83_FR_24608 83 FR 24505 - Secretary's Order 03-2018-Delegation of Authorities and Assignment of Responsibilities to the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management

83 FR 24505 - Secretary's Order 03-2018-Delegation of Authorities and Assignment of Responsibilities to the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Secretary's Order 03-2018--Delegation of Authorities and 
Assignment of Responsibilities to the Assistant Secretary for 
Administration and Management

    1. Purpose. To consolidate the delegations of authority and 
assignments of responsibility to the Assistant Secretary for 
Administration and Management (ASAM) and to codify other existing 
delegations not otherwise the subject of a Secretary's Order.
    2. Directives Affected.
    A. This Order repeals and supersedes Secretary's Order 03-2017 
(Delegation and Assignment of Responsibilities to the Assistant 
Secretary for Administration and Management).
    B. The following Secretary's Order is referenced herein and remains 
in effect: 2-2009 (Delegation of Authority and Assignment of 
Responsibility to the Chief Acquisition Officer and Assistant Secretary 
for Administration and Management, and Related Matters).
    C. This Order does not affect the authorities and responsibilities 
assigned by any other Secretary's Order, including without limitation 
9-1989 (Data Integrity Board), 5-2001 (MRB), 1-2006 (Emergency 
Management) and 6-2006 (Regional Executive Committees), unless 
otherwise expressly so provided in this or another Order.
    3. Authority. This Order is issued pursuant to various authorities 
detailed by subject area below:
    A. Budget. The Budget Enforcement Act of 1990, as amended; the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1994; the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985; 31 U.S.C. Chapter 11; Office of Management 
and Budget Circular No. A-11, ``Preparation, Submission, and Execution 
of the Budget.''
    B. Performance Management. The Government Performance and Results 
Act of 1993, as amended, Public Law 103-62; The Reports Consolidation 
Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-531); The Federal Information Security 
Modernization Act (FISMA) of 2014, 44 U.S.C. 3551 et seq.; OMB Circular 
No. A-11, Part 6, ``Preparation and Submission of Strategic Plans, 
Annual Performance Plans, and Annual Program Performance Reports.''
    C. Employee Safety and Occupational Health and Workers' 
Compensation Program. Section 19 of the Occupational Safety and Health 
Act of 1970; Federal Employees' Compensation Act; Executive Order 
12196, as amended by Executive Order 12223; 20 CFR 10; 29 CFR, Part 
1960; 5 U.S.C. 7901, et. seq.
    D. Operation and Maintenance of Departmental Buildings. Section 2 
of Reorganization Plan No. 18 of 1950, 5 U.S.C. 901; the Federal 
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, 40 U.S.C. 581; ``the 
Brooks Act'', 40 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.; Public Building Act of 1959, as 
amended, 40 U.S.C. 601-611; 40 U.S.C. 3305; The Uniform Relocation and 
Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 as amended, 46 U.S.C. 
4601 et seq.; Public Buildings Cooperative Use Act of 1976, Public Law 
94-541; Rural Development Act of 1972, Public Law 92-419, as amended by 
Section 636 of Division F of Public Law 108-199; Surface Transportation 
and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 (101 Stat. 132); Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007, Public Law 110-140; Executive 
Orders 12072, 12411, 13006, and 13327; Federal Property Management 
Regulations, 41 CFR Chapter 101; Federal Management Regulations, 41 CFR 
102.

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    E. Accessibility within Department of Labor Buildings and 
Facilities. Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
4151 et. seq.; and Section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 
U.S.C. 792, as amended.
    F. Telecommunications. Section 201 of the Federal Property and 
Administrative Services Act of 1949, codified at 40 U.S.C. 501.
    G. Records Management. Presidential and Federal Records Act 
Amendments of 2014, Public Law 113-187; Reorganization Plan Number 6 
(1950); the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), 
Records Management Regulations, 36 CFR parts 1220 to 1238; 41 CFR part 
102-193, General Services Administration (Creation, Maintenance and Use 
of Records); and the Guidance Memorandum, dated March 19, 2002, issued 
jointly by the Information on Security Oversight Office, National 
Archives and Records Administration and the Office of Information and 
Policy, U.S. Department of Justice, on ``Safeguarding Information 
Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction and Other Sensitive Records 
Related to Homeland Security.''
    H. Printing. Title 44 of the United States Code, Public Printing 
and Documents; Joint Committee on Printing, S. Pub. 101-9, ``Government 
Printing and Binding Regulations'' (February 1990); and Federal 
Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Subpart 8.8, ``Acquisition of Printing 
and Related Supplies''; OMB Memorandum M-02-07, ``Procurement of 
Printing and Duplicating through the Government Printing Office,'' 
dated May 3, 2002; Compact between the Office of Management and Budget 
and the U.S. Government Printing Office (September 16, 2008); 
Government Printing Office Style Manual, United States Government 
Printing Office, Washington, DC, Revised Edition, 2000; 41 CFR 101-5.1 
Centralized Services in Federal Buildings or Complexes; United States 
Government Printing Office, Publication 310.1, GPO Contract Terms 
Quality Assurance Through Attributes Program (QATAP) dated May 1979 
(Revised August 2002); GPO Agency Procedural Handbook, United States 
Government Printing Office, Publication 305.1, Revised August 1998; The 
Guidelines: Best Practices for Submitting Electronic Design and 
Prepress Files, United States Government Printing Office, Publication 
300.6, dated August 1997, Rev. 07/04; Guide to Federal Publishing, 
Interagency Council on Printing and Publication Services and Federal 
Publishers Committee, 2d edition.
    I. Environmental Stewardship. Resource Conservation and Recovery 
Act; Energy Policy Act of 1992; Energy Policy Act of 2005, sec. 701, as 
amended; Executive Order 12843; Executive Order 13101, Executive Order 
13693; and Office of Federal Procurement Policy, Policy Letter No. 92-
4, dated November 2, 1992.
    J. Voluntary Health and Wellness Programs and Drug Free Workplace 
Program.
    1. Voluntary Health and Wellness Programs:
    a. Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Public Law 79-658, 5 U.S.C. 
7901, Health Services Programs; Public Law 99-570, Title VI, The 
Federal Employee Substance Abuse Education and Treatment Act of 1986, 5 
U.S.C. 7361 and 7362; Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 as 
amended by Public Law 93-282 and Public Law 96-181; the Federal 
Employee Substance Abuse Education and Treatment Act of 1986, 5 U.S.C. 
7361 et. seq., codified at 5 U.S.C. 7904; 42 CFR part 2, 
Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records; Health 
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (``HIPAA''); 
Executive Order 12564 ``Drug-free Federal Workplace Program''; Civil 
Service Reform Act of 1978, Public Law 95-454; Section 503 of the 
Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1987, Public Law 100-71, 101 Stat. 
391, 468-471, codified at 5 U.S.C. 7301 note (1987); Mandatory 
Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs, Substance Abuse 
and Mental Health Services Administration, Department of Health and 
Human Services, as amended (October 1, 2010); 29 CFR 1910.1020, Access 
to Employee Exposure and Medical Records; 5 CFR part 792.
    b. Physical Fitness Programs. Public Law 79-658, 5 U.S.C. 7901, 
Health Services Programs.
    c. Voluntary Employee Health Service Program (VEHSP). Public Law 
79-658, 5 U.S.C. 7901, Health Services Programs; Health Insurance 
Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (``HIPAA''), Public Law 104-
191, 42 U.S.C. 1320d et. seq. (``HIPAA''); 5 U.S.C. 552a et. seq.; 5 
CFR 293.501 et. seq., Employee Medical File System Records; 5 CFR part 
297, Privacy Procedures for Personnel Records.
    2. Drug-Free Workplace Program. Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 
U.S.C. 552a et. seq.; Section 503 of the Supplemental Appropriations 
Act of 1987, Public Law 100-71, codified at 5 U.S.C. 7301 note (1987); 
Executive Order 10450, ``Security Requirements for Government 
Employment''; Executive Order 12564, ``Drug-Free Federal Workplace 
Program''; Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing 
Programs, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 
Department of Health and Human Services, as amended (November 1, 2004); 
The Department of Labor Drug-Free Workplace Plan, revised July 2004.
    K. Commercial Services Management (formerly Competitive Sourcing). 
Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1988 (the ``FAIR Act''), 31 
U.S.C. 501 Note; the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); and OMB 
Circular A-76, Performance of Commercial Activities, as amended, 
including by February 11, 2005 Memorandum to Heads of Executive 
Departments and Agencies from Deputy Director for Management, Office of 
Management and Budget, Clay Johnson, III.
    L. Metric System Conversion. Public Law 94-168, ``The Metric 
Conversion Act of 1975'', 15 U.S.C. 205a et. seq.; Public Law 100-418, 
5164, ``The Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988''; Public Law 
104-258, ``The Savings in Construction Act of 1996,'' Public Law 104-
289.; and 15 CFR 273.1 et seq., ``Metric Conversion Policy for Federal 
Agencies.''
    M. Child Care Programs for Department Employees. 40 U.S.C. 590; 
Public Law 107-67, 630, codified at 40 U.S.C. 590(g); 5 CFR 792.201-
792.206; ``GSA Child Care Director's Desk Guide''; GSA ``Facility 
Management Child Care Resource Book''; Agreement Between Local 12, 
AFGE, AFL-CIO and the U.S. Department of Labor, effective August 29, 
2013, Articles 8 and 9.
    4. Background. This Order repeals and supersedes Secretary's Order 
05-2009 and shall constitute the primary Secretary's Order for the 
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management 
(``OASAM''). However, because of the central role that OASAM performs 
within the Department, other Secretary's Orders also have delegations 
to the ASAM.
    5. Statements of Policy
    A. Budget. It is the policy of the Department to comply fully with 
all laws and policy directives issued by the Office of Management and 
Budget in development of the annual President's budget proposal and the 
execution of appropriated and non-appropriated budgetary resources.
    B. Performance Management. It is the policy of the Department to 
follow statutory performance management requirements and directives 
issued by the Office of Management and Budget and to utilize 
performance management

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tools to efficiently and effectively manage the Department's programs.
    C. Employee Safety and Occupational Health and Workers' 
Compensation Program. It is the policy of the Department to provide its 
employees with places and conditions of employment that are free from 
recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical 
harm; to comply with applicable Federal safety and health standards, 
requirements, and procedures; to assure prompt abatement of unsafe or 
unhealthful working conditions; to ensure that no employee is subject 
to restraint, interference, coercion, discrimination, or reprisal for 
filing a report of unsafe or unhealthful working conditions; to 
annually inspect all of its workplaces; to provide safety and 
occupational health-related education for all employees; to provide 
specialized training for those who are assigned safety and occupational 
health responsibilities; and to assist employees when workers' 
compensation services are sought.
    D. Operation and Maintenance of Departmental Buildings. It is the 
Department's policy to properly and efficiently maintain all buildings 
owned by the Department or in which the Department is the primary 
tenant--or has received delegated authority from the General Services 
Administration (GSA) for operations and maintenance--and to take 
reasonable care to allocate fair use of all facilities and services 
including employee parking and general conference areas consistent with 
the Department's mission.
    E. Accessibility within Department of Labor Buildings and 
Facilities. It is the policy of the Department to promote accessibility 
of buildings and facilities to individuals with disabilities, and to 
ensure that buildings and facilities controlled by the Department or 
constructed, leased, or acquired with Federal financial assistance 
fully comply with statutory and regulatory provisions relating to 
compliance with architectural and programmatic accessibility standards.
    F. Telecommunications. It is the policy of the Department to ensure 
the efficient and economical procurement and utilization of 
telecommunications services and facilities.
    G. Records Management. It is the Department's policy to make and 
preserve Federal records, regardless of physical form or media, 
containing adequate and proper documentation of the organization, 
functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential transactions 
of the Department and designed to furnish the information necessary to 
protect the legal and financial rights of the Department and of persons 
directly affected by Departmental activities. The Department will 
properly identify recordkeeping requirements to effectively and 
efficiently manage Federal records throughout their life cycle. All 
Federal records shall be covered by National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA) approved records retention schedules, and 
destroyed, retired, or transferred, only as prescribed in the approved 
record retention schedules. The Department recognizes that: (1) Good 
recordkeeping contributes to the smooth operation of agency programs by 
making the information needed for decision making and operations 
readily available; (2) provides information useful to successor 
officials and staff for background and analysis, facilitating 
transitions between Administrations; and (3) ensures accountability and 
protects records from inappropriate and unauthorized access and 
destruction.
    H. Printing. It is the policy of the Department to plan, organize, 
direct, and provide all printing, reproduction, and distribution 
services for its agencies in an efficient and economical manner, in 
compliance with all Federal statutes and regulations. Except for the 
Departmental Library, which may contact the Superintendent of Documents 
for purchase of publications that are produced by agencies other than 
the Department, and which cannot be procured through the Division of 
Printing and Supply Management (DPSM), only the Office of 
Administrative Services (OAS) in the Business Operations Center, will 
liaison with Joint Committee on Printing (JCP), Government Printing 
Office (GPO), Superintendent of Documents, or Federal Prison 
Industries, Inc., as it relates to matters of printing, unless 
otherwise specifically authorized in writing by OAS.
    I. Environmental Stewardship. The Department of Labor shall take 
appropriate actions to incorporate waste prevention and recycling in 
its daily operations and work to increase and expand markets for 
recovered materials and environmentally preferable products through 
greater preference and demand for such products.
    J. Voluntary Health and Wellness Programs and Drug-Free Workplace 
Program. It is the Department's policy to establish and support 
voluntary health and wellness and drug-free workplace programs that 
foster and enhance the health and productivity of its workforce; to 
comply with applicable Federal health standards, requirements, and 
procedures; and to support employees in staying fit, well, drug-free, 
and productive on the job.
    K. Commercial Services Management (formerly Competitive Sourcing). 
It is the policy of the Department to support the spirit and intent of 
commercial services management as delineated in Office of Management 
and Budget Circular No. A-76 and to fully comply with all statutory and 
programmatic requirements pertaining to competitive sourcing and the 
Federal Activities Inventory Reform (FAIR) Act.
    L. Metric System Conversion. It is the policy of the Department 
that the metric system of measurement is the preferred system of 
weights and measures for trade and commerce. Accordingly, to the extent 
economically feasible and with minimum disruption of operations, all 
agencies and organizations of the Department shall use the metric 
system of measurement in all grants, procurements, regulations, 
standards, and other business-related activities, except to the extent 
that such use is impractical or is likely to cause significant 
inefficiencies or loss of markets to United States firms. Consistent 
with government-wide policy, the Department will also permit the 
continued use of traditional systems of weights and measures in non-
business activities.
    M. Child Care Programs for Department Employees. It is the policy 
of the Department to maintain a child care facility consistent with 
legal requirements and directives. It is the Department's policy to 
foster a quality workplace for all employees by providing child care 
subsidies to lower income families of Department employees to assist 
them in their efforts to obtain quality, licensed day care for 
dependent children through the age of 13 and disabled children through 
the age of 18.
    6. Delegation of Authority and Assignment of Responsibility to the 
Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (the ``ASAM''). 
The ASAM is hereby delegated authority and assigned responsibility, 
except as hereinafter provided, for carrying out the policies, 
programs, and activities of the Department of Labor, including those 
functions to be performed by the Secretary of Labor, as set forth 
below:
    A. Budget
    1. Issuing policy guidance and instructions to prepare the 
Department's performance budgets for internal decision-making, for OMB, 
and for the Congress.
    2. Reviewing and analyzing agency budget requests to the 
Department.
    3. Reviewing, analyzing, consolidating and packaging all

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Departmental budget submissions to the OMB and Congress to ensure 
technical accuracy and conformance with established policy.
    4. Coordinating all information developed in support of budget 
requests to OMB and to Congress.
    5. Providing staff support in preparing lead Departmental 
representations for press briefings and Congressional hearings on the 
Department's budget.
    6. Assisting the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental 
Affairs in coordinating the preparation of briefing materials for the 
Secretary and Agency heads.
    7. Issuing policy guidance and instructions on the preparation of 
apportionments.
    8. Formulates an annual operating plan and agency allocations for a 
Working Capital Fund that:
    a. Ensures customer agencies access to meaningful information on 
the full costs of those centralized services, conditions for usage, and 
the cost allocation formulas employed in the lawful distribution of 
annual charges against the respective agency appropriation accounts; 
and
    b. Ensures, through the creation and regular convening of a Working 
Capital Fund Committee, the opportunities for meaningful and informed 
customer agency participation or representation in reviewing WCF 
activities, costs, and charges, and in recommending changes or 
improvements to the ASAM.
    c. Is operated on the basis of agency reimbursement agreements 
between customers and service providers and timely cost assessments and 
related adjustments for services provided or offered.
    B. Performance Management
    1. Overseeing the preparation of the Department's strategic plans, 
performance plans, and performance reports consistent with statutory 
and OMB requirements and directions.
    2. Directing the preparation of responses to OIG reports regarding 
top management challenges.
    3. Soliciting, procuring, and overseeing studies by independent 
entities evaluating the impact and effectiveness of Departmental 
programs.
    C. Employee Safety and Health and Workers' Compensation Program
    1. Serving as the Designated Agency Safety and Health Official 
(DASHO) pursuant to section 1-201(c) of Executive Order 12196, and, as 
such, directing the establishment, administration, and management of 
the Department's programs regarding safety and occupational health and 
workers' compensation consistent with applicable law.
    2. Ensuring appropriate policy development, planning, 
implementation, coordination, and evaluation of the Department-wide 
safety, occupational health and workers' compensation program; securing 
the services of full-time professional staff qualified to provide 
technical assistance and training in the areas of safety (including 
ergonomics), industrial hygiene, and workers' compensation, and return-
to-work services.
    3. Ensuring that the Department's Office of Worker Safety and 
Health provides operational safety and occupational health services to 
agencies within the Department that do not perform these functions 
internally.
    D. Operation and Maintenance of Departmental Buildings
    1. Serving as the Department's Senior Real Property Officer (SRPO) 
and, as such, developing policy and implementing an asset management 
planning process that meets the form, content, and other requirements 
established by the Federal Real Property Council (FRPC).
    2. As SRPO, monitoring the real property assets of the Department 
so that Departmental assets are managed consistent with the goals and 
objectives set forth in the Department's strategic plan prepared 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 306, the principles developed by the FRPC, and 
reflected in the Department's asset management plan, and such other 
duties and responsibilities incumbent upon the SRPO.
    3. Consistent with legal authorities, including agreements and 
other arrangements with the General Services Administration and with 
other applicable lease documents relating to buildings in which the 
Department is the primary tenant, assuring the operation and 
maintenance of the Frances Perkins Building and other Departmental 
buildings in which the Department is the primary tenant--or has 
received delegated authority from the General Services Administration 
for operations and maintenance--including making arrangements for 
appropriate cleaning, utilities, fire and life safety arrangements, 
security arrangements, office space assignments, any parking areas 
(including space assignments), mail service, duplication services, 
building space alterations, and any abatement work as appropriate.
    E. Accessibility Within Department of Labor Buildings and 
Facilities
    1. Developing policy and directives for the Department of Labor 
regarding compliance with the accessibility requirements of the 
Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 and any regulations promulgated 
pursuant to that Act.
    2. Monitoring, investigating, and enforcing the provisions of the 
statute and regulations mentioned in Paragraph 5.E., above, with 
respect to the accessibility of buildings and facilities constructed, 
altered, or renovated by, on behalf of, or for the use of a recipient 
of Federal financial assistance, except for those facilities referred 
to in Paragraph 7.A., below relating to the Employment and Training 
Administration.
    3. Serving as the Department's Accessibility Compliance Officer.
    F. Telecommunications. Consistent with legal authorities, directing 
the acquisition and management of the Department's telecommunications 
assets and services for both local and long-distance.
    G. Records Management
    1. In consultation with the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the 
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), establishing, 
administering, and managing the Department's Records Management 
Program.
    2. Periodically evaluating the Department's Records Management 
Program to ensure that the Department's component agencies are in 
compliance with relevant Federal records management laws, regulations, 
and procedures related to the creation, maintenance and use, and 
disposition of Federal records, and agency recordkeeping requirements. 
Evaluations shall be scheduled to cover all agencies on a five-year 
cycle on an on-going basis. Records management program evaluations 
shall assess the effective implementation of the basic components of a 
records management program, as prescribed by NARA regulations and 
policies.
    3. Assigning a Departmental Records Officer who will manage the 
day-to-day administration and management of all matters related to the 
Department's Records Management Program. The Departmental Records 
Officer shall be responsible for all matters related to the 
Department's Records Management Program and will coordinate with the 
National Archives and Records Administration.
    H. Printing
    1. Overseeing the operation of a headquarters printing service and 
determining the duplicating and printing for the Department and its 
agencies, including making arrangements for scheduling and delivery to 
meet Departmental needs and notifying agencies of changes in printing 
operations.
    2. Formulating policy and supervising operations relating to 
Departmental printing, duplicating, copying,

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centralized mailing, and distribution and related equipment programs in 
the National Office and the regions.
    3. Implementing and guiding enforcement within the Department of 
all Government printing, binding, duplication, and related laws and 
regulations.
    4. Exclusively representing, directly or through a delegee, the 
Department with the Joint Committee on Printing on all matters 
pertaining to printing.
    5. Exercising technical control over all copying, printing, 
binding, publishing, and related or auxiliary equipment and serving as 
the technical or final approving authority for all requests.
    I. Environmental Stewardship
    1. Serving as the Department's Environmental Executive and, as 
such, providing management oversight of all Department environmental 
programs, including ensuring compliance with relevant Executive Orders, 
and coordinating such efforts with the Chief Acquisition Officer.
    2. Establishing model facility demonstration programs that include 
comprehensive waste reduction and recycling programs and emphasizing 
the procurement of recycled materials and environmentally preferable 
products and services.
    3. Designating a Department of Labor Recycling Coordinator who 
shall be responsible for: (a) Coordinating the development of an 
effective agency waste reduction and recycling program, and the 
affirmative procurement plan developed in accordance with OFPP 
guidelines, (b) coordinating Departmental action to develop benefits, 
costs, and savings data to measure the effectiveness of the DOL 
program, and (c) coordinating the development of reports required by 
Executive Order and OFPP policy.
    J. Voluntary Health and Wellness Programs and Drug-Free Workplace 
(DFW) Program. Establishing, administering, and managing the 
Department's voluntary employee health and wellness, fitness, employee-
assistance, and DFW programs in accordance with all statutory, 
regulatory, and administrative requirements.
    K. Commercial Services Management (formerly Competitive Sourcing). 
Fulfilling the Department's responsibilities under the Federal 
Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 (the ``FAIR Act''), Federal 
Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and Office of Management and Budget 
Circular No. A-76, and such other responsibilities as are assigned to 
the ASAM under Secretary's Order 2-2009 (Delegation of Authority and 
Assignment of Responsibility to the Chief Acquisition Officer and 
Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, and Related 
Matters). Such commercial services management activities shall be 
coordinated with the Chief Acquisition Officer and Chief Human Capital 
Officer, as appropriate.
    L. Metric System Conversion. Serving as the Department's ``Metric 
Executive'' and (a) provide management oversight of the Department's 
continued use of the metric system of measurement consistent with 
Departmental policy; (b) appointing a Departmental official whose 
primary function shall be to coordinate and monitor agency metric 
system efforts, and to advise the Metric Executive on status, as 
appropriate; (c) representing the Department on the any interagency 
bodies addressing issues related to metric policy; and (d) coordinating 
compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
    M. Childcare Programs for Department Employees
    1. Providing appropriate services to the child care providers 
located in the FPB, the BLS building, and at any regional buildings 
where child care services are provided within Departmental offices.
    2. Establishing, administering, and managing the Department's child 
care subsidy program in accordance with all statutory, regulatory, and 
administrative requirements.
    N. Miscellaneous Responsibilities
    1. The ASAM will work in consultation and coordination with, as 
appropriate, the other Departmental officials who have authority and 
responsibility in the areas addressed by this order, including without 
limitation, the Chief Acquisition Officer, the Chief Human Capital 
Officer, the Chief Information Officer, and the Chief Financial 
Officer.
    2. The ASAM will perform any additional duties that are assigned to 
the ASAM by applicable law or regulation.
    7. Delegation of Authority and Assignment of Responsibility to 
Other Agency Heads.
    A. The Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training is delegated 
authority and assigned responsibility, in accordance with the policies 
and standards established by the ASAM, for monitoring, investigating, 
and enforcing the laws referred to in paragraph 3.D., above, with 
respect to buildings and facilities that are financed in whole or in 
part by Employment and Training Administration (``ETA'') grants or 
loans and that are subject to standards for design, construction or 
alteration issued by ETA under the laws authorizing such grant or loan.
    B. Agency Heads are delegated authority and assigned responsibility 
for:
    1. Budget
    a. In accordance with established policies and guidelines, 
developing agency budget proposals for the budget years for 
consideration during the internal decision process and for the 
Department's submission to OMB based on the Secretary's decisions.
    b. Providing information in support of budget proposals, through 
the ASAM or identified designee, for the OMB submission and Budget 
Justifications for Congress.
    c. Ensuring information provided in the agency budget is consistent 
with the Department's strategic plan and performance requirements.
    d. Meeting with OMB staff and testifying before Congress to expand 
upon and answer questions pertaining to the Department's budget request 
in support of their respective agency programs.
    2. Performance Management. Assist the ASAM, and his or her 
designees, as appropriate, in the preparation of the Department's 
strategic plans, performance plans, and performance reports and 
cooperate in all program evaluations;
    3. Employee Safety and Occupational Health and Workers' 
Compensation Program
    a. Giving full management support to the Department's safety, 
occupational health, and workers' compensation program as provided in 
this Order and assuring that identified hazards are abated.
    b. Operating occupational safety and occupational health programs 
in their national and field offices in accordance with applicable 
statutory, regulatory, administrative, and contractual requirements.
    c. Appointing and arranging training for sufficient numbers of 
staff members throughout their organizations to perform collateral or 
full-time safety/occupational health duties and to serve on safety/
occupational health committees to assist managers, employees, and full-
time safety/health staff in the implementation of the responsibilities 
outlined in this Order.
    d. Providing documentation of attainment of the Department's annual 
safety/health and workers' compensation program goals developed to 
reduce employee accidents, injuries, and illnesses, and contain 
workers' compensation costs.
    e. Holding managers, supervisors, and employees accountable for 
their adherence to established safety/health policies, rules, 
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procedures, especially their participation in agency Accident Review 
Boards (ARBs) and safety and health training.
    f. Providing employees appropriate personal protective and safety/
occupational health equipment.
    g. Conducting analyses of Agency jobs and ensuring that all 
workplaces are surveyed to identify and eliminate or minimize possible 
ergonomic risk factors.
    h. Acquiring, to the extent practicable, tools, equipment, and 
computer accessory furniture that is adjustable and adaptable to those 
using them.
    i. Assuring that agency employees participate in educational and 
training experiences necessary to carry out their assigned duties in a 
safe and healthful manner.
    j. Assuring, through partnership with appropriate unions, that 
employee representatives have the opportunity to participate in 
educational training experiences necessary to carry out their 
responsibilities.
    4. Accessibility within Department of Labor Buildings. Adhering to 
the policies, standards, and directives established by the ASAM in 
accordance with paragraph 6.D.(1), above relating to accessibility 
within Department of Labor buildings and spaces occupied by agency 
offices.
    5. Records Management
    a. Developing and implementing effective Records Management 
Programs within their respective organizations that are consistent with 
Departmental policy and directives.
    b. Assigning an Agency Records Officer for the management and 
execution of the Agency's Records Management Program.
    c. Ensuring that the appropriate Agency staff receives adequate 
records management training and participates in Departmental as well as 
Agency training and awareness activities.
    6. Printing. Assuring compliance with all Government Printing 
Office regulations and directives and adhering to the policies, 
standards, and directives established by the ASAM relating to printing 
operations.
    7. Environmental Stewardship
    a. Promoting waste reduction and recycling of reusable materials 
within their agencies;
    b. Requiring consideration of the following factors in acquisition 
planning for all agency procurement actions, and in the evaluation and 
award of contracts: Elimination of virgin material requirements; use of 
recovered materials; reuse of products; life cycle costs; 
recyclability; environmental preferability; waste prevention; and 
ultimate disposal, if appropriate;
    c. Developing and implementing an agency plan for energy 
conservation through changes in procurement practices, investment in 
energy efficient technology, and reduction of demand;
    d. Designating an Agency Recycling Coordinator to coordinate the 
development of an effective agency waste reduction and recycling 
program, and emphasize agency purchase and use of recycled and 
environmentally preferable products and services;
    e. Providing data and information on agency activity for 
incorporation into Departmental reports;
    f. Designating facility energy supervisors in Department-operated 
facilities and ensuring a sufficient number of trained energy managers 
throughout the Department to implement the provisions of law and 
regulation relating to energy and water conservation;
    g. Where programs include a project or activity involving 
construction or leasing of property, ensuring that the responsible 
program manager conducts an environmental assessment; and, analyzes 
findings of environmental assessments and makes final decisions 
regarding the significance of environmental consequences;
    8. Voluntary Health and Wellness Programs. Supporting the 
Department's voluntary health and occupational wellness programs and 
drug-free workplace program.
    9. Commercial Services Management (formerly Competitive Sourcing).
    a. Establishing agency procedures necessary to carry out the 
provisions of the law, regulation, and Departmental directives relating 
to commercial services management.
    b. Designating an agency official as the central point of contact 
for commercial services management and ensuring the timely and 
appropriate completion of required activities and notices.
    8. The Solicitor of Labor. The Solicitor of Labor is delegated 
authority and assigned responsibility for providing legal advice and 
assistance to all officers of the Department relating to the 
administration of all of the elements of this Order and the statutory 
provisions, regulations, and Executive Orders listed above. The 
Solicitor of Labor shall have responsibility for legal advice and 
assistance through rulings and interpretations of applicable laws and 
regulations and for drafting services. The bringing of legal 
proceedings under those authorities, the representation of the 
Secretary and other officials of the Department of Labor, and the 
determination of whether such proceedings or representations are 
appropriate in a given case, are delegated exclusively to the 
Solicitor.
    9. Reservation of Secretary's Authority and Responsibility.
    A. The submission of reports and recommendations to the President 
and the Congress is reserved to the Secretary.
    B. This Secretary's Order does not affect the authorities and 
responsibilities of the Office of Inspector General under the Inspector 
General Act of 1978, as amended, or under Secretary's Order 4-2006.
    10. Re-delegation of Authority. Unless identified as non-delegable 
under this Order, authorities delegated within this Order may be re-
delegated, provided, however, that re-delegation shall in no way 
diminish the delegating official's responsibility.
    11. Effective Date. This order is effective on May 27, 2018.

    Dated: May 14, 2018.
R. Alexander Acosta,
Secretary of Labor.
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                                               previously delegated responsibilities                      7. Communications. In consonance                   Secretary for Administration and
                                               and authority. In the context of the                    with the assignments of responsibility                Management, and Related Matters).
                                               Department’s financial management                       above, the Office of the Chief Financial                 C. This Order does not affect the
                                               program, they are specifically charged                  Officer shall ensure that the Agency                  authorities and responsibilities assigned
                                               with the responsibility to—                             Administrative Officers are apprised of               by any other Secretary’s Order,
                                                  1. In consultation with the CFO and                  communications to component agency                    including without limitation 9–1989
                                               the CIO, define program information                     financial staff. Similarly, component                 (Data Integrity Board), 5–2001 (MRB), 1–
                                               needs and develop strategies, systems,                  agencies shall keep the Chief Financial               2006 (Emergency Management) and 6–
                                               and capabilities to meet those needs.                   Officer apprised of directives and other              2006 (Regional Executive Committees),
                                                  2. Perform transaction and operational               communications affecting their financial              unless otherwise expressly so provided
                                               level financial functions in accordance                 staff.                                                in this or another Order.
                                               with policies, requirements, and                           8. Reservations of Authority                          3. Authority. This Order is issued
                                               procedures established by the CFO.                         A. Unless otherwise stated in this                 pursuant to various authorities detailed
                                                  3. Direct financial staffs and functions             Order, the submission of reports and                  by subject area below:
                                               in their respective component agencies                  recommendations to the President and                     A. Budget. The Budget Enforcement
                                               consistent with those policies and                      the Congress concerning the                           Act of 1990, as amended; the
                                               procedures established by the CFO.                      administration of statutory or                        Congressional Budget Act of 1994; the
                                                  4. Facilitate the CFO’s oversight                    administrative provisions is reserved to              Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
                                               responsibilities with respect to financial              the Secretary.                                        Control Act of 1985; 31 U.S.C. Chapter
                                               operations and component agency                            B. Except as provided in Paragraph                 11; Office of Management and Budget
                                               program financial systems by providing                  (5)(D)(1), this Order does not provide to             Circular No. A–11, ‘‘Preparation,
                                               and maintaining system documentation,                   the CFO any access greater than                       Submission, and Execution of the
                                               audit trails, summary or detailed                       permitted under any other law to                      Budget.’’
                                               transaction data, and such other                        records, reports, audits, reviews,                       B. Performance Management. The
                                               information as the CFO may require.                     documents, papers, recommendations,                   Government Performance and Results
                                                  5. Fully solicit, consider, and                      or other material of the Office of                    Act of 1993, as amended, Public Law
                                               cooperate with the CFO in the review of                 Inspector General.                                    103–62; The Reports Consolidation Act
                                               proposed appointment, promotion, and                       9. Redelegations and Transfers of                  of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–531); The Federal
                                               other personnel actions affecting                       Authority. Unless provided otherwise in               Information Security Modernization Act
                                               financial management staff at the GS–15                 this or another Secretary’s Order, the                (FISMA) of 2014, 44 U.S.C. 3551 et seq.;
                                               level and above.                                        authority delegated in this Order may be              OMB Circular No. A–11, Part 6,
                                                  6. Manage grants, procurement,                       redelegated or transferred, as permitted              ‘‘Preparation and Submission of
                                               property, debt management/accounts                      by law or regulation.                                 Strategic Plans, Annual Performance
                                               receivable, and other management                           10. Effective Date. This Order is                  Plans, and Annual Program Performance
                                               systems for their respective component                  effective May 27, 2018.                               Reports.’’
                                               agencies, in a manner consistent with                     Dated: May 14, 2018.                                   C. Employee Safety and Occupational
                                               the CFO’s responsibilities prescribed in                R. Alexander Acosta,                                  Health and Workers’ Compensation
                                               this Order.                                                                                                   Program. Section 19 of the Occupational
                                                                                                       Secretary of Labor.
                                                  B. The Inspector General—                                                                                  Safety and Health Act of 1970; Federal
                                                                                                       [FR Doc. 2018–11123 Filed 5–25–18; 8:45 am]
                                                  1. Retains full responsibility for                                                                         Employees’ Compensation Act;
                                                                                                       BILLING CODE 4510–04–P
                                               previously-delegated budget and                                                                               Executive Order 12196, as amended by
                                               financial management activities                                                                               Executive Order 12223; 20 CFR 10; 29
                                               pertaining to his or her own office, but                                                                      CFR, Part 1960; 5 U.S.C. 7901, et. seq.
                                                                                                       DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
                                               will participate with the CFO in                                                                                 D. Operation and Maintenance of
                                               integrating such delegated assignments                  Secretary’s Order 03–2018—Delegation                  Departmental Buildings. Section 2 of
                                               with the overall financial management                   of Authorities and Assignment of                      Reorganization Plan No. 18 of 1950, 5
                                               program of the Department.                              Responsibilities to the Assistant                     U.S.C. 901; the Federal Property and
                                                  2. Will participate, where appropriate,              Secretary for Administration and                      Administrative Services Act of 1949, 40
                                               in joint reviews with the CFO of                        Management                                            U.S.C. 581; ‘‘the Brooks Act’’, 40 U.S.C.
                                               selected financial management                                                                                 1101 et seq.; Public Building Act of
                                               functions, operations, and systems.                       1. Purpose. To consolidate the                      1959, as amended, 40 U.S.C. 601–611;
                                                  3. Will participate with the CFO in                  delegations of authority and                          40 U.S.C. 3305; The Uniform Relocation
                                               the resolution of audit issues, findings,               assignments of responsibility to the                  and Real Property Acquisition Policies
                                               and recommendations, including those                    Assistant Secretary for Administration                Act of 1970 as amended, 46 U.S.C. 4601
                                               involved in the annual financial                        and Management (ASAM) and to codify                   et seq.; Public Buildings Cooperative
                                               statements, consistent with its statutory               other existing delegations not otherwise              Use Act of 1976, Public Law 94–541;
                                               responsibilities for managing an audit                  the subject of a Secretary’s Order.                   Rural Development Act of 1972, Public
                                               program.                                                  2. Directives Affected.                             Law 92–419, as amended by Section 636
                                                  C. The Solicitor of Labor is                           A. This Order repeals and supersedes                of Division F of Public Law 108–199;
                                               responsible for providing legal advice                  Secretary’s Order 03–2017 (Delegation                 Surface Transportation and Uniform
                                               and assistance to the Secretary, Deputy                 and Assignment of Responsibilities to                 Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 (101
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                                               Secretary, CFO, and all other                           the Assistant Secretary for                           Stat. 132); Energy Independence and
                                               Department of Labor officials who are                   Administration and Management).                       Security Act of 2007, Public Law 110–
                                               assigned responsibilities for                             B. The following Secretary’s Order is               140; Executive Orders 12072, 12411,
                                               implementation of this Order, except as                 referenced herein and remains in effect:              13006, and 13327; Federal Property
                                               provided in Secretary’s Order 4–2006                    2–2009 (Delegation of Authority and                   Management Regulations, 41 CFR
                                               with respect to the Office of Inspector                 Assignment of Responsibility to the                   Chapter 101; Federal Management
                                               General.                                                Chief Acquisition Officer and Assistant               Regulations, 41 CFR 102.


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                                                  E. Accessibility within Department of                  I. Environmental Stewardship.                       Executive Order 12564, ‘‘Drug-Free
                                               Labor Buildings and Facilities.                         Resource Conservation and Recovery                    Federal Workplace Program’’;
                                               Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, as                  Act; Energy Policy Act of 1992; Energy                Mandatory Guidelines for Federal
                                               amended, 42 U.S.C. 4151 et. seq.; and                   Policy Act of 2005, sec. 701, as                      Workplace Drug Testing Programs,
                                               Section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of                amended; Executive Order 12843;                       Substance Abuse and Mental Health
                                               1973, 29 U.S.C. 792, as amended.                        Executive Order 13101, Executive Order                Services Administration, Department of
                                                  F. Telecommunications. Section 201                   13693; and Office of Federal                          Health and Human Services, as
                                               of the Federal Property and                             Procurement Policy, Policy Letter No.                 amended (November 1, 2004); The
                                               Administrative Services Act of 1949,                    92–4, dated November 2, 1992.                         Department of Labor Drug-Free
                                               codified at 40 U.S.C. 501.                                J. Voluntary Health and Wellness                    Workplace Plan, revised July 2004.
                                                  G. Records Management. Presidential                  Programs and Drug Free Workplace                         K. Commercial Services Management
                                               and Federal Records Act Amendments                      Program.                                              (formerly Competitive Sourcing).
                                               of 2014, Public Law 113–187;                              1. Voluntary Health and Wellness                    Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act
                                               Reorganization Plan Number 6 (1950);                    Programs:                                             of 1988 (the ‘‘FAIR Act’’), 31 U.S.C. 501
                                               the National Archives and Records                         a. Employee Assistance Program                      Note; the Federal Acquisition
                                               Administration (NARA), Records                          (EAP). Public Law 79–658, 5 U.S.C.                    Regulation (FAR); and OMB Circular A–
                                               Management Regulations, 36 CFR parts                    7901, Health Services Programs; Public                76, Performance of Commercial
                                               1220 to 1238; 41 CFR part 102–193,                      Law 99–570, Title VI, The Federal                     Activities, as amended, including by
                                               General Services Administration                         Employee Substance Abuse Education                    February 11, 2005 Memorandum to
                                               (Creation, Maintenance and Use of                       and Treatment Act of 1986, 5 U.S.C.                   Heads of Executive Departments and
                                               Records); and the Guidance                              7361 and 7362; Drug Abuse Office and                  Agencies from Deputy Director for
                                               Memorandum, dated March 19, 2002,                       Treatment Act of 1972 as amended by                   Management, Office of Management and
                                               issued jointly by the Information on                    Public Law 93–282 and Public Law 96–
                                                                                                                                                             Budget, Clay Johnson, III.
                                               Security Oversight Office, National                     181; the Federal Employee Substance
                                                                                                                                                                L. Metric System Conversion. Public
                                               Archives and Records Administration                     Abuse Education and Treatment Act of
                                                                                                                                                             Law 94–168, ‘‘The Metric Conversion
                                               and the Office of Information and                       1986, 5 U.S.C. 7361 et. seq., codified at
                                                                                                                                                             Act of 1975’’, 15 U.S.C. 205a et. seq.;
                                               Policy, U.S. Department of Justice, on                  5 U.S.C. 7904; 42 CFR part 2,
                                                                                                                                                             Public Law 100–418, 5164, ‘‘The
                                               ‘‘Safeguarding Information Regarding                    Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug
                                                                                                                                                             Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness
                                               Weapons of Mass Destruction and Other                   Abuse Patient Records; Health
                                                                                                       Insurance Portability and                             Act of 1988’’; Public Law 104–258, ‘‘The
                                               Sensitive Records Related to Homeland
                                                                                                       Accountability Act of 1996 (‘‘HIPAA’’);               Savings in Construction Act of 1996,’’
                                               Security.’’
                                                  H. Printing. Title 44 of the United                  Executive Order 12564 ‘‘Drug-free                     Public Law 104–289.; and 15 CFR 273.1
                                               States Code, Public Printing and                        Federal Workplace Program’’; Civil                    et seq., ‘‘Metric Conversion Policy for
                                               Documents; Joint Committee on                           Service Reform Act of 1978, Public Law                Federal Agencies.’’
                                               Printing, S. Pub. 101–9, ‘‘Government                   95–454; Section 503 of the                               M. Child Care Programs for
                                               Printing and Binding Regulations’’                      Supplemental Appropriations Act of                    Department Employees. 40 U.S.C. 590;
                                               (February 1990); and Federal                            1987, Public Law 100–71, 101 Stat. 391,               Public Law 107–67, 630, codified at 40
                                               Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Subpart                   468–471, codified at 5 U.S.C. 7301 note               U.S.C. 590(g); 5 CFR 792.201–792.206;
                                               8.8, ‘‘Acquisition of Printing and                      (1987); Mandatory Guidelines for                      ‘‘GSA Child Care Director’s Desk
                                               Related Supplies’’; OMB Memorandum                      Federal Workplace Drug Testing                        Guide’’; GSA ‘‘Facility Management
                                               M–02–07, ‘‘Procurement of Printing and                  Programs, Substance Abuse and Mental                  Child Care Resource Book’’; Agreement
                                               Duplicating through the Government                      Health Services Administration,                       Between Local 12, AFGE, AFL–CIO and
                                               Printing Office,’’ dated May 3, 2002;                   Department of Health and Human                        the U.S. Department of Labor, effective
                                               Compact between the Office of                           Services, as amended (October 1, 2010);               August 29, 2013, Articles 8 and 9.
                                               Management and Budget and the U.S.                      29 CFR 1910.1020, Access to Employee                     4. Background. This Order repeals
                                               Government Printing Office (September                   Exposure and Medical Records; 5 CFR                   and supersedes Secretary’s Order 05–
                                               16, 2008); Government Printing Office                   part 792.                                             2009 and shall constitute the primary
                                               Style Manual, United States                               b. Physical Fitness Programs. Public                Secretary’s Order for the Office of the
                                               Government Printing Office,                             Law 79–658, 5 U.S.C. 7901, Health                     Assistant Secretary for Administration
                                               Washington, DC, Revised Edition, 2000;                  Services Programs.                                    and Management (‘‘OASAM’’).
                                               41 CFR 101–5.1 Centralized Services in                    c. Voluntary Employee Health Service                However, because of the central role
                                               Federal Buildings or Complexes; United                  Program (VEHSP). Public Law 79–658, 5                 that OASAM performs within the
                                               States Government Printing Office,                      U.S.C. 7901, Health Services Programs;                Department, other Secretary’s Orders
                                               Publication 310.1, GPO Contract Terms                   Health Insurance Portability and                      also have delegations to the ASAM.
                                               Quality Assurance Through Attributes                    Accountability Act of 1996 (‘‘HIPAA’’),                  5. Statements of Policy
                                               Program (QATAP) dated May 1979                          Public Law 104–191, 42 U.S.C. 1320d et.                  A. Budget. It is the policy of the
                                               (Revised August 2002); GPO Agency                       seq. (‘‘HIPAA’’); 5 U.S.C. 552a et. seq.;             Department to comply fully with all
                                               Procedural Handbook, United States                      5 CFR 293.501 et. seq., Employee                      laws and policy directives issued by the
                                               Government Printing Office, Publication                 Medical File System Records; 5 CFR                    Office of Management and Budget in
                                               305.1, Revised August 1998; The                         part 297, Privacy Procedures for                      development of the annual President’s
                                               Guidelines: Best Practices for                          Personnel Records.                                    budget proposal and the execution of
                                               Submitting Electronic Design and                          2. Drug-Free Workplace Program.                     appropriated and non-appropriated
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                                               Prepress Files, United States                           Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5                    budgetary resources.
                                               Government Printing Office, Publication                 U.S.C. 552a et. seq.; Section 503 of the                 B. Performance Management. It is the
                                               300.6, dated August 1997, Rev. 07/04;                   Supplemental Appropriations Act of                    policy of the Department to follow
                                               Guide to Federal Publishing,                            1987, Public Law 100–71, codified at 5                statutory performance management
                                               Interagency Council on Printing and                     U.S.C. 7301 note (1987); Executive                    requirements and directives issued by
                                               Publication Services and Federal                        Order 10450, ‘‘Security Requirements                  the Office of Management and Budget
                                               Publishers Committee, 2d edition.                       for Government Employment’’;                          and to utilize performance management


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                                               tools to efficiently and effectively                    financial rights of the Department and of             in staying fit, well, drug-free, and
                                               manage the Department’s programs.                       persons directly affected by                          productive on the job.
                                                  C. Employee Safety and Occupational                  Departmental activities. The Department                  K. Commercial Services Management
                                               Health and Workers’ Compensation                        will properly identify recordkeeping                  (formerly Competitive Sourcing). It is
                                               Program. It is the policy of the                        requirements to effectively and                       the policy of the Department to support
                                               Department to provide its employees                     efficiently manage Federal records                    the spirit and intent of commercial
                                               with places and conditions of                           throughout their life cycle. All Federal              services management as delineated in
                                               employment that are free from                           records shall be covered by National                  Office of Management and Budget
                                               recognized hazards that are likely to                   Archives and Records Administration                   Circular No. A–76 and to fully comply
                                               cause death or serious physical harm; to                (NARA) approved records retention                     with all statutory and programmatic
                                               comply with applicable Federal safety                   schedules, and destroyed, retired, or                 requirements pertaining to competitive
                                               and health standards, requirements, and                 transferred, only as prescribed in the                sourcing and the Federal Activities
                                               procedures; to assure prompt abatement                  approved record retention schedules.                  Inventory Reform (FAIR) Act.
                                               of unsafe or unhealthful working                        The Department recognizes that: (1)                      L. Metric System Conversion. It is the
                                               conditions; to ensure that no employee                  Good recordkeeping contributes to the                 policy of the Department that the metric
                                               is subject to restraint, interference,                  smooth operation of agency programs by                system of measurement is the preferred
                                               coercion, discrimination, or reprisal for               making the information needed for                     system of weights and measures for
                                               filing a report of unsafe or unhealthful                decision making and operations readily                trade and commerce. Accordingly, to
                                               working conditions; to annually inspect                 available; (2) provides information                   the extent economically feasible and
                                               all of its workplaces; to provide safety                useful to successor officials and staff for           with minimum disruption of operations,
                                               and occupational health-related                         background and analysis, facilitating                 all agencies and organizations of the
                                               education for all employees; to provide                 transitions between Administrations;                  Department shall use the metric system
                                               specialized training for those who are                  and (3) ensures accountability and                    of measurement in all grants,
                                               assigned safety and occupational health                 protects records from inappropriate and               procurements, regulations, standards,
                                               responsibilities; and to assist employees               unauthorized access and destruction.                  and other business-related activities,
                                               when workers’ compensation services                        H. Printing. It is the policy of the               except to the extent that such use is
                                               are sought.                                             Department to plan, organize, direct,                 impractical or is likely to cause
                                                  D. Operation and Maintenance of                                                                            significant inefficiencies or loss of
                                                                                                       and provide all printing, reproduction,
                                               Departmental Buildings. It is the                                                                             markets to United States firms.
                                                                                                       and distribution services for its agencies
                                               Department’s policy to properly and                                                                           Consistent with government-wide
                                                                                                       in an efficient and economical manner,
                                               efficiently maintain all buildings owned                                                                      policy, the Department will also permit
                                                                                                       in compliance with all Federal statutes
                                               by the Department or in which the                                                                             the continued use of traditional systems
                                                                                                       and regulations. Except for the
                                               Department is the primary tenant—or                                                                           of weights and measures in non-
                                                                                                       Departmental Library, which may
                                               has received delegated authority from                                                                         business activities.
                                                                                                       contact the Superintendent of
                                               the General Services Administration                                                                              M. Child Care Programs for
                                               (GSA) for operations and maintenance—                   Documents for purchase of publications
                                                                                                                                                             Department Employees. It is the policy
                                               and to take reasonable care to allocate                 that are produced by agencies other than
                                                                                                                                                             of the Department to maintain a child
                                               fair use of all facilities and services                 the Department, and which cannot be
                                                                                                                                                             care facility consistent with legal
                                               including employee parking and general                  procured through the Division of
                                                                                                                                                             requirements and directives. It is the
                                               conference areas consistent with the                    Printing and Supply Management
                                                                                                                                                             Department’s policy to foster a quality
                                               Department’s mission.                                   (DPSM), only the Office of
                                                                                                                                                             workplace for all employees by
                                                  E. Accessibility within Department of                Administrative Services (OAS) in the
                                                                                                                                                             providing child care subsidies to lower
                                               Labor Buildings and Facilities. It is the               Business Operations Center, will liaison
                                                                                                                                                             income families of Department
                                               policy of the Department to promote                     with Joint Committee on Printing (JCP),
                                                                                                                                                             employees to assist them in their efforts
                                               accessibility of buildings and facilities               Government Printing Office (GPO),
                                                                                                                                                             to obtain quality, licensed day care for
                                               to individuals with disabilities, and to                Superintendent of Documents, or
                                                                                                                                                             dependent children through the age of
                                               ensure that buildings and facilities                    Federal Prison Industries, Inc., as it
                                                                                                                                                             13 and disabled children through the
                                               controlled by the Department or                         relates to matters of printing, unless
                                                                                                                                                             age of 18.
                                               constructed, leased, or acquired with                   otherwise specifically authorized in                     6. Delegation of Authority and
                                               Federal financial assistance fully                      writing by OAS.                                       Assignment of Responsibility to the
                                               comply with statutory and regulatory                       I. Environmental Stewardship. The                  Assistant Secretary for Administration
                                               provisions relating to compliance with                  Department of Labor shall take                        and Management (the ‘‘ASAM’’). The
                                               architectural and programmatic                          appropriate actions to incorporate waste              ASAM is hereby delegated authority
                                               accessibility standards.                                prevention and recycling in its daily                 and assigned responsibility, except as
                                                  F. Telecommunications. It is the                     operations and work to increase and                   hereinafter provided, for carrying out
                                               policy of the Department to ensure the                  expand markets for recovered materials                the policies, programs, and activities of
                                               efficient and economical procurement                    and environmentally preferable                        the Department of Labor, including
                                               and utilization of telecommunications                   products through greater preference and               those functions to be performed by the
                                               services and facilities.                                demand for such products.                             Secretary of Labor, as set forth below:
                                                  G. Records Management. It is the                        J. Voluntary Health and Wellness                      A. Budget
                                               Department’s policy to make and                         Programs and Drug-Free Workplace                         1. Issuing policy guidance and
                                               preserve Federal records, regardless of                 Program. It is the Department’s policy to             instructions to prepare the Department’s
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                                               physical form or media, containing                      establish and support voluntary health                performance budgets for internal
                                               adequate and proper documentation of                    and wellness and drug-free workplace                  decision-making, for OMB, and for the
                                               the organization, functions, policies,                  programs that foster and enhance the                  Congress.
                                               decisions, procedures, and essential                    health and productivity of its workforce;                2. Reviewing and analyzing agency
                                               transactions of the Department and                      to comply with applicable Federal                     budget requests to the Department.
                                               designed to furnish the information                     health standards, requirements, and                      3. Reviewing, analyzing,
                                               necessary to protect the legal and                      procedures; and to support employees                  consolidating and packaging all


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                                               Departmental budget submissions to the                     2. Ensuring appropriate policy                       2. Monitoring, investigating, and
                                               OMB and Congress to ensure technical                    development, planning,                                enforcing the provisions of the statute
                                               accuracy and conformance with                           implementation, coordination, and                     and regulations mentioned in Paragraph
                                               established policy.                                     evaluation of the Department-wide                     5.E., above, with respect to the
                                                  4. Coordinating all information                      safety, occupational health and workers’              accessibility of buildings and facilities
                                               developed in support of budget requests                 compensation program; securing the                    constructed, altered, or renovated by, on
                                               to OMB and to Congress.                                 services of full-time professional staff              behalf of, or for the use of a recipient of
                                                  5. Providing staff support in preparing              qualified to provide technical assistance             Federal financial assistance, except for
                                               lead Departmental representations for                   and training in the areas of safety                   those facilities referred to in Paragraph
                                               press briefings and Congressional                       (including ergonomics), industrial                    7.A., below relating to the Employment
                                               hearings on the Department’s budget.                    hygiene, and workers’ compensation,                   and Training Administration.
                                                  6. Assisting the Office of                           and return-to-work services.                            3. Serving as the Department’s
                                               Congressional and Intergovernmental                        3. Ensuring that the Department’s                  Accessibility Compliance Officer.
                                               Affairs in coordinating the preparation                 Office of Worker Safety and Health                      F. Telecommunications. Consistent
                                               of briefing materials for the Secretary                 provides operational safety and                       with legal authorities, directing the
                                               and Agency heads.                                       occupational health services to agencies              acquisition and management of the
                                                  7. Issuing policy guidance and                       within the Department that do not                     Department’s telecommunications assets
                                               instructions on the preparation of                      perform these functions internally.                   and services for both local and long-
                                               apportionments.                                            D. Operation and Maintenance of                    distance.
                                                  8. Formulates an annual operating                    Departmental Buildings                                   G. Records Management
                                               plan and agency allocations for a                          1. Serving as the Department’s Senior                 1. In consultation with the Chief
                                               Working Capital Fund that:                              Real Property Officer (SRPO) and, as                  Information Officer (CIO) and the
                                                  a. Ensures customer agencies access to               such, developing policy and                           National Archives and Records
                                               meaningful information on the full costs                implementing an asset management                      Administration (NARA), establishing,
                                               of those centralized services, conditions               planning process that meets the form,                 administering, and managing the
                                               for usage, and the cost allocation                      content, and other requirements                       Department’s Records Management
                                               formulas employed in the lawful                         established by the Federal Real Property              Program.
                                               distribution of annual charges against                  Council (FRPC).                                          2. Periodically evaluating the
                                               the respective agency appropriation                        2. As SRPO, monitoring the real                    Department’s Records Management
                                               accounts; and                                           property assets of the Department so                  Program to ensure that the Department’s
                                                  b. Ensures, through the creation and                 that Departmental assets are managed                  component agencies are in compliance
                                               regular convening of a Working Capital                  consistent with the goals and objectives              with relevant Federal records
                                               Fund Committee, the opportunities for                   set forth in the Department’s strategic               management laws, regulations, and
                                               meaningful and informed customer                        plan prepared pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 306,               procedures related to the creation,
                                               agency participation or representation                  the principles developed by the FRPC,                 maintenance and use, and disposition of
                                               in reviewing WCF activities, costs, and                 and reflected in the Department’s asset               Federal records, and agency
                                               charges, and in recommending changes                    management plan, and such other duties                recordkeeping requirements.
                                               or improvements to the ASAM.                            and responsibilities incumbent upon the               Evaluations shall be scheduled to cover
                                                  c. Is operated on the basis of agency                SRPO.                                                 all agencies on a five-year cycle on an
                                               reimbursement agreements between                           3. Consistent with legal authorities,              on-going basis. Records management
                                               customers and service providers and                     including agreements and other                        program evaluations shall assess the
                                               timely cost assessments and related                     arrangements with the General Services                effective implementation of the basic
                                               adjustments for services provided or                    Administration and with other                         components of a records management
                                               offered.                                                applicable lease documents relating to                program, as prescribed by NARA
                                                  B. Performance Management                            buildings in which the Department is                  regulations and policies.
                                                  1. Overseeing the preparation of the                 the primary tenant, assuring the                         3. Assigning a Departmental Records
                                               Department’s strategic plans,                           operation and maintenance of the                      Officer who will manage the day-to-day
                                               performance plans, and performance                      Frances Perkins Building and other                    administration and management of all
                                               reports consistent with statutory and                   Departmental buildings in which the                   matters related to the Department’s
                                               OMB requirements and directions.                        Department is the primary tenant—or                   Records Management Program. The
                                                  2. Directing the preparation of                      has received delegated authority from                 Departmental Records Officer shall be
                                               responses to OIG reports regarding top                  the General Services Administration for               responsible for all matters related to the
                                               management challenges.                                  operations and maintenance—including                  Department’s Records Management
                                                  3. Soliciting, procuring, and                        making arrangements for appropriate                   Program and will coordinate with the
                                               overseeing studies by independent                       cleaning, utilities, fire and life safety             National Archives and Records
                                               entities evaluating the impact and                      arrangements, security arrangements,                  Administration.
                                               effectiveness of Departmental programs.                 office space assignments, any parking                    H. Printing
                                                  C. Employee Safety and Health and                    areas (including space assignments),                     1. Overseeing the operation of a
                                               Workers’ Compensation Program                           mail service, duplication services,                   headquarters printing service and
                                                  1. Serving as the Designated Agency                  building space alterations, and any                   determining the duplicating and
                                               Safety and Health Official (DASHO)                      abatement work as appropriate.                        printing for the Department and its
                                               pursuant to section 1–201(c) of                            E. Accessibility Within Department of              agencies, including making
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                                               Executive Order 12196, and, as such,                    Labor Buildings and Facilities                        arrangements for scheduling and
                                               directing the establishment,                               1. Developing policy and directives                delivery to meet Departmental needs
                                               administration, and management of the                   for the Department of Labor regarding                 and notifying agencies of changes in
                                               Department’s programs regarding safety                  compliance with the accessibility                     printing operations.
                                               and occupational health and workers’                    requirements of the Architectural                        2. Formulating policy and supervising
                                               compensation consistent with                            Barriers Act of 1968 and any regulations              operations relating to Departmental
                                               applicable law.                                         promulgated pursuant to that Act.                     printing, duplicating, copying,


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                                               centralized mailing, and distribution                   Responsibility to the Chief Acquisition                  B. Agency Heads are delegated
                                               and related equipment programs in the                   Officer and Assistant Secretary for                   authority and assigned responsibility
                                               National Office and the regions.                        Administration and Management, and                    for:
                                                  3. Implementing and guiding                          Related Matters). Such commercial                        1. Budget
                                               enforcement within the Department of                    services management activities shall be                  a. In accordance with established
                                               all Government printing, binding,                       coordinated with the Chief Acquisition                policies and guidelines, developing
                                               duplication, and related laws and                       Officer and Chief Human Capital                       agency budget proposals for the budget
                                               regulations.                                            Officer, as appropriate.                              years for consideration during the
                                                  4. Exclusively representing, directly                  L. Metric System Conversion. Serving                internal decision process and for the
                                               or through a delegee, the Department                    as the Department’s ‘‘Metric Executive’’              Department’s submission to OMB based
                                               with the Joint Committee on Printing on                 and (a) provide management oversight                  on the Secretary’s decisions.
                                               all matters pertaining to printing.                     of the Department’s continued use of the                 b. Providing information in support of
                                                  5. Exercising technical control over all             metric system of measurement                          budget proposals, through the ASAM or
                                               copying, printing, binding, publishing,                 consistent with Departmental policy; (b)              identified designee, for the OMB
                                               and related or auxiliary equipment and                  appointing a Departmental official                    submission and Budget Justifications for
                                               serving as the technical or final                       whose primary function shall be to                    Congress.
                                               approving authority for all requests.                   coordinate and monitor agency metric                     c. Ensuring information provided in
                                                  I. Environmental Stewardship                         system efforts, and to advise the Metric              the agency budget is consistent with the
                                                  1. Serving as the Department’s                       Executive on status, as appropriate; (c)              Department’s strategic plan and
                                               Environmental Executive and, as such,                   representing the Department on the any                performance requirements.
                                               providing management oversight of all                   interagency bodies addressing issues                     d. Meeting with OMB staff and
                                               Department environmental programs,                      related to metric policy; and (d)                     testifying before Congress to expand
                                               including ensuring compliance with                      coordinating compliance with all                      upon and answer questions pertaining
                                               relevant Executive Orders, and                          applicable laws and regulations.                      to the Department’s budget request in
                                               coordinating such efforts with the Chief                  M. Childcare Programs for                           support of their respective agency
                                               Acquisition Officer.                                    Department Employees                                  programs.
                                                  2. Establishing model facility                         1. Providing appropriate services to                   2. Performance Management. Assist
                                               demonstration programs that include                     the child care providers located in the               the ASAM, and his or her designees, as
                                               comprehensive waste reduction and                       FPB, the BLS building, and at any                     appropriate, in the preparation of the
                                               recycling programs and emphasizing the                  regional buildings where child care                   Department’s strategic plans,
                                               procurement of recycled materials and                   services are provided within                          performance plans, and performance
                                               environmentally preferable products                     Departmental offices.                                 reports and cooperate in all program
                                               and services.                                             2. Establishing, administering, and                 evaluations;
                                                  3. Designating a Department of Labor                 managing the Department’s child care                     3. Employee Safety and Occupational
                                               Recycling Coordinator who shall be                      subsidy program in accordance with all                Health and Workers’ Compensation
                                               responsible for: (a) Coordinating the                   statutory, regulatory, and administrative             Program
                                               development of an effective agency                      requirements.                                            a. Giving full management support to
                                               waste reduction and recycling program,                    N. Miscellaneous Responsibilities                   the Department’s safety, occupational
                                               and the affirmative procurement plan                      1. The ASAM will work in                            health, and workers’ compensation
                                               developed in accordance with OFPP                       consultation and coordination with, as                program as provided in this Order and
                                               guidelines, (b) coordinating                            appropriate, the other Departmental                   assuring that identified hazards are
                                               Departmental action to develop benefits,                officials who have authority and                      abated.
                                               costs, and savings data to measure the                  responsibility in the areas addressed by                 b. Operating occupational safety and
                                               effectiveness of the DOL program, and                   this order, including without limitation,             occupational health programs in their
                                               (c) coordinating the development of                     the Chief Acquisition Officer, the Chief              national and field offices in accordance
                                               reports required by Executive Order and                 Human Capital Officer, the Chief                      with applicable statutory, regulatory,
                                               OFPP policy.                                            Information Officer, and the Chief                    administrative, and contractual
                                                  J. Voluntary Health and Wellness                     Financial Officer.                                    requirements.
                                               Programs and Drug-Free Workplace                          2. The ASAM will perform any                           c. Appointing and arranging training
                                               (DFW) Program. Establishing,                            additional duties that are assigned to the            for sufficient numbers of staff members
                                               administering, and managing the                         ASAM by applicable law or regulation.                 throughout their organizations to
                                               Department’s voluntary employee                           7. Delegation of Authority and                      perform collateral or full-time safety/
                                               health and wellness, fitness, employee-                 Assignment of Responsibility to Other                 occupational health duties and to serve
                                               assistance, and DFW programs in                         Agency Heads.                                         on safety/occupational health
                                               accordance with all statutory,                            A. The Assistant Secretary for                      committees to assist managers,
                                               regulatory, and administrative                          Employment and Training is delegated                  employees, and full-time safety/health
                                               requirements.                                           authority and assigned responsibility, in             staff in the implementation of the
                                                  K. Commercial Services Management                    accordance with the policies and                      responsibilities outlined in this Order.
                                               (formerly Competitive Sourcing).                        standards established by the ASAM, for                   d. Providing documentation of
                                               Fulfilling the Department’s                             monitoring, investigating, and enforcing              attainment of the Department’s annual
                                               responsibilities under the Federal                      the laws referred to in paragraph 3.D.,               safety/health and workers’
                                               Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998                 above, with respect to buildings and                  compensation program goals developed
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                                               (the ‘‘FAIR Act’’), Federal Acquisition                 facilities that are financed in whole or              to reduce employee accidents, injuries,
                                               Regulation (FAR), and Office of                         in part by Employment and Training                    and illnesses, and contain workers’
                                               Management and Budget Circular No.                      Administration (‘‘ETA’’) grants or loans              compensation costs.
                                               A–76, and such other responsibilities as                and that are subject to standards for                    e. Holding managers, supervisors, and
                                               are assigned to the ASAM under                          design, construction or alteration issued             employees accountable for their
                                               Secretary’s Order 2–2009 (Delegation of                 by ETA under the laws authorizing such                adherence to established safety/health
                                               Authority and Assignment of                             grant or loan.                                        policies, rules, regulations, and


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                                               procedures, especially their                            preferability; waste prevention; and                  determination of whether such
                                               participation in agency Accident                        ultimate disposal, if appropriate;                    proceedings or representations are
                                               Review Boards (ARBs) and safety and                        c. Developing and implementing an                  appropriate in a given case, are
                                               health training.                                        agency plan for energy conservation                   delegated exclusively to the Solicitor.
                                                  f. Providing employees appropriate                   through changes in procurement                           9. Reservation of Secretary’s Authority
                                               personal protective and safety/                         practices, investment in energy efficient             and Responsibility.
                                               occupational health equipment.                          technology, and reduction of demand;                     A. The submission of reports and
                                                  g. Conducting analyses of Agency jobs                   d. Designating an Agency Recycling                 recommendations to the President and
                                               and ensuring that all workplaces are                    Coordinator to coordinate the                         the Congress is reserved to the
                                               surveyed to identify and eliminate or                   development of an effective agency                    Secretary.
                                               minimize possible ergonomic risk                        waste reduction and recycling program,                   B. This Secretary’s Order does not
                                               factors.                                                and emphasize agency purchase and use                 affect the authorities and
                                                  h. Acquiring, to the extent practicable,             of recycled and environmentally                       responsibilities of the Office of
                                               tools, equipment, and computer                          preferable products and services;                     Inspector General under the Inspector
                                               accessory furniture that is adjustable                     e. Providing data and information on               General Act of 1978, as amended, or
                                               and adaptable to those using them.                      agency activity for incorporation into                under Secretary’s Order 4–2006.
                                                  i. Assuring that agency employees                    Departmental reports;                                    10. Re-delegation of Authority. Unless
                                               participate in educational and training                    f. Designating facility energy                     identified as non-delegable under this
                                               experiences necessary to carry out their                supervisors in Department-operated                    Order, authorities delegated within this
                                               assigned duties in a safe and healthful                 facilities and ensuring a sufficient                  Order may be re-delegated, provided,
                                               manner.                                                 number of trained energy managers                     however, that re-delegation shall in no
                                                  j. Assuring, through partnership with                throughout the Department to                          way diminish the delegating official’s
                                               appropriate unions, that employee                       implement the provisions of law and                   responsibility.
                                               representatives have the opportunity to                 regulation relating to energy and water                  11. Effective Date. This order is
                                               participate in educational training                     conservation;                                         effective on May 27, 2018.
                                                                                                          g. Where programs include a project                  Dated: May 14, 2018.
                                               experiences necessary to carry out their
                                                                                                       or activity involving construction or
                                               responsibilities.                                                                                             R. Alexander Acosta,
                                                                                                       leasing of property, ensuring that the
                                                  4. Accessibility within Department of                                                                      Secretary of Labor.
                                                                                                       responsible program manager conducts
                                               Labor Buildings. Adhering to the                                                                              [FR Doc. 2018–11126 Filed 5–25–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                       an environmental assessment; and,
                                               policies, standards, and directives
                                                                                                       analyzes findings of environmental                    BILLING CODE 4510–04–P
                                               established by the ASAM in accordance
                                                                                                       assessments and makes final decisions
                                               with paragraph 6.D.(1), above relating to
                                                                                                       regarding the significance of
                                               accessibility within Department of                                                                            NUCLEAR REGULATORY
                                                                                                       environmental consequences;
                                               Labor buildings and spaces occupied by                     8. Voluntary Health and Wellness                   COMMISSION
                                               agency offices.                                         Programs. Supporting the Department’s
                                                  5. Records Management                                                                                      [NRC–2018–0092]
                                                                                                       voluntary health and occupational
                                                  a. Developing and implementing                       wellness programs and drug-free
                                               effective Records Management Programs                                                                         Standard Format and Content of
                                                                                                       workplace program.                                    Physical Security Plans, Training and
                                               within their respective organizations                      9. Commercial Services Management
                                               that are consistent with Departmental                                                                         Qualifications Plans, and Safeguards
                                                                                                       (formerly Competitive Sourcing).                      Contingency Plans for Nuclear Power
                                               policy and directives.                                     a. Establishing agency procedures
                                                  b. Assigning an Agency Records                                                                             Plants
                                                                                                       necessary to carry out the provisions of
                                               Officer for the management and                          the law, regulation, and Departmental                 AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
                                               execution of the Agency’s Records                       directives relating to commercial                     Commission.
                                               Management Program.                                     services management.                                  ACTION: Draft regulatory guide;
                                                  c. Ensuring that the appropriate                        b. Designating an agency official as               extension of comment period.
                                               Agency staff receives adequate records                  the central point of contact for
                                               management training and participates in                 commercial services management and                    SUMMARY:   On May 14, 2018, the U.S.
                                               Departmental as well as Agency training                 ensuring the timely and appropriate                   Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
                                               and awareness activities.                               completion of required activities and                 solicited comments on Draft Regulatory
                                                  6. Printing. Assuring compliance with                notices.                                              Guide (DG), DG–5048, ‘‘Standard
                                               all Government Printing Office                             8. The Solicitor of Labor. The Solicitor           Format and Content of Physical Security
                                               regulations and directives and adhering                 of Labor is delegated authority and                   Plans, Training and Qualifications
                                               to the policies, standards, and directives              assigned responsibility for providing                 Plans, and Safeguards Contingency
                                               established by the ASAM relating to                     legal advice and assistance to all officers           Plans for Nuclear Power Plants.’’ The
                                               printing operations.                                    of the Department relating to the                     public comment period was originally
                                                  7. Environmental Stewardship                         administration of all of the elements of              scheduled to close on July 13, 2018. The
                                                  a. Promoting waste reduction and                     this Order and the statutory provisions,              NRC has decided to extend the public
                                               recycling of reusable materials within                  regulations, and Executive Orders listed              comment period by 30 days to allow
                                               their agencies;                                         above. The Solicitor of Labor shall have              more time for members of the public to
                                                  b. Requiring consideration of the                    responsibility for legal advice and                   develop and submit their comments.
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                                               following factors in acquisition                        assistance through rulings and                        DATES: The due date for comments
                                               planning for all agency procurement                     interpretations of applicable laws and                requested in the document published on
                                               actions, and in the evaluation and                      regulations and for drafting services.                May 14, 2018 (83 FR 22297), is
                                               award of contracts: Elimination of virgin               The bringing of legal proceedings under               extended. Comments should be filed no
                                               material requirements; use of recovered                 those authorities, the representation of              later than August 13, 2018. Comments
                                               materials; reuse of products; life cycle                the Secretary and other officials of the              received after this date will be
                                               costs; recyclability; environmental                     Department of Labor, and the                          considered, if it is practical to do so, but


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
FR Citation83 FR 24505 

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