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Required activity ETA form No. Number of 

respondents 

Submissions 

per year 

Total annual 

submissions 

Hours per 

submission 

Total burden 

hours 

Job Corps Health Staff Activity ................ 6–125 112 1 112 0.25 

(25 min) 

51 

Job Corps Health Annual Service Costs 6–128 112 1 112 0.25 51 

Immunization Record ............................... 6–112 71,000 1 71,000 0.05 

(5 min) 

5,917 

CM Health Record Envelope ................... 6–135 71,000 1 71,000 0.125 

(13 min) 

15,383 

CM Health Record Folder ........................ 6–136 71,000 1 71,000 0.125 15,383 

Inspection of Residential & Educational 

Facilities ................................................ 6–37 122 4 488 0.5 41 

Inspection of Waste Treatment Facilities 

Costs .................................................... 6–39 23 4 92 1.25 

(1 hr. 25 min) 

130 

Inspection Water Supply Facilities ........... 6–38 122 4 488 1.25 693 

Total .................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 36,648 

A total of 7,578 burden hours are 

estimated for the preparation of the 

Center Operating Plans listed below that 

are required for the operation of a Job 

Corps center. 

Required activity ETA form No. Number of 

respondents 

Submissions 

per year 

Total annual 

submissions 

Hours per 

submission 

Total burden 

hours 

Center Operation Plan ............................. ........................ 90 1 90 30 2820 

Maintenance ............................................. ........................ 122 1 122 5 610 

C/M Welfare ............................................. ........................ 122 1 122 2 244 

Annual VST .............................................. ........................ 122 1 122 24 2928 

Annual Staff Training ............................... ........................ 122 1 122 1 122 

Energy Conservation ............................... ........................ 122 1 122 5 610 

Outreach .................................................. ........................ 122 1 122 2 244 

Total .................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 7,578 

Total Estimated Burden: 62,525 

hours. 

Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup): 

The Office of Job Corps has automated 

the data collection process for its 

centers. The Center Information System 

allows all centers to directly input data 

into a national database. The 

maintenance cost associated with the 

system is estimated to be $2.7 million a 

year for hardware and software. 

Total Burden Cost (Operating/ 

Maintaining): The costs to contractors 

for accomplishing record keeping 

requirements are computed by the 

Federal Government annually. While 

precise costs cannot be identified, at the 

present time and based on past 

experience, the annual related costs for 

contractor staff are estimated to be 

$968,834, which represents an average 

cost of $15.12 per hour. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this comment request will be 

summarized and/or included in the 

request for Office of Management and 

Budget approval of the information 

collection request; they will also 

become a matter of public record. 

Dated: January 13, 2009. 

Esther R. Johnson, 

Administrator, Office of Job Corps. 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Employment and Training 

Administration 

Implementation of Interstate 

Arrangement for Combining 

Employment and Wages; New 

Definition of Paying State for 

Combined-Wage Claims 

AGENCY: Employment and Training 

Administration, Labor. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Employment and 

Training Administration (ETA) of the 

United States Department of Labor (the 

Department) is publishing, for public 

information, notice of the issuance and 

availability of the Unemployment 

Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) that 

provides guidance to the states 

regarding the implementation of the 

new definition of ‘‘paying state’’ for an 

unemployment compensation (UC) 

combined-wage claim (CWC) filed 

under the Interstate Arrangement for 

Combining Employment and Wages, as 

amended at 73 Federal Register (FR) 

63038 (October 23, 2008). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stephanie C. Garcia, 202–693–3207. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CWC 

program allows an unemployed 

individual with employment and wages 

in more than one state to combine his/ 

her wages to establish a CWC under the 

law of a single state called the ‘‘paying 

state’’ to qualify for benefits or to 

receive additional benefits (i.e., a higher 

weekly benefit amount). On October 23, 

2008, the U.S. Department of Labor 

published a final rule in the Federal 

Register changing the definition of 

‘‘paying state.’’ Effective January 6, 

2009, the definition of ‘‘paying state’’ at 

20 CFR 616.6(e) is amended to mean a 

single state against which the claimant 

files a CWC, if (1) the claimant has 

employment and wages in that state’s 

base period, and (2) the claimant 

qualifies for unemployment 

compensation in that state using the 

combined employment and wages. 

On November 14, 2008, UIPL No. 1– 

09 was issued. The complete text of the 

guidance documents are provided in 

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this notice. In addition, the guidance 

documents are available on the ETA 

Advisory Web site: UIPL No. 1–09 -at 

http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/ 

corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=2681. 

Unemployment Insurance Program 

Letter No. 1–09 

To: State Workforce Agencies. 

From: Brent R. Orrell, Deputy 

Assistant Secretary. 

Subject: Interstate Arrangement for 

Combining Employment and Wages; 

New Definition of Paying State for 

Combined-Wage Claims. 

1. Purpose. To provide guidance to 

states regarding the change in the 

definition of ‘‘paying state’’ for an 

unemployment compensation (UC) 

combined-wage claim (CWC) filed 

under the Interstate Arrangement for 

Combining Employment and Wages. 

2. References. Section 3304(a)(9)(B) of 

the Federal Unemployment Tax Act 

(FUTA), 20 CFR Part 616; ET Handbook 

No. 399; ET Handbook No. 392; 20 CFR 

Part 616, as amended at 73 Federal 

Register (FR) 63068 (October 23, 2008). 

3. Summary. The CWC program 

allows an unemployed individual with 

employment and wages in more than 

one state to combine his/her wages to 

establish a CWC under the law of a 

single state called the ‘‘paying state’’ to 

qualify for benefits or to receive 

additional benefits (i.e., a higher weekly 

benefit amount). On October 23, 2008, 

the U.S. Department of Labor published 

a final rule in the Federal Register 

changing the definition of ‘‘paying 

state.’’ Effective January 6, 2009, the 

definition of ‘‘paying state’’ at 20 CFR 

616.6(e) is amended to mean a single 

state against which the claimant files a 

CWC, if (1) the claimant has 

employment and wages in that state’s 

base period, and (2) the claimant 

qualifies for UC in that state using the 

combined employment and wages. (73 

FR 63068 (Oct. 23, 2008)). 

All 50 states, plus the District of 

Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 

Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are 

required to participate in the Interstate 

Arrangement for Combining 

Employment and Wages and will be 

affected by this change. The attached set 

of questions and answers provide 

guidance to states about the new 

definition of paying state and the states’ 

responsibilities for providing CWC 

filing options. 

4. Action. Administrators are 

requested to provide this information to 

appropriate staff. 

5. Inquiries. States should direct 

questions to the appropriate Regional 

Office. 

6. Attachments. 

Attachment #1: Combined-Wage 

Claims—Questions and Answers on the 

New Definition of Paying State. 

Attachment #2: States’ 

Responsibilities for Providing 

Combined-Wage Claim (CWC) Filing 

Options Effective January 6, 2009. 

Attachment #3: Sample Scripts for 

Providing Combined-Wage Claim (CWC) 

Filing Options. 

Attachment 1 to UIPL No. 1–09 

Combined-Wage Claims; Questions and 

Answers on the New Definition of 

Paying State 

A. New Definition of Paying State 

1. Question: How does the new 

definition of paying state change the 

way an individual files a CWC? 

Answer: Prior to the new amendment, 

which becomes effective on January 6, 

2009, the paying state is the state in 

which the individual files the CWC 

(usually the state where the individual 

is physically located at the time of filing 

a CWC), if s/he qualifies for benefits 

under the UC law of that state on the 

basis of combined employment and 

wages. The current definition also 

identifies the paying state when the 

individual does not qualify for 

unemployment benefits under the UC 

law of the state in which s/he files the 

CWC or when the individual applies for 

a CWC from Canada. 

Effective January 6, 2009, the new 

definition of paying state for a CWC is 

the state against which the individual 

elects to file a CWC, provided the 

individual has employment and wages 

in that state’s base period(s), and the 

individual qualifies for UC under the 

law of that state using combined 

employment and wages. (See revised 20 

CFR 616.6(e).) 

2. Question: What is the earliest 

possible effective date of an initial CWC 

based on the new rule? 

Answer: The earliest possible effective 

date of an initial CWC based on the new 

rule is Tuesday, January 6, 2009, in 

states where the effective date of an 

initial claim may begin on a Tuesday. In 

most states, where weeks of 

unemployment begin on Sunday, the 

earliest effective date of a CWC is 

Sunday, January 11, 2009. This means 

that individuals filing a CWC in these 

states during the week beginning 

Sunday, January 4, 2009, will be subject 

to the regulations prior to the 

amendment. Individuals filing a CWC 

during the week beginning Sunday, 

January 11, 2009, and thereafter, will be 

subject to the amended rule that is 

effective January 6, 2009. 

B. States’ Responsibilities Regarding the 

New Definition of Paying State 

1. Question: When an individual 

contacts a state about filing a CWC, 

what are the state’s responsibilities in 

advising the individual of his/her 

options? 

Answer: The responsibility of the state 

varies depending on the circumstances 

of the individual. 

If the individual has employment and 

wages in the state, the state must advise 

the individual of the state’s qualifying 

requirements and his/her potential 

eligibility for benefits (if any) under its 

law. The individual must also be told 

that s/he has the option to file in any 

other state(s) where s/he has 

employment and wages. The state must 

advise the individual that there are 

differences in weekly benefit amounts 

and other qualifying requirements (i.e., 

state laws vary). If the individual wishes 

to explore options with any other 

state(s), the state must provide 

information about how to contact any 

such state(s). 

If the individual has no employment 

and wages in the state, the state must 

provide general information about the 

CWC program and information about 

how to contact the state(s) where the 

individual has employment and wages. 

(See Attachment 2.) 

2. Question: Does the new definition 

of paying state require states to follow 

any specific order in determining which 

state is the paying state for a CWC 

claim? 

Answer: No. Individuals may 

establish a CWC in any state in which 

they have employment and wages in the 

base period(s) of the state and qualify 

based on combining their wages. This 

includes individuals residing in Canada 

who have performed work in the United 

States. 

3. Question: How will individuals 

determine the appropriate state to file a 

CWC? 

Answer: The individual is responsible 

for deciding the state against which to 

file a CWC. States receiving inquiries 

from individuals potentially eligible to 

apply for CWCs must assist such 

individuals by providing general 

information about the CWC program 

advising that states’ programs/ 

entitlements vary and contact 

information for the state(s) where the 

individual worked. 

States may refer individuals to 

America’s Service Locator, which is 

located at: http:// 

www.servicelocator.org/OWSLinks.asp 

and/or to specific states’ Web sites. 

4. Question: How does the state 

inform the individual of other filing 

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options when a state determines that an 

individual is monetarily ineligible for a 

CWC after all wage transfers are 

complete? 

Answer: Under the new rule, a state’s 

written determination of monetary 

ineligibility under a CWC must contain 

information indicating that the 

individual may file a CWC claim in 

another state where the individual has 

employment and wages during the 

state’s base period(s). (See revised 20 

CFR 616.7(f).) States will meet this 

requirement by including a statement 

such as the following: 

You may be eligible for benefits on the 

basis of combining your employment and 

wages in another state where you have 

worked. To file a claim, you will need to 

contact the other state(s) where you worked. 

5. Question: Prior to the new 

amendment, there were cases where the 

paying state did not know if wages from 

other states were available for transfer. 

Does the new definition affect the way 

states handle these cases? 

Answer: The new amendment does 

not change current procedures in this 

regard. When a state is a potential 

paying state, it should assist the 

individual in filing a CWC when the 

individual wishes to pursue a claim. As 

in the past, there will be some instances 

where individuals’ wages will not be 

available for use on a CWC because of 

administrative complications. States 

will need to address these cases on an 

individual basis. In some cases, a claim 

may need to be withdrawn and a 

backdated claim filed with another 

state. States should follow existing 

backdating policies and procedures. 

6. Question: Does the new definition 

affect the way Federal (civilian and/or 

military) wages are assigned? 

Answer: The rules about the 

assignment of Federal wages have not 

changed. 

C. CWC Filing Options 

1. Question: When an individual has 

employment and wages in more than 

one state, must the individual file a 

CWC? 

Answer: No, filing a CWC remains 

voluntary on the part of the individual. 

(Refer to 20 CFR 616.7(a) and (c).) 

2. Question: Under the new definition 

may an individual establish a CWC 

under the law of the state where s/he 

resides? 

Answer: Yes, but only if the 

individual has sufficient base period 

wages to qualify for benefits in the state 

of residence. An individual’s residence 

is not relevant in determining the 

paying state. (Refer to 20 CFR 616.6(e).) 

3. Question: The individual is eligible 

in State A for a regular intrastate claim 

using regular base period wages. State A 

also has an alternative base period, but 

it is available only if the individual is 

monetarily ineligible under the state’s 

regular base period. The individual 

could also establish eligibility in State 

B, where s/he has lag quarter wages, 

which permits the use of the alternative 

base period at the individual’s option. 

What are this individual’s filing 

options? 

Answer: The individual has the 

option to establish: (1) a regular 

intrastate UC claim in State A, or (2) an 

interstate CWC against State B. 

4. Question: Under the new 

definition, is an individual who has 

elected to withdraw a CWC filed in 

State A able to establish a CWC in State 

B in which s/he also has employment 

and wages? 

Answer: Yes, provided the individual 

is otherwise eligible, does not have an 

active claim with available benefits in 

State A, and has covered employment 

and/or wages in State B. The fact that s/ 

he has withdrawn a prior CWC from 

State A has no effect on whether s/he 

may establish a CWC in State B (or any 

other state in which s/he had 

employment and wages). 

5. Question: What impact does the 

new rule have on the states’ 

responsibilities for providing claim 

filing options to individuals potentially 

eligible to file CWCs? 

Answer: A state will have different 

responsibilities with respect to an 

individual potentially eligible for a 

CWC depending on whether it is the 

CWC ‘‘paying state,’’ ‘‘potential paying 

state,’’ ‘‘agent state,’’ or ‘‘inquiry state’’ 

as defined below: 

• A ‘‘paying state’’ is a single state 

against which the individual files a 

CWC, if the individual has employment 

and wages in that state’s base period(s) 

and the individual qualifies for UC 

under that state’s law using combined 

employment and wages. 

• A ‘‘potential paying state’’ is a state 

in which an individual might establish 

a CWC. 

• An ‘‘agent state’’ is the state that 

takes the interstate CWC on behalf of the 

paying state because the paying state 

does not accept interstate claims, 

including any interstate CWC, by 

phone/Internet. 

• An ‘‘inquiry state’’ is the state 

contacted by an individual who is 

potentially eligible for a CWC, but who 

has no employment and wages in that 

state. 

There are generally three levels of 

responsibility states will have with 

respect to providing filing options; these 

include inquiry filing options, detailed 

filing options and other filing options. 

(See Attachment 2.) 

Attachment 2 to UIPL No. 01–09 

States’ Responsibilities for Providing 

Combined-Wage Claim (CWC) Filing 

Options Effective January 6, 2009 

Inquiry Filing Options: 

• States without base period 

employment and wages (an inquiry 

state) for the individual must provide: 

Æ General information about the CWC 

program advising that states’ programs/ 

entitlements vary; and, 

Æ Contact information for the state(s) 

where the individual worked during the 

base period(s) of such state(s). 

• States with base period employment 

and wages (a potential paying state) for 

the individual must provide: 

Æ General information about the CWC 

program advising programs/entitlements 

vary between states; 

Æ Information about its eligibility 

requirements and the individual’s 

potential eligibility (including weekly 

benefit amount, maximum benefit 

amount) under its law for: 

› A regular UI claim; and/or a CWC 

(based on available information); 

Æ if available, the maximum weekly 

benefit amount(s) of the other state(s) 

where the individual worked; and, 

Æ contact information for the other 

state(s) where the individual worked 

during the base period(s) of such 

state(s). 

Detailed Filing Options: 

• States with base period employment 

and wages and any state(s) against 

which the individual decides to file a 

claim must provide: 

Æ General information about the CWC 

program advising programs/entitlements 

vary between states; 

Æ A review of the individual’s work 

history to determine which filing 

options are available; and, 

Æ Information about its eligibility 

requirements and the individual’s 

potential eligibility (including weekly 

benefit amount, maximum benefit 

amount) under its law for: 

› A regular UI claim; and/or a CWC. 

If a state is an agent state taking the 

claim on behalf of the paying state, the 

agent state will provide detailed filing 

options using available information at 

the time the interstate CWC is filed/ 

taken. 

Other Filing Options: 

• If a CWC ‘‘paying state’’ issues a 

determination that the claimant is 

monetarily ineligible on a CWC after all 

wages are transferred, it must provide 

information to the claimant about his/ 

her right to establish a claim in another 

state where s/he worked in its written 

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determination of ineligibility. Language 

similar to the following will satisfy this 

requirement: 

Æ You may be eligible for benefits on 

the basis of combining your employment 

and wages in another state where you 

have worked. To file a claim, you will 

need to contact the other state(s) where 

you worked. 

Attachment 3 to UIPL 1–09 

Sample Scripts for Providing CombinedWage Claim (CWC) Filing Options 

Inquiry Filing Options: 

• States without base period 

employment and wages (an inquiry 

state) for the individual must provide: 

Æ General information about the CWC 

program advising that states’ programs/ 

entitlements vary; and 

Æ Contact information for the state(s) 

where the individual worked during the 

base period(s) of such state(s). 

An example of information that must 

be provided to an individual in a state 

where the individual has no 

employment or wages: ‘‘Mr. Jones, 

because you have worked in three 

states, you may be able to establish an 

unemployment claim with any of those 

states under the Combined-Wage Claim 

program. Your wages will be combined 

and the amount of your benefits will be 

determined under the law of the state 

where you file your combined-wage 

claim. This might increase your benefit 

amount. You should know that state 

unemployment laws, weekly benefit 

amounts, and eligibility requirements 

vary between the states. I will provide 

information to you about how you may 

contact each of the states where you 

have worked to obtain this type of state 

information and their filing procedures. 

Although you may be eligible to receive 

unemployment benefits in more than 

one of these states, you may only 

establish a combined-wage claim against 

one of these states.’’ 

• States with base period employment 

and wages (a potential paying state) 

must provide: 

Æ General information about the CWC 

program advising programs/entitlements 

vary between states; 

Æ Information about its eligibility 

requirements and the individual’s 

potential eligibility (including weekly 

benefit amount, maximum benefit 

amount) under its law for: 

› A regular UI claim; and/or a CWC 

(based on available information); 

Æ If available, the maximum weekly 

benefit amount(s) of the other state(s) 

where the individual worked; and, 

Æ Contact information for the other 

state(s) where the individual worked 

during the base period(s) of such 

state(s). 

An example of information that must 

be provided to an individual in a state 

where the individual has employment 

and wages (a potential CWC paying 

state): ‘‘Mr. Jones, because you have 

worked in three states including this 

one, you may be able to establish an 

unemployment claim with any one of 

these states under the Combined-Wage 

Claim program. Your wages will be 

combined and your monetary 

entitlement will be determined under 

the law of the one state where you file 

your combined-wage claim. You should 

know that state unemployment laws, 

weekly benefit amounts, and eligibility 

requirements vary between the states. 

Can you tell me where you have worked 

in this state? (Follow your state’s 

procedures on verifying identity.) Thank 

you. In what other states did you work? 

Based on the wages reported by your 

employer(s), you would qualify for a 

weekly benefit amount of $l and a 

maximum benefit amount of $l if you 

establish a claim in this state using only 

your wages earned here. If you establish 

a combined-wage claim here using 

wages earned in the other state(s), you 

would potentially qualify for a weekly 

benefit amount of $l and a maximum 

benefit amount of $l. This amount is 

only an estimate and will not become 

final until all out-of-state wages are 

received here. As I mentioned before, 

state unemployment laws and benefit 

amounts vary between the states. 

Because of this, you may want to 

contact the other states where you have 

worked to find out your potential 

eligibility there before making a 

decision on which state to file in. Since 

I have information available concerning 

the maximum weekly benefit amounts 

in the two other states in which you 

worked I can provide it to you; the 

weekly amounts are $l and $l. I will 

provide information to you about how 

you may contact each of the states 

where you have worked to obtain 

information about your potential 

entitlement in these states and their 

filing procedures. Although you may be 

eligible to receive unemployment 

benefits in more than one of these states, 

you may only establish a combinedwage claim against one state. Do you 

have any questions for me?’’ 

Detailed Filing Options: 

• States with base period employment 

and wages and any state(s) against 

which the individual decides to file a 

claim must provide: 

Æ General information about the CWC 

program advising programs/entitlements 

vary between states; 

Æ A review of the individual’s work 

history to determine which filing 

options are available; and, 

Æ Information about its eligibility 

requirements and the individual’s 

potential eligibility (including weekly 

benefit amount, maximum benefit 

amount) under its law for: 

› A regular UI claim; and/or a CWC. 

If a state is acting as an agent state 

taking the claim on behalf of the paying 

state, the agent state will provide 

detailed filing options using available 

information at the time the interstate 

CWC is filed/taken. 

Scenario 1. An example of 

information that must be provided to a 

individual when a filing decision (i.e., 

the state where s/he will file the CWC) 

has been made by the individual: ‘‘Mr. 

Jones, because you have worked in three 

states including this one, you may be 

able to establish an unemployment 

claim with any of these states under the 

Combined-Wage Claim program. Your 

wages will be combined and the amount 

of your benefits will be determined 

under the law of the state where you 

establish your combined-wage claim. 

You should know that state 

unemployment laws, weekly benefit 

amounts, and eligibility requirements 

vary between the states. Can you tell me 

where you have worked in this state? 

(Follow your state’s procedures on 

verifying identity.) Thank you. In what 

other states did you work? Based on the 

wages reported by your employer(s), 

you would qualify for a weekly benefit 

amount of $l and a maximum benefit 

amount of $l if you establish a claim 

using only your wages earned here. If 

you establish a combined-wage claim 

here using wages earned here and in the 

two other state(s), you would potentially 

qualify for a weekly benefit amount of 

$l and a maximum benefit amount of 

$l. This amount is only an estimate 

and will not become final until all out 

of state wages are received here. As I 

mentioned before, state unemployment 

laws and benefit amounts vary between 

the states. Have you contacted the other 

states in which you worked to find out 

about your potential entitlement there? 

(Claimant answers yes.) Good. Would 

you like to establish a combined-wage 

claim with this state, using the wages 

you earned here and wages from the 

other two states in which you worked? 

(Claimant answers yes.) Great, I have a 

few more questions for you.’’ 

Scenario 2. An example of 

information that must be provided to an 

individual when there is no employment 

and wages in the state, the individual 

has chosen to file an agent interstate 

CWC claim, and the liable CWC state 

does not accept phone or Internet 

claims: ‘‘Mr. Jones, because you have 

worked in three other states, you may be 

able to establish an unemployment 

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claim with any of these states under the 

Combined-Wage Claim program. Your 

wages will be combined and the amount 

of your benefits will be determined 

under the law of the one state where 

you establish your combined-wage 

claim. You should know that state 

unemployment laws, weekly benefit 

amounts, and eligibility requirements 

vary between the states. Can you tell me 

where you have worked, the dates of 

such work and the states in which you 

worked? (Follow your state’s procedures 

on verifying identity.) Thank you. Based 

on what you have provided to me, you 

could establish a claim with any of 

these states. Have you contacted any of 

these states to obtain information about 

potential eligibility? (Individual 

answers yes.) And, do you know which 

state you wish to establish a claim with? 

(Claimant answers yes and indicates s/ 

he wants to file a claim with State A, 

which does not accept interstate claims 

by phone or Internet.) I will be happy 

to take your claim against State A for 

you. Please keep in mind that I am 

acting as their agent in taking your 

claim. You will receive detailed 

information about the amount of 

benefits for which you qualify and 

continuing filing instructions from that 

state. The exact amount of your 

entitlement will not become final until 

your claim is established and your 

wages are transferred to the paying state. 

I have a few more questions so let’s get 

started.’’ 

Signed at Washington, DC, this 26th day of 

January, 2009. 

Douglas F. Small, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employment and 

Training Administration, U.S. Department of 

Labor. 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Committee on Equal Opportunities in 

Science and Engineering (CEOSE); 

Notice of Meeting 

In accordance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, as amended), the National Science 

Foundation announces the following 

meeting: 

Name: Committee on Equal Opportunities 

in Science and Engineering (1173). 

Dates/Time: February 19, 2009, 8:30 a.m.– 

5:30 p.m.; February 20, 2009, 8:30 a.m.–2 

p.m. 

Place: National Science Foundation (NSF), 

4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 1235, 

Arlington, VA 22230. 

To help facilitate your access into the 

building, please contact the individual listed 

below prior to the meeting so that a visitors 

badge may be prepared for you in advance. 

Type of Meeting: Open. 

Contact Person: Dr. Margaret E.M. Tolbert, 

Senior Advisor and CEOSE Executive 

Liaison, Office of Integrative Activities, 

National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson 

Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. 

Telephone Numbers: (703) 292–4216, (703) 

292–8040, mtolbert@nsf.gov. 

Minutes: Minutes may be obtained from 

the Executive Liaison at the above address or 

the Web site at http://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/ 

activities/ceose/index.jsp. 

Purpose of Meeting: To study NSF 

programs and policies and provide advice 

and recommendations concerning 

broadening participation in science and 

engineering. 

Agenda 

Thursday, February 19, 2009 

Opening Statement by the CEOSE Chair 

Presentations and Discussions: 

✓ Communicating Science Broadly 

✓ Discussion of Recommendations from 

the October 29, 2008 Mini-Symposium on 

Native Americans 

✓ Conversation with the NSF Director 

✓ Presentation on the Policy White paper 

on Women of Color in STEM 

✓ Roundtable Discussion by NSF 

Assistant Directors and Office Directors: 

Diversity Issues & Recent Broadening 

Participation Activities 

✓ Concurrent Meetings of CEOSE Ad Hoc 

Subcommittees 

✓ Reports of CEOSE Ad Hoc 

Subcommittees, Including the Status of the 

Preparation of the Biennial Report to 

Congress and Comments by Federal Agency 

Liaisons 

Friday, February 20, 2009 

Opening Statement by the CEOSE Chair 

Presentations and Discussions: 

✓ A Science of Broadening Participation 

✓ Discussion: The CEOSE Path Forward 

✓ Reports by CEOSE Liaisons to Advisory 

Committees of the National Science 

Foundation 

✓ Completion of Unfinished Business 

Dated: January 27, 2009. 

Susanne Bolton, 

Committee Management Officer. 

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Proposal Review Panel for Materials 

Research; Notice of Meeting 

In accordance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463 as amended), the National Science 

Foundation announces the following 

meeting: 

Name: Site Visit review of the Partnership 

for Research and Education in Materials 

(PREM) at Jackson State University, Jackson 

MS (DMR) #1203. 

Dates & Times: Monday, March 9, 2009; 

7:45 a.m.–9 p.m.; Tuesday, March 10, 2009; 

8 a.m.–3:30 p.m. 

Place: Jackson State University, Jackson 

MS. 

Type of Meeting: Part-open. 

Contact Person: Dr. William Brittain, 

Program Director, Materials Research Science 

and Engineering Centers Program, Division of 

Materials Research, Room 1065, National 

Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, 

Arlington, VA 22230, Telephone (703) 292– 

5039. 

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and 

recommendations concerning further support 

of the Partnership for Research and 

Education in Materials (PREM) at Jackson 

State University, Jackson MS. 

Agenda: 

Monday, March 9, 2009 

7:45 a.m.–9 a.m. Closed—Executive Session 

9 a.m.–4 p.m. Open—Review of the Jackson 

State PREM 

4 p.m.–6 p.m. Closed—Executive Session 

6 p.m.–9 p.m. Open—Poster Session and 

Dinner 

Tuesday, March 10, 2009 

8 a.m.–9 a.m. Closed—Executive Session 

9 a.m.–10 a.m. Open—Review of the Brown 

MRSEC 

10 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Closed—Executive 

Session, Draft and Review Report 

Reason For Closing: The work being 

reviewed may include information of a 

proprietary or confidential nature, including 

technical information; financial data, such as 

salaries and personal information concerning 

individuals associated with the proposals. 

These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552 

b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government in the 

Sunshine Act. 

Dated: January 27, 2009. 

Susanne Bolton, 

Committee Management Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Proposal Review Panel for Materials 

Research; Notice of Meeting 

In accordance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463 as amended), the National Science 

Foundation announces the following 

meeting: 

Name: Site Visit review of the Materials 

Research Science and Engineering Center 

(MRSEC) at California Institute of 

Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, CA (DMR) 

#1203. 

Dates & Times: Thursday, February 26, 

2009, 2008; 7:45 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday, 

February 27, 2009; 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. 

Place: Caltech, Pasadena, CA. 

Type of Meeting: Part-open. 

Contact Person: Dr. Rama Bansil, Program 

Director, Materials Research Science and 

Engineering Centers Program, Division of 

Materials Research, Room 1065, National 

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