Proposed Rule2021-16649
Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors
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Published
August 4, 2021
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Labor Department
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 147 (Wednesday, August 4, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16649]
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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 147 / Wednesday, August 4, 2021 /
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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 <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. 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
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> 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 <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, 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 <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. 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 <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>.
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 <a href="https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/local-offices">https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/local-offices</a> 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.
[FR Doc. 2021-16649 Filed 8-3-21; 8:45 am]
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