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Total annualized capital/startup

costs: $0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $0.

Description: Data for the

determination of the beginning,

continuance, or termination of an

Extended Benefit (EB) period in any

State by reason of the EB trigger rate and

the data on initial and continued claims

used as economic indicators.

Ira L. Mills,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–13155 Filed 5–24–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary Submission for

OMB Review; Comment Request

May 15, 2000.

The Department of Labor (DOL) has

submitted the following public

information collection requests (ICRs) to

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for review and approval in

accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13,

44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of each

individual ICR, with applicable

supporting documentation, may be

obtained by calling the Department of

Labor. The obtain documentation for

BLS, ETA, PWBA, and OASAM contact

Karin Kurz ((202) 219–5096 ext. 159 or

by E-mail to Kurz-Karin@dol.gov). To

obtain documentation for ESA, MSHA,

OSHA, and VETS contact Darrin King

((201) 219–5096 ext. 151 or by E-Mail to

King-Darrin@dol.gov).

Comments should be sent to Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for BLS,

DM, ESA, ETA, MSHA, OSHA, PWBA,

or VETS, Office of Management and

Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC

20503 ((202) 395–7316), on or before

June 26, 2000.

The OMB 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 submission of

responses.

Agency: Employment Standards

Administration (ESA).

Title: Wage Statement.

Type of Review: Extension.

OMB Number: 1215–0148.

Frequency: On occassion.

Affected Public: Farms, business or

other for-profit, Individuals or

households.

Number of Respondents: 1.4 million.

Number of Annual Responses: 34

million.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1

minute.

Total Burden Hours: 566,667.

Total Annualized capital/startup

costs: $0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $0.

Description: The Migrant and

Seasonal Agricultural Protection Act

require employers of agricultural

workers to maintain records of certain

payroll information given to each

worker.

Ira L. Mills,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–13156 Filed 5–24–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–27–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

Workforce Investment Act

(WIA)(Section 167) National

Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP)

Allocations

AGENCY: Employment and Training

Administration (ETA), Labor.

ACTION: Notice: Announcement of

Formula Allocations for the Program

Year (PY) 2000 NFJP.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 182(d) of

the WIA, the ETA is publishing the PY

2000 allocations for the NFJP authorized

under Section 167 of the WIA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Alicia Fernandez-Mott, Chief, Division

of Seasonal Farmworker Programs. Her

e-mail address is <afernandezmott@doleta.gov>. Her telephone

number is (202) 219–5500, ext. 121.

(This is not a toll-free number.)

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 25, 2000.

Comments must be submitted on or

before June 26, 2000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May

19, 1999, a Notice of the new formula

for allocating funds available for the

NFJP (formerly referred to as the

Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker

(MSFW) program) was published in the

Federal Register at 64 FR 27390 (May

19, 1999). The Notice explains how the

new formula achieves its purpose,

which is to distribute funds

geographically by State service area on

the basis of each area’s relative share of

farmworkers who are eligible for

enrollment in the NFJP. The new

formula consists of a rational

organization of multiple data sets

selected to yield the relative share

distribution of eligible farmworkers. The

result is substantially more relevant to

the purpose than the allotments

determined by the prior formula.

Because it is the best available

allocation tool and to maintain

consistency, the Department of Labor is

using the new formula described in the

May 19 Notice to allocate PY 2000 WIA

section 167 funds. The rationale for the

new allocation formula and underlying

methodology on how the new formula

realigns the NFJP allocations, is fully

explained in the May 19 Notice. The

Department of Labor invites comments

on our decision to use this formula for

allocating PY 2000 funds.

Implementing the new formula in PY

1999 gave rise to significant changes in

relative funding levels. The magnitude

of the realignment for some State service

areas is substantial. This is attributable

to the inherent weaknesses of the data

sources used under the prior formula

and also to the fact the sources had

gradually become substantially datestale. To provide for a smooth transition

from the original distributions, to the

distributions provided by the new

formula, Part IV of the May 19, 1999

Notice provides a strategy for

implementation of the new formula

through four incremental ‘‘hold

harmless’’ stages. The stages adjust the

formula allocations by limiting the rate

of reduction in relative funding levels to

the four annual increments of 95

percent, 90 percent, 85 percent and 80

percent of the 1998 level—the last year

under the old formula. Full

implementation of the new (combineddata) formula is reached on the 5th year

allocation. The May 19, 1999 Notice

provides that for PY 2000, which is the

second stage hold-harmless year, each

State service area will receive no less

than 90 percent of its PY 1998 allocation

(64 FR 27390, 27399 § IV(2)). PY 2000

is the operating year that begins on July

1, 2000.

The Fiscal Year 2000 pre-recission

appropriation for the MSFW programs

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under WIA Section 167 is $74,445,000.

A portion of this amount is an addition

to the Administration’s budget request.

This budget addition amount is

designated in the Committee

appropriation language for addressing

two objectives. One objective applies to

the state-by-state formula allocation of

funds for the NFJP. The budget addition

offsets the scheduled adjustment to

those State service areas undergoing a

reduction in funding, by financing the

difference between their PY 1998 level

and the PY 2000 hold-harmless adjusted

level. The other is to provide additional

funding to raise the discretionary

support for the farmworker housing

assistance grants from the 1998 level to

a level of $3,000,000. The total budget

addition amount is $ 3,428,000. The

recission action on the appropriation for

the WIA Section 167 is $250,000. All of

the $250,000 recission amount is

applied to reduce the budget addition.

The final budget addition, after

reduction for the recission amount, is

$3,178,000.

In PY 2000, the base amount allocated

under the formula is equal to the PY

1999 formula allocation amount of

$67,596,408. The budget addition

amount is applied to those state service

areas that are allocated a declining

relative share of funding under the

second hold-harmless stage of the new

formula. Had there been no recission

action, the total cost of this offset would

be $2,927,691. Application of the 7.293

percent budget recission, reduces the

budget addition by $213,517 to the postrecission level of $2,714,174. The total

amount allocated to the States for the

NFJP is the base amount, plus the

budget addition amount, less the

applied recission amount, leaving a net

total of $70,310,582. The effects of these

steps for each State service area are

shown in the last three columns of the

‘‘Allocation Table.’’

Under 20 CFR 669.240(a), at least 94

percent of the funds appropriated must

be allocated to the State service areas for

the NFJP grants. The total amount

($70,310,582) allocated for PY 2000 is

94.446 percent, thus exceeding the

minimum requirement. The remaining

amount of the appropriation is available

for the other WIA Section 167 activities

for farmworkers, which include the post

recission amount of $2,963,543 for the

PY 2000 farmworker housing assistance

grants.

Minimum Funding Provisions

Part V of the Federal Register Notice

(See 64 FR 27390, 27400 § V (May 19,

1999) provides that a State service area

allocated less than $60,000 could be

combined with an adjoining State

service area. For PY 2000, the Rhode

Island area allocation of $2,875 will be

combined with the Connecticut area

allocation. The incumbent grantee will

not be required to amend its PY 2000

operating plan due to this action.

PY 2000 Allocations

The final (far right-hand) column of

the ‘‘Allocation Table’’ provides the

allotments for the NFJP in PY 2000.

Grantees will use these figures in

preparing the PY 2000 NFJP grant plans.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 18th day of

May, 2000.

Shirley M. Smith,

Administrator,, Office of Adult Services.

ALLOCATION TABLE FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2000 NATIONAL FARMWORKER JOBS PROGRAM

State PY 1998 allotments

Formula allocation w/o

hold harmless

adjustment

Formula

percentage

share w/o

hold harmless

(in percent)

PY 2000 allocation with

hold harmless

adjustment

Cost to

bring states

to PY 1998

levels

Recission

action

(7.293)

PY 2000 allotments

.

Alabama ....................................... $791,835 $437,632 0.67766 $712,652 $79,183 $5,775 $786,060

Arizona ......................................... 1,519,645 1,719,287 2.66226 1,646,953 .................... 0 1,646,953

Arkansas ...................................... 1,167,409 724,893 1.12247 1,050,668 116,741 8,514 1,158,895

California ...................................... 14,591,138 20,067,526 31.07392 16,077,073 .................... 0 16,077,073

Colorado ....................................... 805,523 992,449 1.53678 879,010 .................... 0 879,010

Connecticut .................................. 206,024 303,689 0.47025 228,511 .................... 0 228,511

Delaware ...................................... 118,334 125,899 0.19495 125,899 .................... 0 125,899

Florida .......................................... 4,631,415 2,465,700 3.81806 4,168,274 463,141 33,777 4,597,638

Georgia ........................................ 1,711,615 876,499 1.35723 1,540,454 171,161 12,483 1,699,132

Idaho ............................................ 877,438 1,079,184 1.67108 957,349 .................... 0 957,349

Illinois ........................................... 1,425,808 1,424,912 2.20643 1,424,912 896 65 1,425,743

Indiana ......................................... 781,615 927,202 1.43574 850,271 .................... 0 850,271

Iowa .............................................. 1,314,394 1,078,955 1.67073 1,182,955 131,439 9,586 1,304,808

Kansas ......................................... 697,839 1,078,783 1.67046 777,719 .................... 0 777,719

Kentucky ...................................... 1,352,613 1,043,179 1.61533 1,217,352 135,261 9,865 1,342,748

Louisiana ...................................... 796,032 484,907 0.75086 716,429 79,603 5,805 790,227

Maine ........................................... 327,397 174,702 0.27052 294,657 32,740 2,388 325,009

Maryland ...................................... 306,291 363,789 0.56332 333,229 .................... 0 333,229

Massachusetts ............................. 351,027 298,012 0.46146 315,924 35,103 2,560 348,467

Michigan ....................................... 878,641 944,430 1.46242 944,430 .................... 0 944,430

Minnesota ..................................... 1,274,775 879,095 1.36125 1,147,298 127,477 9,297 1,265,478

Mississippi .................................... 1,449,044 571,321 0.88467 1,304,140 144,904 10,568 1,438,476

Missouri ........................................ 1,094,524 976,379 1.51189 985,072 109,452 7,982 1,086,542

Montana ....................................... 667,189 461,861 0.71518 600,470 66,719 4,866 662,323

Nebraska ...................................... 774,884 1,092,397 1.69154 855,772 .................... 0 855,772

Nevada ......................................... 200,795 159,091 0.24635 180,716 20,079 1,464 199,331

New Hampshire ........................... 112,600 100,958 0.15633 101,340 11,260 821 111,779

New Jersey .................................. 400,038 698,545 1.08168 451,763 .................... 0 451,763

New Mexico ................................. 598,720 934,978 1.44778 667,952 .................... 0 667,952

New York ..................................... 1,850,667 1,088,774 1.68593 1,665,600 185,067 13,497 1,837,170

North Carolina .............................. 3,006,003 1,897,104 2.93760 2,705,403 300,600 21,923 2,984,080

North Dakota ................................ 468,362 609,496 0.94379 513,493 .................... 0 513,493

Ohio .............................................. 904,951 1,264,492 1.95803 998,582 .................... 0 998,582

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ALLOCATION TABLE FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2000 NATIONAL FARMWORKER JOBS PROGRAM—Continued

State PY 1998 allotments

Formula allocation w/o

hold harmless

adjustment

Formula

percentage

share w/o

hold harmless

(in percent)

PY 2000 allocation with

hold harmless

adjustment

Cost to

bring states

to PY 1998

levels

Recission

action

(7.293)

PY 2000 allotments

Oklahoma ..................................... 608,145 1,276,891 1.97723 702,695 .................... 0 702,695

Oregon ......................................... 1,087,697 1,452,311 2.24886 1,195,236 .................... 0 1,195,236

Pennsylvania ................................ 1,221,441 1,549,985 2.40010 1,336,212 .................... 0 1,336,212

Rhode Island ................................ 0 38,832 0.06013 2,875 .................... 0 2,875

South Carolina ............................. 1,080,106 391,046 0.60552 972,095 108,011 7,877 1,072,229

South Dakota ............................... 692,869 456,831 0.70739 623,582 69,287 5,053 687,816

Tennessee ................................... 957,799 720,217 1.11523 862,019 95,780 6,985 950,814

Texas ........................................... 5,979,800 6,697,752 10.37126 6,475,747 .................... 0 6,475,747

Utah .............................................. 245,354 288,106 0.44612 266,687 .................... 0 266,687

Vermont ........................................ 213,134 105,217 0.16293 191,821 21,313 1,554 211,580

Virginia ......................................... 1,036,441 708,789 1.09754 932,797 103,644 7,559 1,028,882

Washington .................................. 1,705,576 2,262,216 3.50297 1,873,085 .................... 0 1,873,085

West Virginia ................................ 219,325 100,275 0.15527 197,393 21,932 1,600 217,725

Wisconsin ..................................... 1,229,201 953,157 1.47593 1,106,281 122,920 8,965 1,220,236

Wyoming ...................................... 201,911 232,207 0.35956 219,105 .................... 0 219,105

Total Center United States ... 63,933,384 64,579,952 100.00 64,579,952 2,753,713 200,828 67,132,836

Conterminous United States ........ 63,933,384 64,579,952 95.53755

Hawaii .......................................... 251,607 204,254 4.16028 204,254 47,353 3,453 248,154

Puerto Rico .................................. 2,938,827 2,812,202 .30217 2,812,202 126,625 9,235 2,929,592

Subtot. (HI+PR) .................... 3,190,434 3,016,456 4.46 3,016,456 173,978 12,688 3,177,746

Total United States ............... 67,123,818 67,596,408 100.00 67,596,408 2,927,691 213,517 70,310,582

[FR Doc. 00–13154 Filed 5–24–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–P

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

Work Incentive Grants

AGENCY: Employment and Training

Administration (ETA), DOL.

ACTION: Notice of availability of funds;

Solicitation for Grant Applications

(SGA).

This notice contains all of the necessary

information and forms needed to apply

for grant funding.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor

(DOL), Employment and Training

Administration (ETA) announces the

availability of $20 million to award

competitive grants designed to enhance

the employability, employment and

career advancement of people with

disabilities through enhanced service

delivery in the new One-Stop delivery

system established under the Workforce

Investment Act of 1998. The Work

Incentive Grant program will provide

grant funds to consortia and/or

partnerships of public and private nonprofit entities working in coordination

with a state and/or local One-Stop

delivery system to augment the existing

programs and services and ensure

programmatic access and streamlined,

seamless service delivery for people

with disabilities.

DATES: Applications will be accepted

commencing on the date of publication.

The closing date for receipt of

applications under this announcement

is Tuesday, August 1, 2000, at 4:00 p.m.

Eastern Standard Time (EST) at the

address below. Telefacsimile (fax),

telegraphed, or electronic applications

will not be honored.

ADDRESSES: Applications shall be

mailed to the U.S. Department of Labor,

Employment and Training

Administration, Division of Federal

Assistance, Attention: Ms. B. Jai

Johnson, SGA/DFA 00–107, 200

Constitution Avenue, NW Room S–

4203, Washington, DC 20210.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Questions should be faxed to Ms. B.Jai

Johnson, Grants Management Specialist,

Division of Federal Assistance, Fax

(202) 219–8739. This is not a toll-free

number. All inquiries should include

the SGA number (DFA 00–107) and a

contact name, fax and phone numbers.

This solicitation is also being published

on the Internet on the ETA’s disability

On-line Home Page at wdsc.org/

disability, or the ETA homepage at

doleta.gov. Award notifications will also

be published on the ETA homepage.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Authority

Provisions relating to the One-Stop

delivery system are at Section 121,

134(c) of the Workforce Investment Act

(29 USC 2841, 2864); Wagner-Peyser Act

53(c)(1) (29 USC 496(c)(1)) and

Department of Labor Appropriations Act

2000 (Pub. L. 106–113). Regulations

governing the Workforce Investment Act

are at 20 CFR parts 660–671. An Interim

Final Rule was published in the Federal

Register at 64 FR 18662 (Apr. 19,1999)

with issuance of final rule planned for

the summer of 2000.

II. Background

The Workforce Investment Act of

1998 establishes comprehensive reform

of existing Federal job training programs

with amendments impacting service

delivery under the Wagner Peyser Act,

Adult Education and Literacy Act, the

Rehabilitation Act and supersedes the

Job Training Partnership Act. A number

of other Federal programs are also

identified as required partners under the

One-Stop delivery system with the

intention of providing comprehensive

services for all Americans to access the

information and resources available to

them in the development and

implementation of their career goals.

The intention of the One-Stop system is

to establish programs and providers in

co-located, coordinated and integrated

settings that are coherent and accessible

for individuals and businesses alike in

approximately 600 workforce

investment areas which will be

established throughout the nation.

The Workforce Investment Act

establishes State and Local Workforce