[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 221 (Monday, November 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68484-68485]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27049]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


USDOL Extends the Due Date for Comments on Labor Capacity-
Building Efforts Under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United 
States Free Trade Agreement

AGENCIES: Office of the Secretary of Labor.

ACTION: Change of due date.

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SUMMARY: On October 28, 2014, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a 
Federal Register Notice (79 FR 64217) asking the public for comments to 
assist the Secretary of Labor in preparing a report required by the 
U.S. Congress. The report will include a summary of public comments on: 
(a) The labor capacity-building efforts under Chapter 16 (``the Labor 
Chapter'') and Annex 16.5 of the Dominican Republic-Central America-
United States Free Trade Agreement (``CAFTA-DR''); and (b) efforts made 
by the CAFTA-DR countries to implement the labor obligations under the 
Labor Chapter and recommendations contained in a paper entitled, ``The 
Labor Dimension in Central America and the Dominican Republic--Building 
on Progress: Strengthening Compliance and Enhancing Capacity'' (the 
``White Paper''). The comment period established for responses to this 
request was to end at 5:00 p.m. EST on November 10, 2014. The comment 
period is being extended to 5:00 p.m. EST, on November 28, 2014.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For information on the nature of comments 
being requested and requirements for making submissions, please refer 
to the guidance provided in 79 FR 64217, published on October 28, 2014. 
This Federal Register Notice can be accessed at the United States 
Government's Federal Register Web site at: https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/10/28/2014-25535/request-for-comments-on-labor-capacity-building-efforts-under-the-dominican-republic-central.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. James Rude, Office of Trade and 
Labor Affairs, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department 
of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room S-5303, Washington, DC 
20210. Email: [email protected], Telephone: (202) 693-4806.

    Signed at Washington, DC, the 10th day of November 2014.
Carol Pier,
Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs, U.S. Department of 
Labor.

                                         ILAB Electronic Clearance Form
                     [FRN announcing extension of public comment period for CAFTA-DR report]
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                               Office and name     Review date                       Response
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Drafter:....................  Rude.............            11/6  Clear with revisions
Clearers:...................  ILAB/OTLA--Josh           11/5/14  Clear with attached revisions.
                               Kagan.
                              ILAB/OTLA--Sue            11/5/14  Clear. Agree with Josh's changes.
                               Hahn.
                              SOL--Matt Levin..  ..............  Choose an item.
                              ILAB/OTLA--Greg           11/6/14  Clear.
                               Schoepfle.
Approver:...................  ILAB/ODUS--Thomas         11/6/14  Clear.
                               Richards.

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Info:.......................  ILAB/OIR--         ..............  ...............................................
                               Chantenia Gay.
                              ILAB/OCFT--Eileen  ..............  ...............................................
                               Muiraggui.
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    File path: ..\2014-11-05 Revised FRN for CAFTA-DR report.

[FR Doc. 2014-27049 Filed 11-14-14; 8:45 am]
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