[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 5]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1905.30]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                                OF LABOR
 
PART 1905_RULES OF PRACTICE FOR VARIANCES, LIMITATIONS, VARIATIONS, 
 
                           Subpart C_Hearings
 
Sec. 1905.30  Decision of the Assistant Secretary.

    If exceptions to a decision of a hearing examiner are taken pursuant 
to Sec. 1905.28, the Assistant Secretary shall upon consideration 
thereof, together with the record references and authorities cited in 
support thereof, and any objections to exceptions and supporting 
reasons, make his decision. The decision may affirm, modify, or set 
aside, in whole or part, the findings,

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conclusions, and the rule or order contained in the decision of the 
presiding hearing examiner, and shall include a statement of reasons or 
bases for the actions taken on each exception presented.