81 FR 74987 - Informal Discussion on Hazard Communication Rulemaking
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 209 (October 28, 2016)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 209 (October 28, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-26003 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 209 (Friday, October 28, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 74987] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-26003] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration 29 CFR Chapter XVII Informal Discussion on Hazard Communication Rulemaking AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested persons that on Wednesday, November 16, 2016, OSHA will conduct a public meeting to informally discuss potential updates to the Hazard Communication Standard. The purpose of this meeting is to invite stakeholders to identify topics or issues they would like OSHA to consider in the rulemaking. DATES: Wednesday November 16, 2016. ADDRESSES: OSHA's informal discussion on Hazard Communication rulemaking will be held Wednesday, November 16, 2016 from 9:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.at the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Headquarters, Suite 700, 201 12th Street South, Arlington, VA 22202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Maureen Ruskin, OSHA Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Department of Labor, Washington, DC 20210, telephone: (202) 693-1950, email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Advanced Meeting Registration: OSHA requests that attendees pre- register for this meeting by completing the form at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CRPK2YY. Please note if you are attending in person MSHA, who is hosting this meeting, requires pre-registration seven days before the meeting. Failure to pre-register for this event will prevent your access into the MSHA Headquarters building. Additionally, if you are attending in-person, OSHA suggests you plan to arrive early to allow time for the security checks necessary to access the building. Conference call-in and WebEx capability will be provided for this meeting. Specific information on the MSHA Headquarters building access, and call-in and WebEx meeting access will be posted when available in the Highlights box on OSHA's Hazard Communication Web site at: https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/index.html. OSHA is beginning its rulemaking efforts to maintain alignment of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) with the most recent revision of the United Nations Globally Harmonized system of Classification and Labelling of chemicals (GHS). The purpose of this meeting is to request feedback from stakeholders and informally discuss potential topics or issues that OSHA should consider during a rulemaking to update the HCS. OSHA will also solicit suggestions about the types of publications stakeholders might find helpful in complying with the standard and which topics on which they would like OSHA to prepare additional compliance materials in the future. Authority and Signature: This document was prepared under the direction of David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Labor, pursuant to sections 4, 6, and 8 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657), and Secretary's Order 1-2012 (77 FR 3912), (Jan. 25, 2012). Signed at Washington, DC, on October 24, 2016. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2016-26003 Filed 10-27-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P
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(39) Proceed east-southeast in a of this meeting is to invite stakeholders Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C.
straight line for 0.9 mile, crossing onto to identify topics or issues they would 653, 655, 657), and Secretary’s Order 1–
the Cotati map, to the intersection of like OSHA to consider in the 2012 (77 FR 3912), (Jan. 25, 2012).
Meacham Road and an unnamed light rulemaking. Signed at Washington, DC, on October 24,
duty road leading to a series of barn-like DATES: Wednesday November 16, 2016. 2016.
structures, T5N/R8W; then ADDRESSES: OSHA’s informal discussion David Michaels,
(40) Proceed north-northeast along
on Hazard Communication rulemaking Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Meacham Road for 0.8 mile to Stony Safety and Health.
will be held Wednesday, November 16,
Point Road, T5N/R8W; then 2016 from 9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.at the [FR Doc. 2016–26003 Filed 10–27–16; 8:45 am]
(41) Proceed southeast along Stony
Mine Safety and Health Administration BILLING CODE 4510–26–P
Point Road for 1.1 miles to the 200-foot
(MSHA) Headquarters, Suite 700, 201
elevation contour, T5N/R8W; then
12th Street South, Arlington, VA 22202.
(42) Proceed north-northeast in a
straight line for 0.5 mile to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
intersection of an intermittent creek Maureen Ruskin, OSHA Directorate of
with U.S. Highway 101, T5N/R8W; then Standards and Guidance, Department of Patent and Trademark Office
(43) Proceed north along U.S. Labor, Washington, DC 20210,
Highway 101 for 1.5 miles to State telephone: (202) 693–1950, email: 37 CFR Part 1
Highway 116 (also known locally as ruskin.maureen@dol.gov. [Docket No.: PTO–P–2011–0030]
Graverstein Highway), T6N/R8W; then SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Advanced Meeting Registration: RIN 0651–AC58
(44) Proceed northeast in a straight
line for 3.4 miles to the intersection of OSHA requests that attendees pre-
register for this meeting by completing Revision of the Duty To Disclose
Crane Creek and Petaluma Hill Road, Information in Patent Applications and
T6N/R7W; then the form at https://
www.surveymonkey.com/r/CRPK2YY. Reexamination Proceedings
(45) Proceed easterly along Crane
Creek for 0.8 mile to the intersection of Please note if you are attending in AGENCY: United States Patent and
Crane Creek and the 200-foot elevation person MSHA, who is hosting this Trademark Office, Commerce.
line, T6N/R7W; then meeting, requires pre-registration seven
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
(46) Proceed northwesterly along the days before the meeting. Failure to pre-
200-foot elevation contour for 1 mile to register for this event will prevent your SUMMARY: The United States Patent and
the intersection of the contour line and access into the MSHA Headquarters Trademark Office (Office or PTO) is
an intermittent stream just south of building. Additionally, if you are proposing revisions to the materiality
Crane Canyon Road, T6N/R7W; then attending in-person, OSHA suggests you standard for the duty to disclose
(47) Proceed east then northeasterly plan to arrive early to allow time for the information in patent applications and
along the northern branch of the security checks necessary to access the reexamination proceedings (duty of
intermittent stream for 0.3 mile to the building. Conference call-in and WebEx disclosure) in light of a 2011 decision by
intersection of the stream with Crane capability will be provided for this the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Canyon Road, T6N/R7W; then meeting. Specific information on the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit). The
(48) Proceed northeasterly along MSHA Headquarters building access, Office previously issued a notice of
Crane Canyon Road for 1.2 miles, and call-in and WebEx meeting access proposed rulemaking on July 21, 2011,
returning to the beginning point. will be posted when available in the and due to the passage of time since the
Highlights box on OSHA’s Hazard comment period closed in 2011, the
Signed: October 21, 2016.
Communication Web site at: https:// Office considers it appropriate to seek
John J. Manfreda,
www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/index.html. additional comments from our
Administrator. OSHA is beginning its rulemaking stakeholders before issuing a final
[FR Doc. 2016–25972 Filed 10–27–16; 8:45 am] efforts to maintain alignment of the rulemaking. In the current notice of
BILLING CODE 4810–31–P Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) proposed rulemaking, the Office is
with the most recent revision of the seeking public comments on the rules of
United Nations Globally Harmonized practice, as revised in response to the
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR system of Classification and Labelling of comments received from our
chemicals (GHS). The purpose of this stakeholders.
Occupational Safety and Health meeting is to request feedback from
Administration stakeholders and informally discuss DATES: Comment Deadline Date: The
potential topics or issues that OSHA Office is soliciting comments from the
29 CFR Chapter XVII should consider during a rulemaking to public on this proposed rule change.
update the HCS. OSHA will also solicit Written comments must be received on
Informal Discussion on Hazard suggestions about the types of or before December 27, 2016 to ensure
Communication Rulemaking publications stakeholders might find consideration. No public hearing will be
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health helpful in complying with the standard held.
Administration (OSHA), Department of and which topics on which they would ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
Labor. like OSHA to prepare additional notice should be sent by electronic mail
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with PROPOSALS
ACTION: Notice of public meeting. compliance materials in the future. message over the Internet (email)
Authority and Signature: This addressed to AC58.comments@
SUMMARY: This notice is to advise document was prepared under the uspto.gov. Comments may also be
interested persons that on Wednesday, direction of David Michaels, Ph.D., submitted by postal mail addressed to:
November 16, 2016, OSHA will conduct MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mail Stop Comments—Patents,
a public meeting to informally discuss Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box
potential updates to the Hazard Department of Labor, pursuant to 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–1450,
Communication Standard. The purpose sections 4, 6, and 8 of the Occupational marked to the attention of Matthew
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| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Notice of public meeting. | |
| Dates | Wednesday November 16, 2016. | |
| Contact | Ms. Maureen Ruskin, OSHA Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Department of Labor, Washington, DC 20210, telephone: (202) 693-1950, email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 74987 |
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