[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 14, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 21300-21301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09842]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Wage and Hour Division

29 CFR Parts 548 and 778

RIN 1235-AA24


Regular Rate 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 ``Regular 
Rate Under the Fair Labor Standards Act.'' The comment period now ends 
on June 12, 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 March 29, 
2019, at 84 FR 11888, is extended. The period for public comments, 
which was set to close on May 28, 2019, is extended to June 12, 2019. 
Comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. on June 12, 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-AA24, 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

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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-AA24) 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) 889-5627 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 March 29, 2019, the Department published 
an NPRM and request for comments in the Federal Register (84 FR 11888), 
proposing to update the regulations to provide clarity and better 
reflect the 21st-century workplace. The NPRM also requested public 
comments on the NPRM on or before May 28, 2019. In response to requests 
for extension of the comment period from commenters the Department has 
extended the period for submitting public comment to June 12, 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 12, 
2019.

Cheryl M. Stanton,
Administrator, Wage and Hour Division.
[FR Doc. 2019-09842 Filed 5-13-19; 8:45 am]
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