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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <NAME>Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans&apos; Employment and Training</NAME>
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            <NAME>Department of Labor</NAME>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Compliance With the VOW to Hire Heroes Act on the Requirements of DVOPs and LVERs</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Section 241 of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 ("VOW Act", title II of Pub. L. 112-56) requires the Secretary to conduct audits to ensure compliance with the mandated duties of DVOPs and LVERs.  Further, the Act allows the Secretary to reduce funding to a state based on audit findings of non-compliance.  In order to fully implement the VOW Act, we will undertake rulemaking to promulgate the standards that will be used in making compliance determinations.  The rule will establish clear, enforceable standards for making determinations on funding reductions.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Heather</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Higgins</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Director, Office of National Programs</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1293</CODE>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 693-4700</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>higgins.heather@dol.gov</EMAIL>
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                    <STREET_ADDRESS>200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room S1316,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20210</ZIP>
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