To emphasize the importance of States addressing Year 2000 issues affecting the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) system, provide guidance on Year 2000 compliance, and seek the assistance of States in identifying and overcoming potential problems.

To announce there will be no changes in the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) electronic reporting formats (i.e., ES and JTPA) for Year/Date in connection with Year 2000 compliance, with the exception of JTPA SPIR data reports.

To advise State Employment Security Agencies (SESAs) of the distribution of training materials for BPC investigators.

Direct inquiries to Mr. Douglas Holl, Office of Worker Retraining and Adjustment Programs, on (202) 219-5577, x115.

To announce the publication and distribution of The Aging Baby Boom: Implications for Employment and Training Programs.

To alert State Public Employment Service Agencies that the Office of the Management and Budget (OMB) has extended the approval to use subject forms.

To transmit a list of military addresses for SESAs' use in sending notices of claim filing, and subsequent notices of monetary and nonmonetary determinations to the appropriate branch of the military.

To provide SESAs with guidelines for the annual release of UI BAM program data for CY 1997.

To transmit for information key background materials provided to the Performance Enhancement Group (PEG) at their first meeting.

To announce final planning allotments for PY 1998 basic labor exchange activities, required by Section 6(b)(5) of the Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended.