80 FR 78977 - Streamlining of Provisions on State Plans for Occupational Safety and Health

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 243 (December 18, 2015)

Page Range		78977-78978
FR Document		2015-31878

On August 18, 2015 OSHA published in the Federal Register a direct final rule that streamlined provisions on State Plans. OSHA stated in that document that it would withdraw the companion proposed rule and confirm the effective date of the final rule if the Agency received no significant adverse comments on the direct final rule or the proposal. Since OSHA received no comments on the direct final rule or the proposal, the Agency now confirms that the direct final rule became effective as a final rule on October 19, 2015. The proposed rule and the direct final rule also requested comments on the collections of information contained in State Plan regulations under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved those collections of information.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

29 CFR Parts 1902, 1903, 1904, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, and 1956

[Docket No. OSHA-2014-0009]
RIN 1218-AC76


Streamlining of Provisions on State Plans for Occupational Safety 
and Health

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

ACTION: Final rule; confirmation of effective date; approval of 
collections of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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SUMMARY: On August 18, 2015 OSHA published in the Federal Register a 
direct final rule that streamlined provisions on State Plans. OSHA 
stated in that document that it would withdraw the companion proposed 
rule and confirm the effective date of the final rule if the Agency 
received no significant adverse comments on the direct final rule or 
the proposal. Since OSHA received no comments on the direct final rule 
or the proposal, the Agency now confirms that the direct final rule 
became effective as a final rule on October 19, 2015. The proposed rule 
and the direct final rule also requested comments on the collections of 
information contained in State Plan regulations under the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
approved those collections of information.

DATES: The effective date for the direct final rule that published on 
August 18, 2015 (80 FR49897) is confirmed as October 19, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice are 
available at http://www.regulations.gov. This Federal Register notice, 
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 press inquiries: Francis 
Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. 
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; 
telephone: (202) 693-1999; email: [email protected].
    For general and technical information: Douglas J. Kalinowski, 
Director, OSHA Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, Room N-
3700, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-2200; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Confirmation of the effective date: On 
August 18, 2015, OSHA published a direct final rule in the Federal 
Register amending OSHA regulations to remove the detailed descriptions 
of State Plan coverage, purely historical data, and other unnecessarily 
codified information. In addition, this document moved most of the 
general provisions of subpart A of part 1952 into part 1902, where the 
general regulations on State Plan criteria are found. It also amended 
several other OSHA regulations to delete references to part 1952, which 
will no longer apply. A companion proposed rule was also published on 
that date.
    In the direct final rule, OSHA stated that it would publish a 
Federal Register document confirming the effective date of the direct 
final rule and withdraw the proposed rule if it received no significant 
adverse comments on the direct final rule or the proposal. OSHA 
received no comments on the direct final rule or the proposed rule. 
Accordingly, OSHA is confirming the effective date of the direct final 
rule and the proposed rule is withdrawn.
    Approval of collections of information: The proposed rule and the 
direct final rule also contained a request for comments on an 
Information Collection Request under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (PRA), which covers all collections of information in OSHA State 
Plan regulations. OMB received no comments. OMB has approved the 
revised collections of information and is retaining OMB control number 
1218-0247 for these requirements. The expiration date for the approval 
is April 30, 2016.

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List of Subjects in 29 CFR Parts 1902, 1903, 1904, 1952, 1953, 
1954, 1955, and 1956

    Intergovernmental relations, Law enforcement, Occupational safety 
and health.

Authority and Signature

    David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210, authorized the 
preparation of this final rule. OSHA is issuing this direct final rule 
under the authority specified by Sections 8(c)(1), 8(c)(2), and 8(g)(2) 
and 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 657 
(c)(1), (c)(2), and (g)(2) and 667) and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 
1-2012 (76 FR 3912).

    Signed at Washington, DC, on December 11, 2015.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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contributions for the current plan year on or before the due date for the return Federal Register notice, as well as news
to health savings accounts that are (including extensions of time for filing). releases and other relevant information,
offered with an eligible employer- * * * * * also are available at OSHA’s Web page
sponsored plan are taken into account at http://www.osha.gov.
for that plan year towards the plan’s MV John Dalrymple,
percentage. Deputy Commissioner for Services and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
(4) Employer contributions to health Enforcement. press inquiries: Francis Meilinger,
reimbursement arrangements. Amounts Approved: December 11, 2015 Director, OSHA Office of
newly made available for the current Mark J. Mazur, Communications, Room N–3647, U.S.
plan year under a health reimbursement Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (Tax Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
arrangement that would be integrated Policy). Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210;
within the meaning of Notice 2013–54 [FR Doc. 2015–31866 Filed 12–16–15; 4:15 pm] telephone: (202) 693–1999; email:
(2013–40 IRB 287), see § 601.601(d) of BILLING CODE 4830–01–P meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
this chapter, with an eligible employer- For general and technical
sponsored plan for an employee information: Douglas J. Kalinowski,
enrolled in the plan are taken into DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Director, OSHA Directorate of
account for that plan year towards the Cooperative and State Programs, Room
plan’s MV percentage if the amounts Occupational Safety and Health N–3700, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
may be used to reduce only cost-sharing Administration Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
for covered medical expenses. A health DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693–2200;
reimbursement arrangement counts 29 CFR Parts 1902, 1903, 1904, 1952, email: kalinowski.doug@dol.gov.
toward a plan’s MV percentage only if 1953, 1954, 1955, and 1956
the health reimbursement arrangement SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
and the eligible employer-sponsored [Docket No. OSHA–2014–0009] Confirmation of the effective date: On
plan are offered by the same employer. RIN 1218–AC76 August 18, 2015, OSHA published a
Employer contributions to a health direct final rule in the Federal Register
reimbursement arrangement count for a Streamlining of Provisions on State amending OSHA regulations to remove
plan year towards the plan’s MV Plans for Occupational Safety and the detailed descriptions of State Plan
percentage only to the extent the Health coverage, purely historical data, and
amount of the annual contribution is other unnecessarily codified
required under the terms of the plan or AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Department of information. In addition, this document
otherwise determinable within a moved most of the general provisions of
reasonable time before the employee Labor.
ACTION: Final rule; confirmation of
subpart A of part 1952 into part 1902,
must decide whether to enroll in the where the general regulations on State
eligible employer-sponsored plan. effective date; approval of collections of
information under the Paperwork Plan criteria are found. It also amended
(5) Expected spending adjustments for
Reduction Act of 1995. several other OSHA regulations to
health savings accounts and health
delete references to part 1952, which
reimbursement arrangements.
SUMMARY: On August 18, 2015 OSHA will no longer apply. A companion
[Reserved]
published in the Federal Register a proposed rule was also published on
(d) Methods for determining MV.
direct final rule that streamlined that date.
[Reserved]
provisions on State Plans. OSHA stated In the direct final rule, OSHA stated
(e) Scope of essential health benefits
in that document that it would
and adjustment for benefits not that it would publish a Federal Register
withdraw the companion proposed rule
included in MV Calculator. [Reserved] document confirming the effective date
and confirm the effective date of the
(f) Actuarial certification. [Reserved] final rule if the Agency received no of the direct final rule and withdraw the
(1) In general. [Reserved] significant adverse comments on the proposed rule if it received no
(2) Membership in American direct final rule or the proposal. Since significant adverse comments on the
Academy of Actuaries. [Reserved] OSHA received no comments on the direct final rule or the proposal. OSHA
(3) Actuarial analysis. [Reserved] direct final rule or the proposal, the received no comments on the direct
(4) Use of MV Calculator. [Reserved] Agency now confirms that the direct final rule or the proposed rule.
(g) Effective/applicability date—in final rule became effective as a final rule Accordingly, OSHA is confirming the
general. (1) Except as provided in on October 19, 2015. The proposed rule effective date of the direct final rule and
paragraph (g)(2) of this section, this and the direct final rule also requested the proposed rule is withdrawn.
section applies for taxable years ending comments on the collections of Approval of collections of
after December 31, 2013. information contained in State Plan information: The proposed rule and the
(2) Exception. [Reserved] regulations under the Paperwork direct final rule also contained a request
■ Par. 7. Section 1.6011–8 is amended Reduction Act of 1995. The Office of for comments on an Information
by revising paragraph (a) to read as Management and Budget (OMB) Collection Request under the Paperwork
follows: approved those collections of Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), which
information.
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§ 1.6011–8 Requirement of income tax covers all collections of information in
return for taxpayers who claim the premium DATES: The effective date for the direct OSHA State Plan regulations. OMB
tax credit under section 36B. final rule that published on August 18, received no comments. OMB has
(a) Requirement of return. A taxpayer 2015 (80 FR49897) is confirmed as approved the revised collections of
for whom advance payments of the October 19, 2015. information and is retaining OMB
premium tax credit under section 36B ADDRESSES: Electronic copies of this control number 1218–0247 for these
are made in a taxable year must file an Federal Register notice are available at requirements. The expiration date for
income tax return for that taxable year http://www.regulations.gov. This the approval is April 30, 2016.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule; confirmation of effective date; approval of collections of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Dates		The effective date for the direct final rule that published on August 18, 2015 (80 FR49897) is confirmed as October 19, 2015.
Contact		For press inquiries: Francis Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-1999; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 78977
RIN Number		1218-AC76
CFR Citation		29 CFR 1902 29 CFR 1903 29 CFR 1904 29 CFR 1952 29 CFR 1953 29 CFR 1954 29 CFR 1955 29 CFR 1956
CFR Associated		Intergovernmental Relations; Law Enforcement and Occupational Safety and Health

80 FR 78977 - Streamlining of Provisions on State Plans for Occupational Safety and Health

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROccupational Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 243 (December 18, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration