[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 8 (Monday, January 13, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 1668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-768]


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NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

29 CFR Part 102


Rules of Agency Organization

AGENCY: National Labor Relations Board.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issues a final rule 
which deletes all references in its rules and regulations to the 
``deputy'' chief judge in San Francisco, California, and substitutes 
therefor, where appropriate, references to the ``associate'' chief 
judge in San Francisco, California, the correct title of the position.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 13, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John J. Toner, Executive Secretary, 
National Labor Relations Board, 1099 14th Street, NW, Room 11600, 
Washington, DC 20570. Phone: (202) 273-1940.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory Requirements

    This rule merely conforms current regulations to properly reflect 
the Agency's current organizational structure, relates solely to agency 
organization, procedure and practice, and will not have a significant 
impact on a substantial number of small businesses or impose any 
information collection requirements. Accordingly, the Agency finds that 
prior notice and comment is not required for these rules and that good 
cause exists for waiving the general requirement of delaying the 
effective date under the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553), 
and that the rules are not subject to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 
U.S.C. 601), Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Act (5 U.S.C. 801), 
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501), or Executive Order 12866.

List of Subjects in 29 CFR Part 102

    Administrative practice and procedure, Labor management relations.

    29 CFR part 102 is amended as follows:

PART 102--RULES AND REGULATIONS

    1. The authority citation for 29 CFR part 102 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: Section 6, National Labor Relations Act, as amended 
(29 U.S.C. 151, 156). Section 102.117(c) also issued under Section 
552(a)(4)(A) of the Freedom of Information Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 
552(a)(4)(A)). Sections 102.143 through 102.155 also issued under 
Section 504(c)(1) of the Equal Access to Justice Act, as amended (5 
U.S.C. 504(c)(1)).


Sec. 102.24  [Amended]

    2. Section 102.24, paragraph (a) is amended by substituting 
``associate'' for ``deputy'' in the third and fifth sentences.


Sec. 102.25  [Amended]

    3. Sec. 102.25 is amended by substituting ``associate'' for 
``deputy'' in the first sentence.


Sec. 102.30  [Amended]

    4. Sec. 102.30, paragraph (c) is amended by substituting 
``associate'' for ``deputy'' in the last sentence.


Sec. 102.34  [Amended]

    5. Sec. 102.34 is amended by substituting ``associate'' for 
``deputy'' in the first sentence.
    6. Sec. 102.35, paragraph (b) is amended by:
    A. revising the first sentence of the introductory text to read as 
set forth below:
    B. deleting ``deputy chief'' in the second sentence of the 
introductory text, and ``deputy,'' in (b) (1), (3) and (5).


Sec. 102.35  Duties and powers of administrative law judges; assignment 
and powers of settlement judges.

* * * * *
    (b) Upon the request of any party or the judge assigned to hear a 
case, or on his or her own motion, the chief administrative law judge 
in Washington, D.C., the associate chief judge in San Francisco, 
California, the associate chief judge in Atlanta, Georgia, or the 
associate chief judge in New York, New York may assign a judge who 
shall be other than the trial judge to conduct settlement negotiations. 
* * *


Sec. 102.36  [Amended]

    7. Sec. 102.36 is amended by substituting ``associate'' for 
``deputy''.


Sec. 102.42  [Amended]

    8. Sec. 102.42 is amended by substituting ``associate'' for 
``deputy'' in the third sentence.
    9. Section 102.149, paragraph (b) is amended by revising the first 
sentence to read as follows:


Sec. 102.149  Filing of documents; service of documents; motions for 
extension of time.

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    (b) Motions for extensions of time to file motions, documents, or 
pleadings permitted by section 102.150 or by section 102.152 shall be 
filed with the chief administrative law judge in Washington, D.C., the 
associate chief judge in San Francisco, California, the associate chief 
judge in New York, New York, or the associate chief judge in Atlanta, 
Georgia, as the case may be, not later than 3 days before the due date 
of the document. * * *

    Dated, Washington, D.C., January 7, 1997.

    By direction of the Board.
John J. Toner,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-768 Filed 1-10-97; 8:45 am]
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