80_FR_46755 80 FR 46605 - Guidance for Executive Order 13673, “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces”

80 FR 46605 - Guidance for Executive Order 13673, “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces”

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 150 (August 5, 2015)

Page Range46605-46605
FR Document2015-19171

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. On July 14, 2015, DOL published an extension of the comment period by 15 days from July 27, 2015, to August 11, 2015. The deadline for submitting comments is being further extended by an additional 15 days from August 11, 2015, to August 26, 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, and on July 14, 2015, extended the comment period for their proposed rule by 15 days to August 11, 2015, are similarly extending the comment period for their proposed rule by an additional 15 days to August 26, 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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 150 (Wednesday, August 5, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 150 (Wednesday, August 5, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 46605]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19171]


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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.

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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. On July 14, 2015, DOL published an extension of the 
comment period by 15 days from July 27, 2015, to August 11, 2015. The 
deadline for submitting comments is being further extended by an 
additional 15 days from August 11, 2015, to August 26, 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, and on July 14, 2015, extended the 
comment period for their proposed rule by 15 days to August 11, 2015, 
are similarly extending the comment period for their proposed rule by 
an additional 15 days to August 26, 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, scheduled to close on August 11, 2015, is extended until 
August 26, 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 originally to 
receive comments on this guidance on or before July 27, 2015. On July 
14, 2015, DOL published an extension of the comment period by 15 days 
from July 27, 2015, to August 11, 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 further.
    To allow the public sufficient time to review and comment on the 
proposed guidance, DOL is extending the comment period until August 26, 
2015.

    Signed in Washington, DC, this 30th day of July 2015.
Mary Beth Maxwell,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary 
for Policy, U.S. Department of Labor.
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 150 / Wednesday, August 5, 2015 / Notices 46605 display a valid Control Number. See 5 Dated: July 30, 2015. a Federal E-Government Web site that CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Michel Smyth, allows the public to find, review, and obtains OMB approval for this Departmental Clearance Officer. submit comments on documents that information collection under Control [FR Doc. 2015–19170 Filed 8–4–15; 8:45 am] agencies have published in the Federal Number 1235–0016. The current BILLING CODE 4510–27–P Register and that are open for comment. approval is scheduled to expire on Simply type in ‘‘guidance on fair pay August 31, 2015; however, the DOL and safe workplaces’’ (in quotes) in the notes that existing information DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Comment or Submission search box, collection requirements submitted to the click Go, and follow the instructions for OMB receive a month-to-month Office of the Secretary submitting comments. extension while they undergo review. ZRIN–1290–ZA02 Mail: Address written submissions to New requirements would only take Tiffany Jones, U.S. Department of Labor, effect upon OMB approval. For Guidance for Executive Order 13673, Room S–2312, 200 Constitution Avenue additional substantive information ‘‘Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces’’ NW., Washington, DC 20210. about this ICR, see the related notice Instructions: Please submit only one published in the Federal Register on AGENCY:Department of Labor. copy of your comments by only one March 25, 2015 (80 FR 15822). Proposed guidance; extension of ACTION: method. All submissions must include Interested parties are encouraged to comment period. the agency name and ZRIN, identified send comments to the OMB, Office of SUMMARY: On May 28, 2015, the above, for this document. Please be Information and Regulatory Affairs at Department of Labor (DOL) published advised that comments received will the address shown in the ADDRESSES proposed guidance to assist federal become a matter of public record and section within thirty (30) days of agencies and the contracting community will be posted without change to publication of this notice in the Federal in implementing Executive Order http://www.regulations.gov, including Register. In order to help ensure 13673, ‘‘Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces,’’ any personal information provided. appropriate consideration, comments which is designed to improve contractor Comments that are mailed must be should mention OMB Control Number compliance with labor laws and received by the date indicated for 1235–0016. The OMB is particularly increase efficiency and cost savings in consideration. interested in comments that: Federal contracting. On July 14, 2015, • Evaluate whether the proposed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DOL published an extension of the Kathleen E. Franks, Director, Office of collection of information is necessary comment period by 15 days from July for the proper performance of the Regulatory and Programmatic Policy, 27, 2015, to August 11, 2015. The U.S. Department of Labor, Room S– functions of the agency, including deadline for submitting comments is whether the information will have 2312, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., being further extended by an additional Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) practical utility; 15 days from August 11, 2015, to August • Evaluate the accuracy of the 26, 2015, to provide additional time for 693–5959. Copies of the proposed agency’s estimate of the burden of the guidance may be obtained in alternative interested parties to provide comments formats (large print, Braille, audio tape proposed collection of information, on the DOL guidance. The Department including the validity of the or disc), upon request, by calling (202) of Defense (DOD), General Services 693–5959. TTY/TDD callers may dial methodology and assumptions used; Administration (GSA), and National • Enhance the quality, utility, and toll-free [1–877–889–5627] to obtain Aeronautics and Space Administration information or request materials in clarity of the information to be (NASA), which on May 28, 2015, jointly alternative formats. collected; and • Minimize the burden of the published a proposed rule SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May collection of information on those who implementing Executive Order 13673, and on July 14, 2015, extended the 28, 2015, DOL published proposed are to respond, including through the guidance in the Federal Register at 80 use of appropriate automated, comment period for their proposed rule by 15 days to August 11, 2015, are FR 30573. DOL was originally to receive electronic, mechanical, or other comments on this guidance on or before technological collection techniques or similarly extending the comment period for their proposed rule by an additional July 27, 2015. On July 14, 2015, DOL other forms of information technology, published an extension of the comment e.g., permitting electronic submission of 15 days to August 26, 2015. If you have already commented on the period by 15 days from July 27, 2015, responses. to August 11, 2015. Agency: DOL–WHD. proposed guidance you do not need to resubmit your comment. Should you DOL has determined that it is Title of Collection: Application for a appropriate to provide an additional 15- Farm Labor Contractor or Farm Labor choose to do so, you can submit additional or supplemental comments. day period for comment on the Contractor Employee Certificate of guidance, after considering requests to Registration. DOL will consider all comments received from the date of publication of extend the comment period further. OMB Control Number: 1235–0016. Affected Public: Private Sector— the proposed guidance through the close To allow the public sufficient time to businesses or other for-profits, farms, of the extended comment period. review and comment on the proposed and not-for- profit institutions. DATES: The comment period for the guidance, DOL is extending the Total Estimated Number of Proposed Guidance published on May comment period until August 26, 2015. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Respondents: 15,026. 28, 2015, scheduled to close on August Signed in Washington, DC, this 30th day of Total Estimated Number of 11, 2015, is extended until August 26, July 2015. Responses: 23,196. 2015. Mary Beth Maxwell, Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office 9,334 hours. identified by ZRIN–1290–ZA02, by of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs either of the following methods: Department of Labor. Burden: $447,354. Electronic comments: Comments may [FR Doc. 2015–19171 Filed 8–4–15; 8:45 am] Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). be sent via http://www.regulations.gov, BILLING CODE 4510–HX–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Aug 04, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\05AUN1.SGM 05AUN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionProposed guidance; extension of comment period.
DatesThe comment period for the Proposed Guidance published on May 28, 2015, scheduled to close on August 11, 2015, is extended until August 26, 2015.
ContactKathleen 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.
FR Citation80 FR 46605 
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