Explosives

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identifier: "/us/fr/E7-13925"
source: "fr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "Explosives"
title_number: 0
title_name: "Federal Register"
section_number: "E7-13925"
section_name: "Explosives"
positive_law: false
currency: "2007-07-17"
last_updated: "2007-07-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
agency: "Labor Department"
document_number: "E7-13925"
document_type: "proposed_rule"
publication_date: "2007-07-17"
agencies:
  - "Labor Department"
  - "Occupational Safety and Health Administration"
cfr_references:
  - "29 CFR Part 1910"
rin: "1218-AC09"
fr_citation: "72 FR 39041"
fr_volume: 72
docket_ids:
  - "Docket No. OSHA-2007-0032 (Formerly Docket No. OSHA-S031-2006-0665 and OSHA Docket No. S-031)"
effective_date: "2007-07-17"
comments_close_date: "2007-04-13"
fr_action: "Proposed rule; close of comment period."
---


#  Explosives

**AGENCY:**

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Department of Labor.

**ACTION:**

Proposed rule; close of comment period.

**SUMMARY:**

On April 13, 2007, the U.S. Department of Labor published a proposed rule entitled Explosives with a comment period that ended 7/12/2007. On July 9, 2007, the comment period was extended to 9/10/2007. At this time the U.S. Department of Labor is closing the comment period effective July 17, 2007. The Department intends to re-propose the Explosives NPRM at a later date in order to clarify the intent of the rulemaking.

**DATES:**

The comment period for the proposed rule published on April 13, 2007 (72 FR 18792) is closed effective July 17, 2007.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

For general information and press inquiries, contact Mr. Kevin Ropp, Office of Communications, Room N-3647, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-1999. For technical inquiries, contact Donald Pittenger, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Room N-3609, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-2255 or fax (202) 693-1663.

Signed at Washington, DC, on July 13, 2007.

Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.,

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.