§1910.1024 OSHA confirmed the effective date of its direct final rule (DFR) adopting a number of clarifying amendments to the beryllium standard for general industry to address the application of the standard to materials containing trace amounts of beryllium. In the May 7, 2018, DFR, OSHA stated that the DFR would become effective on July 6, 2018, unless one or more significant adverse comments were submitted by June 6, 2018. OSHA did not receive significant adverse comments on the DFR, so by this document the agency is confirming that the DFR will become effective on July 6, 2018.

§1910.106 OSHA issued a CFR correction for paragraph §1910.106(d)(2)(iii) .

§1910.1043 has been amended. §910.1043(i)(1)(i)(A) through (F) are removed.

§1910.1024 OSHA issued a Direct Final Rule (DFR), that adopts a number of clarifying amendments to address the application of the standard to materials containing trace amounts of beryllium. OSHA believes this rule will maintain safety and health protections for workers while reducing the burden to employers of complying with the current rule.

§1910.8 OSHA issued a technical amendment announcing that OMB has approved the collection of information contained in OSHA's standards for Occupational Exposure to Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds in General Industry, and revising OSHA's regulations to reflect that approval. The OMB approval number is 1218-0267.

§1903.15(d) Effective January 2, 2018, federal civil penalty levels are increased to adjust for inflation, as provided by the Inflation Adjustment Act. The updated amounts apply to any Federal civil penalties assessed after January 2, 2018.

§1904.41(c)(1) The initial submission deadline for calendar year 2016 data on Form 300A has been extended until December 15, 2017. The original electronic submission deadline was July 1, 2017. This delay will allow affected entities sufficient time to familiarize themselves with the electronic reporting system, which was not made available until August 1, 2017.

§1910.8 OSHA issued a technical amendment that added entries for §§1910.27 and 1910.28 and the corresponding OMB control numbers to the collection of information requirement table.