[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 14, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 74539]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27289]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs


Guidelines for Self-Evaluation of Compensation Practices for 
Compliance With Nondiscrimination Requirements of Executive Order 11246 
With Respect to Systemic Compensation Discrimination; Extension of 
Comment Period

AGENCY: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Employment 
Standards Administration, Department of Labor.

ACTION: Notice of proposed guidelines for self-evaluation of 
compensation practices for compliance with Executive Order 11246 with 
respect to systemic compensation discrimination; extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: This document extends the period for comments on the Notice 
published on November 16, 2004 (69 FR 67252), regarding proposed 
guidelines for self-evaluation of compensation practices for compliance 
with Executive Order 11246 with respect to systemic compensation 
discrimination. The comment period, which was to expire on December 16, 
2004, is extended to January 19, 2005.

DATES: Comments on the Notice published on November 16, 2004 (69 FR 
67252) must be submitted by the following dates: Hard copy: your 
comments must be postmarked by January 19, 2005; facsimile: your 
comments must be sent by January 19, 2005; electronic mail: your 
comments must be sent by January 19, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted to Joseph DuBray, Jr., 
Director, Division of Policy, Planning and Program Development, OFCCP. 
Electronic mail is the preferred method for submittal of comments. 
Comments by electronic mail must be clearly identified as pertaining to 
the notice of guidelines for self-evaluation of compensation practices 
for compliance with nondiscrimination requirements of Executive Order 
11246 with respect to systemic compensation discrimination, and sent to 
[email protected]. As a convenience to commenters, public comments 
transmitted by facsimile (FAX) machine will be accepted. The telephone 
number of the FAX receiver is (202) 693-1304. To assure access to the 
FAX equipment, only public comments of six or fewer pages will be 
accepted via FAX transmittal. Where necessary, hard copies of comments, 
clearly identified as pertaining to the notice of guidelines for self-
evaluation of compensation practices for compliance with 
nondiscrimination requirements of Executive Order 11246 with respect to 
systemic compensation discrimination, may also be delivered to Joseph 
DuBray, Jr., Director, Division of Policy, Planning and Program 
Development, OFCCP, Room C-3325, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20210. Receipt of submissions will not be acknowledged, 
except that the sender may request confirmation of receipt by calling 
OFCCP at (202) 693-0102 (voice), or (202) 693-1308 (TTY).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph DuBray, Jr., Director, Division 
of Policy, Planning and Program Development, OFCCP, Room C-3325, 200 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Telephone (202) 693-
0102 (voice), or (202) 693-1308 (TTY). Copies of this notice in 
alternative formats may be obtained by calling (202) 693-0102 (voice), 
or (202) 693-1308 (TTY). The alternative formats available are large 
print, electronic file on computer disk, and audiotape. The Notice is 
available on the Internet at http://www.dol.gov/esa.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of November 16, 2004 
(69 FR 67252), the Department published a Notice entitled, ``Guidelines 
for Self-Evaluation of Compensation Practices for Compliance With 
Nondiscrimination Requirements of Executive Order 11246 With Respect to 
Systemic Compensation Discrimination.'' Interested persons were invited 
to submit comments on or before December 16, 2004. Because several 
interested parties requested additional time to develop comments, and 
in light of the intervening Thanksgiving holiday, the Department has 
decided to extend the comment period until January 19, 2005.

    Signed at Washington, DC this 8th day of December, 2004.
Victoria A. Lipnic,
Assistant Secretary for the Employment Standards Administration.
Charles E. James, Sr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance.
[FR Doc. 04-27289 Filed 12-13-04; 8:45 am]
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