Amendment of Procedural and Administrative Regulations To Include the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA); Correction, 13617-13618 [2024-03691]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 37 / Friday, February 23, 2024 / Rules and Regulations PART 87—NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING 14. The authority citation for part 87 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 28 U.S.C. 1 note; 31 U.S.C. 1352; 42 U.S.C. 3535(d). 15. In § 87.400, revise paragraphs (a), (b), and (e) to read as follows: ■ § 87.400 Penalties. (a) Any person who makes an expenditure prohibited herein shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $24,496 and not more than $244,958 for each such expenditure. (b) Any person who fails to file or amend the disclosure form (see appendix B to this part) to be filed or amended if required herein, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $24,496 and not more than $244,958 for each such failure. * * * * * (e) First offenders under paragraphs (a) or (b) of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of $24,496, absent aggravating circumstances. Second and subsequent offenses by persons shall be subject to an appropriate civil penalty between $24,496 and $244,958, as determined by the agency head or his or her designee. * * * * * PART 180—CONSOLIDATED HUD HEARING PROCEDURES FOR CIVIL RIGHTS MATTERS 16. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 28 U.S.C. 1 note; 29 U.S.C. 794; 42 U.S.C. 2000d–1, 3535(d), 3601–3619, 5301–5320, and 6103. 17. In § 180.671, revise paragraphs (a)(1) through (3) to read as follows: ■ one other discriminatory housing practice and the adjudication was made during the 5-year period preceding the date of filing of the charge. (3) $127,983, if the respondent has been adjudged in any administrative hearings or civil actions permitted under the Fair Housing Act, or under any state or local fair housing law, or in any licensing or regulatory proceeding conducted by a Federal, State, or local government agency, to have committed two or more discriminatory housing practices and the adjudications were made during the 7-year period preceding the date of filing of the charge. * * * * * PART 3282—MANUFACTURED HOME PROCEDURAL AND ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS 18. The authority citation for part 3282 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2697, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note, 42 U.S.C. 3535(d), 5403, and 5424. 19. Revise § 3282.10 to read as follows: ■ § 3282.10 Civil and criminal penalties. Failure to comply with these regulations may subject the party in question to the civil and criminal penalties provided for in section 611 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 5410. The maximum penalty imposed under section 611 of the Act shall be $3,558 for each violation, up to a maximum of $4,446,755 for any related series of violations occurring within one year from the date of the first violation. Damon Smith, General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2024–03736 Filed 2–22–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with RULES1 § 180.671 Assessing civil penalties for Fair Housing Act cases. (a) * * * (1) $25,597, if the respondent has not been adjudged in any administrative hearing or civil action permitted under the Fair Housing Act or any state or local fair housing law, or in any licensing or regulatory proceeding conducted by a Federal, State, or local governmental agency, to have committed any prior discriminatory housing practice. (2) $63,991, if the respondent has been adjudged in any administrative hearing or civil action permitted under the Fair Housing Act, or under any state or local fair housing law, or in any licensing or regulatory proceeding conducted by a Federal, State, or local government agency, to have committed VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:57 Feb 22, 2024 Jkt 262001 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 29 CFR Parts 1601 and 1614 [FR Doc. 2024–02764] Amendment of Procedural and Administrative Regulations To Include the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA); Correction Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. ACTION: Correcting amendments. AGENCY: On February 14, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (‘‘EEOC’’ or PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 ‘‘Commission’’) amended its procedural regulations to include references to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (‘‘PWFA’’). Due to drafting errors, two of those changes would not be recognized in the Code of Federal Regulations as drafted, and the Commission therefore issues these correcting amendments to ensure that its procedural regulations reference the PWFA where appropriate. These correcting amendments are effective February 23, 2024. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Oram, Assistant Legal Counsel, (202–900–8652 (voice); 1–800– 669–6820 (TTY)), Office of Legal Counsel, 131 M Street NE, Washington, DC 20507. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (‘‘PWFA’’) became law on December 29, 2022, and became effective on June 27, 2023. In crafting the PWFA enforcement section, Congress incorporated the existing mechanisms and procedures for redress of other forms of employment discrimination. Procedural regulations were amended to include the PWFA in an interim final rule published in the Federal Register on February 14, 2024 (89 FR 11167).1 When the interim final rule was published, 29 CFR 1601.17(a) was inadvertently included in instruction 5.f., which replaced the text ‘‘title VII, the ADA, or GINA’’ with ‘‘title VII, the ADA, GINA, or the PWFA,’’ instead of in instruction 6, which replaced references to ‘‘title VII, the ADA, and GINA’’ with ‘‘title VII, the ADA, GINA, and the PWFA.’’ Additionally, the interim final rule’s section heading for 29 CFR 1614.407 was revised without a specific instruction to revise the section heading. These correcting amendments fix those errors. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: List of Subjects in 29 CFR Parts 1601 and 1614 Administrative practice and procedure, Equal employment opportunity. RIN 3046–AB31 SUMMARY: 13617 Accordingly, 29 CFR parts 1601 and 1614 are amended by making the following correcting amendments: 1 These PWFA references in procedural regulations should not be confused with the EEOC’s efforts to publish substantive interpretations of the PWFA. The EEOC is engaged in separate rulemaking to address those substantive provisions, and issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Regulations to Implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, 88 FR 54714 (Aug. 11, 2023). The final rule is currently under OIRA review. E:\FR\FM\23FER1.SGM 23FER1 13618 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 37 / Friday, February 23, 2024 / Rules and Regulations PART 1601—PROCEDURAL REGULATIONS 1. The authority citation for part 1601 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2000e to 2000e–17; 42 U.S.C. 12111 to 12117; 42 U.S.C. 2000ff to 2000ff–11; 42 U.S.C. 2000gg to 2000gg–6; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note, as amended; Pub. L. 104–134, Sec. 31001(s)(1), 110 Stat. 1373. § 1601.17 [Amended] 2. In § 1601.17, in the first and second sentences of paragraph (a), remove the words ‘‘title VII, the ADA, and GINA’’ and add in their place the words ‘‘title VII, the ADA, GINA, and the PWFA’’. ■ PART 1614—FEDERAL SECTOR EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 3. The authority citation for part 1614 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 29 U.S.C. 206(d), 633a, 791 and 794a; 42 U.S.C. 2000e–16, 2000ff–6(e), and 2000gg–2(e); E.O. 10577, 3 CFR, 1954–1958 Comp., p. 218; E.O. 11222, 3 CFR, 1964–1965 Comp., p. 306; E.O. 11478, 3 CFR, 1969 Comp., p. 133; E.O. 12106, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 263; Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 321. 4. In § 1614.407, revise the section heading to read as follows: ■ § 1614.407 Civil action: Title VII, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Rehabilitation Act, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, and Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. * * * * * Dated: February 16, 2024. For the Commission. Charlotte A. Burrows, Chair. [FR Doc. 2024–03691 Filed 2–22–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6570–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 100 [Docket No. USCG–2024–0109] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with RULES1 Special Local Regulation; Marine Events Within the Eleventh Coast Guard District-Mark Hahn Memorial 300 Mile PWC Endurance Race Coast Guard, DHS. Notification of enforcement of regulation. AGENCY: ACTION: The Coast Guard will enforce the Mark Hahn Memorial 300 Mile Personal Watercraft (PWC) Endurance SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:57 Feb 22, 2024 Jkt 262001 Race special local regulation on the waters of Lake Havasu, Arizona from February 23 through February 25, 2024. This special local regulation is necessary to provide for the safety of the participants, crew, sponsor vessels, and general users of the waterway. During the enforcement period, persons and vessels are prohibited from entering, transiting through, or anchoring within this regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, or his designated representative. DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.1102 will be enforced from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m., each day from February 23, 2024, through February 25, 2024, for the location described in Item No. 14 in Table 1 to § 100.1102. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this notification of enforcement, call or email Lieutenant Shelley Turner, Waterways Management, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego, CA; telephone 619–278–7656, email MarineEventsSD@ uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulations in 33 CFR 100.1102 for the Mark Hahn Memorial 300 Mile PWC Endurance Race on Lake Havasu, AZ for the location described in Table 1 to § 100.1102, Item No. 14 of that section, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on February 23, 2024, through February 25, 2024. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on the navigable waterway during the race. Our regulation for recurring marine events on the Colorado River, between Davis Dam (Bullhead City, Arizona) and Headgate Dam (Parker, Arizona), § 100.1102, Table 1 to § 100.1102, Item No. 14, specifies the location of the regulated area for the Mark Hahn Memorial 300 PWC Endurance Race, which encompasses portions of Lake Havasu. Under the provisions of § 100.1102, persons and vessels are prohibited from entering, transiting through, or anchoring within this regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, or his designated representative. The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies in enforcing this regulation. In addition to this document in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with advance notification of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners and local advertising by the event sponsor. If the Captain of the Port Sector San Diego or his designated representative determines that the regulated area need PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 not be enforced for the full duration stated on this document, he or she may use a Broadcast Notice to Mariners or other communications coordinated with the event sponsor to grant general permission to enter the regulated area. J.W. Spitler, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port San Diego. [FR Doc. 2024–03756 Filed 2–22–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 48 CFR Chapter 1 [Docket No. FAR–2024–0051, Sequence No. 1] Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2024–03; Small Entity Compliance Guide Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG). AGENCY: This document is issued under the joint authority of DoD, GSA, and NASA. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in accordance with section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a summary of the rules appearing in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024–03, which amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Interested parties may obtain further information regarding these rules by referring to FAC 2024–03, which precedes this document. DATES: February 23, 2024. ADDRESSES: The FAC, including the SECG, is available at https:// www.regulations.gov. SUMMARY: For clarification of content, contact the analyst whose name appears in the table below. Please cite FAC 2024–03 and the FAR Case number. For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202–501–4755 or GSARegSec@gsa.gov. An asterisk (*) next to a rule indicates that a regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E:\FR\FM\23FER1.SGM 23FER1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 13617-13618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03691]


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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

29 CFR Parts 1601 and 1614

RIN 3046-AB31
[FR Doc. 2024-02764]


Amendment of Procedural and Administrative Regulations To Include 
the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA); Correction

AGENCY:  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

ACTION:  Correcting amendments.

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SUMMARY: On February 14, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission (``EEOC'' or ``Commission'') amended its procedural 
regulations to include references to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act 
(``PWFA''). Due to drafting errors, two of those changes would not be 
recognized in the Code of Federal Regulations as drafted, and the 
Commission therefore issues these correcting amendments to ensure that 
its procedural regulations reference the PWFA where appropriate.

DATES: These correcting amendments are effective February 23, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Oram, Assistant Legal 
Counsel, (202-900-8652 (voice); 1-800-669-6820 (TTY)), Office of Legal 
Counsel, 131 M Street NE, Washington, DC 20507.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (``PWFA'') 
became law on December 29, 2022, and became effective on June 27, 2023. 
In crafting the PWFA enforcement section, Congress incorporated the 
existing mechanisms and procedures for redress of other forms of 
employment discrimination. Procedural regulations were amended to 
include the PWFA in an interim final rule published in the Federal 
Register on February 14, 2024 (89 FR 11167).\1\ When the interim final 
rule was published, 29 CFR 1601.17(a) was inadvertently included in 
instruction 5.f., which replaced the text ``title VII, the ADA, or 
GINA'' with ``title VII, the ADA, GINA, or the PWFA,'' instead of in 
instruction 6, which replaced references to ``title VII, the ADA, and 
GINA'' with ``title VII, the ADA, GINA, and the PWFA.'' Additionally, 
the interim final rule's section heading for 29 CFR 1614.407 was 
revised without a specific instruction to revise the section heading. 
These correcting amendments fix those errors.
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    \1\ These PWFA references in procedural regulations should not 
be confused with the EEOC's efforts to publish substantive 
interpretations of the PWFA. The EEOC is engaged in separate 
rulemaking to address those substantive provisions, and issued a 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Regulations to Implement the Pregnant 
Workers Fairness Act, 88 FR 54714 (Aug. 11, 2023). The final rule is 
currently under OIRA review.
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List of Subjects in 29 CFR Parts 1601 and 1614

    Administrative practice and procedure, Equal employment 
opportunity.

    Accordingly, 29 CFR parts 1601 and 1614 are amended by making the 
following correcting amendments:

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PART 1601--PROCEDURAL REGULATIONS

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1. The authority citation for part 1601 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 2000e to 2000e-17; 42 U.S.C. 12111 to 
12117; 42 U.S.C. 2000ff to 2000ff-11; 42 U.S.C. 2000gg to 2000gg-6; 
28 U.S.C. 2461 note, as amended; Pub. L. 104-134, Sec. 31001(s)(1), 
110 Stat. 1373.


Sec.  1601.17  [Amended]

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2. In Sec.  1601.17, in the first and second sentences of paragraph 
(a), remove the words ``title VII, the ADA, and GINA'' and add in their 
place the words ``title VII, the ADA, GINA, and the PWFA''.

PART 1614--FEDERAL SECTOR EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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3. The authority citation for part 1614 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 29 U.S.C. 206(d), 633a, 791 and 794a; 42 U.S.C. 
2000e-16, 2000ff-6(e), and 2000gg-2(e); E.O. 10577, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 
Comp., p. 218; E.O. 11222, 3 CFR, 1964-1965 Comp., p. 306; E.O. 
11478, 3 CFR, 1969 Comp., p. 133; E.O. 12106, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 
263; Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 321.


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4. In Sec.  1614.407, revise the section heading to read as follows:


Sec.  1614.407  Civil action: Title VII, Age Discrimination in 
Employment Act, Rehabilitation Act, Genetic Information 
Nondiscrimination Act, and Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

* * * * *

    Dated: February 16, 2024.

    For the Commission.
Charlotte A. Burrows,
Chair.
[FR Doc. 2024-03691 Filed 2-22-24; 8:45 am]
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