81_FR_13355 81 FR 13306 - Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors

81 FR 13306 - Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 49 (March 14, 2016)

Page Range13306-13307
FR Document2016-05410

This document extends the period for filing written comments until April 12, 2016 on the proposed rulemaking: Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) was published in the Federal Register on February 25, 2016. The Department of Labor (Department) is taking this action in order to provide interested parties additional time to submit comments.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 49 (Monday, March 14, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 49 (Monday, March 14, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 13306-13307]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05410]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

29 CFR Part 13

RIN 1235-AA13


Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors

AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This document extends the period for filing written comments 
until April 12, 2016 on the proposed rulemaking: Establishing Paid Sick 
Leave for Federal Contractors. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) 
was published in the Federal Register on February 25, 2016. The 
Department of Labor (Department) is taking this action in order to 
provide interested parties additional time to submit comments.

DATES: The agency must receive comments on or before April 12, 2016. 
The period for public comments, which was set to close on March 28, 
2016, will be extended to April 12, 2016. Comments must be received by 
11:59 p.m. on April 12, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Regulatory 
Information Number (RIN) 1235-AA13, by either one of the following 
methods:
    Electronic comments: Through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments.
    Written comments: Through mail addressed to Robert Waterman, 
Compliance Specialist, Division of Regulations, Legislation and 
Interpretation, Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, Room 
S-3510, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210.
    Instructions: Please submit one copy of your comments by only one 
method. All submissions received must include the agency name (Wage and 
Hour Division) and Regulatory Information Number identified above for 
this rulemaking (1235-AA13). All comments received will be posted 
without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided. Consequently, prior to including any individual's 
personal information such as Social Security Number, home address, 
telephone number, and email addresses in a comment, the Department 
urges commenters to carefully consider that their submissions are a 
matter of public record and will be publicly

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accessible on the Internet. It is the commenter's responsibility to 
safeguard his or her information. Because we continue to experience 
delays in receiving mail in the Washington, DC area, commenters are 
strongly encouraged to transmit their comments electronically via the 
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov or to submit 
them by mail early. For additional information on submitting comments 
and the rulemaking process, see the ``Public Participation'' heading of 
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Waterman, Compliance 
Specialist, Division of Regulations, Legislation and Interpretation, 
Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-3510, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-
0406 (this is not a toll-free number). Copies of the NPRM may be 
obtained in alternative formats (large print, braille, audio tape, or 
disc) upon request by calling (202) 693-0023. TTY/TDD callers may dial 
toll-free (877) 889-5627 to obtain information or request materials in 
alternative formats.
    Questions of interpretation or enforcement of regulations issued by 
this agency or referenced in this document may be directed to Amy 
DeBisschop, Director, Government Contracts Branch at (202) 693-0064.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Electronic Access and Filing Comments

    Public Participation: The NPRM is available through the Federal 
Register and the http://www.regulations.gov Web site. You may also 
access the NPRM through the Department's Web site at http://www.dol.gov/federalregister. To comment electronically on federal 
rulemakings, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, which will allow you to find, review, and submit 
comments on federal documents that are published in the Federal 
Register and open for comment. Please identify all comments submitted 
in electronic form by the RIN Docket Number (1235-AA13). Because of 
delays in receiving mail in the Washington, DC area, in order to ensure 
timely receipt prior to the close of the comment period, commenters 
should transmit their comments electronically through the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov or submit them by mail 
early. Please submit one copy of your comments by only one method.

II. Request for Comment

    The Department is proposing regulations to implement Executive 
Order 13706, which requires certain parties that contract with the 
Federal Government to provide their employees with up to 7 days of paid 
sick leave annually, including paid leave allowing for family care.
    On September 7, 2015, President Obama announced Executive Order 
13706, which was published in the Federal Register on September 10, 
2015 (80 FR 54697). Section 3 of the Executive Order instructs the 
Secretary of Labor to issue regulations by September 30, 2016. The 
Department published the NPRM in the Federal Register on February 25, 
2016 (81 FR 9591), complete with background information, economic 
impact analysis and proposed regulatory text. The NPRM also requested 
that interested parties from the public submit comments on the NPRM on 
or before March 28, 2016.
    The Department has received requests to extend the period for 
filing public comments from government contracting organizations and 
the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy. Because of 
the interest that has been expressed in this matter, the Department has 
decided to provide an extension of the period for submitting public 
comment until April 12, 2016.

David Weil,
Administrator, Wage and Hour Division.
[FR Doc. 2016-05410 Filed 3-11-16; 8:45 am]
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13306 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 49 / Monday, March 14, 2016 / Proposed Rules provides that, for purposes of § 1.103–1(d)(2), as amended. The effect DEPARTMENT OF LABOR determining whether refunding bonds of of the amendment to § 1.103–1(d)(2) is an entity are obligations of a political that the proposed definition of political Office of the Secretary subdivision under section 103, the subdivision will not apply for any definition of political subdivision in purpose under sections 103 and 141 29 CFR Part 13 § 1.103–1(c) does not apply to an entity through 150 to any bond issued prior to RIN 1235–AA13 with respect to refunding bonds that are the general applicability date under issued on or after the general § 1.103–1(d)(1). The effect of the Establishing Paid Sick Leave for applicability date under § 1.103–1(d)(1) amendment to § 1.103–1(d)(3) is that the Federal Contractors to refund bonds with respect to which proposed definition of political AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, § 1.103–1(c) otherwise does not apply, subdivision will not apply for any Department of Labor. provided the weighted average maturity of the refunding bonds is no longer than purpose under sections 103 and 141 ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of the remaining weighted average through 150 to bonds issued to refund comment period. maturity of the refunded bonds. Section bonds covered by the transition rule in 1.103–1(d)(4) provides that, for existing § 1.103–1(d)(2), provided that the SUMMARY: This document extends the entities that are created or organized weighted average maturity is not period for filing written comments until before March 24, 2016, the definition of extended. April 12, 2016 on the proposed political subdivision in § 1.103–1(c) rulemaking: Establishing Paid Sick Correction to Publication Leave for Federal Contractors. The does not apply for any purpose of sections 103 and 141 to 150 during the Accordingly, the notice of proposed Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) three-year period beginning on the rulemaking and notice of public hearing was published in the Federal Register general applicability date under published in the Federal Register (81 on February 25, 2016. The Department § 1.103–1(d)(1). FR 8870) on February 23, 2016, is of Labor (Department) is taking this After publication of the notice of action in order to provide interested corrected as follows: proposed rulemaking and notice of parties additional time to submit public hearing in the Federal Register § 1.103–1 [Corrected] comments. (81 FR 8870, February 23, 2016), the DATES: The agency must receive Treasury Department and the IRS ■ 1. On page 8873, third column, the comments on or before April 12, 2016. received comments requesting that the third through twelfth lines of paragraph The period for public comments, which transition rule in § 1.103–1(d)(2) be (d)(2) are corrected to read ‘‘bonds. For was set to close on March 28, 2016, will applied not only for purposes of all purposes of sections 103 and 141 be extended to April 12, 2016. determining whether bonds are the through 150, the definition of political Comments must be received by 11:59 obligations of a political subdivision subdivision in paragraph (c) of this p.m. on April 12, 2016. under section 103 but also for other section does not apply with respect to purposes of sections 103 and 141 ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, bonds that are issued before the general identified by Regulatory Information through 150. Commenters explained applicability date under paragraph that, without a transition rule for the Number (RIN) 1235–AA13, by either (d)(1) of this section.’’ one of the following methods: private activity bond rules under section 141, certain bonds issued before the ■ 2. On page 8873, third column, the Electronic comments: Through the notice of proposed rulemaking and third through eighteenth lines of Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// notice of public hearing was published paragraph (d)(3) are corrected to read www.regulations.gov. Follow the in the Federal Register may become ‘‘bonds. For all purposes of sections 103 instructions for submitting comments. private activity bonds under section 141 and 141 through 150, the definition of Written comments: Through mail at the expiration of the three-year period political subdivision in paragraph (c) of addressed to Robert Waterman, provided in § 1.103–1(d)(4). Certain this section does not apply with respect Compliance Specialist, Division of bonds offered after the notice of Regulations, Legislation and to refunding bonds that are issued on or proposed rulemaking and notice of Interpretation, Wage and Hour Division, after the general applicability date public hearing was published in the U.S. Department of Labor, Room S– under paragraph (d)(1) of this section to Federal Register but before the general 3510, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., refund bonds with respect to which Washington, DC 20210. applicability date under § 1.103–1(d)(1) paragraph (c) of this section otherwise present similar issues. Instructions: Please submit one copy does not apply, provided that the of your comments by only one method. In response to these comments and to ensure that the notice of proposed weighted average maturity of the All submissions received must include rulemaking and notice of public hearing refunding bonds is no longer than the the agency name (Wage and Hour is fully prospective in effect, this remaining weighted average maturity of Division) and Regulatory Information document amends the transition rules the refunded bonds.’’ Number identified above for this for the definition of political Martin V. Franks, rulemaking (1235–AA13). All comments subdivision in §§ 1.103–1(d)(2) and (3) received will be posted without change Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, to apply not only for purposes of to http://www.regulations.gov, including Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief determining whether bonds are the any personal information provided. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS Counsel (Procedure and Administration). obligations of a political subdivision Consequently, prior to including any [FR Doc. 2016–05624 Filed 3–9–16; 4:15 pm] under section 103 but also for all other individual’s personal information such purposes of sections 103 and 141 BILLING CODE 4830–01–P as Social Security Number, home through 150, including the private address, telephone number, and email activity bond rules. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 49 / Monday, March 14, 2016 / Proposed Rules 13307 accessible on the Internet. It is the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// DATES: Comments and related material commenter’s responsibility to safeguard www.regulations.gov or submit them by must reach the Docket Management his or her information. Because we mail early. Please submit one copy of Facility on or before April 13, 2016. continue to experience delays in your comments by only one method. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments receiving mail in the Washington, DC identified by docket number USCG– II. Request for Comment area, commenters are strongly 2011–0351 using the Federal encouraged to transmit their comments The Department is proposing eRulemaking Portal at http:// electronically via the Federal regulations to implement Executive www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public eRulemaking Portal at http:// Order 13706, which requires certain Participation and Request for www.regulations.gov or to submit them parties that contract with the Federal Comments’’ portion of the by mail early. For additional Government to provide their employees SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for information on submitting comments with up to 7 days of paid sick leave further instructions on submitting and the rulemaking process, see the annually, including paid leave allowing comments. ‘‘Public Participation’’ heading of the for family care. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of On September 7, 2015, President you have questions on this notice of this document. Obama announced Executive Order study contact Patrick Wycko, ACPARS Docket: For access to the docket to 13706, which was published in the Project Manager, telephone 757–398– read background documents or Federal Register on September 10, 2015 6355, email patrick.d.wycko@uscg.mil. comments received, go to the Federal (80 FR 54697). Section 3 of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: eRulemaking Portal at http:// Executive Order instructs the Secretary Background and Purpose. The www.regulations.gov. of Labor to issue regulations by Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: September 30, 2016. The Department workgroup (WG) was chartered on May Robert Waterman, Compliance published the NPRM in the Federal 11, 2011 and was given three objectives Specialist, Division of Regulations, Register on February 25, 2016 (81 FR to complete within the limits of Legislation and Interpretation, Wage 9591), complete with background available resources: (1) Determine and Hour Division, U.S. Department of information, economic impact analysis whether the Coast Guard should initiate Labor, Room S–3510, 200 Constitution and proposed regulatory text. The actions to modify or create safety Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; NPRM also requested that interested fairways, Traffic Separation Schemes or telephone: (202) 693–0406 (this is not a parties from the public submit other routing measures; (2) Provide data, toll-free number). Copies of the NPRM comments on the NPRM on or before tools and/or methodology to assist in may be obtained in alternative formats March 28, 2016. future determinations of waterways The Department has received requests suitability for proposed projects; and (3) (large print, braille, audio tape, or disc) to extend the period for filing public Develop, in the near term, Automatic upon request by calling (202) 693–0023. comments from government contracting Identification System (AIS) products TTY/TDD callers may dial toll-free (877) organizations and the U.S. Small and provide other support as necessary 889–5627 to obtain information or Business Administration’s Office of to assist Districts with all emerging request materials in alternative formats. Questions of interpretation or Advocacy. Because of the interest that coastal and offshore energy projects. enforcement of regulations issued by has been expressed in this matter, the The Coast Guard published the WG’s this agency or referenced in this Department has decided to provide an Interim Report in the Federal Register document may be directed to Amy extension of the period for submitting (77 FR 55781; Sep. 11, 2012), with the DeBisschop, Director, Government public comment until April 12, 2016. status of efforts up to that date. The Contracts Branch at (202) 693–0064. David Weil, Interim Report concluded that modeling SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Administrator, Wage and Hour Division. and analysis tools, as described in the [FR Doc. 2016–05410 Filed 3–11–16; 8:45 am] Phase 3 section of the report, were I. Electronic Access and Filing critical to determine if routing measures Comments BILLING CODE 4510–27–P are appropriate and to evaluate the Public Participation: The NPRM is changes in navigational safety risk available through the Federal Register resulting from different siting and DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND and the http://www.regulations.gov Web routing scenarios. The charter for the SECURITY site. You may also access the NPRM WG was extended pending completion through the Department’s Web site at Coast Guard of the modeling and analysis. The http://www.dol.gov/federalregister. To modeling and analysis efforts concluded comment electronically on federal 33 CFR Part 167 in the fall of 2014, but did not produce rulemakings, go to the Federal a model capable of accurately predicting eRulemaking Portal at http:// [USCG–2011–0351] changes in vessel routes and www.regulations.gov, which will allow determining the resultant change in the Port Access Route Study: The Atlantic you to find, review, and submit risk to navigation safety. During this Coast From Maine to Florida comments on federal documents that are period, the WG continued gathering published in the Federal Register and AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. data and conducting stakeholder open for comment. Please identify all outreach. The availability and usability mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS ACTION:Notice of availability; request comments submitted in electronic form for comment. of processed AIS data has greatly by the RIN Docket Number (1235– improved, as has the ability to analyze AA13). Because of delays in receiving SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the AIS data. The Coast Guard mail in the Washington, DC area, in the availability of the final report issued contracted the services of a Geographic order to ensure timely receipt prior to by the Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Information System analyst to support the close of the comment period, Study (ACPARS) workgroup. The Coast efforts to better characterize vessel commenters should transmit their Guard welcomes comments on the traffic and further explore creating comments electronically through the report. initial proposals for routing measures VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:03 Mar 11, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\14MRP1.SGM 14MRP1


Document Created: 2016-03-12 01:00:21
Document Modified: 2016-03-12 01:00:21
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule; extension of comment period.
DatesThe agency must receive comments on or before April 12, 2016. The period for public comments, which was set to close on March 28, 2016, will be extended to April 12, 2016. Comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. on April 12, 2016.
ContactRobert Waterman, Compliance Specialist, Division of Regulations, Legislation and Interpretation, Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-3510, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693- 0406 (this is not a toll-free number). Copies of the NPRM may be obtained in alternative formats (large print, braille, audio tape, or disc) upon request by calling (202) 693-0023. TTY/TDD callers may dial toll-free (877) 889-5627 to obtain information or request materials in alternative formats.
FR Citation81 FR 13306 
RIN Number1235-AA13
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