(a) The Assistant Secretary may partially approve a plan under this part whenever:
(1) The portion to be approved meets the requirements of this part;
(2) The plan covers more than one occupational safety and health issue; and
(3) Portions of the plan to be approved are reasonably separable from the remainder of the plan.
(b) Whenever the Assistant Secretary approves only a portion of a State plan, he may give notice to the State of an opportunity to show cause why a proceeding should not be commenced for disapproval of the remainder of the plan under subpart C of this part before commencing such a proceeding.
[80 FR 49903, Aug. 18, 2015]
authority: Sec. 18, 84 Stat. 1608 (
29 U.S.C. 667); Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012)
source: 36 FR 20751, Oct. 29, 1971, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 29 CFR 1902.16