1205-AC16 202410 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. For this reason, the Department issued a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit 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 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and other occupations that are experiencing labor shortages while ensuring, as requirements under the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq., that 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. The Department used this request for information notice as our method to engage in public participation outreach.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Long-Term Actions Undetermined Undetermined 20 CFR 656 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. No Request for Information 12/21/2023 88 FR 88290 Request for Information Comment Period Extension 02/15/2024 89 FR 11788 Request for Information Comment Period End 02/20/2024 Request for Information Comment Period Extension End 05/13/2024 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined 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