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1 Vol. 81 Friday, No. 161 August 19, 2016. Part VI. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration 20 CFR Parts 603, 651, 652, et al. workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; Final Rule mstockstill on DSK3G9T082 PROD with RULES6. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:18 Aug 18, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4717 Sfmt 4717 E:\FR\FM\ 19 AUR6. 56072 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 161 / Friday, August 19, 2016 / Rules and Regulations Department OF Labor V. Section-by-Section Discussion of the I. Executive Summary Public Comments and Final Regulations Employment and Training A.

2 Part 603 Federal-State Unemployment A. Purpose of the Regulatory Action Administration Compensation Program On July 22, 2014, President Obama B. Part 675 Introduction to the signed the workforce Innovation and 20 CFR Parts 603, 651, 652, 653, 654, Regulations for the workforce Opportunity Act (WIOA) (Pub. L. 113 . 658, 675, 679, 680, 681, 682, 683, 684, Development Systems Under Title I of 128), comprehensive legislation that 685, 686, 687, and 688 the workforce Innovation and Act reforms and modernizes the public C. Part 679 Statewide and Local workforce system.

3 WIOA reaffirms the [Docket No. ETA 2015 0001] Governance of the workforce role of the public workforce system, and RIN 1205 AB73 Development System Under Title I of the brings together and enhances several workforce Innovation and Opportunity key employment, education, and workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act training programs. This new law Act D. Part 680 Adult and Dislocated Worker provides resources, services, and Activities Under Title I of the workforce AGENCY: Employment and Training leadership tools for the public Innovation and Opportunity Act Administration (ETA), Labor .

4 E. Part 681 Youth Activities Under Title workforce system to help individuals ACTION: Final rule. I of the workforce Innovation and find good jobs and stay employed and Opportunity Act improves employer prospects for SUMMARY: The Department of Labor F. Part 682 Statewide Activities Under success in the global marketplace. It (DOL or the Department ) issues this Title I of the workforce Innovation and ensures that the public workforce Final Rule to implement titles I and III Opportunity Act system operates as a comprehensive, of the workforce Innovation and G.

5 Part 683 Administrative Provisions integrated, and streamlined system to Opportunity Act (WIOA). Through these Under Title I of the workforce provide pathways to prosperity for those regulations, the Department reforms and Innovation and Opportunity Act it serves and continuously improves the modernizes our nation's workforce H. Part 684 Indian and Native American quality and performance of its services. development system. This rule provides Programs Under Title I of the workforce The Department is publishing this the framework for changes for statewide Innovation and Opportunity Act Final Rule to implement those and local workforce development I.

6 Part 685 National Farmworker Jobs provisions of WIOA that affect the core systems to increase the employment, Program Under Title I of the workforce programs under title I, the Wagner- retention, earnings, and occupational Innovation and Opportunity Act Peyser Act Employment Service (ES). skill attainment of workers, J. Part 686 The Job Corps Under Title I of program, as amended by WIOA title III. particularly those individuals with the workforce Innovation and (ES program), and the Job Corps and Opportunity Act national programs authorized under title barriers to employment, so they can K.

7 Part 687 National Dislocated Worker I which will be administered by the move into good jobs and careers and Grants Department . In addition to this DOL. provide businesses with the skilled L. Part 688 Provisions Governing the workforce needed to make the United WIOA Final Rule, the Departments of YouthBuild Program Education (ED) and Labor jointly are States more competitive in the 21st M. Part 651 General Provisions Governing Century global economy. publishing a Final Rule to implement the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment DATES: This Final Rule is effective those provisions of WIOA that affect all Service October 18, 2016.

8 Of the WIOA core programs (titles I. N. Part 652 Establishment and Functioning of State Employment through IV) and which will have to be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Service overseen and administered jointly by Adele Gagliardi, Administrator, Office both Departments. Readers should note of Policy Development and Research O. Part 653 Services of the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service that in this DOL WIOA Final Rule there (OPDR), Department of Labor , are a number of cross-references to the Employment and Training P. Part 654 Special Responsibilities of the Employment Service Joint WIOA Final Rule published by ED.

9 Administration, 200 Constitution and DOL, including those provisions in Q. Part 658 Administrative Provisions Avenue NW., Room N 5641, the Joint WIOA Final Rule regarding Governing the Wagner-Peyser Act Washington, DC 20210, Telephone: performance reporting. In addition to Employment Service (202) 693 3700 (voice) (this is not a toll- VI. Rulemaking Analyses and Notices the Joint WIOA Final Rule, ED and DOL. free number). If you use a A. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563: are issuing separate final rules to telecommunications device for the deaf Regulatory Planning and Review implement program-specific (TDD), call 1 800 326 2577.

10 B. Regulatory Flexibility Act requirements of WIOA that fall under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: C. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement each Department 's purview. DOL is Fairness Act of 1996 issuing this Final Rule governing Table of Contents D. Paperwork Reduction Act program-specific requirements under I. Executive Summary E. Executive Order 13132 (Federalism) WIOA title I and for the ES program, as A. Purpose of the Regulatory Action F. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995. B. Summary of Major Provisions amended by WIOA title III.