Nancy J. Leppink Acting Wage and Hour AdministratorU.S. Department of Labor5/23/2012cc:Cass R. Sunstein, Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory AffairsSecretary Hilda Solis, U.S. Department of LaborGabriela Lemus, Director, Office of Public Engagement, U.S. Department of LaborDear Administrator Leppink:The undersigned organizations dedicated to government transparency and accountability arewriting to request that you re-post the documents online relating to now-withdrawn proposedrules concerning child labor in agriculture.
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Documentation and supporting materials that accompany rulemakings should remain online for areasonable period regardless of a proposed rules status. Removing substantive policy materialsimmediately after crucial decisions is inconsistent with Obama administration policies onopenness and transparency, and limits public knowledge and understanding of agency decisions.Whether a proposed rule is withdrawn as a result of a change in administration policy, politicalconsiderations, or failure to reach an agreement on the rules scope, explanatory materialsprovide context for the decision and may help future debate and understanding of the issue.The documents at issue in this case were originally available on the Department of Labors Wageand Hour website. The documents, which were removed from public view when the rule waswithdrawn, included an analysis illustrating the differences between the current rules for childagricultural workers and the proposed changes, a fact-sheet explaining the proposed rule, and adocument responding to apparent misconceptions about the proposal.There is a clear public interest in ongoing access to documents related to proposed rules evenwhen those proposals are later withdrawn. As the proposed rule still remains available tostakeholders through the Federal Register, so too should the supporting documentation.
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Letter to the Department of Labor on Rulemaking Transparency
A letter to the Acting Administrator of the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division related to disclosure of documents related to a withdrawn rule proposal. Signed by The Sunlight Foundation and 16 other organizations.
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