1218-AC58 201604 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1218 Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA 1200 Department of Labor DOL Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under the Consumer Financial Protection Act; the Seaman's Protection Act; and the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

OSHA is promulgating procedures for the handling and investigation of retaliation complaints pursuant to whistleblower protection provisions of three statutes: (1) the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA), section 1057 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (DFA); (2) the Seaman's Protection Act, 46 U.S.C. section 2114 (SPA); and (3) Section 402 of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Promulgation of these regulations is necessary to govern whistleblower investigations conducted under the new statutes.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 29 CFR 1985 29 CFR 1986 29 CFR 1987 Pub. L. 111-203, sec 1057, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 Pub. L. 111-281, sec 611 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010, amending the Seaman's Protection Act, 46 U.S.C. 2114 21 U.S.C. 399d, Pub. L.111-353, sec 402 of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act No Interim Final Rule (SPA) 02/06/2013 78 FR 8390 Interim Final Rule (SPA) Effective 02/06/2013 Interim Final Rule (SPA) Comment Period End 04/08/2013 Interim Final Rule (FSMA) 02/13/2014 79 FR 8619 Interim Final Rule (FSMA) Comment Period End 04/14/2014 Interim Final Rule (FSMA) Effective 02/13/2014 Interim Final Rule (CFPA) 04/03/2014 79 FR 18630 Interim Final Rule (CFPA) Effective 04/03/2014 Interim Final Rule (CFPA) Comment Period End 06/02/2014 Final Rule (CFPA) 03/17/2016 81 FR 14374 Final Rule (CFPA) Effective 03/17/2016 Final Rule (FSMA) 04/18/2016 81 FR 22530 Final Rule (FSMA) Effective 04/18/2016 Final Action (SPA) 09/00/2016 No No None No No No No Mary Garrahan Ann Director, Directorate of Whistleblower Protection Programs 1218 Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA 202 693-2199 202 693-2403 garrahan.maryann@dol.gov 200 Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, Room N-4618, Washington DC 20210