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        <RIN>1218-AB82</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>200210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <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>Update and Revision of the Exit Routes Standard</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Many Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards were adopted under section 6(a) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act; 29 U.S.C. 655(a)). This section of the OSH Act authorized the Agency, in its first 2 years of existence, to adopt national consensus standards without prior notice and comment. The versions of the consensus standards OSHA adopted are now typically well over 30 years old and have been superseded by newer ones. In addition, many of these old standards were written in technical jargon and were hard for many employers and employees to understand.

To address these problems, OSHA is revising OSHA's exit routes (also known as means of egress) standard. The revisions rewrite the standard in simple, easy-to-understand language that will be easier for employers and employees to follow.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>29 CFR 1910.35</CFR>
            <CFR>29 CFR 1910.36</CFR>
            <CFR>29 CFR 1910.37</CFR>
            <CFR>29 CFR 1910.38</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>29 USC 655(b)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 353</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[The standard being revised in this initiative is one of OSHA's oldest and most difficult to understand. The Agency has identified the exit routes standard as a standard in need of revision because it is out of date and unnecessarily complex, and stakeholders have recommended that the standard be updated quickly. OSHA also believes that revising the standard will lead to better voluntary compliance and fewer disputes about violations. With OSHA's limited resources, any effort that can substantially increase opportunities for compliance without sacrificing employee safety and health protection will have long-term benefits.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[The legal basis for the final rule is that by making these OSHA standards easier to understand and comply with, the Agency will increase compliance and reduce work-related injuries and deaths.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[The alternative considered -- leaving the outdated standard on the books -- has been rejected because doing so would not encourage compliance or enhance safety.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[The final standard for exit routes will have no economic impacts because this revision will not increase employers' obligations or reduce employee protections.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[Employees can be injured or killed if they are not able to exit an area safely when a fire or other emergency occurs.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/10/1996</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>61 FR 47712</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Public Hearing</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/29/1997</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>62 FR 9402</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2002</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>NA</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Not Collected</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Steven</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Witt</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1200</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Labor</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOL</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 693-2200</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 693-1671</FAX>
                <EMAIL>witt.steven@dol.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-3700, FP Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20210</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
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