The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 91–596,
2016—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(2)(B)(x), in concluding provisions, inserted “, or, in the case of a chemical substance or mixture described in subparagraph (A)(i), by rule, order, or consent agreement,” after “shall by rule”, substituted “information” for “data” in two places, and substituted “and which is relevant” for “and which are relevant”.
Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(2)(B)(v), substituted “such information” for “such data” in two places.
Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(2)(B)(iii), substituted “there is insufficient information” for “there are insufficient data” in two places.
Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(2)(A), substituted “(1) If the Administrator finds” for “If the Administrator finds”.
Subsec. (a)(1)(A)(i)(I). Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(2)(B)(i), substituted “(A)(i)(I)” for “(1)(A)(i)”.
Subsec. (a)(1)(A)(i)(II). Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(2)(B)(ii), substituted “(II)” for “(ii)”.
Subsec. (a)(1)(A)(i)(III). Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(2)(B)(iv), substituted “(III)” for “(iii)”.
Subsec. (a)(1)(A)(ii)(I). Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(2)(B)(viii), which directed amendment of subsec. (a)(1) by substituting “(bb)” for “(II)”, was executed by making the substitution in text of subsec. (a)(1)(A)(ii)(I) after “quantities or”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(2)(B)(vii), which directed amendment of subsec. (a)(1) by substituting “(aa)” for “(I)”, was executed by making the substitution in text of subsec. (a)(1)(A)(ii)(I) after “quantities, and”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(2)(B)(vi), substituted “(ii)(I)” for “(B)(i)”.
Subsec. (a)(1)(A)(ii)(II). Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(2)(B)(ii), substituted “(II)” for “(ii)”.
Subsec. (a)(1)(A)(ii)(III). Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(2)(B)(iv), substituted “(III)” for “(iii)”.
Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(2)(B)(ix), substituted “(B)” for “(2)”. Former subpar. (B) redesignated subpar. (A)(ii).
Subsec. (a)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(2)(C), added pars. (2) to (4). Former par. (2) redesignated par. (1)(B).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–182, § 19(d)(1)(A)(i), which directed amendment of subsec. (b)(1) by inserting “, order, or consent agreement” at end of paragraph heading, was executed by making the insertion at end of subsec. (b) heading to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(1), substituted “protocols and methodologies” for “standards” wherever appearing except after “various test” in concluding provisions of par. (1).
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 114–182, § 19(d)(1)(A)(ii), substituted “rule, order, or consent agreement” for “rule” wherever appearing.
Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(3)(A)(iii), substituted “information” for “data” in concluding provisions.
Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(3)(A)(i), substituted “information” for “test data”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(3)(A)(ii), substituted “information” for “data”.
Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(3)(B)(i), inserted “Protocols and methodologies for the development of information may also be prescribed for the assessment of exposure or exposure potential to humans or the environment.” after “health or the environment.” and substituted “information may be” for “test data may be” and “tiered testing” for “hierarchical tests”.
Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 114–182, § 19(d)(1)(B), substituted “rules, orders, and consent agreements” for “rules”.
Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(3)(B)(ii), substituted “information” for “data”.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(3)(C)(i), substituted “information” for “data” wherever appearing in subpars. (A) and (B).
Subsec. (b)(3)(A). Pub. L. 114–182, § 19(d)(1)(C), substituted “rule or order” for “rule”.
Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(3)(C)(ii), inserted “or (C), as applicable,” after “subparagraph (B)”.
Subsec. (b)(3)(B). Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(3)(C)(iv), substituted “subsection (a)(1)” for “subsection (a)” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(3)(C)(iii), substituted “(a)(1)(A)(i)(II) or (a)(1)(A)(ii)(II)” for “(a)(1)(A)(ii) or (a)(1)(B)(ii)” in cls. (i) to (iii).
Subsec. (b)(3)(C). Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(3)(C)(v), added subpar. (C).
Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 114–182, § 19(d)(1)(D), substituted “rule, order, or consent agreement under subsection (a)” for “rule under subsection (a)” in two places, “repeals the rule or order or modifies the consent agreement to terminate the requirement” for “repeals the rule” in two places, and “repeals or modifies the application of the rule, order, or consent agreement” for “repeals the application of the rule”.
Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(3)(D), substituted “of information” for “of data” in two places and “to information” for “to test data” in two places.
Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(3)(E), struck out par. (5) which read as follows: “Rules issued under subsection (a) (and any substantive amendment thereto or repeal thereof) shall be promulgated pursuant to section 553 of title 5 except that (A) the Administrator shall give interested persons an opportunity for the oral presentation of data, views, or arguments, in addition to an opportunity to make written submissions; (B) a transcript shall be made of any oral presentation; and (C) the Administrator shall make and publish with the rule the findings described in paragraph (1)(A) or (1)(B) of subsection (a) and, in the case of a rule respecting a mixture, the finding described in paragraph (2) of such subsection.”
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 114–182, § 19(d)(2)(A), substituted “rule or order” for “rule”.
Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(4)(A), substituted “information” for “data”.
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 114–182, § 19(d)(2)(B)(iii), substituted “the rule or order” for “the rule” in concluding provisions.
Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(4)(B), substituted “information” for “data” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Pub. L. 114–182, § 19(d)(2)(B)(i), substituted “a rule, order, or consent agreement under subsection (a) or for which information is being developed pursuant to such a rule, order, or consent agreement” for “a rule under subsection (a) or for which data is being developed pursuant to such a rule”. Amendment was executed as if the amendment by Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(4)(B), had not applied, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See above.
Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Pub. L. 114–182, § 19(d)(2)(B)(ii), substituted “such rule, order, or consent agreement or which is being developed pursuant to such rule, order, or consent agreement” for “such rule or which is being developed pursuant to such rule”.
Subsec. (c)(3)(A). Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(4)(C)(i), substituted “information” for “test data” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (c)(3)(A)(i). Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(4)(C), substituted “submitted such information” for “submitted such test data” and “submit such information” for “submit such data”.
Subsec. (c)(3)(B). Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(4)(C)(i), substituted “information” for “test data” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c)(3)(B)(i). Pub. L. 114–182, § 19(d)(2)(C), substituted “rule, order, or consent agreement” for “rule promulgated”.
Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(4)(C)(ii), substituted “such information” for “such data”.
Subsec. (c)(3)(B)(ii)(II). Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(4)(C)(ii), substituted “such information” for “such data”.
Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 114–182, § 19(d)(2)(D)(i), (ii), substituted “pursuant to a rule, order, or consent agreement” for “pursuant to a rule promulgated” in two places and “such rule, order, or consent agreement” for “such rule” wherever appearing.
Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(4)(D), substituted “information” for “test data” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (c)(4)(B). Pub. L. 114–182, § 19(d)(2)(D)(iii), substituted “the rule or order” for “the rule”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114–182, § 19(d)(3), substituted “rule, order, or consent agreement” for “rule”.
Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(5), substituted “any information” for “any test data”, “development of information” for “development of test data”, “nature of the information” for “nature of the test data”, and “for which information has” for “for which data have”, and substituted “such information” for “such data” in two places.
Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(1), substituted “protocols and methodologies” for “standards”.
Subsec. (e)(1)(A). Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(6)(A)(i)(I), substituted “development of information” for “promulgation of a rule” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (e)(1)(A)(vi), (vii). Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(6)(A)(i)(II), substituted “information” for “data”.
Subsec. (e)(1)(B). Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(6)(A)(ii), substituted “issue an order, enter into a consent agreement, or initiate a rulemaking proceeding under subsection (a), or, if such an order or consent agreement is not issued or such a proceeding is not initiated within such period, publish in the Federal Register the Administrator’s reason for not issuing such an order, entering into such a consent agreement, or initiating such a proceeding” for “either initiate a rulemaking proceeding under subsection (a) or if such a proceeding is not initiated within such period, publish in the Federal Register the Administrator’s reason for not initiating such a proceeding”.
Subsec. (e)(2)(A). Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(6)(B)(i), substituted “ten members” for “eight members” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (e)(2)(A)(ix), (x). Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(6)(B)(ii), added cls. (ix) and (x).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(7)(B), in concluding provisions, struck out “or will present” after “mixture presents” and “from cancer, gene mutations, or birth defects” after “human beings”, substituted “applicable” for “appropriate”, and inserted “, made without consideration of costs or other nonrisk factors,” after “publish in the Federal Register a finding”.
Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(7)(A), substituted “information” for “test data”.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 114–182, § 19(d)(4), substituted “rule, order, or consent agreement” for “rule”.
Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(8), substituted “Petition for protocols and methodologies for the development of information” for “Petition for standards for the development of test data” in heading and “submit information” for “submit data” and “development of information” for “development of test data” in text.
Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(1), substituted “protocols and methodologies” for “standards” in two places.
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 114–182, § 4(9), added subsec. (h).
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