72714 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 232 / Tuesday, December 3, 2013 / Notices 

Act on September 10, 2013 (78 FR 

55296). 

Patricia A. Brink, 

Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust 

Division. 

[FR Doc. 2013–28843 Filed 12–2–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Forced 

or Indentured Child Labor in the 

Production of Goods in Foreign 

Countries and Efforts by Certain 

Countries To Eliminate the Worst 

Forms of Child Labor 

AGENCY: The Bureau of International 

Labor Affairs, United States Department 

of Labor. 

ACTION: Notice: Request for information 

and invitation to comment. 

SUMMARY: This notice is a request for 

information and/or comment on reports 

issued by the Bureau of International 

Labor Affairs (ILAB) September 30, 

2013, regarding child labor and forced 

labor in foreign countries. Relevant 

information will be used by the 

Department of Labor (DOL) in 

preparation of its ongoing reporting 

under Congressional mandates and 

Presidential directive. In addition, ILAB 

will use relevant information to conduct 

assessments of each country’s 

individual advancement toward 

eliminating the worst forms of child 

labor during the current reporting 

period compared to previous years. 

DATES: Submitters of information are 

requested to provide their submission to 

the Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor 

and Human Trafficking (OCFT) at the 

email or physical address below by 5 

p.m. January 15, 2014. 

To Submit Information: Information 

submitted to DOL should be submitted 

directly to OCFT, Bureau of 

International Labor Affairs, U.S. 

Department of Labor at (202) 693–4843 

(this is not a toll free number). 

Comments, identified as ‘‘Docket No. 

DOL–2013–0003’’ may be submitted by 

any of the following methods: 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://

www.regulations.gov. 

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): Tina 

McCarter and Randall Hicks at U.S. 

Department of Labor, OCFT, Bureau of 

International Labor Affairs, 200 

Constitution Avenue NW., Room S– 

5317, Washington, DC 20210. 

Email: Email submissions should be 

addressed to both Tina McCarter 

(McCarter.Tina@dol.gov) and Randall 

Hicks (Hicks.Randall.G@dol.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tina 

McCarter and Randall Hicks (see contact 

information above). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Section 105(b)(1) of the Trafficking 

Victims Protection Reauthorization Act 

of 2005 (‘‘TVPRA of 2005’’), Public Law 

109–164 (2006), directed the Secretary 

of Labor, acting through ILAB, to 

‘‘develop and make available to the 

public a list of goods from countries that 

the Bureau of International Labor Affairs 

has reason to believe are produced by 

forced labor or child labor in violation 

of international standards’’ (TVPRA 

List). 

Pursuant to this mandate, in 

December 2007 DOL published in the 

Federal Register a set of procedural 

guidelines that ILAB follows in 

developing the TVPRA List (72 FR 

73374). The guidelines set forth the 

criteria by which information is 

evaluated; established procedures for 

public submission of information to be 

considered by ILAB; and identified the 

process ILAB follows in maintaining 

and updating the List after its initial 

publication. 

ILAB published its first TVPRA List 

on September 30, 2009, and has issued 

updates in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013. 

This List is updated periodically as 

additional countries and territories are 

researched and new information for 

countries and territories already 

reviewed is evaluated. For a copy of the 

2013 TVPRA List, Frequently Asked 

Questions, and other materials relating 

to the TVPRA List, see ILAB’s TVPRA 

Web page at http://www.dol.gov/ILAB/

programs/ocft/tvpra.htm. 

II. Executive Order No. 13126 (E.O. 

13126) declared that it was ‘‘the policy 

of the United States Government * * * 

that the executive agencies shall take 

appropriate actions to enforce the laws 

prohibiting the manufacture or 

importation of goods, wares, articles, 

and merchandise mined, produced, or 

manufactured wholly or in part by 

forced or indentured child labor.’’ 

Pursuant to E.O. 13126, and following 

public notice and comment, the 

Department of Labor published in the 

January 18, 2001, Federal Register, a 

final list of products (‘‘E.O. List’’), 

identified by country of origin, that the 

Department, in consultation and 

cooperation with the Departments of 

State (DOS) and Treasury [relevant 

responsibilities now within the 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS)], had a reasonable basis to believe 

might have been mined, produced or 

manufactured with forced or indentured 

child labor (66 FR 5353). In addition to 

the List, the Department also published 

on January 18, 2001, ‘‘Procedural 

Guidelines for Maintenance of the List 

of Products Requiring Federal 

Contractor Certification as to Forced or 

Indentured Child Labor,’’ which provide 

for maintaining, reviewing, and, as 

appropriate, revising the EO List (66 FR 

5351). 

Pursuant to Sections D through G of 

the Procedural Guidelines, the EO List 

may be updated through consideration 

of submissions by individuals or 

through OCFT’s own initiative. 

DOL has officially revised the EO List 

four times, most recently on July 23, 

2013, each time after public notice and 

comment as well as consultation with 

DOS and DHS. 

The current EO List, Procedural 

Guidelines, and related information can 

be accessed on the Internet at http://

www.dol.gov/ILAB/regs/eo13126/

main.htm. 

III. The Trade and Development Act 

of 2000 (TDA), Public Law 106–200 

(2002), established a new eligibility 

criterion for receipt of trade benefits 

under the Generalized System of 

Preferences (GSP), Caribbean Basin 

Trade and Partnership Act (CBTPA), 

and Africa Growth and Opportunity Act 

(AGOA). The TDA amends the GSP 

reporting requirements of Section 504 of 

the Trade Act of 1974, 19 U.S.C. 2464, 

to require that the President’s annual 

report on the status of internationally 

recognized worker rights include 

‘‘findings by the Secretary of Labor with 

respect to the beneficiary country’s 

implementation of its international 

commitments to eliminate the worst 

forms of child labor.’’ Title II of the TDA 

and the TDA Conference Report, Joint 

Explanatory Statement of the Committee 

of Conference, 106th Cong.2d.Sess. 

(2000), indicate that the same criterion 

applies for the receipt of benefits under 

CBTPA and AGOA, respectively. 

In addition, the Andean Trade 

Preference Act, as amended and 

expanded by the Andean Trade 

Promotion and Drug Eradication Act, 

Public Law 107–210, Title XXXI (2002), 

includes as a criterion for receiving 

benefits ‘‘[w]hether the country has 

implemented its commitments to 

eliminate the worst forms of child labor 

as defined in section 507(6) of the Trade 

Act of 1974.’’ DOL fulfills these 

reporting mandates through annual 

publication of the U.S. Department of 

Labor’s Findings on the Worst Forms of 


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Child Labor with respect to countries 

eligible for the aforementioned 

programs. The 2012 report and 

additional background information are 

available on the Internet at http://

www.dol.gov/ILAB/programs/ocft/

tda.htm. 

Information Requested and Invitation 

to Comment: Interested parties are 

invited to comment and provide 

information regarding DOL’s 2012 TDA 

Report; the 2013 TVPRA List; and the 

current E.O. 13126 List, all of which 

may be found on the Internet at 

http://www.dol.gov/ilab/programs/ocft/

research.htm or obtained from OCFT. 

DOL requests comments or information 

to update the findings and suggestions 

for government action for countries 

reviewed in the TDA Report, as well as 

to assess each country’s individual 

advancement toward eliminating the 

worst forms of child labor during the 

current reporting period compared to 

previous years. For more information on 

the types of issues covered in the TDA 

Report, please see Appendix II of the 

report. In addition, DOL especially 

appreciates information on the nature 

and extent of child labor, forced labor, 

and forced or indentured child labor in 

the production of goods in foreign 

countries as well as information on 

government, industry, or third-party 

actions to address these issues for 

countries reviewed for the E.O. and 

TVPRA lists. Materials submitted 

should be confined to the specific topics 

of these reports. DOL will generally 

consider sources with dates up to five 

years old (i.e., data not older than 

January 1, 2008). DOL appreciates the 

extent to which submissions clearly 

indicate the time period to which they 

apply. In the interest of transparency, 

classified information will not be 

accepted. Where applicable, information 

submitted should indicate its source or 

sources, and copies of the source 

material should be provided. If primary 

sources are utilized, such as research 

studies, interviews, direct observations, 

or other sources of quantitative or 

qualitative data, details on the research 

or data-gathering methodology should 

be provided. Please see the 2012 TDA 

Report, 2013 TVPRA List, and E.O. List 

for a complete explanation of relevant 

terms, definitions, and reporting 

guidelines employed by DOL. 

This notice is a general solicitation of 

comments from the public. 

Signed at Washington, DC, this 21st day of 

November 2013. 

Carol Pier, 

Acting Deputy Undersecretary for 

International Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2013–28839 Filed 12–2–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–28–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Wage and Hour Division 

[OMB Control No.: 1235–0015] 

Proposed Revision and Extension of 

the Approval of Information Collection 

Requirements 

AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, 

Labor. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as 

part of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

conducts a preclearance consultation 

program to provide the general public 

and Federal agencies with an 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing collections of 

information in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA95). 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). This 

program helps to ensure that requested 

data can be provided in the desired 

format, reporting burden (time and 

financial resources) is minimized, 

collection instruments are clearly 

understood, and the impact of collection 

requirements on respondents can be 

properly assessed. Currently, the Wage 

and Hour Division is soliciting 

comments concerning its proposal to 

revise and extend Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) approval of the 

Information Collection: Report of 

Construction Contractor’s Wage Rates. A 

copy of the proposed information 

collection request can be obtained by 

contacting the office listed below in the 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this Notice. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to the office listed in the 

addresses section below on or before 

February 3, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by Control Number 1235– 

0015, by either one of the following 

methods: 

Email: WHDPRAComments@dol.gov; 

Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier: 

Regulatory Analysis Branch, Wage and 

Hour Division, U.S. Department of 

Labor, Room S–3502, 200 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. 

Instructions: Please submit one copy 

of your comments by only one method. 

All submissions received must include 

the agency name and Control Number 

identified above for this information 

collection. Because we continue to 

experience delays in receiving mail in 

the Washington, DC area, commenters 

are strongly encouraged to transmit their 

comments electronically via email or to 

submit them by mail early. Comments, 

including any personal information 

provided, become a matter of public 

record. They will also be summarized 

and/or included in the request for OMB 

approval of the information collection 

request. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mary Ziegler, Director, Division of 

Regulations, Legislation, and 

Interpretations, Wage and Hour 

Division, U.S. Department of Labor, 

Room S–3502, 200 Constitution Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: 

(202) 693–0406 (this is not a toll-free 

number). Copies of this notice must be 

obtained in alternative formats (Large 

Print, Braille, Audio Tape or Disc), upon 

request, by calling (202) 693–0023 (not 

a toll-free number). TTY/TDD callers 

may dial toll-free (877) 889–5627 to 

obtain information or request materials 

in alternative formats. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 3141, 

et seq.) provides, in part, that every 

contract in excess of $2,000 to which 

the United States or the District of 

Columbia is a party for construction, 

alteration, and/or repair, which requires 

or involves the employment of 

mechanics and/or laborers, shall contain 

a provision stating the minimum wages 

to be paid various classes of laborers 

and mechanics that were determined by 

the Secretary of Labor to be prevailing 

for the corresponding classes of laborers 

and mechanics employed on projects of 

a character similar to the contract work 

in the city, town, village or other civil 

subdivision of the State where the work 

is to be performed. The Administrator of 

the Wage and Hour Division, through a 

delegation of authority, is responsible 

for issuing these wage determinations 

(WDs). Section 1.3 of Regulations 29 

CFR Part 1, Procedures for 

Predetermination of Wage Rates, 

provides, in part, that for the purpose of 

making WDs, the Administrator will 

conduct a continuing program for 

obtaining and compiling wage rate 

information. Form WD–10 is used to 

determine locally prevailing wages 

under the Davis-Bacon and Related 

Acts. The wage data collection is a 

primary source of information and is 

essential to the determination of 

prevailing wages. This information 


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