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RIN: 1830-AA21

Publication ID: Fall 2014

Title: ●Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Abstract: WIOA was signed into law on July 22, 2014. It replaced the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, including the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA), and amended the Wagner-Peyser Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. WIOA promotes the integration of the workforce development system's four core programs. In collaboration with the Department of Labor (DOL), the Department must issue an NPRM by January 18, 2015 and final regulations by January 22, 2016. To meet this statutory timeline, the Department will work with DOL on various issues. The Department will also regulate on the programs it administers under the Rehabilitation Act and the AEFLA that were changed by WIOA.
Agency: Department of Education(ED)	Priority: Economically Significant
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: Undetermined	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: PL No. 113-128

Legal Deadline:

Action	Source	Description	Date
NPRM	Statutory	No later than 180 days after enactment.	01/18/2015
Final	Statutory	18 months after enactment.	01/22/2016

Statement of Need:

WIOA replaces the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, including the AEFLA, and amends the Wagner-Peyser Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In collaboration with the Department of Labor (DOL), the Department must issue proposed regulations on the integration of the workforce development system's four core programs, and will also regulate on the programs it administers under the Rehabilitation Act and the AEFLA that were changed by WIOA.

Summary of the Legal Basis:

The Department will issue proposed regulations on the integration of the workforce development system's four core programs, and on the programs it administers under that were changed by WIOA.

Alternatives:

These will be discussed in the NPRM Regulations.

Anticipated Costs and Benefits:

These will be discussed in the NPRM Regulations.

Risks:

These will be discussed in the NPRM Regulations.

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	01/00/2015

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined	Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Federalism: Undetermined
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes
Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Mary Louise Dirrigl Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education Room 5156, PCP, 550 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20202 Phone:202 245-7324 Email: mary.louise.dirrigl@ed.gov Cheryl Keenan Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education Room 11-151, PCP, 550 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20202 Phone:202 245-7810 Email: cheryl.keenan@ed.gov