29 CFR § 1902.17 - The proceeding.

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title: "29 CFR § 1902.17 - The proceeding."
title_number: 29
title_name: "Labor"
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section_name: "The proceeding."
chapter_name: "OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR"
part_number: "1902"
part_name: "STATE PLANS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF STATE STANDARDS"
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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)."
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# 1902.17 The proceeding.

Whenever as a result of (a) an initial examination of a plan, or (b) written or oral comments concerning a plan submitted in an informal rulemaking proceeding concerning a proposed approval of a plan or any subject or issue concerning the plan, the Assistant Secretary proposes to reject a plan or rejection remains in issue for any reason, he shall follow the procedures prescribed in the remaining sections of this subpart.