Disaster Unemployment Assistance Program; Interim Final Rule; Request for Comments

The Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor is issuing this interim final rule, effective upon publication, amending 20 CFR 625.6 to remove restrictive provisions, provide a more equitable weekly assistance amount to individuals unemployed as a result of a major disaster, and to clarify and simplify the States' administration of the Disaster Unemployment Assistance Program. To provide an opportunity for public participation in this rulemaking, a comment period is provided, and a final rule will be published after taking into account any comments that are received.