[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 41 (Friday, March 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 13897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-04916]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Bureau of International Labor Affairs; Office of Trade and Labor 
Affairs; Labor Affairs Council of the United States-Korea Free Trade 
Agreement; Notice of Public Session Meeting

AGENCY: International Labor Affairs Bureau (ILAB), U.S. Department of 
Labor.

ACTION: Notice of Public Session Meeting, March 19, 2013.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Article 19.5 of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade 
Agreement (KORUS FTA), the International Labor Affairs Bureau (ILAB) of 
the U.S. Department of Labor gives notice of the public session of the 
meeting of the Labor Affairs Council (``Council'' or ``LAC''). The LAC 
public session will be held the morning of March 19, 2013. The purpose 
of the public session is to provide an opportunity for the Council to 
meet with the public to discuss matters related to the implementation 
of Chapter 19 (the Labor Chapter) of the KORUS FTA, including 
activities of the Labor Cooperation Mechanism established under Article 
19.6 of the FTA.

DATES: The LAC public session will be held on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 
from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ILAB requests those interested in 
attending provide their name, title, and any organizational affiliation 
to Emma Laury, Office of Trade and Labor Affairs, ILAB, U.S. Department 
of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room S-5303, Washington, DC 
20210; phone (202) 693-4811; fax (202) 693-4851 (This is not a toll 
free number.); [email protected], by Monday, March 4, 2013.

ADDRESSES: The LAC will meet at the U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Exact room information 
will be provided upon arrival.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emma Laury, Office of Trade and Labor 
Affairs, ILAB, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Room S-5303, Washington, DC 20210; phone (202) 693-4811; 
[email protected]. Individuals with disabilities wishing to attend 
the meeting should contact Ms. Laury no later than March 4, 2013, to 
obtain appropriate accommodations.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The LAC meeting is open to the public on a 
first-come, first-served basis, as seating is limited. Attendees must 
present valid identification and will be subject to security screening 
to access the Department of Labor for the meeting.
    Agenda: Agenda items will include a presentation by the Council on 
the discussions held during the intergovernmental LAC meeting and an 
opportunity for questions from the public on matters related to the 
implementation of the Labor Chapter of the KORUS FTA.
    Public Participation: The LAC will receive oral comments and 
questions from the audience during the meeting. The Department of Labor 
is also open to written comments or questions, submitted to Emma Laury 
at the contact information listed above, by March 4, 2013. Such written 
submissions will be provided to Council members and will be included in 
the record of the meeting.

    Signed at Washington, DC, the 25th day of February, 2013.
Carol Pier,
Acting Deputy Undersecretary, Bureau of International Labor Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2013-04916 Filed 2-27-13; 4:15 pm]
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