Notice of a Change in Status of the Extended Benefit (EB) Program for Connecticut and Minnesota, 51494 [2020-18272]
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Notice of a Change in Status of the
Extended Benefit (EB) Program for
Connecticut and Minnesota
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
[Agency Docket Number DOL–2020–0005]
Employment and Training
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces a change in
benefit period eligibility under the EB
program for Connecticut and Minnesota.
The following changes have occurred
since the publication of the last notice
regarding the States’ EB status:
Based on the data released by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics on July 17, 2020, the
seasonally-adjusted total unemployment
rates for Connecticut and Minnesota rose to
exceed the 8.0% threshold necessary to
trigger ‘‘on’’ to a high unemployment period
in EB. The payable period for these states
under the high unemployment period begins
August 2, 2020, and eligibility for claimants
has been extended from up to 13 weeks of
potential duration to up to 20 weeks of
potential duration in the EB program.
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The trigger notice covering state
eligibility for the EB program can be
found at: https://ows.doleta.gov/
unemploy/claims_arch.as.
Information for Claimants
The duration of benefits payable in
the EB program, and the terms and
conditions on which they are payable,
are governed by the Federal-State
Extended Unemployment Compensation
Act of 1970, as amended, and the
operating instructions issued to the
states by the U.S. Department of Labor.
In the case of a state beginning an EB
period, the State Workforce Agency will
furnish a written notice of potential
entitlement to each individual who has
exhausted all rights to regular benefits
and is potentially eligible for EB (20
CFR 615.13 (c) (1)).
Persons who believe they may be
entitled to EB, or who wish to inquire
about their rights under the program,
should contact their State Workforce
Agency.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S.
Department of Labor, Employment and
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Request for Comments for Dominican
Republic-Central America-United
States Free Trade Agreement
(‘‘CAFTA–DR’’) Report
Bureau of International Labor
Affairs, United States Department of
Labor and Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Request for comments from the
public.
AGENCY:
This notice is a request for
comments from the public to assist the
Secretary of Labor and the United States
Trade Representative in preparing a
report on labor capacity-building efforts
under Chapter 16 (‘‘the Labor Chapter’’)
and Annex 16.5 of the Dominican
Republic-Central America-United States
Free Trade Agreement (‘‘CAFTA–DR’’).
Comments are also welcomed on efforts
made by the CAFTA–DR countries to
implement the labor obligations under
the Labor Chapter and the
recommendations contained in a paper
entitled, ‘‘The Labor Dimension in
Central America and the Dominican
Republic—Building on Progress:
Strengthening Compliance and
Enhancing Capacity’’ (the ‘‘White
Paper’’). This report is required under
the Dominican Republic-Central
America-United States Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act
(CAFTA–DR Implementation Act). The
reporting function and the
responsibility for soliciting public
comments required under this Act were
assigned to the Secretary of Labor in
consultation with the United States
Trade Representative (USTR). The
upcoming report will consolidate
reporting periods to cover January 1,
2016, through February 29, 2020. Public
comments received in response to the
November 21, 2017, Federal Register
Notice soliciting input on labor
capacity-building efforts under the
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CAFTA–DR will be taken under
consideration for this upcoming report.
DATES: Written comments are due no
later than 5 p.m. (ET) September 21,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Public comments should be
submitted electronically to
www.regulations.gov, the Federal erulemaking portal. Comments may also
be submitted by postal or electronic
mail to Giorleny Altamirano Rayo,
Advisor, Office of Trade and Labor
Affairs, Bureau of International Labor
Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Room S–
5006, Washington, DC 20210,
Rayo.Giorleny.D@DOL.gov. Comments
that are mailed must be received by the
date indicated for consideration. Also,
please note that due to security
concerns, postal delivery in
Washington, DC, may be delayed.
Therefore, in order to ensure that
comments receive full consideration,
the Department encourages the public to
submit comments via the internet as
indicated above. Please submit only one
copy of your comments by only one
method. Also, please be advised that
comments received will become a
matter of public record and will be
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include personal information, such as
Social Security Numbers, personal
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please contact Giorleny Altamirano
Rayo (202–693–4868) to arrange for an
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Giorleny Altamirano Rayo, Advisor,
Office of Trade and Labor Affairs,
Bureau of International Labor Affairs,
U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Room S–
5006, Washington, DC 20210. Email:
Rayo.Giorleny.D@DOL.gov, Telephone:
202–693–4868.
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During the legislative approval
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Notice of a Change in Status of the Extended Benefit (EB) Program
for Connecticut and Minnesota
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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This notice announces a change in benefit period eligibility under
the EB program for Connecticut and Minnesota.
The following changes have occurred since the publication of the
last notice regarding the States' EB status:
Based on the data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on
July 17, 2020, the seasonally-adjusted total unemployment rates for
Connecticut and Minnesota rose to exceed the 8.0% threshold
necessary to trigger ``on'' to a high unemployment period in EB. The
payable period for these states under the high unemployment period
begins August 2, 2020, and eligibility for claimants has been
extended from up to 13 weeks of potential duration to up to 20 weeks
of potential duration in the EB program.
The trigger notice covering state eligibility for the EB program
can be found at: https://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/claims_arch.as.
Information for Claimants
The duration of benefits payable in the EB program, and the terms
and conditions on which they are payable, are governed by the Federal-
State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970, as amended, and
the operating instructions issued to the states by the U.S. Department
of Labor. In the case of a state beginning an EB period, the State
Workforce Agency will furnish a written notice of potential entitlement
to each individual who has exhausted all rights to regular benefits and
is potentially eligible for EB (20 CFR 615.13 (c) (1)).
Persons who believe they may be entitled to EB, or who wish to
inquire about their rights under the program, should contact their
State Workforce Agency.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment
and Training Administration, Office of Unemployment Insurance Room S-
4524, Attn: Thomas Stengle, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20210, telephone number (202) 693-2991 (this is not a toll-free number)
or by email: [email protected].
Signed in Washington, DC.
John Pallasch,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training.
[FR Doc. 2020-18272 Filed 8-19-20; 8:45 am]
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