Bureau of International Labor Affairs; Notice of Reassignment of Functions of Office of Trade Agreement Implementation to Office of Trade and Labor Affairs; Notice of Procedural Guidelines

Résumé

The Secretary of Labor announces that the functions of the Office of Trade Agreement Implementation (OTAI) of the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) have been reassigned to the newly established Office of Trade and Labor Affairs (OTLA). The OTLA will serve as the Contact Point for purposes of administering the labor chapters of the U.S.-Australia, U.S.-Bahrain, U.S.-Chile, U.S.-Morocco, U.S.-Singapore, and U.S.-Dominican Republic-Central America (CAFTA-DR) Free Trade Agreements, as well as labor provisions of other free trade agreements to which the United States may become a party to the extent authorized in such agreements, implementing legislation, or accompanying statements of administrative action. The OTLA will maintain the designation of the National Administrative Office and continue its function to administer Departmental responsibilities under the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation. The address for this office is: Office of Trade and Labor Affairs, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room S-5303, Washington, DC 20210. The telephone numbers are (office) 202-693-4887 and (facsimile) 202-693-4851