This document is an entry in the Federal Register, the official journal of the federal government of the United States. It is a set of rules and regulations authored by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. The rules and regulations establish specific affirmative action standards for women in construction and consolidate and standardize requirements for construction contractors and subcontractors subject to Executive Order 11246, as amended to promote equal employment opportunity in the construction industry.