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obtain comments from the public and
affected agencies. Comments are
encouraged and will be accepted for
‘‘sixty days’’ until June 4, 2007. This
process is conducted in accordance with
5 CFR 1320.10.
If you have comments especially on
the estimated public burden or
associated response time, suggestions,
or need a copy of the proposed
information collection instrument with
instructions or additional information,
please contact Janet Chiancone, (202)
353–9258, Office of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention, Office of
Justice Programs, U.S. Department of
Justice, 810 Seventh Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20531.
Request written comments and
suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed
collection of information are
encouraged. Your comments should
address one or more of the following
four points:
—Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies
estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
—Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
—Minimize the burden of the collection
of information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms
of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Overview of this information
collection:
(1) Type of information collection:
Extension of a currently approved
collection.
(2) The title of the form/collection:
Juvenile Residential Facility Census.
(3) The agency form number, if any,
and the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection:
The form number is CJ–15, Office of
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention, United States Department of
Justice.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Federal Government,
State, Local or Tribal.
Other: Not-for-profit institutions;
business or other for-profit. This
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collection will gather information
necessary to routinely monitor the types
of facilities into which the juvenile
justice system places young persons and
the services available in these facilities.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond/reply: It is estimated that 3,500
respondents will complete a 2-hour
questionnaire.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: The total hour burden to
complete the nominations is 7,000
annual burden hours.
If additional information is required
contact: Lynn Bryant, Department
Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning
Staff, Justice Management Division,
Department of Justice, Patrick Henry
Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: March 28, 2007.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA,
Department of Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
[Secretary’s Order 3–2007 ]
Delegation of Authority and
Assignment of Responsibility to the
Assistant Secretary for Employment
and Training
1. Purpose and Scope. The purpose of
this Secretary’s Order is to delegate and
assign to the Assistant Secretary for
Employment and Training (ASET) the
authorities and responsibilities of the
Secretary of Labor for organizing,
implementing, and putting into
operation employment and training
policies, programs, and activities.
2. Authority and Directives Affected.
A. Authorities. This Order is issued
under 5 U.S.C. 301 (Departmental
Regulations); 29 U.S.C. 551
(Establishment of the Department;
Secretary; Seal); Reorganization Plan
No. 6 of 1950 (U.S.C. Appendix 1).
B. Directives Affected. Secretary’s
Orders 4–75 (Manpower Programs), 2–
79 (Targeted Jobs Tax Credit), 3–81
(Trade Act of 1974), and 2–85 (Job
Training Partnership Act) are hereby
superseded and cancelled by this Order.
All Secretary’s Orders and other DOL
documents (including policies and
guidance) which reference Secretary’s
Orders 4–75, 2–79 and 2–85, and the
delegation of authority and assignment
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of responsibility of the ASET under
Secretary’s Order 3–81, are deemed to
refer to this Order instead.
3. Background. This Order, which
repeals and supersedes Secretary’s
Orders 4–75, 2–79, 3–81, and 2–85,
constitutes the primary Secretary’s
Order for the Employment and Training
Administration (ETA). This Order
consolidates all of the authority
delegated and the responsibilities
assigned for the employment and
training policies, programs, and
activities of ETA to the ASET. The
ASET is responsible for overseeing and
managing a budget that funds the
nation’s publicly-funded workforce
investment system. This system
contributes to the more efficient
functioning of the U.S. labor market by
providing a wide array of employment
and training services to employers, job
seekers, and youth, including job
training, employment services, labor
market information, and income
maintenance services. The ASET
manages the agency responsible for
carrying out these responsibilities.
4. Delegation of Authority and
Assignment of Responsibilities.
A. The Assistant Secretary for
Employment and Training is hereby
delegated authority and assigned
responsibility for carrying out the
standards, policies, programs, and
activities of the Department of Labor,
including grant making and contract
procurement activities in accordance
with existing governmental and
Departmental regulations, relating to
workforce development activities such
as employment services, benefit
assistance, and training, including those
functions to be performed by the
Secretary of Labor under the designated
provisions of the following statutes,
except as provided in paragraph 5 of
this Order.
(1) American Competitiveness and
Workforce Improvement Act, Section
414(c), Public Law 105–277, as
amended by Division J, Section 428,
Public Law 108–447, 29 U.S.C. 2916a.
(2) Appalachian Regional
Development Act of 1965, as amended,
40 U.S.C. 14101 et seq.
(3) Federal Unemployment Tax Act,
as amended, 26 U.S.C. 3301–3311,
including the Federal-State Extended
Unemployment Compensation Act of
1970, as amended, 26 U.S.C. 3304 note.
(4) Health Coverage Tax Credit,
section 31 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 31.
(5) Immigration and Nationality Act of
1952, as amended, 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.
and related laws, subject to (i)
Secretary’s Order 4–2001 which remains
in effect, which in relevant part,
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delegates authority and assigns
responsibility to the Assistant Secretary
for Employment Standards for the
enforcement of alien labor certification,
attestation, and labor condition
application programs, and (ii)
Secretary’s Order 18–2006 which
remains in effect, which in relevant
part, delegates authority and assigns
responsibility to the Deputy
Undersecretary for International Affairs
for assisting the Secretary of Homeland
Security in the preparation of
immigration reports and assisting in the
coordination of information on
immigration and migration policy
within the Department and coordinating
the Department’s participation in
international forums on discussions of
migration and immigration.
(6) Intergovernmental Cooperation
Act of 1968, as amended, 31 U.S.C. 6501
et seq.
(7) National Apprenticeship Act
(Fitzgerald Act), as amended, 29 U.S.C.
50 et seq.
(8) Older Americans Act of 1965, as
amended, 42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.
(9) Public Works Acceleration Act,
Public Law 87–658, 42 U.S.C. 2641 et
seq.
(10) Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended, 29 U.S.C. 795.
(11) Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act, as
amended, sections 410 and 423, 42
U.S.C. 5177 and 5189a.; Executive Order
12381, ‘‘Delegation of Emergency
Management Functions’’ (September 8,
1982), which delegates the authority of
the President to exercise powers of the
President with respect to Federal
disaster assistance to the Federal
Emergency Management Agency;
‘‘Delegation of Authority to the
Department of Labor,’’ from the Federal
Emergency Management Agency to
provide Federal disaster assistance
(January 30, 1986).
(12) Rural Development Act of 1972,
as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1932(d)(4).
(13) Small Business Act, as amended,
15 U.S.C. 644(n).
(14) Social Security Act of 1935, as
amended, Title III-Grants to States for
Unemployment Compensation
Administration, 42 U.S.C. 501–504;
Title IX-Unemployment Security
Administration Financing, 42 U.S.C.
1101–1110; Title XI, Section 1137Income and Eligibility Verification
System, 42 U.S.C. 1320b-7; Title XIIAdvances to State Unemployment
Funds, 42 U.S.C. 1321–1324.
(15) Trade Act of 1974, as amended,
19 U.S.C. 2101–2321 and 2395; North
American Free Trade Agreement
Transitional Adjustment Assistance
Program (NAFTA-TAA), Public Law
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103–182, Title V, 19 U.S.C. 2331,
repealed by section 123(c) of the Trade
Reform Act of 2002, Public Law 107–
210, except with respect to workers
eligible for NAFTA-TAA under
petitions filed before November 4, 2002.
(16) Unemployment Compensation for
Federal Civilian Employees Program, 5
U.S.C. 8501–8509; and Unemployment
Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers
Program, 5 U.S.C. 8521–8525.
(17) Vietnam Era Veterans’
Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as
amended, 38 U.S.C. 3689, 3694, 4106,
4107(c), 4110, and 4212(a)(2)(B) and (C).
Note: Secretary’s Order 4–2001 remains
in effect, which in part, delegates
authority and assigns responsibility to
the Assistant Secretary for Employment
Standards for affirmative action
provisions of the Vietnam Era Veterans’
Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974,
including 38 U.S.C. 4212(a)(1),
4212(a)(2)(A), and 4212(b)(2004) and 38
U.S.C. 4212(a) and (b) (2002). Subject to
the above delegation to ETA, Secretary’s
Order 3–2004 remains in effect, which
in part, delegates authority and assigns
responsibility to the Assistant Secretary
of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and
Training for administering the Federal
Contractor Veteran’s Employment
Report (VETS–100), 38 U.S.C. 4212(d)
and determining compliance pursuant
to 20 CFR 1001.130 regarding Federal
contractor priority of employment
referral and employment listings under
38 U.S.C. 4212(a)(2)(B) and (C).
(18) Vocational Education Act of
1963, as amended, the Carl D. Perkins
Vocational and Applied Technology
Act, 20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.
(19) Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended,
29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.
(20) Welfare-to-Work Tax Credit,
section 51A of the Internal Revenue
code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 51A.
(21) Work Opportunity Tax Credit,
section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 51.
(22) Worker Adjustment and
Retraining Notification Act, as
amended, 29 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.
(23) Workforce Investment Act of
1998, title I and title V, Public Law 105–
220, 29 U.S.C. 2801–2945, 20 U.S.C.
9271–9276 except for title I, subtitle D
section 168 which pertains to the
Veterans’ Workforce Investment
Program, 29 U.S.C. 2913, and title I,
subtitle C which pertains to the Job
Corps program, 29 U.S.C. 2881–2901.
(24) Executive Order 10582,
‘‘Prescribing Uniform Procedures for
Certain Determinations under the Buy
American Act’’ (December 17, 1954), as
amended by Executive Order 11051,
‘‘Prescribing Responsibilities of the
Office of Emergency Planning in the
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Executive Office of the President’’
(September 27, 1962), and Executive
Order 12148, ‘‘Federal Emergency
Management’’ (July 20, 1979).
(25) Executive Order 12656,
‘‘Assignment of Emergency
Preparedness Responsibilities’’
(November 18, 1988).
(26) Executive Order 12789,
‘‘Delegation of Reporting Functions
under the Immigration Reform and
Control Act of 1986’’ (February 10,
1992), as amended by Executive Order
13286, ‘‘Amendment of Executive
Orders, and Other Actions, in
Connection With the Transfer of Certain
Functions to the Secretary of Homeland
Security’’ (February 28, 2003).
(27) Executive Order 12073, ‘‘Federal
Procurement in Labor Surplus Areas’’
(August 16, 1978).
(28) Executive Order 13198, ‘‘Agency
Responsibilities With Respect to FaithBased and Community Initiatives’’
(January 29, 2001).
(29) Executive Order 13279, ‘‘Equal
Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based
and Community Organizations’’
(December 12, 2002).
(30) Such additional Federal Acts,
Executive Orders, or regulations that
may assign to the Secretary or the
Department duties and responsibilities
relating to workforce development
activities including employment
services, benefit assistance and training,
similar to those listed under
subparagraphs (1)–(29) of this
paragraph, including, but not limited to,
the extension of unemployment
compensation provided under Federal
law.
B. The Assistant Secretary for
Employment and Training is delegated
authority for making organizational
changes in accordance with policies
established by the Secretary.
C. The Assistant Secretary for
Employment and Training is also
delegated the authority and assigned
responsibility to carry out departmental
liaison and committee representative
duties as provided in the relevant
authorities listed in paragraph 4(A)
above, except as provided in paragraph
5 of this Order.
D. The Solicitor of Labor is delegated
authority and assigned responsibility for
providing legal advice and assistance to
officials of the Department relating to
the administration of this Order and the
statutory provisions, regulations, and
Executive Orders listed above.
5. Reservation of Authority.
A. No delegation of authority or
assignment of responsibility under this
Order will be deemed to affect the
Secretary’s authority to continue to
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exercise or further delegate such
authority or responsibility.
B. The submission of reports and
recommendations to the President and
Congress concerning the administration
of the statutory provisions and
Executive Orders listed above is
reserved to the Secretary.
C. Nothing in this Order shall limit or
modify the delegation of authority and
assignment of responsibility to the
Administrative Review Board by
Secretary’s Order 1–2002 (September
24, 2002).
D. Nothing in this Order shall limit or
modify the provision of any other Order,
including Secretary’s Order 04–2006
(February 21, 2006), Office of the
Inspector General, except as expressly
provided.
E. The Secretary reserves the
authority to enter into and terminate an
agreement with any state or state agency
to act as an agent of the United States
under section 239(a) of the Trade Act of
1974, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 2311(a), in
the administration of the Trade
Adjustment Assistance and NAFTATransitional Adjustment Assistance
programs; under 5 U.S.C. 8502 in the
administration of the Unemployment
Compensation for Federal Employees
and Unemployment Compensation for
Ex-servicemembers programs; under
section 410(a) of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5177(a) in the
administration of the Disaster
Unemployment Assistance program; as
well as under any federal program
providing for the extension of
unemployment compensation.
6. Redelegation of Authority. The
Assistant Secretary for Employment and
Training may further redelegate, unless
otherwise prohibited, the authority and
responsibilities herein delegated by this
Order.
7. Effective Date. This Order is
effective immediately.
Dated: March 28, 2007.
Elaine L. Chao,
Secretary of Labor.
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Administration
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
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paperwork and respondent burden
conducts a pre-clearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing collections of
information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
program helps to ensure that requested
data can be provided in the desired
format, reporting burden (time and
financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection
requirements on respondents can be
properly assessed. Currently, the
Employment and Training
Administration is soliciting comments
concerning the Job Corps Enrollee
Allotment Determination. A copy of the
proposed information collection request
(ICR) can be obtained by contacting the
office listed below in the addressee
section of this notice or at this Web site:
https://www.doleta.gov/OMBCN/
OMBControlNumber.cfm
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addressee section below on or before
June 4, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Chris
Conboy, Office of Job Corps, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Phone (202) 693–3093 (this is not a tollfree number), fax (202) 693–2767 or email Conboy.chris@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Job Corps program, as authorized
by the Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
of 1998, is designed to serve low-income
young women and men, 16 through 24,
who are in need of additional career
technical, educational and social skills
training, and other support services in
order to gain meaningful employment,
return to school or enter the Armed
Forces. Job Corps is operated by the
Department of Labor through a
nationwide network of 122 Job Corps
centers. The program is primarily a
residential program operating 24 hours
per day, 7 days per week, with nonresident enrollees limited by legislation
to 20 percent of national enrollment.
These centers presently accommodate
more than 60,000 students. To ensure
that the centers are filled with youth
who are low-income as well as capable
of and committed to doing the work
necessary to achieve the benefits of Job
Corps, certain eligibility requirements
have been established by the legislation.
The purpose of this collection is to
gather information about a student’s
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training and subsequent placement in a
job, higher education or the military. It
is used to evaluate overall program
effectiveness. This form is critical to the
program’s effectiveness evaluation
process. It is the only form which
documents a student’s post-center
status. This form is completed by either
the Job Corps center records staff or a
career transition specialist for each
student.
II. Review Focus
The Department of Labor is
particularly interested in comments
which:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
III. Current Actions
Type of Review: Extension of
Currently Approved Collection.
Agency: Employment and Training
Administration.
Title: Job Corps Placement and
Assistance Record.
OMB Number: 1205–0035.
Agency Number: ETA–678.
Recordkeeping: The student is not
required to retain records; career
transition specialist or contractor main
offices are required to retain records of
students who separate from the program
for three years from the date of
separation.
Frequency: on occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Total Respondents: 48,318.
Average Time per Response: 7.43
minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 5,979
hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintaining): $0.
Comments submitted in response to
this comment request will be
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
[Secretary's Order 3-2007 ]
Delegation of Authority and Assignment of Responsibility to the
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training
1. Purpose and Scope. The purpose of this Secretary's Order is to
delegate and assign to the Assistant Secretary for Employment and
Training (ASET) the authorities and responsibilities of the Secretary
of Labor for organizing, implementing, and putting into operation
employment and training policies, programs, and activities.
2. Authority and Directives Affected.
A. Authorities. This Order is issued under 5 U.S.C. 301
(Departmental Regulations); 29 U.S.C. 551 (Establishment of the
Department; Secretary; Seal); Reorganization Plan No. 6 of 1950 (U.S.C.
Appendix 1).
B. Directives Affected. Secretary's Orders 4-75 (Manpower
Programs), 2-79 (Targeted Jobs Tax Credit), 3-81 (Trade Act of 1974),
and 2-85 (Job Training Partnership Act) are hereby superseded and
cancelled by this Order. All Secretary's Orders and other DOL documents
(including policies and guidance) which reference Secretary's Orders 4-
75, 2-79 and 2-85, and the delegation of authority and assignment of
responsibility of the ASET under Secretary's Order 3-81, are deemed to
refer to this Order instead.
3. Background. This Order, which repeals and supersedes Secretary's
Orders 4-75, 2-79, 3-81, and 2-85, constitutes the primary Secretary's
Order for the Employment and Training Administration (ETA). This Order
consolidates all of the authority delegated and the responsibilities
assigned for the employment and training policies, programs, and
activities of ETA to the ASET. The ASET is responsible for overseeing
and managing a budget that funds the nation's publicly-funded workforce
investment system. This system contributes to the more efficient
functioning of the U.S. labor market by providing a wide array of
employment and training services to employers, job seekers, and youth,
including job training, employment services, labor market information,
and income maintenance services. The ASET manages the agency
responsible for carrying out these responsibilities.
4. Delegation of Authority and Assignment of Responsibilities.
A. The Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training is hereby
delegated authority and assigned responsibility for carrying out the
standards, policies, programs, and activities of the Department of
Labor, including grant making and contract procurement activities in
accordance with existing governmental and Departmental regulations,
relating to workforce development activities such as employment
services, benefit assistance, and training, including those functions
to be performed by the Secretary of Labor under the designated
provisions of the following statutes, except as provided in paragraph 5
of this Order.
(1) American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act, Section
414(c), Public Law 105-277, as amended by Division J, Section 428,
Public Law 108-447, 29 U.S.C. 2916a.
(2) Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, as amended, 40
U.S.C. 14101 et seq.
(3) Federal Unemployment Tax Act, as amended, 26 U.S.C. 3301-3311,
including the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of
1970, as amended, 26 U.S.C. 3304 note.
(4) Health Coverage Tax Credit, section 31 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 31.
(5) Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, as amended, 8 U.S.C.
1101 et seq. and related laws, subject to (i) Secretary's Order 4-2001
which remains in effect, which in relevant part,
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delegates authority and assigns responsibility to the Assistant
Secretary for Employment Standards for the enforcement of alien labor
certification, attestation, and labor condition application programs,
and (ii) Secretary's Order 18-2006 which remains in effect, which in
relevant part, delegates authority and assigns responsibility to the
Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs for assisting the
Secretary of Homeland Security in the preparation of immigration
reports and assisting in the coordination of information on immigration
and migration policy within the Department and coordinating the
Department's participation in international forums on discussions of
migration and immigration.
(6) Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968, as amended, 31
U.S.C. 6501 et seq.
(7) National Apprenticeship Act (Fitzgerald Act), as amended, 29
U.S.C. 50 et seq.
(8) Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.
(9) Public Works Acceleration Act, Public Law 87-658, 42 U.S.C.
2641 et seq.
(10) Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 795.
(11) Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act, as amended, sections 410 and 423, 42 U.S.C. 5177 and 5189a.;
Executive Order 12381, ``Delegation of Emergency Management Functions''
(September 8, 1982), which delegates the authority of the President to
exercise powers of the President with respect to Federal disaster
assistance to the Federal Emergency Management Agency; ``Delegation of
Authority to the Department of Labor,'' from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to provide Federal disaster assistance (January 30,
1986).
(12) Rural Development Act of 1972, as amended, 7 U.S.C.
1932(d)(4).
(13) Small Business Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 644(n).
(14) Social Security Act of 1935, as amended, Title III-Grants to
States for Unemployment Compensation Administration, 42 U.S.C. 501-504;
Title IX-Unemployment Security Administration Financing, 42 U.S.C.
1101-1110; Title XI, Section 1137-Income and Eligibility Verification
System, 42 U.S.C. 1320b-7; Title XII-Advances to State Unemployment
Funds, 42 U.S.C. 1321-1324.
(15) Trade Act of 1974, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 2101-2321 and 2395;
North American Free Trade Agreement Transitional Adjustment Assistance
Program (NAFTA-TAA), Public Law 103-182, Title V, 19 U.S.C. 2331,
repealed by section 123(c) of the Trade Reform Act of 2002, Public Law
107-210, except with respect to workers eligible for NAFTA-TAA under
petitions filed before November 4, 2002.
(16) Unemployment Compensation for Federal Civilian Employees
Program, 5 U.S.C. 8501-8509; and Unemployment Compensation for Ex-
Servicemembers Program, 5 U.S.C. 8521-8525.
(17) Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as
amended, 38 U.S.C. 3689, 3694, 4106, 4107(c), 4110, and 4212(a)(2)(B)
and (C). Note: Secretary's Order 4-2001 remains in effect, which in
part, delegates authority and assigns responsibility to the Assistant
Secretary for Employment Standards for affirmative action provisions of
the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974,
including 38 U.S.C. 4212(a)(1), 4212(a)(2)(A), and 4212(b)(2004) and 38
U.S.C. 4212(a) and (b) (2002). Subject to the above delegation to ETA,
Secretary's Order 3-2004 remains in effect, which in part, delegates
authority and assigns responsibility to the Assistant Secretary of
Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training for administering the
Federal Contractor Veteran's Employment Report (VETS-100), 38 U.S.C.
4212(d) and determining compliance pursuant to 20 CFR 1001.130
regarding Federal contractor priority of employment referral and
employment listings under 38 U.S.C. 4212(a)(2)(B) and (C).
(18) Vocational Education Act of 1963, as amended, the Carl D.
Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Act, 20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.
(19) Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.
(20) Welfare-to-Work Tax Credit, section 51A of the Internal
Revenue code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 51A.
(21) Work Opportunity Tax Credit, section 51 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 51.
(22) Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, as amended,
29 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.
(23) Workforce Investment Act of 1998, title I and title V, Public
Law 105-220, 29 U.S.C. 2801-2945, 20 U.S.C. 9271-9276 except for title
I, subtitle D section 168 which pertains to the Veterans' Workforce
Investment Program, 29 U.S.C. 2913, and title I, subtitle C which
pertains to the Job Corps program, 29 U.S.C. 2881-2901.
(24) Executive Order 10582, ``Prescribing Uniform Procedures for
Certain Determinations under the Buy American Act'' (December 17,
1954), as amended by Executive Order 11051, ``Prescribing
Responsibilities of the Office of Emergency Planning in the Executive
Office of the President'' (September 27, 1962), and Executive Order
12148, ``Federal Emergency Management'' (July 20, 1979).
(25) Executive Order 12656, ``Assignment of Emergency Preparedness
Responsibilities'' (November 18, 1988).
(26) Executive Order 12789, ``Delegation of Reporting Functions
under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986'' (February 10,
1992), as amended by Executive Order 13286, ``Amendment of Executive
Orders, and Other Actions, in Connection With the Transfer of Certain
Functions to the Secretary of Homeland Security'' (February 28, 2003).
(27) Executive Order 12073, ``Federal Procurement in Labor Surplus
Areas'' (August 16, 1978).
(28) Executive Order 13198, ``Agency Responsibilities With Respect
to Faith-Based and Community Initiatives'' (January 29, 2001).
(29) Executive Order 13279, ``Equal Protection of the Laws for
Faith-Based and Community Organizations'' (December 12, 2002).
(30) Such additional Federal Acts, Executive Orders, or regulations
that may assign to the Secretary or the Department duties and
responsibilities relating to workforce development activities including
employment services, benefit assistance and training, similar to those
listed under subparagraphs (1)-(29) of this paragraph, including, but
not limited to, the extension of unemployment compensation provided
under Federal law.
B. The Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training is delegated
authority for making organizational changes in accordance with policies
established by the Secretary.
C. The Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training is also
delegated the authority and assigned responsibility to carry out
departmental liaison and committee representative duties as provided in
the relevant authorities listed in paragraph 4(A) above, except as
provided in paragraph 5 of this Order.
D. The Solicitor of Labor is delegated authority and assigned
responsibility for providing legal advice and assistance to officials
of the Department relating to the administration of this Order and the
statutory provisions, regulations, and Executive Orders listed above.
5. Reservation of Authority.
A. No delegation of authority or assignment of responsibility under
this Order will be deemed to affect the Secretary's authority to
continue to
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exercise or further delegate such authority or responsibility.
B. The submission of reports and recommendations to the President
and Congress concerning the administration of the statutory provisions
and Executive Orders listed above is reserved to the Secretary.
C. Nothing in this Order shall limit or modify the delegation of
authority and assignment of responsibility to the Administrative Review
Board by Secretary's Order 1-2002 (September 24, 2002).
D. Nothing in this Order shall limit or modify the provision of any
other Order, including Secretary's Order 04-2006 (February 21, 2006),
Office of the Inspector General, except as expressly provided.
E. The Secretary reserves the authority to enter into and terminate
an agreement with any state or state agency to act as an agent of the
United States under section 239(a) of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended, 19 U.S.C. 2311(a), in the administration of the Trade
Adjustment Assistance and NAFTA-Transitional Adjustment Assistance
programs; under 5 U.S.C. 8502 in the administration of the Unemployment
Compensation for Federal Employees and Unemployment Compensation for
Ex-servicemembers programs; under section 410(a) of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C.
5177(a) in the administration of the Disaster Unemployment Assistance
program; as well as under any federal program providing for the
extension of unemployment compensation.
6. Redelegation of Authority. The Assistant Secretary for
Employment and Training may further redelegate, unless otherwise
prohibited, the authority and responsibilities herein delegated by this
Order.
7. Effective Date. This Order is effective immediately.
Dated: March 28, 2007.
Elaine L. Chao,
Secretary of Labor.
[FR Doc. E7-6135 Filed 4-2-07; 8:45 am]
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