[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 61 (Friday, March 28, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 16611-16612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6301]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Labor-Management Standards

29 CFR Part 403

RIN 1215-AB64


Labor Organization Annual Financial Reports

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

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This document extends the period for comments on the proposed 
rule published on March 4, 2008 (73 FR 11754). The proposed rule would 
establish the financial report (Form T-1) required to be filed by labor 
organizations under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act 
of 1959, as amended, on trusts in which they are interested. The 
comment period, which was to expire on April 18, 2008, is extended to 
May 5, 2008.

DATES: Comments on the proposed rule published on March 4, 2008 (73 FR 
11754) must be received on or before May 5, 2008.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN 1215-AB64, by any 
of the following methods:
    Internet--Federal eRulemaking Portal. Electronic comments may be 
submitted through http://www.regulations.gov. To locate the proposed 
rule, use key words such as ``Labor-Management Standards'' or ``Labor 
Organization Annual Financial Reports'' to search documents accepting 
comments. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Please be 
advised that comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
    Mail: Mailed comments should be sent to: Kay H. 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-5609, Washington, DC 20210.
    Because of security precautions, the Department continues to 
experience delays in U.S. mail delivery. You should take this into 
consideration when preparing to meet the deadline for submitting 
comments.
    OLMS recommends that you confirm receipt of your mailed comments by 
contacting (202) 693-0123 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals 
with hearing impairments may call (800) 877-8339 (TTY/TDD).
    Only those comments submitted through www.regulations.gov, hand-
delivered, or mailed will be accepted.
    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, Office of Labor-Management Standards, 200 Constitution Avenue, 
NW., Room N-5609, Washington, DC 20210, (202) 693-1233 (this is not a 
toll-free number), (800) 877-8339 (TTY/TDD).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of March 4, 2008 (73 
FR 11754), the Department published a notice of proposed rulemaking 
that would establish the Form T-1 to be used by labor organizations to 
file annual financial reports on trusts in which they are interested.
    Interested persons were invited to submit comments on or before 
April 18, 2008, 45 days after the publication of the notice. Based on 
requests that the Department extend the period for submitting comments, 
the Department has decided to extend the comment period until May 5, 
2008.
    The proposed rule, including the proposed Form T-1 and its 
instructions, 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-5609, Washington, DC 20210, at: [email protected] or at 
(202) 693-0123 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with 
hearing impairments may call 1-800-877-8339 (TTY/TDD).


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    Signed at Washington, DC, this 24th day of March, 2008.
Victoria A. Lipnic,
Assistant Secretary for Employment Standards.
Don Todd,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Labor-Management Programs.
[FR Doc. E8-6301 Filed 3-27-08; 8:45 am]
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