[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 9]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1953.2]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                          OF LABOR--(CONTINUED)
 
PART 1953--CHANGES TO STATE PLANS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF STATE STANDARDS--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 1953.2  General policies.

    (a) Approval of a plan submitted under section 18(b) of the Act is 
based on a finding that the State has or will have, an ``at least as 
effective'' program for the enforcement and setting of standards and 
will meet the criteria in Sec. 1902.3 of the chapter within a three year 
developmental period when all of the planned activities are performed. 
The State must also continue to apply the criteria in section 18(c) of 
the Act and 29 CFR part 1902, as well as comply with the provisions of 
the plan and any assurances contained therein as long as

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the plan continues in operation. Supplements to the plan will be 
reviewed in the context of the entire plan as it moves through its 
developmental and operational stages.
    (b) The regulations in this part will apply both before and after 
determinations have been made under section 18(e) of the Act and will be 
amended as necessary. Any interested person may file with the Assistant 
Secretary, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. 
Department of Labor, Washington, DC 20210, a written petition for 
revision, amendment or revocation of any of the provisions of this part. 
The petition should include, or be accompanied by, the proposed rule 
desired and a statement of the reasons therefor and intended effect 
thereof.
    (c) Upon reasonable notice to interested persons, the Assistant 
Secretary may in any particular proceeding prescribe additional or 
alternative procedures in order to expedite the review process or for 
any other good cause which may be consistent with the applicable laws.
    (d) Advisory opinions are designed to facilitate implementation of 
changes in a State plan. In general these opinions will be given for 
proposed changes such as the adoption of regulations or standards prior 
to promulgation by the States and submission as a formal change.
    (e) Copies of all supplements to a plan, all public comments 
thereon, and all advisory opinions shall be available for inspection and 
copying at the expense of the person requesting the copy at the 
locations specified in the subpart of part 1952 of this chapter relating 
to the State plan. The locations include the Office of Federal and State 
Operations, the Office of the Regional Administrator for the 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (hereinafter referred to 
as the Regional Administrator) in whose Region the State is located, and 
an office or offices of the State which have been designated by the 
State for this purpose. The most current copy of a State plan will be 
located in the State and Regional office pending submission of the 
change supplements to the Assistant Secretary.