To update guidance to reflect the processing of H-2A applications through ETA’s National Processing Centers and provide clarification regarding the information employers must report to State Workforce Agencies regarding worker abandonment, rejection or termination.

To transmit information regarding businesses and individuals affected by the activation of reservists in the U.S. Armed Forces.

To establish special procedures as part of the H-2A labor certification process for employers who desire to employ temporary foreign workers in the United States for occupations involved in the open range production of livestock.

To announce Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the data collection for RJM.

To announce to the public workforce investment system that the week of February 24-March 3, 2007, is being designated as EntrepreneurshipWeek USA and, as part of the weeklong event, ETA will host an entrepreneurship Webinar on Tuesday, February 27, 2007.

To provide procedural guidance to States for processing requests for certification under the Work Opportunity and Welfare-to-Work Tax Credit program after the December 31, 2001 expiration. This guidance covers the period January 1 through September 30, 2002, or until further notice.

To outline special procedures, determined by the U.S. Department of Labor, as part of the H-2A labor certification process for employers who desire to employ temporary foreign workers in the United States in occupations involving an itinerary for the shearing of sheep, goats, alpacas, or other animals requiring shearing.

To transmit Federal military retired pay due to annual cost of living adjustments (COLAs).

To update guidance to reflect the processing of H-2A applications through ETA’s National Processing Centers and outline special procedures as part of the labor certification process for multi-state custom combine owners/operators, including Canadian, who desire to employ temporary foreign workers as members of their respective custom combine crews in the United States.

To issue base workload data and broadband Cost Model minutes per unit (MPU) values for use in the RJM data collection.