To advise States of the position currently taken by the IRS with respect to the levy authority on unemployment compensation (UC) provided by the Taxpayers' Relief Act (TPRA) of 1997, and to provide interim instructions for States in handling levy notices.

To provide information about NAUIAB's Annual Conference. The conference will be in Baltimore, Maryland from May 31 through June 4, 1998.

To announce the publication and distribution of a technical assistance guide (TAG) for providing educational services in the Summer Youth Employment and Training Program (SYETP) and the distribution of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities'

To announce the approval and extension of the data collection authority for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit(WOTC) program and the Welfare-to-Work (WtW) Tax Credit by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); transmit the revised administrative and redesigned reporting forms; and provide related guidance.

To provide tables for Fiscal Years (FY) 1981-96 showing estimated Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) payments made by employers of each State and the amounts returned to the States for program administration and benefit payments. Totals for FY 1981-96 are also included.

Purpose. To distribute the APP and request States to:
a) inform service providers of the APP performance goals and
b) pursue performance strategies related to the goals.

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 third quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 1998.

To emphasize the importance of States addressing Year 2000 issues affecting the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) system, provide guidance on Year 2000 compliance, and seek the assistance of States in identifying and overcoming potential problems.

To announce there will be no changes in the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) electronic reporting formats (i.e., ES and JTPA) for Year/Date in connection with Year 2000 compliance, with the exception of JTPA SPIR data reports.

To advise State Employment Security Agencies (SESAs) of the distribution of training materials for BPC investigators.