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 Fiscal Year (FY) 2001.

To remind State agencies that they must make reasonable efforts to obtain information to determine promptly whether individuals are eligible for unemployment compensation (UC).

To invite States to submit ideas for the random assignment evaluation required by the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).

To inform States of the amendments made by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001 affecting the Federal-State Unemployment Compensation (UC) program.

To provide information about the partnership between the AWN Toll-Free Help Line (1-877-US-2JOBS) and the Internet-based ASL (www.servicelocator.org) as the two key access points for information about workforce development services available under America's Workforce Network.

To notify all appropriate workforce investment system agencies of the Department of Labor's(DOL) submission of the WIA Performance Reporting System and the Trade Act Participant Report(TAPR) Revision to OMB

To inform States of the Department of Labor's (Department) interpretation of Federal law concerning the "outsourcing" of unemployment compensation (UC) administrative functions.

To provide State Employment Security Agencies (SESAs) with information on the implementation of BAM DCA and the inclusion of interstate claims in the BAM paid claims samples. Pending Office of Management and Budget (OMB) information collection approval, SESAs should plan to select DCA samples and include interstate claims in the BAM paid claims samples beginning with batch 200123 (batch ending date June 9, 2001).

To ensure that State Unemployment Insurance (UI) officials are aware of the requirement that Employment and Training (ETA) grantees, including UI grantees, use the official branding logo for America`s Workforce Network on their public materials and to advise SESA's that basic guidelines for the use of the logo will be sent along with the UI grant modification within the next two weeks.

To provide clarification to State Employment Service Agencies with regard to the processing of H-2B temporary applications for limited jobs in the landscaping industry which includes only those activities addressed in this guidance for the 2000-2001 season.