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Proposed RuleSignificant2022-053462022-03-18

Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations

Labor Department,

Abstract

The Department of Labor (Department) proposes to amend regulations issued under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts that set forth rules for the administration and enforcement of the Davis-Bacon labor standards that apply to Federal and federally assisted construction projects. As the first comprehensive regulatory review in nearly 40 years, the Department believes that revisions to these regulations are needed to provide greater clarity and enhance their usefulness in the modern economy.

Action & Dates

Action
Notice of proposed rulemaking.
Dates
Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on this notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on or before May 17, 2022.

CFR References

Topics

Administrative practice and procedureConstruction industryGovernment contractsGovernment procurementLaw enforcementPenaltiesReporting and recordkeeping requirementsWages

Public Comment

Comments Close
2022-05-17

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Labor Office of the Secretary 29 CFR Parts 1, 3, and 5 RIN 1235-AA40 AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (Department) proposes to amend regulations issued under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts that set forth rules for the administration and enforcement of the Davis-Bacon labor standards that apply to Federal and federally assisted construction projects. As the first comprehensive regulatory review in nearly 40 years, the Department believes that revisions to these regulations are needed to provide greater clarity and enhance their usefulness in the modern economy. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on this notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on or before May 17, 2022. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Regulatory Information Number (RIN) 1235-AA40, by either of the following methods: Electronic Comments: Submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov . 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: Response to this NPRM is voluntary. The Department requests that no business proprietary information, copyrighted information, or personally identifiable information be submi

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Citation: 87 FR 15698