To inform states and local areas of ETA's new strategic vision to serve out-of-school and at-risk youth under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).

To announce the publication of: (1) a technical assistance guide (TAG) for integrating year-round and summer youth services under WIA; and (2) an executive summary of the TAG highlighting the findings of the case studies.

To distribute the recommendations of a federal/state workgroup regarding changes to the Benefits Timeliness and Quality (BTQ) Nonmonetary Determination Quality Review and to solicit states¡¯ comments on those recommendations.

To provide State Employment Security Agencies (SESAs) with information regarding timely deposits of Federal income taxes withheld from UI benefits.

To transmit estimated employer contribution rates for CY 2004.

To encourage participation at the Jouney to Performance Excellence 2001 conference to be held January 30 - February 2, 2001 at the Anaheim Hilton & Towers, Anaheim, California; and to encourage participation in the Teams Excellence Showcase.

To summarize the UI program`s GPRA performance for FY 2003 and announce the FY 2004 GPRA goals and targets

To encourage State Employment Security Agencies' (SESAs) to take full advantage of the "New Hires" system to prevent and detect overpayments attributable to unemployment insurance (UI) claimants who have returned to work but continue to draw benefits.

To respond to inquiries and provide clarification on the application of the unemployment insurance (UI) extended benefits (EB) work test for individuals identified as `eligible Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) recipients` for Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) purposes.

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 first quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2001.