1205-AC02 202110 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1205 Employment and Training Administration ETA 1200 Department of Labor DOL Wagner-Peyser Act Staffing

The Department proposes to revise the Wagner-Peyser Act regulations regarding Employment Services (ES) staffing to require that states use state merit staff to provide ES services, including Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker (MSFW) services, and to improve service delivery for migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSFW).

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The Department has identified areas of the regulation that should be changed to create a uniform standard of ES services provision for all States.

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The Department is undertaking this rulemaking pursuant to its authority under the Wagner-Peyser Act.

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Two alternatives will be considered, and the public will have the opportunity to comment on these alternatives after publication of the NPRM.

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The proposed rule is expected to have one-time rule familiarization costs of $4,205 in 2020 dollars, as well as unknown transition costs. The proposed rule is also expected to have annual transfer payments of $9.6 million for three of the five States that currently have non-State merit staff providing some labor exchange services. In the NPRM, the Department will solicit comments from stakeholders and the public on the unknown transition costs, plus transfer payments that would be incurred by the two additional States with some non-State merit staff providing labor exchange services.

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This action does not affect the public health, safety, or the environment.

]]> NPRM 01/00/2022 Undetermined State No Undetermined No No Kimberly Vitelli Administrator, Office of Workforce Investment 1205 Employment and Training Administration ETA 202 693-3980 vitelli.kimberly@dol.gov 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Room C-4526, Washington DC 20210