[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 144 (Thursday, July 28, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-18428]


[Federal Register: July 28, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Bureau of International Labor Affairs; U.S. National 
Administrative Office; North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation; 
Hearing on Submissions #940001 and #940002

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Labor.

ACTION: Notice of hearing.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to announce a hearing, open to 
the public, on Submissions #940001 and #940002. These submissions, 
filed with the U.S. National Administrative Office, respectively, by 
the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, AFL-CIO, and the United 
Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America, involve labor law 
matters in Mexico and were accepted for review by the Office on April 
15, 1994. Notices of acceptance for review were published in the 
Federal Register on April 20, 1994.
    Article 16(3) of the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation 
(NAALC) provides for the review of labor law matters in Canada and 
Mexico by the U.S. National Administrative Office, in accordance with 
U.S. domestic procedures. Revised procedural guidelines pertaining to 
the submission, review, and reporting process utilized by the Office 
were published in the Federal Register on April 7, 1994. The guidelines 
provide for a hearing as part of the review.

DATES: The hearing will be held on August 31, 1994, commencing at 10:00 
a.m. Persons wishing to provide information or present their views on 
matters related to the review of Submission #940001 or #940002 may do 
so by filing written statements or briefs with the U.S. National 
Administrative Office, which must be received by August 19, 1994. 
Persons desiring to present oral testimony at the hearing must submit a 
request in writing at the time the written statement or brief is filed.

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-3437 A & B, Washington, DC 20210. 
Written statements or briefs and requests to present oral testimony may 
be mailed or hand delivered to the U.S. National Administrative Office, 
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room C-4322, 
Washington, DC 20210.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jorge Perez-Lopez, Acting Secretary, U.S. National Administrative 
Office, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room C-4322, 
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 501-6653 (this is not a toll-
free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Nature and Conduct of Hearing

    As set out in the notices published in the Federal Register on 
April 20, 1994, the objective of the U.S. National Administrative 
Office's reviews of Submissions #940001 and #940002 is to gather 
information to assist it to better understand and publicly report on 
the Government of Mexico's promotion of compliance with, and effective 
enforcement of, its labor law through appropriate government action, as 
set out in Article 3 of the NAALC.
    The allegations of both submissions relate principally to the right 
to freedom of association and the right to organize. Accordingly, it is 
appropriate to consolidate the reviews for purposes of Section G, 
paragraph 3 of the procedural guidelines, which provides for a hearing 
on a submission accepted for review.
    The hearing will be conducted by the Secretary of the U.S. National 
Administrative Office or the Secretary's designee. It will be open to 
the public. All proceedings will be conducted in English, with 
simultaneous translation provided as the Secretary deems necessary. The 
public file for each submission, including written statements, briefs, 
and requests to present oral testimony, will be made a part of the 
hearing record. The public file will also be available for inspection 
at the Office prior to the hearing.
    The hearing will be transcribed. A transcript of the proceedings 
will be made available for inspection, as provided for in Section E of 
the procedural guidelines, or may be purchased from the reporting 
company. No cameras or recording devices (other than any recording 
device used by the reporting company in connection with transcribing 
the hearing) will be allowed.
    Disabled persons should contact the Secretary of the U.S. National 
Administrative Office no later than fifteen days prior to the date of 
the hearing if special accommodations are needed.

II. Written Statements or Briefs and Requests To Present Oral 
Testimony

    Written statements or briefs shall provide a discussion of the 
information presented or position taken and shall be legibly typed or 
printed. Requests to present oral testimony shall include the name, 
address, and telephone number of the witness, the organization 
represented, if any, and any other information pertinent to the 
request. Five copies of a statement or brief and a single copy of a 
request to present oral testimony shall be submitted to the Office at 
the time of filing.
    No request to present oral testimony will be considered unless 
accompanied by a written statement or brief. A request to present oral 
testimony may be denied if the written statement or brief suggests that 
the information sought to be provided is unrelated to the review of 
Submission #940001 or #940002 or for other appropriate reasons. The 
Office will notify each requester of the disposition of the request to 
present oral testimony.
    In presenting testimony, the witness should summarize the written 
statement or brief, may supplement the written statement or brief with 
relevant information, and should be prepared to answer questions from 
the Secretary of the U.S. National Administrative Office or the 
Secretary's designee. Oral testimony will ordinarily be limited to a 
ten minute presentation, not including the time for questions. Persons 
desiring more than ten minutes for their presentation should so state 
in the request, setting out reasons why additional time is necessary.
    The requirements relating to the submission of written statements 
or briefs and requests to present oral testimony may be waived by the 
Secretary of the U.S. National Administrative Office for reasons of 
equity and the public interest.

    Signed at Washington, DC on July 25, 1994.
Jorge Perez-Lopez,
Acting Secretary, U.S. National Administrative Office.
[FR Doc. 94-18428 Filed 7-27-94; 8:45 am]
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