99-18596. Office of the Secretary; Bureau of International Labor Affairs; Notice for Public Submissions of Information on Labor Practices in Burma

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39173-39174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18596]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Office of the Secretary; Bureau of International Labor Affairs; 
Notice for Public Submissions of Information on Labor Practices in 
Burma

    The Department of Labor (DOL) is currently undertaking a 
Congressionally-mandated report addressing labor practices in Burma 
(pursuant to the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 1999 Sec. 564, Pub. L. 105-277, 112 Stat 2681, 
2681-193). House Conference Report No. 105-825 requests that DOL 
provide comprehensive details on child labor practices, workers' 
rights, forced relocation of laborers, forced labor performed to 
support the tourism industry, and forced labor performed in conjunction 
with, and in support of, the Yadonna gas pipeline. In addition, the 
report should address whether the Government of Burma is in compliance 
with international labor standards and should provide details regarding 
the U.S. Government's efforts to address and correct practices of 
forced labor in Burma. This report will update the findings of the 
Congressionally-mandated report, ``Report on Labor Practices in 
Burma,'' which was published by DOL in September 1998, pursuant to the 
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act of 1998 Sec. 568, Pub. L. 105-118, 111 Stat 2386, 
2429).
    This document is a notice for public submissions for the purpose of 
gathering information regarding labor practices in Burma. DOL is now 
accepting written submissions on this subject matter from all 
interested parties. The Department is not able to provide financial 
assistance to those preparing written submissions.
    Information provided through written submissions will be considered 
by the Department of Labor in preparing its report to Congress. 
Materials submitted should be confined to the specific topic of the 
study. Copies of the 1998 report can be obtained from the DOL website 
at http://www.dol.gov/dol/ilab or by calling DOL's Bureau of 
International Labor Affairs, Office of Foreign Relations at (202) 219-
7616.
    This Notice is a general solicitation of comments from the public. 
The Department is seeking facts or opinions in response to this Notice 
and is not requiring commenters to supply specific information about 
themselves.

DATES: Individuals submitting information will be required to provide 
two (2) copies of their written submissions to the Bureau of 
International Affairs by 5:00 p.m., Friday, August 20, 1999 at the 
address noted below.

ADDRESSES: Written submissions should be addressed to the Bureau of 
International Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, Attention: Sue Hahn, 
Room S-5006, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210. 
Individuals may also submit their information via fax at the following 
FAX number: [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue Hahn, Bureau of International 
Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, Room

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S-5006, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210; telephone: 
[phone], ext. 161; fax: [phone]. All written comments 
submitted pursuant to this notice will be made part of the record of 
review and will be available for public inspection.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 15th day of July, 1999.
Andrew J. Samet,
Deputy Under Secretary, Bureau of International Labor Affairs.
[FR Doc. 99-18596 Filed 7-20-99; 8:45 am]
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