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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Dominican Republic—Central
America—United States Free Trade
Agreement; Notice of Extension of the
Period of Review for Submission
#2012–01 (Honduras)
Office of Trade and Labor
Affairs, Bureau of International Labor
Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
The Office of Trade and Labor Affairs
(OTLA) in the Bureau of International
Labor Affairs (ILAB) of the U.S.
Department of Labor (DOL) has
determined that an extension of time is
required for its review of Submission
#2012–01 concerning Honduras (the
Submission) filed under Chapter
Sixteen (the Labor Chapter) of the
Dominican Republic—Central
America—United States Free Trade
Agreement (CAFTA–DR).
On March 26, 2012, OTLA received
the Submission from the American
Federation of Labor and Congress of
Industrial Organizations (AFL–CIO) and
26 Honduran Federations, Trade Unions
and Civil Society Organizations. It
alleges action or inaction by the
Government of Honduras that, if
substantiated, could be inconsistent
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with Honduras’ commitments under the
Labor Chapter.
OTLA accepted the Submission for
review on May 14, 2012 (77 FR 30329
(2012)), in accordance with its
published Procedural Guidelines (71 FR
76694 (2006)).
Acceptance triggers a 180-day factfinding and review period that results in
the issuance of a public report of any
findings and recommendations. The
objective of fact-finding and review is to
gather information so that OTLA can
better understand the case and publicly
report on the U.S. Government’s views
regarding whether the Government of
Honduras’ action or inaction was
consistent with the obligations set forth
in the Labor Chapter. The public report
will include a summary of the review
process, as well as any findings and
recommendations.
As part of its ongoing review, OTLA
sent a delegation to Honduras from July
9–21, 2012, to gather information on
issues raised by the Submission. The
OTLA delegation met with
representatives from the Government of
Honduras, employers, workers, and
other groups with information relevant
to the Submission.
According to the Procedural
Guidelines, if OTLA determines
circumstances require an extension of
time, it can delay the report’s
publication (Procedural Guidelines, Sec.
H.7). OTLA has determined that an
extension of time is required to
complete its review due to:
• The scope of the submission, which
covers seventeen distinct fact patterns
in three different economic sectors and
in three different regions of Honduras;
• The scope of the labor law
violations alleged, which cover freedom
of association, the right to organize, the
right to bargain collectively, child labor,
and acceptable conditions of work, as
well as threats and violence against
trade unionists; and
• The large amounts of information
received from the government and
stakeholders.
The extension will also permit OTLA
to incorporate into its report, as
relevant, more recent information
related to the issues in the submission.
OTLA will continue to give this matter
the highest priority in order to complete
the review as expeditiously as possible.
DATES: Effective Date: November 2,
2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gregory Schoepfle, Director, OTLA, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Room S–5303,
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone:
PO 00000
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(202) 693–4900 (this is not a toll-free
number).
Signed at Washington, DC, on November 2,
2012.
Carol Pier,
Acting Deputy Undersecretary, International
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Dominican Republic--Central America--United States Free Trade
Agreement; Notice of Extension of the Period of Review for Submission
2012-01 (Honduras)
AGENCY: Office of Trade and Labor Affairs, Bureau of International
Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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The Office of Trade and Labor Affairs (OTLA) in the Bureau of
International Labor Affairs (ILAB) of the U.S. Department of Labor
(DOL) has determined that an extension of time is required for its
review of Submission 2012-01 concerning Honduras (the
Submission) filed under Chapter Sixteen (the Labor Chapter) of the
Dominican Republic--Central America--United States Free Trade Agreement
(CAFTA-DR).
On March 26, 2012, OTLA received the Submission from the American
Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
and 26 Honduran Federations, Trade Unions and Civil Society
Organizations. It alleges action or inaction by the Government of
Honduras that, if substantiated, could be inconsistent with Honduras'
commitments under the Labor Chapter.
OTLA accepted the Submission for review on May 14, 2012 (77 FR
30329 (2012)), in accordance with its published Procedural Guidelines
(71 FR 76694 (2006)).
Acceptance triggers a 180-day fact-finding and review period that
results in the issuance of a public report of any findings and
recommendations. The objective of fact-finding and review is to gather
information so that OTLA can better understand the case and publicly
report on the U.S. Government's views regarding whether the Government
of Honduras' action or inaction was consistent with the obligations set
forth in the Labor Chapter. The public report will include a summary of
the review process, as well as any findings and recommendations.
As part of its ongoing review, OTLA sent a delegation to Honduras
from July 9-21, 2012, to gather information on issues raised by the
Submission. The OTLA delegation met with representatives from the
Government of Honduras, employers, workers, and other groups with
information relevant to the Submission.
According to the Procedural Guidelines, if OTLA determines
circumstances require an extension of time, it can delay the report's
publication (Procedural Guidelines, Sec. H.7). OTLA has determined that
an extension of time is required to complete its review due to:
The scope of the submission, which covers seventeen
distinct fact patterns in three different economic sectors and in three
different regions of Honduras;
The scope of the labor law violations alleged, which cover
freedom of association, the right to organize, the right to bargain
collectively, child labor, and acceptable conditions of work, as well
as threats and violence against trade unionists; and
The large amounts of information received from the
government and stakeholders.
The extension will also permit OTLA to incorporate into its report,
as relevant, more recent information related to the issues in the
submission. OTLA will continue to give this matter the highest priority
in order to complete the review as expeditiously as possible.
DATES: Effective Date: November 2, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Schoepfle, Director, OTLA,
U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room S-5303,
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693-4900 (this is not a toll-
free number).
Signed at Washington, DC, on November 2, 2012.
Carol Pier,
Acting Deputy Undersecretary, International Affairs.
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