RIN Data

EPA/OPPTS RIN: 2070-AC66 Publication ID: Spring 1999 
Title: Asbestos Worker Protection Rule Amendments 
Abstract: EPA is proposing to amend the Asbestos Abatement Projects, Worker Protection Rule (WPR), by incorporating certain revisions that were made to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) asbestos workplace standards issued since EPA's WPR was promulgated in 1987 to the extent that the OSHA revisions are consistent with applicable EPA statutes. The proposal would generally extend the coverage provided under the OSHA Asbestos Standard for Construction to State and local government employees who are not covered by OSHA or EPA approved State plans. EPA also proposes to delegate authority to grant or deny State exclusions under the WPR to EPA Regional Administrators and to add compliance and enforcement requirements for State exclusions. In addition, EPA is proposing to amend the Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools Rule by relocating certain worker protection provisions relating to schools, which are currently contained in that rule, to the WPR. 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda   Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 763   
Legal Authority: 15 USC 2605 TSCA sec 6    15 USC 2607 TSCA sec 15    15 USC 2614 TSCA sec 15    15 USC 2615 TSCA sec 16   
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM (1)  11/01/1994  59 FR 54746   
NPRM (2)  12/00/1999    
Additional Information: SAN No. 2249
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal 
Small Entities Affected: Governmental Jurisdictions 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Cindy Fraleigh
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances
7404T,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 566-0484
Fax:202 566-0473
Email: fraleigh.cindy@epa.gov