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DOL/OSHA RIN: 1218-AB61 Publication ID: Fall 1996 
Title: ●Flammable and Combustible Liquids 
Abstract: This project is part of a presidential initiative to respond to the general criticism concerning the complexity and obsolescence of certain Federal regulations. With this project, OSHA is initiating rulemaking that will revise and update the regulations containing in 29 CFR 1910.106 addressing the flammable and combustible liquid storage. The purpose of this rulemaking will be to solicit public participation in the revision and updating of this standard to current levels of technology. It is also the purpose of the rulemaking to eliminate the complexity, duplicative nature, and obsolescence of the current existing standard and to write it in "plain language" as directed by the President's report. 
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)  Priority: Info./Admin./Other 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1910.106   
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b)    5 USC 533   
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  12/00/1996    
Additional Information: The Flammable and Combustible Liquids Plain Language Revision Project 29 CFR 1910.106 was originally one of four projects listed under RIN 1218-AB55.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Thomas H. Seymour
Acting Director, Safety Standards Programs
Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Room N3605, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone:202 219-8061