[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 78 (Monday, April 23, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 20403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9957]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

29 CFR Part 1910

[Docket No. S-777]
RIN 1218-AB36


Ergonomics Program

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 
Department of Labor.

ACTION: Final rule; removal.

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SUMMARY: Under the Congressional Review Act, Congress has passed, and 
the President has signed, Public Law 107-5, a resolution of disapproval 
of OSHA's final Ergonomics Program Standard. OSHA published the 
ergonomics program standard on November 14, 2000 (65 FR 68262), and the 
standard became effective on January 16, 2001. Because Public Law 107-5 
invalidates the standard, OSHA is hereby removing it from the Code of 
Federal Regulations.

DATES: This action is effective April 23, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OSHA Office of Information at (202)-
693-1999.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 14, 2000, OSHA issued a final 
Ergonomics Program Standard (Subpart W of 29 CFR 1910) (65 FR 68262). 
The final rule became effective on January 16, 2001. On March 6, 2001 
(Cong. Rec. p. S1887), the United States Senate passed a resolution of 
disapproval (S.J. Res. 6) of the Ergonomics Program Standard under the 
Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.). The House of 
Representatives then passed S.J. Res. 6 on March 7, 2001 (Cong. Rec. p. 
H667). President Bush signed the resolution into law as Public Law 107-
5 on March 20, 2001. Accordingly, OSHA is hereby removing the standard 
from the Code of Federal Regulations.

    Authority: This document was prepared under the direction of R. 
Davis Layne, Acting Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and 
Health. It is issued under the authority of the Congressional Review 
Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), and Pub. L. 107-5 (March 20, 2001).

    Signed at Washington, D.C. this 17 day of April, 2001.
R. Davis Layne,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.

PART 1910--[AMENDED]

    Accordingly, for the reasons set forth in the preamble, OSHA amends 
29 CFR Part 1910 by removing Subpart W.

[FR Doc. 01-9957 Filed 4-20-01; 8:45 am]
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