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HHS/CDC RIN: 0920-AA33 Publication ID: Fall 2011 
Title: Inward Leakage Requirements for Respirators  
Abstract: NIOSH plans to re-issue this NPRM in response to public comment. The proposed rule will improve certification requirements for half-mask air-purifying particulate respirators and establish performance requirements for an alternate class of half-mask air-purifying respirators to prevent inward leakage of contaminants through the face seal and evaluate non-filter components. The rule would supplement existing requirements for testing the performance of the filter and thus provide manufacturers greater flexibility in their applications. 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 42 CFR 84   
Legal Authority: 29 USC 651 et seq    29 USC 657(g)    30 USC 3    30 USC 7    30 USC 811    30 USC 842(h) and 844   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  10/30/2009  74 FR 66935   
NPRM Comment Period End  12/29/2009    
NPRM Comment Period Reopened  04/20/2010  75 FR 20546   
NPRM Public Meeting  07/29/2010  75 FR 29699   
NPRM Comment Period End  09/30/2010    
NPRM  05/00/2012    
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: No 
Agency Contact:
William E. Newcomb
Physical Scientist
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
PO Box 18070, 626 Cochrans Mill Road,
Pittsburgh, PA 15236
Phone:412 386-5200
Email: wnewcomb@cdc.gov