§1511. Establishment of service delivery areas

(a) Proposals; proposed designations; requests

(1) The Governor shall, after receiving the proposal of the State job training coordinating council, publish a proposed designation of service delivery areas for the State each of which-

(A) is comprised of the State or one or more units of general local government;

(B) will promote effective delivery of job training services; and

(C)(i) is consistent with labor market areas or standard metropolitan statistical areas, but this clause shall not be construed to require designation of an entire labor market area; or

(ii) is consistent with areas in which related services are provided under other State or Federal programs.

(2) The Council shall include in its proposal a written explanation of the reasons for designating each service delivery area.

(3) Units of general local government (and combinations thereof), business organizations, and other affected persons or organizations shall be given an opportunity to comment on the proposed designation of service delivery areas and to request revisions thereof.

(4)(A) The Governor shall approve any request to be a service delivery area from-

(i) any unit of general local government with a population of 200,000 or more;

(ii) any consortium of contiguous units of general local government with an aggregate population of 200,000 or more which serves a substantial part of one or more labor market areas; and

(iii) any concentrated employment program grantee for a rural area which served as a prime sponsor under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.

(B) The Governor may approve a request to be a service delivery area from any unit of general local government or consortium of contiguous units of general local government, without regard to population, which serves a substantial portion of a labor market area.

(C) If the Governor denies a request submitted under subparagraph (A) and the entity making such request alleges that the decision of the Governor is contrary to the provisions of this section, such entity may appeal the decision to the Secretary, who shall make a final decision within 30 days after such appeal is received.

(b) Final designation by Governor

The Governor shall make a final designation of service delivery areas within the State. Before making a final designation of service delivery areas for the State, the Governor shall review the comments submitted under subsection (a)(3) of this section and requests submitted under subsection (a)(4) of this section.

(c) Redesignations

(1) In accordance with subsection (a) of this section, the Governor may redesignate service delivery areas no more frequently than every two years, except as provided for in sections 1516(j)(4)(B) and 1574(b)(1)(B) of this title. Such redesignations shall be made not later than 4 months before the beginning of a program year.

(2) Subject to paragraph (1), the Governor shall make such a redesignation if a petition to do so is filed by an entity specified in subsection (a)(4)(A) of this section.

(3) The provisions of this subsection are subject to section 1515(c) of this title.

( Pub. L. 97–300, title I, §101, Oct. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1327 ; Pub. L. 99–496, §2, Oct. 16, 1986, 100 Stat. 1261 ; Pub. L. 102–367, title I, §111, Sept. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1026 .)

Repeal of Section

Pub. L. 105–220, title I, §199(b)(2), (c)(2)(B), Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1059 , provided that this section is repealed effective July 1, 2000.

References in Text

The Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(4)(A)(iii), is Pub. L. 93–203, Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat. 839 , as amended, which was classified generally to chapter 17 (§801 et seq.) of this title, and was repealed by section 184(a)(1) of the Job Training Partnership Act, Pub. L. 97–300, title I, Oct. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1357 , which is classified principally to this chapter. Provisions of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act relating to prime sponsors were classified to section 811 of this title prior to its repeal.

Amendments

1992-Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 102–367 inserted ", except as provided for in sections 1516(j)(4)(B) and 1574(b)(1)(B) of this title" before period at end of first sentence.

1986-Subsec. (a)(4)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 99–496 substituted "one or more labor market areas" for "a labor market area".

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 102–367 effective July 1, 1993, see section 701(a) of Pub. L. 102–367, set out as an Effective Date of 1992 Amendment; Transition Provisions note under section 1501 of this title.

References to Comprehensive Employment and Training Act Deemed References to Job Training Partnership Act or Workforce Investment Act of 1998

References to a provision of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, effective Aug. 7, 1998, are deemed to refer to the corresponding provision of the Job Training Partnership Act, Pub. L. 97–300, Oct. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1322 , or of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Pub. L. 105–220, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 936 , and effective July 1, 2000, are deemed to refer to the corresponding provision of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, see section 2940(a) of this title. For classification of the Job Training Partnership Act and the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to the Code, see Short Title notes set out under section 1501 of this title and section 9201 of Title 20, Education, and Tables.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 1503, 1512, 1513, 1515, 1518, 1578, 1602, 1642, 1661a, 2831 of this title.