To transmit the Experience Rating Index (ERI) by State for Rate Year 1997.

To amend the consolidated list of "acceptable" narrative reasons for separation transmitted in Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) No. 3-95 and UIPL No. 3-95, Change 1 to include those dealing with "inaptitude."

To transmit a draft of the new State Quality Service Plan (SQSP) to State Employment Security Agencies (SESAs) for review and comment. The SQSP is designed to replace the Program and Budget Plan (PBP).

To announce the reauthorization of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program and extension of the Welfare-to-Work Tax Credit under the Tax and Trade Relief Extension Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-277), &#sect; 1002 and 1003 respectively.

To provide updated guidance to Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) grantees on applying the Selective Service registration requirement and to rescind TEIN No. 20-94.

To provide the States information on the availability of Title III Demonstration Funds for Incumbent Worker System Building at the State level for Program Year 1998.

To announce the release of the new brochure entitled, "Succeeding in the World of Work: Living Without Welfare".

To distribute recommendations to State Employment Security Agencies (SESAS) for proposed revisions to the field audit policy outlined in the Employment Security Manual (ESM) and to solicit comments on those recommendations.

To disseminate proposed criteria representing minimum performance for UI PERFORMS Tier I measures and to solicit comment on the proposed criteria.

To provide tables for Fiscal Years (FY) 1995-97 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 1981-97 a