G/TBT/N/USA/1697/Add.3  
 
9 July 2021  
(21-5440) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  9 July 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Hazard Communication Standard  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  22 July 2021; Extension of period to submit a notice 
of intent to appear (NOITA) at informal hearing  
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[  ] Notified measure published - date:  
[  ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[  ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[  ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[X] Other:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-07-08/html/2021 -14463.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-07-08/pdf/2021 -14463.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_4581_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Hazard Communication Standard  
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor  
ACTION: Proposed rule: Extension of period to submit a notice of intent to appear (NOITA) at 
informal hearing  
SUMMARY: The period for submitting a NOITA is being extended by 14 days from the date of 
publication of this document to allow stakeholders interested in attending the informal public hearing 
on the proposed rule "Hazard Communication Standard" additional time to prepare their 
submissions.  
DATES: NOITAs must be submitted 22 July 2021 in Docket Number OSHA -2019-0001.  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/1697/Add.3  
 
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  Informal public hearing: OSHA has schedul ed an informal public hearing on the proposed rule to be 
held virtually via WebEx, beginning 21 September 2021, at 10:00 a.m., ET. If necessary, the hearing 
will continue from 9:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., ET, on subsequent days. Additional 
information  on how to access the informal hearing will be posted when available at 
https://www.osha.gov/hazcom/rulemaking . 
This proposed rule: extension of period to submit a notice of intent to appear (NOITA) at informal 
hearing and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1697  are identified by Docket 
Number OSHA -2019-0001. The Docket Folder is available on Regulatio ns.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/OSHA -2019-0001/document  and provides access to primary 
and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from 
Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders who intend 
to submit documentary evidence at the hearing are asked to submit this information to  the USA TBT 
Enquiry Point . Testimony full -text as well as any documentary evidence received by the USA TBT 
Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with the regulator and will 
also be su bmitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.  
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