Union Organization and Voting Rights: Criteria for Characterizing
a Labor Organization as a ``Local, ``Intermediate, or ``National or
International Labor Organization; Reopening and Extension of Comment
Period
[12/03/2004]
Volume 69, Number 232, Page 70288-70289
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Labor-Management Standards
RIN 1215-AB50
Union Organization and Voting Rights: Criteria for Characterizing
a Labor Organization as a ``Local,'' ``Intermediate,'' or ``National or
International'' Labor Organization; Reopening and Extension of Comment
Period
AGENCY: Office of Labor-Management Standards, Employment Standards
Administration, United States Department of Labor.
ACTION: Request for information from the public; reopening and
extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: This document reopens and extends the period for comments on
the request for information published on November 3, 2004 (69 FR
64234). That request for information invites the public to assist the
Department of Labor (``Department'') in evaluating its methods for
determining when a labor organization constitutes a ``local,''
``intermediate'' or ``national or international'' labor organization
for purposes of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of
1959, as amended (``Act''). The comment period, which was to expire on
December 3, 2004, is reopened and extended 30 days to January 3, 2005.
DATES: Comments on the request for information published on November 3,
2004 (69 FR 64234) must be received on or before January 3, 2005.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN 1215-AB50, by any
of the following methods:
E-mail: OLMS-REG-1215-AB50@dol.gov.
FAX: (202) 693-1340.
To assure access to the FAX equipment, only comments of five or
fewer pages will be accepted via FAX transmittal, unless arrangements
are made prior to faxing, by calling the number below and scheduling a
time for FAX receipt by the Office of Labor-Management Standards
(OLMS).
Mail: Mailed comments should be sent to Lary Yud, Deputy Director,
Office of Labor-Management Standards,
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U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-5605,
Washington, DC 20210. Because the Department continues to experience
delays in U.S. mail delivery due to the ongoing concerns involving
toxic contamination, commenters should take this into consideration
when preparing to meet the deadline for submitting comments.
It is recommended that you confirm receipt of your comment by
calling (202) 693-0123 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals
with hearing impairments may call 1-800-877-8339 (TTY/TDD).
Comments will be available for public inspection during normal
business hours at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kay H. Oshel, Chief, Division of
Interpretations and Standards, Office of Labor-Management Standards,
U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-5605,
Washington, DC 20210, olms-public@dol.gov, (202) 693-1233 (this is not
a toll-free number). Individuals with hearing impairments may call 1-
800-877-8339 (TTY/TDD).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of November 3, 2004,
(69 FR 64234) the Department published a request for information from
the public to assist the Department in evaluating its methods for
determining when a labor organization constitutes a ``local,''
``intermediate'' or ``national or international'' labor organization.
Interested persons were invited to submit comments on or before
December 3, 2004. Because union members requested additional time to
inform other members about the request for information and to submit
comments, the Department has decided to reopen and extend the comment
period for 30 days.
The complete request for information remains available on the OLMS
Web site at http://www.olms.dol.gov. Anyone who is unable to access
this information on the Internet can obtain a copy by contacting Kay H.
Oshel, Chief, Division of Interpretations and Standards, Office of
Labor-Management Standards, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Room N-5605, Washington, DC 20210, olms-public@dol.gov,
(202) 693-1233 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with
hearing impairments may call 1-800-877-8339 (TTY/TDD).
Signed at Washington, DC, this 29th day of November, 2004.
Victoria A. Lipnic,
Assistant Secretary for Employment Standards.
Don Todd,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Labor-Management Programs.
[FR Doc. 04-26612 Filed 12-2-04; 8:45 am
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