[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 107 (Friday, June 3, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32232-32236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13806]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Employment and Training Administration Program Year (PY) 2011 
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Allotments to Outlying Areas

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This Notice announces PY 2011 WIA Title I Youth, Adult and 
Dislocated Worker Activities program allotments for outlying areas. The 
WIA allotments for the outlying areas are based on a formula determined 
by the Secretary. As required by WIA section 182(d), on February 17, 
2000, a Notice of the discretionary formula for allocating PY 2000 
funds for the outlying areas (American Samoa, Guam, Marshall Islands, 
Micronesia, Northern Marianas, Palau, and the Virgin Islands) was 
published in the Federal Register at 65 FR 8236 (February 17, 2000). 
The rationale for the formula and methodology was fully explained in 
the February 17, 2000, Federal Register Notice. The formula for PY 2011 
is the same as used for PY 2000 and is described in the section on 
Youth Activities program allotments. Comments are invited on the 
formula used to allot funds to the outlying areas.

DATES: Comments on the formula used to allot funds to the outlying 
areas must be received by July 5, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to the Employment and Training 
Administration, Office of Financial and Administrative Management, 200 
Constitution Ave., NW., Room N-4702, Washington, DC 20210, Attention: 
Mr. Kenneth Leung, Telephone: (202) 693-3471 (this is not a toll-free 
number). Fax: (202) 693-2859. E-mail: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: WIA Youth Activities allotments--Evan 
Rosenberg at (202) 693-3593 or LaSharn Youngblood at (202) 693-3606; 
WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Activities allotments--Mike Qualter at 
(202) 693-3014; Workforce Information Grant allotments--Anthony Dais at 
(202) 693-2784.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Labor (DOL or Department) 
is announcing PY 2011 WIA Youth, Adult and Dislocated Worker program 
allotments to outlying areas. The allotments are based on the funds 
appropriated in the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, 
Public Law 112-10, signed April 15, 2011. This appropriation requires 
an across-the-board rescission of 0.2 percent to all Federal Fiscal 
Year (FY) 2011 discretionary program funding. Included in this Notice 
are tables listing the PY 2011 allotments (including the 0.2 percent 
rescission) for programs under WIA Title I Youth Activities (Table A), 
Adult Activities (Table B) and Dislocated Worker Employment and 
Training Activities (Table C).
    On December 17, 2003, Public Law 108-188, the Compact of Free 
Association Amendments Act of 2003 (``the Compact''), was signed. The 
Compact provided for consolidation of WIA Title I funding for the 
Marshall Islands and Micronesia into supplemental education grants 
provided from the Department of Education's appropriation. See 48 USC 
1921d(f)(1)(B)(iii). The Compact also specified that the Republic of 
Palau remained eligible for WIA Title I funding. See 48 USC 
1921d(f)(1)(B)(ix). The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 
111-117) (in the Department Of Education's General Provisions at 
Section 309, Title III, Division D) amended the Compact to extend the 
availability of WIA Title I funding to Palau through FY 2010. Section 
1104 of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, further 
extended the same funding to Palau through FY 2011.
    Youth Activities Allotments. PY 2011 Youth Activities funds for 
outlying areas total $2,064,785 (including the 0.2 percent rescission). 
Table A includes a breakdown of the Youth Activities program allotments 
for States (as previously shared) and each of the five outlying areas. 
Before determining the amount available for States, the total funding 
available for the outlying areas was reserved at 0.25 percent of the 
full amount appropriated for Youth Activities (after the 0.2 percent 
rescission).
    The methodology for distributing funds to all outlying areas is not 
specified by WIA, but is at the Secretary's discretion. The methodology 
used is the same as used since PY 2000, i.e., funds are distributed 
among the remaining outlying areas by formula based on relative share 
of number of unemployed, a 90 percent hold-harmless of the prior year 
share, a $75,000 minimum, and a 130 percent stop-gain of the prior year 
share. As in PY 2010, data for the relative share calculation in the PY 
2011 formula were from 2000 Census data for all outlying areas, 
obtained from the Bureau of the Census (Bureau) and are based on 2000 
Census surveys for those areas conducted either by the Bureau or the 
outlying areas under the guidance of the Bureau.
    Adult Employment and Training Activities Allotments. The total 
appropriated funds for PY 2011 for Adult Activities are $770,921,920 of 
which $1,927,305 is for outlying areas (including the 0.2 percent 
rescission). Table B includes a breakdown of the Adult Activities 
program allotments for States (as previously shared) and each of the 
five areas. Table B shows the PY 2011 Adult Employment and Training 
Activities allotments and comparison to PY 2010 allotments by State. 
Like the Youth Activities program, the total available for the outlying 
areas was reserved at 0.25 percent of the full amount appropriated for 
Adult Activities (after the 0.2 percent rescission). As discussed in 
the Youth Activities paragraph, beginning in PY 2005, WIA funding for 
the Marshall Islands and Micronesia is no longer provided; instead, 
funding is provided in the Department of Education's appropriation. The 
Adult Activities funds for grants to the remaining outlying areas, for 
which the distribution methodology is at the Secretary's discretion, 
were distributed among the areas by the same principles, formula and 
data as used for outlying areas for Youth Activities.
    Dislocated Worker Employment and Training Activities Allotments. 
Appropriated funds for PY 2011 for the Dislocated Worker Activities 
program total $1,287,544,000, with $3,218,860 for outlying areas 
(including the 0.2 percent rescission). Table C includes a breakdown of 
the Dislocated Worker program allotments for States (as previously 
shared) and each of the five outlying areas. The total appropriation 
includes formula funds for the States, National Reserve funds for the 
distribution of National Emergency Grants, technical assistance and 
training, demonstration projects, and the outlying areas' Dislocated 
Worker allotments. Like the Youth and Adult Activities programs, the 
total available for the outlying areas was reserved at 0.25 percent of 
the full amount appropriated for Dislocated Worker

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Activities (after the 0.2 percent rescission). WIA funding for the 
Marshall Islands and Micronesia is no longer provided, as discussed 
above. The Dislocated Worker Activities funds for grants to outlying 
areas, for which the distribution methodology is at the Secretary's 
discretion, were distributed among the remaining areas by the same pro 
rata share as the areas received for the PY 2011 WIA Adult Activities 
program, the same methodology used in PY 2010.

    Signed: At Washington, DC on this 27th day of May, 2011.
Jane Oates,
Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Adminstration.

U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration

                                 Table A--WIA Youth Activities State Allotments
                                       [Comparison of PY 2011 vs PY 2010]
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              State                     PY 2010             PY 2011           Difference      Percent difference
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    Total.......................        $924,069,000        $825,913,862       ($98,155,138)              -10.62
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Alabama.........................          11,777,698          12,455,574             677,876                5.76
Alaska..........................           2,755,418           2,216,462           (538,956)              -19.56
Arizona.........................          15,982,731          15,326,190           (656,541)               -4.11
Arkansas........................           8,446,520           6,794,393         (1,652,127)              -19.56
California......................         136,875,948         117,952,080        (18,923,868)              -13.83
Colorado........................          11,132,070           9,788,025         (1,344,045)              -12.07
Connecticut.....................           8,869,254           8,060,872           (808,382)               -9.11
Delaware........................           2,269,744           2,028,651           (241,093)              -10.62
District of Columbia............           2,779,082           2,402,872           (376,210)              -13.54
Florida.........................          43,352,872          50,372,277           7,019,405               16.19
Georgia.........................          28,251,785          24,305,197         (3,946,588)              -13.97
Hawaii..........................           2,690,193           2,272,811           (417,382)              -15.51
Idaho...........................           2,950,667           3,428,419             477,752               16.19
Illinois........................          43,545,632          36,086,031         (7,459,601)              -17.13
Indiana.........................          19,697,136          16,043,006         (3,654,130)              -18.55
Iowa............................           4,750,212           5,519,334             769,122               16.19
Kansas..........................           5,930,458           5,248,975           (681,483)              -11.49
Kentucky........................          14,303,105          12,514,937         (1,788,168)              -12.50
Louisiana.......................          14,009,636          11,269,372         (2,740,264)              -19.56
Maine...........................           3,476,520           2,887,584           (588,936)              -16.94
Maryland........................          11,311,383          10,073,999         (1,237,384)              -10.94
Massachusetts...................          17,387,925          15,988,686         (1,399,239)               -8.05
Michigan........................          51,768,509          41,642,666        (10,125,843)              -19.56
Minnesota.......................          14,264,509          11,474,392         (2,790,117)              -19.56
Mississippi.....................          13,081,892          10,523,093         (2,558,799)              -19.56
Missouri........................          17,781,382          14,549,044         (3,232,338)              -18.18
Montana.........................           2,344,418           2,174,750           (169,668)               -7.24
Nebraska........................           2,518,508           2,288,141           (230,367)               -9.15
Nevada..........................           7,654,897           8,303,837             648,940                8.48
New Hampshire...................           2,269,744           2,253,475            (16,269)               -0.72
New Jersey......................          20,938,294          20,362,826           (575,468)               -2.75
New Mexico......................           4,365,301           4,775,669             410,368                9.40
New York........................          51,835,670          46,253,787         (5,581,883)              -10.77
North Carolina..................          25,351,154          24,598,968           (752,186)               -2.97
North Dakota....................           2,269,744           2,028,651           (241,093)              -10.62
Ohio............................          39,313,893          31,915,350         (7,398,543)              -18.82
Oklahoma........................           6,970,582           6,877,913            (92,669)               -1.33
Oregon..........................          13,707,810          11,026,583         (2,681,227)              -19.56
Pennsylvania....................          31,871,328          29,506,561         (2,364,767)               -7.42
Puerto Rico.....................          29,722,110          23,908,509         (5,813,601)              -19.56
Rhode Island....................           4,531,698           3,767,218           (764,480)              -16.87
South Carolina..................          17,299,897          13,916,063         (3,383,834)              -19.56
South Dakota....................           2,269,744           2,028,651           (241,093)              -10.62
Tennessee.......................          18,716,506          16,288,215         (2,428,291)              -12.97
Texas...........................          57,404,782          52,833,195         (4,571,587)               -7.96
Utah............................           3,547,273           4,121,624             574,351               16.19
Vermont.........................           2,269,744           2,028,651           (241,093)              -10.62
Virginia........................          13,127,843          13,540,444             412,601                3.14
Washington......................          17,997,280          15,992,583         (2,004,697)              -11.14
West Virginia...................           3,924,261           4,315,932             391,671                9.98
Wisconsin.......................          13,963,286          13,099,180           (864,106)               -6.19
Wyoming.........................           2,269,744           2,028,651           (241,093)              -10.62
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        State Total.............         907,897,792         811,460,369        (96,437,423)              -10.62
American Samoa..................             131,813             117,342            (14,471)              -10.98
Guam............................           1,072,924             955,133           (117,791)              -10.98
Northern Marianas...............             397,035             353,447            (43,588)              -10.98
Palau...........................              75,000              75,000                   0                0.00
Virgin Islands..................             633,401             563,863            (69,538)              -10.98
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        Outlying Areas Total....           2,310,173           2,064,785           (245,388)              -10.62
Native Americans................          13,861,035          12,388,708         (1,472,327)              -10.62
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U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration

                                 Table B--WIA Adult Activities State Allotments
                                       [Comparison of PY 2011 vs PY 2010]
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                                   PY 2010  (Pre-FY
              State                   2011  0.2%            PY 2011           Difference      Percent difference
                                      Rescission)
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    Total.......................        $861,540,000        $770,921,920       ($90,618,080)              -10.52
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Alabama.........................          11,546,269          12,090,307             544,038                4.71
Alaska..........................           2,630,761           2,118,648           (512,113)              -19.47
Arizona.........................          15,227,363          14,638,503           (588,860)               -3.87
Arkansas........................           7,946,421           6,399,544         (1,546,877)              -19.47
California......................         131,676,574         113,937,862        (17,738,712)              -13.47
Colorado........................          10,028,610           8,838,405         (1,190,205)              -11.87
Connecticut.....................           7,899,746           7,208,528           (691,218)               -8.75
Delaware........................           2,148,465           1,922,487           (225,978)              -10.52
District of Columbia............           2,416,917           2,040,921           (375,996)              -15.56
Florida.........................          44,003,639          50,666,671           6,663,032               15.14
Georgia.........................          26,468,737          22,840,137         (3,628,600)              -13.71
Hawaii..........................           2,786,714           2,375,218           (411,496)              -14.77
Idaho...........................           2,793,005           3,112,389             319,384               11.44
Illinois........................          40,399,352          33,485,477         (6,913,875)              -17.11
Indiana.........................          17,396,927          14,120,139         (3,276,788)              -18.84
Iowa............................           3,329,069           3,872,586             543,517               16.33
Kansas..........................           4,907,309           4,349,496           (557,813)              -11.37
Kentucky........................          14,765,556          12,990,026         (1,775,530)              -12.02
Louisiana.......................          13,633,150          10,979,275         (2,653,875)              -19.47
Maine...........................           3,276,134           2,730,113           (546,021)              -16.67
Maryland........................          10,691,615           9,553,233         (1,138,382)              -10.65
Massachusetts...................          15,779,759          14,398,404         (1,381,355)               -8.75
Michigan........................          48,336,592          38,927,229         (9,409,363)              -19.47
Minnesota.......................          12,498,015          10,065,109         (2,432,906)              -19.47
Mississippi.....................          12,175,592           9,805,450         (2,370,142)              -19.47
Missouri........................          16,419,448          13,419,717         (2,999,731)              -18.27
Montana.........................           2,281,343           2,120,862           (160,481)               -7.03
Nebraska........................           2,148,465           1,922,487           (225,978)              -10.52
Nevada..........................           7,675,248           8,185,256             510,008                6.64
New Hampshire...................           2,148,465           1,922,487           (225,978)              -10.52
New Jersey......................          20,803,661          20,215,513           (588,148)               -2.83
New Mexico......................           4,166,386           4,573,434             407,048                9.77
New York........................          51,297,403          45,933,685         (5,363,718)              -10.46
North Carolina..................          23,389,183          22,906,147           (483,036)               -2.07
North Dakota....................           2,148,465           1,922,487           (225,978)              -10.52
Ohio............................          36,633,264          29,608,861         (7,024,403)              -19.17
Oklahoma........................           6,516,603           6,455,261            (61,342)               -0.94
Oregon..........................          12,848,682          10,347,514         (2,501,168)              -19.47
Pennsylvania....................          29,034,229          26,995,920         (2,038,309)               -7.02
Puerto Rico.....................          31,530,340          25,392,538         (6,137,802)              -19.47
Rhode Island....................           3,919,536           3,245,983           (673,553)              -17.18
South Carolina..................          16,317,914          13,141,414         (3,176,500)              -19.47
South Dakota....................           2,148,465           1,922,487           (225,978)              -10.52
Tennessee.......................          18,105,616          15,820,576         (2,285,040)              -12.62
Texas...........................          53,798,899          49,503,599         (4,295,300)               -7.98
Utah............................           2,816,695           3,276,560             459,865               16.33
Vermont.........................           2,148,465           1,922,487           (225,978)              -10.52
Virginia........................          11,828,202          12,422,005             593,803                5.02
Washington......................          16,563,114          14,762,815         (1,800,299)              -10.87
West Virginia...................           4,058,158           4,403,989             345,831                8.52
Wisconsin.......................          11,729,145          11,261,887           (467,258)               -3.98
Wyoming.........................           2,148,465           1,922,487           (225,978)              -10.52
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        State Total.............         859,386,150         768,994,615        (90,391,535)              -10.52

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American Samoa..................             122,595             109,235            (13,360)              -10.90
Guam............................             997,885             889,140           (108,745)              -10.90
Northern Marianas...............             369,268             329,026            (40,242)              -10.90
Palau...........................              75,000              75,000                   0                0.00
Virgin Islands..................             589,102             524,904            (64,198)              -10.90
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        Outlying Areas Total....           2,153,850           1,927,305           (226,545)              -10.52
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Table C--U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration WIA Dislocated Worker Activities State
                                                   Allotments
                                       [Comparison of PY 2011 vs PY 2010]
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                                   PY 2010  (Pre-FY
              State                    2011 0.2%            PY 2011           Difference      Percent difference
                                      Rescission)
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Total...........................      $1,413,000,000      $1,287,544,000      ($125,456,000)               -8.88
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Alabama.........................          17,669,335          16,128,630         (1,540,705)               -8.72
Alaska..........................           2,187,095           1,804,590           (382,505)              -17.49
Arizona.........................          22,788,184          21,992,101           (796,083)               -3.49
Arkansas........................           6,867,051           6,535,066           (331,985)               -4.83
California......................         192,413,016         170,303,818        (22,109,198)              -11.49
Colorado........................          14,509,305          13,969,269           (540,036)               -3.72
Connecticut.....................          11,850,579          12,117,862             267,283                2.26
Delaware........................           2,778,921           2,526,887           (252,034)               -9.07
District of Columbia............           2,990,511           2,592,780           (397,731)              -13.30
Florida.........................          83,019,633          81,270,552         (1,749,081)               -2.11
Georgia.........................          40,912,792          35,502,366         (5,410,426)              -13.22
Hawaii..........................           3,268,124           2,539,205           (728,919)              -22.30
Idaho...........................           4,536,856           4,240,518           (296,338)               -6.53
Illinois........................          54,673,396          52,391,500         (2,281,896)               -4.17
Indiana.........................          27,257,656          22,971,198         (4,286,458)              -15.73
Iowa............................           5,888,367           6,222,410             334,043                5.67
Kansas..........................           6,855,442           5,780,312         (1,075,130)              -15.68
Kentucky........................          18,089,024          14,985,351         (3,103,673)              -17.16
Louisiana.......................           9,812,674           8,768,499         (1,044,175)              -10.64
Maine...........................           4,578,544           3,599,239           (979,305)              -21.39
Maryland........................          15,543,289          14,302,198         (1,241,091)               -7.98
Massachusetts...................          22,706,846          21,065,395         (1,641,451)               -7.23
Michigan........................          64,544,036          51,285,260        (13,258,776)              -20.54
Minnesota.......................          18,020,939          12,889,304         (5,131,635)              -28.48
Mississippi.....................           9,867,047          10,150,118             283,071                2.87
Missouri........................          22,223,344          19,187,040         (3,036,304)              -13.66
Montana.........................           2,174,950           2,047,301           (127,649)               -5.87
Nebraska........................           2,428,300           2,059,689           (368,611)              -15.18
Nevada..........................          14,124,712          14,332,064             207,352                1.47
New Hampshire...................           3,181,956           2,764,686           (417,270)              -13.11
New Jersey......................          33,365,324          32,250,359         (1,114,965)               -3.34
New Mexico......................           4,093,214           5,179,814           1,086,600               26.55
New York........................          65,534,311          55,889,913         (9,644,398)              -14.72
North Carolina..................          44,039,515          35,096,512         (8,943,003)              -20.31
North Dakota....................             690,086             499,920           (190,166)              -27.56
Ohio............................          51,610,221          44,079,882         (7,530,339)              -14.59
Oklahoma........................           6,905,534           6,917,377              11,843                0.17
Oregon..........................          20,167,658          15,077,317         (5,090,341)              -25.24
Pennsylvania....................          39,561,993          37,972,551         (1,589,442)               -4.02
Puerto Rico.....................          17,054,847          13,696,022         (3,358,825)              -19.69
Rhode Island....................           6,227,600           5,104,108         (1,123,492)              -18.04
South Carolina..................          23,089,893          19,186,456         (3,903,437)              -16.91
South Dakota....................           1,000,388             840,914           (159,474)              -15.94
Tennessee.......................          26,930,077          22,128,000         (4,802,077)              -17.83
Texas...........................          61,378,563          62,020,936             642,373                1.05
Utah............................           4,625,970           6,063,094           1,437,124               31.07
Vermont.........................           1,787,950           1,243,942           (544,008)              -30.43
Virginia........................          18,472,220          18,481,552               9,332                0.05
Washington......................          24,271,171          22,272,901         (1,998,270)               -8.23
West Virginia...................           4,551,211           4,558,971               7,760                0.17

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Wisconsin.......................          19,934,322          17,345,523         (2,588,799)              -12.99
Wyoming.........................             786,008           1,201,048             415,040               52.80
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        State Total.............       1,183,840,000       1,063,432,320       (120,407,680)              -10.17
American Samoa..................             201,066             182,437            (18,629)               -9.27
Guam............................           1,636,618           1,484,984           (151,634)               -9.27
Northern Marianas...............             605,632             549,518            (56,114)               -9.27
Palau...........................             123,006             125,260               2,254                1.83
Virgin Islands..................             966,178             876,661            (89,517)               -9.27
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    Outlying Areas Total........           3,532,500           3,218,860           (313,640)               -8.88
National Reserve................         225,627,500         220,892,820         (4,734,680)               -2.10
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