Notification of the Second United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Labor Council Meeting, 34915 [2023-11560]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Notification of the Second United
States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Labor Council Meeting
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Parties to the United
States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
(USMCA) intend to hold the second
meeting of the Labor Council on June
28–29, 2023. The meeting will include
a closed in-person government-togovernment Labor Council session in
Mexico City, Mexico, and a virtual
public session on implementation of the
USMCA labor chapter. The Office of the
United States Trade Representative
(USTR) and the U.S. Department of
Labor (DOL) invite comments and
questions from the public in advance of
the virtual public session.
DATES:
June 1, 2023: Details for registering for
participation in the virtual public
session will be made available on DOL
and USTR websites.
June 12, 2023: The deadline for
submission of questions or comments.
June 29, 2023, 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
EDT: The Labor Council will convene a
virtual public session.
ADDRESSES: Submit written questions
and/or comments to ILAB-Outreach@
DOL.gov and
MBX.USTR.USMCAhotline@
ustr.eop.gov. All submissions must
include the subject line USMCA Labor
Council Meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brenna Dougan, Deputy Assistant U.S.
Trade Representative for Labor Affairs,
USTR at 202–395–7391, or Samantha
Tate, Division Chief for USMCA
Monitoring and Enforcement, Office of
Trade and Labor Affairs, Bureau of
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693–4920.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Article 23.14 of the USMCA
establishes a Labor Council composed of
senior government representatives from
trade and labor ministries that must
meet within one year of the date of entry
into force of the USMCA. On June 29,
2021, the Labor Council conducted the
initial meeting. Thereafter, the Labor
Council will meet every two years
unless the Parties decide otherwise. The
June 28–29, 2023, meeting is being held
pursuant to this requirement. The Labor
Council may consider any matter within
the scope of Chapter 23 (Labor) and
perform other functions as the Parties
may decide.
In conducting its activities, including
meetings, the Labor Council must
provide a means for receiving and
considering the views of interested
persons on matters related to the labor
chapter. If practicable, meetings will
include a public session or other means
for Labor Council members to meet with
the public to discuss matters relating to
the implementation of Chapter 23
(Labor). Accordingly, the Parties invite
questions and comments from interested
persons, and the July 28–29, 2023, Labor
Council meeting will include a virtual
public session.
Labor Council decisions and reports
are made by consensus and will be
made publicly available unless the
Council decides otherwise. The Labor
Council issues a joint summary report or
statement on its work at the end of each
Council meeting.
II. Labor Council Meeting
The Labor Council will include an inperson, government-to-government
closed session to discuss the Parties’
Chapter 23 (Labor) obligations and a
virtual public session. The governmentto-government session will not be open
to the public.
III. Public Session on USMCA Chapter
23 Implementation
The Labor Council invites members of
the public to participate in a virtual
public session on June 29, 2023, from
1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT, to address
USMCA Chapter 23 (Labor)
implementation. Details for registering
for virtual participation in the public
session will be made available by June
1, 2023, on both the USTR website at
https://ustr.gov/issue-areas/labor, and
the DOL website at https://www.dol.gov/
agencies/ilab/our-work/trade/laborrights-usmca.
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IV. Comments
The Labor Council is interested in the
views of interested persons on matters
related to the USMCA labor chapter.
DOL and USTR invite specific
comments and questions about the labor
chapter that could be addressed at the
public session. When preparing
comments and questions, we encourage
submitters to refer to Chapter 23 of the
USMCA (https://ustr.gov/sites/default/
files/files/agreements/FTA/USMCA/
Text/23-Labor.pdf) and the USMCA
Interagency Labor Committee for
Monitoring and Enforcement Interim
Procedural Guidelines for Petitions
Pursuant to the USMCA (https://
www.federalregister.gov/documents/
2020/06/30/2020-14086/interagencylabor-committee-for-monitoring-andenforcement-procedural-guidelines-forpetitions).
Joshua Kagan,
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Labor,
Office of the United States Trade
Representative.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Notification of the Second United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Labor Council Meeting
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Parties to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
(USMCA) intend to hold the second meeting of the Labor Council on June
28-29, 2023. The meeting will include a closed in-person government-to-
government Labor Council session in Mexico City, Mexico, and a virtual
public session on implementation of the USMCA labor chapter. The Office
of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S.
Department of Labor (DOL) invite comments and questions from the public
in advance of the virtual public session.
DATES:
June 1, 2023: Details for registering for participation in the
virtual public session will be made available on DOL and USTR websites.
June 12, 2023: The deadline for submission of questions or
comments.
June 29, 2023, 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT: The Labor Council will
convene a virtual public session.
ADDRESSES: Submit written questions and/or comments to [email protected] and [email protected]. All
submissions must include the subject line USMCA Labor Council Meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenna Dougan, Deputy Assistant U.S.
Trade Representative for Labor Affairs, USTR at 202-395-7391, or
Samantha Tate, Division Chief for USMCA Monitoring and Enforcement,
Office of Trade and Labor Affairs, Bureau of International Labor
Affairs, DOL at 202-693-4920.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Article 23.14 of the USMCA establishes a Labor Council composed of
senior government representatives from trade and labor ministries that
must meet within one year of the date of entry into force of the USMCA.
On June 29, 2021, the Labor Council conducted the initial meeting.
Thereafter, the Labor Council will meet every two years unless the
Parties decide otherwise. The June 28-29, 2023, meeting is being held
pursuant to this requirement. The Labor Council may consider any matter
within the scope of Chapter 23 (Labor) and perform other functions as
the Parties may decide.
In conducting its activities, including meetings, the Labor Council
must provide a means for receiving and considering the views of
interested persons on matters related to the labor chapter. If
practicable, meetings will include a public session or other means for
Labor Council members to meet with the public to discuss matters
relating to the implementation of Chapter 23 (Labor). Accordingly, the
Parties invite questions and comments from interested persons, and the
July 28-29, 2023, Labor Council meeting will include a virtual public
session.
Labor Council decisions and reports are made by consensus and will
be made publicly available unless the Council decides otherwise. The
Labor Council issues a joint summary report or statement on its work at
the end of each Council meeting.
II. Labor Council Meeting
The Labor Council will include an in-person, government-to-
government closed session to discuss the Parties' Chapter 23 (Labor)
obligations and a virtual public session. The government-to-government
session will not be open to the public.
III. Public Session on USMCA Chapter 23 Implementation
The Labor Council invites members of the public to participate in a
virtual public session on June 29, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
EDT, to address USMCA Chapter 23 (Labor) implementation. Details for
registering for virtual participation in the public session will be
made available by June 1, 2023, on both the USTR website at https://ustr.gov/issue-areas/labor, and the DOL website at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ilab/our-work/trade/labor-rights-usmca.
IV. Comments
The Labor Council is interested in the views of interested persons
on matters related to the USMCA labor chapter. DOL and USTR invite
specific comments and questions about the labor chapter that could be
addressed at the public session. When preparing comments and questions,
we encourage submitters to refer to Chapter 23 of the USMCA (https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/files/agreements/FTA/USMCA/Text/23-Labor.pdf) and the USMCA Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and
Enforcement Interim Procedural Guidelines for Petitions Pursuant to the
USMCA (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/06/30/2020-14086/interagency-labor-committee-for-monitoring-and-enforcement-procedural-guidelines-for-petitions).
Joshua Kagan,
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Labor, Office of the United
States Trade Representative.
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