[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 125 (Thursday, June 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 33540]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16457]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration


Labor Surplus Area Classification Under Executive Orders 12073 
and 10582; Notice to Addition to the Annual List of Labor Surplus Areas

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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DATES: This addition to the annual list of labor surplus area is 
effective June 1, 1996.

SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to announce an addition to the 
annual list of surplus areas.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William J. McGarrity, Labor Economist, 
USES, Employment and Training Administration 200 Constitution Avenue, 
NW., Room N-4470, Attention: TEESS, Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: 
202-219-5185, ext. 129.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order 12073 requires executive 
agencies to emphasize procurement set-asides in labor surplus areas. 
The Secretary of Labor is responsible under that Order for classifying 
and designating areas as labor surplus areas. Executive agencies should 
refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 20 (48 CFR Part 20) in 
order to assess the impact of the labor surplus area program on 
particular procurements.
    Under Executive Order 10582 executive agencies may reject bids or 
offers of foreign materials in favor of the lowest offer by a domestic 
supplier, provided that the domestic supplier undertakes to produce 
substantially all of the materials in areas of substantial unemployment 
as defined by the Secretary of Labor. The preference given to domestic 
suppliers under Executive Order 10582 has been modified by Executive 
Order 12260. Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 25 (48 Part 25) 
implements Executive Order 12260. Executive agencies should refer to 
Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 25 in procurements involving 
foreign businesses or products in order to assess its impact on the 
particular procurements.
    The Department of Labor regulations implementing Executive Orders 
12073 and 10582 are set forth at 20 CFR Part 654, Subparts A and B. 
Subpart A requires the Assistant Secretary of Labor to classify 
jurisdictions as labor surplus areas pursuant to the criteria specified 
in the regulations and to publish annually a list of labor surplus 
areas. Pursuant to those regulations the Assistant Secretary of Labor 
published the annual list of labor surplus areas on October 12, 1995, 
(60 FR 53208).
    Subpart B of Part 654 states that an area of substantial 
unemployment for purposes of Executive Order 10582 is any area 
classified as a labor surplus area under Subpart A. Thus, labor surplus 
areas under Executive Order 12073 are also areas of substantial 
unemployment under Executive Order 10582.
    The area described below has been classified by the Assistant 
Secretary as a labor surplus area pursuant to 20 CFR 654.5(b) (48 FR 
165615 April 12, 1983) and is effective June 1, 1996.
    The list of labor surplus areas is published for the use of all 
Federal agencies in directing procurement activities and locating new 
plants or facilities.


           Addition to the Annual List of Labor Surplus Areas           
                             [June 1, 1996]                             
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                                                 Civil jurisdictions    
            Labor surplus areas                        included         
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Washington:                                                             
  Richland-Kennewick-Pasco Metropolitan      Benton                     
   Statistical Area (MSA).                   County.                    
                                             Franklin                   
                                             County.                    
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    Signed at Washington, DC on June 20, 1996.
Timothy M. Barnicle,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-16457 Filed 6-26-96; 8:45 am]
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