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such as the sale and trafficking of
children, debt bondage and serfdom and
forced or compulsory labour, including
forced or compulsory recruitment of
children for use in armed conflict.’’ Art.
3(a). Accordingly, the worst forms of
child labor under Convention 182
necessarily encompass the EO definition
of forced or indentured child labor,
which includes ‘‘all work or service: (1)
Extracted from any person under the age
of 18 under the menace of any penalty
for its non-performance and for which
the worker does not offer himself
voluntarily; or (2) performed by any
person under the age of 18 pursuant to
a contract the enforcement of which can
be accomplished by process or
penalties.’’ EO 13126, Sec. 6(c).
Therefore, the commenter’s suggestion
is based on an incorrect understanding
of the definition under international
law.
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G. Comments Related to the Stage of
Production at Which Forced or
Indentured Child Labor Might Have
Been Used
Comments were received suggesting
that the EO List be expanded to include
‘‘end products’’ if there is a reasonable
basis to believe the component parts of
those products might have been mined,
produced, or manufactured by forced or
indentured child labor, regardless of the
stage in the supply chain at which there
is reason to believe such child labor
might have been used. DOL is
considering these comments and will
consult and coordinate as appropriate
with DOS, DHS and other Federal
agencies.
H. Comments Related to the
Procurement of Products Named on the
List
Comments were received requesting
that federal contracting officers use the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Guidelines for Eliminating Child and
Forced Labor in Agricultural Supply
Chains (‘‘USDA Guidelines’’), set forth
at 76 FR 20305, to evaluate whether a
contractor has made a good faith effort
to verify that forced or indentured child
labor was not used to mine, produce, or
manufacture any item on the EO List.
The USDA Guidelines were published
on April 12, 2011 under the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008,
Public Law 110–246, 122 Stat. 1651
(2008), and Section 105 of the TVPRA
as a ‘‘voluntary initiative to enable
entities to reduce the likelihood that
agricultural products or commodities
imported into the United States are
produced by forced labor or child
labor.’’ (76 FR 20305). These guidelines,
however, are not intended to be used by
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the government for enforcement
purposes. Further, the current General
Services Administration (GSA)
regulations applicable to procurements
affected by the EO do not permit good
faith to be evaluated in the manner
suggested. The GSA regulations state
that ‘‘[a]bsent any actual knowledge that
the [good faith] certification is false, the
contracting officer must rely on the
offerors’ certifications in making award
decisions.’’ 48 CFR 22.1503(d).
Signed at Washington, DC, this 29th day of
March 2012.
Sandra Polaski,
Deputy Undersecretary, Bureau of
International Labor Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Bureau of International Labor Affairs;
Labor Advisory Committee for Trade
Negotiations and Trade Policy
ACTION:
Meeting Notice.
Pursuant to the provisions of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463, as amended), notice is
hereby given of a meeting of the Labor
Advisory Committee for Trade
Negotiation and Trade Policy.
Date, Time, Place: May 14, 2012;
2 p.m.–4 p.m.; U.S. Department of
Labor, Secretary’s Conference Room,
200 Constitution Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC.
Purpose: The meeting will include a
review and discussion of current issues
which influence U.S. trade policy.
Potential U.S. negotiating objectives and
bargaining positions in current and
anticipated trade negotiations will be
discussed. Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2155(f)
it has been determined that the meeting
will be concerned with matters the
disclosure of which would seriously
compromise the Government’s
negotiating objectives or bargaining
positions. Accordingly, the meeting will
be closed to the public.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anne Zollner, Division Chief, Trade
Policy and Negotiations, Office of Trade
and Labor Affairs; Phone: (202) 693–
4890.
Signed at Washington, DC, the 28th day of
March 2012.
Sandra Polaski,
Deputy Undersecretary, International Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Bureau of International Labor Affairs; Labor Advisory Committee
for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy
ACTION: Meeting Notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (Pub. L. 92-463, as amended), notice is hereby given of a meeting
of the Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiation and Trade Policy.
Date, Time, Place: May 14, 2012; 2 p.m.-4 p.m.; U.S. Department of
Labor, Secretary's Conference Room, 200 Constitution Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC.
Purpose: The meeting will include a review and discussion of
current issues which influence U.S. trade policy. Potential U.S.
negotiating objectives and bargaining positions in current and
anticipated trade negotiations will be discussed. Pursuant to 19 U.S.C.
2155(f) it has been determined that the meeting will be concerned with
matters the disclosure of which would seriously compromise the
Government's negotiating objectives or bargaining positions.
Accordingly, the meeting will be closed to the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Zollner, Division Chief, Trade
Policy and Negotiations, Office of Trade and Labor Affairs; Phone:
(202) 693-4890.
Signed at Washington, DC, the 28th day of March 2012.
Sandra Polaski,
Deputy Undersecretary, International Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2012-7965 Filed 4-2-12; 8:45 am]
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