Proposed Rules. Extension of comment period

Agency: Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor
Action: Extension of comment period
Citation: FR Doc. 2012-9084 · RIN 1215-AB76 · RIN 1235-AA03 · 29 CFR 825

Summary

This document extends the period for filing written comments until April 30, 2012 on the proposed revisions to certain regulations of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). On February 15, 2012, the Department published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to revise certain regulations the FMLA, primarily to implement recent statutory amendments to the Act. The comment period is scheduled to close on April 16, 2012. The Department of Labor (Department) is taking this action in order to provide interested parties additional time to submit comments.

Dates

The agency must receive comments on or before April 30, 2012. The period for public comments, which was to close on April 16, 2012, will be extended to April 30, 2012.

Supplementary Information

I. Electronic Access and Filing Comments Public Participation: This notice of proposed rulemaking is available through the Federal Register and the http://www.regulations.gov Web site. You may also access this document via the Department's Web site at http://www.dol.gov/whd/. To comment electronically on federal rulemakings, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, which will allow you to find, review, and submit comments on federal documents that are open for comment and published in the Federal Register. Please identify all comments submitted in electronic form by the RIN docket number (1235-AA03). Because of delays in receiving mail in the Washington, DC area, commenters should transmit their comments electronically via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, or submit them by mail early to ensure timely receipt prior to the close of the comment period. Submit one copy of your comments by only one method. II. Request for Comment The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposes revisions to the Family and Medical Act (FMLA) regulations to implement amendments to the military leave provisions of the FMLA made by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, which extends the availability of FMLA leave to family members of members of the Regular Armed Forces for qualifying exigencies arising out of the servicmember's deployment; defines those deployments covered under these provisions; and extends FMLA military caregiver leave to family members of certain veterans with serious injuries or illnesses. The NPRM also proposes to amend the regulations to implement the Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act, which established new FMLA leave eligibility requirements for airline flight crewmembers and flight attendants. In addition, the proposal includes changes concerning the calculation of leave; reorganization of certain sections to enhance clarity; the removal of the forms from the regulations; and technical corrections of inadvertent drafting errors in the current regulations. The NPRM, complete with background information, economic impact analyses and proposed regulatory text, was published in the Federal Register on February 15, 2012 (77 FR 8960) requesting public comments on the proposed revisions to the regulations. Interested parties were requested to submit comments on or before April 16, 2012. The Department has received requests to extend the period for filing public comments from various organizations. Because of the interest that has been expressed in this matter, the Department has decided to provide an additional extension of the period for submitting public comment until April 30, 2012. Dated: April 11, 2012. Nancy J. Leppink, Deputy Administrator, Wage and Hour Division. [FR Doc. 2012-9084 Filed 4-13-12; 8:45 am]