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RIN: 1218-AB51

Publication ID: Spring 2003

Title: Fire Protection in Shipyard Employment (Part 1915, Subpart P) (Shipyards: Fire Safety)
Abstract: The rule will update and revise an important but outdated part of OSHA's shipyard rules. The original rule was adopted by OSHA in 1971 and has remained unchanged since then. A negotiated rulemaking committee was convened on October 15, 1996. Members of the committee included: OSHA, State government, Federal agency, small and large shipyard employers, and maritime and firefighter union representatives. The committee completed work in February 2002, and recommended proposal requirements to OSHA. The Agency has published an NPRM based on their recommendations.
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage
Major: Undetermined	Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1915, subpart P (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655

Legal Deadline: None

Statement of Need: Fires in the shipyard environment may cause death and serious injuries in this 100,000-employee workforce. Updating OSHA's outdated shipyard requirements for fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems, detection systems, alarm systems, and fire brigades will facilitate compliance by employers and employees and reduce these fire-related injuries and fatalities.

Summary of the Legal Basis: The legal basis for this proposed rule is a preliminary determination that an unacceptable risk of fire-related injuries and fatalities exists in the shipyard industry.

Alternatives: OSHA has considered but rejected the alternative of allowing the existing rule to remain in place, because the Agency believes that doing so would contribute to the unacceptable number of fire-related accidents occurring in shipyards every year.

Anticipated Costs and Benefits: The Agency has estimated annual costs of the NPRM to be $4.3 million, and that there will be cost savings of $6.2 million, in addition to avoiding fatalities and injuries.

Risks: The Agency has estimated that compliance with the NPRM would avoid one fatality and 110 lost workday injuries annually.

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	12/11/2002	67 FR 76213
Comment Period End	03/11/2003
Final Rule	12/00/2003

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes
Agency Contact: Steven F. Witt Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-3700, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210 Phone:202 693-2200 Fax:202 693-1671 Email: witt.steven@dol.gov