[Federal Register: June 19, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 119)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 34913]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration

29 CFR Parts 403 and 408

RIN 1215-AB62

 
 Office of Labor-Management Standards; Labor Organization Annual 
Financial Reports

AGENCY: Office of Labor-Management Standards, Employment Standards 
Administration, United States Department of Labor.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This document extends the period for comments on the proposed 
rule published on May 12, 2008 (73 FR 27346). The proposed rule would 
make several revisions to the current Form LM-2, which is used by the 
largest labor organizations to file their annual financial reports 
under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, as 
amended, and would establish a procedure and standards by which the 
Secretary of Labor may revoke a particular labor organization's 
privilege to file a simplified annual report, Form LM-3, for a limited 
time where appropriate, after investigation, due notice and opportunity 
for a hearing. The comment period, which was to expire on June 26, 
2008, is extended to July 11, 2008.

DATES: Comments on the proposed rule published on May 12, 2008 (73 FR 
27346) must be received on or before July 11, 2008.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN 1215-AB62, by any 
of the following methods:
    Internet--Federal eRulemaking Portal. Electronic comments may be 
submitted through www.regulations.gov. To locate the proposed rule, use 
key words such as ``Labor-Management Standards'' or ``Form LM-2'' to 
search documents accepting comments. Follow the instructions for 
submitting comments. Please be advised that comments received will be 
posted without change to www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided.
    Mail: Mailed comments should be sent to: Kay H. Oshel, Director of 
the Office of Policy, Reports and Disclosure, Office of Labor-
Management Standards, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Room N-5609, Washington, DC 20210.
    Because of security precautions, the Department continues to 
experience delays in U.S. mail delivery. You should take this into 
consideration when preparing to meet the deadline for submitting 
comments.
    Ensure that your comments are received within the specified open 
comment period. Before acting on this proposal, OLMS will consider all 
comments received on or before July 11, 2008. Comments received after 
that date will be considered only if it is possible to do so without 
incurring delay.
    OLMS recommends that you confirm receipt of your mailed comments by 
contacting (202) 693-0123 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals 
with hearing impairments may call (800) 877-8339 (TTY/TDD).
    Only those comments submitted through www.regulations.gov, hand-
delivered, or mailed will be accepted.
    Comments will be available for public inspection during normal 
business hours at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kay H. Oshel, Director of the Office 
of Policy, Reports and Disclosure, at: Kay H. Oshel, U.S. Department of 
Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards, 200 Constitution Avenue, 
NW., Room N-5609, Washington, DC 20210, (202) 693-1233 (this is not a 
toll-free number), (800) 877-8339 (TTY/TDD).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of May 12, 2008 (73 
FR 27346), the Department published a notice of proposed rulemaking 
that would make several revisions to Form LM-2 and would establish a 
procedure and standards by which the Secretary of Labor may revoke a 
particular labor organization's privilege to file a simplified annual 
report, Form LM-3, for a limited time where appropriate, after 
investigation, due notice and opportunity for a hearing.
    Interested persons were invited to submit comments on or before 
June 26, 2008, 45 days after the publication of the notice. Based on 
requests that the Department extend the period for submitting comments, 
the Department has decided to extend the comment period until July 11, 
2008.
    The proposed rule, including the proposed revised Form LM-2 and its 
instructions, is available on the Web site maintained by OLMS at http:/
/www.olms.dol.gov. Anyone who is unable to access this information on 
the Internet can obtain the information by contacting the Employment 
Standards Administration at 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-5609, 
Washington, DC 20210, at olms-public@dol.gov or at (202) 693-0123 (this 
is not a toll-free number). Individuals with hearing impairments may 
call 1-800-877-8339 (TTY/TDD).

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 13th day of June, 2008.
Dixon M. Wilson,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment Standards.
Don Todd,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Labor-Management Programs.
[FR Doc. E8-13837 Filed 6-18-08; 8:45 am]

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