Notice of a Change in Status of the Extended Benefit (EB) Program for New Mexico
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The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) published in the Federal Register on April 27, 2021, concerning New Mexico's EB change. On March 17, 2021, New Mexico Senate Bill 52 was enacted authorizing the use of the optional TUR trigger to determine New Mexico's EB status, and based on data released on March 15, 2021 by BLS, the seasonally-adjusted 3-month average total unemployment rate (TUR) for New Mexico rose above the 8.0 percent threshold necessary to trigger "on" to a High Unemployment Period for EB. However, in New Mexico, with the exception of general appropriation legislation, laws go into effect 90 days after date of enactment. This delay was not originally considered, and the original Federal Register Notice published on April 27, 2021 (86 FR 22268) contained an incorrect status change for New Mexico. Therefore, DOL is issuing this correction.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 119 (Thursday, June 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 33364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13305]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Notice of a Change in Status of the Extended Benefit (EB) Program
for New Mexico
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice; correction.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) published in the Federal Register on April 27,
2021, concerning New Mexico's EB change. On March 17, 2021, New Mexico
Senate Bill 52 was enacted authorizing the use of the optional TUR
trigger to determine New Mexico's EB status, and based on data released
on March 15, 2021 by BLS, the seasonally-adjusted 3-month average total
unemployment rate (TUR) for New Mexico rose above the 8.0 percent
threshold necessary to trigger ``on'' to a High Unemployment Period for
EB. However, in New Mexico, with the exception of general appropriation
legislation, laws go into effect 90 days after date of enactment. This
delay was not originally considered, and the original Federal Register
Notice published on April 27, 2021 (86 FR 22268) contained an incorrect
status change for New Mexico. Therefore, DOL is issuing this
correction.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment
and Training Administration, Office of Unemployment Insurance Room S-
4524, Attn: Thomas Stengle, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20210, telephone number (202) 693-2991 (this is not a toll-free number)
or by email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#124166777c757e773c467a7d7f736152767d7e3c757d64"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3d6e4958535a515813695552505c4e7d595251135a524b">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Correction
The New Mexico State Constiution stipulates that unless otherwise
specified, legislation becomes effective 90 days after date of
enactment. As such, New Mexico Senate Bill 52 authorizing the use of
the optional TUR trigger to determine New Mexico's EB status does not
become effective until June 18, 2021. Therefore, New Mexico's EB status
preceding June 18, 2021 should not have considered the optional TUR
trigger and New Mexico's EB status is corrected to reflect that due to
the insured unemployment rate in the state droping below 5.0 percent
for the week ending March 13, 2021, New Mexico triggered ``off'' EB
effective April 3, 2021.
Signed in Washington, DC.
Suzan G. LeVine,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training,
Labor.
[FR Doc. 2021-13305 Filed 6-23-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-FW-P
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