[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 147 (Wednesday, August 4, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 41907]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16649]


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Proposed Rules
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of 
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these 
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in 
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 147 / Wednesday, August 4, 2021 / 
Proposed Rules

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary of Labor

29 CFR Parts 10 and 23

RIN 1235-AA41


Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors

AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor.

ACTION: Proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This document extends the period for submitting written 
comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), ``Increasing the 
Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors.'' The comment period now ends on 
August 27, 2021. The Department of Labor (Department) is taking this 
action to provide interested parties additional time to submit comments 
in response to a request to extend the comment period.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published July 22, 
2021, at 86 FR 38816, is extended. Comments must be received on this 
notice of proposed rulemaking on or before August 27, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Regulatory 
Information Number (RIN) 1235-AA41, by either of the following methods: 
Electronic Comments: Submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for 
submitting comments. Mail: Address written submissions to Division of 
Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation, Wage and Hour Division, 
U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-3502, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20210. Instructions: Please submit only one copy of your 
comments by only one method. Commenters submitting file attachments on 
www.regulations.gov are advised that uploading text-recognized 
documents--i.e., documents in a native file format or documents which 
have undergone optical character recognition (OCR)--enable staff at the 
Department to more easily search and retrieve specific content included 
in your comment for consideration. Anyone who submits a comment 
(including duplicate comments) should understand and expect that the 
comment will become a matter of public record and will be posted 
without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided. The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) posts comments 
gathered and submitted by a third-party organization as a group under a 
single document ID number on https://www.regulations.gov. Comments must 
be received by 11:59 p.m. on August 27, 2021 for consideration in this 
rulemaking. Commenters should transmit comments early to ensure timely 
receipt prior to the close of the comment period, as the Department 
continues to experience delays in the receipt of mail. Submit only one 
copy of your comments by only one method. Docket: For access to the 
docket to read background documents or comments, go to the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy DeBisschop, Director of the 
Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation, 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). Accessible Format: Copies of this notice of 
proposed rulemaking may be obtained in alternative formats (Rich Text 
Format (RTF) or text format (txt), a thumb drive, an MP3 file, large 
print, braille, audiotape, compact disc, or other accessible format), 
upon request, by calling (202) 693-0675 (this is not a toll-free 
number). TTY/TDD callers may dial toll-free (877) 889-5627 to obtain 
information or request materials in alternative formats.
    Questions of interpretation or enforcement of the agency's existing 
regulations may be directed to the nearest WHD district office. Locate 
the nearest office by calling the WHD's toll-free help line at (866) 
4US-WAGE ((866) 487-9243) between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. in your local time 
zone, or log onto WHD's website at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/local-offices for a nationwide listing of WHD district and area 
offices.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    On April 27, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. issued Executive 
Order 14026, ``Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors.'' 
This Executive order explains that increasing the hourly minimum wage 
paid to workers performing on or in connection with covered federal 
contracts to $15.00 beginning January 30, 2022 will ``bolster economy 
and efficiency in Federal procurement.'' 86 FR 22835. The order builds 
on the foundation established by Executive Order 13658, ``Establishing 
a Minimum Wage for Contractors,'' which was signed by President Barack 
Obama on February 12, 2014. See 79 FR 9851. On July 22, 2021, the 
Department published a NPRM, ``Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal 
Contractors,'' RIN 1235-AA41, and invited public comments. See 86 FR 
38816. The comment period was scheduled to close August 23, 2021. A 
request was made to extend the comment period. The Department is 
granting this request in part and extending the comment period to 
August 27, 2021.

    Signed at this 30th day of July, 2021.
Jessica Looman,
Acting Administrator, Wage and Hour Division.
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