To modify certain procedures under TEGL 21-06 for State Workforce Agencies and ETA National Processing Centers to process H-2B labor certification applications. H-2B visas are for temporary employment in non-agricultural occupations.

To provide a copy of ETA Form 9043, NAFTA Transitional Adjustment Assistance Confidential Data Request.

To provide states with the Program Year (PY) 2006 ACSI Table of Weights and to alert states to the possibility of new customer survey plans for PY 2007.

To notify recipients and subrecipients of Department of Labor funds as to what Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA or Catalog) numbers apply to awards of Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title I funds and to discuss the treatment of WIA Cluster Funds.

To announce the Secretary's determination to carry out the rescission and to provide to states revised Program Year (PY) 2001 allotments for the dislocated worker program under Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title I as a result of the rescission contained in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2001, Public Law 107-20.

To provide guidance regarding required timeframes for the inspection of all housing units for H-2A temporary labor certification applications.

The purpose of this Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) is to provide information and resources to support the use of Registered Apprenticeship by the workforce investment system as an effective approach to building a skilled and competitive workforce in regional economies.

The 21st century economy demands a workforce with postsecondary education credentials, and the adaptability to respond immediately to changing economic and business needs. The public workforce system is playing a leadership role in meeting these demands by catalyzing the implementation of innovative talent development and lifelong learning strategies that will enable American workers to advance their skills and remain competitive in the global economy. Registered Apprenticeship, a critical postsecondary education, training, and employment option available in every state in the country, is an important component of these talent development strategies. Registered Apprenticeship is business- and industry-driven, with more than 29,000 programs impacting 250,000 employers and almost 450,000 apprentices —predominantly in high-growth industries that face critical skilled worker shortages now and in the foreseeable future. Full collaboration between the publicly funded workforce investment system and Registered Apprenticeship leverages each system’s strengths to maximize the benefits in the context of regional talent development strategies.

This TEGL provides information, examples, and policy guidance to support the full integration of Registered Apprenticeship into workforce system activities. The document is one of a number of products that the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is releasing to assist regions in developing Workforce Investment Act and apprenticeship efforts that are mutually supportive.

To provide guidance for the preparation and submission of the PY 2002 Wagner-Peyser Act Agricultural Services Submissions with the Strategic Five-Year State Plan under the Workforce Investment (WIA) Act of 1998.

To provide state workforce agencies with revised reporting instructions for the ETA 9002 and VETS 200 reports, contained in the ET Handbook No. 406. The Handbook contains the forms and specifications for completion of the quarterly ETA 9002 and VETS 200 reports.

To provide procedures implementing the amendment to Section 193 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 enacted by the Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, Public Law (P.L.) 110-5.