To explain the flexible use of State and local match in excess of that which is required for the Adult Education Act(AEA) funds in order to meet Welfare-to-Work (WtW) State Formula Grant matching requirements.

To advise State Employment Security Agencies (SESAs) of plans to upgrade the Interstate Connection (ICON) network and to transmit unemployment insurance (UI) reports data via ICON.

To transmit the new expiration date for reporting requirements approved under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) No. 1205-1207, burden hour estimates for completing petitions, and procedures for classifying Labor Surplus Areas.

To announce Fiscal Year 1998 training seminars for State Employment Security Agency (SESA) BTQ nonmonetary determination personnel.

To remind States of the requirements of the prevailing conditions of work provision of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) and to provide additional guidance.

To provide detailed instructions for the preparation and submission of State reports for the new reporting system on the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and the NAFTA-Transitional Adjustment Assistance (NAFTA-TAA) program performance and participant out

To provide information to State Employment Security Agencies (SESAs) on RiskWatch software refresher training.

To announce the rate of interest the U.S. Treasury Department will charge on Title XII advances during calendar year 1998.

To notify the States of the availability of a new publication -- Training and Employment Report of the Secretary of Labor.

To announce the "Safety During the Summer" Workshops and to increase awareness of the need for safety in Summer Youth Employment and Training Programs (SYETP).