[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 20, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 10865-10866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4244]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

20 CFR Parts 655 and 656

RIN 1215-AB09


Labor Condition Applications and Requirements for Employers Using 
Nonimmigrants on H-1B Visas in Specialty Occupations and as Fashion 
Models; Labor Certification Process for Permanent Employment of Aliens 
in the United States

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor, in concurrence 
with the Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, 
Labor.

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This document extends the period for filing comments regarding 
the Interim Final Rule (``IFR'') published on December 20, 2000 (65 FR 
80110), which implemented the American Competitiveness and Workforce 
Improvement Act of 1998 (``ACWIA'') and clarified existing Departmental 
rules relating to the temporary employment in the United States of 
nonimmigrants under H-1B visas.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 23, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments concerning Part 655 to Deputy 
Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, ATTN: Immigration Team, U.S. 
Department of Labor, Room S-3502, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20210. Commenters who wish to receive notification of 
receipt of comments are requested to include a self-addressed, stamped 
post card. Comments may also be transmitted by facsimile (``FAX'') 
machine to (202) 693-1432. This is not a toll-free number.
    Submit written comments concerning Part 656 to the Assistant 
Secretary for Employment and Training, ATTN: Division of Foreign Labor 
Certifications, U.S. Employment Service, Employment and Training 
Administration, Department of Labor, Room C-4318, 200 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Commenters who wish to receive 
notification of receipt of comments are requested to include a self-
addressed, stamped post card. Comments may also be transmitted by 
facsimile (``FAX'') machine to (202) 693-2769. This is not a toll-free 
number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Ginley, Director, Office of 
Enforcement Policy, Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards 
Administration, Department of Labor, Room S-3510, 200 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693-0745 (this is 
not a toll-free number).
    Dale M. Ziegler, Chief, Division of Foreign Labor Certifications, 
U.S. Employment Service, Employment and Training Administration, 
Department of Labor, Room C-4318, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693-2942 (this is not a toll-
free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 20, 2000, the Department 
published an Interim Final Rule (65 FR 80110) (``IFR''), following a 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which was published on January 5, 1999 
(64 FR 628) (``NPRM''). The IFR revised the Department's regulations 
relating to the employment of H-1B nonimmigrants as necessitated by the 
enactment of the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act 
of 1998 (``ACWIA''). The IFR also revised certain provisions of the 
regulations which had been published for comment as a Proposed Rule on 
October 31, 1995 as well as in the NPRM of January 5, 1999. The IFR 
sought comments on all provisions of the regulatory revisions, as well 
as on other matters which were proposed for the first time in the IFR. 
Interested parties were requested to submitted written comments on or 
before February 20, 2001.
    Because of the continuing interest in the revisions and new 
proposals made in the IFR, the Department believes that it is desirable 
to extend the comment period for all interested parties. Therefore, the 
comment period for the IFR is extended through April 23, 2001.


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    Signed at Washington, DC, this 15th day of February, 2001.
Raymond J. Uhalde,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration.
Thomas M. Markey,
Acting Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-4244 Filed 2-16-01; 8:45 am]
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