OSHA Unified Agenda - [Prerule Stage]

Title: Methylene Chloride

(Section 610 Review) 

Abstract: OSHA will undertake a review of the Methylene Chloride Standard (29 CFR 1910.1052) in accordance with the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act and section 5 of Executive Order 12866. The review will consider the continued need for the rule; whether the rule overlaps, duplicates, or conflicts with other Federal, State, or local regulations; and the degree to which technology, economic conditions, or other factors may have changed since the rule was evaluated. 

Agency: Department of Labor(DOL) 

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 

RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda 

Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Prerule Stage 

Major: No 

Unfunded Mandates: No 

RFA Section 610 Review: Section 610 Review 

CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1910.1052 

Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b); 5 USC 553; 5 USC 610 

Legal Deadline:  None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
Begin Review	12/01/2006
Request for Comments	07/10/2007	72 FR 37501
Comment Period End	10/09/2007
Reopen Comment Period	01/08/2008	73 FR 1299
Comment Period End	03/10/2008
End Review	11/00/2008

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No 

Government Levels Affected: None 

Small Entities Affected: No 

Federalism: No 

Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 

RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes 

Agency Contact:
John Smith
Directorate of Evaluation and Analysis
Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, Room N 3641,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone:202 693-2225
Fax:202 693-1641
Email: smith.john@dol.gov