Notice of Publication to the Department of Labor's List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor, 60203 [2022-21462]

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[FR Doc. 2022–21463 Filed 10–3–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–26–P khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Notice of Publication to the Department of Labor’s List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor The Bureau of International Labor Affairs, United States Department of Labor. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:48 Oct 03, 2022 Jkt 259001 Notice: Announcement of public availability of updated list of goods produced by child labor or forced labor. ACTION: This notice announces the publication of an updated list of goods—along with countries of origin— that the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) has reason to believe are produced by child labor or forced labor in violation of international standards. ILAB is required to develop and make available to the public the List pursuant to the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA of 2005), amended. DATES: Publication on September 28, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nadia Al-Dayel, Division Chief, Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor at (202) 693–4896 (this is not a toll free number) or AlDayel.Nadia.A@dol.gov. Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may access the telephone number above via TTY by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at 1–877– 889–5627. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) announces the publication of the tenth edition of the List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor (List), pursuant to the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2005, as amended (TVPRA). ILAB published the initial List on September 10, 2009, and has since published nine updated editions. The 2022 edition of the TVPRA List includes 158 goods from 77 countries and 10 goods from supply chain tracing that are produced in 2 countries. Two new goods (dairy products and ac ¸ai berry) that were not previously included on the List are being added. This tenth edition adds a total of 32 line items and removes one line item from the TVPRA List, cotton from Uzbekistan. In addition, for the first time, the TVPRA List includes 10 new goods that are produced with inputs that are produced with child labor or forced labor in accordance with the TVPRA 2018. These goods are lithium-ion batteries, crude palm oil, crude palm kernel oil, refined palm oil, refined palm kernel oil, oleochemicals, photovoltaic ingots, photovoltaic wafers, solar cells, and solar modules. 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The 2022 report, including a discussion of the List’s methodology, the updated List, and an updated bibliography of sources, are available on the Department of Labor website at: https://www.dol.gov/ilab/ reports/child-labor/list-of-goods/. (Authority: 22 U.S.C. 7112(b)(2)(C)) Signed at Washington, DC, on September 8, 2022. Thea Lee, Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs. [FR Doc. 2022–21462 Filed 10–3–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–28–P MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION [MCC FR 22–12] Notice of Open Meeting Millennium Challenge Corporation. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Advisory Council was established as a discretionary advisory committee on July 14, 2016. Its charter was renewed for a second term on July 11, 2018, a third term on July 8, 2020, and a fourth term on July 7, 2022. 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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 60203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21462]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Notice of Publication to the Department of Labor's List of Goods 
Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor

AGENCY: The Bureau of International Labor Affairs, United States 
Department of Labor.

ACTION: Notice: Announcement of public availability of updated list of 
goods produced by child labor or forced labor.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the publication of an updated list of 
goods--along with countries of origin--that the Bureau of International 
Labor Affairs (ILAB) has reason to believe are produced by child labor 
or forced labor in violation of international standards. ILAB is 
required to develop and make available to the public the List pursuant 
to the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA of 
2005), amended.

DATES: Publication on September 28, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nadia Al-Dayel, Division Chief, Office 
of Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking, Bureau of 
International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor at (202) 693-4896 
(this is not a toll free number) or [email protected]. 
Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may access the telephone 
number above via TTY by calling the Federal Information Relay Service 
at 1-877-889-5627.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau of International Labor Affairs 
(ILAB) announces the publication of the tenth edition of the List of 
Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor (List), pursuant to the 
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2005, as 
amended (TVPRA). ILAB published the initial List on September 10, 2009, 
and has since published nine updated editions. The 2022 edition of the 
TVPRA List includes 158 goods from 77 countries and 10 goods from 
supply chain tracing that are produced in 2 countries. Two new goods 
(dairy products and a[ccedil]ai berry) that were not previously 
included on the List are being added. This tenth edition adds a total 
of 32 line items and removes one line item from the TVPRA List, cotton 
from Uzbekistan. In addition, for the first time, the TVPRA List 
includes 10 new goods that are produced with inputs that are produced 
with child labor or forced labor in accordance with the TVPRA 2018. 
These goods are lithium-ion batteries, crude palm oil, crude palm 
kernel oil, refined palm oil, refined palm kernel oil, oleochemicals, 
photovoltaic ingots, photovoltaic wafers, solar cells, and solar 
modules.
    Section 105(b) of the Trafficking Victims Protection 
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (``TVPRA of 2005''), Public Law 109-164 
(2006), 22 U.S.C 7112(b), as amended by Section 133 of the Frederick 
Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization 
Act of 2018, Public Law 115-425, directs the Secretary of Labor, acting 
through ILAB, to ``develop and make available to the public a list of 
goods from countries that ILAB has reason to believe are produced by 
forced labor or child labor in violation of international standards, 
including, to the extent practicable, goods that are produced with 
inputs that are produced with forced labor or child labor.'' (TVPRA 
List).
    The primary purposes of the List are to raise public awareness 
about the incidence of child labor and forced labor in the production 
of goods in the countries listed and to promote efforts to eliminate 
such practices. The 2022 report, including a discussion of the List's 
methodology, the updated List, and an updated bibliography of sources, 
are available on the Department of Labor website at: https://www.dol.gov/ilab/reports/child-labor/list-of-goods/.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 7112(b)(2)(C))

    Signed at Washington, DC, on September 8, 2022.
Thea Lee,
Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-21462 Filed 10-3-22; 8:45 am]
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