81 FR 7717 - Occupational Exposure to Beryllium

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 30 (February 16, 2016)

Page Range		7717-7718
FR Document		2016-02782

OSHA is rescheduling the informal public hearing on its proposed rule ``Occupational Exposure to Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds.'' The public hearing will now begin on Monday March 21, 2016 at 2 p.m., local time. The public hearing notice was published in the Federal Register on December 30, 2015. The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on August 7, 2015 and the 90-day public comment period ended on November 5, 2015. The December 30, 2015 Federal Register notice of informal public hearing describes the procedures that will govern this hearing http://www.regulations.gov/ #!documentDetail;D=OSHA-H005C-2006-0870-1706. All other information from this Federal Register notice remains the same.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, and 1926

[Docket No. OSHA-H005C-2006-0870-0353]
RIN 1218-AB76


Occupational Exposure to Beryllium

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

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of informal public hearing; Date change.

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SUMMARY: OSHA is rescheduling the informal public hearing on its 
proposed rule ``Occupational Exposure to Beryllium and Beryllium 
Compounds.'' The public hearing will now begin on Monday March 21, 2016 
at 2 p.m., local time. The public hearing notice was published in the 
Federal Register on December 30, 2015. The proposed rule was published 
in the Federal Register on August 7, 2015 and the 90-day public

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comment period ended on November 5, 2015. The December 30, 2015 Federal 
Register notice of informal public hearing describes the procedures 
that will govern this hearing http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=OSHA-H005C-2006-0870-1706. All other information 
from this Federal Register notice remains the same.

DATES: Informal public hearing. The hearing will begin on March 21, 
2016 at 2 p.m., local time. If necessary, the hearing will continue 
from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., local time, on subsequent days, in 
Washington, DC. The original public hearing start date of February 29, 
2016 is withdrawn.

ADDRESSES: Informal public hearing. The Washington, DC hearing will be 
held in the Cesar Chavez Auditorium at the Frances Perkins Building, 
U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20210.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Press inquiries: Kimberly Darby, 
Office of Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone 202-693-1892.
    Technical information: Maureen Ruskin, OSHA, Office of Chemical 
Hazards-Metals, Room N-3718, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-1955.
    Hearing inquiries: Gretta Jameson, OSHA, Office of Communications, 
Room N-3647; 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; 
telephone 202-693-2176, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 7, 2015, OSHA published a proposed 
rule to amend its existing exposure limits for occupational exposure in 
general industry to beryllium and beryllium compounds (80 FR 47565). 
The proposed rule would promulgate a substance-specific standard for 
general industry, regulating occupational exposure to beryllium and 
beryllium compounds. OSHA accepted comments concerning the proposed 
rule during the comment period, which ended on November 5, 2015. 
Commenters shared information and suggestions on a variety of topics, 
and the Non-Ferrous Founders' Society also requested that OSHA schedule 
an informal public hearing on the proposed rule.
    On December 30, 2015, OSHA published a notice of informal hearing 
and invited interested persons in the rulemaking to participate by 
providing oral testimony and documentary evidence at the informal 
hearing. The Agency requested those interested persons submit a notice 
of intent to appear and all documentary evidence by January, 29, 2016.
    The original hearing date of February 29, 2016 has been rescheduled 
to March 21, 2016 at 2:00pm. If necessary, the hearing will continue 
from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., local time, on subsequent days, in 
Washington, DC.

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, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20210, pursuant to section 6(b) of the Occupational 
Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655(b)), Secretary of Labor's 
Order 1-2012 (77 FR 3912), and 29 CFR part 1911.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on February 5, 2016.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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comment period ended on November 5, persons submit a notice of intent to DATES: Comments and related material
2015. The December 30, 2015 Federal appear and all documentary evidence by must be received by the Coast Guard on
Register notice of informal public January, 29, 2016. or before March 17, 2016.
hearing describes the procedures that The original hearing date of February ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
will govern this hearing http:// 29, 2016 has been rescheduled to March identified by docket number USCG–
www.regulations.gov/ 21, 2016 at 2:00pm. If necessary, the 2016–0026 using the Federal e-
#!documentDetail;D=OSHA-H005C- hearing will continue from 9:30 a.m. to Rulemaking Portal at http://
2006-0870-1706. All other information 5:00 p.m., local time, on subsequent www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public
from this Federal Register notice days, in Washington, DC. Participation and Request for
remains the same. Comments’’ portion of the
Authority and Signature
DATES: Informal public hearing. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
hearing will begin on March 21, 2016 at This document was prepared under further instructions on submitting
2 p.m., local time. If necessary, the the direction of David Michaels, Ph.D., comments.
hearing will continue from 9:30 a.m. to MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
5 p.m., local time, on subsequent days,
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution you have questions about this proposed
in Washington, DC. The original public
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210, rulemaking, contact Mr. Edward G.
hearing start date of February 29, 2016
pursuant to section 6(b) of the LeBlanc, Chief of the Waterways
is withdrawn.
Occupational Safety and Health Act of Management Division at Coast Guard
ADDRESSES: Informal public hearing.
1970 (29 U.S.C. 655(b)), Secretary of Sector Southeastern New England,
The Washington, DC hearing will be telephone 401–435–2351, email
held in the Cesar Chavez Auditorium at Labor’s Order 1–2012 (77 FR 3912), and
29 CFR part 1911. Edward.G.LeBlanc@uscg.mil.
the Frances Perkins Building, U.S.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Signed at Washington, DC, on February 5,
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210. 2016. I. Table of Acronyms
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Michaels,
BIWF Block Island Wind Farm
Press inquiries: Kimberly Darby, Office Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational CFR Code of Federal Regulations
of Communications, Room N–3647, U.S. Safety and Health. COTP Captain of The Port
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution [FR Doc. 2016–02782 Filed 2–12–16; 8:45 am] DHS Department of Homeland Security
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; BILLING CODE 4510–26–P E.O. Executive order
telephone 202–693–1892. FR Federal Register
Technical information: Maureen NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
Ruskin, OSHA, Office of Chemical NTM Notice To Mariners
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Pub. L. Public Law
Hazards-Metals, Room N–3718, U.S. SECURITY
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution § Section
U.S.C. United States Code
Avenue NW., Washington DC 20210; Coast Guard WTG Wind Turbine Generator
telephone (202) 693–1955.
Hearing inquiries: Gretta Jameson, 33 CFR Part 165 II. Background, Purpose, and Legal
OSHA, Office of Communications, Basis
Room N–3647; 200 Constitution Avenue [Docket No. USCG–2016–0026]
On January 6, 2016, the Coast Guard
NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone RIN 1625–AA00 was notified by Deepwater Wind Inc,
202–693–2176, email Jameson.Gretta@ developer of the Block Island Wind
dol.gov. Safety Zone, Block Island Wind Farm; Farm, that the second phase of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August
Rhode Island Sound, RI construction activities are planned from
7, 2015, OSHA published a proposed AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. April 1 to October 31, 2016, to install
rule to amend its existing exposure ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. turbines, nacelles, blades, and subsea
limits for occupational exposure in cables at each of the five WTG sites. The
general industry to beryllium and SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to Coast Guard published a safety zone
beryllium compounds (80 FR 47565). establish a 500-yard safety zone around regulation, similar to this proposed rule,
The proposed rule would promulgate a each of five locations where the Block which applied to the first phase
substance-specific standard for general Island Wind Farm (BIWF) wind turbine (installation of foundations) of
industry, regulating occupational generator (WTG) towers, nacelles, construction of the BIWF in 2015. The
exposure to beryllium and beryllium blades and subsea cables will be Coast Guard is now proposing a similar
compounds. OSHA accepted comments installed in the navigable waters of the rule for the second phase of BIWF
concerning the proposed rule during the Rhode Island Sound, RI, from April 1 to construction.
comment period, which ended on October 31, 2016. These safety zones are This rule is necessary to provide for
November 5, 2015. Commenters shared intended to safeguard mariners from the the safety of life and navigation, for
information and suggestions on a variety hazards associated with construction of construction and support vessels, BIWF
of topics, and the Non-Ferrous the BIWF. Vessels would be prohibited workers, mariners, and the boating
Founders’ Society also requested that from entering into, transiting through, public during construction activities in
OSHA schedule an informal public mooring, or anchoring within these the vicinity of the BIWF in Rhode Island
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS

hearing on the proposed rule. safety zones while construction vessels Sound, RI.
On December 30, 2015, OSHA and associated equipment are present at The legal basis for the proposed rule
published a notice of informal hearing any of the BIWF WTG sites, unless is 33 U.S.C., 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 33
and invited interested persons in the authorized by the Captain of the Port CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5
rulemaking to participate by providing (COTP), Southeastern New England or Department of Homeland Security
oral testimony and documentary the COTP’s designated representative. Delegation No. 0170.1, which
evidence at the informal hearing. The We invited your comments on this collectively authorize the Coast Guard
Agency requested those interested proposed rulemaking. to establish safety zones.

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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		Proposed rule; notice of informal public hearing; Date change.
Dates		Informal public hearing. The hearing will begin on March 21, 2016 at 2 p.m., local time. If necessary, the hearing will continue from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., local time, on subsequent days, in Washington, DC. The original public hearing start date of February 29, 2016 is withdrawn.
Contact		Press inquiries: Kimberly Darby, Office of Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone 202-693-1892.
FR Citation		81 FR 7717
RIN Number		1218-AB76
CFR Citation		29 CFR 1910 29 CFR 1915 29 CFR 1926

81 FR 7717 - Occupational Exposure to Beryllium

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROccupational Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 30 (February 16, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration