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Final Rule

Puerto Rico State Plan; Operational Status Agreement; Change in Level of Federal Enforcement: Private Sector Employment on Federal Properties and Marine Construction Conducted by Private Sector Employees

Agency
DOL
Document Number
2026-08108
Published
April 24, 2026
Effective Date
April 24, 2026

Abstract

This document announces a new OSA between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Puerto Rico State Plan, which specifies the areas of State Plan responsibility and delineates continuing federal responsibilities. This document further gives notice of OSHA's approval of a change to the Puerto Rico State Plan reinstating federal OSHA enforcement authority over private-sector employment on federal properties and marine construction conducted by private sector employees.

Federal Register Source

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 2026-08108 Federal Register document?
Document 2026-08108 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Labor in the Federal Register on April 24, 2026, with an effective date of April 24, 2026. This document announces a new OSA between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Puerto Rico State Plan, which specifies the areas of State Plan responsibility and delineates continuing federal responsibilities. This document further gives notice of OSHA's approval of a change to the Puerto Rico State Plan reinstating federal OSHA enforcement authority over private-sector employment on federal properties and marine construction conducted by private sector employees. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/24/2026-08108/puerto-rico-state-plan-operational-status-agreement-change-in-level-of-federal-enforcement-private.
Is document 2026-08108 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2026-08108 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.

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