Employment and Training Administration
(ETA)Final Rule Stage 116. EMPLOYER-PROVIDED SURVEY WAGE METHODOLOGY FOR THE TEMPORARY NON-AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT H-2B PROGRAM [1205-AC15] Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b); 8 U.S.C. 1103(a)(6); 8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(1); Pub. L. 118-47, Division D, Title I, sec. 110 (3/23/24) Abstract: The Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), prior to the approval of H-2B visa petitions, to consult with the Department of Labor (Department). DHS' regulation at 8 CFR 214.2(h)(6) requires that employers first apply for a temporary labor certification from the Department. Specifically, the Department must certify that there are not sufficient U.S. workers able, available, willing, and qualified to perform the temporary services or labor, and that the employment of the H-2B workers will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of similarly employed U.S. workers. To ensure that there is no adverse effect, DOL requires employers to pay the prevailing wage to H-2B workers. Employer-provided surveys may serve as a prevailing wage source under the H-2B regulations. On December 23, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia held that the employer-provided survey provision under the Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program final rule (2015 Wage Rule) in 20 CFR part 655 subpart A did not satisfy the notice and comment requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). *Williams, et al.* v. *Walsh, et al.* (Williams), 648 F. Supp. 3d 70 (D.D.C. 2022). The court remanded the rule without vacatur and ordered “action with haste” for further consideration consistent with the court's opinion. The Department plans to issue a final rule on the employer-provided survey provision of the 2015 Wage Rule to cure the procedural defect of the 2015 Wage Rule, pursuant to the decision in Williams. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 11/18/24 89 FR 90646 NPRM Comment Period End 01/17/25 Final Rule 04/00/26 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Brian Pasternak, Administrator, Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Office of Foreign Labor Certification; Room N-5311, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210 Phone: 202 693-8200 Email: *pasternak.brian@dol.gov* RIN: 1205-AC15 Department of Labor
(DOL)Employment and Training Administration
(ETA)Completed Actions 117. TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT OF H-2B FOREIGN WORKERS IN THE UNITED STATES [1205-AB93] Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1184; 8 U.S.C. 1103; sec. 655.0 issued under 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)(iii), 1101(a)(15)(H)(i) and (ii); 8 U.S.C. 1103(a)(6), 1182(m),
(n)and (t), 1184(c), (g), and (j), 1188, and 1288(c) and (d); sec. 3(c)(1), Pub. L. 101-238, 103 Stat. 2099, 2102 (8 U.S.C. 1182 note); sec. 221(a), Pub. L. 101-649, 104 Stat. 4978, 5027 (8 U.S.C. 1184 note); sec. 303(a)(8), Pub. L. 102-232, 105 Stat. 733, 1748 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note); sec. 323(c), Pub. L. 103-206, 107 Stat. 2428; sec. 412(e),; Pub. L. 105-277, 112 Stat. 2681 (8 U.S.C. 1182 note); sec. 2(d), Pub. L. 106-95, 113 Stat. 1312, 1316 (8 U.S.C. 1182 note); 29 U.S.C. 49k; Pub. L. 107-296, 116 Stat. 2135, as amended; Pub. L. 109-423, 120 Stat. 2900; . . . *Abstract:* The United States Department of Labor
(DOL)considered updating the process by which employers seeking to employ H-2B workers would obtain temporary certification from DOL for use in petitioning DHS to employ a nonimmigrant worker in H-2B status. The Department is withdrawing this item from the Regulatory Agenda. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite Withdrawn 04/21/25 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Brian Pasternak, Administrator, Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Office of Foreign Labor Certification; Room N-5311, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210 Phone: 202 693-8200 Email: *pasternak.brian@dol.gov* RIN: 1205-AB93 118. NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS [1205-AC13] Legal Authority: The National Apprenticeship Act, as amended (50 Stat. 664) 29 U.S.C. 50 Abstract: The Department withdrew its notice of proposed rulemaking published on January 17, 2024 (89 FR 3118), and terminated the rulemaking proceedings regarding revisions to the Federal regulations implementing the National Apprenticeship Act of 1937. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 01/17/24 89 FR 3118 NPRM Comment Period End 03/18/24 Withdrawn 12/27/24 89 FR 105504 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Megan Baird, Acting Administrator, Office of Apprenticeship, Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room C-5311, Washington, DC 20210 Phone: 202 693-2796 Fax: 202 693-3799 Email: *baird.megan@dol.gov* RIN: 1205-AC13 Department of Labor
(DOL)Employee Benefits Security Administration
(EBSA)Final Rule Stage 119. INDEPENDENT DISPUTE RESOLUTION OPERATIONS [1210-AC17] Legal Authority: Pub. L. 116-260, Div. BB, Title I and Title II Abstract: This document finalizes rules related to certain provisions of the No Surprises Act regarding the Federal independent dispute resolution
(IDR)process, which was established as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA). This rule sets forth new requirements relating to the disclosure of information that group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage must include along with the initial payment or notice of denial of payment for certain items and services subject to the surprise billing protections in the No Surprises Act. This rule also requires plans and issuers to communicate information by using claim adjustment reason codes (CARCs) and remittance advice remark codes (RARCs), as specified in guidance, when providing any paper or electronic remittance advice to an entity that does not have a contractual relationship with the plan or issuer. This document also amends certain requirements related to the open negotiation period preceding the Federal IDR process, the initiation of the Federal IDR process, the Federal IDR dispute eligibility review, and the payment and collection of administrative fees and certified IDR entity fees. This document also defines bundled payment arrangements, amends requirements related to batched items and services, and amends the rules for extensions of timeframes due to extenuating circumstances. Additionally, this document requires plans and issuers to register in the Federal IDR portal. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 11/03/23 88 FR 75744 NPRM Comment Period End 01/02/24 NPRM Comment Period Reopened 01/22/24 89 FR 3896 NPRM Comment Period Reopened End 02/05/24 Final Action 11/00/25 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Amber Rivers, Director, Office of Health Plan Standards and Compliance Assistance, Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210 Phone: 202 693-8335 Email: *rivers.amber@dol.gov* RIN: 1210-AC17 Department of Labor
(DOL)Employee Benefits Security Administration
(EBSA)Completed Actions 120. ENHANCING COVERAGE OF PREVENTIVE SERVICES UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (CMS-9887-P) [1210-AC25] Legal Authority: 29 U.S.C. 1185d Abstract: This rule would amend the regulations implementing the Affordable Care Act's requirement that non-grandfathered group health plans and health insurance issuers offering non-grandfathered group or individual health insurance coverage cover recommended preventive services without cost sharing. Among other actions, the rule would take steps to expand access to certain recommended preventive items and services that are available over-the-counter; require coverage of certain preventive drugs and drug-led devices in a manner that minimizes barriers to accessing the drug or drug-led device of one's choice; reduce the likelihood that individuals face unexpected out-of-pocket costs when they receive preventive services; and ensure medical management techniques are reasonable and do not unduly prevent individuals from accessing certain preventive services. Together, these actions would make it easier for covered individuals to access certain preventive services and improve health outcomes. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM 10/28/24 89 FR 85750 NPRM Comment Period End 12/27/24 NPRM Withdrawn 01/25/25 90 FR 3728 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Amber Rivers, Director, Office of Health Plan Standards and Compliance Assistance, Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210 Phone: 202 693-8335 Email: *rivers.amber@dol.gov* RIN: 1210-AC25 Department of Labor
(DOL)Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)Proposed Rule Stage 121. COMMUNICATION TOWER SAFETY [1218-AC90] Legal Authority: 29 U.S.C. 655(b) Abstract: After a spike in fatalities associated with work on communication towers, in 2015, OSHA published a Request for Information
(RFI)to collect information about the nature and causes of these fatalities, how they could be best prevented, and whether a new OSHA standard specific to this work environment was needed. OSHA also convened a Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) panel to asses how to best address associated safety and health concerns. To the extent a new standard or changes to existing OSHA safety standards are needed to address these hazards, this rulemaking will implement the necessary regulatory requirements. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite Request for Information
(RFI)04/15/15 80 FR 20185 RFI Comment Period End 06/15/15 Initiate SBREFA 01/04/17 Initiate SBREFA 05/31/18 Complete SBREFA 10/11/18 NPRM 10/00/25 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Brian Rizzzo, Acting Director, Directorate of Construction, Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Room N-3468, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210 Phone: 202 693-2495 Email: *rizzo.brian.a@dol.gov* RIN: 1218-AC90 122. EMERGENCY RESPONSE [1218-AC91] Legal Authority: 29 U.S.C. 655(b); 29 U.S.C. 657 Abstract: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)currently regulates aspects of emergency response and preparedness; some of these standards were promulgated decades ago, and none were designed as comprehensive emergency response standards. Consequently, they do not address the full range of hazards or concerns currently facing emergency responders, and other workers providing skilled support, nor do they reflect major changes in performance specifications for protective clothing and equipment. The agency acknowledges that current OSHA standards also do not reflect all the major developments in safety and health practices that have already been accepted by the emergency response community and incorporated into industry consensus standards. The regulatory effort began in 2007 with a Request for Information (RFI). In July 2014, OSHA hosted two stakeholder meetings with participants representing a broad range of emergency responders as well as allied stakeholders such as State Plan representatives, skilled support workers, and law enforcement. Given the broad support and interest seen during the stakeholder meetings, OSHA decided to move forward with a comprehensive proposed standard for emergency response. In September 2015, OSHA requested, and NACOSH designated, a subcommittee made up of major stakeholders and charged with developing proposed regulatory text. The subcommittee held six meetings over the course of a year. In December 2016, the full NACOSH committee reviewed and approved the recommendations for a proposed rule developed by the subcommittee. The committee recommended to the Secretary that OSHA proceed with rulemaking, using the subcommittee's regulatory text as a basis for the rule. In October 2021, a Small Business Advocacy Review
(SBAR)panel was assembled, as required by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA); SBREFA was concluded in December; 2021. OSHA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM)in February 2024. To encourage and increase stakeholder feedback regarding the proposed rule, OSHA twice extended the original 90-day public comment period by a total of 76 days: from May 6 until July 22. The agency held an 11-day informal public hearing with beginning on November 12, 2024. Testimony was provided by 266 stakeholders from around the country who provided their input, shared data, and expressed their opinions. The post-hearing written comment period concluded on January 17, 2025, OSHA is currently reviewing the testimony and evidence from the public hearing and post-hearing comment period. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite Stakeholder Meetings 07/30/14 Convene NACOSH Workgroup 09/09/15 NACOSH Review of Workgroup Report 12/14/16 Initiate SBREFA 08/02/21 Finalize SBREFA 12/02/21 NPRM 02/05/24 89 FR 7774 Comment Period Extended 03/28/24 89 FR 21468 NPRM Comment Period Extended 06/11/24 89 FR 49119 NPRM Comment Period End 07/22/24 NPRM, Notice of Informal Public Hearing 07/23/24 89 FR 59712 Informal Public Hearing 11/12/24 89 FR 59712 Post-Hearing Comment Period End 01/17/25 NPRM Analyze Comments 11/00/25 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Andrew Levinson, Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Room N-3718, Washington, DC 20210 Phone: 202 693-1950 Email: *levinson.andrew@dol.gov* RIN: 1218-AC91 123. TREE CARE STANDARD [1218-AD04] Legal Authority: 29 U.S.C. 655 Abstract: There is no Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)standard for tree care operations; the agency currently applies a patchwork of standards to address the serious hazards in this industry. The tree care industry previously petitioned the agency for rulemaking and OSHA issued an ANPRM (September 2008). OSHA completed a Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) panel in May 2020, collecting information from affected small entities on a potential standard, including the scope of the standard, effective work practices, and arboricultural specific uses of equipment to guide OSHA in developing a rule that would best address industry safety and health concerns. Tree care continues to be a high-hazard industry. OSHA completed the SBREFA process in May 2020. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite Stakeholder Meeting 07/13/16 Initiate SBREFA 01/10/20 Complete SBREFA 05/22/20 NPRM 04/00/26 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Andrew Levinson, Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Room N-3718, Washington, DC 20210 Phone: 202 693-1950 Email: *levinson.andrew@dol.gov* RIN: 1218-AD04 124. HEAT INJURY AND ILLNESS PREVENTION IN OUTDOOR AND INDOOR WORK SETTINGS [1218-AD39] Legal Authority: 29 U.S.C. 655; 5 U.S.C. 553 Abstract: Excessive heat in the workplace can cause a number of adverse health effects, including heat stroke and even death, if not treated properly. Workers in outdoor and indoor work settings without adequate climate controls are at risk of hazardous heat exposure. Certain heat-generating processes, machinery, and equipment ( *e.g.,* hot tar ovens, furnaces, etc.) can also cause hazardous heat when cooling measures are not in place. To date, California, Colorado, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon and Washington have issued heat protections. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)currently relies on the general duty clause (OSHA Act section 5(a)(1)) to protect workers from this hazard. However, a standard specific to heat-related injury and illness prevention would more clearly set forth enforceable employer obligations and the measures necessary to effectively protect employees from hazardous heat. OSHA published an ANPRM on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings (October 27, 2021) to begin a dialogue and engage with stakeholders to explore the potential for rulemaking on this topic. On May 3, 2022, OSHA held a virtual public stakeholder meeting on the Agency's initiatives to protect workers from heat-related hazards. OSHA also established a Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Work Group of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH) to help NACOSH provide recommendations on potential elements of a heat injury and illness prevention standard. On May 31, 2023, the Work Group presented its recommendations to the full committee, which submitted the recommendations to OSHA ( *www.regulations.gov,* Document No. OSHA-2023-0003-0012). In August 2023, OSHA convened a Small Business Advocacy Review
(SBAR)Panel, in accordance with the requirements of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA), to hear comments directly from small entity representatives
(SERs)on the potential impacts of a heat-specific standard. OSHA completed its small business consultations as another important step in this process in November 2023. On April 24, 2024, OSHA presented to the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) the Agency's framework for this proposed rule, in accordance with 29 CFR 1911.10(a) which requires the Assistant Secretary to provide ACCSH with any proposal (along with pertinent factual information) affecting construction work and give ACCSH an opportunity to submit recommendations. ACCSH passed unanimously a motion recommending that OSHA proceed expeditiously with proposing a standard on heat injury and illness prevention. On August 30, 2024, OSHA published in the **Federal Register** a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM)for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings. The proposed standard would apply to all employers conducting outdoor and indoor work in all general industry, construction, maritime, and agriculture sectors where OSHA has jurisdiction. The standard would require employers to create a plan to evaluate and control heat hazards in their workplace. It would clarify employer obligations and the steps necessary to effectively protect employees from hazardous heat. The publication of the NPRM in the **Federal Register** began a public comment period that was extended until January 14, 2025. When the agency extended the public comment period, it also announced an informal public hearing to receive additional public input on the proposed standard. Public comments will help the agency develop a final rule that adequately protects workers, is feasible for employers, and is based on the best available evidence. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite ANPRM 10/27/21 86 FR 59309 ANPRM Comment Period Extended 12/02/21 86 FR 68594 ANPRM Comment Period Extended End 01/26/22 Initiate SBREFA 06/02/23 Complete SBREFA 11/03/23 NPRM 08/30/24 89 FR 70698 NPRM Comment Period Extended; and Notice of Informal Public Hearing 11/29/24 89 FR 94631 NPRM Comment Period End 12/30/24 NPRM Comment Period Extended End 01/14/25 Informal Public Hearing 06/16/25 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Andrew Levinson, Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Room N-3718, Washington, DC 20210 Phone: 202 693-1950 Email: *levinson.andrew@dol.gov* RIN: 1218-AD39 Department of Labor
(DOL)Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)Long-Term Actions 125. PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION OF MAJOR CHEMICAL ACCIDENTS [1218-AC82] Legal Authority: 29 U.S.C. 655; 29 U.S.C. 657 Abstract: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)issued a Request for Information
(RFI)on December 9, 2013 (78 FR 73756). The RFI identified issues related to modernization of the Process Safety Management standard and related standards necessary to meet the goal of preventing major chemical accidents. OSHA completed SBREFA in August 2016. OSHA held a stakeholder meeting on October 12, 2022, and kept the docket open for comments until November 14, 2022. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite Request for Information
(RFI)12/09/13 78 FR 73756 RFI Comment Period Extended 03/07/14 79 FR 13006 RFI Comment Period Extended End 03/31/14 Initiate SBREFA 06/08/15 SBREFA Report Completed 08/01/16 Stakeholder Meeting Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Andrew Levinson, Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Room N-3718, Washington, DC 20210 Phone: 202 693-1950 Email: *levinson.andrew@dol.gov* RIN: 1218-AC82 126. WORKPLACE VIOLENCE IN HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE [1218-AD08] Legal Authority: 29 U.S.C. 655(b) Abstract: Workplace violence against employees providing healthcare and social assistance services is a serious and longstanding concern. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)issued Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers in 1996 and updated the guidelines in 2004 and 2016. OSHA has also used the general duty clause (Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act) in enforcement cases addressing workplace violence in healthcare. OSHA published a Request for Information on December 7, 2016, (81 FR 88147) seeking information about the extent and nature of workplace violence in the industry and the nature and effectiveness of interventions and controls used to prevent such violence. Also in 2016, a broad coalition of labor unions petitioned OSHA to issue a standard to address workplace violence in healthcare, and National Nurses United submitted a separate petition for a workplace violence standard. On January 10, 2017, OSHA granted the petitions. In accordance with the requirements of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act, OSHA convened a Small Business Advocacy Review
(SBAR)panel in March 2023 to consider a potential standard for prevention of workplace violence in healthcare and social assistance. The SBAR Panel issued its report on May 1, 2023. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite Request for Information
(RFI)12/07/16 81 FR 88147 RFI Comment Period End 04/06/17 Initiate SBREFA 12/29/22 Complete SBREFA NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Andrew Levinson, Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Room N-3718, Washington, DC 20210 Phone: 202 693-1950 Email: *levinson.andrew@dol.gov* RIN: 1218-AD08 Department of Labor
(DOL)Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)Completed Actions 127. INFECTIOUS DISEASES [1218-AC46] Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 533; 29 U.S.C. 657 and 658; 29 U.S.C. 660; 29 U.S.C. 666; 29 U.S.C. 669; 29 U.S.C. 673 Abstract: Employees in health care and other high-risk environments face long-standing infectious disease hazards such as tuberculosis (TB), varicella disease (chickenpox, shingles), Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), and measles, as well as new and emerging infectious disease threats, such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), and pandemic influenza. OSHA examined regulatory alternatives for control measures to protect employees in these settings from exposure to pathogens that can cause significant infectious disease. Workplaces where such control measures might be necessary include: health care, emergency response, and other occupational settings where employees can be at increased risk of exposure to individuals who are potentially infectious. A standard could also apply to laboratories which handle materials that may be a source of pathogens, and to settings where human remains are handled ( *e.g.,* morgues, mortuaries, funeral homes). OSHA published a Request for Information in 2010 and completed SBREFA in 2024. OSHA withdrew its draft proposal from OIRA review on January 14, 2025. In accordance with Executive Order 14192 (Unleashing Prosperity through Deregulation), the agency has concluded that rulemaking on infectious disease is no longer an agency priority and is withdrawing this rulemaking from the regulatory agenda. Timetable: Action Date FR Cite Request for Information
(RFI)05/06/10 75 FR 24835 RFI Comment Period End 08/04/10 Analyze Comments 12/30/10 Stakeholder Meetings 07/05/11 76 FR 39041 Initiate SBREFA 06/04/14 Complete SBREFA 12/22/14 Withdrawn 04/21/25 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Agency Contact: Andrew Levinson, Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Room N-3718, Washington, DC 20210 Phone: 202 693-1950 Email: *levinson.andrew@dol.gov* RIN: 1218-AC46 [FR Doc. 2025-18336 Filed 9-19-25; 8:45 am]
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