[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38075-38076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15119]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Bureau of Labor Statistics


International Labor Comparisons

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program adjusted 
foreign data to a common framework of concepts, definitions, and 
classifications to facilitate data comparisons between the United 
States and other countries. ILC data were used to assess United States 
economic performance relative to other countries, as well as to 
evaluate the competitive position of the United States in international 
markets.
    On March 1, 2013, President Obama ordered into effect the across-
the-board spending cuts (commonly referred to as sequestration) 
required by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, as 
amended. In order to achieve these budget cuts and protect core 
programs, The Bureau of Labor Statistics is eliminating the 
International Labor Comparisons program. Subject to BLS

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policies and procedures, the underlying data and the methodology used 
to produce the data will be available upon request.

ADDRESSES: Send inquiries to John Ruser, Office of Productivity and 
Technology, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 2120, 2 Massachusetts 
Avenue NE., Washington, DC 20212 or by email to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Ruser, Office of Productivity and 
Technology, Bureau of Labor Statistics, telephone number 202-691-6304 
(this is not a toll free number), or by email at [email protected].

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 19th day of June 2013.
Eric Molina,
Acting Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor 
Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2013-15119 Filed 6-24-13; 8:45 am]
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