83 FR 152 - Labor Certification Process for the Temporary Employment of Aliens in Agriculture in the United States: Adverse Effect Wage Rate for Range Occupations in 2018; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 1 (January 2, 2018)

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the Department of Labor (Department) published a notice in the Federal Register on December 22, 2017, announcing the 2018 Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) for the employment of temporary or seasonal nonimmigrant foreign workers (H-2A workers) to perform herding or production of livestock on the range. That notice contained two different figures as the 2018 AEWR, one correct ($1,584.22/month) and the other incorrect. This notice corrects the incorrect figure.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 152]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-28399]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Labor Certification Process for the Temporary Employment of 
Aliens in Agriculture in the United States: Adverse Effect Wage Rate 
for Range Occupations in 2018; Correction

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor.

ACTION: Notice: Correction.

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SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the 
Department of Labor (Department) published a notice in the Federal 
Register on December 22, 2017, announcing the 2018 Adverse Effect Wage 
Rate (AEWR) for the employment of temporary or seasonal nonimmigrant 
foreign workers (H-2A workers) to perform herding or production of 
livestock on the range. That notice contained two different figures as 
the 2018 AEWR, one correct ($1,584.22/month) and the other incorrect. 
This notice corrects the incorrect figure.

DATES: January 1, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William W. Thompson, II, 
Administrator, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, Box #12-200, 
Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Telephone number: 202-
513-7350 (this is not a toll-free number).
    Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may access the 
telephone number above via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal 
Information Relay Service at 1-877-889-5627.

Correction

    In the Federal Register of Friday, December 22, 2017, in FR Doc. 
17-27530, on page 60768, in the third column, correct the first 
paragraph to read:

    Thus, the national monthly AEWR rate for all range occupations 
in the H-2A program in 2018 is calculated by multiplying the full 
AEWR for calendar year 2017 by the 2018 ECI adjustment ($1544.07 x 
1.026 = $1,584.22). Accordingly, any employer certified or seeking 
certification for range workers must pay each worker a wage that is 
at least the highest of the monthly AEWR of $1,584.22, the agreed-
upon collective bargaining wage, or the applicable minimum wage 
imposed by Federal or State legislation or judicial action, at the 
time work is performed on or after the effective date of this 
notice.


Nancy Rooney,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-28399 Filed 12-28-17; 4:15 pm]
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