{"abstract":"In this notice, OSHA announces the application of Ballard Marine Construction for a permanent variance and interim order from provisions of OSHA standards that regulate work in compressed air environments, presents the agency's preliminary finding on Ballard's application, and announces the granting of an interim order. OSHA invites the public to submit comments on the variance application to assist the agency in determining whether to grant the applicant a permanent variance based on the conditions specified in this application.","action":"Notice.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","name":"Labor Department","id":271,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/labor-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/271","parent_id":null,"slug":"labor-department"},{"raw_name":"Occupational Safety and Health Administration","name":"Occupational Safety and Health Administration","id":386,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/occupational-safety-and-health-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/386","parent_id":271,"slug":"occupational-safety-and-health-administration"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2023/08/04/2023-16669.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"88 FR 51862","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Submit comments, information, documents in response to this notice, and request for a hearing on or before September 5, 2023. The interim order described in this notice will become effective on August 4, 2023, and shall remain in effect until the completion of the Bay Park Tunnel Conveyance Project in Nassau County, New York or the interim order is modified or revoked.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. OSHA-2023-0010"],"dockets":[{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Bay Area Conveyance Tunnel  Hyperbaric Operations Manual (HOM)","document_id":"OSHA-2023-0010-0005"},{"title":"Bay Park Conveyance Tunnel Application 3 - Application for Permanent Variance: Compressed Air Work","document_id":"OSHA-2023-0010-0004"},{"title":"Bay Park Conveyance Tunnel Application 2 - Application for Permanent Variance: Compressed Air Work","document_id":"OSHA-2023-0010-0003"},{"title":"Bay Park Conveyance Tunnel Application 1 - Application for Permanent Variance: Compressed Air Work","document_id":"OSHA-2023-0010-0002"}],"agency_name":"OSHA","documents":[{"comment_count":0,"comment_start_date":"2023-08-04","updated_at":"2023-09-06T00:04:28.053-04:00","comment_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/OSHA-2023-0010-0001","allow_late_comments":null,"id":"OSHA-2023-0010-0001","comment_end_date":"2023-09-06","regulations_dot_gov_open_for_comment":false}],"supporting_documents_count":4,"id":"OSHA-2023-0010","title":"Ballard Marine Construction - Bay County Tunnel Project"}],"document_number":"2023-16669","effective_on":"2023-08-04","end_page":51872,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2023/08/04/2023-16669.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/08/04/2023-16669/ballard-marine-construction-bay-park-conveyance-tunnel-project-application-for-permanent-variance","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2023-16669?publication_date=2023-08-04","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2023-08-04/2023-16669/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":11,"page_views":{"count":214,"last_updated":"2026-04-04 12:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-08-04/pdf/2023-16669.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-16669.pdf?1691066766","publication_date":"2023-08-04","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2023/08/04/2023-16669.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Bay Area Conveyance Tunnel  Hyperbaric Operations Manual (HOM)","document_id":"OSHA-2023-0010-0005"},{"title":"Bay Park Conveyance Tunnel Application 3 - Application for Permanent Variance: Compressed Air Work","document_id":"OSHA-2023-0010-0004"},{"title":"Bay Park Conveyance Tunnel Application 2 - Application for Permanent Variance: Compressed Air Work","document_id":"OSHA-2023-0010-0003"},{"title":"Bay Park Conveyance Tunnel Application 1 - Application for Permanent Variance: Compressed Air Work","document_id":"OSHA-2023-0010-0002"}],"comments_count":0,"agency_id":"OSHA","comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=OSHA-2023-0010","supporting_documents_count":4,"docket_id":"OSHA-2023-0010","document_id":"OSHA-2023-0010-0001","regulation_id_number":null,"title":"Ballard Marine Construction - Bay County Tunnel Project","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2023-09-06T04:04:27Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":51862,"subtype":null,"title":"Ballard Marine Construction Bay Park Conveyance Tunnel Project; Application for Permanent Variance and Interim Order; Grant of Interim Order; Request for Comments","toc_doc":"Ballard Marine Construction Bay Park Conveyance Tunnel Project, Permanent Variance and Interim Order, Grant of Interim Order","toc_subject":"Application:\n","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":88}