80 FR 75956 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 234 (December 7, 2015)

Page Range		75956-75957
FR Document		2015-30807

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (``EEOC'' or ``Commission'') is extending the comment period for the proposed rule ``Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008'' published on October 30, 2015. The Commission is extending the comment period in response to a stakeholder request for an extension.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 234 (Monday, December 7, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 234 (Monday, December 7, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 75956-75957]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30807]


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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

29 CFR Part 1635

RIN 3046-AB02


Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008

AGENCY: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (``EEOC'' or 
``Commission'') is extending the comment period for the proposed rule 
``Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008'' published on 
October 30, 2015. The Commission is extending the comment period in 
response to a stakeholder request for an extension.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposal must be received by the 
Commission on or before January 28, 2016. The comment period was 
originally scheduled to end on December 29, 2015. Please see the 
section below entitled ADDRESSES and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 
additional information on submitting comments.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN number 3046-AB02, 
by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     FAX: (202) 663-4114. (There is no toll free FAX number). 
Only comments of six or fewer pages will be accepted via FAX 
transmittal, in order to assure access to the equipment. Receipt of FAX 
transmittals will not be acknowledged,

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except that the sender may request confirmation of receipt by calling 
the Executive Secretariat staff at (202) 663-4070 (voice) or (202) 663-
4074 (TTY). (These are not toll free numbers).
     Mail: Bernadette Wilson, Acting Executive Officer, 
Executive Secretariat, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S. 
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 131 M Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20507.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: Bernadette Wilson, Acting Executive 
Officer, Executive Secretariat, Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 131 M Street 
NE., Washington, DC 20507.
    Instructions: The Commission invites comments from all interested 
parties. All comment submissions must include the agency name and 
docket number or the Regulatory Information Number (RIN) for this 
rulemaking. Comments need be submitted in only one of the above-listed 
formats. All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov. Copies of the 
received comments also will be available for review at the Commission's 
library, 131 M Street NE., Suite 4NW08R, Washington, DC 20507, between 
the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., from February 5, 2016 until the 
Commission publishes the rule in final form.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher J. Kuczynski, Assistant 
Legal Counsel, at (202) 663-4665 (voice), or Kerry E. Leibig, Senior 
Attorney Advisor, at (202) 663-4516 (voice), or (202) 663-7026 (TTY). 
Requests for this notice in an alternative format should be made to the 
Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs at (202) 663-4191 
(voice) or (202) 663-4494 (TTY).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 30, 2015, the EEOC published the 
proposed rule ``The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008'' 
in the Federal Register (80 FR 66853). The previous comment deadline 
was December 29, 2015. The EEOC has received a request for an extension 
of the comment deadline for this proposed rule. This action extends the 
comment period until January 28, 2016.

    Dated: December 2, 2015.

    For the Commission.
Jenny R. Yang,
Chair.
[FR Doc. 2015-30807 Filed 12-4-15; 8:45 am]
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B. Opportunity for Oral Presentation of substantial equivalence test, which is paragraph (c)(2)(vi) and paragraph (h) to
Comments used to determine whether a complex read as follows:’’ is corrected to read
The Commission is providing a forum contract is a section 871(m) transaction. ‘‘by revising paragraphs (c)(2)(iv), (h),
for oral presentations concerning the DATES: Written or electronic comments and (q) to read as follows:’’.
petition regarding additive and request for a public hearing for the § 1.1441–1 [Corrected]
organohalogen flame retardants. See the notice of proposed rulemaking at 80 FR
56415, September 18, 2015, are still 3. On page 56416, second column, the
information under the headings DATES first and second lines of amendatory
and ADDRESSES at the beginning of this being accepted and must be received by
December 17, 2015. instruction 3, the language ‘‘by revising
notice for information on making paragraph (e)(3)(vii) and paragraph
requests to give oral presentations at the ADDRESSES: Send submissions to
(e)(6) to read as follows:’’ is corrected to
meeting or remotely. CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG–127895–14), Room
read ‘‘by revising paragraphs
The Commission is also allowing 5203, Internal Revenue Service, P.O.
(e)(3)(ii)(E), (e)(5), and (e)(6) to read as
remote participation. Participants may Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station,
follows:’’.
call into a conference line to make their Washington, DC 20044. Submissions
presentations. The conference line may be hand delivered Monday through Martin V. Franks,
number is 866–623–8636 and Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch,
participant code is 4816474. Remote 4 p.m. to CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG–127895– Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief
participants, as well as those presenting 14), Courier’s desk, Internal Revenue Counsel (Procedure and Administration).
in person, must provide the written text Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., [FR Doc. 2015–30779 Filed 12–4–15; 8:45 am]
of their comments in advance (see the Washington, DC 20224, or sent BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
information under the headings DATES electronically, via the Federal
and ADDRESSES at the beginning of this eRulemaking Portal at
notice). Call-in participants should be www.regulations.gov (IRS REG–127895– EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
prepared to provide their first name, last 14). The public hearing will be held in COMMISSION
name and affiliation. the IRS Auditorium, Internal Revenue
Participants should limit their Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue 29 CFR Part 1635
presentations to approximately 10 NW., Washington, DC. RIN 3046–AB02
minutes, exclusive of any periods of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: D.
questioning by the Commissioners or Peter Merkel or Karen Walny, at (202) Genetic Information Nondiscrimination
CPSC staff. To prevent duplicative 317–6938 (not a toll-free number). Act of 2008
presentations, groups will be directed to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
designate a spokesperson. The AGENCY: Equal Employment
Commission reserves the right to limit Background Opportunity Commission.
the time further for any presentation The notice of proposed rulemaking ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of
and impose restrictions to avoid that is the subject of this document is comment period.
excessive duplication of presentations. under section 871(m) of the Internal SUMMARY: The Equal Employment
Dated: December 1, 2015. Revenue Code. Opportunity Commission (‘‘EEOC’’ or
Todd A. Stevenson, Need for Correction ‘‘Commission’’) is extending the
Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety comment period for the proposed rule
Commission.
As published, the notice of proposed
‘‘Genetic Information
rulemaking (REG–127895–14) contains
[FR Doc. 2015–30694 Filed 12–4–15; 8:45 am] Nondiscrimination Act of 2008’’
errors that are misleading and are in
BILLING CODE 6355–01–P published on October 30, 2015. The
need of clarification.
Commission is extending the comment
Correction to Publication period in response to a stakeholder
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Accordingly, the notice of proposed request for an extension.
rulemaking, that is the subject of FR DATES: Comments regarding this
Internal Revenue Service Doc. 2015–21753, is corrected as proposal must be received by the
follows: Commission on or before January 28,
26 CFR Part 1 1. On page 56415, in the third 2016. The comment period was
[REG–127895–14] column, add a SUMMARY section to read originally scheduled to end on
as follows: December 29, 2015. Please see the
RIN 1545–BM33 section below entitled ADDRESSES and
SUMMARY: This document provides
guidance to nonresident alien SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
Dividend Equivalents From Sources additional information on submitting
Within the United States; Correction individuals and foreign corporations
that hold certain financial products comments.
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), providing for payments that are ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
Treasury. contingent upon or determined by identified by RIN number 3046–AB02,
ACTION: Correction to notice of proposed reference to U.S. source dividend by any of the following methods:
payments. This document also provides • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
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rulemaking.
guidance to withholding agents that are www.regulations.gov. Follow the
SUMMARY: This document contains responsible for withholding U.S. tax instructions for submitting comments.
corrections to a notice of proposed with respect to a dividend equivalent. • FAX: (202) 663–4114. (There is no
rulemaking (REG–127894–14) that was toll free FAX number). Only comments
published in the Federal Register on § 1.871–15 [Corrected] of six or fewer pages will be accepted
Friday, September 18, 2015 (80 FR 2. On page 56416, second column, the via FAX transmittal, in order to assure
56415). The proposed regulations second and third lines of amendatory access to the equipment. Receipt of FAX
provide guidance relating to the instruction 2, the language ‘‘by revising transmittals will not be acknowledged,

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except that the sender may request For the Commission. authorizing the export of agricultural
confirmation of receipt by calling the Jenny R. Yang, commodities, medicine, and medical
Executive Secretariat staff at (202) 663– Chair. devices to Sudan and Iran are set forth
4070 (voice) or (202) 663–4074 (TTY). [FR Doc. 2015–30807 Filed 12–4–15; 8:45 am] in 31 CFR 538.523–526 and 31 CFR
(These are not toll free numbers). BILLING CODE P
560.530–533. Under the provisions of
section 906(c) of the Act, OFAC must
• Mail: Bernadette Wilson, Acting
submit a biennial report to the Congress
Executive Officer, Executive Secretariat,
on the operation, during the preceding
Equal Employment Opportunity DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
two-year period, of the licensing
Commission, U.S. Equal Employment procedures required by section 906 of
Opportunity Commission, 131 M Street Office of Foreign Assets Control
the Act for the export of agricultural
NE., Washington, DC 20507. commodities, medicine, and medical
31 CFR Parts 538 and 560
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Bernadette devices to Sudan and Iran. This report
Wilson, Acting Executive Officer, Effectiveness of Licensing Procedures is to include:
Executive Secretariat, Equal for Exportation of Agricultural (1) The number and types of licenses
Employment Opportunity Commission, Commodities, Medicine, and Medical applied for;
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Devices to Sudan and Iran; Comment (2) The number and types of licenses
Commission, 131 M Street NE., Request approved;
Washington, DC 20507. (3) The average amount of time
AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets elapsed from the date of filing of a
Instructions: The Commission invites Control, Treasury. license application until the date of its
comments from all interested parties. ACTION: Request for comments. approval;
All comment submissions must include (4) The extent to which the licensing
the agency name and docket number or SUMMARY: The Department of the procedures were effectively
the Regulatory Information Number Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets implemented; and
(RIN) for this rulemaking. Comments Control (OFAC) is soliciting comments (5) A description of comments
need be submitted in only one of the on the effectiveness of OFAC’s licensing received from interested parties about
above-listed formats. All comments procedures for the exportation of the extent to which the licensing
received will be posted without change agricultural commodities, medicine, and procedures were effective, after holding
to http://www.regulations.gov, including medical devices to Sudan and Iran. a public 30-day comment period.
any personal information you provide. Pursuant to section 906(c) of the Trade This notice solicits comments from
Sanctions Reform and Export interested parties regarding the
Docket: For access to the docket to effectiveness of OFAC’s licensing
Enhancement Act of 2000 (Title IX of
read background documents or Pub. L. 106–387, 22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.) procedures for the export of agricultural
comments received, go to http:// (the ‘‘Act’’), OFAC is required to submit commodities, medicine, and medical
www.regulations.gov. Copies of the a biennial report to the Congress on the devices to Sudan and Iran for the time
received comments also will be operation of licensing procedures for period of October 1, 2012 to September
available for review at the Commission’s such exports. 30, 2014. Interested parties submitting
library, 131 M Street NE., Suite comments are asked to be as specific as
DATES: Written comments should be
4NW08R, Washington, DC 20507, received on or before January 6, 2016 to possible. In the interest of accuracy and
between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 5:00 be assured of consideration. completeness, OFAC requires written
p.m., from February 5, 2016 until the comments. All comments received on or
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Commission publishes the rule in final before January 6, 2016 will be
by any of the following methods:
form. considered by OFAC in developing the
Federal eRulemaking Portal:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: www.regulations.gov report to the Congress. Consideration of
Follow the instructions for submitting comments received after the end of the
Christopher J. Kuczynski, Assistant
comments. comment period cannot be assured.
Legal Counsel, at (202) 663–4665 All comments made will be a matter
(voice), or Kerry E. Leibig, Senior Fax: Attn: Request for Comments
of public record. OFAC will not accept
Attorney Advisor, at (202) 663–4516 (TSRA) (202) 622–0447
comments accompanied by a request
(voice), or (202) 663–7026 (TTY). Mail: Attn: Request for Comments
that part or all of the comments be
Requests for this notice in an alternative (TSRA), Office of Foreign Assets
treated confidentially because of their
format should be made to the Office of Control, Department of the Treasury,
business proprietary nature or for any
Communications and Legislative Affairs 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
other reason; OFAC will return such
at (202) 663–4191 (voice) or (202) 663– Washington, DC 20220.
comments when submitted by regular
4494 (TTY). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: mail to the person submitting the
Requests for additional information comments and will not consider them.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On about these licensing procedures should
October 30, 2015, the EEOC published Copies of past biennial reports may be
be directed to the Licensing Division, obtained from OFAC’s Web site
the proposed rule ‘‘The Genetic Office of Foreign Assets Control,
Information Nondiscrimination Act of (www.treasury.gov/resource-center/
Department of the Treasury, 1500 sanctions/Programs/Pages/lic-agmed-
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2008’’ in the Federal Register (80 FR Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington,
66853). The previous comment deadline index.aspx). Written requests may be
DC 20220, telephone: (202) 622–2480 sent to: Office of Foreign Assets Control,
was December 29, 2015. The EEOC has (not a toll free number). Additional U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500
received a request for an extension of information about these licensing Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
the comment deadline for this proposed procedures is also available at DC 20220, Attn: Assistant Director for
rule. This action extends the comment www.treasury.gov/tsra. Licensing.
period until January 28, 2016. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Note: On October 22, 2012, OFAC
Dated: December 2, 2015. current procedures used by OFAC for issued a new general license authorizing

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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		Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
Dates		Comments regarding this proposal must be received by the Commission on or before January 28, 2016. The comment period was originally scheduled to end on December 29, 2015. Please see the
Contact		Christopher J. Kuczynski, Assistant Legal Counsel, at (202) 663-4665 (voice), or Kerry E. Leibig, Senior Attorney Advisor, at (202) 663-4516 (voice), or (202) 663-7026 (TTY). Requests for this notice in an alternative format should be made to the Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs at (202) 663-4191 (voice) or (202) 663-4494 (TTY).
FR Citation		80 FR 75956
RIN Number		3046-AB02