[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 1, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 11057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-5002]



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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. 60, No. 40 / Wednesday, March 1, 1995 / 
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FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY

5 CFR Ch. XIV


Processing Unfair Labor Practice Cases From the Filing of a 
Complaint to the Filing of Exceptions to an Administrative Law Judge's 
Decision

AGENCY: Federal Labor Relations Authority.

ACTION: Notice of opportunity to file recommendations on improving the 
manner in which unfair labor practice complaints are processed and 
modifications to the unfair labor practice regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Labor Relations Authority invites all agencies, 
unions and other interested persons to submit written recommendations 
concerning mechanisms to improve the manner in which unfair labor 
practice complaints are processed, including modifications to the 
related unfair labor practice regulations, and miscellaneous 
regulations.
    The Federal Labor Relations Authority has established a Task Force 
which will study and evaluate the policies and procedures currently in 
effect concerning the processing of an unfair labor practice complaint 
from the issuance of a complaint through the filing of exceptions to an 
Administrative Law Judge's decision. They study will include an 
evaluation of whether corresponding modifications to the unfair labor 
practice regulations should be made. As part of this review, the Task 
Force intends to identify any portion of these regulations that could 
be rewritten so it can be more easily understood.
    Proposed regulatory and other procedural changes which may result 
from the review will be published for comment at a later date.

DATES: Recommendations in response to this notice should be submitted 
by March 31, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Mail recommendations to Carol Waller Pope, Executive 
Assistant to the General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, 607 
14th Street NW., suite 210, Washington, DC 20424.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carol Waller Pope, Executive Assistant to the General Counsel, Office 
of the General Counsel, 607 14th Street NW., Suite 210, Washington, DC 
20424. Telephone: (202) 482-6600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Labor Relations Authority 
intends to review and, where appropriate, implement mechanisms to 
improve the manner in which unfair labor practice complaints are 
processed and to revise the corresponding unfair labor practice 
regulations, and related miscellaneous regulations. The Federal Labor 
Relations Authority has established a Task Force to study this matter. 
This study pertains to the process beginning with the issuance of an 
unfair labor practice complaint and ending with the filing of 
exceptions to an Administrative Law Judge's decision. The unfair labor 
practice rules and related miscellaneous rules of practice and 
procedure were last reviewed in a study started in 1990 (55 FR 51115). 
Any recommendations that were submitted in response to the last notice 
will be considered along with responses to the current notice.
    Part 2423 of chapter XIV of Title 5 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (1994) contains, among other things, the current 
regulations which govern all matters relating to the process beginning 
with the issuance of an unfair labor practice complaint and ending with 
the filing of exceptions to an Administrative Law Judge's decision. 
Part 2429 contains related miscellaneous and general regulatory 
requirements which also govern these administrative procedures. All of 
these regulations and rules of practice in addition to other procedural 
matters and recommendations submitted by the public will be reviewed by 
the Task Force. The Task Force will make written recommendations to the 
Federal Labor Relations Authority who will, as determined appropriate, 
issue proposed amendments to the existing unfair labor practice and 
miscellaneous regulations. All agencies, unions, and interested persons 
will be afforded an opportunity to submit further comments on any 
proposed specific modifications to the existing regulations.
    Recommendations which seek to overrule substantive interpretations 
of the Statute by the Authority and the circuit courts of appeals 
concerning the rights and obligations of agencies, unions and employees 
under the terms of the Statute will not be considered.

Format

    All submissions should contain separate headings and citations for 
each section of the existing regulations. An original and (2) copies of 
each set of comments, with any enclosures, should be submitted only on 
8\1/2\ by 11-inch paper.

List of Subjects in 5 CFR Ch. XIV

    Administrative practice and procedure, Government employees, Labor-
management relations.

    Dated: February 23, 1995.

    For the authority.
Solly Thomas,
Executive Director, for the General Counsel.
David L. Feder,
Deputy General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 95-5002 Filed 2-28-95; 8:45 am]
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