Reference: Title 20 CFR 653.500-3, 29 CFR Part 500, ESPL No. 4-95, FR Vol. 61 No. 96 (MSPA). Background: The National Office has designated NY as the pilot State for using AJB to transmit recruitment information for coded H-2A job opportunities throughout the United States. This project will not alter the legal requirements of the H-2A process, and is expected to provide information on job opportunities to more U.S. workers. As a result of using AJB in the H-2A recruitment process, electronic orders for jobs in NY will instantly be made available to all SESAs. SESAs and local entities with access to either AJB or the INTERNET will have information sufficient for referral to job opportunities resulting from H-2A orders. Unless otherwise indicated (or specifically requested) NY State staff will not routinely provide a hard copy of complete job orders to other States. This pilot project will help establish procedures for using electronic methods to comply with the regulatory recruitment requirements. If this pilot is successful for NY H-2A orders, similar procedures will be extended to all H-2A orders and to all interstate clearance orders. Action Required: State Administrators are requested to inform staff that: a. AJB will be the primary means of informing the ETA system of criteria (H-2A) job opportunities in NY State; b. The attached procedures should be adhered to in responding to NY State H-2A job orders; and c. Since only AJB will be used initially to notify the ES system of NY State H-2A openings, it is essential that local office staff in States which have traditionally received hard copies of the NY orders access AJB on a routine basis, especially during the traditional recruitment period for NY harvest orders (July 1-August 15).

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References. None. Background. After consultation with Grantee partners as well as union, management and other affected entities within the Department of Labor, it was determined that OSTP's name should be changed. The name was approved in order to more accurately reflect the mission of the office and to eliminate any unfortunate mis-impressions associated with the terminology "special targeted." Information. Effective immediately, the new office name is the Office of National Programs (ONP). Action. All correspondence and other communications, including telephone and fax contacts should be directed to this office using the new name. A press release prepared by the Department's Office of Public Affairs is attached. Inquiries. Direct any questions to your Federal Representative.

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Background: Workforce development is a major initiative of the Clinton Administration and the Congress. States, local communities, and Regional Offices have been working diligently to build a high- quality system for our customers that integrates services and programs, including UI. Investments in technology are also creating new and better ways of serving customers. The UI programÆs innovation enabling the remote filing of claims by telephone and/or computers is revolutionizing the way unemployed workers interact with the workforce development system to access unemployment benefits. This trend raises some major issues including: (1) how to maintain connections between UI and the other components of the workforce development system for reemployment services, and (2) how to manage the impact on the system infrastructure (e.g., physical, structural, fiscal)? Consultation Process: The Unemployment Insurance Service recognizes that the UI program is a key player in the emerging workforce development system. The attached paper, developed by a group of UIS National Office and Regional Office managers is an attempt to articulate the role of the UI program within the larger workforce development system-- emphasizing the traditional role of UI and an expanded role in the workforce development system. National Office and Regional Office ETA managers will throughout the summer conduct consultations with the workforce development system including States, local communities, employers and organized labor. All States will be consulted in order to receive and process their input so that a clear vision of UI and its role in the workforce development system can be developed, and to commence appropriate actions to implement this vision. Actions: State Workforce Development officials, especially in the UI and One-Stop areas are encouraged to share and review this paper with relevant partners, commissions, Boards and Councils and provide any comments no later than August 15, 1997. Comments should be addressed to the Regional Administrator, with a copy to Grace A. Kilbane at the U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room S-4231, Washington D.C. 20210.

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Background. The updated directories are the result of changes in grantee leadership along with some changes of address and telephone numbers. The grantee directory also includes new grantees designated as of March 1, 1997. It is important that any corrections or revisions be forwarded as they occur to DINAP to ensure that mail is sent to the correct address and individual. Action Required. Any changes should be placed on the attached "Change of Address Information" form and sent to: Division of Indian and Native American Programs, 200 Constitution Avenue, Room N-4645, Washington D.C. 20210 (Attention: Andrea T.B. Brown). If you have electronic mail capability (e-mail), your programs recently issued password will permit you to update grantee directory information via the "Partnerships Homepage" on the Internet. Information. As a continuous effort to provide service the DINAP FAX number is (202) 219-6338. Inquiries. Questions or suggestions should be directed to your Federal Representative Team.

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Background: The Job Training for the Homeless Demonstration Program (JTHDP) was authorized under Section 731 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987. This program, administered by DOL's Employment and Training Administration (ETA), represented the first comprehensive federal program specifically designed to provide employment and training services (and a wide range of other supportive services) for homeless individuals and to assist them in securing employment. The demonstration effort was launched in September 1988 with a series of grants to 32 locally operated demonstration sites across the nation. JTHDP continued over slightly more than seven years, concluding in November 1995. Action Required: State JTPA Liaisons are requested to distribute copies of the report to the SDAs. A bulk supply of reports has been sent under separate cover.

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