[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 20, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 19389] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-9876] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Notice of a Change in Status of an Extended Benefit (EB) Period for Puerto Rico This notice announces a change in benefit period eligibility under the EB Program for Puerto Rico. Summary The following change has occurred since the publication of the last notice regarding the State's EB status:January 30, 1999--Puerto Rico's 13-week insured unemployment rate for the week ending January 9, 1999 fell below 6.0 percent and was less than 120 percent of the average for the corresponding period for the prior two years, causing Puerto Rico to trigger ``off'' EB effective January 30, 1999. Information for Claimants The duration of benefits payable in the EB Program, and the terms and conditions on which they are payable, are governed by the Federal- State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970, as amended, and the operating instructions issued to the States by the U.S. Department of Labor. In the case of a State ending an EB period, the State employment security agency will furnish a written notice to each individual who is currently filing a claim for EB of the forthcoming end of the EB period and its effect on the individual's rights to EB (20 CFR 615.13(c)(4)). Persons who believe they may be entitled to EB, or who wish to inquire about their rights under the programs, should contact the nearest State employment service office or unemployment compensation claims office in their locality. Signed at Washington, D.C., on April 12, 1999. Raymond Bramucci, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training. [FR Doc. 99-9876 Filed 4-19-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-M