Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard
| Citation | 86 FR 37038 |
| Record Number | 2021-14326 |
| Published date | 14 July 2021 |
| Section | Rules and Regulations |
| Court | Labor Department,Occupational Safety And Health Administration |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 132 (Wednesday, July 14, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 14, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 37038-37039]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14326]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
29 CFR Part 1910
[Docket No. OSHA-2020-0004]
RIN 1218-AD36
Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Interim final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: OSHA is fixing minor errors in the interim final rule
published on June 21, 2021, titled Occupational Exposure to COVID-19;
Emergency Temporary Standard, including correcting the docket number
for submission of comments related to OSHA's information collection
estimates under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
DATES: Effective July 14, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Press inquiries: Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
Communications; telephone: (202) 693-1999; email:
[email protected].
For technical inquiries: Maureen Ruskin, OSHA Directorate of
Standards and Guidance; telephone: (202) 693-1955; email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Summary and Explanation
On June 21, 2021, OSHA published an interim final rule establishing
an emergency temporary standard (ETS) to protect healthcare and
healthcare support service workers from occupational exposure to COVID-
19 in settings where people with COVID-19 are reasonably expected to be
present (86 FR 32376). In the Dates section of the preamble, the agency
inadvertently included an incorrect docket number for submitting
comments related to the information collection estimates under the
Paperwork Reduction Act. The agency is submitting this document to
correct this error.
In addition, in Section VI.B Economic Feasibility, several table
references were incorrect or missing, some tables were incorrectly
numbered, and one subsection heading was labeled incorrectly. Those
changes are shown in the table below, titled ``Table of Non-substantive
Corrections.''
II. Exemption From Notice-and-Comment Procedures
OSHA has determined that these corrections are not subject to the
procedures for public notice and comment specified in the
Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553) or Section 6(b) of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655(b)). This
rulemaking only corrects minor errors in the published rule and does
not affect or change any existing rights or obligations. No stakeholder
is likely to object to these corrections. Therefore, the agency finds
good cause that public notice and comment are unnecessary under 5
U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B), 29 U.S.C. 655(b), and 29 CFR 1911.5.
III. Correction of Publication
In FR Doc. 2021-12428 appearing in the Federal Register of June 21,
2021 (86 FR 32376), make the following corrections in the Dates section
of the preamble.
On page 32376, in the second column, the second full paragraph is
corrected to read as follows:
Comments due: Written comments, including comments on any aspect of
this ETS and whether this ETS should become a final rule, must be
submitted by July 21, 2021 in Docket No. OSHA-2020-0004. Comments on
the information collection determination described in Section VII.K of
the preamble (OMB Review under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995) may
be submitted by August 20, 2021 in Docket Number OSHA-2021-0003.
In addition, the agency provides the following table, which
contains a list of corrections of minor, non-substantive errors into
section VI.B. These changes are to five table references within the
text, six table numbers, and one subsection heading.
[[Page 37039]]
Table of Non-Substantive Corrections
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Page No. Original text Corrected text
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Page 32519............. below shows the Table VI.B.36 below
entities and employees. shows the entities
and employees.
Page 32537............. Table VI.B.4142........ Table VI.B.41.
Page 32539............. Table VI.B.4344........ Table VI.B.43.
Page 32540............. Table VI.B.01.......... Table VI.B.44.
Page 32541............. Table VI.B.12.......... Table VI.B.45.
Page 32542............. Table VI.B.2........... Table VI.B.46.
Page 32544............. (raw data from Table (raw data from Table
VI.B.4546, Row K). VI.B.45, Row K).
Page 32544............. (Table VI.B.4546, Row (Table VI.B.45, Row
M). M).
Page 32544............. summarized in Row L of summarized in Row L of
in Need for Specific Table VI.B.44. In
Provisions. Need for Specific
Provisions.
Page 32544............. (see Table VI.B.4142... (see Table VI.B.41.
Page 32546............. d. Low-Case Sensitivity Low-Case Sensitivity
Analysis. Analysis.
Page 32548............. Error! Reference source Table VI.B.A.1.
not found.
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List of Subjects for 29 CFR part 1910
COVID-19, Disease, Health facilities, Health, Healthcare,
Incorporation by reference, Occupational health and safety, Public
health, Quarantine, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements,
Respirators, SARS-CoV- 2, Telework, Vaccines, Viruses.
Authority and Signature
James S. Frederick, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210, authorized the
preparation of this document pursuant to the following authorities:
Sections 4, 6, and 8 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
(29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657); Secretary of Labor's Order 8-2020 (85 FR
58393 (Sept. 18, 2020)); 29 CFR part 1911; and 5 U.S.C. 553.
James S. Frederick,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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