Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of
1994; Correction
[03/28/2006]
Volume 71, Number 59, Page 15338
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Veterans' Employment and Training Service
20 CFR Part 1002
[Docket No. VETS-U-04]
RIN 1293-AA09
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of
1994; Correction
AGENCY: Veterans' Employment and Training Service, Labor.
ACTION: Correcting Amendment.
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SUMMARY: This document contains a correction to the final regulations
implementing the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act of
1994 (USERRA), which were published in the Federal Register on December
19, 2005. Congress enacted USERRA to protect the rights of persons who
voluntarily or involuntarily leave employment positions to undertake
military service. USERRA authorizes the Secretary of Labor to prescribe
rules implementing the law as it applies to States, local governments,
and private employers. 38 U.S.C. 4331(a). The Department, through the
Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS), promulgated rules
under this statutory authority to provide guidance to employers and
employees concerning their rights and obligations under USERRA. The
final rule contained an incorrect citation to the Agency's statutory
authority to promulgate regulations under USERRA. This document
corrects the final regulations by revising the statutory authority
citation.
DATES: Effective on March 28, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Wilson, Chief, Investigations
and Compliance Division, Veterans' Employment and Training Service,
U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room S-1312,
Washington, DC 20210, Wilson.Robert@dol.gov, (202) 693-4719 (this is
not a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On September 20, 2004, VETS issued proposed regulations to
implement the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
of 1994, as amended (USERRA), 38 U.S.C. 4301-4334. VETS invited written
comments on the proposed regulations from interested parties, and
invited comment on specific issues. VETS considered all timely comments
received in response to the proposed regulations, and published final
regulations in the Federal Register on December 19, 2005.
Need for Correction
Section 4331 of USERRA authorizes the Secretary of Labor to
prescribe regulations implementing the law as it applies to States,
local governments, and private employers. 38 U.S.C. 4331(a). This
statutory authority is noted correctly in two places in the preamble to
the USERRA final rule. See 70 FR 75246 and 70 FR 75292. However, an
incorrect reference to the statutory authority was inadvertently
inserted in the text of the regulations. See 70 FR 75295. To correct
this error, this document substitutes the correct statutory authority
for that listed in the text of the final regulations.
List of Subjects in 20 CFR Part 1002
Labor, Veterans, Pensions.
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Accordingly, 20 CFR part 1002 is corrected by making the following
correcting amendment:
PART 1002--[AMENDED]
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1. The authority citation is corrected to read as follows:
Authority: Section 4331(a) of the Uniformed Services Employment
and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA), 38 U.S.C. 4331(a)
(Pub. L. 103-353, 108 Stat. 3150).
U.S. Department of Labor.
Veterans' Employment and Training Service.
Charles S. Ciccolella,
Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training.
[FR Doc. 06-2966 Filed 3-27-06; 8:45 am]
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