September 10, 2009

ETA REGIONAL INFORMATION ALERT NO. 110-09

ORIGINATING OFFICE:  Region 5

SUBJECT:  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – Temporary Agricultural Employment of H-2A Aliens in the United States. RIN 1205-AB55

PROGRAMS: Labor Certification, WIA, Wagner-Peyser

1.  Purpose. To transmit a notice of proposed rulemaking to reexamine the process by which employers obtain a temporary labor certification from the Department for use in petitioning the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to employ a nonimmigrant worker in H–2A status.

2.  References. Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 171, September 4, 2009, pp. 45906-45965; Immigration and Nationality Act Section 101, 214, 274; 8 CFR 214.2; 655 , 20 CFR 656; 8 U.S.C. 1101, 1103, 1154, 1184, 1324; 29 USC 49, 201, 216, 1801,1854, 2617; 18 USC 1001; TEGL 21-06; 8 CFR 274; 70 FR 3983, 3992, 41430; 72 FR 38621; Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 USC 3501; Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-4; Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996; 5 USC 605; 5 USC 603; 41 U.S.C. 351; Pub. L. 109-13; Executive Order 12630, 13211, 13175 13132 and 12988.

3.  Links. This Alert is in the Regional website Resource page at: http://www.doleta.gov/regions/regionalresources/

Link to the Federal Register attachment (.pdf)

4. Action. Program administrators are request to share this Information Alert with appropriate staff and other agencies, and are invited to submit comments, identified by Regulatory Information Number (RIN) 1205-AB55, on or before October 5^th by one of the following methods:

Internet:                Federal e-Rulemaking Portal

Mail/ Hand Delivery:

Thomas Dowd, Administrator
Office of Policy Development and Research
US DOL/Employment and Training Administration
200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Room N-5641
Washington, DC 20210

5. Contact. Questions and comments about this proposed rule may be directed to William L. Carlson on 202.693.3010. Questions or comments about the format of this Alert may be directed to Robert Rainault on 312.596.5416.

6. Expiration Date. October 5, 2009

7. Attachment. Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 171, September 4, 2009, pp. 45906-45965.