80_FR_19268 80 FR 19199 - Representation-Case Procedures

80 FR 19199 - Representation-Case Procedures

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 69 (April 10, 2015)

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FR Document2015-08159

On Monday, December 15, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board issued a final rule regarding representation case procedures, 79 FR 74307. Since the publication of the rule, a number of minor errors have been noted throughout the Supplementary Information preceding the amendatory language. The errata sheet below corrects those errors.

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NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

29 CFR Parts 101, 102, and 103

RIN 3142-AA08


Representation-Case Procedures

AGENCY: National Labor Relations Board.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: On Monday, December 15, 2014, the National Labor Relations 
Board issued a final rule regarding representation case procedures, 79 
FR 74307. Since the publication of the rule, a number of minor errors 
have been noted throughout the Supplementary Information preceding the 
amendatory language. The errata sheet below corrects those errors.

DATES: These corrections will be effective on April 14, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Shinners, Executive Secretary, 
National Labor Relations Board, 1099 14th Street NW., Washington, DC 
20570, (202) 273-3737 (this is not a toll-free number), 
1-866-315-6572 (TTY/TDD).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Errata

    On Monday, December 15, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board 
issued a

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final rule in the above-captioned proceeding. This errata sheet makes 
the following corrections to the supplementary information preceding 
the amendatory language of the final rule:
    1. On p. 74308:
    In the second column, first full paragraph, line 17, correct 
“proceeding” to read “proceedings”.
    2. On p. 74311:
    In the third column, line 1, correct “51735” to read 
“3822”.
    In the third column, lines 2-3, correct “[b]efore 
issuing a proposed regulation” to read “[b]efore issuing a 
notice of proposed rulemaking”.
    In the third column, lines 13-14, correct “76 FR 
36829” to read “76 FR 36817, n.34”.
    3. On page 74332:
    In the third column, second full paragraph, line 12, add 
“a” before “review”.
    4. On page 74337:
    In the first column, first full paragraph, line 49, add a period 
after “representation”.
    In the second column, first full paragraph, line 13, correct 
“dissenting” to read “concurring in part, concurring 
in the judgment in part, and dissenting in part”, and in line 3 
of the block quotation from Denver Area Telecommunications Consortium, 
Inc., correct “most” to read “more”.
    5. On page 74346:
    In the second column, first full paragraph, line 13, 
“practice” should be in internal quotation marks.
    6. On page 74351:
    In the second column, line 6, correct “employees' 
workplace” to read “employee”, and in line 7 remove 
“(emphasis added)”.
    7. On page 74359:
    In the third column, first full paragraph, line 11, correct 
“8(b)(a)” to read “8(b)(1)”.
    8. On page 74372:
    In the first column, second paragraph, line 4, delete “in any 
event”.
    9. On page 74385:
    In the third column, lines 19-20, correct “rules” 
to read “Rules” and correct “Procedures” to 
read “Procedure”.
    10. On page 74391:
    In the second column, line 6, correct “slip op. at 2” 
to read “slip op. at 1”.
    In the second column, line 13, correct “petition” to 
read “proceeding”.
    11. On page 74402:
    In the second column, line 29, add an open quotation mark before 
“[a]rgument”.
    12. On page 74423:
    In the first column, in the continuation of footnote 513, line 10, 
add “slip op. at 10” after “No. 76”.
    In the first column, in the continuation of footnote 513, line 13, 
add “slip op. at 8” after “No. 72”.
    In the first column, in the continuation of footnote 513, line 14, 
correct “purposes” to read “purpose”.
    13. On page 74432:
    In the second column, line 16 of footnote 542, remove 
“National Labor Relations”.
    14. On page 74433:
    In the second column, line 9 of footnote 550, correct 
“102-103” to read “102”.
    In the second column, line 9 of footnote 550, correct 
“[I]n” to read “In”.
    15. On page 74440:
    In the first column, line 6 of footnote 591, correct 
“processses” to read “processes”.
    16. On page 74446:
    In the third column, line 10 of footnote 623, correct 
“Hanover” to read “Hannover”.
    17. On page 74452:
    In the second column, first full paragraph, line 22, add 
“abstract” before “law”.
    In the second column, first full paragraph, line 27, remove 
“s” from “communication”.
    In the second column, first full paragraph, line 28, correct 
“Employer” to read “employer.”
    In the second column, first full paragraph, line 30, correct 
“363-64” to read “364”.
    18. On page 74460:
    In the second column, first full paragraph, line 12, add quotation 
mark after “practice”.
    19. On page 74461:
    In the third column, second full paragraph, line 29, remove 
“proposed” before “rule”.
    In the third column, second full paragraph, line 35, correct 
“5 U.S.C. 604(a)(4)” to read “5 U.S.C. 
604(a)(5)”.
    20. On p. 74465:
    In the second column, first full paragraph, line 3, correct 
“2480” to read “2823” and correct 
“2,777” to read “2,974”.
    In the second column, first full paragraph, lines 4 and 8, correct 
“89.3%” to read “94.9%”.
    In the second column, first full paragraph, line 7, correct 
“2,239” to read “2,379”.
    21. On p. 74467:
    In the second column, first full paragraph, line 14, correct 
“29” to read “30”.
    In the second column, line 4 of footnote 729, correct 
“29” to read “30”.

    By direction of the Board.
    Dated: Washington, DC, April 6, 2015.
William B. Cowen,
Solicitor.
[FR Doc. 2015-08159 Filed 4-9-15; 8:45 am]
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                                              reached prior to execution of the                         and if the contractor, assignee, or                       (b) Statement of Government rights.
                                              contract. However, if there is                            exclusive licensee refuses such a                      The waiver recipient shall include,
                                              insufficient time or insufficient                         request, NASA has the right to grant                   within the specification of any United
                                              information is presented, or for other                    such a license itself if NASA determines               States patent application and any patent
                                              reasons which do not permit a                             that:                                                  issuing thereon for a waived invention,
                                              recommendation to be made without                         *     *     *     *      *                             the following statement:
                                              unduly delaying execution of the                          ■ 9. Section 1245.108 is amended by                       The invention described herein was
                                              contract, the Board will inform the                       revising the first sentence of paragraph               made in the performance of work under
                                              contracting officer that no                               (b) and the last sentence of paragraph                 NASA Contract No. lll, and is subject to
                                              recommendation can be made prior to                       (c).                                                   the provisions of Section 20135 of the
                                              contract execution and the reasons                                                                               National Aeronautics and Space Act (51
                                              therefor. The contracting officer will                    § 1245.108        License to contractor.               U.S.C. Chapter 201).
                                              then notify the petitioner of the Board’s                 *     *     *    *      *                              *      *    *    *     *
                                              action.                                                     (b) The contractor’s domestic license
                                                                                                                                                               ■ 13. Section 1245.117 is amended by
                                              *     *     *    *     *                                  may be revoked or modified by the
                                                                                                                                                               revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:
                                                                                                        Administrator to the extent necessary to
                                              ■ 7. Section 1245.106 is amended by
                                                                                                        achieve expeditious practical                          § 1245.117 March-in and waiver revocation
                                              revising paragraphs (c) and (d) to read
                                                                                                        application of the invention pursuant to               procedures.
                                              as follows:
                                                                                                        an application for an exclusive license                   (a) The exercise of march-in
                                              *     *     *    *     *                                  submitted in accordance with the                       procedures shall be in conformance
                                              § 1245.106       Waiver of foreign rights.                Licensing of Government-Owned                          with 35 U.S.C. 203 and the applicable
                                                                                                        Inventions (37 CFR part 404). * * *                    provisions of 37 CFR 401.6, entitled
                                              *     *     *     *     *                                   (c) * * * The contractor shall have
                                                (c) The Board will normally                                                                                    ‘‘Exercise of march-in rights for
                                                                                                        the right to appeal, in accordance with                inventions made by nonprofit
                                              recommend the waiver of foreign rights                    applicable regulations in 37 CFR part
                                              be granted under paragraph (a) or                                                                                organizations and small business firms.’’
                                                                                                        404, any decision concerning the
                                              paragraph (b) of this section in any                                                                             *      *    *     *     *
                                                                                                        revocation or modification of its license.
                                              designated country unless:                                                                                       Nanette Jennings,
                                                                                                        ■ 10. Section 1245.110 is amended by
                                                (1) The Board finds that exceptional
                                              circumstances exist, such that                            redesignating paragraphs (b) and (c) as                Federal Register Liaison Officer.
                                              restriction or denial of the requested                    paragraphs (c) and (d), and by adding                  [FR Doc. 2015–08145 Filed 4–9–15; 8:45 am]
                                              foreign rights will better promote one or                 new paragraph (b) to read as follows:                  BILLING CODE 7510–13–P

                                              more of the objectives set forth in                       § 1245.110        Content of petitions.
                                              § 1245.104(b)(3)(i) through (v); or                       *      *    *     *    *
                                                (2) The Board finds that the economic                      (b) Advance waiver petitions shall                  NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS
                                              interests of the United States will not be                also identify the invention(s) and/or                  BOARD
                                              served thereby; or unless                                 class(es) of inventions that the
                                                (3) In the case of an individual                                                                               29 CFR Parts 101, 102, and 103
                                                                                                        Contractor believes will be made under
                                              identified invention under paragraph (b)                  the contract and for which waiver of                   RIN 3142–AA08
                                              of this section, NASA has determined,                     rights is being requested, in accordance
                                              prior to the request, to file a patent                    with § 1245.104(c)(2).                                 Representation—Case Procedures
                                              application in the designated country.
                                                                                                        *      *    *     *    *                               AGENCY:    National Labor Relations
                                                (d) If, subsequent to the granting of
                                              the petition for foreign rights, the                      ■ 11. Section 1245.112 is amended by                   Board.
                                              petitioner requests and designates                        revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:             ACTION:   Final rule; correction.
                                              additional countries in which it wishes                   § 1245.112 Notice of proposed Board                    SUMMARY:   On Monday, December 15,
                                              to secure patents, the Chairperson may                    action and reconsideration.                            2014, the National Labor Relations
                                              recommend such request, in whole or in                      (a) Notice. Except as provided by                    Board issued a final rule regarding
                                              part, without further action by the                       § 1245.104(d), the Board will notify the               representation case procedures, 79 FR
                                              Board.                                                    petitioner, through the contracting                    74307. Since the publication of the rule,
                                              ■ 8. Section 1245.107 is amended by                       officer, with respect to petitions for                 a number of minor errors have been
                                              revising the introductory text of                         advance waiver prior to contract                       noted throughout the Supplementary
                                              paragraph (b) to read as follows:                         execution, and directly to the petitioner              Information preceding the amendatory
                                                                                                        for all other petitions:                               language. The errata sheet below
                                              § 1245.107       Reservations.                              (1) When it proposes to recommend to                 corrects those errors.
                                              *      *    *      *    *                                 the Administrator that the petition be:
                                                 (b) March-in rights. For any invention                                                                        DATES: These corrections will be
                                                                                                          (i) Granted in an extent different from
                                              for which waiver of rights has been                       that requested; or                                     effective on April 14, 2015.
                                              granted under this subpart, NASA has                        (ii) Denied.                                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary
                                              the same right as set forth in 35 U.S.C.                    (2) Of the reasons for the                           Shinners, Executive Secretary, National
                                              203 and 210, with the procedures set                      recommended action adverse to or                       Labor Relations Board, 1099 14th Street
                                              forth in § 1245.117 and 37 CFR 401.6, to                  different from the waiver of rights                    NW., Washington, DC 20570, (202) 273–
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                                              require the contractor, an assignee, or                   requested by the petitioner.                           3737 (this is not a toll-free number), 1–
                                              exclusive licensee of the invention to                    *      *    *      *     *                             866–315–6572 (TTY/TDD).
                                              grant a nonexclusive, partially                           ■ 12. Section 1245.116 is amended by                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                              exclusive, or exclusive license in any                    revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:
                                              field of use to a responsible applicant or                                                                       Errata
                                              applicants, upon terms that are                           § 1245.116        Miscellaneous provisions.             On Monday, December 15, 2014, the
                                              reasonable under the circumstances,                       *       *     *        *      *                        National Labor Relations Board issued a


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                                              final rule in the above-captioned                          In the first column, in the                          Dated: Washington, DC, April 6, 2015.
                                              proceeding. This errata sheet makes the                 continuation of footnote 513, line 13,                William B. Cowen,
                                              following corrections to the                            add ‘‘slip op. at 8’’ after ‘‘No. 72’’.               Solicitor.
                                              supplementary information preceding                        In the first column, in the                        [FR Doc. 2015–08159 Filed 4–9–15; 8:45 am]
                                              the amendatory language of the final                    continuation of footnote 513, line 14,                BILLING CODE 7545–01–P
                                              rule:                                                   correct ‘‘purposes’’ to read ‘‘purpose’’.
                                                 1. On p. 74308:                                         13. On page 74432:
                                                 In the second column, first full                        In the second column, line 16 of                   DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
                                              paragraph, line 17, correct ‘‘proceeding’’              footnote 542, remove ‘‘National Labor                 SECURITY
                                              to read ‘‘proceedings’’.                                Relations’’.
                                                 2. On p. 74311:                                                                                            Coast Guard
                                                 In the third column, line 1, correct                    14. On page 74433:
                                              ‘‘51735’’ to read ‘‘3822’’.                                In the second column, line 9 of
                                                                                                      footnote 550, correct ‘‘102–103’’ to read             33 CFR Part 117
                                                 In the third column, lines 2–3, correct
                                              ‘‘[b]efore issuing a proposed regulation’’              ‘‘102’’.                                              [Docket No. USCG–2015–0122]
                                              to read ‘‘[b]efore issuing a notice of                     In the second column, line 9 of
                                              proposed rulemaking’’.                                  footnote 550, correct ‘‘[I]n’’ to read ‘‘In’’.        Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
                                                 In the third column, lines 13–14,                       15. On page 74440:                                 Curtis Creek, Baltimore, MD
                                              correct ‘‘76 FR 36829’’ to read ‘‘76 FR                    In the first column, line 6 of footnote            AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
                                              36817, n.34’’.                                          591, correct ‘‘processses’’ to read
                                                 3. On page 74332:                                                                                          ACTION:Notice of deviation from
                                                                                                      ‘‘processes’’.
                                                 In the third column, second full                                                                           drawbridge regulations.
                                                                                                         16. On page 74446:
                                              paragraph, line 12, add ‘‘a’’ before                       In the third column, line 10 of                    SUMMARY:    The Coast Guard has issued a
                                              ‘‘review’’.                                             footnote 623, correct ‘‘Hanover’’ to read             temporary deviation from the operating
                                                 4. On page 74337:                                    ‘‘Hannover’’.                                         schedule that governs the I–695 Bridge
                                                 In the first column, first full                                                                            across Curtis Creek, mile 1.0, Baltimore,
                                                                                                         17. On page 74452:
                                              paragraph, line 49, add a period after                                                                        MD. This temporary deviation allows
                                                                                                         In the second column, first full
                                              ‘‘representation’’.                                                                                           the drawbridge to remain in the closed
                                                 In the second column, first full                     paragraph, line 22, add ‘‘abstract’’ before
                                                                                                      ‘‘law’’.                                              to navigation position to facilitate an
                                              paragraph, line 13, correct ‘‘dissenting’’
                                                                                                         In the second column, first full                   interim structural inspection and an in-
                                              to read ‘‘concurring in part, concurring
                                                                                                      paragraph, line 27, remove ‘‘s’’ from                 depth electrical/mechanical inspection.
                                              in the judgment in part, and dissenting
                                                                                                      ‘‘communication’’.                                    DATES: This deviation is effective from
                                              in part’’, and in line 3 of the block
                                              quotation from Denver Area                                 In the second column, first full                   8 a.m. on April 13, 2015 to 5 p.m. on
                                              Telecommunications Consortium, Inc.,                    paragraph, line 28, correct ‘‘Employer’’              May 8, 2015.
                                              correct ‘‘most’’ to read ‘‘more’’.                      to read ‘‘employer.’’                                 ADDRESSES: The docket for this
                                                 5. On page 74346:                                       In the second column, first full                   deviation, [USCG–2015–0122] is
                                                 In the second column, first full                     paragraph, line 30, correct ‘‘363–64’’ to             available at http://www.regulations.gov.
                                              paragraph, line 13, ‘‘practice’’ should be              read ‘‘364’’.                                         Type the docket number in the
                                              in internal quotation marks.                               18. On page 74460:                                 ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’
                                                 6. On page 74351:                                       In the second column, first full                   Click on Open Docket Folder on the line
                                                 In the second column, line 6, correct                paragraph, line 12, add quotation mark                associated with this deviation. You may
                                              ‘‘employees’ workplace’’ to read                        after ‘‘practice’’.                                   also visit the Docket Management
                                              ‘‘employee’’, and in line 7 remove                         19. On page 74461:                                 Facility in Room W12–140 on the
                                              ‘‘(emphasis added)’’.                                      In the third column, second full                   ground floor of the Department of
                                                 7. On page 74359:                                    paragraph, line 29, remove ‘‘proposed’’               Transportation West Building, 1200
                                                 In the third column, first full                                                                            New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
                                                                                                      before ‘‘rule’’.
                                              paragraph, line 11, correct ‘‘8(b)(a)’’ to                                                                    DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
                                                                                                         In the third column, second full
                                              read ‘‘8(b)(1)’’.                                                                                             Monday through Friday, except Federal
                                                 8. On page 74372:                                    paragraph, line 35, correct ‘‘5 U.S.C.
                                                                                                      604(a)(4)’’ to read ‘‘5 U.S.C. 604(a)(5)’’.           holidays.
                                                 In the first column, second paragraph,                                                                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
                                              line 4, delete ‘‘in any event’’.                           20. On p. 74465:
                                                                                                                                                            you have questions on this temporary
                                                 9. On page 74385:                                       In the second column, first full
                                                                                                                                                            deviation, call or email Ms. Kashanda
                                                 In the third column, lines 19–20,                    paragraph, line 3, correct ‘‘2480’’ to read
                                                                                                                                                            Booker, Bridge Administration Branch,
                                              correct ‘‘rules’’ to read ‘‘Rules’’ and                 ‘‘2823’’ and correct ‘‘2,777’’ to read
                                                                                                                                                            Fifth District, Coast Guard; telephone
                                              correct ‘‘Procedures’’ to read                          ‘‘2,974’’.
                                                                                                                                                            (757) 398–6227, email
                                              ‘‘Procedure’’.                                             In the second column, first full
                                                                                                                                                            Kashanda.l.booker@uscg.mil. If you
                                                 10. On page 74391:                                   paragraph, lines 4 and 8, correct
                                                 In the second column, line 6, correct                                                                      have questions on reviewing the docket,
                                                                                                      ‘‘89.3%’’ to read ‘‘94.9%’’.
                                              ‘‘slip op. at 2’’ to read ‘‘slip op. at 1’’.                                                                  call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager,
                                                                                                         In the second column, first full                   Docket Operations, 202–366–9826.
                                                 In the second column, line 13, correct               paragraph, line 7, correct ‘‘2,239’’ to
                                              ‘‘petition’’ to read ‘‘proceeding’’.                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                                                                      read ‘‘2,379’’.
                                                 11. On page 74402:                                                                                         Maryland Transportation Authority,
                                                                                                         21. On p. 74467:
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                                                 In the second column, line 29, add an                                                                      who owns and operates this drawbridge,
                                                                                                         In the second column, first full                   has requested a temporary deviation
                                              open quotation mark before
                                                                                                      paragraph, line 14, correct ‘‘29’’ to read            from the current operating regulations
                                              ‘‘[a]rgument’’.
                                                 12. On page 74423:                                   ‘‘30’’.                                               set out in 33 CFR 117.557 to facilitate
                                                 In the first column, in the                             In the second column, line 4 of                    an interim structural inspection and an
                                              continuation of footnote 513, line 10,                  footnote 729, correct ‘‘29’’ to read ‘‘30’’.          in-depth electrical/mechanical
                                              add ‘‘slip op. at 10’’ after ‘‘No. 76’’.                  By direction of the Board.                          inspection.


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Document Created: 2018-02-21 10:08:52
Document Modified: 2018-02-21 10:08:52
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule; correction.
DatesThese corrections will be effective on April 14, 2015.
ContactGary Shinners, Executive Secretary, National Labor Relations Board, 1099 14th Street NW., Washington, DC 20570, (202) 273-3737 (this is not a toll-free number), 1-866-315-6572 (TTY/TDD).
FR Citation80 FR 19199 
RIN Number3142-AA08
CFR Citation29 CFR 101
29 CFR 102
29 CFR 103

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