[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 40 (Monday, March 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10246-10247]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5245]


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NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD


National Labor Relations Board Advisory Committee on Agency 
Procedure

AGENCY: National Labor Relations Board.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. app. 2 (1972), and 29 CFR Sec. 102.136 
(1993), the National Labor Relations Board has established a National 
Labor Relations Board Advisory Committee on Agency Procedure, the 
purpose of which is to provide input and advice to the Board and 
General Counsel on changes in Agency procedures that will expedite case 
processing and improve Agency service to the public. Notices of the 
establishment and renewal of the Advisory Committee were published in

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the Federal Register on May 13, 1994 (59 FR 25128) and November 27, 
1996 (61 FR 60311), respectively.
    As indicated in the notice establishing the Advisory Committee, the 
Committee consists of two Panels which will meet separately, one 
composed of Union-side representatives and the other of Management-side 
representatives. Pursuant to Section 10(a) of FACA, the Agency hereby 
announces that the next meetings of the Advisory Committee Panels will 
be held on March 12 (Union-side) and March 17, 1998 (Management-side)

Time and Place

    The meeting of the Union-side Panel of the Advisory Committee will 
be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 12, 1998, at the National 
Labor Relations Board, 1099 14th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., in the 
Board Hearing Room, Rm 11000. The meeting of the Management-side Panel 
of the Advisory Committee will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 
17, 1998, at the same location.

Agenda

    The agenda at the meetings of both Advisory Committee Panels will 
be: (1) The Agency's policies regarding the use of absentee ballots in 
Agency-conducted elections; (2) the Agency's policies regarding the use 
of foreign language notices, foreign language ballots and foreign 
language interpreters in Agency-conducted elections; (3) the Agency's 
policies regarding the provision of interpreters in unfair labor 
practice invesitgaitons and hearings; and (4) the procedures followed 
by the General Counsel under Sec. 10(j) of the Act in unfair labor 
practice cases.

Public Participation

    The meetings will be open to the public. As indicated in the 
Agency's prior notice, within 30 days of adjournment of the later of 
the Advisory Committee Panel meetings, any member of the public may 
present written comments to the Committee on matters considered during 
the meetings. Written comments should be submitted to the Committee's 
Management Officer and Designated Federal Official, Enid W. Weber, 
Associate Executive Secretary, National Labor Relations Board, 1099 
14th Street, N.W., Suite 11600, Washington, D.C. 20570-0001; telephone: 
(202) 273-1937.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Advisory Committee Management Officer 
and Designated Federal Official, Enid W. Weber, Associate Executive 
Secretary, National Labor Relations Board, 1099 14th Street, N.W., 
Suite 11600, Washington, D.C. 20570-0001; telephone: (202) 273-1937.

    Dated: February 23, 1998.

Enid W. Weber,
Associate Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-5245 Filed 2-27-98; 8:45 am]
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