Implementation Team

Report of July 29^th

Noteworthy Accomplishments Since the Last Report

1. Recent activities related to State Plans include: the paneling of the Puerto Rico plan on July 26^th, and the receipt of the North Carolina plan on July 27^th. A table depicting the status of all submitted State Plans is attached to this report.



2. Nearly 200 comments on the Interim Final Rule were received before the close of the comment period on July 14^th. They are being classified and analyzed. Regional Town Hall meetings to provide feedback on comments received and policy issues identified during the IFR comment period have been scheduled in each Region.



3. Planning has begun on JETT*CON 2000, to be held on July 9^th - 12^th in Albuquerque, NM.



4. One hundred eighteen (118) ETA managers registered for the make-up Leadership Summit session that started on July 28^th in Annapolis, Maryland. It will conclude on July 30^th.



5. Secretary Herman convened a one-day policy discussion with State workforce officials on July 26^th in Washington, D.C. ETA's four Secretarial Initiatives: WIA, Dislocated Workers, Youth, and Welfare to Work were covered.



6. Notice of a proposed extension of the current Planning Guidance, which expires on August 31^st, was published in the F. R. on July 22^nd. It incorrectly announced a 30-day, comment period, rather than the required 60-day period, apparently as a result of a change in the DOL submission that was made at OMB.



7. On July 27^th, a Workforce Development Research Symposium, sponsored by ETA and Rutgers University, was held in Washington, D.C.