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1952.294(a)
In accordance with section 18(e) of the Act and procedures in
29 CFR Part 1902, and after determination that the State met the
"fully effective" compliance staffing benchmarks as revised in 1986
in response to a court order in AFL-CIO v. Marshall, 570 F.2d 1030
(D.C. Cir 1978), and was satisfactorily providing reports to OSHA
through participation in the Federal-State Integrated Management
Information System, the Assistant Secretary evaluated actual operations
under the Nevada State plan for a period of at least one year following
certification of completion of developmental steps. Based on an 18(e)
Evaluation Report covering the period July 1, 1995 through March 31,
1999, and after opportunity for public comment, the Assistant Secretary
determined that in operation the State of Nevada's occupational safety
and health program is at least as effective as the Federal program in
providing safe and healthful employment and places of employment and
meets the criteria for final State plan approval in section 18(e) of
the Act and implementing regulations at 29 CFR Part 1902. Accordingly,
the Nevada plan was granted final approval and concurrent Federal
enforcement authority was relinquished under section 18(e) of the Act
effective April 18, 2000.
1952.294(b)
Except as otherwise noted, the plan which has received final
approval covers all activities of employers and all places of
employment in Nevada. The plan does not cover Federal government
employers and employees; any private sector maritime activities;
employment on Indian land; any contractors or subcontractors on any
Federal establishment where the land is determined to be exclusive
Federal jurisdiction; and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), including
USPS employees, contract employees, and contractor-operated facilities
engaged in USPS mail operations.
1952.294(c)
Nevada is required to maintain a State program which is at
least as effective as operations under the Federal program; to submit
plan supplements in accordance with 29 CFR Part 1953; to allocate
sufficient safety and health enforcement staff to meet the benchmarks
for State staffing established by the U.S. Department of Labor, or any
revisions to those benchmarks; and, to furnish such reports in such
form as the Assistant Secretary may from time to time require.
[65 FR 20742, April 18, 2000; 65 FR 36627, June 9, 2000]
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