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DOL/ETA | RIN: 1205-AC02 | Publication ID: Fall 2021 |
Title: Wagner-Peyser Act Staffing | |
Abstract:
The Department proposes to revise the Wagner-Peyser Act regulations regarding Employment Services (ES) staffing to require that states use state merit staff to provide ES services, including Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker (MSFW) services, and to improve service delivery for migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSFW). |
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Agency: Department of Labor(DOL) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 651 20 CFR 652 20 CFR 653 20 CFR 658 | |
Legal Authority: Wagner-Peyser Act |
Legal Deadline:
None |
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Statement of Need: The Department has identified areas of the regulation that should be changed to create a uniform standard of ES services provision for all States. |
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Summary of the Legal Basis: The Department is undertaking this rulemaking pursuant to its authority under the Wagner-Peyser Act. |
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Alternatives: Two alternatives will be considered, and the public will have the opportunity to comment on these alternatives after publication of the NPRM. |
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Anticipated Costs and Benefits: The proposed rule is expected to have one-time rule familiarization costs of $4,205 in 2020 dollars, as well as unknown transition costs. The proposed rule is also expected to have annual transfer payments of $9.6 million for three of the five States that currently have non-State merit staff providing some labor exchange services. In the NPRM, the Department will solicit comments from stakeholders and the public on the unknown transition costs, plus transfer payments that would be incurred by the two additional States with some non-State merit staff providing labor exchange services. |
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Risks: This action does not affect the public health, safety, or the environment. |
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Timetable:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined | Government Levels Affected: State |
Federalism: No | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Kimberly Vitelli Administrator, Office of Workforce Investment Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Room C-4526, Washington, DC 20210 Phone:202 693-3980 Email: vitelli.kimberly@dol.gov |