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    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1205-AB47</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>200904</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1205</CODE>
            <NAME>Employment and Training Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ETA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1200</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Labor</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOL</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Senior Community Service Employment Program; Performance Accountability</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006, Pub. L. 109-365, enacted on October 17, 2006, contains provisions amending title V of that Act, which authorizes the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP).  The Amendments, effective July 1, 2007, make substantial changes to the current SCSEP provisions in the Older Americans Act relating to performance accountability.

Section 513(2) of title V requires that the Agency establish and implement new measures of performance by July 1, 2007.  Section 513(b)(3) requires that the Secretary issue definitions of indicators of performance through regulation after consultation with stakeholders.  Therefore, this Interim Final Rule (IFR) is intended to implement changes to the SCSEP program performance accountability regulations found at 20 CFR 641 in subpart G.  Changes to other subparts of part 641 will be implemented through a separate Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>20 CFR 641</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 3056 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Other</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>06/30/2007</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Interim Final Rule</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[The 2006 Amendments to the Older Americans Act (OAA-2006) were enacted on October 17, 2006.  The Amendments instituted a number of significant changes to the SCSEP, including time limits on the participation of eligible individuals, new enrollment priorities, streamlined and strengthened performance measures, more training options for participants, new limits on participant benefits, and required open competition of national grants every four years.

The Department was required to implement the new performance measures by July 1, 2007, and published an Interim Final Rule on these requirements in the Federal Register on June 29, 2007 (72 FR 35832).  However, SCSEP grantees were advised that they were responsible for complying with all the OAA-2006 changes as of July 1, 2007, as communicated in administrative guidance issued on June 11, 2007.  Since OAA-2006 instituted so many significant changes in addition to those relating to performance accountability, it is important that regulations implementing the full requirements of the Amendments be issued consistent with the identified timetable.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[These regulations are authorized by 42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq. to implement amendments to title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[The public was afforded an opportunity to provide comments on the SCSEP performance measurement system changes when the Department published the IFR in the Federal Register.  Comments on the IFR and a proposed rule for the SCSEP (RIN 1205-AB48) will be incorporated into one final rule.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[Preliminary estimates of the anticipated costs of this regulatory action have not been determined at this time and will be determined at a later date.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[This action does not affect public health, safety, or the environment.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/29/2007</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>72 FR 35832</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/28/2007</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/00/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1205-AB48</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Gay</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Gilbert</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Administrator, Office of Unemployment Insurance</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1205</CODE>
                    <NAME>Employment and Training Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ETA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 693-3029</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>gilbert.gay@dol.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room S4231, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, Room S-4524,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20210</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
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