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All of the proposed rules listed in this notice were published in the Federal Register on July 1, 2025, except for the Walking-Working Surfaces proposal, which was published on April 6, 2026.","action":"Proposed rule; Notice of informal hearings.","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/2026/06/03/2026-11126.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"1910","title":29},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"1915","title":29},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"1917","title":29},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"1918","title":29},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"1926","title":29},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"1928","title":29}],"citation":"91 FR 33131","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Informal public hearings: The hearings will be held virtually and will begin August 19, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. The hearings will continue on subsequent weekdays. The number of hearings days will be determined by OSHA at a later date and will likely depend on the number of people who wish to testify. Additional information on how to access the informal hearings will be posted at https://www.osha.gov/deregulatory- rulemaking.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket Nos. 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