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20 C.F.R. § 632.70   Waiver of regulations under Parts 632 and 636.

Title 20 - Employees' Benefits

Title 20: Employees' Benefits
PART 632—INDIAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
Subpart E—Program Design and Management

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§ 632.70   Waiver of regulations under Parts 632 and 636.

(a) A Native American section 401 grantee may request, and the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training may grant, a waiver of specific provisions of 20 CFR Parts 632 and 636, or of any applicable administrative issuance, to the extent that such request is consistent with the provision of the Act.

(b)(1) In requesting a waiver under this section, the Native American section 401 grantee shall demonstrate how it will enhance the provision of services or outcomes to participants, which may include, but are not limited to, the following purposes: improving the targeting of services to the hard-to-serve; increasing the level of basic and occupational skills training provided by the JTPA program; contributing to the provisions of academic enrichment services to youth; promoting coordination of JTPA programs with other human resources programs; or substantially improving the job placement outcomes of the JTPA program.

(2) The request shall describe the regulatory requirements to be waived and demonstrate how such requirements impede the enhancement of the services and outcomes described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section.

(3) The waiver request shall indicate how the grantee will modify its planning documents as a result of the waiver.

(c) A waiver shall not be granted for:

(1) Any statutory requirement;

(2) The formula for allocation of funds;

(3) Eligibility requirements for services as provided in this part;

(4) Requirements for public health or safety, labor standards, civil rights, occupational safety or health, or environmental protection; or

(5) Prohibitions or restrictions relating to construction of buildings or facilities.

(d) Waivers granted shall be effective for no more than four years from the date the waiver is granted.

[60 FR 58229, Nov. 27, 1995]

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