Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy, 40508-40509 [2024-10247]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 40508 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 92 / Friday, May 10, 2024 / Notices three times per year to account for the seasonality of agricultural employment. ETA uses NAWS data to estimate each state’s share of crop workers who are eligible for employment and training services through ETA’s National Farmworker Jobs Program. Other Federal agencies similarly use the survey’s data to estimate the number and characteristics of crop workers and their dependents who qualify to participate in or receive services from various migrant and seasonal farmworker programs. The United States Department of Agriculture periodically uses NAWS data, along with other data, to estimate changes in agricultural productivity. ETA is seeking approval to modify a currently approved collection. This request is to include H–2A crop workers in the survey population, combine separate questions on race and ethnicity into one question, in conformance with the new OMB Standard for race and ethnicity, and add new questions to the survey on foodborne illness, heat illness, and precision agriculture. In reference to the job site, questions on foodborne illness will gather information on: • Food safety training and practices • Use and type of food storage vessels • Provision of toilets and hand-cleaning facilities • Occurrence of discharge in the field/ open air Questions on heat-related illness will gather information on: • The prevalence and incidence of heat stress • The prevalence of reporting severe symptoms to the employer • Heat stress interventions at the job site • Employer provision of heat-related safety training • Employer provision of an acclimatization period during extremely high temperatures A question on precision agriculture will ask about the types of technology that crop workers use or interact with at the work site while performing agricultural tasks (e.g., GPS-enabled devices, internet-enabled devices, task automation). The Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended (29 U.S.C. 49f(d) and 49l–2(a)) authorizes this information collection. This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is generally not required to respond to an information collection, unless it is approved by OMB under the PRA and displays a currently valid OMB Control VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:15 May 09, 2024 Jkt 262001 Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments to the contact shown in the ADDRESSES section. To receive consideration, you must provide written comments, which DOL will summarize and include in the request for OMB approval of the final ICR. To help ensure appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control No. 1205–0453. Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. DOL encourages commenters not to include personally identifiable information, confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/ information in any comments. DOL 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. Type of Review: Revision. Title of Collection: National Agricultural Workers Survey. Form: Primary Questionnaire. OMB Control Number: 1205–0453. Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Private Sector. Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,594. Frequency: Annual. Total Estimated Annual Responses: 3,594. Estimated Average Time per Response: 41 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,289 hours. PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0. Jose´ Javier Rodrı´guez, Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor. [FR Doc. 2024–10228 Filed 5–9–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FM–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy The Bureau of International Labor Affairs, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice; intent to renew charter. AGENCY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, the Secretary of Labor and the United States Trade Representative have determined that renewal of the Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy is necessary and in the public interest. DATES: The Department will renew the Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy charter on or before May 20, 2024, before the current charter expires. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne M. Zollner, Designated Federal Officer and Division Chief, Preference Program Enforcement, Office of Trade and Labor Affairs, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, Department of Labor, Frances Perkins Building, Room S–5317, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 693–4890, zollner.anne@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee will be chartered pursuant to section 135(c)(1) and (2) of the Trade Act of 1974, 19 U.S.C. 2155(c) (1) and (2), as amended and Executive Order 11846 of March 27, 1975, 3 CFR 1971– 1975 Comp., p. 971 (which delegates certain Presidential responsibilities conferred in section 135 of the Trade Act of 1974 to the United States Trade Representative). The Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy consults with and makes recommendations to the Secretary of Labor and the United States Trade Representative on general policy matters concerning labor and trade negotiations, operations of any trade agreement once entered into, and other matters arising in connection with the administration of the trade policy of the United States. The current charter expires on May 20, 2024. The renewal of the charter of the Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy is necessary and in the public interest, as SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\10MYN1.SGM 10MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 92 / Friday, May 10, 2024 / Notices the Committee will provide information that cannot be obtained from other sources. The Committee will provide its views to the Secretary of Labor and the Unites States Trade Representative through the Bureau of International Labor Affairs of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Committee is to be comprised of no more than 30 members representing the labor community. The Committee will meet at irregular intervals at the call of the Secretary of Labor and the United States Trade Representative. Signed at Washington, DC. Thea M. Lee, Deputy Undersecretary, Bureau of International Labor Affairs. [FR Doc. 2024–10247 Filed 5–9–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–28–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR [Agency Docket Number DOL–2023–0003] Notice of Initial Determination To Remove Shrimp From Thailand and Garments From Vietnam From the List of Products Requiring Federal Contractor Certification as to Forced or Indentured Child Labor Pursuant to Executive Order 13126 The Bureau of International Labor Affairs, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice of initial determination; request for comments. AGENCY: This initial determination proposes to revise the list required by Executive Order No. 13126 (‘‘Prohibition of Acquisition of Products Produced by Forced or Indentured Child Labor’’) (E.O. List) in accordance with the Department of Labor’s (DOL) ‘‘Procedural Guidelines for the Maintenance of the List of Products Requiring Federal Contractor Certification as to Forced or Indentured Child Labor’’ (the Procedural Guidelines). The E.O. List identifies a list of products, by their country of origin, that DOL, in consultation and cooperation with the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security (hereinafter ‘‘the three Departments’’), has a reasonable basis to believe might have been mined, produced, or manufactured by forced or indentured child labor. Federal contracting officers must check the E.O. List when issuing a solicitation for supplies expected to exceed the micropurchase threshold and take certain steps if the solicited product appears on the list. This notice proposes to remove shrimp from Thailand and garments from Vietnam because the three khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:15 May 09, 2024 Jkt 262001 Departments have preliminarily determined that the use of forced or indentured child labor in the production of these products has been significantly reduced. The Department of Labor invites public comment on this initial determination. The three Departments will consider all public comments prior to publishing a final determination revising the E.O. List. DATES: Comments should be submitted to the Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking (OCFT) via one of the methods described below and must be received by no later than 5 p.m. ET, June 10, 2024, to guarantee consideration. ADDRESSES: Information submitted to the Department of Labor should be submitted directly to OCFT, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor. Comments, identified as ‘‘Docket No. DOL–2004– 0003,’’ may be submitted by any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: The portal includes instructions for submitting comments. Parties submitting responses electronically are encouraged not to submit paper copies. Facsimile (fax): OCFT at 202–693– 4830. Mail, Express Delivery, Hand Delivery, and Messenger Service (1 copy): Ryan Olden at U.S. Department of Labor, ILAB/Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room S–5317, Washington, DC 20210. Email: Email submissions should be addressed to Ryan Olden. Email: eo13126@dol.gov. Digital Accessability: The United States Department of Labor (DOL) is required to ensure that all its digital information is accessible to people with disabilities, including those who use assistive technology such as screen readers. Therefore, DOL requests that your submissions through the portal be as accessible as possible. If you are able to conform to the current Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), then please do so. Otherwise, DOL requests that submissions be made in a Microsoft Word document, using the built-in Styles for document formatting, including descriptive Alt Text on embedded images and graphics, and using the built-in Word Accessibility Checker for additional accessibility improvements. Although permissible, please avoid submitting scanned images, screen shots, or PDFs whenever possible. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Olden. Phone: (202) 693–4867. eo13126@dol.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 40509 DOL is requesting public comment on the revisions to the E.O. List proposed below, as well as any other issue related to the fair and effective implementation of E.O. 13126. This notice is a general solicitation of comments from the public. All submitted comments will be made a part of the public record and will be available for inspection on https://www.regulations.gov. In conducting research for this initial determination, the three Departments considered a wide variety of materials based on their own research, and materials from other U.S. Government agencies, foreign governments, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), U.S. Government-funded technical assistance and field research projects, academic and other independent research, media, and other sources. The Department of State and U.S. embassies and consulates abroad also provided important information by gathering data from contacts, conducting site visits, and reviewing local media sources. In developing the proposed revision to the E.O. List, the three Departments’ review focused on information concerning the use of forced or indentured child labor that was available from the above sources. As outlined in the Procedural Guidelines, several factors were weighed in determining whether a product should be placed, or remain on, the revised E.O. List: the nature of the information describing the use of forced or indentured child labor; the source of the information; the date of the information; the extent of corroboration of the information by appropriate sources; whether the information involved more than an isolated incident; and whether recent and credible efforts are being made to address forced or indentured child labor in a particular country and industry (66 FR 5351). This notice constitutes an initial determination to revise the E.O. List. Based on available information from various sources, the three Departments have preliminarily concluded that there is no longer a reasonable basis to believe that there is use of forced or indentured child labor in the production of the following products, identified by their countries of origin: Product: Shrimp Country: Thailand DOL has received recent, credible, and corroborated information from various sources on the use of forced or indentured child labor in shrimp production in Thailand. This information indicates that while SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\10MYN1.SGM 10MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 92 (Friday, May 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40508-40509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10247]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy

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

ACTION: Notice; intent to renew charter.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as 
amended, the Secretary of Labor and the United States Trade 
Representative have determined that renewal of the Labor Advisory 
Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy is necessary and in 
the public interest.

DATES: The Department will renew the Labor Advisory Committee for Trade 
Negotiations and Trade Policy charter on or before May 20, 2024, before 
the current charter expires.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne M. Zollner, Designated Federal 
Officer and Division Chief, Preference Program Enforcement, Office of 
Trade and Labor Affairs, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, 
Department of Labor, Frances Perkins Building, Room S-5317, 200 
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 693-4890, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee will be chartered pursuant to 
section 135(c)(1) and (2) of the Trade Act of 1974, 19 U.S.C. 2155(c) 
(1) and (2), as amended and Executive Order 11846 of March 27, 1975, 3 
CFR 1971-1975 Comp., p. 971 (which delegates certain Presidential 
responsibilities conferred in section 135 of the Trade Act of 1974 to 
the United States Trade Representative).
    The Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade 
Policy consults with and makes recommendations to the Secretary of 
Labor and the United States Trade Representative on general policy 
matters concerning labor and trade negotiations, operations of any 
trade agreement once entered into, and other matters arising in 
connection with the administration of the trade policy of the United 
States.
    The current charter expires on May 20, 2024. The renewal of the 
charter of the Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and 
Trade Policy is necessary and in the public interest, as

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the Committee will provide information that cannot be obtained from 
other sources. The Committee will provide its views to the Secretary of 
Labor and the Unites States Trade Representative through the Bureau of 
International Labor Affairs of the U.S. Department of Labor. The 
Committee is to be comprised of no more than 30 members representing 
the labor community.
    The Committee will meet at irregular intervals at the call of the 
Secretary of Labor and the United States Trade Representative.

    Signed at Washington, DC.
Thea M. Lee,
Deputy Undersecretary, Bureau of International Labor Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-10247 Filed 5-9-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-28-P
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