Proposed Rule2025-15908
Occupational Safety and Health Standards; Interpretation of the General Duty Clause: Limitation for Inherently Risky Professional Activities
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Published
August 20, 2025
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Labor DepartmentOccupational Safety and Health Administration
Abstract
OSHA is extending the period for submitting comments on the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled Occupational Safety and Health Standards; Interpretation of the General Duty Clause: Limitation for Inherently Risky Professional Activities. The agency is extending the comment period by 60 days to allow interested stakeholders additional time to review the NPRM and collect information and data necessary for comment.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 20, 2025)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 40554-40555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-15908]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
29 CFR Part 1975
[Docket No. OSHA-2025-0041]
RIN 1218-AD71
Occupational Safety and Health Standards; Interpretation of the
General Duty Clause: Limitation for Inherently Risky Professional
Activities
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: OSHA is extending the period for submitting comments on the
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled Occupational Safety and
Health Standards; Interpretation of the General Duty Clause: Limitation
for Inherently Risky Professional Activities. The agency is extending
the comment period by 60 days to allow interested stakeholders
additional time to review the NPRM and collect information and data
necessary for comment.
DATES: The comment period for the NPRM that was published at 90 FR
28370 on July 1, 2025, is extended. Comments on any aspect of the NPRM
must be submitted by November 1, 2025.
ADDRESSES:
Written comments: You may submit comments and attachments,
identified by Docket No. OSHA-2025-0041, electronically at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, which is the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Follow
the online instructions for making electronic submissions. The Federal
e-Rulemaking Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> is the only way to submit
comments on this NPRM.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency's name and
the docket number for this rulemaking (Docket No. OSHA-2025-0041). All
comments, including any personal information you provide, are placed in
the public docket without change and may be made available online at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about
submitting information they do not want made available to the public or
submitting materials that contain personal information (either about
themselves or others), such as Social Security Numbers and birthdates.
Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the
docket, go to Docket No. OSHA-2025-0041 at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. All
comments and submissions are listed in the <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> index;
however, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly
available to read or download through that website. All comments and
submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for
inspection through the OSHA Docket Office. Documents submitted to the
docket by OSHA or stakeholders are assigned document identification
numbers (Document ID) for easy identification and retrieval. The full
Document ID is the docket number plus a unique four-digit code. OSHA is
identifying
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supporting information in this NPRM by author name and publication
year, when appropriate. This information can be used to search for a
supporting document in the docket at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Contact the
OSHA Docket Office at 202-693-2350 (TTY number: 877-889-5627) for
assistance in locating docket submissions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Press inquiries: Contact Frank Meilinger, Director, Office of
Communications, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone: (202) 693-1999;
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#92fff7fbfefbfcf5f7e0bcf4e0f3fcf1fbe1a0d2f6fdfebcf5fde4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="09646c606560676e6c7b276f7b68676a607a3b496d6665276e667f">[email protected]</span></a>.
General and technical information: Andrew Levinson, Director, OSHA
Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration; telephone: (202) 693-1950; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#92fde1faf3bcf6e1f5d2f6fdfebcf5fde4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1679657e77387265715672797a38717960">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 1, 2025, OSHA issued an NPRM
proposing to clarify its interpretation of the OSH Act's General Duty
Clause, 29, U.S.C. 654(a)(1), to exclude from enforcement known hazards
that are inherent and inseparable from the core nature of a
professional activity or performance. The public comment period for the
NPRM was to close on September 2, 2025, 60 days after publication of
the NPRM. In response to requests from stakeholders, OSHA is extending
the public comment period for 60 days, until November 1, 2025. OSHA
believes a 60-day extension is sufficient and appropriate in order to
balance the agency's need for stakeholder input with the agency's
desire to proceed with the rulemaking in a timely manner.
Additionally, in response to commenter requests, OSHA will hold an
informal public hearing on this proposal. The agency will publish a
separate notice at a future date to announce the details of the public
hearing.
Authority and Signature
Amanda Laihow, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20210, authorized the preparation of this document
pursuant to the following authorities: Sections 4, 6, and 8 of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657);
Secretary of Labor's Order 7-2025 (90 FR 27878 (June 30, 2025)); 29 CFR
part 1911; and 5 U.S.C. 553.
Signed at Washington, DC, on August 13, 2025.
Amanda Laihow,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2025-15908 Filed 8-19-25; 8:45 am]
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