[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 204 (Monday, October 24, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61472-61473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-21275]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Labor-Management Standards

RIN 1215-AB52


Union Officials: Guidelines for Fiduciary Responsibilities Under 
Section 501 of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, 29 
U.S.C. Sec.  501

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

ACTION: Request for information from the public, extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: This document extends the period for comments on the Request 
for Information published on August 29, 2005 (70 FR 51228). The request 
seeks information from the public to assist the Department in 
determining whether to issue guidelines concerning the fiduciary 
obligations of union officers, agents, shop stewards and other 
representatives under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure 
Act, as amended (LMRDA), and the content of any such guidelines. The 
comment period, which was to expire on October 28, 2005, is extended 
ninety days to January 26, 2006.

DATES: Comments on the Request for Information published on August 29, 
2005 (70 FR 51228) must be received on or before January 26, 2006.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN 1215-AB52, by any 
of the following methods:
    E-mail: [email protected].
    FAX: (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 the Office of Labor-
Management Standards (OLMS).
    Mail: Mailed comments should be sent to Kay Oshel, Director of the 
Office of Policy, Reports and Disclosure, Office of Labor-Management 
Standards, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 
N-5605, Washington, DC 20210. Because the Department continues to 
experience delays in U.S. mail delivery due to the ongoing concerns 
involving toxic contamination, commenters should take this into 
consideration when preparing to meet the deadline for submitting 
comments.

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    OLMS recommends that you confirm receipt of your comment by 
contacting (202) 693-0123 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals 
with hearing impairments may call (800) 877-8339 (TTY/TDD).
    Comments will be available for public inspection during normal 
business hours at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kay H. Oshel, Director of the Office 
of Policy, Reports and Disclosure, at:
    Kay H. Oshel, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards 
Administration, Office of Labor-Management Standards, 200 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Room N-5605, Washington, DC 20210, [email protected], 
(202) 693-1233 (this is not a toll-free number), (800) 877-8339 (TTY/
TDD). E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of August 29, 2005 
(70 FR 51288), the Department published a request for information from 
the public. The request seeks information to assist the Department in 
determining whether to issue guidelines concerning the fiduciary 
obligations of union officers, agents, shop stewards and other 
representatives under the LMRDA. The request also asked for comments 
concerning what specific standards should be included in any such 
guidelines. Interested persons were invited to submit comments on or 
before October 28, 2005, 60 days after the publication of the notice. 
Based on separate requests by the American Federation of Labor and 
Congress of Industrial Organizations and the United Brotherhood of 
Carpenters and Joiners of America for additional time to prepare 
comments, the Department has decided to extend the comment period for 
an additional ninety days.
    The request for information is available on the web site maintained 
by OLMS 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 19th day of October, 2005.
Victoria A. Lipnic,
Assistant Secretary for Employment Standards.
Don Todd,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Labor-Management Programs.
[FR Doc. 05-21275 Filed 10-24-05; 8:45 am]
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