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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 24 (Monday, February 5, 2024)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 7774-8023] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2023-28203] Vol. 89 Monday, No.
Each agency head shall comply with all occupational safety and health standards issued under section 6 of the Act, or with alternate standards issued pursuant to this subpart. In complying with section 6 standards, an agency may, upon prior notification to the Secretary, prescribe and enforce more stringent permissible exposure levels or threshold limit values and may require more frequent monitoring of exposures without recourse to the approval procedures for alternate standards described in §1960.17.
OSHA Instruction FAP .2 July 8, 1981 Directorate of Training, Education, consultation and Federal Agency Programs
Subject: Procedures for Handling "Alternate" and "Supplementary" Standards Submitted by Federal Agencies
A. Purpose. This instruction establishes guidelines to be followed in processing alternate and supplementary standards submitted by other Federal agencies to the Secretary of Labor for review and approval.
B. Scope. This instruction applies OSHA-wide.
OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.
May 3, 2000
Christopher S. Taylor, M.D.
Deputy Regional Flight Surgeon
Federal Aviation Administration
Aviation Medicine
1601 Lind Avenue, S.W.
Renton, Washington 98055-4056
Dear Dr. Taylor:
