1205-AC23 202504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1205 Employment and Training Administration ETA 1200 Department of Labor DOL Wagner-Peyser Act Staffing: Proposed Delay of Merit Staffing Compliance Date

The Department of Labor' (Department) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is considering delaying the date by which States must comply with the regulatory requirements in 20 CFR 652.215 which provides the requirements regarding the staffing models States must use to deliver services in the Employment Service.  In the final rule, Wagner-Peyser Act Staffing, 88 FR 82658 (Nov. 24, 2023), ETA changed staffing requirements that apply to State workforce agencies in the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service program.  The rule became effective on January 23, 2024, and provided that all States have until January 22, 2026, 24 months after the effective date of the rule, to comply with the staffing requirements in section 652.215.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Undetermined Undetermined Deregulatory 20 CFR 652 29 U.S.C. 49 et seq. No NPRM 10/00/2025 Undetermined State 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