Comment Submitted by: George S. Kennedy for National Utility Contractors Association

As Vice President of Safety for the National Utility Contractors Association, I am request that OSHA extend the comment period for the proposed rule for Confined Space Entry in Construction. It appears that there have been a lot of changes to the document since the Confined Space Work Group submitted its Memorandum to ACCSH in 1998. Because this rule has been under development for such a long time, we believe it will take more than 60 days to share its contents with our members and gather and evaluate their suggestions so that the association can provide useful comments on the NPRM. Additionally, we need more time because the document is extensive and some parts are missing (e.g., appendices), many construction companies will be closed for the holiday period, and our association?s annual meeting is being held in mid-January 2008. We would appreciate your assistance in this matter and thank you for your time and consideration George S. Kennedy, National Utility Contractors Association