[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: 29CFR2200.38]

[Page 250]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
      CHAPTER XX--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION
 
PART 2200--RULES OF PROCEDURE--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart C--Pleadings and Motions
 
Sec. 2200.38  Employee contests.

    (a) Secretary's statement of reasons. Where an affected employee or 
authorized employee representative files a notice of contest with 
respect to the abatement period, the Secretary shall, within 10 days 
from his receipt of the notice of contest, file a clear and concise 
statement of the reasons the abatement period prescribed by him is not 
unreasonable.
    (b) Response to Secretary's statement. Not later than 10 days after 
receipt of the statement referred to in paragraph (a) of this section, 
the contestant shall file a response.
    (c) Expedited proceedings. All contests under this section shall be 
handled as expedited proceedings as provided for in Sec. 2200.103 of 
this part.