Order Contingently Delegating Authority to the General Counsel, 69768-69769 [2011-29014]

Download as PDF 69768 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 217 / Wednesday, November 9, 2011 / Notices book maintained on the surface. The record will be made available to the MSHA representative and retained at the mine for one year. (2) Any malfunction or clogged nozzle detected will be corrected immediately. (3) The procedure used to perform the functional test will be posted at or near each belt drive that uses a deluge-type water spray fire suppression system. The petitioner asserts that the alternative method will provide at all times a measure of protection for the miners equal to or greater than that of the existing standard. Dated: November 4, 2011. Patricia W. Silvey, Certifying Officer. [FR Doc. 2011–29010 Filed 11–8–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–43–P NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice 11–114] NASA Advisory Council; Science Committee Planetary Protection Subcommittee; Meeting National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the Planetary Protection Subcommittee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). This Subcommittee reports to the Science Committee of the NAC. The Meeting will be held for the purpose of soliciting, from the scientific community and other persons, scientific and technical information relevant to program planning. DATES: Monday, November 28, 2011, 9:15 a.m. to 5p.m., and Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 9:15 a.m. to 1p.m., Local Time. ADDRESSES: The Kurt H. Debus Conference Center, Juno and Jupiter Rooms, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, SR 405, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Marian Norris, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358–4452, fax (202) 358–4118, or mnorris@nasa.gov. emcdonald on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: The meeting will be open to the public up to the capacity of the room. This meeting will also be available SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:04 Nov 08, 2011 Jkt 226001 telephonically and by WebEx. Any interested person may call the USA toll free conference call number 1–(888) 282–0433, or the USA toll and international conference call number 1– (517) 308–9220, pass code PPS, to participate in this meeting by telephone. The WebEx link is https://tinyurl.com/ 3zo5v3r. The agenda for the meeting includes the following topics: —Mars Missions: Status and Plans. —Technology Needs for Returning Planetary Samples to Earth. —Agency Planetary Protection Integration/Coordination Activities. 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[FR Doc. 2011–28955 Filed 11–8–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510–13–P NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD Order Contingently Delegating Authority to the General Counsel AGENCY: National Labor Relations Board. Authority: Sections 3, 4, 6, and 10 of the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. Sec. 3, 4, 6, and 10. ACTION: Notice. The National Labor Relations Board has issued an Order contingently delegating to the General Counsel full authority over court litigation matters that otherwise would require Board authorization and full authority to certify the results of any secret ballot election conducted under the National Emergency provisions of the Labor Management Relations Act, sections 206–210, 29 U.S.C. 176–180. These SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 delegations shall become effective during any time at which the Board has fewer than three Members and shall cease to be effective whenever the Board has at least three Members. DATES: This Order is effective November 3, 2011. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lester A. Heltzer, Executive Secretary, National Labor Relations Board, 1099 14th Street NW., Washington, DC 20570, (202) 273–1067 (this is not a toll-free number), 1–(866) 315–6572 (TTY/TDD). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Labor Relations Board anticipates that in the near future it may, for a temporary period, have fewer than three Members of its full complement of five Members.1 The Board also recognizes that it has a continuing responsibility to fulfill its statutory obligations in the most effective and efficient manner possible. To assure that the Agency will be able to meet its obligations to the public to the greatest extent possible, the Board has decided to temporarily delegate to the General Counsel full authority on all court litigation matters that would otherwise require Board authorization, and full authority to certify the results of any secret ballot election conducted under the National Emergency provisions of the Labor Management Relations Act, sections 206–210, 29 U.S.C. 176–180. This delegation shall be effective during any time at which the Board has fewer than three Members and is made under the authority granted to the Board under sections 3, 4, 6, and 10 of the National Labor Relations Act. Accordingly, the Board delegates to the General Counsel full and final authority and responsibility on behalf of the Board to initiate and prosecute injunction proceedings under section 10(j) or section 10(e) and (f) of the Act, contempt proceedings pertaining to the enforcement of or compliance with any order of the Board, and any other court litigation that would otherwise require Board authorization; and to institute and conduct appeals to the Supreme Court by writ of error or on petition for certiorari. The Board also delegates to the General Counsel full and final authority and responsibility on behalf of the Board to certify to the Attorney General the results of any secret ballot elections held among employees on the question of whether they wish to accept the final offer of settlement made by their employer pursuant to section 209(b) of the Labor Management 1 The Board now has three Members, one of whom, Member Becker, is in recess appointment which will expire at the sine die adjournment of the current session of Congress. E:\FR\FM\09NON1.SGM 09NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 217 / Wednesday, November 9, 2011 / Notices Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. 179(b). These delegations shall become and remain effective during any time at which the Board has fewer than three Members, unless and until revoked by the Board. This delegation relates to the internal management of the National Labor Relations Board and is therefore, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, exempt from the notice and comment requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act. Further, public notice and comment is impractical because of the immediate need for Board action. The public interest requires that this Order take effect immediately. All existing delegations of authority to the General Counsel and to staff in effect prior to the date of this order remain in full force and effect.2 For the reasons stated above, the Board finds good cause to make this order effective immediately in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(d). Signed in Washington, DC November 3, 2011. Mark Gaston Pearce, Chairman. 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To provide advice to 2 On December 14, 2001, and on November 19, 2002, the Board previously delegated to the General Counsel, on the same basis, full authority on all court litigation matters that would otherwise require Board authorization, and full authority to certify the results of any secret ballot election conducted under the National Emergency provisions of the Labor Management Relations Act, sections 206–210, 29 U.S.C. 176–180, effective during any time when the Board has fewer than three Members. See 66 FR 65998 (December 21, 2001), and 67 FR 65998–65999 (November 25, 2002). This Order consolidates, restates and affirms those prior delegations. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:04 Nov 08, 2011 Jkt 226001 69769 the Director/NSF on issues related to longrange planning. Agenda: Discussion of CIF21 programs and planning and update on OCI activities. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Dated: November 4, 2011. Susanne Bolton, Committee Management Officer. Annual Public Meeting of the Interagency Steering Committee on Multimedia Environmental Modeling [FR Doc. 2011–29007 Filed 11–8–11; 8:45 am] AGENCY: BILLING CODE 7555–01–P [NRC–2011–0255] Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of meeting. The annual public meeting of the Federal Interagency Steering National Science Board; Sunshine Act Committee on Multimedia Environmental Modeling (ISCMEM) will Meetings; Notice convene to discuss the latest The National Science Board’s developments in environmental Subcommittee on Facilities (SCF), modeling applications, tools and frameworks as well as new operational pursuant to NSF regulations (45 CFR initiatives for FY 2012 among the part 614), the National Science participating agencies. 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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PreThis meeting will be held by registration may be accomplished teleconference originating at the through the ISCMEM public Web site: National Science Board Office, National https://iemhub.org/groups/ Science Foundation, 4201Wilson Blvd., iscmem2011meeting. Instructions for registration through the Web site may be Arlington, VA 22230. A room will be available for the public and NSF staff to requested by email to: Mark.Fuhrmann@ listen-in on this teleconference meeting. nrc.gov. Other inquiries and notice of intent to attend the meeting (including All visitors must contact the Board indication of citizenship and affiliation) Office at least one day prior to the may be faxed or emailed to: Mark meeting to arrange for a visitor’s badge Fuhrmann, Environmental Transport and obtain the room number. 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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 9, 2011)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29014]


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NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD


Order Contingently Delegating Authority to the General Counsel

AGENCY: National Labor Relations Board.

    Authority: Sections 3, 4, 6, and 10 of the National Labor 
Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. Sec. 3, 4, 6, and 10.


ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Labor Relations Board has issued an Order 
contingently delegating to the General Counsel full authority over 
court litigation matters that otherwise would require Board 
authorization and full authority to certify the results of any secret 
ballot election conducted under the National Emergency provisions of 
the Labor Management Relations Act, sections 206-210, 29 U.S.C. 176-
180. These delegations shall become effective during any time at which 
the Board has fewer than three Members and shall cease to be effective 
whenever the Board has at least three Members.

DATES: This Order is effective November 3, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lester A. Heltzer, Executive 
Secretary, National Labor Relations Board, 1099 14th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20570, (202) 273-1067 (this is not a toll-free number), 
1-(866) 315-6572 (TTY/TDD).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Labor Relations Board 
anticipates that in the near future it may, for a temporary period, 
have fewer than three Members of its full complement of five 
Members.\1\ The Board also recognizes that it has a continuing 
responsibility to fulfill its statutory obligations in the most 
effective and efficient manner possible. To assure that the Agency will 
be able to meet its obligations to the public to the greatest extent 
possible, the Board has decided to temporarily delegate to the General 
Counsel full authority on all court litigation matters that would 
otherwise require Board authorization, and full authority to certify 
the results of any secret ballot election conducted under the National 
Emergency provisions of the Labor Management Relations Act, sections 
206-210, 29 U.S.C. 176-180. This delegation shall be effective during 
any time at which the Board has fewer than three Members and is made 
under the authority granted to the Board under sections 3, 4, 6, and 10 
of the National Labor Relations Act.
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    \1\ The Board now has three Members, one of whom, Member Becker, 
is in recess appointment which will expire at the sine die 
adjournment of the current session of Congress.
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    Accordingly, the Board delegates to the General Counsel full and 
final authority and responsibility on behalf of the Board to initiate 
and prosecute injunction proceedings under section 10(j) or section 
10(e) and (f) of the Act, contempt proceedings pertaining to the 
enforcement of or compliance with any order of the Board, and any other 
court litigation that would otherwise require Board authorization; and 
to institute and conduct appeals to the Supreme Court by writ of error 
or on petition for certiorari. The Board also delegates to the General 
Counsel full and final authority and responsibility on behalf of the 
Board to certify to the Attorney General the results of any secret 
ballot elections held among employees on the question of whether they 
wish to accept the final offer of settlement made by their employer 
pursuant to section 209(b) of the Labor Management

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Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. 179(b). These delegations shall become and 
remain effective during any time at which the Board has fewer than 
three Members, unless and until revoked by the Board.
    This delegation relates to the internal management of the National 
Labor Relations Board and is therefore, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, 
exempt from the notice and comment requirements of the Administrative 
Procedure Act. Further, public notice and comment is impractical 
because of the immediate need for Board action. The public interest 
requires that this Order take effect immediately.
    All existing delegations of authority to the General Counsel and to 
staff in effect prior to the date of this order remain in full force 
and effect.\2\ For the reasons stated above, the Board finds good cause 
to make this order effective immediately in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 
553(d).
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    \2\ On December 14, 2001, and on November 19, 2002, the Board 
previously delegated to the General Counsel, on the same basis, full 
authority on all court litigation matters that would otherwise 
require Board authorization, and full authority to certify the 
results of any secret ballot election conducted under the National 
Emergency provisions of the Labor Management Relations Act, sections 
206-210, 29 U.S.C. 176-180, effective during any time when the Board 
has fewer than three Members. See 66 FR 65998 (December 21, 2001), 
and 67 FR 65998-65999 (November 25, 2002). This Order consolidates, 
restates and affirms those prior delegations.

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    Signed in Washington, DC November 3, 2011.

Mark Gaston Pearce,
Chairman.
[FR Doc. 2011-29014 Filed 11-8-11; 8:45 am]
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