Proposed Crane Rule: Agency to Hold Informal Public Hearings

OSHA will hold an informal public hearing on the proposed rule for cranes and derricks in construction (29 CFR part 1926, subpart CC), published in the October 9, 2008 edition of the Federal Register (73 FR 59714).

The public hearing will take place in Washington, DC, beginning at 10 a.m. on March 17 in the auditorium of the Frances Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Ave. NW. If necessary, the hearing will continue for additional days.

Participants who intend to present testimony must notify OSHA in writing by Feb.13. For participants requesting more than ten minutes to present testimony or documentary evidence, OSHA must be provided with copies of the testimony or evidence by March 3.

Notice of intent to appear and copies of testimony or evidence may be submitted electronically to www.regulations.gov the federal e-rulemaking portal.

Alternatively, submissions of ten pages or less may be sent via facsimile to 202-693-1648. Or, if submitting by mail, hand delivery or courier service, three copies may be sent to the OSHA Docket Office, docket number OSHA-2007-0066, Technical Data Center, Room N-2625, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. The docket number, OSHA-2007-0066, must be included on all submissions. Technical inquiries should be directed to Cathy Legan in OSHA's Directorate of Construction at202-693-2020.