80_FR_81725 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

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)

Page Range81475-81475
FR Document2015-32855

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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 250 (Wednesday, December 30, 2015)
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OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL

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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.

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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3182 is withdrawn as of December 30, 2015.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]
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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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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionWithdrawal of proposed rulemaking.
DatesThe proposed rule that appeared on January 22, 2015 at 80 FR 3182 is withdrawn as of December 30, 2015.
ContactLisa 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 Citation80 FR 81475 

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