[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: 29CFR1953.50]

[Page 133]
 
                             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 F--Advisory Opinions
 
Sec. 1953.50  Definitions.


    (a) An authorized representative of a State agency or agencies 
designated under section 18(c)(1) to administer a plan may request an 
advisory opinion from the Regional Administrator. These opinions are 
designed to provide the State with a basis for implementing a change. 
For example, prior to publication of standards, the State may want a 
preliminary opinion that the standards are at least as effective as the 
Federal standards or that a regulation that will be proposed for public 
comment in the State appears to meet the requirements of section 18 of 
the Act and part 1902.
    (b) A request for an advisory opinion ordinarily will be considered 
inappropriate when extensive investigation or evaluation would be 
necessary. A requesting State will be informed if the same or 
substantially similar course of action is under review for an advisory 
opinion in another State or if it has been the subject of a current 
evaluation, approval, or disapproval proceeding by the Assistant 
Secretary.