To carry out the purposes and policy objectives of Executive Order
12073 and Executive Order 10582, the Assistant Secretary shall cooperate
with and assist the State employment service agencies and the Secretary
of Commerce, as appropriate, to:
(a) Provide relevant labor market data and related economic
information to assist in the initiation of industrial expansion programs
in labor surplus areas;
(b) Identify upon request the skills and numbers of unemployed
persons available for work in labor surplus areas, providing such
information to firms interested in establishing new plants and
facilities or expanding existing plants and facilities in such areas;
(c) Identify the occupational composition and skill requirements of
industries contemplating locating in labor surplus areas and make such
information available to training and apprenticeship agencies and
resources in the community for purposes of appropriate training and
skill development;
(d) Identify unemployed individuals in need of, and having the
potential for, training in occupations and skills required by new or
expanding industries and refer such individuals to appropriate training
opportunities;
(e) Receive job openings on a voluntary basis and/or under the
mandatory listing program provided by 38 U.S.C. 2012 and Executive Order
11701 and refer qualified unemployed workers to such openings, making
appropriate efforts to refer to such openings qualified individuals who
reside in the labor surplus area.
[44 FR 1689, Jan. 5, 1979, as amended at 48 FR 15616, Apr. 12, 1983]
