The OSHA Emergency Response Team shared an update on the Emergency Response Rulemaking Process on Friday, December 6, 2024. The update can be read below.

AAA President, Randy Strozyk, provided vital testimony during the public hearing process. We will continue to monitor the progress and share updates as they are available.

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Everyone here at OSHA would like to thank all of the people who participated in the Emergency Response public hearing, which ended on December 4. Your testimony has provided OSHA with valuable insights and points of view that will be critical in helping us continue through the rulemaking process.

Finalizing the daily hearing transcripts is underway, and we anticipate that they will be uploaded to Regulations.gov in the coming weeks, following review and approval by the Chief Administrative Law Judge.

In the meantime, the docket is open for submission of post-hearing comments at Regulations.gov. OSHA welcomes and encourages any additional comments, information and data from hearing participants and members of the public, which can be submitted until docket closure on January 17, 2025.