Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement; Notice of Request for Public Comments on Submission #2011-03 (Dominican Republic), 36578-36579 [2012-14951]

Download as PDF srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 36578 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 118 / Tuesday, June 19, 2012 / Notices law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if the collection of information does not display a valid OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection under OMB Control Number 1205–0332. The current OMB approval is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2012; however, it should be noted that existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For additional information, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on January 23, 2012 (77 FR 3287). 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The OMB is particularly interested in comments that: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; • Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and • Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Agency: DOL–ETA. Title of Collection: Tax Performance System. OMB Control Number: 1205–0332. Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 52. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 52. Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 90,428. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:39 Jun 18, 2012 Jkt 226001 Dated: June 14, 2012. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–14894 Filed 6–18–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Dominican Republic—Central America—United States Free Trade Agreement; Notice of Request for Public Comments on Submission #2011–03 (Dominican Republic) Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor. ACTION: Request for comments from the public. AGENCY: The Office of Trade and Labor Affairs (OTLA) requests public comments and specific information related to Submission #2011–03, which was accepted for review pursuant to Article 16.4.3 of the Dominican Republic—Central America—United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA– DR). The submission alleges that the Government of the Dominican Republic (GODR) failed to fulfill its obligations under Chapter 16 of the CAFTA–DR (the Labor Chapter) through actions or lack thereof that denied workers in the sugar sector their rights under the laws of the Dominican Republic relating to freedom of association, the right to organize, child labor, forced labor, the right to bargain collectively, and acceptable conditions of work. The submission is posted on the ILAB Web site at https:// www.dol.gov/ilab/programs/otla/ DRSubmission2011.pdf. SUMMARY: Written comments are due no later than 5 p.m. July 2, 2012. Submission of Comments: Submitters of information are requested to provide their submission to OTLA in English at the email or physical address below by 5:00 p.m. on July 2, 2012. Information may be submitted by any of the following methods: (1) By email to: FRFTADOMINICANREPUBLIC@dol.gov. (2) Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. The portal includes instructions for submitting comments. Parties submitting responses electronically are encouraged not to submit paper copies. (3) By facsimile (fax): Joshua Kagan, OTLA, at 202–693–4851. (4) Mail, Express Delivery, Hand Delivery, and Messenger Service: Joshua Kagan, U.S. Department of Labor, OTLA, Bureau of International Labor DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Affairs, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room S–5303, Washington, DC 20210. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Joshua Kagan, OTLA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room S– 5303, Washington, DC 20210. Email: kagan.joshua.m@dol.gov. Telephone: (202) 693–4882. (This is not a toll-free number.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Article 16.4.3 of the Labor Chapter of the CAFTA–DR provides for the receipt and review of public communications (‘‘submissions’’) regarding labor law matters in Central America and the Dominican Republic. A Federal Register notice issued on December 21, 2006, informed the public that the OTLA had been designated as the office to serve as the contact point for implementing the CAFTA–DR’s labor provisions. The same Federal Register notice informed the public of the Procedural Guidelines that OTLA would follow for the receipt and review of public submissions (71 FR 76691 (2006)). These Procedural Guidelines are available at https:// www.dol.gov/ilab/programs/otla/ proceduralguidelines.htm. On February 22, 2012, Submission #2011–03 was accepted for review pursuant to Article 16.4.3 of the CAFTA–DR, and a Federal Register notice announcing this decision was published on March 15, 2012 (77 FR 15397 (2012)). OTLA is now in the process of conducting its review of the submission to determine its findings on the allegations in the submission. As part of this review, OTLA has received information from stakeholders, visited the Dominican Republic, met with organizations and individuals, and conducted interviews with workers and their representatives, management and other sugar industry representatives, and the government. In addition, OTLA, via this notice, seeks information from the general public relevant to the submission as part of its review process. Comments submitted should, to the greatest extent possible: 1. Provide facts relating to the enforcement of the GODR’s laws related to freedom of association, the right to organize, child labor, forced labor, the right to bargain collectively, and acceptable conditions of work in the sugar sector; 2. Relate to events occurring after March 1, 2007; 3. Include the source of the information received, such as a legal document, an interview, a report from another organization, or if appropriate to the facts at hand, personal experience; as well as the title, name E:\FR\FM\19JNN1.SGM 19JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 118 / Tuesday, June 19, 2012 / Notices and date of the source if possible (please note the instructions regarding information submitted in confidence below); 4. Comments containing allegations of labor rights violations should specify: (a) which Dominican labor law related to freedom of association, the right to organize, child labor, forced labor, the right to bargain collectively, and acceptable conditions of work is alleged to have been violated; (b) the location and time of the alleged violation; (c) the number of workers affected; (d) the specific action, or lack thereof, by the GODR related to the allegation; and (e) if applicable, when and how the GODR was notified of the allegation. In accordance with Section H of the Procedural Guidelines, OTLA solicits specific information relevant to the review of Submission 2011–3 and the GODR’s protection of the specified labor rights covered by Article 16.8 of the CAFTA–DR from the public in the form of written document in Word or Power Point in English. Comments submitted to OTLA in response to this Notice will be posted online and included in the public file and thus will become publicly accessible. As provided in Section E of the Procedural Guidelines, information submitted by a person or another Party to the OTLA in confidence shall be treated as exempt from public inspection if the information meets the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 552(b) or as otherwise permitted by law. Each person or Party requesting such treatment shall clearly mark ‘‘submitted in confidence’’ on each page or portion of a page so submitted and furnish an explanation as to the need for exemption from public inspection. If the material is not accepted in confidence, it will be returned promptly to the submitter with an explanation for the action taken. OTLA will be sensitive to the needs of an individual’s confidentiality and will make every effort to protect such individual’s interests. srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Signed at Washington, DC, on June 12, 2012. Carol Pier, Acting Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs. [FR Doc. 2012–14951 Filed 6–18–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–28–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:39 Jun 18, 2012 Jkt 226001 36579 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR of the Act, 19 U.S.C. 2273, I make the following certification: Employment and Training Administration All workers of II–VI, Inc., Infrared OpticsSaxonburg Division, Saxonburg, Pennsylvania (TA–W–81,071) who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after January 27, 2011, through April 27, 2014, and all workers in the group threatened with total or partial separation from employment on April 27, 2012 through April 27, 2014, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended; and all leased workers from Adecco, Carol Harris, Unlimited Staffing, and Staffmark, working on-site at II–VI, Inc., Infrared Optics-Saxonburg Division, Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, (TA–W–81,071A) who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after February 13, 2010, through April 27, 2014, and all workers in the group threatened with total or partial separation from employment on April 27, 2012 through April 27, 2014, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended. [TA–W–81,071; TA–W–81,071A] II–VI, Inc., Infrared Optics-Saxonburg Division, Saxonburg, PA; Leased Workers From Adecco, Carol Harris, Unlimited Staffing, and Staffmark, Working On-Site at II–VI, Inc., Infrared Optics-Saxonburg Division, Saxonburg, PA; Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration The initial investigation, initiated on November 10, 2011, resulted in a negative determination, issued on February 8, 2012, that was based on the findings that the subject firm did not experience a decline in sales or production nor did the subject firm shift production to a foreign country during the relevant period. The determination was applicable to workers and former workers of II–VI, Inc., Infrared OpticsSaxonburg Division, Saxonburg, Pennsylvania. The Department’s Notice of negative determination was published in the Federal Register on February 14, 2012 (77 FR 8281). The workers’ firm is engaged in activities related to the production of infrared and CO2 laser optics and related materials. The workers of II–VI, Inc., Infrared Optics-Saxonburg Division, Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, were previously certified eligible to apply for TAA under TA–W– 64,895. The certification did not include on-site leased workers from Adecco, Carol Harris, Unlimited Staffing, and Staffmark. To support the request for reconsideration, the petitioner supplied additional information regarding a shift in production to a foreign country to supplement that which was gathered during the initial investigation. Based on information provided during the reconsideration investigation, the Department determines that worker separations at the subject firm are related to a shift in the production of like or directly competitive articles to a foreign country. Conclusion After careful review of the additional facts obtained on reconsideration, I determine that workers of II–VI, Inc., Infrared Optics-Saxonburg Division, Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, who were engaged in employment related to production of infrared and CO2 laser optics and related materials, meet the worker group certification criteria under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. 2272(a). In accordance with Section 223 PO 00000 Frm 00103 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Signed in Washington, DC, this 27th day of April, 2012. Del Min Amy Chen, Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 2012–14907 Filed 6–18–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA–2012–0021] Establishing Indicators to Determine Whether State Plan Operations Are at Least as Effective as Federal OSHA: Stakeholder Meeting; Extension of Comment Period Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period. AGENCY: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is extending the comment period for its notice to gather information and ideas about establishing definitions and measures to determine whether OSHAapproved State Plans for occupational safety and health (State Plans) are at least as effective as the Federal OSHA program as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. DATES: Submit information or comments, or a request to extend the comment period, on or before July 6, 2012. All submissions must bear a postmark or provide other evidence of the submission date. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\19JNN1.SGM 19JNN1

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Dominican Republic--Central America--United States Free Trade 
Agreement; Notice of Request for Public Comments on Submission 
2011-03 (Dominican Republic)

AGENCY: Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of 
Labor.

ACTION: Request for comments from the public.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Trade and Labor Affairs (OTLA) requests public 
comments and specific information related to Submission 2011-
03, which was accepted for review pursuant to Article 16.4.3 of the 
Dominican Republic--Central America--United States Free Trade Agreement 
(CAFTA-DR). The submission alleges that the Government of the Dominican 
Republic (GODR) failed to fulfill its obligations under Chapter 16 of 
the CAFTA-DR (the Labor Chapter) through actions or lack thereof that 
denied workers in the sugar sector their rights under the laws of the 
Dominican Republic relating to freedom of association, the right to 
organize, child labor, forced labor, the right to bargain collectively, 
and acceptable conditions of work. The submission is posted on the ILAB 
Web site at https://www.dol.gov/ilab/programs/otla/DRSubmission2011.pdf.

DATES: Written comments are due no later than 5 p.m. July 2, 2012.
    Submission of Comments: Submitters of information are requested to 
provide their submission to OTLA in English at the email or physical 
address below by 5:00 p.m. on July 2, 2012. Information may be 
submitted by any of the following methods:
    (1) By email to: FRFTADOMINICANREPUBLIC@dol.gov.
    (2) Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. The 
portal includes instructions for submitting comments. Parties 
submitting responses electronically are encouraged not to submit paper 
copies.
    (3) By facsimile (fax): Joshua Kagan, OTLA, at 202-693-4851.
    (4) Mail, Express Delivery, Hand Delivery, and Messenger Service: 
Joshua Kagan, U.S. Department of Labor, OTLA, Bureau of International 
Labor Affairs, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room S-5303, Washington, DC 
20210.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Joshua Kagan, OTLA, 
U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room S-5303, 
Washington, DC 20210. Email: kagan.joshua.m@dol.gov. Telephone: (202) 
693-4882. (This is not a toll-free number.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Article 16.4.3 of the Labor Chapter of the 
CAFTA-DR provides for the receipt and review of public communications 
(``submissions'') regarding labor law matters in Central America and 
the Dominican Republic. A Federal Register notice issued on December 
21, 2006, informed the public that the OTLA had been designated as the 
office to serve as the contact point for implementing the CAFTA-DR's 
labor provisions. The same Federal Register notice informed the public 
of the Procedural Guidelines that OTLA would follow for the receipt and 
review of public submissions (71 FR 76691 (2006)). These Procedural 
Guidelines are available at https://www.dol.gov/ilab/programs/otla/proceduralguidelines.htm.
    On February 22, 2012, Submission 2011-03 was accepted for 
review pursuant to Article 16.4.3 of the CAFTA-DR, and a Federal 
Register notice announcing this decision was published on March 15, 
2012 (77 FR 15397 (2012)). OTLA is now in the process of conducting its 
review of the submission to determine its findings on the allegations 
in the submission. As part of this review, OTLA has received 
information from stakeholders, visited the Dominican Republic, met with 
organizations and individuals, and conducted interviews with workers 
and their representatives, management and other sugar industry 
representatives, and the government. In addition, OTLA, via this 
notice, seeks information from the general public relevant to the 
submission as part of its review process. Comments submitted should, to 
the greatest extent possible:
    1. Provide facts relating to the enforcement of the GODR's laws 
related to freedom of association, the right to organize, child labor, 
forced labor, the right to bargain collectively, and acceptable 
conditions of work in the sugar sector;
    2. Relate to events occurring after March 1, 2007;
    3. Include the source of the information received, such as a legal 
document, an interview, a report from another organization, or if 
appropriate to the facts at hand, personal experience; as well as the 
title, name

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and date of the source if possible (please note the instructions 
regarding information submitted in confidence below);
    4. Comments containing allegations of labor rights violations 
should specify: (a) which Dominican labor law related to freedom of 
association, the right to organize, child labor, forced labor, the 
right to bargain collectively, and acceptable conditions of work is 
alleged to have been violated; (b) the location and time of the alleged 
violation; (c) the number of workers affected; (d) the specific action, 
or lack thereof, by the GODR related to the allegation; and (e) if 
applicable, when and how the GODR was notified of the allegation.
    In accordance with Section H of the Procedural Guidelines, OTLA 
solicits specific information relevant to the review of Submission 
2011-3 and the GODR's protection of the specified labor rights covered 
by Article 16.8 of the CAFTA-DR from the public in the form of written 
document in Word or Power Point in English. Comments submitted to OTLA 
in response to this Notice will be posted online and included in the 
public file and thus will become publicly accessible. As provided in 
Section E of the Procedural Guidelines, information submitted by a 
person or another Party to the OTLA in confidence shall be treated as 
exempt from public inspection if the information meets the requirements 
of 5 U.S.C. 552(b) or as otherwise permitted by law. Each person or 
Party requesting such treatment shall clearly mark ``submitted in 
confidence'' on each page or portion of a page so submitted and furnish 
an explanation as to the need for exemption from public inspection. If 
the material is not accepted in confidence, it will be returned 
promptly to the submitter with an explanation for the action taken. 
OTLA will be sensitive to the needs of an individual's confidentiality 
and will make every effort to protect such individual's interests.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on June 12, 2012.
Carol Pier,
Acting Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2012-14951 Filed 6-18-12; 8:45 am]
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