[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 14, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 21301-21302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09841]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Wage and Hour Division

29 CFR Part 791

RIN 1235-AA26


Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

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 submitting written 
comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) entitled ``Joint 
Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act.'' The comment 
period now ends on June 25, 2019. The Department of Labor (Department) 
is taking this action to provide interested parties additional time to 
submit comments in response to requests for extension.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published April 9, 
2019, at 84 FR 14043, is extended. The period for public comments, 
which was set to close on June 10, 2019, will be extended to June 25, 
2019. Comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. on June 25, 2019.

ADDRESSES: To facilitate the receipt and processing of written comments 
on this NPRM, the Department encourages interested persons to submit 
their comments electronically. You may submit comments, identified by 
Regulatory Information Number (RIN) 1235-AA26, by either one of the 
following methods:
    Electronic comments: Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments on the Federal eRulemaking Portal http://www.regulations.gov.
    Mail: Address written submissions to Amy DeBisschop, Acting 
Director of the Division of Regulations, Legislation, and 
Interpretation, Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, Room 
S-3502, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210.
    Instructions: This NPRM is available through the Federal Register 
and the http://www.regulations.gov website. You may also access this 
document via the Wage and Hour Division's (WHD) website at http://www.dol.gov/whd/. All comment submissions must include the agency name 
(Wage and Hour Division) and Regulatory Information Number (1235-AA26) 
for this NPRM. Response to this NPRM is voluntary. The Department 
requests that no business proprietary information, copyrighted 
information, or personally identifiable information be submitted in 
response to this NPRM. Submit only one copy of your comment by only one 
method (e.g., persons submitting comments electronically are encouraged 
not to submit paper copies). Please be advised that comments received 
will become a matter of public record and will be posted without change 
to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided. All comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. on the date 
indicated for consideration in this NPRM; comments received after the 
comment period closes will not be considered. Commenters should 
transmit comments early to ensure timely receipt prior to the close of 
the comment period. Electronic submission via http://www.regulations.gov enables prompt receipt of comments submitted as the 
Department continues to experience delays in the receipt of mail in our 
area. For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy DeBisschop, Acting Director of the 
Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation, Wage and Hour 
Division, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-3502, 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) 693-0675 (this is not a toll-free number). TTY/TDD 
callers may dial toll-free 1 (877) 889-

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5627 to obtain information or request materials in alternative formats.
    Questions of interpretation and/or enforcement of the agency's 
regulations may be directed to the nearest WHD district office. Locate 
the nearest office by calling WHD's toll-free help line at (866) 4US-
WAGE ((866) 487-9243) between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. in your local time 
zone, or log onto WHD's website at http://www.dol.gov/whd/america2.htm 
for a nationwide listing of WHD district and area offices.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 9, 2019, the Department published 
an NPRM and request for comments in the Federal Register (84 FR 14043), 
proposing to update and clarify the Department's interpretation of 
joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The NPRM also 
requested public comments on the NPRM on or before June 10, 2019.
    The Department has received requests to extend the period for 
filing public comments from law firms, unions, and advocacy 
organizations, among others. 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 June 25, 
2019.

Cheryl M. Stanton,
Administrator, Wage and Hour Division.
[FR Doc. 2019-09841 Filed 5-13-19; 8:45 am]
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