81 FR 67393 - Notice of Publication of 2016 Update to the Department of Labor's List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 190 (September 30, 2016)

Page Range		67393-67393
FR Document		2016-23479

This notice announces the publication of an updated list of goods--along with countries of origin--that the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) has reason to believe are produced by child labor or forced labor in violation of international standards (the List). ILAB is required to develop and make available to the public the List pursuant to the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2005, as amended.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 190 (Friday, September 30, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 190 (Friday, September 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 67393]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23479]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Notice of Publication of 2016 Update to the Department of Labor's 
List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, 
Department of Labor.

ACTION: Announcement of public availability of updated list of goods.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: This notice announces the publication of an updated list of 
goods--along with countries of origin--that the Bureau of International 
Labor Affairs (ILAB) has reason to believe are produced by child labor 
or forced labor in violation of international standards (the List). 
ILAB is required to develop and make available to the public the List 
pursuant to the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act 
(TVPRA) of 2005, as amended.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Director, Office of Child Labor, 
Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking, Bureau of International Labor 
Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, at (202) 693-4843 (this is not a 
toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau of International Labor Affairs 
(ILAB) announces the publication of the seventh edition of the List of 
Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor (List), pursuant to the 
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2005, as 
amended (TVPRA). ILAB published the initial List on September 10, 2009, 
and has since published six updated editions. The 2016 edition adds 
three new goods (pepper, potatoes, and silk cocoons) and two new 
countries (Costa Rica and Sudan) to the List. This edition also 
features the removal of Jordan from the List.
    Section 105(b) of the TVPRA mandates that ILAB develop and publish 
a list of goods from countries that ILAB ``has reason to believe are 
produced with child labor or forced labor in violation of international 
standards.'' 22 U.S.C. 7112(b)(2). ILAB's Office of Child Labor, Forced 
Labor, and Human Trafficking (OCFT) carries out this mandate. The 
primary purposes of the List are to raise public awareness about the 
incidence of child labor and forced labor in the production of goods in 
the countries listed and to promote efforts to eliminate such 
practices. A full report, including the updated List and a discussion 
of the List's methodology, as well as Frequently Asked Questions and a 
bibliography of sources, are available on the Department of Labor Web 
site at: http://www.dol.gov/ilab/reports/child-labor/list-of-goods/.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 19 day of September 2016.
Carol Pier,
Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-23479 Filed 9-29-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4510-28-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 190 / Friday, September 30, 2016 / Notices 67393

forced labor or child labor in violation DOL has officially revised the EO List ACTION: Announcement of public
of international standards’’ (TVPRA four times, most recently on July 23, availability of updated list of goods.
List). 2013, each time after public notice and
Pursuant to this mandate, in comment as well as consultation with SUMMARY: This notice announces the
December 2007, DOL published in the DOS and DHS. publication of an updated list of
Federal Register a set of procedural goods—along with countries of origin—
The current EO List, Procedural
guidelines that ILAB follows in that the Bureau of International Labor
Guidelines, and related information can
developing the TVPRA List (72 FR Affairs (ILAB) has reason to believe are
be accessed on the Internet at http://
73374). The guidelines set forth the produced by child labor or forced labor
www.dol.gov/ilab/reports/child-labor/
criteria by which information is in violation of international standards
list-of-products/index-country.htm.
evaluated; established procedures for (the List). ILAB is required to develop
Information Requested and Invitation
public submission of information to be and make available to the public the List
to Comment: Interested parties are
considered by ILAB; and identified the pursuant to the Trafficking Victims
invited to comment and provide
process ILAB follows in maintaining Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA)
information regarding these reports.
and updating the List after its initial of 2005, as amended.
DOL requests comments or information
publication. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
to maintain and update the TVPRA and
ILAB published its first TVPRA List Director, Office of Child Labor, Forced
EO Lists and to update the findings and
on September 30, 2009, and has issued Labor, and Human Trafficking, Bureau
suggestions for government action for
updates in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, of International Labor Affairs, U.S.
countries reviewed in the TDA report,
2014, and 2016. (In 2014, ILAB began Department of Labor, at (202) 693–4843
as well as to assess each country’s
publishing the TVPRA List every other (this is not a toll-free number).
individual advancement toward
year, pursuant to changes in the law. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
eliminating the worst forms of child
See 22 U.S.C. 7112(b).) The next TVPRA Bureau of International Labor Affairs
labor during the current reporting
List will be published in 2018. For a (ILAB) announces the publication of the
copy of the 2016 TVPRA List, period compared to previous years. For
more information on the types of issues seventh edition of the List of Goods
Frequently Asked Questions, and other Produced by Child Labor or Forced
materials relating to the TVPRA List, see covered in the TDA report, please see
Appendix III of the report. Materials Labor (List), pursuant to the Trafficking
ILAB’s TVPRA Web page at http:// Victims Protection Reauthorization Act
www.dol.gov/ilab/reports/child-labor/ submitted should be confined to the
specific topics of the TVPRA List, EO (TVPRA) of 2005, as amended (TVPRA).
list-of-goods/. ILAB published the initial List on
III. Executive Order No. 13126 (E.O. List, and TDA report. DOL will
generally consider sources with dates September 10, 2009, and has since
13126) declared that it was ‘‘the policy published six updated editions. The
of the United States Government . . . up to five years old (i.e., data not older
than January 1, 2012). DOL appreciates 2016 edition adds three new goods
that the executive agencies shall take (pepper, potatoes, and silk cocoons) and
appropriate actions to enforce the laws the extent to which submissions clearly
indicate the time period to which they two new countries (Costa Rica and
prohibiting the manufacture or Sudan) to the List. This edition also
importation of goods, wares, articles, apply. In the interest of transparency in
our reporting, classified information features the removal of Jordan from the
and merchandise mined, produced, or List.
manufactured wholly or in part by will not be accepted. Where applicable,
information submitted should indicate Section 105(b) of the TVPRA
forced or indentured child labor.’’ mandates that ILAB develop and
Pursuant to E.O. 13126, and following its source or sources, and copies of the
source material should be provided. If publish a list of goods from countries
public notice and comment, the that ILAB ‘‘has reason to believe are
Department of Labor published in the primary sources are utilized, such as
research studies, interviews, direct produced with child labor or forced
January 18, 2001 Federal Register, a labor in violation of international
final list of products (‘‘EO List’’), observations, or other sources of
quantitative or qualitative data, details standards.’’ 22 U.S.C. 7112(b)(2). ILAB’s
identified by country of origin, that the Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor, and
Department, in consultation and on the research or data-gathering
methodology should be provided. Please Human Trafficking (OCFT) carries out
cooperation with the Departments of
see the TVPRA List, EO List, and TDA this mandate. The primary purposes of
State (DOS) and Treasury [relevant
report for a complete explanation of the List are to raise public awareness
responsibilities are now within the
relevant terms, definitions, and about the incidence of child labor and
Department of Homeland Security
reporting guidelines employed by DOL. forced labor in the production of goods
(DHS)], had a reasonable basis to believe
in the countries listed and to promote
might have been mined, produced or Carol Pier, efforts to eliminate such practices. A
manufactured with forced or indentured
Deputy Undersecretary for International full report, including the updated List
child labor (66 FR 5353). In addition to Affairs. and a discussion of the List’s
the List, the Department also published
[FR Doc. 2016–23612 Filed 9–29–16; 8:45 am] methodology, as well as Frequently
on January 18, 2001, ‘‘Procedural
BILLING CODE 4510–28–P Asked Questions and a bibliography of
Guidelines for Maintenance of the List
sources, are available on the Department
of Products Requiring Federal
of Labor Web site at: http://
Contractor Certification as to Forced or DEPARTMENT OF LABOR www.dol.gov/ilab/reports/child-labor/
Indentured Child Labor,’’ which provide
list-of-goods/.
for maintaining, reviewing, and, as
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

Notice of Publication of 2016 Update to
appropriate, revising the EO List (66 FR Signed at Washington, DC, this 19 day of
the Department of Labor’s List of September 2016.
5351). Goods Produced by Child Labor or
Pursuant to Sections D through G of Carol Pier,
Forced Labor
the Procedural Guidelines, the EO List Deputy Undersecretary for International
may be updated through consideration AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Bureau Affairs.
of submissions by individuals or of International Labor Affairs, [FR Doc. 2016–23479 Filed 9–29–16; 8:45 am]
through OCFT’s own initiative. Department of Labor. BILLING CODE 4510–28–P

VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:49 Sep 29, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00105 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\30SEN1.SGM 30SEN1

Document Created: 2018-02-09 13:33:36
Document Modified: 2018-02-09 13:33:36

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		Notices
Action		Announcement of public availability of updated list of goods.
FR Citation		81 FR 67393