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EPA/OPPTS RIN: 2070-AC66 Publication ID: Spring 2001 
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. 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: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
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   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM (1)  11/01/1994  59 FR 54746   
NPRM (2) Reproposal  04/27/2000  65 FR 24806   
Final Action  11/15/2000  65 FR 69210   
Additional Information: SAN No. 2249 Final Action-http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/asbestos/
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State 
Small Entities Affected: Governmental Jurisdictions  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Sectors Affected: 92111 Executive Offices; 92311 Administration of Education Programs; 92312 Administration of Public Health Programs; 92411 Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management 
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

Tony Baney
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances
7404,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 566-0514
Fax:202 566-0473
Email: baney.tony@epamail.epa.gov