[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 52 (Friday, March 16, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 11649]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05156]



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NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

29 CFR Parts 101 and 102

RIN 3142-AA12


Representation--Case Procedures

AGENCY: National Labor Relations Board.

ACTION: Request for information; extension of time to submit responses.

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SUMMARY: The National Labor Relations Board (the Board) published a 
Request for Information in the Federal Register of December 14, 2017, 
seeking information from the public regarding the representation 
election regulations (the Election Regulations), with a specific focus 
on amendments to the Board's representation case procedures adopted by 
the Board's final rule published on December 15, 2014 (the Election 
Rule or Rule). On January 29, 2018, the Board extended the response 
deadline to March 19, 2018. The Board has decided to grant an 
additional 30 days to file responses to the request for information.

DATES: Responses to the request for information published in the 
Federal Register on December 14, 2017 (82 FR 58783) and extended 
January 29, 2018 (83 FR 4011) must be received by the Board on or 
before April 18, 2018. No late responses will be accepted. Responses 
are limited to 25 pages.

ADDRESSES: Electronic responses may be submitted by going to 
www.nlrb.gov and following the link to submit responses to this request 
for information. The Board encourages electronic filing. If you do not 
have the ability to submit your response electronically, responses may 
be submitted by mail to: Roxanne Rothschild, Deputy Executive 
Secretary, National Labor Relations Board, 1015 Half Street SE, 
Washington, DC 20570.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For any assistance, please contact 
Gary Shinners at (202) 273-3737 or Roxanne Rothschild at (202) 273-
2971.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 15, 2014, the Board published 
the Election Rule, which amended the Board's prior Election 
Regulations. 79 FR 74308 (2014). The Election Rule was adopted after 
public comment periods in which tens of thousands of public comments 
were received. The Rule was approved by a three-member Board majority, 
with two Board members expressing dissenting views. The amendments 
adopted by the final rule became effective on April 14, 2015, and have 
been applicable to all representation cases filed on or after that 
date.

    Dated: March 9, 2018.
Roxanne Rothschild,
Deputy Executive Secretary.
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