(a) To implement the affirmative action requirements of Executive
Order 11246 in the construction industry, the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs previously has approved affirmative action programs
commonly referred to as ``Hometown Plans,'' has promulgated affirmative
action plans referred to as ``Imposed Plans'' and has approved ``Special
Bid Conditions'' for
high impact projects constructed in areas not covered by a Hometown or
an Imposed Plan. All solicitations for construction contracts made after
the effective date of the regulations in this part shall include the
notice specified in Sec. 60-4.2 of this part and the specifications in
Sec. 60-4.3 of this part in lieu of the Hometown and Imposed Plans
including the Philadelphia Plan and Special Bid Conditions. Until the
Director has issued an order pursuant to Sec. 60-4.6 of this part
establishing goals and timetables for minorities in the appropriate
geographical areas or for a project covered by Special Bid Conditions,
the goals and timetables for minorities to be inserted in the Notice
required by 41 CFR 60-4.2 shall be the goals and timetables contained in
the Hometown Plan, Imposed Plan or Special Bid Conditions presently
covering the respective geographical area or project involved.
(b) Signatories to a Hometown Plan (including heavy highway
affirmative action plans) shall have 45 days from the effective date of
the regulations in this part to submit under such a Plan (for the
director's approval) goals and timetables for women and to include
female representation on the Hometown Plan Administrative Committee.
Such goals for female representation shall be at least as high as the
goals established for female representation in the notice issued
pursuant to 41 CFR 60-4.6. Failure of the signatories, within the 45-day
period, to include female representation and to submit goals for women
or a new plan, as appropriate, shall result in an automatic termination
of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program's approval of the
Hometown Plan. At any time the Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Programs terminates or withdraws its approval of a Hometown Plan, or
when the plan expires and another plan is not approved, the contractors
signatory to the plan shall be covered automatically by the
specifications set forth in Sec. 60-4.3 of this part and by the goals
and timetables established for that geographical area pursuant to
Sec. 60-4.6 of this part.
