(a) The State may submit a modification of its workforce investment
plan at any time during the five-year life of the plan.
(b) Modifications are required when:
(1) Changes in Federal or State law or policy substantially change
the assumptions upon which the plan is based.
(2) There are changes in the Statewide vision, strategies,
policies, performance indicators, the methodology used to determine
local allocation of funds, reorganizations which change the working
relationship with system employees, changes in organizational
responsibilities, changes to the membership structure of the State
Board or alternative entity and similar substantial changes to the
State's workforce investment system.
(3) The State has failed to meet performance goals, and must adjust
service strategies.
(c) Modifications are required in accordance with the Wagner-Peyser
provisions at 20 CFR 652.210.
(d) Modifications to the State Plan are subject to the same public
review and comment requirements that apply to the development of the
original State Plan.
(e) State Plan modifications will be approved by the Secretary
based on the approval standard applicable to the original State Plan
under Sec. 661.220(e).