The Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters (“CRCC”) submits the following comments concerning the proposed amendment to 29 C.F.R. § 29 concerning Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (“IRAP’s”).
The proposed rule states that the Department of Labor proposes to only recognize Standards Recognition Entities (“SRE’”) that seek to recognize Industry Programs in sectors without significant registered apprenticeship opportunities and that the Department expects to identify the construction industry as a sector where registered apprenticeship opportunities are already significant.