Guidelines, Section 5333(b), Federal Transit Law

The Office of Labor-Management Programs is deferring the effective date of implementation of guidelines for the employee protection program under Title 49 U.S.C., Chapter 53, Section 5333(b) of the Federal Transit law, which is currently January 8, 1996. The extension will add a time period to the January 8, 1996 date equal to the duration of the furlough caused by the partial government shutdown that began on December 16, 1995. The effective date of the guidelines will be the first business day after this extension. This action is being taken because the furlough of Department of Labor (the Department) employees responsible for the administration of this program precludes the Office of Labor-Management Programs from undertaking the necessary staff training and preparation of materials and documents to allow for implementation of the guidelines.