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61472 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No.

204 / Monday, October 24, 2005 / Notices

Given the expected number of sufficient opportunity to file a DUA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
individuals interested in presenting claim. There is good cause under 20
comments at the meeting, reservations CFR 625.8(a) to extend the filing period Office of Labor-Management
should be made as soon as possible. for DUA in this situation. Standards
Persons unable to obtain reservations to Please advise the States of Alabama, RIN 1215–AB52
speak during the meetings are Louisiana, and Mississippi of this
encouraged to submit written extension. You should also ensure that Union Officials: Guidelines for
comments, which will be accepted at the agencies work with the Federal Fiduciary Responsibilities Under
the meeting site or may be mailed to the Emergency Management Agency Section 501 of the Labor-Management
Committee at 800 K Street, NW., Ste. (FEMA) to release appropriate Reporting and Disclosure Act, 29
920, Washington, DC 20530. announcements to the media. Please U.S.C. § 501
Diane M. Stuart, advise states to use the services of
FEMA’s Joint Field Offices to issue AGENCY: Office of Labor-Management
Director, Office on Violence Against Women. Standards, Employment Standards
[FR Doc. 05–21120 Filed 10–21–05; 8:45 am]
public service announcements and
media releases. Administration, United States
BILLING CODE 4410–FX–P Department of Labor.
September 16, 2005 ACTION: Request for information from
Memorandum For: Helen N. Parker, the public, extension of comment
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR period.
Regional Administrator, Atlanta. Joseph
Employment and Training C. Juarez, Regional Administrator, SUMMARY: This document extends the
Administration Dallas. period for comments on the Request for
From: Emily Stover Derocco, Information published on August 29,
Disaster Unemployment Assistance: Assistant Secretary of Labor. 2005 (70 FR 51228). The request seeks
Extension of Period for Filing Claims Subject: Disaster Unemployment information from the public to assist the
and for the Submission of Assistance (DUA)—Extension of Period Department in determining whether to
Documentation for Submitting Documentation. issue guidelines concerning the
The Employment and Training Due to the devastation caused by fiduciary obligations of union officers,
Administration (ETA) administers Hurricane Katrina, the time required for agents, shop stewards and other
Federal law requirements pertaining to submission of documentation under 20 representatives under the Labor-
Disaster Unemployment Assistance CFR 625.6(e)(1) is extended. For Management Reporting and Disclosure
(DUA). These requirements are found in purposes of Hurricane Katrina, this Act, as amended (LMRDA), and the
Federal regulations at 20 CFR 625. Due documentation must be submitted content of any such guidelines. The
to the devastation created by Hurricane within 90 days calendar days after the comment period, which was to expire
Katrina, ETA, through its Regional filing of the initial application for DUA. on October 28, 2005, is extended ninety
Offices, has informed the states of This extension is based on the fact that days to January 26, 2006.
Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi there has been widespread evacuation of DATES: Comments on the Request for
that two filing deadlines for DUA are workers due to the hurricane. It is Information published on August 29,
being extended. The memoranda are unlikely that evacuees who do not have 2005 (70 FR 51228) must be received on
being published in the Federal Register documentation at the time of filing will or before January 26, 2006.
in order to inform the public. be able to obtain documentation within ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
Dated: October 17, 2005. the 21-day period specified by the identified by RIN 1215–AB52, by any of
Emily Stover Derocco, regulation because they will not have the following methods:
Assistant Secretary of Labor. access to the appropriate documentation E-mail: OLMS-REG-1215-
and may have to rely on others to AB52@dol.gov.
September 9, 2005 provide this documentation. FAX: (202) 693–1340. To assure
Memorandum For: Helen N. Parker, More specifically, 20 CFR 625.6(e)(1) access to the FAX equipment, only
Regional Administrator, Atlanta. Joseph provides that when an applicant’s comments of five or fewer pages will be
C. Juarez, Regional Administrator, weekly DUA amount is based only ‘‘on accepted via FAX transmittal, unless
Dallas. the individual’s statement,’’ the arrangements are made prior to faxing,
From: Cheryl Atkinson, individual shall furnish documentation by calling the number below and
Administrator, Office of Workforce in support of this statement ‘‘within 21 scheduling a time for FAX receipt by the
Security. calendar days of the filing of the initial Office of Labor-Management Standards
Subject: Extension of 30-day Filing application for DUA.’’ As discussed (OLMS).
Period for Disaster Unemployment above, for purposes of Hurricane Mail: Mailed comments should be
Assistance (DUA) for Claims Related to Katrina, this period is extended to sent to Kay Oshel, Director of the Office
Hurricane Katrina. within 90 calendar days of filing the of Policy, Reports and Disclosure, Office
Due to the devastation caused by initial application. of Labor-Management Standards, U.S.
Hurricane Katrina, the filing period for Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Please advise the States of Alabama,
DUA is extended through November 30, Avenue NW., Room N–5605,
Louisiana, and Mississippi of this
2005. This extension is based on the fact Washington, DC 20210. Because the
extension. These states should take
that there is widespread dislocation of Department continues to experience
appropriate action to notify both future
workers and damage to the affected delays in U.S. mail delivery due to the
applicants and applicants who were
areas’ infrastructure inflicted by ongoing concerns involving toxic
initially unable to supply
Hurricane Katrina, which will make it contamination, commenters should take
documentation of this extension.
difficult for individuals to file within this into consideration when preparing
the 30-day filing period. Additional [FR Doc. E5–5857 Filed 10–21–05; 8:45 am] to meet the deadline for submitting
time will afford those individuals a BILLING CODE 4510–30–P comments.

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