OSHA extends comment period on proposed silica rule to provide additional time for public input
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is extending the public comment period for an additional 47 days on the notice of proposed rulemaking on occupational exposure to crystalline silica.
In response to requests for an extension, the deadline to submit written comments and testimony is being extended from December 11, 2013 to January 27, 2014 to allow stakeholders additional time to comment on the proposed rule and supporting analyses.