[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2988-2989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-816]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Bureau of International Labor Affairs; U.S. National 
Administrative Office; North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation; 
Hearings on Submissions #940003 and #940004

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Labor.

ACTION: Notice of hearings.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to announce hearings, open to 
the public, on Submissions #940003 and #940004.
    Submission #940003, filed with the U.S. National Administrative 
Office (NAO) by the International Labor Rights Education and Research 
Fund, the Asociacion Nacional de Abogados Democraticos (National 
Association of Democratic Lawyers), the Coalition for Justice in the 
Maquiladoras, and the American Friends Service Committee, involves 
labor law matters in Mexico and was accepted for review by the NAO on 
October 13, 1994. Notice of acceptance for review was published in the 
Federal Register on October 20, 1994. Submission #940004, filed by the 
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, also involves 
labor law matters in Mexico and was accepted for review on November 4, 
1994. Notice of acceptance for review was published in the Federal 
Register on November 10, 1994.
    Article 16(e) of the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation 
(NAALC) provides for the review of labor law matters in Canada and 
Mexico by the NAO in accordance with U.S. domestic procedures. Revised 
procedural guidelines pertaining to the submission, review, and 
reporting process utilized by the Office were published in the Federal 
Register on April 7, 1994. The guidelines provide for a hearing as part 
of the review.

DATES: The hearing on Submission #940003 will be held on February 13, 
1995, commencing at 9: A.M. The hearing on Submission #940004 will be 
held immediately following the hearing on Submission #940003, 
continuing, if necessary, on February 14.
    Persons wishing to provide information or present their views on 
matters related to the review of [[Page 2989]] Submission #940003 or 
#940004 may do so by filing written statements or briefs with the NAO, 
which must be received by February 1. Persons desiring to present oral 
testimony at a hearing must submit a request in writing at the time the 
written statement or brief is filed. Separate documents should be filed 
for each submission for which information is provided or permission to 
testify is sought.

ADDRESSES: The hearings will be held in San Antonio, Texas, at a 
location to be announced. Written statements or briefs and requests to 
present oral testimony may be mailed or hand delivered to the U.S. 
National Administrative Office, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 
Avenue, N.W., Room C-4327, Washington, DC 20210.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Irasema T. Garza, Secretary, U.S. National Administrative Office, 
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room C-4327, 
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 501-6653 (this is not a toll-
free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Nature and Conduct of Hearings

    As set out in the notices published in the Federal Register on 
October 20 and November 10, 1994, the objective of the NAO's review of 
the submissions is to gather information to assist it to better 
understand and publicly report on the Government of Mexico's promotion 
of compliance with, and effective enforcement of, its labor law through 
appropriate government action, as set out in Article 3 of the NAALC, 
and on related matters.
    The hearings will be conducted by the Secretary of the NAO or the 
Secretary's designee. They will be open to the public. All proceedings 
will be conducted in English, with simultaneous translation provided. 
The public file for each submission, including written statements, 
briefs, and requests to present oral testimony, will be made a part of 
the appropriate hearing record. The public files will also be available 
for inspection at the NAO prior to the hearings.
    The hearings will be transcribed. A transcript of the proceedings 
will be made available for inspection, as provided for in Section E of 
the procedural guidelines, or may be purchased from the reporting 
company.
    Disabled persons should contact the Secretary of the NAO no later 
than January 30, 1995 if special accommodations are needed.

II. Written Statements or Briefs and Requests To Present Oral 
Testimony

    Written statements or briefs shall provide a discussion of the 
information presented or position taken and shall be legibly typed or 
printed. Requests to present oral testimony shall include the name, 
address, and telephone number of the witness, the organization 
represented, if any, and any other information pertinent to the 
request. Five copies of a statement or brief and a single copy of a 
request to present oral testimony shall be submitted to the NAO at the 
time of filing. Separate documents should be filed for each submission 
for which information is provided or permission to testify is sought.
    No request to present oral testimony will be considered unless 
accompanied by a written statement or brief. A request to present oral 
testimony may be denied if the written statement or brief suggests that 
the information sought to be provided is unrelated to the review of the 
submission or for other appropriate reasons. The NAO will notify each 
requester of the disposition of the request to present oral testimony.
    In presenting testimony, the witness should summarize the written 
statement or brief, may supplement the written statement or brief with 
relevant information, and should be prepared to answer questions from 
the Secretary of the NAO or the Secretary's designee. Oral testimony 
will ordinarily be limited to a ten minute presentation, not including 
the time for questions. Persons desiring more than ten minutes for 
their presentation should so state in the request, setting out reasons 
why additional time is necessary.
    The requirements relating to the submission of written statements 
or briefs and requests to present oral testimony may be waived by the 
Secretary of the NAO for reasons of equity and the public interest.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on January 9, 1995.
Irasema T. Garza,
Secretary, U.S. National Administrative Office.
[FR Doc. 95-816 Filed 1-11-95; 8:45 am]
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