Employment and Training Administration December 8, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Employment and Training Administration has issued the Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 8-05, dated November 16, 2005, to provide guidance to the National Processing Centers and Backlog Elimination Centers (collectively, Centers). TEGL 8-05 advises the Centers of accommodations to be made for employers impacted by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma regarding the filing and processing of permanent labor certifications. The Division of Foreign Labor Certification (DFLC) issued initial guidance regarding the impact of Hurricane Katrina on permanent labor certification processing on October 13, 2005, which was posted on the DFLC Web site at https:// atlas.doleta.gov/foreign/. TEGL 8-05 replaces and supersedes all prior DFLC hurricane guidance. TEGL 8-05 is reprinted in the Federal Register in order to inform the public, and will be posted on the DFLC Web site.