83_FR_48729 83 FR 48542 - Rescission of Regulations Implementing the Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Provisions of the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982

83 FR 48542 - Rescission of Regulations Implementing the Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Provisions of the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 187 (September 26, 2018)

Page Range48542-48544
FR Document2018-20411

The U.S. Department of Labor takes this action to remove regulations for an inoperative program but continues to require non- discrimination and equal-employment opportunity under its programs. The Department is undergoing a process of identifying identify regulations that are ``outdated'' and ``unnecessary.'' The regulations being rescinded by this rule are ``outdated'' because they administer a program that no longer exists. And they are ``unnecessary'' because they currently serve no purpose, as their existence or non-existence has no impact on the Department's enforcement of non-discrimination standards under its existing programs. In particular, the Department is rescinding its regulations implementing Section 167 of the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982, as amended (JTPA). Section 167 contained the nondiscrimination and equal-opportunity provisions of the JTPA. In 1998, Congress passed the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), which repealed the JTPA and required the Secretary of Labor to transition any authority under the JTPA to the system that WIA created. WIA, in turn, was subsequently altered by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). In sum, this rule removes regulations for an inoperative program, but has no impact on existing non-discrimination rules.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

29 CFR Part 34

RIN 1290-AA32


Rescission of Regulations Implementing the Nondiscrimination and 
Equal Opportunity Provisions of the Job Training Partnership Act of 
1982

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and 
Management, Department of Labor.

ACTION: Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor takes this action to remove 
regulations for an inoperative program but continues to require non-
discrimination and equal-employment opportunity under its programs. The 
Department is undergoing a process of identifying identify regulations 
that are ``outdated'' and ``unnecessary.'' The regulations being 
rescinded by this rule are ``outdated'' because they administer a 
program that no longer exists. And they are ``unnecessary'' because 
they currently serve no purpose, as their existence or non-existence 
has no impact on the Department's enforcement of non-discrimination 
standards under its existing programs. In particular, the Department is 
rescinding its regulations implementing Section 167 of the Job Training 
Partnership Act of 1982, as amended (JTPA). Section 167 contained the 
nondiscrimination and equal-opportunity provisions of the JTPA. In 
1998, Congress passed the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), which 
repealed the JTPA and required the Secretary of Labor to transition any 
authority under the JTPA to the system that WIA created. WIA, in turn, 
was subsequently altered by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act (WIOA). In sum, this rule removes regulations for an inoperative 
program, but has no impact on existing non-discrimination rules.

DATES: This direct final rule is effective on November 26, 2018, unless 
the Department receives a significant adverse comment to this direct 
final rule or the companion proposed rule by October 26, 2018, on any 
unintended changes this action makes in the nondiscrimination and equal 
opportunity obligations the Department enforces. If timely, significant 
adverse comment is received, the Department will publish a notification 
of withdrawal of the direct final rule in the Federal Register before 
the effective date. Such notification may withdraw the direct final 
rule in whole or in part.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted, identified by Regulatory 
Information Number (RIN) 1290-AA32, by any one of the following 
methods:
     Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: (202) 693-6505 (for comments of six pages or less).
     Mail or Hand Delivery/Courier: Naomi Barry-Perez, 
Director, Civil Rights Center (CRC), U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW, Room N-4123, Washington, DC 20210.
     Email: CRC-WIOA@dol.gov.
    Please submit your comment by only one method. Receipt of comments 
will not be acknowledged; however, the Department will post all 
comments received on http://www.regulations.gov without making any 
change to the comments, including any personal information provided. 
The http://www.regulations.gov website is the Federal e-rulemaking 
portal, and all comments posted there are available and accessible to 
the public.
    The Department cautions commenters not to include personal 
information, such as Social Security Numbers, personal addresses, 
telephone numbers and email addresses, in comments, as such submitted 
information will become viewable by the public via http://www.regulations.gov. It is the responsibility of the commenter to 
safeguard personal information. Comments submitted through http://www.regulations.gov will not include the commenter's email address 
unless the commenter chooses to include that information as part of a 
comment.
    Postal delivery in Washington, DC, may be delayed due to security 
concerns. Therefore, the Department encourages the public to submit 
comments via the website indicated above.
    The Department will also make all the comments it receives 
available for public inspection during normal business hours at the 
Civil Rights Center at the above address. If you need assistance to 
review the comments, the Department will provide you with

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appropriate aids such as readers or print magnifiers. The Department 
will make copies of this rule available, upon request, in large print 
and as an electronic file on computer disk. The Department will 
consider providing the rule in other formats upon request. To schedule 
an appointment to review the comments and/or obtain the rule in an 
alternate format, contact CRC at (202) 693-6500 (VOICE) or (800) 877-
8339 (TTY).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Naomi Barry-Perez, Director, Civil 
Rights Center, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Room N-4123, Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 693-6500 (VOICE) or 
(800) 877-8339 (Federal Relay Service--for TTY), or by email at CRC-WIOA@dol.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    Under the JTPA, the Department of Labor provided financial 
assistance to certain recipients for the purpose of establishing 
programs to meet the job training needs of youth and adults facing 
serious barriers to employment. Section 167 of the JTPA contained 
nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions that prohibited 
discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national 
origin, age, disability, political affiliation or belief, and for 
beneficiaries only, citizenship status or participation in a JTPA-
funded program or activity. As amended by the Job Training Reform 
Amendments of 1992, the JTPA provided that final regulations 
implementing Section 167 be issued within 90 days of the enactment date 
of the Job Training Reform Amendments of 1992. On January 15, 1993, the 
Department issued the implementing regulations at 29 CFR part 34 for 
the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions of the JTPA. The 
rule applied to recipients of Federal financial assistance under the 
JTPA. The rule imposed general nondiscrimination and equal opportunity 
requirements, as well as certain affirmative obligations, such as data 
collection and recordkeeping requirements.
    The JTPA was repealed by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(WIA). The Department's regulations implementing WIA provided for the 
phased transition of the JTPA programs to WIA, to be fully completed by 
July 1, 2000. Section 188 of WIA contained substantially similar 
nondiscrimination and equal opportunity requirements as those contained 
in the JTPA. The Department issued regulations implementing WIA Section 
188 at 29 CFR part 37 on November 12, 1999. WIA in turn was superseded 
by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) in 2014. Section 
188 of WIOA contains the same nondiscrimination and equal opportunity 
provisions as those in WIA. The Department issued final regulations 
implementing WIOA Section 188 at 29 CFR part 38 on December 2, 2016.

II. Purpose of the Regulatory Action

    The purpose of this action is to rescind the regulations 
implementing the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions of 
the JTPA. All funding under the JTPA, together with the obligation to 
comply with the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity requirements of 
Section 167, has now expired. The Section 167 regulations have been 
superseded by those implementing Section 188 of first WIA, then WIOA. 
The regulations at 29 CFR part 34 governed a program that has not been 
in operation for more than a decade and so were outdated and 
unnecessary. Therefore, the rescission of the regulations is 
ministerial in nature.

III. Statement of Legal Authority

Statutory Authority

    The Department effects this rescission consistent with the repeal 
of the JTPA in Section 199(b)(2) of the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998, Public Law 105-220.

Departmental Authorization

    CRC issued the regulations implementing the nondiscrimination and 
equal opportunity obligations of the JTPA pursuant to Secretary's Order 
2-81, 50 FR 28853 (July 16, 1985), which authorized the Assistant 
Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM), working through 
the Director, Office of Civil Rights (OCR), now CRC, to establish and 
formulate all policies, standards, and procedures, as well as to issue 
rules and regulations, governing the civil rights enforcement programs 
under grant-related nondiscrimination statutes. Secretary's Order 2-85 
similarly delegated to OASAM, working through the Director, OCR, now 
CRC, exclusive authority for the implementation and enforcement of the 
nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions of the JTPA. 
Secretary's Orders 2-81 and 2-85 were canceled following the repeal of 
the JTPA. Secretary's Order 04-2000, 65 FR 69184 (Nov. 15, 2000), re-
delegated the relevant responsibilities to CRC. The delegation in 
Secretary's Order 04-2000 covers CRC's rescission of the regulations 
implementing the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions of 
the JTPA.

IV. Rulemaking Analyses and Notices

A. Administrative Procedure Act and Direct Final Rulemaking

    Direct final rulemaking in this instance is appropriate because the 
action is solely ministerial in nature, the underlying statute (Section 
167 of the JTPA) has been superseded by the requirements of Section 188 
of WIA and WIOA, and all funding under the JTPA has expired. Direct 
final rulemaking is used when a rule is noncontroversial and is 
expected to elicit no adverse comment. Here, direct final rulemaking is 
appropriate because the rule does nothing more than remove regulations 
for a program that is no longer operative. Under this circumstance, the 
use of direct final rulemaking satisfies APA requirements.
    The Department is publishing concurrently with this direct final 
rule an identical notice of proposed rulemaking elsewhere in this issue 
of the Federal Register. The companion proposed rule provides the 
procedural framework to finalize the rule in the event that any 
significant adverse comment is received. The comment period for this 
direct final rule runs concurrently with the comment period for the 
proposed rule. Any comments received in response to this direct final 
rule will also be considered as comments regarding the companion 
proposed rule.
    If any significant adverse comments are received during the comment 
period, the Department will withdraw the direct final rule and proceed 
in developing a final rule using the usual notice-and-comment 
procedure. If no significant adverse comment is received during the 
comment period, the Department will publish a document withdrawing the 
proposed rule.

B. Executive Orders 12866, 13563, and 13771

    This rule is not a ``significant regulatory action'' within the 
meaning of Executive Order 12866 and the principles reaffirmed in 
Executive Order 13563. In addition, this rule is not an Executive Order 
13771 regulatory action because this rule is not significant under 
Executive Order 12866.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act

    This regulatory action will not impose any additional reporting or 
recordkeeping requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

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D. Executive Order 13132 (Federalism)

    The Department has reviewed this rule in accordance with Executive 
Order 13132 regarding federalism, and has determined that it does not 
have federalism implications. This rule will not have substantial 
direct effects on the States, on the relationship between the national 
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and 
responsibilities among the various levels of government.

E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

    This rule does not contain a Federal mandate that will result in 
the expenditure by State, local, and tribal governments, in aggregate, 
or by the private sector of $100 million or more in any one year.

F. Assessment of Federal Regulations and Policies on Families

    This rule will not affect family well-being within the meaning of 
Section 654 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act 
1999, 5 U.S.C. 601 note.

G. Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980

    Pursuant to Section 605(b) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, CRC 
certifies that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on 
a substantial number of small entities. See 5 U.S.C. 605(b). As 
explained above, this rule is ministerial in nature and does not impose 
any additional regulatory burdens.

H. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996

    This rule is not a major rule as defined by Section 804 of the 
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. This rule 
will not result in an annual effect on the economy of $100,000,000 or 
more; a major increase in costs or prices; or significant adverse 
effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, 
innovation, or on the ability of the United States-based companies to 
compete with foreign-based companies in domestic and export markets.

I. Executive Order 13175 (Indian Tribal Governments)

    This rule does not have tribal implications under Executive Order 
13175 that would require a tribal summary impact statement. The rule 
would not have substantial direct effects on one or more Indian tribes, 
on the relationship between the Federal government and Indian tribes, 
or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the 
Federal government and Indian tribes.

J. Executive Order 12630 (Government Actions and Interference With 
Constitutionally Protected Property Rights)

    This rule is not subject to Executive Order 12630 because it does 
not involve implementation of a policy that has takings implications or 
that could impose limitations on private property use.

K. Executive Order 12988 (Civil Justice Reform)

    The rule was drafted and reviewed in accordance with Executive 
Order 12988 and will not unduly burden the Federal court system. The 
rule was: (1) Reviewed to eliminate drafting errors and ambiguities; 
(2) written to minimize litigation; and (3) written to provide a clear 
legal standard for affected conduct and to promote burden reduction.

List of Subjects in 29 CFR Part 34

    Implementation of the Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity 
Requirements of the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982, as Amended 
(JTPA).

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the Department rescinds 
29 CFR part 34 in its entirety as follows:

PART 34--[REMOVED AND RESERVED]

0
1. Remove and reserve part 34, consisting of Sec. Sec.  34.1 through 
34.53.

    Signed at Washington DC, on September 13, 2018.
Bryan Slater,
Assistant Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Administration and Management, Department of Labor.
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                                             I. Executive Order 13132 (Federalism)                   activities, recreational ski services, and            adverse comment to this direct final rule
                                                                                                     youth camps.                                          or the companion proposed rule by
                                               The Department has reviewed this
                                                                                                       Signed in Washington, DC, this 18th day of          October 26, 2018, on any unintended
                                             rule in accordance with the Executive
                                                                                                     September.                                            changes this action makes in the
                                             Order on Federalism (Executive Order
                                                                                                     Bryan L. Jarrett,                                     nondiscrimination and equal
                                             13132, 64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999).
                                                                                                                                                           opportunity obligations the Department
                                             This rule does not have federalism                      Acting Administrator, Wage and Hour
                                                                                                     Division.                                             enforces. If timely, significant adverse
                                             implications as outlined in E.O. 13132.
                                                                                                                                                           comment is received, the Department
                                             The rule does not have substantial                      [FR Doc. 2018–20757 Filed 9–25–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                           will publish a notification of
                                             direct effects on the States, on the                    BILLING CODE 4510–27–P
                                                                                                                                                           withdrawal of the direct final rule in the
                                             relationship between the national
                                                                                                                                                           Federal Register before the effective
                                             government and the States, or on the
                                                                                                     DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                   date. Such notification may withdraw
                                             distribution of power and
                                                                                                                                                           the direct final rule in whole or in part.
                                             responsibilities among the various
                                             levels of government.                                   Office of the Secretary                               ADDRESSES: Comments may be
                                                                                                                                                           submitted, identified by Regulatory
                                             J. Executive Order 13175, Indian Tribal                 29 CFR Part 34                                        Information Number (RIN) 1290–AA32,
                                             Governments                                                                                                   by any one of the following methods:
                                                                                                     RIN 1290–AA32
                                                The Department has reviewed this                                                                              • Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://
                                             rule under the terms of Executive Order                 Rescission of Regulations                             www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                             13175 (65 FR 67249, November 6, 2000)                   Implementing the Nondiscrimination                    instructions for submitting comments.
                                             and determined it does not have ‘‘tribal                and Equal Opportunity Provisions of                      • Fax: (202) 693–6505 (for comments
                                             implications.’’ The rule does not have                  the Job Training Partnership Act of                   of six pages or less).
                                             ‘‘substantial direct effects on one or                  1982                                                     • Mail or Hand Delivery/Courier:
                                             more Indian tribes, on the relationship                                                                       Naomi Barry-Perez, Director, Civil
                                             between the Federal Government and                      AGENCY:  Office of the Assistant                      Rights Center (CRC), U.S. Department of
                                             Indian tribes, or on the distribution of                Secretary for Administration and                      Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW,
                                             power and responsibilities between the                  Management, Department of Labor.                      Room N–4123, Washington, DC 20210.
                                             Federal Government and Indian tribes.’’                 ACTION: Direct final rule.                               • Email: CRC-WIOA@dol.gov.
                                             As a result, no Tribal summary impact                                                                            Please submit your comment by only
                                             statement has been prepared.                            SUMMARY:   The U.S. Department of Labor               one method. Receipt of comments will
                                                                                                     takes this action to remove regulations               not be acknowledged; however, the
                                             VII. Regulatory Revision                                for an inoperative program but                        Department will post all comments
                                               For the reasons set forth in the                      continues to require non-discrimination               received on http://www.regulations.gov
                                             preamble, the Department of Labor                       and equal-employment opportunity                      without making any change to the
                                             amends part 10 of title 29 of the Code                  under its programs. The Department is                 comments, including any personal
                                             of Federal Regulations as follows:                      undergoing a process of identifying                   information provided. The http://
                                                                                                     identify regulations that are ‘‘outdated’’            www.regulations.gov website is the
                                             PART 10—ESTABLISHING A MINIMUM                          and ‘‘unnecessary.’’ The regulations                  Federal e-rulemaking portal, and all
                                             WAGE FOR CONTRACTORS                                    being rescinded by this rule are                      comments posted there are available
                                                                                                     ‘‘outdated’’ because they administer a                and accessible to the public.
                                             ■ 1. The authority citation for part 10 is              program that no longer exists. And they                  The Department cautions commenters
                                             revised to read as follows:                             are ‘‘unnecessary’’ because they                      not to include personal information,
                                               Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; section 2, E.O.              currently serve no purpose, as their                  such as Social Security Numbers,
                                             13838, 83 FR 25341; section 4, E.O. 13658,              existence or non-existence has no                     personal addresses, telephone numbers
                                             79 FR 9851; Secretary’s Order 01–2014, 79               impact on the Department’s                            and email addresses, in comments, as
                                             FR 77527.                                               enforcement of non-discrimination                     such submitted information will become
                                             ■ 2. In § 10.4, add paragraph (g) to read               standards under its existing programs.                viewable by the public via http://
                                             as follows:                                             In particular, the Department is                      www.regulations.gov. It is the
                                                                                                     rescinding its regulations implementing               responsibility of the commenter to
                                             § 10.4   Exclusions.                                    Section 167 of the Job Training                       safeguard personal information.
                                             *     *     *     *    *                                Partnership Act of 1982, as amended                   Comments submitted through http://
                                               (g) Contracts in connection with                      (JTPA). Section 167 contained the                     www.regulations.gov will not include
                                             seasonal recreational services and                      nondiscrimination and equal-                          the commenter’s email address unless
                                             seasonal recreational equipment rental                  opportunity provisions of the JTPA. In                the commenter chooses to include that
                                             offered for public use on Federal lands.                1998, Congress passed the Workforce                   information as part of a comment.
                                             This part shall not apply to contracts or               Investment Act (WIA), which repealed                     Postal delivery in Washington, DC,
                                             contract-like instruments entered into                  the JTPA and required the Secretary of                may be delayed due to security
                                             with the Federal Government in                          Labor to transition any authority under               concerns. Therefore, the Department
                                             connection with seasonal recreational                   the JTPA to the system that WIA                       encourages the public to submit
                                             services or seasonal recreational                       created. WIA, in turn, was subsequently               comments via the website indicated
                                             equipment rental for the general public                 altered by the Workforce Innovation and               above.
                                             on Federal lands, but this exemption                    Opportunity Act (WIOA). In sum, this                     The Department will also make all the
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                                             shall not apply to lodging and food                     rule removes regulations for an                       comments it receives available for
                                             services associated with seasonal                       inoperative program, but has no impact                public inspection during normal
                                             recreational services. Seasonal                         on existing non-discrimination rules.                 business hours at the Civil Rights Center
                                             recreational services include river                     DATES: This direct final rule is effective            at the above address. If you need
                                             running, hunting, fishing, horseback                    on November 26, 2018, unless the                      assistance to review the comments, the
                                             riding, camping, mountaineering                         Department receives a significant                     Department will provide you with


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                                             appropriate aids such as readers or print               CFR part 37 on November 12, 1999.                     nondiscrimination and equal
                                             magnifiers. The Department will make                    WIA in turn was superseded by the                     opportunity provisions of the JTPA.
                                             copies of this rule available, upon                     Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
                                                                                                                                                           IV. Rulemaking Analyses and Notices
                                             request, in large print and as an                       Act (WIOA) in 2014. Section 188 of
                                             electronic file on computer disk. The                   WIOA contains the same                                A. Administrative Procedure Act and
                                             Department will consider providing the                  nondiscrimination and equal                           Direct Final Rulemaking
                                             rule in other formats upon request. To                  opportunity provisions as those in WIA.
                                             schedule an appointment to review the                   The Department issued final regulations                  Direct final rulemaking in this
                                             comments and/or obtain the rule in an                   implementing WIOA Section 188 at 29                   instance is appropriate because the
                                             alternate format, contact CRC at (202)                  CFR part 38 on December 2, 2016.                      action is solely ministerial in nature, the
                                             693–6500 (VOICE) or (800) 877–8339                                                                            underlying statute (Section 167 of the
                                                                                                     II. Purpose of the Regulatory Action                  JTPA) has been superseded by the
                                             (TTY).
                                                                                                       The purpose of this action is to                    requirements of Section 188 of WIA and
                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                              WIOA, and all funding under the JTPA
                                             Naomi Barry-Perez, Director, Civil                      rescind the regulations implementing
                                                                                                     the nondiscrimination and equal                       has expired. Direct final rulemaking is
                                             Rights Center, U.S. Department of Labor,                                                                      used when a rule is noncontroversial
                                             200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room N–                     opportunity provisions of the JTPA. All
                                                                                                     funding under the JTPA, together with                 and is expected to elicit no adverse
                                             4123, Washington, DC 20210, telephone                                                                         comment. Here, direct final rulemaking
                                             (202) 693–6500 (VOICE) or (800) 877–                    the obligation to comply with the
                                                                                                     nondiscrimination and equal                           is appropriate because the rule does
                                             8339 (Federal Relay Service—for TTY),                                                                         nothing more than remove regulations
                                             or by email at CRC–WIOA@dol.gov.                        opportunity requirements of Section
                                                                                                     167, has now expired. The Section 167                 for a program that is no longer
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                                                                    operative. Under this circumstance, the
                                                                                                     regulations have been superseded by
                                             I. Background                                           those implementing Section 188 of first               use of direct final rulemaking satisfies
                                                                                                     WIA, then WIOA. The regulations at 29                 APA requirements.
                                                Under the JTPA, the Department of
                                                                                                     CFR part 34 governed a program that                      The Department is publishing
                                             Labor provided financial assistance to
                                                                                                     has not been in operation for more than               concurrently with this direct final rule
                                             certain recipients for the purpose of
                                                                                                     a decade and so were outdated and                     an identical notice of proposed
                                             establishing programs to meet the job
                                                                                                     unnecessary. Therefore, the rescission of             rulemaking elsewhere in this issue of
                                             training needs of youth and adults
                                                                                                     the regulations is ministerial in nature.             the Federal Register. The companion
                                             facing serious barriers to employment.
                                                                                                                                                           proposed rule provides the procedural
                                             Section 167 of the JTPA contained                       III. Statement of Legal Authority                     framework to finalize the rule in the
                                             nondiscrimination and equal
                                                                                                     Statutory Authority                                   event that any significant adverse
                                             opportunity provisions that prohibited
                                                                                                                                                           comment is received. The comment
                                             discrimination on the grounds of race,                    The Department effects this rescission
                                                                                                                                                           period for this direct final rule runs
                                             color, religion, sex, national origin, age,             consistent with the repeal of the JTPA
                                                                                                                                                           concurrently with the comment period
                                             disability, political affiliation or belief,            in Section 199(b)(2) of the Workforce
                                                                                                                                                           for the proposed rule. Any comments
                                             and for beneficiaries only, citizenship                 Investment Act of 1998, Public Law
                                                                                                                                                           received in response to this direct final
                                             status or participation in a JTPA-funded                105–220.
                                                                                                                                                           rule will also be considered as
                                             program or activity. As amended by the
                                                                                                     Departmental Authorization                            comments regarding the companion
                                             Job Training Reform Amendments of
                                                                                                       CRC issued the regulations                          proposed rule.
                                             1992, the JTPA provided that final
                                             regulations implementing Section 167                    implementing the nondiscrimination                       If any significant adverse comments
                                             be issued within 90 days of the                         and equal opportunity obligations of the              are received during the comment
                                             enactment date of the Job Training                      JTPA pursuant to Secretary’s Order 2–                 period, the Department will withdraw
                                             Reform Amendments of 1992. On                           81, 50 FR 28853 (July 16, 1985), which                the direct final rule and proceed in
                                             January 15, 1993, the Department issued                 authorized the Assistant Secretary for                developing a final rule using the usual
                                             the implementing regulations at 29 CFR                  Administration and Management                         notice-and-comment procedure. If no
                                             part 34 for the nondiscrimination and                   (OASAM), working through the                          significant adverse comment is received
                                             equal opportunity provisions of the                     Director, Office of Civil Rights (OCR),               during the comment period, the
                                             JTPA. The rule applied to recipients of                 now CRC, to establish and formulate all               Department will publish a document
                                             Federal financial assistance under the                  policies, standards, and procedures, as               withdrawing the proposed rule.
                                             JTPA. The rule imposed general                          well as to issue rules and regulations,               B. Executive Orders 12866, 13563, and
                                             nondiscrimination and equal                             governing the civil rights enforcement                13771
                                             opportunity requirements, as well as                    programs under grant-related
                                             certain affirmative obligations, such as                nondiscrimination statutes. Secretary’s                 This rule is not a ‘‘significant
                                             data collection and recordkeeping                       Order 2–85 similarly delegated to                     regulatory action’’ within the meaning
                                             requirements.                                           OASAM, working through the Director,                  of Executive Order 12866 and the
                                                The JTPA was repealed by the                         OCR, now CRC, exclusive authority for                 principles reaffirmed in Executive Order
                                             Workforce Investment Act of 1998                        the implementation and enforcement of                 13563. In addition, this rule is not an
                                             (WIA). The Department’s regulations                     the nondiscrimination and equal                       Executive Order 13771 regulatory action
                                             implementing WIA provided for the                       opportunity provisions of the JTPA.                   because this rule is not significant under
                                             phased transition of the JTPA programs                  Secretary’s Orders 2–81 and 2–85 were                 Executive Order 12866.
                                             to WIA, to be fully completed by July 1,                canceled following the repeal of the
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                                                                                                                                                           C. Paperwork Reduction Act
                                             2000. Section 188 of WIA contained                      JTPA. Secretary’s Order 04–2000, 65 FR
                                             substantially similar nondiscrimination                 69184 (Nov. 15, 2000), re-delegated the                 This regulatory action will not impose
                                             and equal opportunity requirements as                   relevant responsibilities to CRC. The                 any additional reporting or
                                             those contained in the JTPA. The                        delegation in Secretary’s Order 04–2000               recordkeeping requirements under the
                                             Department issued regulations                           covers CRC’s rescission of the                        Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44
                                             implementing WIA Section 188 at 29                      regulations implementing the                          U.S.C. 3501 et seq.


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                                             D. Executive Order 13132 (Federalism)                   responsibilities between the Federal                  September 19, 2018, make the following
                                               The Department has reviewed this                      government and Indian tribes.                         correction:
                                             rule in accordance with Executive Order                 J. Executive Order 12630 (Government                     On page 47291, in Table 5, under the
                                             13132 regarding federalism, and has                     Actions and Interference With                         table heading, in the second column, the
                                             determined that it does not have                        Constitutionally Protected Property                   column heading titled ‘‘Current COI
                                             federalism implications. This rule will                 Rights)                                               respondents (B)’’ is corrected to read
                                             not have substantial direct effects on the                                                                    ‘‘COI burden hours (B)’’.
                                             States, on the relationship between the                   This rule is not subject to Executive
                                                                                                     Order 12630 because it does not involve               [FR Doc. C1–2018–20374 Filed 9–25–18; 8:45 am]
                                             national government and the States, or
                                             on the distribution of power and                        implementation of a policy that has                   BILLING CODE 1301–00–D

                                             responsibilities among the various                      takings implications or that could
                                             levels of government.                                   impose limitations on private property
                                                                                                     use.
                                             E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of                                                                            ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                             1995                                                    K. Executive Order 12988 (Civil Justice               AGENCY
                                                                                                     Reform)
                                               This rule does not contain a Federal
                                             mandate that will result in the                            The rule was drafted and reviewed in               40 CFR Part 6
                                             expenditure by State, local, and tribal                 accordance with Executive Order 12988
                                             governments, in aggregate, or by the                    and will not unduly burden the Federal                [FRL–9984–09–OP]
                                             private sector of $100 million or more                  court system. The rule was: (1)
                                             in any one year.                                        Reviewed to eliminate drafting errors                 Amendment of the NEPA Official Under
                                                                                                     and ambiguities; (2) written to minimize              Procedures for Implementing the
                                             F. Assessment of Federal Regulations                    litigation; and (3) written to provide a              National Environmental Policy Act
                                             and Policies on Families                                clear legal standard for affected conduct
                                               This rule will not affect family well-                and to promote burden reduction.                      AGENCY: Environmental Protection
                                             being within the meaning of Section 654                                                                       Agency (EPA).
                                                                                                     List of Subjects in 29 CFR Part 34
                                             of the Treasury and General                                                                                   ACTION:   Final rule.
                                             Government Appropriations Act 1999, 5                     Implementation of the
                                             U.S.C. 601 note.                                        Nondiscrimination and Equal
                                                                                                     Opportunity Requirements of the Job                   SUMMARY:    This final rule amends the
                                             G. Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980                   Training Partnership Act of 1982, as                  Environmental Protection Agency’s
                                               Pursuant to Section 605(b) of the                     Amended (JTPA).                                       (‘‘EPA’’) responsibility of the NEPA
                                             Regulatory Flexibility Act, CRC certifies                                                                     Official under its existing regulations for
                                                                                                       For the reasons set forth in the
                                             that this rule will not have a significant                                                                    ‘‘Implementing the National
                                                                                                     preamble, the Department rescinds 29
                                             economic impact on a substantial                                                                              Environmental Policy Act and Assessing
                                                                                                     CFR part 34 in its entirety as follows:
                                             number of small entities. See 5 U.S.C.                                                                        the Environmental Effects Abroad of
                                             605(b). As explained above, this rule is                PART 34—[REMOVED AND                                  EPA Actions.’’ This amendment is a
                                             ministerial in nature and does not                      RESERVED]                                             result of an agency reorganization that
                                             impose any additional regulatory                                                                              only impacts a title change of the
                                             burdens.                                                ■ 1. Remove and reserve part 34,                      designated NEPA Official under the
                                                                                                     consisting of §§ 34.1 through 34.53.                  existing regulations. This amendment is
                                             H. Small Business Regulatory                                                                                  procedural in nature and none of these
                                             Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996                          Signed at Washington DC, on September
                                                                                                     13, 2018.                                             changes are intended to substantively
                                               This rule is not a major rule as                      Bryan Slater,
                                                                                                                                                           alter the Agency’s compliance with the
                                             defined by Section 804 of the Small                                                                           National Environmental Policy Act for
                                                                                                     Assistant Secretary, Office of the Assistant
                                             Business Regulatory Enforcement                         Secretary for Administration and
                                                                                                                                                           the EPA’s actions.
                                             Fairness Act of 1996. This rule will not                Management, Department of Labor.                      DATES:This final rule is effective on
                                             result in an annual effect on the                       [FR Doc. 2018–20411 Filed 9–25–18; 8:45 am]           September 26, 2018.
                                             economy of $100,000,000 or more; a
                                                                                                     BILLING CODE P
                                             major increase in costs or prices; or                                                                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                             significant adverse effects on                                                                                Jessica Trice, Office of Federal
                                             competition, employment, investment,                                                                          Activities, NEPA Compliance Division
                                             productivity, innovation, or on the                     DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                (MC 2252A), Environmental Protection
                                             ability of the United States-based                      SECURITY                                              Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
                                             companies to compete with foreign-                                                                            Washington, DC 20460; telephone
                                             based companies in domestic and                         Coast Guard                                           number: (202) 564–6646; email address:
                                             export markets.                                                                                               trice.jessica@epa.gov.
                                                                                                     33 CFR Part 151
                                             I. Executive Order 13175 (Indian Tribal                                                                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:    This is
                                             Governments)                                            [Docket No. USCG–2018–0245]                           organized according to the following
                                                This rule does not have tribal                       RIN 1625–AC45
                                                                                                                                                           outline:
                                             implications under Executive Order                                                                            I. General Information
                                             13175 that would require a tribal                       Ballast Water Management—Annual
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with RULES




                                                                                                                                                              A. Why is the EPA issuing this rule in final
                                             summary impact statement. The rule                      Reporting Requirement                                       form without first issuing a proposal?
                                             would not have substantial direct effects                                                                        B. Does this action apply to me?
                                             on one or more Indian tribes, on the                    Correction
                                                                                                                                                              C. Statutory Authority
                                             relationship between the Federal                          In rule document 2018–20374,                           D. Background
                                             government and Indian tribes, or on the                 appearing on pages 47284 through                      II. EPA’s Final Action
                                             distribution of power and                               47293, in the issue of Wednesday,                     III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews



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Document Created: 2018-09-26 00:47:28
Document Modified: 2018-09-26 00:47:28
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionDirect final rule.
DatesThis direct final rule is effective on November 26, 2018, unless the Department receives a significant adverse comment to this direct final rule or the companion proposed rule by October 26, 2018, on any unintended changes this action makes in the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity obligations the Department enforces. If timely, significant adverse comment is received, the Department will publish a notification of withdrawal of the direct final rule in the Federal Register before the effective date. Such notification may withdraw the direct final rule in whole or in part.
ContactNaomi Barry-Perez, Director, Civil Rights Center, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room N-4123, Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 693-6500 (VOICE) or (800) 877-8339 (Federal Relay Service--for TTY), or by email at CRC- [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 48542 
RIN Number1290-AA32
CFR AssociatedImplementation of the Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Requirements of the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 and As Amended (Jtpa)

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