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 provide State Workforce Agencies with guidance regarding the TAA and NAFTA-TAA programs¿ authorization and continued operations.

This guidance letter describes criteria and procedures the Department of Labor (DOL) will use when considering state requests to revise negotiated levels of performance established under title I-B of WIA.

To provide guidance for the funding and management of FY 2007 annual plans and grant allocations for the Alien Labor Certification (ALC) programs.

To provide clarification to states on selected issues identified by the Youth Services WIA Readiness Reviews.

To inform states of the guidelines for negotiating Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title 1B performance and customer satisfaction goals and performance levels for the Wagner-Peyser Act Program for Program Year (PY) 2007 and PY 2008. These negotiated performance goals will be incorporated into the State Strategic Plans for the WIA and Wagner-Peyser Act as part of the modifications states will be making for Years Three and Four of the Strategic Five-Year State Planning cycle.

To provide states and outlying areas with WIA title I Adults and Dislocated Workers and Youth Activities allotments for PY 2002; preliminary planning estimates for PY 2002 public employment service (ES) activities, as required by Section 6(b)(5) of the Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended; Reemployment Services allotments for PY 2002; and the Workforce Information Grants to States for PY 2002.

To announce the reauthorization of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program and the Welfare-to-Work Tax Credit under the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-147).

To announce the reauthorization of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program under the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-432) and provide procedural guidance to the states for processing requests for certification under the amended program.

To update procedures for State Workforce Agencies and ETA National Processing Centers to process H-2B labor certification applications in non-agricultural occupations.