U.S. Department of Labor | March 1, 2017
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has
announced a proposed delay in
the effective date of the rule entitled Occupational
Exposure to Beryllium, from March 21, 2017, to May 20, 2017.
The
announcement follows a White House
memorandum, entitled “Regulatory
Freeze Pending Review,” issued Jan. 20, 2017, that directed the department to
undertake a review of any new or pending regulations and temporarily postpone
the date that they would take effect.
The
proposed delay will allow the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration an opportunity for further review and
consideration of the rule, in keeping with the White House memorandum. OSHA
published the final rule on Jan. 9, 2017, and, in response to the memorandum,
previously announced the effective date would be postponed to March 21, 2017.
In its review process, OSHA has preliminarily determined that it is appropriate
to further delay the effective date to May 20, 2017, for the purpose of
additional review into questions of law and policy.
The
proposed extension of the effective date will not affect the compliance dates
of the beryllium rule. Comments regarding the additional proposed extension
will be accepted through March 13, 2017. Comments can be submitted on this
proposal at http://www.regulations.gov or to the OSHA
Docket Office (Docket No. OSHA-H005C-2006-0870).
The proposal has been scheduled
for publication in the Federal Register.
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Media Contacts:
Jillian Rogers, 202-693-6000, rogers.jillian.b@dol.gov Amanda Kraft, 202-693-4664, kraft.amanda.c@dol.gov
Release Number: 17-294-NAT
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