; and (3) individuals whose qualifications and work experience are such that they need additional training to qualify for a job that pays enough to meet their own and their dependent’s reasonable needs. (A) For purposes of this paragraph and subsection (c) of this section, the term dependents shall mean persons claimable as dependents on the individual’s Federal income tax return. (B) The Secretary shall engage in notice-and-comment rulemaking to establish a methodology for developing reasonable-needs standards for use in implementing this paragraph. (b) Assisted placement services Upon the registration of an eligible individual for assisted placement services, the Assisted Placement Office shall— (1) assess the individual’s qualifications for employment and his or her interests in particular kinds of employment or training; (2) identify opportunities for Program employment that appear to be suitable for the individual in light of the individual’s qualifications and interests, along with any training opportunities that also may be of interest to the individual; (3) discuss these opportunities for Program employment and training with the individual; (4) for those opportunities the individual expresses an interest in pursuing, contact the grant recipient offering the opportunity, remind the grant recipient of its obligation to cooperate with the Assisted Placement Office in placing individuals in Program employment or desired training, and arrange an interview for the individual to explore whether a mutually acceptable placement is possible with the grant recipient; (5) follow up with both the individual and grant recipients to whom the individual has been referred to ascertain whether a placement has been achieved, and if not why; (6) provide individual counseling and support services for individuals eligible for assisted placement as needed to achieve a successful placement