[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 8727]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4400]


 ========================================================================
 Proposed Rules
                                                 Federal Register
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of 
 the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these 
 notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in 
 the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
 
 ========================================================================
 

  Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 37 / Tuesday, February 25, 2003 / 
Proposed Rules  

[[Page 8727]]



DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Labor-Management Standards

29 CFR Parts 403 and 408

RIN 1215-AB34


Labor Organization Annual Financial Reports; Extension of Comment 
Period

AGENCY: Office of Labor-Management Standards, Employment Standards 
Administration, Department of Labor.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: This document extends the period for comments on the proposed 
rule published on December 27, 2002 (67 FR 79280). That proposed rule 
would revise the annual financial reports labor organizations are 
required to file under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure 
Act of 1959, as amended. The comment period, which was to expire on 
February 25, 2003, is extended 30 days to March 27, 2003. In addition, 
further information on the proposed revision of the reporting forms 
will be added to the rulemaking record and made available to the 
public.

DATES: Comments on the proposed rule published on December 27, 2002 (67 
FR 79280) must be received on or before March 27, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Victoria A. Lipnic, Assistant 
Secretary for Employment Standards, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-5605, Washington, DC 20210.
    All commenters are advised that U.S. mail delivery in the 
Washington, DC area has been slow and erratic due to the ongoing 
concerns involving anthrax contamination. All commenters must take this 
into consideration when preparing to meet the deadline for submitting 
comments. As a convenience to commenters, comments may be transmitted 
by e-mail to esa.gov">FormLM2-comments@dol-esa.gov or by facsimile (FAX) machine 
to (202) 693-1340. To assure access to the FAX equipment, only comments 
of five or fewer pages will be accepted via FAX transmittal, unless 
arrangements are made prior to faxing, by calling the number below and 
scheduling a time for fax receipt by OLMS.
    It is recommended that you confirm receipt of your comment by 
contacting (202) 693-0122 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals 
with hearing impairments may call 1-800-877-8339 (TTY/TDD).
    Comments will be available for public inspection during normal 
business hours at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria A. Lipnic, Assistant 
Secretary for Employment Standards, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N-5605, Washington, DC 20210, esa.gov">olms-mail@dol-esa.gov, (202) 693-0122 (this is not a toll-free number). 
Individuals with hearing impairments may call 1-800-877-8339 (TTY/TDD).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of December 27, 
2002, (67 FR 79280) the Department published a notice of proposed 
rulemaking that would revise the annual financial reporting forms that 
labor organizations are required to file under the Labor-Management 
Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, as amended (LMRDA). Interested 
persons were invited to submit comments on or before February 25, 2003, 
60 days after the publication of the notice.
    Because of continuing interest in the proposal, the Department has 
decided to extend the comment period for 30 days. This extension will 
also give the public time to review additional information regarding 
the proposed revision of the reporting forms that the Office of Labor-
Management Standards has made available on its Web site at http://www.olms.dol.gov. (Anyone who is unable to access this information on 
the Internet can obtain the information by contacting the Employment 
Standards Administration at 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N-5605, 
Washington, DC 20210, at esa.gov">olms-mail@dol-esa.gov, or at (202) 693-0122 
(this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with hearing impairments 
may call 1-800-877-8339 (TTY/TDD).

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 20th day of February, 2003.
Victoria A. Lipnic,
Assistant Secretary for Employment Standards.
[FR Doc. 03-4400 Filed 2-24-03; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-CP-P