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 M*» PUBLIC LAW 105-220—AUG. 7, 1998 112 STAT. 1005 (A) IN GENERAL. —If such failure continues for a second consecutive year, the Governor shall take corrective actions, which may include development of a reorganization plan through which the Governor may— (i) require the appointment and certification of a new local board (consistent with the criteria established under section 117(b)); (ii) prohibit the use of eligible providers and onestop partners identified as achieving a poor level of performance; or (iii) take such other actions as the Governor determines are appropriate. (B) APPEAL BY LOCAL AREA.— Deadlines. (i) APPEAL TO GOVERNOR.—A local area that is subject to a reorganization plan under subparagraph (A) may, not later than 30 days afler receiving notice of the reorganization plan, appeal to the Governor to rescind or revise such plan. In such case, the Governor shall make a final decision not later then 30 days after the receipt of the appeal. (ii) SUBSEQUENT ACTION. — The local area may, not later than 30 days after receiving a decision from the Governor pursuant to clause (i), appeal such decision to the Secretary. In such case, the Secretary shall make a final decision not later than 30 days after the receipt of the appeal. (C) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The decision made by the Gov- -. emor under clause (i) of subparagraph (B) shall become effective at the time the Governor issues the decision pursuant to such clause. Such decision shall remain effective unless the Secretary rescinds or revises such plan pursuant to clause (ii) of subparagraph (B), (i) OTHER MEASURES AND TERMINOLOGY.— (1) RESPONSIBILITIES.— In order to ensure nationwide comparability of performance data, the Secretary, after collaboration with representatives of appropriate Federal agencies, and representatives of States and political subdivisions, business and industry, employees, eligible providers of employment and training activities, educators, and participants, with expertise regarding workforce investment poHcies and workforce investment activities, shall issue— (A) definitions for information required to be reported under subsection (d)(2); (B) terms for a menu of additional indicators of performance described in subsection (b)(2)(C) to assist States in assessing their progress toward State workforce investment goals; and (C) objective criteria and methods described in subsection (b)(3)(A)(vi) for making revisions to levels of performance. (2) DEFINITIONS FOR CORE INDICATORS.— The Secretary and the representatives described in paragraph (1) shall participate in the activities described in section 502 concerning the issuance of definitions for indicators of performance described in subsection (b)(2)(A).

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