[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 169 (Wednesday, September 1, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 53373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-19878]


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NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD

29 CFR Part 1210


Administration of Arbitration Programs

AGENCY: National Mediation Board.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The National Mediation Board (NMB) is extending the public 
comment period for receipt of comments on its notice of proposed 
rulemaking entitled ``Administration of Arbitration Programs'' that was 
published in the Federal Register on August 9, 2004 (69 FR 48177).

DATES: Comments must be in writing and must be received by September 
20, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to: Roland Watkins, Director of 
Arbitration/NRAB Administrator, National Mediation Board, 1301 K 
Street, NW., Suite 250--East, Washington, DC 20005. Attn: NMB Docket 
No. 2003-01N. You may submit your comments via letter, or 
electronically through the Internet to the following address: 
[email protected]. If you submit your comments electronically, please put the 
full body of your comments in the text of the electronic message and 
also as an attachment readable in MS Word. Please include your name, 
title, organization, postal address, telephone number, and e-mail 
address in the text of the message. Comments may also be submitted via 
facsimile to (202) 692-5086. Please cite NMB Docket No. 2003-01N in 
your comment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roland Watkins, NRAB Administrator, 
1301 K Street, NW., Suite 250 East, Washington, DC 20005 (telephone: 
202-692-5000).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Monday, August 8, 2004, the National 
Mediation Board published a notice of proposed rulemaking requesting 
public comment on the Board's proposal to establish a new Part 1210 in 
its rules concerning the ``Administration of Arbitration Programs--
National Railroad Adjustment Board (NRAB), Public Law Boards (PLBs) and 
Special Boards of Adjustment (SBAs) (69 FR 48177). The closing date for 
receipt of public comments was September 8, 2004.
    After further consideration, the Board is extending the comment 
period by twelve (12) days. Therefore, the closing date for receipt of 
public comments is now September 20, 2004.

June D.W. King,
Acting National Railroad Adjustment Board Administrator.
[FR Doc. 04-19878 Filed 8-31-04; 8:45 am]
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