August 14, 2007

ETA REGIONAL INFORMATION ALERT NO. 124-07

ORIGINATING OFFICE:  Region 5

SUBJECT:  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – Improvement to the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program. RIN 0960-AG44

PROGRAMS: Disability, WIA, Wagner-Peyser

1.  Purpose. To transmit a notice of proposed rulemaking, revising the regulations for the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program.

2.  References. Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 155, August 13, 2007, pp. 45191-45199; Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 (Pub. L. 106-170); 70 FR 57222, 57227; Social Security Act, section 1148; Workforce Investment Act of 1998, subtitle B of title I;

3.  Links. This Alert is in the Regional website Resource page at: http://www.doleta.gov/regions/regionalresources/

Link to the Federal Register attachment (.pdf)

4. Action. Program administrators are request to share this Information Alert with appropriate staff and other agencies, and are invited to comment on or before October 12^th by one of the following methods:

Mail:                      Commissioner of Social Security
                             P.O. Box 17703
                             Baltimore, MD 21235-7703

Hand Delivery:         Office of Regulations
                             Social Security Administration

                             107 Altmeyer Building
                             6401 Security Boulevard
                             Baltimore, MD 21235-6401

Internet:                Federal e-Rulemaking Portal

E-Mail:                   regulations@ssa.gov

Fax:                      410.966.2830

5. Contact. Questions and comments about this notice may be directed to Dan O’Brien on 410.597.1632. Questions or comments about the format of this Alert may be directed to Robert Rainault on 312.596.5416.

6. Expiration Date. October 12, 2007

7. Attachment. Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 155, August 13, 2007, pp. 45191-45199.