1205-AC16 202310 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 to Include Updating Occupations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

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 in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) occupations. 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 STEM occupations that are experiencing labor shortages in keeping with its requirements under the Immigration and Nationality Act, 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.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Prerule Stage Undetermined Undetermined 20 CFR 656 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. No Request for Information 11/00/2023 Undetermined Undetermined Undetermined Undetermined No No Brian Pasternak Administrator 1205 Employment and Training Administration ETA 202 693-8200 pasternak.brian@dol.gov 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Office of Foreign Labor Certification; Room N-5311, FP Building, Washington DC 20210