[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 24, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 53745]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-26867]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

20 CFR Part 655

RIN 1205-AB24


Labor Certification and Petition Process for Temporary 
Agricultural Employment of Nonimmigrant Workers in the United States 
(H-2A Workers); Modification of Fee Structure; Extension of Comment 
Period

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This document extends the period for filing comments on the 
proposed rule that would require employers to submit fees for labor 
certification and the associated H-2A petition with a consolidated 
application form at the time of filing. The proposed rule also would 
modify the fee structure for H-2A labor certification applications. 
This action is once again being taken to permit additional comment from 
interested persons.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on or 
before December 17, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to the Assistant Secretary for 
Employment and Training, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Room C-4318, Washington, DC 20210, Attention: Dale 
Ziegler, Chief, Division of Foreign Labor Certifications.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charlene Giles; telephone 202-693-2950 
(this is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of July 13, 2000, 
(65 FR 43545) we published a notice requesting comments on a proposed 
rule to require employers to submit the fees for temporary foreign 
agricultural (H-2A) labor certification and the associated non-
immigrant H-2A petition with a consolidated application form at the 
time of filing. The proposal also would modify the fee structure for H-
2A labor certification applications. On August 17, 2000, the comment 
period was reopened and extended to September 18, 2000. 65 FR 50170. On 
September 27, 2001, the comment period was again reopened through 
October 29, 2001. 66 FR 49328. Because of comments received during the 
comment period and continuing interest in the proposal, it is desirable 
to extend the comment period for all interested persons. Therefore, the 
comment period for the proposed rule revising 20 CFR part 655, subpart 
B (Labor Certification Process for Temporary Agricultural Employment in 
the United States (H-2A Workers) is extended until December 17, 2001.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 19th day of October, 2001.
Emily Stover DeRocco,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training.
[FR Doc. 01-26867 Filed 10-23-01; 8:45 am]
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