To provide guidance on amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(m)), including the Minimum Wage Increase Act of 1996.

To restate directions that separate EUC reporting is no longer necessary except for the financial reporting on the ETA 2112; to ask States to examine the volumes, if any, of residual EUC activity; and to advise States on the disposition of EUC records.

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 second quarter of FY 1997.

To inform States of the status of the Fiscal Year (FY) 1997 UI Workload Validation.

To provide preliminary information on the second triennial joint conference for unemployment insurance appeals personnel. The Unemployment Insurance Service (UIS) is planning its national meeting for unemployment insurance appeals management and key admi

To transmit the revised Federal Schedule of Remuneration (UCX) based on the January 1, 1997, military pay increase.

To provide States with program guidance and allocations for the Calendar Year (CY) 1997 Summer Youth Employment and Training Program (SYETP).

To transmit a copy of the January 22, 1997, Federal Register notice announcing the reallotment of JTPA Title III formula-allotted fund s.

To share information on how SESAs that earned recognition in the Annual National Awards Program since its inception in 1994 have used or are planning to use the award funds.

To modify the Department's instructions on reporting participant termination from Titles II-A/C, Title III, and Section 204(d) programs after more than 90 days of inactive status, and to provide revised guidance on period(s) of inactive status.