; (2) the duty to make and maintain such records continues for as long as the employer is required to keep records of the recordable injury or illness; and (3) such duty does not expire solely because the employer fails to create the necessary records when first required to do so. (b) Authorization Subsection (a) shall be considered a specific authorization by Congress in accordance with section 801(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code, with respect to the issuance of a new recordkeeping rule. C Citations 321. Period for issuance of a citation Section 9(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 658(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of this subsection, a violation continues to occur for as long as an employer has not satisfied the requirements, rules, standards, orders, and regulations referenced in subsection (a). . 322. Prohibition on unclassified citations Section 9 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 658 ) is further amended by adding at the end the following: (d) No citation for a violation of this Act may be issued, modified, or settled under this section without a designation enumerated in section 17 with respect to such violation. . D Rights of Victims and Families 331. Rights of Victims and Families The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 651 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 9 ( 29 U.S.C. 658 ) the following: 9A. Victims’ rights (a) Rights before the Secretary A victim or the representative of a victim, shall be afforded the right, with respect to an inspection or investigation conducted under section 8 to— (1) meet with the Secretary regarding the inspection or investigation conducted under such section before the Secretary’s decision to issue a citation or take no action; (2) receive, at no cost, a copy of any citation or report, issued as a result of such inspection or investigation, at the same time as the employer receives such citation or report