of a new wage determination by ETA, resubmit the case to the administrative law judge. Under no circumstances shall source data obtained in confidence by ETA, or the names of establishments contacted by ETA, be submitted into evidence or otherwise disclosed.

(d) The administrative law judge shall not render determinations as to the legality of a regulatory provision or the constitutionality of a statutory provision.

(e) The decision shall be served on all parties in person or by certified or regular mail.

§ 507.845 Secretary's review of administrative law judge's decision.

(a) The Administrator or any interested party desiring review of the decision and order of an administrative law judge shall petition the Secretary to review the decision and order. To be effective, such petition shall be received by the Secretary within 30 calendar days of the date of the decision and order. Copies of the petition shall be served on all parties and on the administrative law judge.

(b) No particular form is prescribed for any petition for Secretary's review permitted by this subpart. However, any such petition shall:

(1) Be dated;

(2) Be typewritten or legibly written; (3) Specify the issue or issues stated in the administrative law judge decision and order giving rise to such petition;

(4) State the specific reason or reasons why the party petitioning for review believes such decision and order are in error;

(5) Be signed by the party filing the petition or by an authorized representative of such party;

(6) Include the address at which such party or authorized representative desires to receive further communications relating thereto; and

(7) Attach copies of the administrative law judge's decision and order, and any other record documents which would assist the Secretary in determining whether review is warranted.

(c) Whenever the Secretary determines to review the decision and order

of an administrative law judge, a notice of the Secretary's determination shall be served upon the administrative law judge and upon all parties to the proceeding within 30 calendar days after the Secretary's receipt of the petition for review.

(d) Upon receipt of the Secretary's notice, the Office of Administrative Law Judges shall within fifteen calendar days forward the complete hearing record to the Secretary.

(e) The Secretary's notice shall specify:

(1) The issue or issues to be reviewed;

(2) The form in which submissions shall be made by the parties (i.e., briefs);

(3) The time within which such submissions shall be made.

(f) All documents submitted to the Secretary shall be filed with the Secretary of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC 20210, Attention: Executive Director, Office of Administrative Appeals, room S-4309. An original and two copies of all documents shall be filed. Documents are not deemed filed with the Secretary until actually received by the Secretary. All documents, including documents filed by mail, shall be received by the Secretary either on or before the due date.

(g) Copies of all documents filed with the Secretary shall be served upon all other parties involved in the proceeding. Service upon the Administrator shall be in accordance with § 507.830(b) of this part.

(h) The Secretary's final decision shall be issued within 180 calendar days from the date of the notice of intent to review. The Secretary's decision shall be served upon all parties and the administrative law judge.

(i) Upon issuance of the Secretary's decision, the Secretary shall transmit the entire record to the Chief Administrative Law Judge for custody pursuant to § 507.850 of this part.

§ 507.850 Administrative record.

The official record of every completed administrative hearing procedure provided by subparts H and I of this part shall be maintained and filed

under the custody and control of the Chief Administrative Law Judge. Upon receipt of a complaint seeking review of the final agency action in a United States District Court, the Chief Administrative Law Judge shall certify the official record and shall transmit such record to the clerk of the court.

§ 507.855 Notice to the Employment and Training Administration and the Attorney General.

(a) The Administrator shall notify the Attorney General ɛnd ETA of the final determination of a violation by an employer upon the earliest of the following events:

(1) Where the Administrator determines that there is a basis for a finding of violation by an employer, and no timely request for hearing is made pursuant to § 507.820 of this part; or

(2) Where, after a hearing, the administrative law judge issues a decision and order finding a violation by an employer; or

(3) Where the administrative law judge finds that there was no violation by an employer, and the Secretary, upon review, issues a decision pursuant to 507.845 of this part, holding that a violation was committed by an employer.

(b) The Attorney General, upon receipt of notification from the Administrator pursuant to paragraph (a), shall not approve petitions filed with respect to that employer under sections 204 or 214(c) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1154 and 1184(c)) during a period of at least one year for aliens to be employed by the employer.

(c) ETA, upon receipt of the Administrator's notice pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, shall suspend the employer's labor condition application(s) under subparts H and I of this part, and shall not accept for filing any application or attestation submitted by the employer under 20 CFR part 656 or subparts A, B, C, D, E, H or I of this part, for a period of 12 months or for a longer period if such is specified by the Attorney General for visa petitions filed by that employer under sections 204 and 214(c) of the INA.

$ 508.900 Purpose, procedure and applica

bility of subparts J and K of this part. (a) Purpose. The Immigration Act of 1990 (Act) at section 221 creates a three-year work authorization program beginning October 1, 1991, for aliens admitted as F-1 students described in subparagraph (F) of section 101 (a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F). The Act specifies that the Attorney General shall grant an alien authorization to be employed in a position unrelated to the alien's field of study (i.e., a position not involving curricular or post-graduate practical training) and off-campus if:

(1) The alien has completed one year of school as an F-1 student and is maintaining good academic standing at the educational institution;

(2) The employer provides the educational institution and the Secretary of Labor with an attestation regarding recruitment and rate of pay specified in paragraph (b) of this section; and

(3) The alien will not be employed more than 20 hours each week during the academic term (but may be employed on a full-time basis during vacation periods and between academic terms).

Subpart J of this part sets forth the procedure for filing attestations with the Department of Labor (the Department or DOL) for employers who seek to use F-1 students for off-campus work. Subpart K of this part sets forth complaint, investigation, and disqualification provisions with respect to such attestations.

(b) Procedure. (1) An employer must comply with the following procedure in order to hire F-1 students for offcampus employment:

(i) Recruit for 60 days before filing an attestation;

(ii) File the attestation with the DOL and the Designated School Official (DSO) of the educational institution before hiring any F-1 student(s);

(iii) Hire F-1 student(s) during the 90-day period following the last day of the recruitment period; and

(iv) Initiate a new 60-day recruitment effort in order to hire any F-1 student(s), under the valid attestation, after the 90-day hiring period. (A job order placed with the SESA as part of

the employer's initial recruitment which remains "open" with the SESA shall satisfy the requirement regarding a new 60-day recruitment effort.)

(2) The employer's attestation shall state that the employer:

(i) Has recruited unsuccessfully for at least 60 days for the position and will recruit for 60 days for each position in which an F-1 student is hired under that attestation until September 30, 1994; and

(ii) Will provide for payment to the alien and to other similarly situated workers at a rate not less than the actual wage for the occupation at the place of employment, or if greater, the prevailing wage for the occupation in the area of intended employment.

(3) The employer shall file the attestation with the Designated School Official (DSO) of each educational institution from which it seeks to hire F-1 students. In fulfilling this requirement, the employer may file the attestation initially:

(i) With the appropriate Regional Office of ETA only; or

(ii) Simultaneously with the DSO and the appropriate Regional Office of ETA.

In either instance, under paragraph (b)(3) of this section, ETA will return to the employer a copy of the attestation with ETA's acceptance indicated thereon. The employer must then send a copy of each accepted attestation to the DSO. Where the employer has chosen to file the attestation simultaneously with DOL and the DSO, as described in paragraph (b)(3)(ii) of this section, the employer shall provide a copy of the accepted attestation to the DSO within 15 days after receiving the accepted attestation from DOL. The employer shall also retain the accepted attestation and produce it in the event the Department conducts an investigation to determine if the employer has made an attestation that is materially false or has failed to pay wages in accordance with the attestation. In no case may an employer hire an F-1 student for off-campus employment without first filing an attestation with DOL and the DSO. The employer may not file the attestation with the DSO before it is filed with DOL or in the absence of filing the at

testation with DOL. The DSO may treat an attestation as accepted for filing by DOL for the purpose of authorizing F-1 student employment upon its receipt by the school.

(4) The employer may file an attestation for one or more openings in the same occupation, or one or more positions in more than one occupation, provided that all occupations are listed on the attestation and all positions are located within the same geographic area of intended employment.

(5) The attestation shall be deemed "accepted for filing" on the date it is received by DOL. Where the attestation is not completed as set forth at § 508.940(f)(1) of this part, it shall be returned to the employer which will have 15 days to correct the deficiency or it will be rejected. If the attestation is rejected, DOL will notify INS. Attestations deemed unacceptable under § 508.940(f)(2) of this part may not be resubmitted.

(c) Applicability. Subparts J and K of this part apply to all employers who seek to employ F-1 students in offcampus work in positions unrelated to their field(s) of study.

(d) Final date. ETA will not accept attestations under this program after September 30, 1994.

§ 508.910 Overview of process.

This section provides a context for the attestation process to facilitate understanding by employers that seek to employ F-1 students in off-campus work.

(a) Department of Labor's responsibilities. The Department of Labor (DOL) administers the attestation process. Within DOL, the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) shall have responsibility for accepting and filing employer attestations on behalf of F-1 students; the Employment Standards Administration (ESA) shall be responsible for conducting any investigations concerning such attestations.

(b) Employer attestation responsibilities. Prior to hiring any F-1 student(s) for off-campus employment, an employer must submit an attestation on Form ETA-9034, as described in § 508.940 of this part, to the Employment and Training Adminis

tration (ETA) of DOL at the address set forth at § 508.930 of this part.

(1) The attesting employer shall file the attestation with the Designated School Official (DSO) of each educational institution from which it seeks to hire F-1 students. If the employer is filing the attestation with the DSO simultaneously to filing it with DOL, or prior to DOL's accepting it, the employer must provide the DSO with a copy of the accepted attestation within 15 days after receiving the attestation from DOL.

(2)(i) Each attestation shall be valid for three years, or until September 30, 1994, whichever is sooner. Throughout the validity period of the attestation, the employer may hire F-1 students as needed, during the 90-day period immediately following each 60-day recruitment period, for the positions specified on Form ETA-9034, at the required wage rate, from any educational institution in the geographic area of intended employment. In order to employ F-1 students in any occupation(s) different from the occupation(s) specified in the attestation, the employer shall file a new attestation with ETA.

(ii) The employer shall have the burden of proving the truthfulness and accuracy of each attestation element in the event that such attestation element is challenged in an investigation.

(iii) Substantiating documentation in support of each attestation element must be maintained by the employer and shall be made available to DOL for inspection and copying upon request. If the employer maintains the specific documentation recommended in appendix A of this subpart, and the documentation is found to be truthful, accurate, and substantiates compliance, it shall meet the burden of proof. If the employer chooses to support its attestation in a manner other than in accordance with appendix A of this subpart, the employer's documentation must be of equal probative value to that shown in appendix A of this subpart in the event of an investigation.

(c) Designated School Official (DSO) responsibilities. The Department notes that the basic responsibilities of

the DSO are outlined in INS regulations at 8 CFR 214.2(f).

(1) DOL understands INS regulations to mean that the DSO at the educational institution is expected to assure that, prior to authorizing the off-campus employment of any F-1 student(s):

(i) It has received an attestation from the prospective employer;

(ii) The prospective employer has not been disqualified from participation in the F-1 student work authorization program (Employers disqualified from participation in the program are listed in the FEDERAL REGISTER. See § 508.950(b) of this part); and

(iii) The F-1 student(s) has completed one year of study and is maintaining good academic standing at the institution.

(2) It is also understood that the DSO will not authorize F-1 student(s) to work in excess of 20 hours per week during the academic term, and that the DSO shall notify ETA when the employer of F-1 student(s) has not provided the educational institution with an accepted copy of the attestation within 90 days of its receipt of the attestation from the employer.

(d) Complaints. (1) Complaints alleging that an attestation is materially false or that wages were not paid in accordance with the attestation may be filed by any aggrieved party with the Wage and Hour Division (Administrator), of the Employment Standards Administration, DOL, according to the procedures set forth in subpart K of this part.

(i) Examples of violations that may be alleged in a complaint include:

(A) The employer failed to pay an F1 student the prevailing wage for the occupation in the area of intended employment;

(B) The employer failed to pay the actual wage for the position(s) at the employer's place of business; or

(C) The employer's recruitment efforts demonstrated that qualified U.S. workers were available for the position(s) filled by F-1 students.

(ii) The Administrator shall review the allegations contained in the complaint to determine if there are reasonable grounds to conduct an investigation. If, after investigation, the Ad

ministrator finds a violation, the Administrator shall disqualify the employer (after notice and opportunity for a hearing) from employing F-1 students and shall so notify INS.

(2) Complaints alleging that an F-1 student is not maintaining the required academic standing or is working in excess of the authorized number of hours of employment per week shall be filed with the INS.

(e) Termination of program. The pilot F-1 student visa program of section 221 of the Immigration Act of 1990 expires on September 30, 1994, and the Department of Labor will not accept any further employer attestations after that date. 8 U.S.C. 1184 note. However, complaints and appeals arising out of actions occurring prior to September 30, 1994, will continue to be received, investigated, and processed under the standards and procedures of subparts J and K of this part. Therefore, subparts J and K of this part remain in effect through the completion of such enforcement.

For the purposes of subparts J and K of this part:

Accepted for filing means that an attestation submitted by the employer or his designated agent or representative has been received and filed by the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor.

Act means the Immigration Act of 1990, as amended.

Actual wage means the wage rate paid by the attesting employer to all similarly situated employees in the occupation at the worksite at the time of employment.

Administrative Law Judge means an official appointed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3105.

Administrator means the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, Department of Labor, or such authorized representatives as may be designated to perform any of the functions of the Administrator under subparts J and K of this part.

Area of intended employment means the geographic area within normal commuting distance of the place (ad