[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 105 (Monday, June 1, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 33049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11457]


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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

29 CFR Part 1614

RIN 3046-AB00


Official Time in Federal Sector Cases Before the Commission

AGENCY: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is 
announcing that it is reopening the comment period for the proposed 
rule on Official Time in Federal Sector Cases Before the Commission for 
an additional 60 days. The original comment period ended on February 
10, 2020.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on December 
11, 2019 at 84 FR 67683 is reopened. Written comments must be received 
on or before July 31, 2020.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Regulatory 
Information Number (RIN) 3046-AB00, on the Federal eRulemaking Portal: 
http://www.regulations.gov. Alternatively, you may submit comments, 
which must reference RIN Number 3046-AB00, by U.S. Mail to: Bernadette 
Wilson, Executive Officer, Office of the Executive Secretariat, U.S. 
EEOC, 131 M Street NE, Washington, DC 20507.
    Instructions: The Commission invites comments from all interested 
parties. All comment submissions must include the agency name and 
docket number or RIN for this rulemaking. If you previously submitted 
comments during the original comment period, you do not need to submit 
those same comments again. Comments need be submitted in only one of 
the above listed formats. All comments received will be posted without 
change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information you provide.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read comments previously 
received, go to https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EEOC-2019-0004. 
Copies of comments received in response to proposed rules usually are 
also available for review at the Commission's library until the 
Commission publishes the rule in final form. However, given the EEOC's 
current 100% telework status due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 
Commission's library is closed until further notice. Once the 
Commission's library is re-opened, copies of comments received in 
response to the proposed rule will be made available for viewing at 131 
M Street NE, Suite 4NW08R, Washington, DC 20507, between the hours of 
9:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Maunz, Legal Counsel, at 
[email protected] or 202-702-2671.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 11, 2019, the EEOC requested 
comments on a proposed rule, published at 84 FR 67683, to amend its 
rule covering official time for representatives who are employees of 
the federal government. The EEOC received more than 1,800 comments 
before the comment period closed on February 10, 2020. Due to the high 
level of interest on the topic, the Commission wants to ensure that it 
gives all interested stakeholders ample opportunity to comment. 
Therefore, the EEOC will reopen the comment period for 60 additional 
days. Parties should refer to the proposed rule, at 84 FR 67683, for 
further details about the issues under consideration.

    For the Commission.

    Dated: May 22, 2020.
Janet Dhillon,
Chair.
[FR Doc. 2020-11457 Filed 5-29-20; 8:45 am]
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