August 5, 2004

ETA REGIONAL INFORMATION ALERT    013-04

ORIGINATING OFFICE:       Region 5

SUBJECT:     Request for Comments - Procedures for Classifying Labor Surplus Areas Exceptional Circumstances Reporting; OMB Number 1205-0207

PROGRAM(S):         Wagner-Peyser

1.  Purpose.  To transmit a request for public comment on an extension of an existing Information Collection Request (ICR), which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval, concerning procedures for classifying labor surplus areas exceptional circumstances reporting.

2.  References.   Federal Register, Vol. 69, No. 128, July 6, 2004, pp. 40664-40665; Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]; Wagner-Peyser Act; Executive Orders 10582 and 12073; 20 CFR 651 and 654.

3.  Links.  This Bulletin is in the Regional website archive at: http://www.doleta.gov/regions/regionalresources

Link to the Federal Register attachment (.pdf)

4.  Action.  Program administrators are requested to share this Information Alert with appropriate staff and other agencies and are invited to comment, on or before September 7, 2004, to the individual named in the Addresses section of the Federal Register attachment.

A copy of the ICR is available from Anthony Dais on 202.693.2784.

5.  Contact.  Comments or questions about labor surplus areas reporting may be directed to the Office of System Performance in your Regional Office:

Region 1 Boston - 617.565.3630
Region 2 Philadelphia - 215.861.5200
Region 3 Atlanta - 404.562.2092
Region 4 Dallas - 214.767.8263
Region 5 Chicago - 312.596.5400
Region 6 San Francisco - 415.975.4610

Comments or questions about the format of this Bulletin may be directed to Tom Coyne on 312.596.5435.

6.  Expiration Date. September 7, 2004

7.  Attachment.  Federal Register, Vol. 69, No. 128, July 6, 2004, pp. 40664-40665