Advocates Decry Delayed Release of Job-Training Rules

WASHINGTON--Youth-training advocates last week criticized the Labor Department for releasing proposed rules for federal job-training programs behind schedule and then giving them the effect of law without a prior comment period.

The interim final regulations for the Job Training Reform Amendments of 1992 were published in the Dec. 29 Federal Register. Recipients of Job Training Partnership Act funds are expected to rely on them for guidance in planning their programs between now and June 1, when the department expects to issue final rules.

The law takes effect July 1. The department originally planned to make proposed regulations available for...

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