To rescind General Administration Letter (GAL) No. 1-01 because it did not include all of the pertinent regulatory references and to provide additional regulation citations, policy clarification and procedural guidance for the notification process between employers and the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) regarding worker abandonment, rejection or termination from H-2A temporary agricultural employment.

To outline special guidelines as part of the H-2B labor certification process for employers who desire to employ tree planters and related reforestation occupations in the United States.

This guidance letter outlines the procedures states should follow to apply for WIA Section 503 Incentive Grants.

To remind State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) of the importance of keeping the ICON Central Listing of Vessels up-to-date. The Central Listing of Vessels assists SWAs’ claims-taking staff when unemployment insurance (UI) claims are filed by maritime workers.

To clarify the employer=s requirements to provide transportation reimbursement to workers in the H-2A temporary foreign agricultural worker program.

To announce the grant application process and to transmit guidance for the development and management of the PY 2007 Workforce Information grants to states.

To announce revisions to the FY 2002 UI GPRA goals.

To announce the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Interstate Benefits and Federal Programs Training Conference scheduled to be held September 4 – 7, 2007, in St. Petersburg, Florida, and to encourage state workforce agency staff participation.

To provide suggestions to states regarding administrative uses of the $8 billion Reed Act distribution made on March 13, 2002.

To request Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Section 166 grantees to submit nominations for consideration by the Secretary of Labor for appointment to fill expiring terms of membership on the Native American Employment and Training Council (Council).