{"abstract":"The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is publishing revisions to the current implementing regulations of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended by the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, (VEVRAA). OFCCP is responsible for enforcement of VEVRAA, which prohibits employment discrimination against protected veterans by covered Federal contractors and subcontractors. VEVRAA also requires each covered Federal contractor and subcontractor to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment these veterans. The final rule strengthens several provisions that are intended to aid in recruitment and hiring efforts, such as clarifying the mandatory job listing requirements, requiring data collection pertaining to protected veteran applicants and hires, and establishing hiring benchmarks to assist in measuring the effectiveness of their affirmative action efforts. However, some of the proposals set forth in the NPRM, particularly with regard to the creation and maintenance of certain records and specific mandated affirmative action obligations, have been eliminated or made more flexible in order to reduce the time and cost burden on contractors. The specific revisions made, and the rationale for making them, are set forth in the Section-by-Section Analysis.","action":"Final rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","name":"Labor Department","id":271,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/labor-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/271","parent_id":null,"slug":"labor-department"},{"raw_name":"Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs","name":"Federal Contract Compliance Programs Office","id":162,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-contract-compliance-programs-office","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/162","parent_id":271,"slug":"federal-contract-compliance-programs-office"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2013/09/24/2013-21227.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":60,"title":41},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":60,"title":41}],"citation":"78 FR 58614","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Effective Date: These regulations are effective March 24, 2014.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":[],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2013-21227","effective_on":"2014-03-24","end_page":58679,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2013/09/24/2013-21227.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/09/24/2013-21227/affirmative-action-and-nondiscrimination-obligations-of-contractors-and-subcontractors-regarding","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2013-21227?publication_date=2013-09-24","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2013-09-24/2013-21227/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":66,"page_views":{"count":57016,"last_updated":"2026-04-04 18:15:03 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-09-24/pdf/2013-21227.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2013-21227.pdf?1379940586","publication_date":"2013-09-24","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2013/09/24/2013-21227.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"1250-AA00":{"issue":"201304","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/1250-AA00/affirmative-action-and-nondiscrimination-obligations-of-contractors-and-subcontractors-regarding-pro","title":"Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Protected Veterans","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=201304&RIN=1250-AA00&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Other Significant"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["1250-AA00"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Request under the Freedom of Information Act for Federal Contractors' Type 2 Consolidated EEO-1 Report Data; 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