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RIN: 1215-AA83

Publication ID: Spring 1996

Title: Procedures for Handling Discrimination Complaints Under Federal "Whistleblower" Protection Statutes
Abstract: The Energy Policy Act of 1992, Public Law 102-486, was enacted on October 24, 1992. Among other provisions, this law amended the employee protection provisions for nuclear whistleblowers under former Section 210 of the ERA. The amendments affect only ERA whistleblower complaints and do not extend to the procedures established in 29 CFR Part 24 for handling employee whistleblower complaints under the Federal statutory employee protection provisions other than the ERA. The legislative amendments to ERA apply to whistleblower claims filed under section 211(b)(1) of the ERA as amended (42 USC section 5851(b)(1)) on or after October 24, 1992, the date of enactment of section 2902 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (section 2902, Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 2776). The Department proposes to establish modified procedures and time frames for handling ERA complaints under 29 CFR Part 24 to implement the statutory amendments.
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)	Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 24
Legal Authority: 42 USC 5851 PL 102-486 sec 2902, 106 Stat 2776

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	03/16/1994	59 FR 12506
NPRM Comment Period End	05/16/1994
Final Action	04/00/1996

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined	Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
Agency Contact: Maria Echaveste Administrator, Wage and Hour Division Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration Room S3502, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210 Phone:202 219-8305