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EPA/OPPTS RIN: 2070-AC66 Publication ID: Fall 1998 
Title: Asbestos Worker Protection Rule; Amendments 
Abstract: EPA is proposing to amend the Asbestos Abatement Projects, Worker Protection Rule (WPR), by incorporating certain revisions to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) asbestos workplace standards issued since EPA's WPR was promulgated in 1987. 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. It would also extend coverage provided under OSHA's Asbestos Standard for general industry for brake and clutch repair to such employees, and would clarify that they include prisoners and students employed by the State and/or local government. 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 in the WPR. EPA plans to further update this rule to make it consistent with the most recent OSHA rule. 
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: No 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 763   
Legal Authority: 15 USC 2604 TSCA sec 6   
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM (1)  11/01/1994  59 FR 54746   
NPRM (2)  06/00/1999    
Additional Information: SAN No. 2249
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: 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