83 FR 63430 - Modernizing Recruitment Requirements for the Temporary Employment of H-2B Foreign Workers in the United States; Extension of Comment Period
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 236 (December 10, 2018)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 236 (December 10, 2018)
| Page Range | 63430-63431 | |
| FR Document | 2018-26767 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 236 (Monday, December 10, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 63430-63431] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-26767] ======================================================================== Proposed Rules Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 236 / Monday, December 10, 2018 / Proposed Rules [[Page 63430]] DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services RIN 1615-AC33 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration 20 CFR Part 655 RIN 1205-AB91 [Docket No. ETA-2018-0003] Modernizing Recruitment Requirements for the Temporary Employment of H-2B Foreign Workers in the United States; Extension of Comment Period AGENCIES: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security; and Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This document extends the period for submitting written comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) entitled Modernizing Recruitment Requirements for the Temporary Employment of H- 2B Foreign Workers in the United States. The comment period was initially scheduled to end on December 10, 2018. The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Labor (collectively, the Departments) are taking this action to provide interested parties additional time to submit comments in response to requests for an extension of the commenting period. DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on November 9, 2018, at 83 FR 55977, is extended. Comments must be received on or before December 28, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by the agencies' names and the Department of Labor (DOL)'s Docket No. ETA-2018-0003 or Regulatory Information Number (RIN) 1205-AB91, by any of the following methods: --Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the website instructions for submitting comments (under ``Help'' > ``How to use Regulations.gov''). --Mail and Hand Delivery/Courier: Submit written comments and any additional material to Adele Gagliardi, Administrator, Office of Policy Development and Research, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room N-5641, Washington, DC 20210. Instructions: All submissions must include the agencies' names and the DOL RIN 1205-AB91. Please submit your comments by only one method. Please be advised that DOL will post all comments received that relate to the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on http://www.regulations.gov without making any change to the comments or redacting any information. The http://www.regulations.gov website is the Federal e-rulemaking portal, and all comments posted there are available and accessible to the public. Therefore, DOL recommends that commenters remove personal information (either about themselves or others) such as Social Security Numbers, personal addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses included in their comments, as such information may become easily available to the public via the http://www.regulations.gov website. It is the responsibility of the commenter to safeguard personal information. Also, please note that, due to security concerns, postal mail delivery in Washington, DC may be delayed. Therefore, DOL encourages the public to submit comments on http://www.regulations.gov. Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the electronic docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov website (search using RIN 1205-AB91 or Docket No. ETA-2018-0003). DOL also will make all the comments it receives available for public inspection by appointment during normal business hours at the above address. If you need assistance to review the comments, DOL will provide appropriate aids, such as readers or print magnifiers. DOL will make copies of the proposed rule available, upon request, in large print and electronic file on computer disk. To schedule an appointment to review the comments and/or obtain the proposed rule in an alternative format, contact the Office of Policy Development and Research at (202) 693-3700 (this is not a toll-free number). You may also contact Adele Gagliardi, Administrator, Office of Policy Development and Research, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room N-5641, Washington, DC 20210. Comments under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA): In addition to filing comments with ETA, persons wishing to comment on the information collection (IC) aspects of the proposed rule may send comments to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-ETA, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, Fax: (202) 395-6881 (this is not a toll-free number), email: [email protected]. See Paperwork Reduction Act section of the proposed rule for particular areas of interest. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regarding the Department of Labor: Thomas M. Dowd, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor, Box #12-200, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 513-7350 (this is not a toll- free number). Regarding the Department of Homeland Security: Kevin J. Cummings, Chief, Business and Foreign Workers Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, 20 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20529-2120, telephone (202) 272-8377 (not a toll-free call). Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may access the telephone numbers above via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1-877-889-5627 (TTY/TDD). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 9, 2018, the Departments published an NPRM in the Federal Register at 83 FR 55977, proposing regulatory revisions that would modernize the recruitment an employer seeking H-2B nonimmigrant workers must conduct when applying for a temporary labor certification. In particular, the Departments are [[Page 63431]] proposing to replace the print newspaper advertisements that their regulations currently require with electronic advertisements posted on the internet, which the Departments believe will be a more effective and efficient means of disseminating information about job openings to U.S. workers. The NPRM requested public comments on the proposed changes on or before December 10, 2018. The Departments have received a request to extend the comment period to allow the public to provide further input on the proposed changes. In light of the request, the Departments have extended the period for submitting public comment to December 28, 2018. Molly E. Conway, Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor. L. Francis Cissna, Director, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. [FR Doc. 2018-26767 Filed 12-6-18; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 4510-FP-P; 9111-97-P
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER the Department of Labor (DOL)’s Docket request, in large print and electronic file
contains notices to the public of the proposed No. ETA–2018–0003 or Regulatory on computer disk. To schedule an
issuance of rules and regulations. The Information Number (RIN) 1205–AB91, appointment to review the comments
purpose of these notices is to give interested by any of the following methods: and/or obtain the proposed rule in an
persons an opportunity to participate in the alternative format, contact the Office of
rule making prior to the adoption of the final —Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the Policy Development and Research at
rules.
website instructions for submitting (202) 693–3700 (this is not a toll-free
comments (under ‘‘Help’’ > ‘‘How to number). You may also contact Adele
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND use Regulations.gov’’). Gagliardi, Administrator, Office of
SECURITY —Mail and Hand Delivery/Courier: Policy Development and Research, U.S.
Submit written comments and any Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration additional material to Adele Avenue NW, Room N–5641,
Services Gagliardi, Administrator, Office of Washington, DC 20210.
Policy Development and Research, Comments under the Paperwork
RIN 1615–AC33 Reduction Act (PRA): In addition to
U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Room N– filing comments with ETA, persons
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
5641, Washington, DC 20210. wishing to comment on the information
Instructions: All submissions must collection (IC) aspects of the proposed
Employment and Training
include the agencies’ names and the rule may send comments to: Office of
Administration
DOL RIN 1205–AB91. Please submit Information and Regulatory Affairs,
your comments by only one method. Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–ETA,
20 CFR Part 655
Please be advised that DOL will post all Office of Management and Budget,
RIN 1205–AB91 comments received that relate to the Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW,
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) Washington, DC 20503, Fax: (202) 395–
[Docket No. ETA–2018–0003]
on http://www.regulations.gov without 6881 (this is not a toll-free number),
Modernizing Recruitment making any change to the comments or email: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Requirements for the Temporary redacting any information. See Paperwork Reduction Act section of
Employment of H–2B Foreign Workers The http://www.regulations.gov the proposed rule for particular areas of
in the United States; Extension of website is the Federal e-rulemaking interest.
Comment Period portal, and all comments posted there FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
are available and accessible to the Regarding the Department of Labor:
AGENCIES: U.S. Citizenship and public. Therefore, DOL recommends Thomas M. Dowd, Deputy Assistant
Immigration Services, Department of that commenters remove personal Secretary, Employment and Training
Homeland Security; and Employment information (either about themselves or Administration, Department of Labor,
and Training Administration, others) such as Social Security Box #12–200, 200 Constitution Ave.
Department of Labor. Numbers, personal addresses, telephone NW, Washington, DC 20210, telephone
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; numbers, and email addresses included (202) 513–7350 (this is not a toll-free
extension of comment period. in their comments, as such information number). Regarding the Department of
may become easily available to the Homeland Security: Kevin J. Cummings,
SUMMARY: This document extends the Chief, Business and Foreign Workers
public via the http://
period for submitting written comments Division, Office of Policy and Strategy,
www.regulations.gov website. It is the
on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
responsibility of the commenter to
(NPRM) entitled Modernizing Services, Department of Homeland
safeguard personal information.
Recruitment Requirements for the Also, please note that, due to security Security, 20 Massachusetts Ave. NW,
Temporary Employment of H–2B concerns, postal mail delivery in Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20529–
Foreign Workers in the United States. Washington, DC may be delayed. 2120, telephone (202) 272–8377 (not a
The comment period was initially Therefore, DOL encourages the public to toll-free call). Individuals with hearing
scheduled to end on December 10, 2018. submit comments on http:// or speech impairments may access the
The Department of Homeland Security www.regulations.gov. Docket: To read or telephone numbers above via TTY by
and the Department of Labor download comments or other material calling the toll-free Federal Information
(collectively, the Departments) are in the electronic docket, go to http:// Relay Service at 1–877–889–5627 (TTY/
taking this action to provide interested www.regulations.gov website (search TDD).
parties additional time to submit using RIN 1205–AB91 or Docket No. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
comments in response to requests for an ETA–2018–0003). DOL also will make November 9, 2018, the Departments
extension of the commenting period. all the comments it receives available published an NPRM in the Federal
DATES: The comment period for the for public inspection by appointment Register at 83 FR 55977, proposing
proposed rule published on November during normal business hours at the regulatory revisions that would
9, 2018, at 83 FR 55977, is extended. above address. If you need assistance to modernize the recruitment an employer
Comments must be received on or review the comments, DOL will provide seeking H–2B nonimmigrant workers
before December 28, 2018. appropriate aids, such as readers or must conduct when applying for a
ADDRESSES: You may send comments, print magnifiers. DOL will make copies temporary labor certification. In
identified by the agencies’ names and of the proposed rule available, upon particular, the Departments are
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proposing to replace the print adjust the dollar amounts in the EFA 1801 K Street NW (between 18th and
newspaper advertisements that their Act every five years by the aggregate 19th Streets NW), between 9:00 a.m. and
regulations currently require with annual percentage increase in the 5:00 p.m. on weekdays.
electronic advertisements posted on the Consumer Price Index for Wage Earners Bureau: You may submit comments,
internet, which the Departments believe and Clerical Workers (CPI–W) rounded identified by Docket No. CFPB–2018–
will be a more effective and efficient to the nearest multiple of $25. The 2018 0035 or RIN 3170–AA31, by any of the
means of disseminating information Proposal would also implement the following methods:
about job openings to U.S. workers. Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
The NPRM requested public and Consumer Protection Act www.regulations.gov. Follow the
comments on the proposed changes on (EGRRCPA) amendments to the EFA instructions for submitting comments.
or before December 10, 2018. The Act, which include extending coverage • Email: FederalRegisterComments@
Departments have received a request to to American Samoa, the Commonwealth cfpb.gov. Include Docket No. CFPB–
extend the comment period to allow the of the Northern Mariana Islands, and 2018–0035 or RIN 3170–AA31 in the
public to provide further input on the Guam, and would make certain other subject line of the email.
proposed changes. In light of the technical amendments. • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
request, the Departments have extended With regard to reopening comments Comment Intake, Bureau of Consumer
the period for submitting public on the 2011 Funds Availability Financial Protection, 1700 G Street, NW,
comment to December 28, 2018. Proposal, the Board published proposed Washington, DC 20552.
amendments to Regulation CC in the Instructions: All submissions should
Molly E. Conway, include the agency name and docket
Federal Register on March 25, 2011. As
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment discussed in SUPPLEMENTARY number or Regulatory Information
and Training Administration, Department of Number (RIN) for this rulemaking.
INFORMATION, the Board and the Bureau
Labor. Because paper mail in the Washington,
now have joint rulemaking authority
L. Francis Cissna, DC area and at the Bureau is subject to
with respect to part of Regulation CC,
Director, United States Citizenship and related definitions, and appendices of delay, commenters are encouraged to
Immigration Services. submit comments electronically. In
the amendments that the Board
[FR Doc. 2018–26767 Filed 12–6–18; 4:15 pm]
proposed on that date. The Board and general, all comments received will be
BILLING CODE 4510–FP–P; 9111–97–P the Bureau are reopening the comment posted without change to http://
period for the 2011 Funds Availability www.regulations.gov. In addition,
Proposal. comments will be available for public
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM DATES: Comments on the 2018 Proposal
inspection and copying at 1700 G Street
and the 2011 Funds Availability NW, Washington, DC 20552, on official
12 CFR Part 229 Proposal must be received on or before business days between the hours of 10
February 8, 2019. a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time. You can
[Regulation CC; Docket No. R–1637] make an appointment to inspect the
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
RIN 7100–AF 28 documents by telephoning (202) 435–
directed to: 7275.
BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL Board: You may submit comments, All comments, including attachments
PROTECTION identified by Docket No. R–1637; RIN and other supporting materials, will
7100 AF–28, by any of the following become part of the public record and
12 CFR Part 1030 methods: subject to public disclosure. Sensitive
• Agency website: http:// personal information, such as account
[Docket No. CFPB–2018–0035] www.federalreserve.gov. Follow the numbers or Social Security numbers,
instructions for submitting comments at should not be included. Comments will
RIN 3170–AA31
http://www.federalreserve.gov/ not be edited to remove any identifying
Availability of Funds and Collection of generalinfo/foia/ProposedRegs.cfm. or contact information.
Checks (Regulation CC) • Email: regs.comments@
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
federalreserve.gov. Include the docket
Board: Gavin L. Smith, Senior Counsel
AGENCY: Board of Governors of the number and RIN in the subject line of
(202) 452–3474, Legal Division, or Ian
Federal Reserve System (Board) and the message.
C.B. Spear, Manager (202) 452–3959,
Bureau of Consumer Financial • Fax: (202) 452–3819 or (202) 452–
Division of Reserve Bank Operations
Protection (Bureau). 3102.
• Mail: Ann E. Misback, Secretary, and Payment Systems; for users of
ACTION: Proposed rule and reopening of Telecommunications Device for the Deaf
comment period for existing proposed Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, 20th Street and (TDD) only, contact (202) 263–4869.
rule. Bureau: Joseph Baressi and Marta
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
Tanenhaus, Senior Counsels, Office of
SUMMARY: The Board and the Bureau DC 20551.
Regulations, at (202) 435–7700. If you
(Agencies) are proposing amendments All public comments will be made
require this document in an alternative
to Regulation CC, which implements the available on the Board’s website at
electronic format, please contact CFPB_
Expedited Funds Availability Act (EFA http://www.federalreserve.gov/
accessibility@cfpb.gov.
Act) (2018 Proposal), and are also generalinfo/foia/ProposedRegs.cfm as
providing an additional opportunity for submitted, unless modified for technical SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
public comment on certain amendments reasons or to remove personally I. 2018 Proposal
to Regulation CC that the Board identifiable information at the
proposed in 2011 (2011 Funds commenter’s request. Accordingly, A. Background
Availability Proposal). In the 2018 comments will not be edited to remove Regulation CC (12 CFR part 229)
Proposal, the Agencies are proposing a any identifying or contact information. implements the Expedited Funds
calculation methodology for Public comments may also be viewed Availability Act (EFA Act) and the
implementing a statutory requirement to electronically or in paper in Room 3515, Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period. | |
| Dates | The comment period for the proposed rule published on November 9, 2018, at 83 FR 55977, is extended. Comments must be received on or before December 28, 2018. | |
| Contact | Regarding the Department of Labor: Thomas M. Dowd, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor, Box #12-200, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 513-7350 (this is not a toll- free number). Regarding the Department of Homeland Security: Kevin J. Cummings, Chief, Business and Foreign Workers Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, 20 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20529-2120, telephone (202) 272-8377 (not a toll-free call). Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may access the telephone numbers above via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1-877-889-5627 (TTY/TDD). | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 63430 | |
| RIN Number | 1615-AC33 and 1205-AB91 |
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