To transmit the subject computation for State Employment Security Agency (SESA) usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared during the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2001.

To advise States of the opportunity to submit a Supplemental Budget Request (SBR) for funding of the subject position

To clarify instructions in ETA Handbook 401 for completing the ETA 2112.

To transmit the revised Federal Schedule of Remuneration (UCX) based on the July 1, 2001, military pay increase.

To advise SESAs of performance reported for nonmonetary determinations activities under Benefits Timeliness and Quality (BTQ).

To advise states of the provisions of Public Law (P.L.) 107-16 relating to the UC program.

To notify States of the publication in the Federal Register of the Draft ET Handbook No. 406 (ETA 9002 Data Preparation Handbook) and VETS 200 Report and Specifications. These documents are being published in the Federal Register for a 60-day comment period.

To initiate the FY 2002 SQSP process and to issue supplemental instructions for the State Employment Security Agencies (States) to use to prepare the FY 2002 SQSP.

To announce the State of New York and the Office of Workforce Security will host a Professional Development Conference for State managers, supervisors, and other key State and Federal staff responsible for nonmonetary determination quality.

To inform State Employment Security Agencies (SESAs) of the extension of approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the use of the MA 8-7, Transmittal for Unemployment Insurance Materials.