80 FR 17373 - Discrimination on the Basis of Sex; Extension of Comment Period
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 62 (April 1, 2015)
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 62 (April 1, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-07490 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 62 (Wednesday, April 1, 2015)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 17373] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-07490] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs 41 CFR Part 60-20 RIN 1250-AA05 Discrimination on the Basis of Sex; Extension of Comment Period AGENCY: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Labor. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking and extension of the comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On January 30, 2015, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register. The NPRM (80 FR 5246) proposed regulations setting forth requirements that covered Federal Government contractors and subcontractors, and federally assisted construction contractors and subcontractors, must meet in fulfilling their obligations under Executive Order 11246, as amended. This includes ensuring nondiscrimination in employment on the basis of sex and taking affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their sex. This document extends the comment period for the proposed rule for 14 days. You do not need to resubmit your comment if you have already commented on the proposed rule. Should you choose to do so, you can submit additional or supplemental comments. OFCCP will consider all comments received from the date of publication of the proposed rule through the close of the extended comment period. DATES: The comment period for the NPRM published on January 30, 2015 (80 FR 5246), and scheduled to close on March 31, 2015, is extended. Comments must be received on or before April 14, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN 1250-AA05, by any of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Fax: (202) 693-1304 (for comments of six pages or fewer). Mail: Debra A. Carr, Director, Division of Policy and Program Development, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Room C-3325, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra A. Carr, Director, Division of Policy and Program Development, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Room C-3325, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693-0104. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 30, 2015, OFCCP published a proposed rule entitled ``Discrimination on the Basis of Sex'' (80 FR 5246). OFCCP was to receive comments on this NPRM on or before March 31, 2015. OFCCP, after considering a request to extend the comment period until after the Supreme Court issued an opinion in the then pending case of Young v. United Parcel Service (U.S. No. 12-1226), determined that it is appropriate to provide additional time to review the Court's recent decision and its potential impact on the proposals in the NPRM. On March 25, 2015, the Supreme Court issued an opinion in Young v. United Parcel Service, 575__ U.S. __ (2015); 2015 WL 1310745 (Mar. 25, 2015). The Young case addressed the issue of an employer's duty to accommodate pregnant employees. OFCCP's NPRM addresses the issue of discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, and the obligations of Federal contractors and subcontractors to provide workplace accommodations for these conditions. This issue was before the Court in Young. Extension of Comment Period OFCCP determined that the public could benefit from additional time to review the Court's decision in Young. Therefore, OFCCP is extending the comment period for the NPRM until April 14, 2015. Signed in Washington, DC, this 27th day of March 2015. Debra A. Carr, Director, Division of Policy and Program Development, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. [FR Doc. 2015-07490 Filed 3-31-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-CM-P
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change the rule based on your DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
comments. Debra A. Carr, Director, Division of
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Policy and Program Development,
2. Viewing Comments and Documents Programs Office of Federal Contract Compliance
To view comments, as well as Programs, Room C–3325, 200
documents mentioned in this preamble 41 CFR Part 60–20 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
as being available in the docket, go to RIN 1250–AA05 DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693–0104.
http://www.regulations.gov, type the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
docket number (USCG–2010–0194) in Discrimination on the Basis of Sex;
January 30, 2015, OFCCP published a
the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click Extension of Comment Period
‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket proposed rule entitled ‘‘Discrimination
Folder on the line associated with this AGENCY: Office of Federal Contract on the Basis of Sex’’ (80 FR 5246).
rulemaking. You may also visit the Compliance Programs, Labor. OFCCP was to receive comments on this
Docket Management Facility in Room ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking NPRM on or before March 31, 2015.
W12–140 on the ground floor of the and extension of the comment period. OFCCP, after considering a request to
Department of Transportation West extend the comment period until after
SUMMARY: On January 30, 2015, the
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., the Supreme Court issued an opinion in
Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. the then pending case of Young v.
Programs (OFCCP) published a notice of
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, United Parcel Service
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the
except Federal holidays. (U.S. No. 12–1226), determined that it is
Federal Register. The NPRM (80 FR
3. Privacy Act 5246) proposed regulations setting forth appropriate to provide additional time
requirements that covered Federal to review the Court’s recent decision
Anyone can search the electronic Government contractors and and its potential impact on the
form of comments received into any of subcontractors, and federally assisted proposals in the NPRM.
our dockets by the name of the construction contractors and On March 25, 2015, the Supreme
individual submitting the comment (or subcontractors, must meet in fulfilling Court issued an opinion in Young v.
signing the comment, if submitted on their obligations under Executive Order United Parcel Service, 575ll
behalf of an association, business, labor 11246, as amended. This includes U.S. ll (2015); 2015 WL 1310745
union, etc.). You may review a Privacy ensuring nondiscrimination in
Act notice regarding our public dockets (Mar. 25, 2015). The Young case
employment on the basis of sex and addressed the issue of an employer’s
in the January 17, 2008, issue of the taking affirmative action to ensure that
Federal Register (73 FR 3316). duty to accommodate pregnant
applicants are employed, and that
employees. OFCCP’s NPRM addresses
B. Regulatory History and Information employees are treated during
the issue of discrimination based on
employment, without regard to their
pregnancy, childbirth, and related
The Coast Guard published an NPRM sex.
This document extends the comment medical conditions, and the obligations
entitled ‘‘Consolidated Cruise Ship
Regulations’’ on December 10, 2014 (79 period for the proposed rule for 14 days. of Federal contractors and
FR 73255) proposing to amend its You do not need to resubmit your subcontractors to provide workplace
regulations on cruise ship terminal comment if you have already accommodations for these conditions.
security. All comments on this NPRM commented on the proposed rule. This issue was before the Court in
were due by March 10, 2015. Should you choose to do so, you can Young.
submit additional or supplemental Extension of Comment Period
C. Background and Purpose comments. OFCCP will consider all
In the course of reviewing comments comments received from the date of OFCCP determined that the public
submitted to the docket on this publication of the proposed rule could benefit from additional time to
rulemaking, we found that the through the close of the extended review the Court’s decision in Young.
Regulatory Analysis was in fact not comment period. Therefore, OFCCP is extending the
available in the docket as stated in the DATES: The comment period for the comment period for the NPRM until
NPRM, and promptly made it available NPRM published on January 30, 2015 April 14, 2015.
and ensured it was properly posted to (80 FR 5246), and scheduled to close on Signed in Washington, DC, this 27th day of
the docket. In order to ensure full public March 31, 2015, is extended. Comments March 2015.
participation in this rulemaking, we are must be received on or before April 14,
2015. Debra A. Carr,
reopening the comment period for a
period of 60 days to allow commenters Director, Division of Policy and Program
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
to read and comment on the detailed Development, Office of Federal Contract
identified by RIN 1250–AA05, by any of
Compliance Programs.
Regulatory Analysis if desired. the following methods:
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instructions for submitting comments.
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This notice is issued under authority
of 5 U.S.C. 552(a). • Fax: (202) 693–1304 (for comments
of six pages or fewer).
Dated: March 26, 2015.
• Mail: Debra A. Carr, Director,
Jeffrey G. Lantz, Division of Policy and Program
Director of Commercial Regulations and Development, Office of Federal Contract
Standards, U.S. Coast Guard. Compliance Programs, Room C–3325,
[FR Doc. 2015–07466 Filed 3–31–15; 8:45 am] 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking and extension of the comment period. | |
| Dates | The comment period for the NPRM published on January 30, 2015 (80 FR 5246), and scheduled to close on March 31, 2015, is extended. Comments must be received on or before April 14, 2015. | |
| Contact | Debra A. Carr, Director, Division of Policy and Program Development, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Room C-3325, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693-0104. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 17373 | |
| RIN Number | 1250-AA05 |
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