Administrator, Office of Foreign Labor Certification

1205-AB77 201610 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1205 Employment and Training Administration ETA 1200 Department of Labor DOL Labor Certification for Permanent Employment of Foreign Workers in the United States; Revising Schedule A

The Department of Labor’s (Department) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is considering updating Schedule A of the permanent labor certification process at 20 CFR 656.5. For this reason, the Department is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) so that the public may provide input on whether Schedule A serves as an effective tool for addressing current labor shortages, and how the Department may create a timely, coherent, and transparent methodology for identifying occupations that are experiencing labor shortages in keeping with the requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The Department wants to ensure that it is fulfilling its obligation under the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq., to ensure the employment of foreign nationals does not displace U.S. workers or adversely affect their wages and working conditions. Information received from the public will help inform decisions regarding how to improve Schedule A and ensure that its purpose is met.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Prerule Stage Undetermined Undetermined 20 CFR 656 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. No Request For Information (RFI) 11/00/2016 Undetermined Undetermined Undetermined Undetermined No No 1205-AB75 Related to William Thompson, II W. Administrator, Office of Foreign Labor Certification 1205 Employment and Training Administration ETA 202 513-7350 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Box # 12-200, Washington DC 20210