# Black Lung Benefits Act: Standards for Chest Radiographs
> **Office of Workers' Compensation Programs** · Direct final rule; withdrawal. · Published 2013-08-30 · Effective 2013-08-30 · 78 FR 53645
## Document
- **Document number:** 2013-21029
- **Category:** workers-comp
- **Sub-agency:** Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
- **Federal Register citation:** 78 FR 53645
- **CFR reference:** 20 CFR 718
- **Publication date:** 2013-08-30
- **Effective date:** 2013-08-30
## Abstract

The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) published a direct final rule in the Federal Register on June 13, 2013, updating existing film-radiograph standards and providing parallel standards for submission of digital radiographs in connection with claims filed under the Black Lung Benefits Act. The comment period closed on August 12, 2013. OWCP is withdrawing the direct final rule because the agency received significant adverse comment.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/08/30/2013-21029/black-lung-benefits-act-standards-for-chest-radiographs)
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