To provide State Workforce Agencies with guidance in the event that the TAA and NAFTA-TAA programs' sunset date is not amended before October 1, 2001.

To request the designation of Areas of Substantial Unemployment (ASUs) in each state as defined in the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) in order to allot funds under the Act for the period beginning July 1, 2007.

To transmit changes to the guidance on ETA plans and procedures to reduce dislocated worker program formula funds under the Supplemental Appropriation Act, 2001 (Public Law 107-20).

To clarify the federal regulations governing transportation payments under the TAA and NAFTA-TAA programs.

To provide administrative guidance on changes in the SCSEP income eligibility guidelines resulting from the enactment of Public Law 109-365.

To provide Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) grantees with information about the statutory exemption of SCSEP wages for purposes of determining income eligibility for Federal housing programs and Food Stamps.

To explain the measure used to indicate performance in meeting the GPRA goal of facilitating the reemployment of UI beneficiaries and to give the baseline value and the FY 2007 target for this performance indicator.

To announce changes to the advisory system (formerly called the directives system), used by ETA to communicate guidance and information to the states, grant recipients, and other interested parties.

To provide revisions and clarification to technical guidance previously issued to states for reporting participant data required under Title 1B of the Workforce Investment Act. Additionally, to notify states that in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, OMB has granted a 90 day extension to this reporting packet to allow for the collection of data on the quarterly and annual reports, and the WIASRD. This action extends the reporting packet to January 31, 2002.