[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12411-12412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05866]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Bureau of International Labor Affairs; Office of Trade and Labor 
Affairs; North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation; Notice of 
Extension of the Period for Acceptance for Submission #2018-01 (Mexico)

AGENCY: Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of 
Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Trade and Labor Affairs (OTLA) in the Bureau of 
International Labor Affairs of the U.S. Department of Labor has 
determined that an extension of time is required for its decision on 
whether to accept Submission #2018-01 for review concerning Mexico (the 
Submission) filed under Article 16.3 of the North American Agreement on 
Labor Cooperation (NAALC).
    On January 25, 2018, OTLA received the Submission from the American 
Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) 
and Mexico's National Workers Union. It alleges that the introduction 
of reforms to the Federal Labor Law of Mexico would violate Mexico's 
obligations under the NAALC.
    In accordance with its published Procedural Guidelines (71 FR 76694 
(2006)), OTLA has 60 days, unless circumstances as determined by OTLA 
require an extension of time, to determine whether to accept a

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submission for review. OTLA has determined that circumstances require 
an extension of time to determine whether to accept the Submission. The 
U.S. Secretary of Labor and the Mexican Minister of Labor and Social 
Welfare are scheduled to meet this month. Part of the discussion will 
include issues germane to the subject of the Submission. In light of 
these forthcoming discussions, and because the subject of the 
Submission is proposed legislation that is being debated in the Mexican 
legislative session that concludes on April 30, 2018, OTLA has 
determined that it is prudent to extend the time period for determining 
whether to accept the Submission for review.

DATES: Effective Date: March 21, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Levin, Director, OTLA, U.S. 
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room S-5303, 
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693-4900 (this is not a toll-
free number).

    Signed at Washington, DC on March 19, 2018.
Martha E. Newton,
Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-05866 Filed 3-20-18; 8:45 am]
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