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DOL/ESA RIN: 1215-AA01 Publication ID: Spring 1998 
Title: Government Contractors: Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Obligations (ESA/OFCCP) (Section 610 Review)(Section 610 Review) 
Abstract: These regulations cover nondiscrimination and affirmative action obligations of Federal contractors under Executive Order 11246, as amended; 38 USC 4212 of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended; and section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (section 503). The NPRM published 08/25/81 and supplemented on 04/23/82 extended the effective date of a final rule published 12/30/80 and proposed amendments to that rule. The NPRM published 5/21/96 proposed revisions to reduce burdens on the regulated community and to improve the administration of the Executive Order. OFCCP's review of regulatory options continues with emphasis on streamlining and clarifying the regulatory language and reducing paperwork requirements associated with compliance. 
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
RFA Section 610 Review: Section 610 Review 
CFR Citation: 41 CFR 60-1    41 CFR 60-2    41 CFR 60-20    41 CFR 60-30    41 CFR 60-50    41 CFR 60-250    41 CFR 60-741    41 CFR 60-742    41 CFR 60-4     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: EO 11246, as amended    38 USC 4212    29 USC 793   
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
ANPRM  07/14/1981  46 FR 36213   
NPRM Compliance Reviews (60-1)  05/21/1996  61 FR 25516   
NPRM Compliance Reviews (60-60)  05/21/1996  61 FR 25516   
Final Compliance Reviews (60-1)  08/19/1997  62 FR 44174   
Final Compliance Reviews (60-60)  08/19/1997  62 FR 44174   
NPRM Affirmative Action Plans (60-2)  06/00/1998    
Final Affirmative Action Plans (60-2)  To Be Determined    
Additional Information: Under the reinventing government initiative, OFCCP's emphasis is on regulatory reform, e.g., to revise the Executive Order 11246 regulations to reduce paperwork burdens, eliminate unnecessary regulations, and simplify and clarify the regulations while improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the contract compliance program.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: State 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions, Organizations 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes 
Agency Contact:
Joe N. Kennedy
Deputy Director, OFCCP
Department of Labor
Employment Standards Administration
Room C3325, 200 Constitution Avenue, FP Building,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone:202 693-0101