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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Issued: April 30, 2007
20 CFR Chs. I, IV, V, VI, VII, and IX
29 CFR Subtitle A and Chs. II, IV, V, XVII, and
XXV
30 CFR Ch. I
41 CFR Ch. 60
48 CFR Ch. 29
Semiannual Agenda of Regulations
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Labor.
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.
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SUMMARY: This document sets forth the Department's semiannual agenda of
regulations that have been selected for review or development during
the coming year. The Department's agencies have carefully assessed
their available resources and what they can accomplish in the next 12
months and have adjusted their agendas accordingly.
The agenda complies with the requirements of both Executive
Order 12866 and the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The agenda lists
all regulations that are expected to be under review or development
between April 2007 and April 2008, as well as those completed
during the past 6 months.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Franks, Director, Office of Regulatory Policy, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S.Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room S-2312,
Washington, DC 20210; (202) 693-5959.
NOTE: Information pertaining to a specific regulation can be obtained from the agency contact listed for that
particular regulation.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order 12866 and the Regulatory
Flexibility Act require the semiannual publication in the Federal
Register of an agenda of regulations. As permitted by law, the
Department of Labor is combining the publication of its agendas under
the Regulatory Flexibility Act and Executive Order 12866.
Executive Order 12866 became effective September 30, 1993,
and, in substance, requires the Department of Labor to publish an
agenda listing all the regulations it expects to have under active
consideration for promulgation, proposal, or review during the
coming 1-year period. The focus of all departmental regulatory
activity will be on the development of effective rules that advance
the Department's goals and that are understandable and usable to
the employers and employees in all affected workplaces.
The Regulatory Flexibility Act, which became effective on
January 1, 1981, requires the Department of Labor to publish an
agenda, listing all the regulations it expects to propose or
promulgate that are likely to have a ``significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities'' (5 U.S.C. 602).
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (under section 610) also
requires agencies to periodically review rules ``which have or will
have a significant economic impact upon a substantial number of
small entities'' and to annually publish a list of the rules that
will be reviewed during the succeeding 12 months. The purpose of
the review is to determine whether the rule should be continued
without change, amended, or rescinded.
The next 12-month review list for the Department of Labor is
provided below, and public comment is invited on the listing. A
brief description of each rule, the legal basis for the rule, and
the agency contact are provided with each agenda item.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Excavations (RIN 1218-AC02)
Lead in Construction (RIN 1218-AC18)
Methylene Chloride (RIN 1218-AC23)
Employee Benefits Security Administration
Plan Assets-Participant Contributions Regulations (RIN 1210-AB11)
All interested members of the public are invited and encouraged to let departmental officials know how our
regulatory efforts can be improved, and, of course, to participate in and comment on the review or development of the
regulations listed on the agenda.
Elaine L. Chao,
Secretary of Labor.
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