To provide policy clarification and procedural guidance for the processing of nonagricultural sheep and goat herder applications as H-2A .

To transmit to State employment security agencies (SESAs) a revised directory of State individuals to contact for information on UC tax matters. TPS reviewers are also listed.

To provide guidance to local areas on how to apply for funds to support planning projects for Local Workforce Investment Boards and Youth Councils to enhance youth connections and access to the One-Stop delivery system.

To distribute a list of the centralized H-2A processing locations in each State.

To disseminate modifications to the subject procedures.

To clarify instructions contained in ETA Handbook No. 401 for completing the ETA 2112.

To provide notice of an expected significant increase in new Permanent Labor Certification applications as a result in a recent change in the Immigration and Nationality Act, and provide recommendations for actions to support the intentions of the change in the Act while recognizing the constraints under current regulations and budget limitations.

To clarify the amendment to Section 51(i)(2) of the IRC dealing with "qualifying rehires," and to identify the period of time requirement for referral of individuals from vocational rehabilitation programs as this applies to the WOTC and WtW tax credits.

To notify all appropriate workforce development system agencies of the labor exchange performance measurement system that the Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposes to implement for the public labor exchange during program year (PY) 2001. This system will consist of three components: (1) a set of labor exchange performance measures, (2) reporting requirements for labor exchange services and performance outcomes, and (3) procedures for establishing performance goals that State agencies and ETA can use in assuring the delivery of high quality labor exchange services. This notice conveys ETA's current position on the framework for the labor exchange performance measurement system in order to facilitate planning for implementation beginning July 1, 2001.

To inform State Employment Security Agencies (SESAs) that the U.S. Employment Service/America's Labor Market Information System (USES/ALMIS) within the Office of Workforce Security will be supplying States with starter kits and an initial supply of three new Occupational Information Network (O*NET) career exploration tools. These tools are intended for use within local One-Stop Centers to enhance the range of services available to job seekers. This initial supply will introduce these tools to State and local One-Stop Centers through SESAs.