83 FR 45366 - Revisions to Procedural Rules Governing Practice Before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 174 (September 7, 2018)

This document solicits recommendations for amendments to the Commission's rules of procedure.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 174 (Friday, September 7, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 45366-45367]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18050]


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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION

29 CFR Part 2200


Revisions to Procedural Rules Governing Practice Before the 
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This document solicits recommendations for amendments to the 
Commission's rules of procedure.

DATES: Submit comments on or before October 9, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:

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     Email: [email protected]. Include ``Advance notice of 
proposed rulemaking, 29 CFR part 2200'' in the subject line of the 
message.
     Fax: 202-606-5417.
     Mail: One Lafayette Centre, 1120 20th Street NW, Ninth 
Floor, Washington, DC 20036-3457.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as mailing address.
    Instructions: All submissions must include your name, return 
address, and email address, if applicable. Please clearly label 
submissions as ``Advance notice of proposed rulemaking, 29 CFR part 
2200.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Bailey, via telephone at 202-606-
5410, or via email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 29 U.S.C. 661(g), the 
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission last implemented a 
comprehensive revision of its rules of procedure in 2005. Since that 
time, technological advances, including implementation of the E-filing 
system, as well as the evolution of practice before the Commission, 
have called for a careful reexamination of the Commission's rules of 
procedure, as set forth in 29 CFR part 2200. To assist in determining 
what revisions should be made, the agency is soliciting recommendations 
from the public. It is especially interested in hearing from those who 
practice before it on what rules their experience suggests would 
benefit from a revision. While recommended changes to any rule will be 
considered, the Commission is especially interested in whether: Rules 
on the computation of time should be simplified; electronic filing and 
service should be mandatory and, if so, what exceptions, if any, should 
be allowed; the definition of ``affected employee'' should be 
broadened; citing to Commission decisions as posted on the agency's 
website should be allowed; the rule on the staying of a final order is 
not needed and should be eliminated; the requirement for agency 
approval of settlements should be narrowed or eliminated; the grounds 
for obtaining Commission review of interlocutory orders issued by its 
administrative law judges should be revised; protection of sensitive 
personal information should be broadened; and whether the threshold 
amount for cases referred for mandatory settlement proceedings should 
be increased. Comments suggesting a rule change should include a brief 
discussion of the reasons for the change, why the change would 
facilitate improved practice before the Commission, and a reference to 
authority where necessary.

    Dated: August 15, 2018.
Heather L. MacDougall,
Chairman.
[FR Doc. 2018-18050 Filed 9-6-18; 8:45 am]
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