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"Defense Conversion Adjustment (DCA) Demonstration Projects To Be Funded With Department of Defense (DOD) Funds," 58 FR 31540, dated June 3, 1993. To obtain a copy of attachment(s), please contact Deloris Norris of the Office of Regional Management at (202) 219-5585.

1. Adult Calculation 2. Youth Calculation To obtain a copy of attachment(s), please contact Deloris Norris of the Office of Regional Management at (202) 219-5585.

Separate Cover. "Improving Assessment for JTPA: A Technical Assistance Guide" and computer disks of TAG. To obtain a copy of attachment(s), please contact Deloris Norris of the Office of Regional Management at (202) 219-5585.

Attachment 1: Federal Register Notice. FR VOL.58 NO.105, PART I, A.1.a.(1)(a)(i) DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration 20 CFR Parts 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 637 RIN 1205-AA95 Job Training Partnership Act 1. AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor 2. ACTION: Interim final rule; amendments 3. SUMMARY: This document amends the interim final rule, which was published Tuesday, December 29, 1992, (57 FR 62004). The interim final rule amended the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) regulations to implement the Job Training Reform Amendments of 1992. 4. DATE: Effective Date; December 18, 1992. Removal of Expiration Date: The expiration date of June 1, 1993, for the interim final rule published at 57 FR 62004 (December 29, 1992), is removed. The Department plans to issue a final rule on or before September 1, 1993, and after it has reviewed public comments already received. Notwithstanding the publication of the final rule, the 1992 amendments to JTPA, and the resulting program changes, are effective and operational July 1, 1993. 5. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Hugh Davies, Director, Office of Employment and Training Program. Telephone: (202) 219-5580 (not a toll-free call). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. Background On December 29, 1992, the Department of Labor (DOL or Department) published an interim final rule amending the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) regulations to implement the Job Training Reform Amendments of 1992, Public Law 102-367 (Amendments), 57 FR 62004. The interim final rule invited written comments for consideration in developing the final rule, and the comment period closed on February 12, 1993. The interim final rule further indicated that the Department would issue a final rule on or before the June 1 expiration date of the interim final rule, after it had reviewed the public comments received. In addition, the interim final rule set forth guidance on transition and implementation of the Amendments. 2. Need for Amendments The number of submissions in response to the Department's request for comments on the interim final rule was overwhelming. The Department received approximately 400 written sets of comprehensive comments from the JTPA system and other interested parties. Almost all of the submissions provided discrete comments on multiple sections and/or regulatory provisions of the interim final rule. In addition to the sheer volume of the comments received, many of them dealt with a number of complex and/or sensitive issues which the Department believes must be addressed before publishing a final rule. It has become clear that if the Department is to fully consider all of the comments received, additional time is required beyond the June 1, 1993, expiration date of the interim final rule. So as not to have an interruption in the regulations governing JTPA, the Department is amending the EFFECTIVE DATE section of the interim final rule to remove the June 1, 1993, expiration date and its indicating that it plans to publish a final on or before September 1, 1993, after it has reviewed the public comments received. The Department also is taking the opportunity to revise the Transition Provisions set forth at 20 CRF part 627, subpart I, as a result of implementation issues raised after the publication of the December 29, 1992, interim final rule. Section 701(i) of the 1992 Amendments establishes broad discretion for the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to develop rules and procedures "to provide for an orderly implementation of the amendments made by this Act." To a certain degree, this authority has been reflected in the provisions set forth in subpart I. By putting the Transition Provisions in the regulations, however, the Department has been unable to react in a timely manner to implementation problems as they have arisen. The Department believes that, consistent with the Secretary's authority at JTPA section 701(i), many implementation matters can appropriately be addressed through administrative issuances to the Governors/States. After publication of the Interim final rule, supplemental transition guidance was transmitted via an administrative issuance. Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 7-92, dated March 8, 1993, to all Governors. This issuance provided interpretations on the transition provisions of the interim final rule and addressed implementation problems not responded to in the interim final rule. This TEGL was published as a Notice in the Federal Register on April 7, 1993. 58FR 18114. Accordingly, subpart I is being revised to remove conflicting transition provisions, to incorporate certain transition guidance provided to all Governors in TEGL No. 7-92 appropriate to the regulations on cost categories, program design requirements, and out-of-school ratio of charging of tuition by institutions accredited under section 481(c) of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C 1088(c)0, and to indicate that for matters identified as being appropriately handled by administrative issuance, the Department will transmit guidance directly to the JTPA system, via a TEGL to the Governors. Such TEGL's will be published as Notices in the Federal Register. These amendments to the interim final rule provide the States and SDA's with some flexibility in implementing certain new major features of JTPA made by the 1992 amendments to JTPA, in particular those pertaining to objective assessment, individual service strategies, and the requirement that 50 percent of the participants under Title II-C must be out-of-school youth. The intent of such flexibility is to ensure that such program design changes are undertaken by the States and SDA's in a manner which focuses on the long-term quality and effectiveness of service delivery in JTPA. The Department, however, expects States and SDA's to effect the necessary changes as soon as possible after July 1, 1993. 3. List of Subject in 20 CFR Parts 626 through 631 and 637 Dislocated worker programs, Grant programs, Labor, Manpower training programs. Accordingly, the publication on December 29, 1992, of the interim final rule, which was the subject of FR Doc. 92-31075, and 20 CFR part 627 are amended as follows: EFFECTIVE DATE: 1. In FR Doc 92-31075, the first paragraph of the EFFECTIVE DATES section, in the first column on 57 FR 62004 (December 29, 1992), is revised to read as follows: EFFECTIVE DATE: December 18, 1992. The Department plans to issue a final rule on or before September 1, 1993, after it has reviewed public comments. PART 627 - GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING PROGRAMS UNDER THE ACT 2. Part 627 of Title 20, CFR, is amended as follows: a. The authority citation for part 627 continues to read as follows: Authority: 29 U.S.C. 1579(sa); Soc. 6305(f), Pub. L. 100- 418, 102 Stat. 1107: 29 U.S.C. 1791i(e) b. Section 627.900 is revised to read as follows: 627.900 Scope and purpose. (a) The regulations set forth at parts 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 310, and 637 of 20 CFR Chapter V (1993) were published as an interim final rule to provide planning guidances for States and SDA's on the changes made to the JTPA program as a result of the 1992 JTPA amendments. See 57 FR 62004 (December 29, 1992). Those regulations and the statutory amendments are effective for the program year beginning July 1, 1993 (PY 1993), and succeeding programs years. For PY 1992, JTPA programs and activities shall continue under the regulations set forth at 20 CFR parts 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, and 637 (1992). Transition and implementation activities for the 1992 JTPA statutory amendments shall proceed under 20 CFR Chapter V (1993), i.e., the interim final rule. (b) In order to provide for the orderly transition to and implementation of the provisions of JTPA, as amended by the 1992 amendments, this subpart I applies to the use of JTPA title II and title III funds allotted by formula to the States. Additional guidance on transition matters may be provided in administrative issuances. The provisions in this subpart are operational during the transitional period for implementing the 1992 JTPA amendments. 627.902 (Amended) c. In 627.902, paragraphs (i) and (j) are removed; and the semicolon at the close of paragraph (h) is removed and a period is added in lieu thereof. d. In 627.904, paragraph (g) is revised and new paragraphs (m), (n), and (o) are added to read as follows: 627.904 Transition and Implementation (g) Cost Categories. (1) Cost categories applicable to PY 1992 and earlier funds will be subject to existing regulations either until the funds have been exhausted or program activity has been completed. In order to assist the orderly transition to and implementation of the new requirements of the 1992 JTPA amendments, an increase is allowed in the administrative cost limitations for PY 1992 funds from 15 percent to 20 percent, with a corresponding adjustment to cost limitations for training and participant support. Specifically, not less than 80 percent of the title II-A funds shall be expended for training and participant support, and not less than 65 percent shall be expended for training. (2) Any prior year carryover funds made available for use in PY 1993 will be subject to the reporting requirements and cost categories applicable to PY 1993 funds. (3) In determining compliance with the JTPA cost limitations for PY 1992, Governors may either: (i) Determine cost limitation compliance separately for funds expended in accordance with paragraphs and (g)(2) of this section; or (ii) Determine compliance for each cost category against the total PY 1992 funds, whether expended in accordance with the Act and regulations in effect prior to the 1992 amendments to JTPA or in accordance with the amended Act and these regulations. Using this option, the total combined funds expended for training and direct training should be at least 65 percent of PY 1992 SDA allocations. (4) In addition to the institutions specified at 627.440(d)(1)(vi)(B) of these regulations, the costs of tuition and entrance fees of a postsecondary vocational institution specified at section 481(c) of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1088(c)), may be charged to Direct training services through June 30, 1995, when such tuition charges or entrance fees are not more than the educational institution's catalog price, necessary to receive specific training, charged to the general public to receive the same training, and are for the training of participants. (m) Program implementation. The implementation by the States and SDA's of certain new program design requirements, particularly objective assessment and development of individual service strategies (ISS), may require additional time to fully implement beyond July 1, 1993. Reasonable efforts to implement the provisions of 628.515, 628.520, and 628.530, as soon as possible after July 1, 1993, are expected to be made. However, it is not expected that every new participant will initially receive objective assessment, ISS, and referral to non-Title II services for a period of six months, or January 1, 1994. (n) Out-of-school youth ratio. The 50-percent out-of-school participants requirement for Title II-C will be phased in during PY 1993 and will not be the subject of compliance review until PY 1994, beginning July 1, 1994. During PY 1993, however, SDA's must show significant improvement in the proportion of out-of-school youth being served and performance in increasing the service ratio will be monitored by the States and DOL during this implementation period. (o) Administrative issuances. Other implementation issues may be handled by administrative issuance. ETA will transmit such guidance directly to all Governors via a Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL). Such TEGL's will be published as Notices in the Federal Register. (Sec. 701(i)). 627.906 (Amended) e. In 627.906, in the first sentence of paragraph (a), the phrase, "especially those" is removed. Signed at Washington, DC, this 28th day of May, 1993. Carolyn M. Golding Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor (FR Doc. 93-13116 Filed 5-28-93: 4:13 pm)

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To obtain a copy of attachment(s), please contact Deloris Norris of the Office of Regional Management at (202) 219-5585. The flyer announcing the meeting, the topics, and the agenda, as well as a copy of the "Dear Colleague" letter announcing the conference from Associate Assistant Secretary Josephine Nieves.

Separate Cover. "Guide to Case Management For At-Risk Youth" and computer disks of TAG. To obtain a copy of attachment(s), please contact Deloris Norris of the Office of Regional Management at (202) 219-5585.

To obtain a copy of attachment(s), please contact Deloris Norris of the Office of Regional Management at (202) 219-5585. Text of Section 325, DCA and Section 325A, DDP of JTPA as amended.

a. Form ETA 9041 b. Revised WFFR instructions, page 6. SECTION II - SUBSTATE GRANTEE FUNDS This section provides a breakout of availability and expenditures of the portion of formula funds allocated to the Substate Grantees in the State according to the program year when they were made available to the State. Entries in this section refer to activities and services administered by the Substate Grantees with funds available under Section 302(d), as well as funds made available to Substate Grantees during the program year pursuant to Sections 302 (c)(1)(E) and 302(c)(2) of the Act. Available and expended funds are to be distributed among the columns titled current PY (program year), prior PY, and year before prior PY, according to the year in which the funds, against which the expenditures are applied, were made available to the Substate Grantees. Line 10 Net Total Title III Funds Available Enter the total Title III funds available for each of the program year columns, net of any transfers of funds to or from Title III that may be authorized in a given program year. Governor's Reserve funds allocated to Substate Grantees under Section 302(c)(1)(E), and funds reserved by the Governor for allocation to Substate Grantees in need under Section 302(c)(2) of the Act will be included on Line 10 only after they have been allocated to the Substate Grantee(s). For the reports for the third and fourth quarters, the sum of the entries for Lines 1 and 10 for the current program year should equal the total formula allocation for the State, as adjusted for reallotment. Line 10a Transfers Enter the cumulative net amount of funds transferred to or from Title III and indicate whether it is a net plus or minus dollar change to available Title III substate grantee funds for the program year. Line 11 Total Expenditures Enter the total cumulative accrued expenditures of Title III funds for each of the program year columns. The entry for Line 11 is the sum of Lines 12 through 16. Line 12 Basic Readjustment Services '631.13(c) Line 13 Retraining '631.13(d) Line 14 Needs-Related Payments '631.13(e) Line 15 Supportive Services '631.13(e) Line 16 Administration '631.13(f) Enter the accrued expenditures incurred in each of the above cost categories, as appropriate, under the relevant program year's funds. Each line entry is a sub-breakout of Line 11. For a copy of the attachment(s), please contact Deloris Norris of the Office of Regional Management at (202) 219-5585.