[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2988-2989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-816]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Bureau of International Labor Affairs; U.S. National
Administrative Office; North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation;
Hearings on Submissions #940003 and #940004
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Labor.
ACTION: Notice of hearings.
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to announce hearings, open to
the public, on Submissions #940003 and #940004.
Submission #940003, filed with the U.S. National Administrative
Office (NAO) by the International Labor Rights Education and Research
Fund, the Asociacion Nacional de Abogados Democraticos (National
Association of Democratic Lawyers), the Coalition for Justice in the
Maquiladoras, and the American Friends Service Committee, involves
labor law matters in Mexico and was accepted for review by the NAO on
October 13, 1994. Notice of acceptance for review was published in the
Federal Register on October 20, 1994. Submission #940004, filed by the
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, also involves
labor law matters in Mexico and was accepted for review on November 4,
1994. Notice of acceptance for review was published in the Federal
Register on November 10, 1994.
Article 16(e) of the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation
(NAALC) provides for the review of labor law matters in Canada and
Mexico by the NAO in accordance with U.S. domestic procedures. Revised
procedural guidelines pertaining to the submission, review, and
reporting process utilized by the Office were published in the Federal
Register on April 7, 1994. The guidelines provide for a hearing as part
of the review.
DATES: The hearing on Submission #940003 will be held on February 13,
1995, commencing at 9: A.M. The hearing on Submission #940004 will be
held immediately following the hearing on Submission #940003,
continuing, if necessary, on February 14.
Persons wishing to provide information or present their views on
matters related to the review of [[Page 2989]] Submission #940003 or
#940004 may do so by filing written statements or briefs with the NAO,
which must be received by February 1. Persons desiring to present oral
testimony at a hearing must submit a request in writing at the time the
written statement or brief is filed. Separate documents should be filed
for each submission for which information is provided or permission to
testify is sought.
ADDRESSES: The hearings will be held in San Antonio, Texas, at a
location to be announced. Written statements or briefs and requests to
present oral testimony may be mailed or hand delivered to the U.S.
National Administrative Office, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue, N.W., Room C-4327, Washington, DC 20210.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Irasema T. Garza, Secretary, U.S. National Administrative Office,
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room C-4327,
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 501-6653 (this is not a toll-
free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Nature and Conduct of Hearings
As set out in the notices published in the Federal Register on
October 20 and November 10, 1994, the objective of the NAO's review of
the submissions is to gather information to assist it to better
understand and publicly report on the Government of Mexico's promotion
of compliance with, and effective enforcement of, its labor law through
appropriate government action, as set out in Article 3 of the NAALC,
and on related matters.
The hearings will be conducted by the Secretary of the NAO or the
Secretary's designee. They will be open to the public. All proceedings
will be conducted in English, with simultaneous translation provided.
The public file for each submission, including written statements,
briefs, and requests to present oral testimony, will be made a part of
the appropriate hearing record. The public files will also be available
for inspection at the NAO prior to the hearings.
The hearings will be transcribed. A transcript of the proceedings
will be made available for inspection, as provided for in Section E of
the procedural guidelines, or may be purchased from the reporting
company.
Disabled persons should contact the Secretary of the NAO no later
than January 30, 1995 if special accommodations are needed.
II. Written Statements or Briefs and Requests To Present Oral
Testimony
Written statements or briefs shall provide a discussion of the
information presented or position taken and shall be legibly typed or
printed. Requests to present oral testimony shall include the name,
address, and telephone number of the witness, the organization
represented, if any, and any other information pertinent to the
request. Five copies of a statement or brief and a single copy of a
request to present oral testimony shall be submitted to the NAO at the
time of filing. Separate documents should be filed for each submission
for which information is provided or permission to testify is sought.
No request to present oral testimony will be considered unless
accompanied by a written statement or brief. A request to present oral
testimony may be denied if the written statement or brief suggests that
the information sought to be provided is unrelated to the review of the
submission or for other appropriate reasons. The NAO will notify each
requester of the disposition of the request to present oral testimony.
In presenting testimony, the witness should summarize the written
statement or brief, may supplement the written statement or brief with
relevant information, and should be prepared to answer questions from
the Secretary of the NAO or the Secretary's designee. Oral testimony
will ordinarily be limited to a ten minute presentation, not including
the time for questions. Persons desiring more than ten minutes for
their presentation should so state in the request, setting out reasons
why additional time is necessary.
The requirements relating to the submission of written statements
or briefs and requests to present oral testimony may be waived by the
Secretary of the NAO for reasons of equity and the public interest.
Signed at Washington, DC, on January 9, 1995.
Irasema T. Garza,
Secretary, U.S. National Administrative Office.
[FR Doc. 95-816 Filed 1-11-95; 8:45 am]
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