Approval Tests and Standards for Air-Purifying Particulate Respirators
public-health · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Rule · Published 2020-08-26 · Effective 2020-04-14 · 85 FR 52488
Document
Document number
2020-18747
Federal Register citation
85 FR 52488
CFR reference
42 CFR 84
Type
Rule
Action
Reopening of comment period.
Category
public-health
Sub-agency
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Publication date
2020-08-26
Effective date
2020-04-14
HHS docket
Docket No. CDC-2020-0036
Abstract
On April 14, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published an interim final rule to update regulatory requirements by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to test and approve air-purifying particulate respirators for use in the ongoing public health emergency. Comments were to be received by August 12, 2020. This document announces a reopening of the comment period for an additional 30 days, to allow stakeholders and other interested parties additional time to respond.