Comment Period for Proposed Rule Governing Project Labor Agreements Still Open

The comment period on the proposed rule relating to project labor agreements, which had expired August 13, wasextended last week for 30 days, with a new deadline of September 23. The proposed rule would implement President Obama's executive order encouraging (but not requiring) agencies to consider requiring PLAs on projects over $25 million.  Read more about the rule and find AGC's comments here. If you would like to submit your views, you can send comments by mail to General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (VPR), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4041, ATTN: Hada Flowers, Washington, D.C. 20405, or by fax to (202) 501-4067. Comments can also be submitted online via the federal eRulemaking portal by clicking here.