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RIN: 1205-AB73

Publication ID: Fall 2015

Title: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Abstract: On July 22, 2014, the President signed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (Pub. L. 113-128). WIOA repeals the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) and amends the Wagner-Peyser Act. (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) The Department of Labor issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on April 16, 2015 that proposed to implement the changes WIOA makes to the public workforce system in regulations. Through the NPRM, the Department proposed ways to carry out the purposes of WIOA to provide workforce investment activities, through State and local workforce development systems, that increase employment, retention, and earnings of participants, meet the skill requirements of employers, and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the Nation. The Department is analyzing the comments received and developing a final rule.
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: Yes	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: Section 503(f) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Pub. L. 113-128)

Legal Deadline:

Action	Source	Description	Date
NPRM	Statutory	Public Law 113-128	01/22/2015
Final	Statutory		01/18/2016

Statement of Need:

On July 22, 2014, the President signed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (Pub. L. 113-128) into law. WIOA repeals the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) and amends the Wagner-Peyser Act. As a result, the WIA and Wagner-Peyser regulations no longer reflect current law and we must change. Therefore, the Department of Labor issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes to implement the WIOA. The Department is moving forward in analyzing comments received and developing a final rule.

Summary of the Legal Basis:

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (Pub. L. 113-128), signed by the President on July 22, 2014. Section 503(f) of WIOA requires that the Department issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and then Final Rule that implements the changes WIOA makes to the public workforce system in regulations.

Alternatives:

Since Congress statutorily directed the Department of Labor to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and Final Rule that implements the changes WIOA makes to the public workforce system there is no alternative.

Anticipated Costs and Benefits:

Undetermined

Risks:

Undetermined

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	04/16/2015	80 FR 20690
NPRM Comment Period End	06/15/2015
Analyze Comments	11/00/2015

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes	Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions, Organizations	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes
Agency Contact: Portia Wu Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration 200 Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, Washington, DC 20210 Phone:202 639-2700