Comments that disagree with elements of the local Plan are to be submitted to the Governor with the local Plan itself. Governors are responsible for determining any rules related to modifications of local Plans. Local Boards are prohibited from themselves being providers of services or being operators of One-Stop facilities. Governors have a fair amount of flexibility in this area. There are several factors that create automatic designation as a local area, such as a population of half a million people or more.
Local areas can themselves petition the state for designation.
If the Governor rejects the request, they can appeal to the state Board. If the state Board rejects their request, the local area can request a review of the decision by the Secretary of Labor. Youth councils are subgroups of the local Workforce Investment Boards. The Youth Council will coordinate all youth activities in the local area and develop the youth portion of the local plan for submission to the Governor. In order to change from the old system to the new system, Governors must submit a plan outlining a five-year strategy for the state system, in accordance with planning guidelines that have already been released by the Department of Labor.