80 FR 41093 - Guidance for Executive Order 13673: “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces”
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 134 (July 14, 2015)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 134 (July 14, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-17281 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 134 (Tuesday, July 14, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 41093] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-17281] [[Page 41093]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary ZRIN 1290-ZA02 Guidance for Executive Order 13673: ``Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces'' AGENCY: Department of Labor. ACTION: Proposed guidance; extension of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On May 28, 2015, the Department of Labor (DOL) published proposed guidance to assist federal agencies and the contracting community in implementing Executive Order 13673, ``Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces,'' which is designed to improve contractor compliance with labor laws and increase efficiency and cost savings in Federal contracting. The deadline for submitting comments is being extended from July 27, 2015, to August 11, 2015, to provide additional time for interested parties to provide comments on the DOL guidance. The Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which on May 28, 2015, jointly published a proposed rule implementing Executive Order 13673, are similarly extending the comment period for their proposed rule by 15 days to August 11, 2015. If you have already commented on the proposed guidance you do not need to resubmit your comment. Should you choose to do so, you can submit additional or supplemental comments. DOL will consider all comments received from the date of publication of the proposed guidance through the close of the extended comment period. DATES: The comment period for the Proposed Guidance published on May 28, 2015, at 80 FR 30573, scheduled to close on July 27, 2015, is extended until August 11, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by ZRIN 1290-ZA02, by either of the following methods: Electronic comments: Comments may be sent via http://www.regulations.gov, a Federal E-Government Web site that allows the public to find, review, and submit comments on documents that agencies have published in the Federal Register and that are open for comment. Simply type in ``guidance on fair pay and safe workplaces'' (in quotes) in the Comment or Submission search box, click Go, and follow the instructions for submitting comments. Mail: Address written submissions to Tiffany Jones, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-2312, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Instructions: Please submit only one copy of your comments by only one method. All submissions must include the agency name and ZRIN, identified above, for this document. Please be advised that comments received will become a matter of public record and will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Comments that are mailed must be received by the date indicated for consideration. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen E. Franks, Director, Office of Regulatory and Programmatic Policy, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-2312, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-5959. Copies of the proposed guidance may be obtained in alternative formats (large print, Braille, audio tape or disc), upon request, by calling (202) 693-5959. TTY/TDD callers may dial toll-free [1-877-889-5627] to obtain information or request materials in alternative formats. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 28, 2015, DOL published proposed guidance in the Federal Register at 80 FR 30573. DOL was to receive comments on this guidance on or before July 27, 2015. DOL has determined that it is appropriate to provide an additional 15-day period for comment on the guidance, after considering requests to extend the comment period. To allow the public sufficient time to review and comment on the proposed guidance, DOL is extending the comment period until August 11, 2015. Mary Beth Maxwell, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of Labor. [FR Doc. 2015-17281 Filed 7-13-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-HX-P
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Instructions: Please submit only one (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
copy of your comments by only one program helps to ensure that requested
Office of the Secretary method. All submissions must include data can be provided in the desired
ZRIN 1290–ZA02 the agency name and ZRIN, identified format, reporting burden (time and
above, for this document. Please be financial resources) is minimized,
Guidance for Executive Order 13673: advised that comments received will collection instruments are clearly
‘‘Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces’’ become a matter of public record and understood, and the impact of collection
will be posted without change to requirements on respondents can be
AGENCY:Department of Labor. http://www.regulations.gov, including properly assessed. The Bureau of Labor
Proposed guidance; extension of
ACTION: any personal information provided. Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments
comment period. Comments that are mailed must be concerning the proposed extension of
received by the date indicated for the ‘‘Consumer Price Index Housing
SUMMARY: On May 28, 2015, the
consideration. Survey.’’ A copy of the proposed
Department of Labor (DOL) published
proposed guidance to assist federal FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information collection request (ICR) can
agencies and the contracting community Kathleen E. Franks, Director, Office of be obtained by contacting the individual
in implementing Executive Order Regulatory and Programmatic Policy, listed below in the ADDRESSES section of
13673, ‘‘Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces,’’ U.S. Department of Labor, Room S– this notice.
which is designed to improve contractor 2312, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., DATES: Written comments must be
compliance with labor laws and Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) submitted to the office listed in the
increase efficiency and cost savings in 693–5959. Copies of the proposed ADDRESSES section of this notice on or
Federal contracting. The deadline for guidance may be obtained in alternative before September 14, 2015.
submitting comments is being extended formats (large print, Braille, audio tape ADDRESSES: Send comments to Nora
from July 27, 2015, to August 11, 2015, or disc), upon request, by calling (202) Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer,
to provide additional time for interested 693–5959. TTY/TDD callers may dial Division of Management Systems,
parties to provide comments on the DOL toll-free [1–877–889–5627] to obtain Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080,
guidance. The Department of Defense information or request materials in 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE.,
(DOD), General Services Administration alternative formats. Washington, DC 20212. Written
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May comments also may be transmitted by
Space Administration (NASA), which 28, 2015, DOL published proposed fax to 202–691–5111 (this is not a toll
on May 28, 2015, jointly published a guidance in the Federal Register at 80 free number).
proposed rule implementing Executive FR 30573. DOL was to receive FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Order 13673, are similarly extending the comments on this guidance on or before Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer,
comment period for their proposed rule July 27, 2015. telephone 202–691–7628 (this is not a
by 15 days to August 11, 2015. DOL has determined that it is toll free number). (See Addresses
If you have already commented on the appropriate to provide an additional 15- Section.)
proposed guidance you do not need to day period for comment on the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
resubmit your comment. Should you guidance, after considering requests to
choose to do so, you can submit extend the comment period. I. Background
additional or supplemental comments. To allow the public sufficient time to
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is the
DOL will consider all comments review and comment on the proposed
timeliest instrument compiled by the
received from the date of publication of guidance, DOL is extending the
U.S. Government that is designed to
the proposed guidance through the close comment period until August 11, 2015.
measure changes in the purchasing
of the extended comment period. Mary Beth Maxwell, power of the urban consumer’s dollar.
DATES: The comment period for the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office The CPI is used most widely as a
Proposed Guidance published on May of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S. measure of inflation, and is used in the
28, 2015, at 80 FR 30573, scheduled to Department of Labor. formulation of economic policy. It also
close on July 27, 2015, is extended until [FR Doc. 2015–17281 Filed 7–13–15; 8:45 am] is used as a deflator of other economic
August 11, 2015. BILLING CODE 4510–HX–P series, that is, to adjust other series for
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, price changes and to translate these
identified by ZRIN 1290–ZA02, by series into inflation-free dollars.
either of the following methods: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Electronic comments: Comments may II. Current Action
be sent via http://www.regulations.gov, Bureau of Labor Statistics Office of Management and Budget
a Federal E-Government Web site that clearance is being sought for the CPI
allows the public to find, review, and Proposed Collection, Comment Housing Survey. The continuation of
submit comments on documents that Request the collection of housing rents for the
agencies have published in the Federal ACTION: Notice. CPI is essential since the CPI is the
Register and that are open for comment. nation’s chief source of information on
Simply type in ‘‘guidance on fair pay SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as retail price changes. If the information
and safe workplaces’’ (in quotes) in the part of its continuing effort to reduce on rents were not collected, Federal
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Comment or Submission search box, paperwork and respondent burden, fiscal and monetary policies would be
click Go, and follow the instructions for conducts a pre-clearance consultation hampered due to the lack of information
submitting comments. program to provide the general public on price changes in a major sector of the
Mail: Address written submissions to and Federal agencies with an U.S. economy, and estimates of the real
Tiffany Jones, U.S. Department of Labor, opportunity to comment on proposed value of the Gross Domestic Product
Room and/or continuing collections of could not be made. The consequences to
S–2312, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., information in accordance with the both the Federal and private sectors
Washington, DC 20210. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 would be far reaching and would have
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Proposed guidance; extension of comment period. | |
| Dates | The comment period for the Proposed Guidance published on May 28, 2015, at 80 FR 30573, scheduled to close on July 27, 2015, is extended until August 11, 2015. | |
| Contact | Kathleen E. Franks, Director, Office of Regulatory and Programmatic Policy, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-2312, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-5959. Copies of the proposed guidance may be obtained in alternative formats (large print, Braille, audio tape or disc), upon request, by calling (202) 693-5959. TTY/TDD callers may dial toll-free [1-877-889-5627] to obtain information or request materials in alternative formats. | |
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