[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 49 (Monday, March 14, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 13306-13307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05410]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

29 CFR Part 13

RIN 1235-AA13


Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors

AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This document extends the period for filing written comments 
until April 12, 2016 on the proposed rulemaking: Establishing Paid Sick 
Leave for Federal Contractors. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) 
was published in the Federal Register on February 25, 2016. The 
Department of Labor (Department) is taking this action in order to 
provide interested parties additional time to submit comments.

DATES: The agency must receive comments on or before April 12, 2016. 
The period for public comments, which was set to close on March 28, 
2016, will be extended to April 12, 2016. Comments must be received by 
11:59 p.m. on April 12, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Regulatory 
Information Number (RIN) 1235-AA13, by either one of the following 
methods:
    Electronic comments: Through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments.
    Written comments: Through mail addressed to Robert Waterman, 
Compliance Specialist, Division of Regulations, Legislation and 
Interpretation, Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, Room 
S-3510, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210.
    Instructions: Please submit one copy of your comments by only one 
method. All submissions received must include the agency name (Wage and 
Hour Division) and Regulatory Information Number identified above for 
this rulemaking (1235-AA13). All comments received will be posted 
without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided. Consequently, prior to including any individual's 
personal information such as Social Security Number, home address, 
telephone number, and email addresses in a comment, the Department 
urges commenters to carefully consider that their submissions are a 
matter of public record and will be publicly

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accessible on the Internet. It is the commenter's responsibility to 
safeguard his or her information. Because we continue to experience 
delays in receiving mail in the Washington, DC area, commenters are 
strongly encouraged to transmit their comments electronically via the 
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov or to submit 
them by mail early. For additional information on submitting comments 
and the rulemaking process, see the ``Public Participation'' heading of 
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Waterman, Compliance 
Specialist, Division of Regulations, Legislation and Interpretation, 
Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-3510, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-
0406 (this is not a toll-free number). Copies of the NPRM may be 
obtained in alternative formats (large print, braille, audio tape, or 
disc) upon request by calling (202) 693-0023. TTY/TDD callers may dial 
toll-free (877) 889-5627 to obtain information or request materials in 
alternative formats.
    Questions of interpretation or enforcement of regulations issued by 
this agency or referenced in this document may be directed to Amy 
DeBisschop, Director, Government Contracts Branch at (202) 693-0064.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Electronic Access and Filing Comments

    Public Participation: The NPRM is available through the Federal 
Register and the http://www.regulations.gov Web site. You may also 
access the NPRM through the Department's Web site at http://www.dol.gov/federalregister. To comment electronically on federal 
rulemakings, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, which will allow you to find, review, and submit 
comments on federal documents that are published in the Federal 
Register and open for comment. Please identify all comments submitted 
in electronic form by the RIN Docket Number (1235-AA13). Because of 
delays in receiving mail in the Washington, DC area, in order to ensure 
timely receipt prior to the close of the comment period, commenters 
should transmit their comments electronically through the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov or submit them by mail 
early. Please submit one copy of your comments by only one method.

II. Request for Comment

    The Department is proposing regulations to implement Executive 
Order 13706, which requires certain parties that contract with the 
Federal Government to provide their employees with up to 7 days of paid 
sick leave annually, including paid leave allowing for family care.
    On September 7, 2015, President Obama announced Executive Order 
13706, which was published in the Federal Register on September 10, 
2015 (80 FR 54697). Section 3 of the Executive Order instructs the 
Secretary of Labor to issue regulations by September 30, 2016. The 
Department published the NPRM in the Federal Register on February 25, 
2016 (81 FR 9591), complete with background information, economic 
impact analysis and proposed regulatory text. The NPRM also requested 
that interested parties from the public submit comments on the NPRM on 
or before March 28, 2016.
    The Department has received requests to extend the period for 
filing public comments from government contracting organizations and 
the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy. Because of 
the interest that has been expressed in this matter, the Department has 
decided to provide an extension of the period for submitting public 
comment until April 12, 2016.

David Weil,
Administrator, Wage and Hour Division.
[FR Doc. 2016-05410 Filed 3-11-16; 8:45 am]
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