[Nfbc-info] FYI FW: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act-Five Notices of Proposed Rulemaking Available for Public Comment

[Michael Hingson]

From: Xavier, Joe at DOR [mailto:Joe.Xavier at dor.ca.gov] 
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2015 7:11 AM
To: Xavier, Joe at DOR
Subject: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act-Five Notices of Proposed
Rulemaking Available for Public Comment

 

On behalf of OSERS Acting Assistant Secretary Sue Swenson and RSA
Commissioner Janet LaBreck-

 

Dear Colleague:

 

On April 16, 2015, the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Labor (DOL)
announced the publication in the Federal Register of five notices of
proposed rulemaking (NPRMs) related to the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (WIOA), signed into law on July 22, 2014.  The NPRMs are
available for public comment on the Federal Register website at
<https://www.federalregister.gov/> https://www.federalregister.gov/.

 

The five NPRMs include:

 

*         Joint Rule for Unified and Combined State Plans, Performance
Accountability, and the One-Stop System Joint Provisions
<http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-04-16/html/2015-05528.htm> [TEXT]
<http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-04-16/pdf/2015-05528.pdf> [PDF] -The
U.S. Departments of Education and Labor developed a joint rule proposing to
implement jointly-administered activities under title I of WIOA regarding
Unified and Combined State Plans, performance accountability, and the
one-stop system. The proposed rules in the joint NPRM apply to all core
programs, including the State Vocational Rehabilitation Services and the
Adult Education and Family Literacy Act programs. 

*         DOL NPRM
<http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-04-16/html/2015-05530.htm> [TEXT]
<http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-04-16/pdf/2015-05530.pdf> [PDF]-This
NPRM proposes to implement changes made to titles I and III of WIOA,
including changes made by title I to the adult, dislocated worker, and youth
formula programs; state and local workforce development boards; designation
of regions and local areas; local plans; the one-stop system; and national
programs authorized under title I; and amends the Wagner-Peyser Act under
title III.  

 

The three ED-only NPRMs include:

 

*	Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA)
<http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-04-16/html/2015-05540.htm> [TEXT]
<http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-04-16/pdf/2015-05540.pdf> [PDF]-This
NPRM proposes to implement changes to programs and activities authorized
under AEFLA, which is contained in title II of WIOA.
*	Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation Act)-These two NPRMs
propose to implement changes made to the programs authorized under the
Rehabilitation Act, which is contained in title IV of WIOA, as well as
implement new provisions:

*         State Vocational Rehabilitation Services program; State Supported
Employment Services program; Limitations on the Use of Subminimum Wage
<http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-04-16/html/2015-05538.htm> [TEXT]
<http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-04-16/pdf/2015-05538.pdf> [PDF]-This
NPRM proposes to implement changes to the State Vocational Rehabilitation
Services program and the State Supported Employment Services program, as
well as implement provisions in new Section 511 (Limitations on the Use of
Subminimum Wages); and

*         Miscellaneous program changes
<http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-04-16/html/2015-05535.htm> [TEXT]
<http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-04-16/pdf/2015-05535.pdf> [PDF] - This
NPRM proposes to implement changes to other Rehabilitation Act programs
administered by ED, including Client Assistance, American Indian Vocational
Rehabilitation Services, Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights,
Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind programs,
and the discretionary grant programs authorized under title III of the
Rehabilitation Act.

 

The Departments invite public comment on the proposed regulations for 60
days following publication in the Federal Register.  Comments may be
submitted online at www.regulations.gov <http://www.regulations.gov> .  Hard
copy comments also may be submitted via postal mail, commercial delivery, or
hand delivery.  Instructions for submitting public comments are described in
each of the NPRMs published in the Federal Register.  Any comments not
received through the processes outlined in the NPRMs will not be considered
by the Departments.  All comments must be received on or before June 15,
2015.