[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 4]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1690.304]

[Page 397-398]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
                               COMMISSION
 
PART 1690--PROCEDURES ON INTERAGENCY COORDINATION OF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT 
OPPORTUNITY ISSUANCES--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart C--Policies and Procedures
 
Sec. 1690.304  Coordination of proposed issuance.

    (a) Procedure for publication of proposed issuance. (1) If the 
initiating agency, after consultation with EEOC, proposes to publish the 
issuance for purposes of receiving comments from the public, it shall 
confer with EEOC and agree on a mutually agreeable length of time, no 
less than 15 working days, during which the proposal shall be submitted 
to all affected Federal agencies pursuant to section 1-304 of the Order. 
The period of review shall be sufficient to allow all affected agencies 
reasonable time in which to properly review the proposal.
    (2) When an affected agency wishes an extension of the review 
period, it shall make such request of the initiating agency. If the 
initiating agency does not grant the request, the affected agency may 
then make that request of EEOC. EEOC may, at its discretion, grant the 
additional time requested,

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whereupon EEOC will inform the initiating agency which shall extend the 
review period. EEOC shall also inform the initiating agency of the 
reasons for the extension.
    (3) After 15 working days, if the EEOC has not requested an 
extension of time or otherwise communicated the need for more time to 
review the proposal, the initiating agency may proceed to publication of 
the proposed significant issuance for public comment for at least 60 
days.
    (4) During this public comment period, certain issues may be 
submitted to employer and employee representatives for comment pursuant 
to section 2(c) of Executive Order 12044 (Improving Government 
Regulations) which requires that agencies give the public an early and 
meaningful opportunity to participate in the development of significant 
regulations.
    (b) Procedure for publication of final issuance. After the period 
for public comment has closed, the initiating agency shall then 
incorporate the changes it deems appropriate and forward to EEOC for 
review, a copy of the document as published, a copy of the document as 
amended, with changes highlighted, any staff analysis, and a list of 
commentors. EEOC or affected agencies may review and copy the comments 
received. The time needed to review these materials shall be agreed on 
by the EEOC and the initiating agency. After completion of this review, 
the initiating agency shall formally submit the proposed final issuance 
to all affected agencies for at least 15 working days prior to 
publication.