[December 13, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 238)]
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Department of Labor
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL)
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
20 CFR Chs. I, IV, V, VI, VII, and IX
29 CFR Subtitle A and Chs. II, IV, V, XVII, and XXV
30 CFR Ch. I
41 CFR Ch. 60
48 CFR Ch. 29
Semiannual Agenda of Regulations
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Labor.
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.
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SUMMARY: This document sets forth the Department's semiannual agenda of
regulations that have been selected for review or development during
the coming year. The Department's agencies have carefully assessed
their available resources and what they can accomplish in the next
twelve months and have adjusted their agendas accordingly.
The agenda complies with the requirements of both Executive
Order 12866 and the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The agenda lists
all regulations that are expected to be under review or development
between November 2004 and November 2005, as well as those completed
during the past six months.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Franks, Director for the
Office of Regulatory Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Policy, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room S-
2312, Washington, DC 20210, (202) 693-5959.
Note: Information pertaining to a specific regulation can be obtained
from the agency contact listed for that particular regulation.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order 12866 and the Regulatory
Flexibility Act require the semiannual publication in the Federal
Register of an agenda of regulations. As permitted by law, the
Department of Labor is combining the publication of its agendas under
the Regulatory Flexibility Act and Executive Order 12866.
Executive Order 12866 became effective September 30, 1993,
and, in substance, requires the Department of Labor to publish an
agenda listing all the regulations it expects to have under active
consideration for promulgation, proposal, or review during the
coming 1-year period. The focus of all departmental regulatory
activity will be on the development of effective rules that advance
the Department's goals and that are understandable and usable to
the employers and employees in all affected workplaces.
The Regulatory Flexibility Act became effective on January 1,
1981, and applies only to regulations for which a notice of
proposed rulemaking was issued on or after that date. It requires
the Department of Labor to publish an agenda, listing all the
regulations it expects to propose or promulgate that are likely to
have a ``significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities'' (5 U.S.C. 602).
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (under section 610) also
requires agencies to periodically review rules ``which have or will
have a significant economic impact upon a substantial number of
small entities'' and to annually publish a list of the rules that
will be reviewed during the succeeding 12 months. The purpose of
the review is to determine whether the rule should be continued
without change, amended, or rescinded.
The next 12-month review list for the Department of Labor is
provided below and public comment is invited on the listing. A
brief description of each rule, the legal basis for the rule, and
the agency contact are provided with each agenda item.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Occupational Exposure to Ethylene Oxide (RIN 1218-AB60)
Excavations (RIN 1218-AC02)
Lead in Construction (RIN 1218-AC18)
Employee Benefits Security Administration
Prohibited Transaction Exemption Procedures (RIN 1210-AA98)
Statutory Exemption for Loans to Plan Participants (RIN 1210-
AA99)
OSHA's Presence Sensing Device Initiation of Mechanical Power
Presses was completed in June 2004.
All interested members of the public are invited and
encouraged to let departmental officials know how our regulatory
efforts can be improved, and, of course, to participate in and
comment on the review or development of the regulations listed on
the agenda.
Elaine L. Chao,
Secretary of Labor.
Office of the Secretary--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1972 Production or Disclosure of Information or Materials.................................. 1290-AA17
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Office of the Secretary--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1973 Equal Treatment in Department of Labor Programs for Faith-Based and Community 1290-AA21
Organizations; Protection of Religious Liberty of Department of Labor Social Service
Providers and Beneficiaries...........................................................
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Employment Standards Administration--Prerule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1974 Child Labor Regulations, Orders, and Statements of Interpretation..................... 1215-AB44
1975 Union Organization and Voting Rights: Criteria for Characterizing a Labor Organization 1215-AB50
as a Local, Intermediate, or National or International Labor Organization.............
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Employment Standards Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1976 Davis Bacon Volunteers Under the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act................. 1215-AA96
1977 Amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act............................................ 1215-AB13
1978 Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; Conform to the Supreme Court's Ragsdale Decision 1215-AB35
(Reg Plan Seq No. 88).................................................................
1979 Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors 1215-AB46
for Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era.........................
1980 Service Contract Act Wage Determination OnLine Request Process........................ 1215-AB47
1981 Standards of Conduct for Federal Sector Labor Organizations........................... 1215-AB48
1982 Labor Organization Officer and Employee Reports....................................... 1215-AB49
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Employment Standards Administration--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1983 Child Labor Regulations, Orders, and Statements of Interpretation (ESA/W-H) (Reg Plan 1215-AA09
Seq No. 89)...........................................................................
1984 Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors 1215-AB24
for Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era.........................
1985 Government Contractors: Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Obligations, 1215-AB28
Executive Order 11246 (ESA/OFCCP) (Revised)...........................................
1986 Requirements for Security of Insurance Obligations Under the Longshore and Harbor 1215-AB38
Workers' Compensation Act.............................................................
1987 Obligation To Solicit Race and Gender Data for Agency Enforcement Purposes............ 1215-AB45
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Employment Standards Administration--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
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Number Number
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1988 Labor Condition Applications and Requirements for Employers Using Nonimmigrants on H- 1215-AB09
1B Visas in Specialty Occupations and as Fashion Models...............................
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Employment Standards Administration--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1989 Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, and Bona Fide Employee Stock Purchase 1215-AB31
Programs Under the Fair Labor Standards Act...........................................
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Employment and Training Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
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Number Number
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1990 Revision to the Department of Labor Benefit Regulations for Trade Adjustment 1205-AB32
Assistance for Workers Under the Trade Act of 1974, as Amended (Reg Plan Seq No. 90)..
1991 Post-Adjudication Audits of H-2B Petitions Other Than Logging in the United States.... 1205-AB36
1992 Labor Condition Applications for Employers Using Nonimmigrants on H-1B Visas in 1205-AB39
Specialty Occupations and as Fashion Models; Filing Procedures........................
1993 Revision to the Department of Labor Regulations for Petitions and Determinations of 1205-AB40
Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers and Issuance of
Regulations for the Alternative TAA (Reg Plan Seq No. 91).............................
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Employment and Training Administration--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1994 Labor Certification Process for the Permanent Employment of Aliens in the United 1205-AA66
States (Reg Plan Seq No. 92)..........................................................
1995 Indian and Native American Welfare-to-Work Program.................................... 1205-AB16
1996 Federal-State Unemployment Compensation (UC) Program; Confidentiality and Disclosure 1205-AB18
of Information in State UC Records....................................................
1997 Labor Certification for the Permanent Employment of Aliens in the United States; 1205-AB37
Backlog Reduction.....................................................................
1998 Labor Condition Applications and Requirements for Employers Using Nonimmigrants on H- 1205-AB38
1B Visas in Specialty Occupations and as Fashion Models; Labor Attestations Re H-1B1
Visas and Chile and Singapore.........................................................
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Employment and Training Administration--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1999 Attestations by Facilities Temporarily Employing H-1C Nonimmigrant Aliens as 1205-AB27
Registered Nurses.....................................................................
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Employee Benefits Security Administration--Prerule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2000 Prohibited Transaction Exemption Procedures (Section 610 Review)...................... 1210-AA98
2001 Statutory Exemption for Loans to Plan Participants (Section 610 Review)............... 1210-AA99
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Employee Benefits Security Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2002 Rulemaking Relating to the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998............... 1210-AA75
2003 Rulemaking Relating to Termination of Abandoned Individual Account Plans (Reg Plan Seq 1210-AA97
No. 93)...............................................................................
2004 Annual Funding Notice for Multiemployer Plans......................................... 1210-AB00
2005 Amendment of Regulation Relating to Definition of Plan Assets--Participant 1210-AB02
Contributions (Reg Plan Seq No. 94)...................................................
2006 Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program................................................ 1210-AB03
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
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Employee Benefits Security Administration--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2007 Regulations Implementing the Health Care Access, Portability, and Renewability 1210-AA54
Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Reg
Plan Seq No. 95)......................................................................
2008 Mental Health Benefits Parity......................................................... 1210-AA62
2009 Health Care Standards for Mothers and Newborns........................................ 1210-AA63
2010 Prohibiting Discrimination Against Participants and Beneficiaries Based on Health 1210-AA77
Status (Reg Plan Seq No. 96)..........................................................
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Employee Benefits Security Administration--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2011 Adequate Consideration................................................................ 1210-AA15
2012 Civil Penalty for Failure To Provide Section 302 Notice............................... 1210-AB01
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Employee Benefits Security Administration--Completed Actions
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Regulation
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Number Number
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2013 Default Rollover Safe Harbor.......................................................... 1210-AA92
2014 Electronic Filing By Investment Advisers.............................................. 1210-AA94
2015 Suspension of Benefits Regulation..................................................... 1210-AA96
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Mine Safety and Health Administration--Prerule Stage
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Regulation
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Number Number
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2016 Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard................................................ 1219-AB36
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Mine Safety and Health Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2017 Asbestos Exposure Limit (Reg Plan Seq No. 97)......................................... 1219-AB24
2018 Revising Electrical Product Approval Regulations...................................... 1219-AB37
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Mine Safety and Health Administration--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2019 Improving and Eliminating Regulations................................................. 1219-AA98
2020 Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners (Reg Plan 1219-AB29
Seq No. 98)...........................................................................
2021 High-Voltage Continuous Mining Machine Standards for Underground Coal Mines........... 1219-AB34
2022 Training Standards for Shaft and Slope Construction Workers at Underground Mines...... 1219-AB35
2023 Part 5--Fees for Testing, Evaluation and Approval of Mining Products.................. 1219-AB38
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
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Mine Safety and Health Administration--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
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Number Number
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2024 Verification of Underground Coal Mine Operators' Dust Control Plans and Compliance 1219-AB14
Sampling for Respirable Dust..........................................................
2025 Determination of Concentration of Respirable Coal Mine Dust........................... 1219-AB18
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
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Number Number
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2026 Implementation of the Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Requirements of the 1291-AA29
Workforce Investment Act of 1998......................................................
2027 Grants and Agreements................................................................. 1291-AA30
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration--Prerule Stage
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Regulation
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Number Number
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2028 Occupational Exposure to Ethylene Oxide (Section 610 Review).......................... 1218-AB60
2029 Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (Reg Plan Seq No. 99)..................... 1218-AB70
2030 Occupational Exposure to Beryllium.................................................... 1218-AB76
2031 Excavations (Section 610 Review)...................................................... 1218-AC02
2032 Ionizing Radiation.................................................................... 1218-AC11
2033 Emergency Response and Preparedness................................................... 1218-AC17
2034 Lead in Construction (Section 610 Review)............................................. 1218-AC18
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
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Number Number
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2035 Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium (Preventing Occupational Illness: 1218-AB45
Chromium) (Reg Plan Seq No. 100)......................................................
2036 Confined Spaces in Construction (Part 1926): Preventing Suffocation/ Explosions in 1218-AB47
Confined Spaces.......................................................................
2037 General Working Conditions for Shipyard Employment.................................... 1218-AB50
2038 Electric Power Transmission and Distribution; Electrical Protective Equipment......... 1218-AB67
2039 Walking Working Surfaces and Personal Fall Protection Systems (1910) (Slips, Trips, 1218-AB80
and Fall Prevention)..................................................................
2040 Cranes and Derricks................................................................... 1218-AC01
2041 Explosives............................................................................ 1218-AC09
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
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Number Number
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2042 Assigned Protection Factors: Amendments to the Final Rule on Respiratory Protection 1218-AA05
(Reg Plan Seq No. 101)................................................................
2043 Longshoring and Marine Terminals (Parts 1917 and 1918)--Reopening of the Record 1218-AA56
(Vertical Tandem Lifts (VTLs))........................................................
2044 Employer Payment for Personal Protective Equipment.................................... 1218-AB77
2045 Standards Improvement (Miscellaneous Changes) for General Industry, Marine Terminals, 1218-AB81
and Construction Standards (Phase II) (Reg Plan Seq No. 102)..........................
2046 Revision and Update of Subpart S--Electrical Standards................................ 1218-AB95
2047 Updating OSHA Standards Based on National Consensus Standards......................... 1218-AC08
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2048 Procedures for Handling Discrimination Complaints Under Section 6 of the Pipeline 1218-AC12
Safety Improvement Act of 2002........................................................
2049 Oregon State Plan..................................................................... 1218-AC13
2050 Slip Resistance of Skeletal Structural Steel.......................................... 1218-AC14
2051 Rollover Protective Structures; Overhead Protection................................... 1218-AC15
2052 NFPA Standards in Shipyard Fire Protection............................................ 1218-AC16
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
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Number Number
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2053 Hearing Conservation Program for Construction Workers................................. 1218-AB89
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration--Completed Actions
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Regulation
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Number Number
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2054 Fire Protection in Shipyard Employment (Part 1915, Subpart P) (Shipyards: Fire Safety) 1218-AB51
2055 Controlled Negative Pressure Fit Testing Protocol: Amendment to the Final Rule on 1218-AC05
Respiratory Protection................................................................
2056 Procedures for Handling Discrimination Complaints Under Section 806 of the Corporate 1218-AC10
and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act of 2002.........................................
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2057 Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act Regulations (Reg Plan Seq 1293-AA09
No. 103)..............................................................................
2058 Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002: Contract Threshold and Eligibility Groups for Federal 1293-AA12
Contractor Program....................................................................
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
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Number Number
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2059 Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002: State Grant Funding Formula FY 2005 and Beyond......... 1293-AA11
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Department of Labor (DOL) Final Rule Stage
Office of the Secretary (OS)
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1972. PRODUCTION OR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION OR MATERIALS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 5 USC 552 as amended; 5 USC Reorganization
Plan No. 6 of 1950; EO 12600, 52 FR 23781 (June 25, 1987)
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 70
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The regulation will incorporate the provisions of the 1996
FOIA amendments. These include extending DOL processing time from 10 to
20 days for most FOIA requests and requiring that all reading room
materials created since November 1, 1996, be made available by
electronic means such as the Internet.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 03/30/04 69 FR 16740
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NPRM Comment Period End 05/14/04
Final Action 12/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Miriam McD. Miller, of Legislation and Legislative
Counsel, Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary, Room N2428, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-5500
Email: miller-miriam@dol.gov
RIN: 1290-AA17
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Department of Labor (DOL) Completed Actions
Office of the Secretary (OS)
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1973. EQUAL TREATMENT IN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PROGRAMS FOR FAITH-BASED
AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS; PROTECTION OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY OF
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND BENEFICIARIES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: EO 13279; EO 13198; PL 105-220, subtitle C, sec
506(c); 12 Stat. 936 (20 USC 2881 et seq and 9276(c)); 5 USC 301
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 667 (Revision); 20 CFR 670 (Revision); 29 CFR 2
(Revision); 29 CFR 37 (Revision)
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The final rule clarifies, within the framework of
constitutional guidelines, that faith-based and community organizations
are able to participate in DOL social service programs without regard
to their religious character or affiliation, and are able to apply for
and compete on an equal footing with other eligible organizations to
receive DOL support. In addition, in order to consolidate in one place
the Department's regulations on religious activities, the final rule
revises both the Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
regulation on religious services at Job Corps centers and the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) regulations relating to the use of WIA
Title I financial assistance to support employment and training in
religious activities. DOL supports the participation of faith-based and
community organizations in its programs.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 03/09/04 69 FR 11234
NPRM Comment Period End 05/10/04
Final Action 07/12/04 69 FR 41882
Final Action Effective 08/11/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal
URL For More Information:
www.dol.gov/cfbci
URL For Public Comments:
www.regulations.gov/grndr@dol.gov
Agency Contact: Brent Orrell, Director, Center for Faith-Based and
Community Initiatives, Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary,
200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room S-2235, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-6450
Fax: 202 693-6146
Email: grndr@dol.gov
RIN: 1290-AA21
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Department of Labor (DOL) Prerule Stage
Employment Standards Administration (ESA)
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1974. CHILD LABOR REGULATIONS, ORDERS, AND STATEMENTS OF INTERPRETATION
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Legal Authority: 29 USC 203(1)
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 570
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department of Labor is considering further possible
revisions to the hazardous occupation orders that may be undertaken to
address recommendations of the National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health in its May 2002 report to the Department on child
labor regulations. (See the related Plan entry for RIN 1215-AA09.)
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM 02/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions
Government Levels Affected: Local, State
Federalism: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Alfred B. Robinson, Acting Administrator, Wage and Hour
Division, Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, S3502, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-0051
Fax: 202 693-1302
Related RIN: Related to 1215-AA09
RIN: 1215-AB44
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1975. UNION ORGANIZATION AND VOTING RIGHTS: CRITERIA
FOR CHARACTERIZING A LABOR ORGANIZATION AS A LOCAL, INTERMEDIATE, OR
NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 29 USC 481 and 482
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 452.11
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Request for Information will seek comments from the
public as to whether and how to revise the
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current tests for determining whether a labor organization is a local
union, intermediate union, or national or international union.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Request for Information 11/03/04 69 FR 64234
Comment Period End 12/03/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
URL For More Information:
www.olms.dol.gov
Agency Contact: Kay H. Oshel, Chief, Division of Interpretations and
Standards, Office of Labor-Management Standards, Department of Labor,
Employment Standards Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP
Building Room N-5605, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-1233
Fax: 202 693-1340
Email: oshel.kay@dol.gov
RIN: 1215-AB50
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Department of Labor (DOL) Proposed Rule Stage
Employment Standards Administration (ESA)
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1976. DAVIS BACON VOLUNTEERS UNDER THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION STREAMLINING
ACT
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 103-355, 108 Stat. 3243
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 4; 29 CFR 5; 41 CFR 50-201; 41 CFR 50-206
Legal Deadline: NPRM, Statutory, May 11, 1995.
Final, Statutory, October 1, 1995.
Abstract: The Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994, signed on
October 13, 1994, amended several acts administered by the Department
of Labor: (1) The Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA)
to limit its applicability to contracts in an amount of $100,000 or
greater; (2) the Davis-Bacon Act (DB) to provide waivers from the Act's
prevailing wage requirements under selected laws for volunteers
performing services to a State or local government or agency and for
volunteers performing services to a public or private nonprofit
recipient of Federal assistance; and (3) the Walsh-Healey Public
Contracts Act (PCA) to eliminate the requirements that contractors on
covered contracts be either manufacturers or regular dealers in the
items to be supplied under the contract but retains the Secretary of
Labor's authority to define the terms ``regular dealer'' and
``manufacturer.'' A final rule implementing the CWHSSA and PCA changes
was published on August 5, 1996 (61 FR 40714).
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 09/07/95 60 FR 46553
NPRM Comment Period End 10/10/95
Final Rule 08/05/96 61 FR 40714
Second NPRM 01/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State
Agency Contact: Alfred B. Robinson, Acting Administrator, Wage and Hour
Division, Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, S3502, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-0051
Fax: 202 693-1302
RIN: 1215-AA96
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1977. AMENDMENTS TO THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 29 USC 201 et seq; PL 104-188, sec 2101 to 2105
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 4; 29 CFR 531; 29 CFR 541; 29 CFR 778; 29 CFR 785;
29 CFR 790; 29 CFR 870; 41 CFR 50-202
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 (H.R. 3448) enacted
on August 20, 1996 (Public Law 104-188, Title II) amended the Portal-
to-Portal Act (PA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The PA
amendment excludes (under certain circumstances) from compensable
``hours worked'' the time spent by an employee in home-to-work travel
in an employer-provided vehicle. The FLSA amendments: (1) Increased the
$4.25 Federal minimum hourly wage in two steps to $5.15 on September 1,
1997; (2) provided a $4.25 subminimum wage for youth under age 20 in
their first 90 calendar days of employment with an employer; (3) set
the employer's direct wage payment obligation for tipped employees at
$2.13 per hour (provided such employees receive the balance of the full
minimum wage in tips); and (4) set the hourly compensation requirements
at no less than $27.63 per hour for certain exempt professional
employees in computer-related occupations. Changes will be required in
the regulations to reflect these amendments. Other updates will address
needed clarifications to additional sections of the regulations,
including sections affected by Public Law 106-151, section 1 (Dec. 9,
1999), 113 Stat. 1731, and Public Law 106-202 (May 18, 2002), 114 Stat.
308.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State
Agency Contact: Alfred B. Robinson, Acting Administrator, Wage and Hour
Division, Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, S3502, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-0051
Fax: 202 693-1302
RIN: 1215-AB13
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1978. FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993; CONFORM TO THE SUPREME
COURT'S RAGSDALE DECISION
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 88 in part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1215-AB35
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1979. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND NONDISCRIMINATION OBLIGATIONS OF
CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS FOR SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS AND
VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: 38 USC 4211; 38 USC 4212; 29 USC 793; EO 11758
CFR Citation: 41 CFR 60-300
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: OFCCP proposes to create a new regulation implementing the
Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) 38 USC 4212,
to conform to the Jobs for Veterans Act (JFVA). JFVA amended VEVRAA in
four ways. First, JFVA raised contract coverage from $25,000 to
$100,000. Second, JFVA granted VEVRAA protection to a new group of
veterans-those who, while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces,
participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed
Forces Service Medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.
Third, JFVA changed the definition of ``recently separated veteran'' to
include ``any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the
date of such veteran's discharge or released from active duty.''
Fourth, JFVA changed ``Special Disabled Veterans'' to ``Disabled
Veterans,'' expanding the coverage to conform to 38 USC section
4211(3). This proposal will also increase the AAP threshold from
$50,000 to $100,000 and will make other minor changes to the
regulations. The VEVRAA Final Rule implementing the Veterans Employment
Opportunities Act of 1998 and Veterans Benefits Health Care Improvement
Act of 2000 at 41 CFR 60-250, is RIN 1215-AB24.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Joseph J. DuBray Jr., Director, Div. of Policy,
Planning & Program Development, Off. of Fed. Contract Compliance
Programs, Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-3422, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-0102
TDD Phone: 202 693-1308
Fax: 202 693-1304
Email: ofccp-mail@dol-esa.gov
Related RIN: Related to 1215-AB24
RIN: 1215-AB46
_______________________________________________________________________
1980. SERVICE CONTRACT ACT WAGE DETERMINATION ONLINE REQUEST PROCESS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 41 USC 351 et seq; 41 USC 38; 41 USC 39; 5 USC 301
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 4
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department of Labor is revising the Service Contract Act
(SCA) regulations to reflect changes and improvements in the process
for requesting SCA wage determinations through the Wage Determinations
OnLine (WDOL) system. WDOL (www.wdol.gov) is part of the Integrated
Acquisition Environment, one of the e-Government initiatives in the
President's Management Agenda. The WDOL program provides a Web-based
environment for Federal contracting agencies to use when obtaining
appropriate wage determinations for their SCA-covered contract actions.
The regulatory requirements set forth at 29 CFR part 4 that refer to
the preparation and submission of Standard Form 98/98a, Notice of
Intention to Make a Service Contract, will be revised to reflect the
wage determination request process contemplated by the new WDOL
program.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Alfred B. Robinson, Acting Administrator, Wage and Hour
Division, Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, S3502, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-0051
Fax: 202 693-1302
RIN: 1215-AB47
_______________________________________________________________________
1981. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR FEDERAL SECTOR LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 7120
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 458.4 (New)
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking action will revise the regulations
implementing the standards of conduct for Federal sector unions under
the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (CSRA). Under the CSRA standards
of conduct provisions, the implementing regulations are to conform to
the principles applied to private sector unions. Accordingly, the
implementing regulations generally follow the provisions of the Labor-
Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, as amended (LMRDA).
However, the standards of conduct regulations do not include one
important provision of the LMRDA which requires unions to inform their
members of the provisions of the statute. The proposed rule would amend
the standards of conduct regulations to include this important
provision.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/03/04 69 FR 64221
NPRM Comment Period End 01/03/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Organizations
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Don Todd, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Labor-
Management Standards Employment Standards Administration, Department of
Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Room N5605, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-0122
TDD Phone: 800 877-8339
Fax: 202 693-1340
Email: olms-public@dol.gov
RIN: 1215-AB48
_______________________________________________________________________
1982. LABOR ORGANIZATION OFFICER AND EMPLOYEE REPORTS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 29 USC 432, 438
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 404.3
Legal Deadline: None
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Abstract: This notice of proposed rulemaking will propose revising Form
LM-30, the report filed by labor organization officers and employees
who have engaged in certain transactions or received certain payments
from employers and businesses. The proposed revision would clarify a
number of ambiguities in the current instructions.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 01/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
URL For More Information:
www.olms.dol.gov
Agency Contact: Kay H. Oshel, Chief, Division of Interpretations and
Standards, Office of Labor-Management Standards, Department of Labor,
Employment Standards Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP
Building Room N-5605, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-1233
Fax: 202 693-1340
Email: oshel.kay@dol.gov
RIN: 1215-AB49
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Labor (DOL) Final Rule Stage
Employment Standards Administration (ESA)
_______________________________________________________________________
1983. CHILD LABOR REGULATIONS, ORDERS, AND STATEMENTS OF INTERPRETATION
(ESA/W-H)
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 89 in part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1215-AA09
_______________________________________________________________________
1984. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND NONDISCRIMINATION OBLIGATIONS OF
CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS FOR SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS AND
VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 38 USC 4211; 38 USC 4212; 29 USC 793; EO 11758
CFR Citation: 41 CFR 60-250
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The regulation is a final rule that revises the current
regulations implementing the nondiscrimination and affirmative action
provisions of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of
1974, as amended (VEVRAA). VEVRAA requires Government contractors and
subcontractors to take affirmative action to employ and advance in
employment qualified special disabled veterans and veterans of the
Vietnam era. Today's rule makes three general types of revisions to the
VEVRAA regulations. First, it generally conforms the VEVRAA regulations
to the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) and the
Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000 (VBHCIA).
Second, it removes reference to Letters of Commitment (LOC) because the
violations formerly incorporated into the LOC are now summarized in the
Compliance Evaluation Closure Letter. Third, it removes language about
the effective date of the rule published in 1998 because the language
is obsolete, and regulations no longer contain an ``effective date''
paragraph. The Department of Labor has determined that this rulemaking
need not be published as a proposed rule, as generally required by the
Administrative Procedures Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. 553, because the
revisions in the rule are either nondiscretionary ministerial actions
that merely incorporate, without change, statutory amendments into the
preexisting regulations or are rules of agency procedures or practice.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Rule 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Joseph J. DuBray Jr., Director, Div. of Policy,
Planning & Program Development, Off. of Fed. Contract Compliance
Programs, Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-3422, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-0102
TDD Phone: 202 693-1308
Fax: 202 693-1304
Email: ofccp-mail@dol-esa.gov
Related RIN: Related to 1215-AB46
RIN: 1215-AB24
_______________________________________________________________________
1985. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS: NONDISCRIMINATION AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
OBLIGATIONS, EXECUTIVE ORDER 11246 (ESA/OFCCP) (REVISED)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 29 USC 793; EO 11246, as amended; 38 USC 4211; PL 94-
502; EO 11758; PL 98-223; PL 102-16; PL 102-127; PL 95-520; PL 105-339;
29 USC 706; PL 97-306; PL 102-484; 38 USC 4212; PL 93-508, amended; PL
96-466; PL 101-237
CFR Citation: 41 CFR 60-1 (Revision); 41 CFR 60-250 (Revision); 41 CFR
60-741 (Revision)
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The final rule would remove the obligation to visit an
establishment during a compliance check, which is currently required by
section 60-1.20(a)(3) in order to enhance efficiency in resource
allocation. OFCCP proposes also to make the same revision in section
60-250.60(a)(3) of the regulations implementing the affirmative action
provisions of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act
(VEVRAA). Lastly, OFCCP proposes to conform regulations implementing
section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, to the
compliance evaluation procedures contained in the regulations
implementing Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the affirmative
action provisions of VEVRAA, both of which expressly authorize OFCCP to
use additional investigative procedures to determine a contractor's
compliance with the regulations.
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Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 10/12/00 65 FR 60815
NPRM Comment Period End 12/11/00
Final Rule 12/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Joseph J. DuBray Jr., Director, Div. of Policy,
Planning & Program Development, Off. of Fed. Contract Compliance
Programs, Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-3422, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-0102
TDD Phone: 202 693-1308
Fax: 202 693-1304
Email: ofccp-mail@dol-esa.gov
RIN: 1215-AB28
_______________________________________________________________________
1986. REQUIREMENTS FOR SECURITY OF INSURANCE OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE
LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 939(a)
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 701 (Revision); 20 CFR 703
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA)
makes a covered employer liable for compensation to employees injured
in the course of their work. An employer may satisfy this liability by
contracting with a private insurance carrier. By statute, an insurance
carrier must obtain authorization from the Secretary of Labor to insure
compensation, and the Secretary may revoke authorization for good
cause. This proposed regulation would require, as a condition to
authorization to write LHWCA insurance, an insurance carrier in certain
circumstances to establish that its potential LHWCA obligations are
sufficiently secured. Obligations would be considered sufficiently
secured if funds would be available to cover all workers' compensation
claims in the event of adverse market conditions and the carrier's
insolvency. A carrier could fully secure its obligations by posting
security deposits with the Secretary. Carriers would not, however, be
required to make this showing in states which have a guaranty fund that
fully and immediately covers LHWCA claims in the event of a carrier's
insolvency.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 03/15/04 69 FR 12218
NPRM Comment Period End 05/14/04
Final Action 12/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Michael Niss, Director, Division of Longshore and
Harbor Workers' Compensation, OWCP, Department of Labor, Employment
Standards Administration, Room C4315, 200 Constitution Ave., NW, Room
C-4315, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-0038
Fax: 202 693-1380
RIN: 1215-AB38
_______________________________________________________________________
1987. OBLIGATION TO SOLICIT RACE AND GENDER DATA FOR AGENCY ENFORCEMENT
PURPOSES
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: EO 11246; EO 11375; EO 12086; EO 13279
CFR Citation: 41 CFR 60-1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)
has promulgated regulations requiring covered federal contractors to
maintain certain employment records for OFCCP compliance monitoring and
other enforcement purposes. These regulations were amended on November
13, 2000, to require employers to be able to identify, where possible,
the gender, race, and ethnicity of each applicant for employment. OFCCP
promulgated this regulatory requirement to govern OFCCP compliance
monitoring and enforcement purposes (e.g., to allow OFCCP to verify EEO
data), consistent with the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection
Procedures.
The Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures were issued in
1978 by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of
Labor, the Department of Justice, and the predecessor to the Office of
Personnel Management (UGESP agencies). The Uniform Guidelines on
Employee Selection Procedures require employers to keep certain kinds
of information and detail methods for validating tests and selection
procedures that are found to have a disparate impact.
In 2000, the Office of Management and Budget instructed the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission to consult with the Department of
Labor, the Department of Justice, and the Office of Personnel
Management and ``evaluate the need for changes to the Questions and
Answers accompanying the Uniform Guidelines necessitated by the growth
of the Internet as a job search mechanism.''
The UGESP agencies recently have promulgated interpretive guidelines in
question and answer format to clarify how the Uniform Guidelines on
Employee Selection Procedures apply in the context of the Internet and
related technologies. The recent interpretive guidelines expressly
contemplate that each agency may provide further information, as
appropriate, through the issuance of additional guidance or regulations
that will allow each agency to carry out its specific enforcement
responsibilities. The final rule would amend OFCCP recordkeeping
requirements for OFCCP enforcement and compliance monitoring and other
enforcement purposes to conform to the new interpretive guidance
promulgated by the UGESP agencies.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 03/29/04 69 FR 16446
NPRM Comment Period End 05/28/04
Final Action 12/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Joseph J. DuBray Jr., Director, Div. of Policy,
Planning & Program Development, Off. of Fed. Contract Compliance
Programs, Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-3422, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210
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Phone: 202 693-0102
TDD Phone: 202 693-1308
Fax: 202 693-1304
Email: ofccp-mail@dol-esa.gov
RIN: 1215-AB45
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Labor (DOL) Long-Term Actions
Employment Standards Administration (ESA)
_______________________________________________________________________
1988. LABOR CONDITION APPLICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYERS USING
NONIMMIGRANTS ON H-1B VISAS IN SPECIALTY OCCUPATIONS AND AS FASHION
MODELS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 29 USC 49 et seq; 8 USC 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b); 8 USC
1182(n); 8 USC 1184; PL 102-232; PL 105-277
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 655, subparts H and I
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The H-1B visa program of the Immigration and Nationality Act
allows employers to temporarily employ nonimmigrants admitted into the
United States under the H-1B visa category in specialty occupations and
as fashion models, under specified labor conditions. An employer must
file a labor condition application with the Department of Labor before
the Immigration and Naturalization Service may approve a petition to
employ a foreign worker on an H-1B visa. The Department's Employment
and Training Administration administers the labor condition application
process; the Wage and Hour Division of the Department's Employment
Standards Administration handles complaints and investigations
regarding labor condition applications. The Department published a
proposed rule on January 5, 1999, in response to statutory changes in
the H-1B program made by the American Competitiveness and Workforce
Improvement Act of 1998 (title IV, Pub. L. 105-277; Oct. 21, 1998).
Those changes placed additional obligations on ``H-1B-dependent''
employers (generally, those with work forces comprised of more than 15
percent H-1B workers) and on willful violators. These employers must
recruit for U.S. workers, hire U.S. workers who are at least as
qualified as H-1B workers, and not displace U.S. workers by hiring H-1B
workers or placing them at another employer's job site. The 1998
amendments also imposed additional obligations on all H-1B employers,
such as offering benefits to H-1B workers on the same basis and
according to the same criteria as offered to U.S. workers, and payment
to H-1B workers during periods they are not working for an employment-
related reason. The 1999 proposed rule also requested further public
comment on earlier proposed provisions published in October 1995, and
on particular interpretations of the statute and of the existing
regulations which the Department proposed to incorporate into the
regulations. Since publishing the proposed rule, Congress enacted
further amendments to the H-1B provisions under the American
Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-
313; Oct. 17, 2000), the Immigration and Nationality Act--Amendments
(Pub. L. 106-311; Oct. 17, 2000), and section 401 of the Visa Waiver
Permanent Program Act (Pub. L. 106-396; Oct. 30, 2000).
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 10/31/95 60 FR 55339
NPRM Comment Period End 11/30/95
NPRM 01/05/99 64 FR 628
NPRM Comment Period End 02/04/99
Interim Final Rule 12/20/00 65 FR 80110
Interim Final Rule Effective 01/19/01
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 04/23/01 66 FR 10865
Final Action To Be Determined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Additional Information: On December 20, 2000, the Department published
an interim final rule to implement the recent amendments and clarify
the existing rules, and requested further public comment on those
provisions.
Agency Contact: Alfred B. Robinson, Acting Administrator, Wage and Hour
Division, Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, S3502, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-0051
Fax: 202 693-1302
RIN: 1215-AB09
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Labor (DOL) Completed Actions
Employment Standards Administration (ESA)
_______________________________________________________________________
1989. STOCK OPTIONS, STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS, AND BONA FIDE EMPLOYEE
STOCK PURCHASE PROGRAMS UNDER THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 29 USC 207(e)(8); PL 106-202, sec 2(e)
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 546; 29 CFR 778
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Worker Economic Opportunity Act, Public Law 106-202 (May
18, 2000), amended section 7(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act to
clarify how certain employer-provided stock option programs are to be
treated for purposes of overtime pay. Certain programs meeting
prescribed criteria would not have to be factored into the ``regular
rate'' otherwise required when calculating ``time-and-one-half''
overtime premium pay for overtime hours of work. The legislation does
not obligate the Department to promulgate regulations; rather, it
provides that the Secretary of Labor ``may'' promulgate such
regulations as ``may'' be necessary. Moreover, Congress included a
detailed statement of legislative intent in the Congressional Record
(146 Cong. Rec. H2437-43 (May 3, 2002); 146 Cong. Rec. S2576-81 (April
12, 2000)). After
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reviewing the clear statutory language and thorough statement of
legislative intent, ESA's Wage and Hour Division has determined that
rulemaking is not necessary. Accordingly, ESA is permanently
withdrawing this entry from the regulatory agenda.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Withdrawn 10/29/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Organizations
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Alfred B. Robinson, Acting Administrator, Wage and Hour
Division, Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, S3502, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-0051
Fax: 202 693-1302
RIN: 1215-AB31
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Labor (DOL) Proposed Rule Stage
Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
_______________________________________________________________________
1990. REVISION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BENEFIT REGULATIONS FOR TRADE
ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR WORKERS UNDER THE TRADE ACT OF 1974, AS
AMENDED
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 90 in part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1205-AB32
_______________________________________________________________________
1991. POST-ADJUDICATION AUDITS OF H-2B PETITIONS OTHER THAN LOGGING IN
THE UNITED STATES
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b); 8 USC 1184; 29 USC 49 et
seq
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 214.2(h)(5); 20 CFR 655.1 to 655.4
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Under the redesigned H-2B temporary nonagricultural program
employers seeking to import H-2B workers, except for applications filed
for employment on Guam or in logging, will file directly with the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The employer will be required to
conduct recruitment before filing its petition. The petition will
include a number of attestations concerning labor market and related
issues. DHS will administer the petition adjudication process. After
adjudication, the Department of Labor (DOL) will audit selected
approved petitions. In such audits, DOL will exclusively examine
whether the employer has complied with those aspects of the approved
petition related to the labor market and other related attestations.
Employers will be expected to have documentation available supporting
their attestations as specified in the regulation and will be required
to provide this supporting documentation to DOL within 30 days from
notice of audit. If, after completion of the audit, DOL determines that
the employer has failed to comply with the terms of the attestations
contained in the DHS petition or made material misrepresentations in
its attestation, DOL will, after notice to the employer and opportunity
for a hearing, recommend to DHS that the employer be debarred, for a
period up to three years.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 01/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: State
Agency Contact: William L. Carlson, Chief, Division of Foreign Labor
Certification, Department of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room C4312 FP Building,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-3010
Fax: 202 693-2768
Email: carlson.william@dol.gov
RIN: 1205-AB36
_______________________________________________________________________
1992. LABOR CONDITION APPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYERS USING NONIMMIGRANTS ON
H-1B VISAS IN SPECIALTY OCCUPATIONS AND AS FASHION MODELS; FILING
PROCEDURES
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1182(n)
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 655.720; 20 CFR 655.730
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Currently, Department of Labor Regulations (hereinafter
Department or DOL) allows employers to file labor condition
applications (LCA) electronically, by facsimile transmission (FAX), and
by mail. The Department seeks comments on a proposal to eliminate the
provision that allows employers to file LCAs by FAX. Employers that
could not file LCAs electronically due to physical impairments would be
allowed to submit LCAs by mail. The rulemaking would also inform
employers of an impending change in address for the submission of LCA
by mail. The Department believes the e-filing process will ensure
expeditious processing of H-1B petitions and limit the number of
potentially incomplete applications. In addition it will ease the
filing burden on employers. Through e-filing the Department will be
better able to capture statistics and analyze H-1B program data to
identify areas that need improvement as well as any fraud or abuse that
may lead to future administrative, civil or criminal enforcement
actions against H-1B employers or alien beneficiaries.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/00/04
NPRM Comment Period End 01/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: William L. Carlson, Chief, Division of Foreign Labor
Certification, Department of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room C4312 FP Building,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-3010
Fax: 202 693-2768
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Email: carlson.william@dol.gov
RIN: 1205-AB39
_______________________________________________________________________
1993. REVISION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR REGULATIONS
FOR PETITIONS AND DETERMINATIONS OF ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR TRADE
ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR WORKERS AND ISSUANCE OF REGULATIONS FOR THE
ALTERNATIVE TAA
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 91 in part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1205-AB40
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Labor (DOL) Final Rule Stage
Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
_______________________________________________________________________
1994. LABOR CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR THE PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT OF ALIENS
IN THE UNITED STATES
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 92 in part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1205-AA66
_______________________________________________________________________
1995. INDIAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN WELFARE-TO-WORK PROGRAM
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 612(a)(3)(c)(iii); PL 106-113, Division B,
section 1000(a)(4)
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 646
Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, November 4, 1997, 90 days from
enactment.
Other, Statutory, January 1, 2000, for 1999 amendments.
Abstract: These are program regulations needed to implement the Indian
and Native American set-aside under the Welfare-to-Work program
authorized by section 412(a)(3) of the Social Security Act. New interim
final regulations are being issued to implement changes made by the
Welfare-to-Work and Child Support Amendments of 1999 and other
legislation. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001 authorized the
Department to extend welfare-to-work grants an additional two years.
Therefore, the grants may operate until September 2004.
The Department received no comments in response to the March 1, 1998,
interim final rule, but through consultation received feedback on the
interim final rule from 14 interested parties. None of these would
substantively change the regulations. Because authority to spend WtW
funds will expire on September 30, 2004, we have decided not to
finalize the interim final rule. Instead, we will remove 20 CFR part
646 following closeout of these grants.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 04/01/98 63 FR 15985
Interim Final Rule Effective 04/01/98
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 06/01/98
To Be Repealed 06/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Tribal
Agency Contact: Gregory Gross, Department of Labor, Employment and
Training Administration, Room N4641, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP
Building, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-3752
Email: gross.gregory@dol.gov
RIN: 1205-AB16
_______________________________________________________________________
1996. FEDERAL-STATE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION (UC) PROGRAM;
CONFIDENTIALITY AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION IN STATE UC RECORDS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 26 USC ch 23; 42 USC 1302 (a); 42 USC 1320b-7; 42 USC
503; Secretary's Orders 4-75 and 14-75
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 603
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Employment and Training Administration of the Department
of Labor prepared a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on
confidentiality and disclosure of State UC information. The NPRM would
modify and expand the regulations implementing the Income and
Eligibility Verification System (IEVS) to include statutory
requirements in title III of the Social Security Act and the Federal
Unemployment Tax Act concerning confidentiality and disclosure of State
UC information. The use of UC wage records and other information under
these and other statutes has increased in recent years while privacy
and confidentiality issues have not yet been fully addressed.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 08/12/04 69 FR 50022
NPRM Comment Period End 10/12/04
Final Action 10/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: State
Federalism: This action may have federalism implications as defined in
EO 13132.
Additional Information: Formerly RIN 1205-AA74; was taken off
regulatory agenda in 1994 due to inactivity. An earlier NPRM was
published on 3/23/92 at 57 FR 10063 with comment period ending 5/22/92.
Agency Contact: Gerard Hildebrand, Chief, Division of Legislation,
Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of
Workforce Security, 200 Constitution
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Avenue NW., Room C-4518, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-3038
Email: hildebrand.gerard@dol.gov
RIN: 1205-AB18
_______________________________________________________________________
1997. LABOR CERTIFICATION FOR THE PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT OF ALIENS IN THE
UNITED STATES; BACKLOG REDUCTION
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1182(a)(5)A)
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 656
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Seeks comment on a proposed amendment to the regulations
governing labor certification applications for the permanent employment
of aliens in the United States. To reduce an existing backlog in
pending applications for permanent employment certification, the
amendment would allow that National Certifying Officer to transfer to a
centralized ETA processing center(s) applications that are awaiting
processing by State Workforce Agencies (SWA's) or ETA Regional Offices.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 07/21/04 69 FR 43716
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 08/20/04
Final Action 12/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: William L. Carlson, Chief, Division of Foreign Labor
Certification, Department of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room C4312 FP Building,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-3010
Fax: 202 693-2768
Email: carlson.william@dol.gov
RIN: 1205-AB37
_______________________________________________________________________
1998. LABOR CONDITION APPLICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYERS USING
NONIMMIGRANTS ON H-1B VISAS IN SPECIALTY OCCUPATIONS AND AS FASHION
MODELS; LABOR ATTESTATIONS RE H-1B1 VISAS AND CHILE AND SINGAPORE
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: PL 108-77 sec 402; PL 108-78 sec 402
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 656
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department of Labor intends to amend its regulations
relating to the temporary employment of foreign professionals to
implement procedural requirements applicable to a new visa category -
the H-1B1 visa. Congress created the new visa category as part of its
approval of the Chile-United States Free Trade Agreement and the
Singapore-United States Free Trade Agreement. Under the implementing
legislation and the Chile and Singapore agreements, the H-1B1 program
is to be implemented in a manner similar to the existing H-1B program
for temporary employment in specialty occupations and as fashion
models. Employers in the United States seeking to temporarily employ
foreign professionals in specialty occupations through H-1B1 visas must
file a labor condition application with the Department of Labor making
the same attestations regarding payment of prevailing wages, working
conditions, absence of strikes or lockouts, and notice to other
employees that employers currently make when seeking entry of a foreign
worker under the H-1B program.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 12/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: William L. Carlson, Chief, Division of Foreign Labor
Certification, Department of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room C4312 FP Building,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-3010
Fax: 202 693-2768
Email: carlson.william@dol.gov
RIN: 1205-AB38
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Labor (DOL) Long-Term Actions
Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
_______________________________________________________________________
1999. ATTESTATIONS BY FACILITIES TEMPORARILY EMPLOYING H-1C NONIMMIGRANT
ALIENS AS REGISTERED NURSES
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 29 USC 49 et seq; 8 USC 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c); 8 USC
1182(m); 8 USC 1184; PL 106-95, 113 Stat. 1312
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 655, subparts L and M
Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, February 11, 2000.
Abstract: The Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999 (P.L.
106-95; November 12, 1999) amended the Immigration and Nationality Act
to create a new temporary visa program for nonimmigrant aliens to work
as registered nurses for up to three years in facilities serving health
professional shortage areas, subject to certain conditions.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 08/22/00 65 FR 51137
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 09/21/00
Interim Final Rule Effective 09/21/00
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: State, Local, Federal
Agency Contact: Michael Ginley, Director, Office of Enforcement Policy,
Department of Labor, Room S3510, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP
Building, Room S3510, Washington, DC 20210
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Phone: 202 693-0745
RIN: 1205-AB27
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Labor (DOL) Prerule Stage
Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
_______________________________________________________________________
2000. PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION PROCEDURES (SECTION 610 REVIEW)
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1135; 29 USC 1108 (a); Reorganization Plan No.
4 or 1978; Secretary of Labor's Order 1-2003
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 2570.30 to 2570.52
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: EBSA is conducting a review of the prohibited transaction
exemption procedures regulation in accordance with the requirements of
Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The review will cover
the continued need for the rules; the nature of complaints or comments
received from the public concerning the rules; the complexity of the
rules; the extent to which the rules overlap, duplicate or conflict
with other Federal rules and, to the extent feasible, with State and
local rules; and the extent to which technology, economic conditions,
or other factors have changed in industries affected by the rules. EBSA
is preparing a Request for Information, which will invite interested
persons to submit written comments on the regulation.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Begin Review 12/01/03
RFI 01/00/05
End Review 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Brian Buyniski, Pension Law Specialist, Department of
Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Room N5649, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-8540
RIN: 1210-AA98
_______________________________________________________________________
2001. STATUTORY EXEMPTION FOR LOANS TO PLAN PARTICIPANTS (SECTION 610
REVIEW)
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1135; 29 USC 1108 (b)(1)
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 2550.408 b-1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: EBSA is conducting a review of the participant loan rules
under section 408(b)(1) of ERISA in accordance with the requirements of
section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The review will cover
the continued need for the rules; the nature of complaints or comments
received from the public concerning the rules; the complexity of the
rules; the extent to which the rules overlap, duplicate, or conflict
with other Federal rules, and to the extent feasible, with State and
local rules; and the extent to which technology, economic conditions,
or other factors have changed in industries affected by the rules.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Begin Review 12/01/03
End Review 01/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Rudy Nuissl, Senior Pension Law Specialist, Department
of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW, Rm N5669, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-8500
RIN: 1210-AA99
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Labor (DOL) Proposed Rule Stage
Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
_______________________________________________________________________
2002. RULEMAKING RELATING TO THE WOMEN'S HEALTH AND CANCER RIGHTS ACT OF
1998
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1135; 29 USC 1185; 29 USC 1191c
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998 (WHCRA) was
enacted on October 21, 1998 (P.L. 105-277). WHCRA amended the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Public Health
Service Act (PHS Act) to provide protection for patients who elect
breast reconstruction in connection with a mastectomy. The WHCRA
provisions are set forth in part 7 of subtitle B of title I of ERISA
and in title XXVII of the PHS Act. These proposed rules would provide
guidance with respect to the WHCRA provisions.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Request for Information (RFI) 05/28/99 64 FR 29186
Request for Information Comment
Period End 06/28/99
NPRM 06/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Elena Lynett, Pension Law Specialist, Department of
Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Room C5331, 200
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Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, C5331, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-8335
RIN: 1210-AA75
_______________________________________________________________________
2003. RULEMAKING RELATING TO TERMINATION OF ABANDONED INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT
PLANS
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 93 in part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1210-AA97
_______________________________________________________________________
2004. ANNUAL FUNDING NOTICE FOR MULTIEMPLOYER PLANS
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1021(f); PL 108-218; ERISA sec 101(f); ERISA
sec 505
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 2520
Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, April 10, 2005, PL 108-218 sec
103(a).
Abstract: This rulemaking implements the requirements of section 103 of
the Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004, which amended section 101 of
ERISA by adding a new subsection (f) that requires the administrator of
a defined benefit multiemployer plan to provide participants,
beneficiaries, and other parties with an annual funding notice
indicating, among other things, whether the plan's funded current
liability percentage is at least 100 percent.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 01/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Jeffrey Turner, Senior Pension Law Specialist,
Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, N 5669,
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room N5669, FP Building, Washington, DC
20210
Phone: 202 693-8500
RIN: 1210-AB00
_______________________________________________________________________
2005. AMENDMENT OF REGULATION RELATING TO DEFINITION
OF PLAN ASSETS--PARTICIPANT CONTRIBUTIONS
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 94 in part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1210-AB02
_______________________________________________________________________
2006. VOLUNTARY FIDUCIARY CORRECTION PROGRAM
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1132; 29 USC 1134
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 2560
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: To encourage and facilitate voluntary correction of certain
breaches by employee benefit plan fiduciaries of their obligations
under title I of ERISA, EBSA previously implemented a Voluntary
Fiduciary Correction Program (the Program). The Program relieves
certain plan officials of the possibility of investigation and civil
action by the Department and the imposition of civil penalties to the
extent that plan officials satisfy the conditions for correcting
breaches described in the Program. EBSA has decided to amend the
Program by covering two additional transactions and by clarifying
certain other operational requirements. EBSA will issue a restatement
of the Program in its entirety and request public comment on the
included amendments. EBSA believes that the restated Program will
benefit workers by further encouraging the voluntary and timely
correction of possible fiduciary breaches of part 4 of title I of
ERISA. EBSA also anticipates that the restated Program will better
assist plan officials in understanding the requirements of part 4 of
title I of ERISA and their legal responsibilities in correcting
fiduciary breaches.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Louis J. Campagna, Chief, Division of Fiduciary
Interpretations, Office of Regulations and Interpretations, Department
of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW, Rm N5669, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-8512
Fax: 202 219-7291
RIN: 1210-AB03
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Labor (DOL) Final Rule Stage
Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
_______________________________________________________________________
2007. REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE HEALTH CARE ACCESS, PORTABILITY, AND
RENEWABILITY PROVISIONS OF THE HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 95 in part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1210-AA54
_______________________________________________________________________
2008. MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS PARITY
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1135; 29 USC 1182; 29 USC 1194; PL 104-204, 110
Stat. 2944; PL 107-313; 29 USC 1027; 29 USC 1059; 29 USC 1181; 29 USC
1183; 29 USC 1185
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 2590
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 (MHPA) was enacted on
September 26, 1996 (Pub. L. 104-204). MHPA amended the Public Health
Service Act (PHS Act) and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 (ERISA), as amended, to provide for parity in the application
of certain mental health benefits with limits on medical surgical
benefits. These changes were subsequently added to the Internal Revenue
Code (the Code). MHPA provisions are set forth in chapter 100 of
subtitle K of
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the Code, title XXVII of the PHS Act, and part 7 of subtitle B of title
I of ERISA. The Department of Labor has amended the interim final
regulations, in consultation with the Departments of the Treasury and
Health and Human Services, conforming the regulatory sunset date to the
current statutory sunset date of December 31, 2004. Final action
depends on legislation extending the sunset date.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 12/22/97 62 FR 66932
Interim Final Rule Amendment
Effective 09/30/01
Interim Final Rule Amendment 09/27/02 67 FR 60859
Interim Final Rule Amendment
Effective 12/02/02 68 FR 18048
Interim Final Rule Amendment 04/14/03 68 FR 18048
Interim Final Rule Amendment 01/26/04 69 FR 3816
Final Action 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Lisa Campbell, Pension Law Specialist, Department of
Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-8335
RIN: 1210-AA62
_______________________________________________________________________
2009. HEALTH CARE STANDARDS FOR MOTHERS AND NEWBORNS
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1027; 29 USC 1059; 29 USC 1135; 29 USC 1185; 29
USC 1191 to 1191c
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 2590.711
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1996
(NMHPA) was enacted on September 26, 1996 (PL 104-204). NMHPA amended
the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) and the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended, (ERISA) to provide protection for
mothers and their newborn children with regard to the length of
hospital stays following the birth of a child. NMHPA provisions are set
forth in title XXVII of the PHSA and part 7 of subtitle B of title I of
ERISA. This rulemaking will provide further guidance with regard to the
provisions of the NMHPA.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 10/27/98 63 FR 57546
Final Action 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Amy Turner, Pension Law Specialist, Department of
Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Room N5677, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-8335
RIN: 1210-AA63
_______________________________________________________________________
2010. PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PARTICIPANTS AND BENEFICIARIES
BASED ON HEALTH STATUS
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 96 in part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1210-AA77
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Labor (DOL) Long-Term Actions
Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
_______________________________________________________________________
2011. ADEQUATE CONSIDERATION
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1002(18); 29 USC 1135
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 2510
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The regulation would set forth standards for determining
``adequate consideration'' under section 3(18) of ERISA for assets
other than securities for which there is a generally recognized market.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 05/17/88 53 FR 17632
NPRM Comment Period End 07/17/88
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Morton Klevan, Department of Labor, Employee Benefits
Security Administration, N5669, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP
Building, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-8500
RIN: 1210-AA15
_______________________________________________________________________
2012. CIVIL PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SECTION 302 NOTICE
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1132(c)(4); PL 108-218; ERISA sec 502(c)(4);
ERISA sec 505
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 2560
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking implements the civil penalty provisions in
section 103 of the Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004 (PFEA), which
amended section 502(c)(4) of ERISA to permit the Secretary of Labor to
assess a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 a day for each violation
by any person of the notice requirement in section 302(b)(7)(F)(vi) of
ERISA, also added by the PFEA, relating to an election for deferral of
charge for portion of net experience loss. Pursuant to section 101 of
Presidential Reorganization Plan No.4 of 1978, 43 FR 47713 (Oct. 17,
1978), all authority of the Secretary of Labor to issue regulations,
rulings, opinions, variances and waivers under parts 2 and 3 of
subtitle B of title I, including section 302 of ERISA, has been
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