# Labor Certification Process and Enforcement for Temporary Employment in Occupations Other Than Agriculture or Registered Nursing in the United States (H-2B Workers), and Other Technical Changes; Correction
> **Wage and Hour Division** · Technical correction. · Published 2009-09-03 · Effective 2009-09-03 · 74 FR 45560
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-21274
- **Category:** wage-hour
- **Sub-agency:** Wage and Hour Division
- **Federal Register citation:** 74 FR 45560
- **CFR reference:** 20 CFR 655
- **Publication date:** 2009-09-03
- **Effective date:** 2009-09-03
## Abstract

This document contains a correction to the Final Rule of the H-2B program that was published on December 19, 2008. The Final Rule re-engineers the application filing and review process by centralizing processing and by enabling employers to conduct pre-filing recruitment of United States (U.S.) workers. In addition, the rule enhances the integrity of the H-2B program through the introduction of post- adjudication audits and procedures for penalizing employers who fail to meet program requirements. This rule also makes technical changes to both the H-1B and the permanent labor certification program regulations to reflect operational changes stemming from this regulation.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/09/03/E9-21274/labor-certification-process-and-enforcement-for-temporary-employment-in-occupations-other-than)
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