Publication of plan decisions

All decisions approving or disapproving a plan must be published in the Federal Register, because 1902.23 states that "All decisions approving or disapproving a plan shall be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER."

• This requirement is categorical: approvals and disapprovals of plans are covered by the rule.
• For the governing part, see Part 1902 on State Plans.

Yes. 1902.23 explicitly requires publication of all decisions approving or disapproving a plan in the Federal Register.

• Both outcomes—approval and disapproval—are covered by the single sentence in the section.

Decisions approving or disapproving a plan must be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER as required by 1902.23.

• The section specifies the Federal Register as the publication venue; it does not identify alternative publication outlets.

Yes. The publication rule in 1902.23 appears in Part 1902—a part titled "State Plans for the Development and Enforcement of State Standards"—so it applies in the context of decisions about state plans.

• See the Part header at Part 1902 for the subject matter of the regulation.

No. 1902.23 requires that all decisions approving or disapproving a plan be published in the Federal Register, but the section itself does not name the specific office or person responsible for placing the notice.

• The rule sets the publication requirement and venue but does not allocate administrative responsibility within that short text.

No. 1902.23 states only that decisions approving or disapproving a plan shall be published in the Federal Register and does not list required contents for those published notices.

• Any details about required content would need to be found elsewhere or determined by Federal Register practice; 1902.23 itself contains only the publication mandate.

The text of 1902.23 does not state any timing such as "before" or "after" effect; it only requires that all decisions approving or disapproving a plan be published in the Federal Register.

• Because the section contains only the publication requirement, it does not specify whether publication must occur prior to or after the effective date of the decision.

No. 1902.23 simply states that all decisions approving or disapproving a plan shall be published in the Federal Register and does not expressly reference amendments or revisions.

• Whether an amendment or revision requires separate publication would depend on whether it is treated as a distinct decision approving or disapproving a plan.

You can confirm publication by checking the Federal Register, because 1902.23 requires that all decisions approving or disapproving a plan be published there.

• Search Federal Register archives for the relevant dates or keywords tied to the plan decision to locate the published notice.

No. The text of 1902.23 contains a single directive about publication and does not include letters of interpretation or additional explanatory guidance within the section itself.

• For further interpretation, you would look for separate OSHA guidance or letters of interpretation, but none are included in this section's published text.