Comment Period Extension On Proposed OSHA Regulation

Apparently OSHA received robust comments opposing the proposed rules, but 60 days is little enough time. Those that give a hoot, please contact all your congress people and your local media.

[Federal Register: July 9, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 130)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 37155-37156]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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; Extension of Comment Period

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

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: OSHA is extending the comment period for its proposed standard
on Explosives for an additional sixty (60) days until September 10,
2007.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted (postmarked or sent) by
September 10, 2007.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. OSHA-2007-
0032, by any of the following methods:
Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov , which is the Federal

eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions on-line for making
electronic submissions.
Fax: If your comments, including attachments, do not exceed 10
pages, you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-1648.
Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger or courier service:
You must submit three copies of your comments and attachments to the
OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2007-0032, U.S. Department of
Labor, Room N-2625, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210;
telephone (202) 693-2350 (OSHA's TTY number is (877) 889-5627).
Deliveries (hand, express mail, messenger and courier service) are
accepted during the Department of Labor's and Docket Office's normal
business hours, 8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m., E.T.
Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and the
docket number for this rulemaking (Docket No. OSHA-2007-0032). All
comments, including any personal information you provide, are placed in
the public docket without change and may be made available online at
http://www.regulations.gov . Therefore, OSHA cautions you about

submitting personal information such as social security numbers and
birthdates. For further information on submitting comments, plus
additional information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this document.
Docket: To read or download comments and materials submitted in
response to this Federal Register notice, go to Docket No. OSHA-2007-
0032 at http://www.regulations.gov or at the OSHA Docket Office at the address above. All comments and submissions are listed in the http://

http://www.regulations.gov index, however, some information (e.g., copyrighted

material) is not publicly available to read or download through that
Web page. All comments and submissions, including copyrighted material,
are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
For information on accessing exhibits referenced in the Explosives
proposal, see the ``Public Participation'' heading in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this document.
Electronic copies of this Federal Register document are available
at http://www.regulations.gov . Copies also are available from the OSHA

Office of Publications, Room N-3101, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210;

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telephone (202) 693-1888. This document, as well as news releases and
other relevant information, also are available at OSHA's Web page at
http://www.osha.gov .

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information and press
inquiries: 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: 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Extension of Comment Period

On April 13, 2007, OSHA published a notice of proposed rulemaking
to revise the Explosives standard (72 FR 18792). In that notice, the
Agency provided the public with ninety (90) days to submit written
comments, until July 12, 2007. Several interested persons have
requested an extension of the deadline for submitting comments
explaining that they needed additional time to gather information and
provide a thorough review and response to the proposed standard. OSHA
is providing an additional sixty (60) days for the submission of
comments. Accordingly, written comments must now be submitted (sent or
postmarked) by September 10, 2007. Granting additional time to comment
on the proposed rule will allow these and other stakeholders time to
provide more thorough comments on the proposed rule, which, in turn,
will give OSHA a more complete record.

II. Submission of Comments and Access to Comments

You may submit comments in response to this document (1)
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov , which is the Federal

eRulemaking Portal; (2) by facsimile (FAX); or (3) by hard copy. All
comments, attachments and other material must identify the Agency name
and the OSHA docket number for this rulemaking (Docket No. OSHA-2007-
0032). You may supplement electronic submissions by uploading document
files electronically. If, instead, you wish to mail additional
materials in reference to an electronic or fax submission, you must
submit three copies to the OSHA Docket Office (see ADDRESSES section).
The additional materials must clearly identify your electronic comments
by name, date, and docket number so OSHA can attach them to your
comments.
Because of security-related procedures, the use of regular mail may
cause a significant delay in the receipt of comments. For information
about security procedures concerning the delivery of materials by hand,
express delivery, messenger or courier service, please contact the OSHA
Docket Office (see ADDRESSES section).
Comments and submissions in response to this Federal Register
notice are posted without change at http://www.regulations.gov (Docket

No. OSHA-2007-0032). Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about
submitting personal information such as social security numbers and
date of birth.
In the Explosives proposal, OSHA referenced a number of supporting
materials. Those references are posted in both Docket No. OSHA-S031-
2006-0665 (which is available at http://www.regulations.gov ) and OSHA Docket No. S-031 (which is available at http://dockets.osha.gov ).

Although all submissions in response to this Federal Register
notice and all supporting materials cited in the Explosives proposal
are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov and http://dockets.osha.gov
indexes, some information (e.g., copyrighted material)
is not publicly available to read or download from that Web page. All
submissions and supporting materials, including copyrighted material,
are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
Information on using the http://www.regulations.gov Web page to submit

comments is available at the Web page's User Tips link. Contact the
OSHA Docket Office for information about materials not available
through the Web pages and for assistance in using the Internet to
locate docket submissions.
Electronic copies of this Federal Register document are available
at http://www.regulations.gov . This document, as well as news releases

and other relevant information, also are available at OSHA's Web page
at http://www.osha.gov .

Authority and Signature

This document was prepared under the authority of Edwin G. Foulke,
Jr., Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health,
U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20210, pursuant to Sections 4, 6, and 8 of the OSH Act of 1970 (29
U.S.C. 653, 655, 657), Secretary of Labor's Order No. 5-2002 (67 FR
65008), Secretary of Labor's Order 5-2007 (72 FR 31160 (6/5/2007)), and
29 CFR part 1911.

Signed at Washington, DC, on July 2, 2007.
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. E7-13198 Filed 7-6-07; 8:45 am]

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