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        <RIN>1218-AB64</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>199704</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1218</CODE>
            <NAME>Occupational Safety and Health Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OSHA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1200</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Labor</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOL</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fire Brigades</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Fighting fires as members of fire brigades presents a significant risk of harm to employees. To mitigate these risks, OSHA promulgated a standard for fire brigades in 1980. However, the standard is now over 16 years old and does not reflect current advances in technology and safety. Consequently, the existing fire brigade standard would be revised to reflect the latest technology in safety, particularly with respect to personal protective equipment and emergency procedures. Gaps in coverage would also be addressed since the existing fire brigade standard does not cover wildland fire fighting or crash-rescue type fire fighting. Additionally, the fire brigade standard would be revised to better interface with the OSHA Hazardous Waste operations and Emergency Response Standard. The revision to the fire brigade standard would be initiated using the Negotiated Rulemaking process.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Prerule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>29 CFR 1910.156</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>29 USC 653</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>29 USC 655</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>29 USC 657</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Intent to form Negotiated Rulemaking Committee for Fire Brigades</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/1997</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <PRINT_PAPER>NA</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Not Collected</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>John</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Martonik</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Evaluation</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1218</CODE>
                    <NAME>Occupational Safety and Health Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OSHA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 693-2043</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 693-1641</FAX>
                <EMAIL>john.martonik@osha.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room N3641, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20210</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
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        <REINVENT_GOVT>No</REINVENT_GOVT>
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