[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 9]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1960.18]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                          OF LABOR (CONTINUED)
 
PART 1960_BASIC PROGRAM ELEMENTS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEE OCCUPATIONAL 
SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAMS AND RELATED MATTERS--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart C_Standards
 
Sec. 1960.18  Supplementary standards.

    (a) In addition to complying with emergency temporary standards 
issued under section 6 of the Act, an agency head shall adopt such 
emergency temporary and permanent supplementary standards as necessary 
and appropriate for application to working conditions of agency 
employees for which there exists no appropriate OSHA standards. In order 
to avoid any possible duplication of effort, the agency head should 
notify the Secretary of the subject matter of such standard when the 
development of the standard begins.
    (b) The agency head shall send a copy of the final draft of the 
permanent supplementary standard to the Secretary prior to official 
adoption by the agency, along with any written comments on the standard 
from interested employees, employee representatives, and occupational 
safety and health committees. If the Secretary finds the permanent 
supplementary standard to be adopted inconsistent with OSHA standards, 
or inconsistent with OSHA enforcement practices under section 5(a)(1) of 
the Act, the Secretary shall have 15 working days in which to notify the 
head of the agency of this finding. In such a case, the supplementary 
standard shall not be adopted, but the agency will be afforded an 
opportunity to resubmit a revised standard that is designed to provide 
adequate protection and is consistent with OSHA standards. Upon request 
of the agency head, the Secretary shall offer to the agency technical 
assistance in the development of the supplemental standard.

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