§ 1990.141. Advance notice of proposed rulemaking.
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/us/cfr/t29/s§ 1990.141·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
(a)Within thirty
(30)days after OSHA initiates a study concerning the economic and/or technological feasibility of specific standards that might be applied in the regulation of a potential occupational carcinogen, the Secretary will normally publish, in the Federal Register, a notice which includes at least the following:
(1)The name of the substance(s),
(2)The scope of the study, including where possible,
(i)Affected industries,
(ii)Levels of exposure being studied,
(iii)The anticipated completion date of the study;
(3)A brief summary of the available data on health effects;
(4)An estimate of when the Secretary anticipates the issuance of a proposal;
(5)An invitation to interested parties to provide relevant information;
(6)A statement that persons wishing to provide OSHA with their own study should complete it within 30 days after the anticipated proposal date; and
(7)A statement of the procedural requirements that must be met before substantial new issues or substantial new evidence will be considered in the proceeding pursuant to § 1990.145.
(b)Where the Secretary determines to discontinue a feasibility study, the Secretary should publish, within 30 days, a notice in the Federal Register so indicating.