80 FR 81475 - Revision of Regulations To Allow Federal Contractors, Subcontractors, and Grantees To File Whistleblower Disclosures With the U.S. Office of Special Counsel; Withdrawal of Proposed Rule
OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 250 (December 30, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 250 (December 30, 2015)
| Page Range | 81475-81475 | |
| FR Document | 2015-32855 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 30, 2015)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 81475] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-32855] ======================================================================== Proposed Rules Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 250 / Wednesday, December 30, 2015 / Proposed Rules [[Page 81475]] OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL 5 CFR Part 1800 Revision of Regulations To Allow Federal Contractors, Subcontractors, and Grantees To File Whistleblower Disclosures With the U.S. Office of Special Counsel; Withdrawal of Proposed Rule AGENCY: U.S. Office of Special Counsel. ACTION: Withdrawal of proposed rulemaking. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In the Federal Register published on January 22, 2015, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) issued a proposed rule that would allow the agency to accept covered disclosures of wrongdoing from employees working under a contract or grant with the Federal government. OSC hereby withdraws this proposed rule. DATES: The proposed rule that appeared on January 22, 2015 at 80 FR 3182 is withdrawn as of December 30, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa V. Terry, General Counsel, U.S. Office of Special Counsel, by telephone at (202) 254-3600, by facsimile at (202) 254-3711, or by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) proposed revising its regulations to expand who may file a whistleblower disclosure with OSC. The proposed revision would have allowed employees of Federal contractors, subcontractors, and grantees to disclose wrongdoing within the Federal government if they work at or on behalf of a U.S. government component for which OSC has jurisdiction to accept disclosures. In response to the proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on January 22, 2015, OSC received 16 written comments. In light of the substantive issues raised by commenters, OSC is withdrawing its proposed rule for further consideration. Dated: December 23, 2015. Mark P. Cohen, Principal Deputy Special Counsel. [FR Doc. 2015-32855 Filed 12-29-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7405-01-P
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Dated: December 23, 2015. Methods of submission. All
contains notices to the public of the proposed Mark P. Cohen, submissions must include the Agency
issuance of rules and regulations. The Principal Deputy Special Counsel. name and the docket number for this
purpose of these notices is to give interested rulemaking (OSHA–H005C–2006–0870–
[FR Doc. 2015–32855 Filed 12–29–15; 8:45 am]
persons an opportunity to participate in the 0353). Notices of intention to appear,
rule making prior to the adoption of the final BILLING CODE 7405–01–P
rules.
hearing testimony, and documentary
evidence may be submitted by any of
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR the following methods:
OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
Occupational Safety and Health www.regulations.gov. Follow the
5 CFR Part 1800 Administration instructions online for electronically
submitting materials, including
Revision of Regulations To Allow 29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, and 1926 attachments;
Federal Contractors, Subcontractors, Fax: If your written submission does
[Docket No. OSHA–H005C–2006–0870–
and Grantees To File Whistleblower 0353]
not exceed 10 pages, including
Disclosures With the U.S. Office of attachments, you may fax it to the
Special Counsel; Withdrawal of RIN 1218–AB76 OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648;
Proposed Rule or
Occupational Exposure to Beryllium Regular mail, express delivery, hand
AGENCY: U.S. Office of Special Counsel. AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health delivery, and messenger or courier
Administration (OSHA), Labor. service: Submit your materials to the
ACTION:Withdrawal of proposed OSHA Docket Office, Docket No.
rulemaking. ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of
informal public hearing. OSHA–H005C–2006–0870–0353, U.S.
Department of Labor, Room N–2625,
SUMMARY: In the Federal Register SUMMARY: OSHA is scheduling an 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
published on January 22, 2015, the U.S. informal public hearing on its proposed Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202)
Office of Special Counsel (OSC) issued rule ‘‘Occupational Exposure to 693–2350 (TTY number: (877) 889–
a proposed rule that would allow the Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds.’’ 5627). Deliveries (express mail, hand
agency to accept covered disclosures of The proposed rule was published in the delivery, and messenger or courier
wrongdoing from employees working Federal Register on August 7, 2015 and service) are accepted during the OSHA
under a contract or grant with the the 90-day public comment period Docket Office’s normal hours of
Federal government. OSC hereby ended on November 5, 2015. This operation, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., E.T.
withdraws this proposed rule. document describes the procedures that Instructions: All submission must
will govern this hearing. include the Agency name and docket
DATES: The proposed rule that appeared
DATES: Informal public hearing. The number for this rulemaking (OSHA–
on January 22, 2015 at 80 FR 3182 is
hearing will begin on February 29, 2016 H005C–2006–0870–0353). All
withdrawn as of December 30, 2015.
at 2 p.m. If necessary, the hearing will submissions, including any personal
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa continue from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., information, are placed in the public
V. Terry, General Counsel, U.S. Office of local time, on subsequent days, in docket without change and may be
Special Counsel, by telephone at (202) Washington, DC. available online at http://
254–3600, by facsimile at (202) 254– ADDRESSES: Informal public hearing. www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA
3711, or by email at lterry@osc.gov. The Washington, DC hearing will be cautions you about submitting certain
held in Room N4437 A, B, C, D at the personal information such as social
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. security numbers and birth dates.
Frances Perkins Building, U.S.
Office of Special Counsel (OSC) Because of security-related procedures,
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
proposed revising its regulations to the use of regular mail may cause a
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210.
expand who may file a whistleblower Notice of Intention to appear at the significant delay in the receipt of your
disclosure with OSC. The proposed hearing: Interested persons who intend submissions. For information about
revision would have allowed employees to present testimony or question security-related procedures for
of Federal contractors, subcontractors, witnesses at the hearing must submit submitting materials by express
and grantees to disclose wrongdoing (transmit, send, postmark, deliver) a delivery, hand delivery, messenger, or
within the Federal government if they notice of intention to appear, by January courier service, please contact the
work at or on behalf of a U.S. 29, 2016. OSHA Docket Office. For additional
government component for which OSC Hearing testimony and documentary information on submitting notices of
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has jurisdiction to accept disclosures. In evidence. Interested persons who intention to appear, hearing testimony,
response to the proposed rule, request more than 10 minutes to present or documentary evidence, see the
published in the Federal Register on testimony or intend to submit SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
January 22, 2015, OSC received 16 documentary evidence at the hearing this notice.
written comments. In light of the must submit (transmit, send, postmark, Docket: To read or download
substantive issues raised by deliver) the full text of their testimony comments, notices of intention to
commenters, OSC is withdrawing its and all documentary evidence by appear, and other material in the docket,
proposed rule for further consideration. January 29, 2016. go to Docket No. OSHA–H005C–2006–
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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 | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Withdrawal of proposed rulemaking. | |
| Dates | The proposed rule that appeared on January 22, 2015 at 80 FR 3182 is withdrawn as of December 30, 2015. | |
| Contact | Lisa V. Terry, General Counsel, U.S. Office of Special Counsel, by telephone at (202) 254-3600, by facsimile at (202) 254-3711, or by email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 81475 |
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