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OSHA 70a.7

Correction or amendment requests

10 Questions & Answers

Questions & Answers

Under 70a.7 (Request for Correction or Amendment to a Record), was this provision redesignated or changed—and if so, what happened to it?

Yes. Section 70a.7 was redesignated and revised as part of Part 71.7, as noted in the Federal Register entry [63 FR 56744, October 22, 1998]; see Part 70 listings for the original Part 70 context.

Under 70a.7, where can I find the official government source that published the text of this provision?

The Government Publishing Office (GPO) source for the provision is the e-CFR entry linked in the Part 70a metadata; the Part 70 summary is available at https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/70.

Under 70a.7, what Federal Register notice documents the redesignation and revision of this provision?

The Federal Register notice is [63 FR 56744, October 22, 1998], which documents the redesignation and revision of 70a.7 as part of Part 71.7; you can confirm the original Part 70 listing at https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/70.

Under 70a.7, should I still rely on the text of 70a.7 when implementing a records-correction procedure today?

No — you should rely on the current rule where 70a.7 was moved and revised (Part 71.7) rather than the old Part 70a text. The Part 70 listing notes the redesignation; see https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/70 for the original entry and follow the redesignation to the current part.

Under 70a.7, are there any OSHA Letters of Interpretation related to this provision in this document batch?

No. The document explicitly states that no related interpretation letters were found for this batch. For the Part 70 listing and its administrative note, see https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/70.

Under 70a.7, how should I cite the change if I need to reference it in a policy or memo?

Cite the Federal Register action that redesignated and revised 70a.7: [63 FR 56744, October 22, 1998], and refer readers to the current regulatory location (Part 71.7). You can also reference the original Part 70 listing at https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/70 for historical context.

Under 70a.7, who is responsible for the Privacy/Records protection subject that the section addressed?

The section was part of Part 70a, which dealt with protection of individual privacy in records; responsibility for administering the regulation lies with OSHA as part of its record-keeping and privacy regulatory framework. The Part 70 listing is available at https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/70.

Under 70a.7, where should I look now for the current procedures to request correction or amendment to a record?

Look in the current regulatory location that replaced 70a.7 (Part 71.7) for the up-to-date procedures; the Part 70 listing documents that 70a.7 was redesignated, see https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/70 and then consult the current Part 71 provisions for the active requirements and procedures.