§ 665. —  Variations, tolerances, and exemptions from required provisions; procedure; duration.

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[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
  January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 29USC665]

 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
               CHAPTER 15--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
 
Sec. 665. Variations, tolerances, and exemptions from required 
        provisions; procedure; duration
        
    The Secretary, on the record, after notice and opportunity for a 
hearing may provide such reasonable limitations and may make such rules 
and regulations allowing reasonable variations, tolerances, and 
exemptions to and from any or all provisions of this chapter as he may 
find necessary and proper to avoid serious impairment of the national 
defense. Such action shall not be in effect for more than six months 
without notification to affected employees and an opportunity being 
afforded for a hearing.

(Pub. L. 91-596, Sec. 16, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1606.)