[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 144 (Thursday, July 28, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-18428]
[Federal Register: July 28, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of International Labor Affairs; U.S. National
Administrative Office; North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation;
Hearing on Submissions #940001 and #940002
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 Submissions #940001 and #940002. These submissions,
filed with the U.S. National Administrative Office, respectively, by
the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, AFL-CIO, and the United
Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America, involve labor law
matters in Mexico and were accepted for review by the Office on April
15, 1994. Notices of acceptance for review were published in the
Federal Register on April 20, 1994.
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 U.S. National Administrative Office, 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 will be held on August 31, 1994, commencing at 10:00
a.m. Persons wishing to provide information or present their views on
matters related to the review of Submission #940001 or #940002 may do
so by filing written statements or briefs with the U.S. National
Administrative Office, which must be received by August 19, 1994.
Persons desiring to present oral testimony at the hearing must submit a
request in writing at the time the written statement or brief is filed.
ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-3437 A & B, Washington, DC 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, NW., Room C-4322,
Washington, DC 20210.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jorge Perez-Lopez, Acting Secretary, U.S. National Administrative
Office, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room C-4322,
Washington, DC 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 notices published in the Federal Register on
April 20, 1994, the objective of the U.S. National Administrative
Office's reviews of Submissions #940001 and #940002 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.
The allegations of both submissions relate principally to the right
to freedom of association and the right to organize. Accordingly, it is
appropriate to consolidate the reviews for purposes of Section G,
paragraph 3 of the procedural guidelines, which provides for a hearing
on a submission accepted for review.
The hearing will be conducted by the Secretary of the U.S. National
Administrative Office or the Secretary's designee. It will be open to
the public. All proceedings will be conducted in English, with
simultaneous translation provided as the Secretary deems necessary. The
public file for each submission, including written statements, briefs,
and requests to present oral testimony, will be made a part of the
hearing record. The public file will also be available for inspection
at the Office prior to the hearing.
The hearing 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. No cameras or recording devices (other than any recording
device used by the reporting company in connection with transcribing
the hearing) will be allowed.
Disabled persons should contact the Secretary of the U.S. National
Administrative Office no later than fifteen days prior to the date of
the hearing 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 Office 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 or brief suggests that
the information sought to be provided is unrelated to the review of
Submission #940001 or #940002 or for other appropriate reasons. The
Office 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 U.S. National Administrative Office 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 U.S. National Administrative Office for reasons of
equity and the public interest.
Signed at Washington, DC on July 25, 1994.
Jorge Perez-Lopez,
Acting Secretary, U.S. National Administrative Office.
[FR Doc. 94-18428 Filed 7-27-94; 8:45 am]
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