Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Safety and Health Codes Board intends to consider amending 16VAC25-50, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Regulations. The purpose of the proposed action is to provide increased protection of human life and property from the unsafe or dangerous construction, installation, inspection, operation, and repair of boilers and pressure vessels in the Commonwealth of Virginia by adopting the most current version of industry standards to take advantage of the latest technical advances in safety.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 40.1-51.6 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: September 7, 2016.

Agency Contact: Ed Hilton, Director, Boiler Safety Compliance, Department of Labor and Industry, Main Street Centre, 600 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-3169, FAX (804) 371-2324, or email ed.hilton@doli.virginia.gov.