96-27787. Bureau of International Labor Affairs; U.S. National Administrative Office; North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation; Hearing on Submission #9601  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 30, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 56064-56065]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-27787]
    
    
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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; 
    Hearing on Submission #9601
    
    AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Labor.
    
    ACTION: Notice of hearing.
    
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    SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to announce a hearing, open to 
    the public, on Submission #9601.
    
        Submission #9601, filed with the U.S. National Administrative 
    Office (NAO) by Human Rights Watch/Americas, the International Labor 
    Rights Fund, and the Asociacion Nacional de Abogados Democraticos 
    (National Association of Democratic Lawyers), involves labor law 
    matters in Mexico and was accepted for review by the NAO on July 29, 
    1996. Notice of acceptance for review was published in the Federal 
    Register on August 2, 1996.
        Article 16 (3) 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 (59 F.R. 16660). The guidelines provide for a 
    hearing as part of the review.
    
    DATES: The hearing will be held on December 3, 1996, commencing at 9:00 
    a.m. Persons desiring to present oral testimony at the hearing must 
    submit a request in writing, along with a written statement or brief 
    describing the information to be presented or position to be taken.
    
    ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held in Washington, D.C. in Room N-5437, 
    Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 
    20210. 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, D.C. 20210. Requests to present oral 
    testimony and written statements or briefs must be received by the NAO 
    no later than close of business, November 22, 1996.
    
    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, D.C. 20210. Telephone: (202) 501-6653 (this is not a toll-
    free number).
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    
    I. Nature and Conduct of Hearing
    
        As set out in the notice published in the Federal Register on 
    August 2, 1996, the objective of the NAO's review of the submission is 
    to gather information 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 the steps the government of 
    Mexico has taken to ensure that its administrative, quasi-judicial and 
    labor tribunal proceedings for the enforcement of its labor law are 
    fair, equitable and transparent, in accordance with Article 5 of the 
    NAALC.
        The hearing will be conducted by the Secretary of the NAO or the 
    Secretary's designee. It will be open to the public. All proceedings 
    will be conducted in English, with simultaneous translation in English 
    and Spanish provided. The public file for the 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 hearing.
        The hearing will be transcribed. A transcript of the proceeding 
    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 November 15, 1996, 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.
        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 of 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
    
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    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 public interest.
    
        Signed at Washington, DC, on October 24, 1996.
    Irasema T. Garza,
    Secretary, U.S. National Administrative Office.
    [FR Doc. 96-27787 Filed 10-29-96; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
10/30/1996
Department:
Labor Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of hearing.
Document Number:
96-27787
Dates:
The hearing will be held on December 3, 1996, commencing at 9:00 a.m. Persons desiring to present oral testimony at the hearing must submit a request in writing, along with a written statement or brief describing the information to be presented or position to be taken.
Pages:
56064-56065 (2 pages)
PDF File:
96-27787.pdf