[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 181 (Friday, September 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56495-56496]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23411]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Veterans' Employment and Training Service
Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Advisory
Committee on Veterans' Employment, Training, and Employer Outreach
AGENCY: Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS), Department of
Labor (DOL).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 4110 of Title 38, U.S. Code, and
the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and its
implementing regulations issued by the U.S. General Services
Administration (GSA), the Secretary of Labor (the Secretary), is
seeking nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for
appointment as a member of the Advisory Committee on Veterans'
Employment, Training, and Employer Outreach (ACVETEO, or the
Committee). The ACVETEO's responsibilities are to: (a) Assess
employment and training needs of veterans and their integration into
the workforce; (b) determine the extent to which the programs and
activities of the Department are meeting such needs; (c) assist the
Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training (ASVET) in
conducting outreach to employers with respect to the training and
skills of veterans and the advantages afforded employers by hiring
veterans; (d) make recommendations to the Secretary of Labor, through
the ASVET, with respect to outreach activities and the employment and
training needs of veterans; and (e) carry out such other activities
deemed necessary to making required reports and recommendations under
section 4110(f) of Title 38, U.S. Code. Per section 4110(c)(1) of Title
38, U.S. Code, the Secretary shall appoint at least twelve, but no more
than sixteen, individuals to serve as Special Government Employees of
the ACVETEO as follows: Seven individuals, one each from the following
organizations: (i) The Society for Human Resource Management; (ii) the
Business Roundtable; (iii) the National Association of State Workforce
Agencies; (iv) the United States Chamber of Commerce; (v) the National
Federation of Independent Business; (vi) a nationally recognized labor
union or organization; and (vii) the National Governors Association.
The Secretary shall appoint not more than five individuals nominated by
veterans' service organizations that have a national employment program
and not more than five individuals who are recognized authorities in
the fields of business, employment, training, rehabilitation, or labor
and who are not employees of DOL. The term of membership for all
Committee members is February 1, 2016 through January 31, 2018.
DATES: Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no
later than 11:59 p.m. EST on October 15, 2015. Packages received after
this time will not be considered for the current membership cycle.
Please allow three weeks for regular mail delivery to the Department of
Labor.
ADDRESSES: All nomination packages should be sent to the Assistant
Designated Federal Official by email to [email protected] subject
line ``2016 ACVETEO Nomination'' or mail to the following address:
Department of Labor/VETS, Attn: Gregory Green, Room S-1312, 200
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory B. Green, Assistant Designated
Federal Official, ACVETEO, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave. NW., Room S-1312, Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-4734.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOL is soliciting nominations for members to
serve on the Committee. As required by statute, the members of the
Committee are appointed by the Secretary from the general public. DOL
seeks nominees with the following experience:
(1) Diversity in professional and personal qualifications;
(2) Experience in military service);
(3) Current work with Veterans;
(4) Veterans disability subject matter expertise;
(5) Experience working in large and complex organizations;
(6) Experience in transition assistance;
(7) Experience in the protection of employment and reemployment
rights; and/or
(8) Experience in education, skills training, integration into the
workforce and outreach.
Requirements for Nomination Submission: Nominations should be
typewritten (one nomination per
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nominator). The nomination package should include:
(1) Letter of nomination that clearly states the name and
affiliation of the nominee, the basis for the nomination (i.e.,
specific attributes, including military service, if applicable, that
qualifies the nominee for service in this capacity);
(2) Statement from the nominee indicating willingness to regularly
attend and participate in Committee meetings;
(3) Nominee's contact information, including name, mailing address,
telephone number(s), and email address;
(4) Nominee's curriculum vitae or resume;
(5) Summary of the nominee's experience and qualifications relative
to the experience listed above;
(6) Nominee biography; and
(7) Statement that the nominee has no apparent conflicts of
interest that would preclude membership.
Individuals selected for appointment to the Committee will be
reimbursed for per diem and travel for attending Committee meetings.
The Department makes every effort to ensure that the membership of its
Federal advisory committees is fairly balanced in terms of points of
view represented. Every effort is made to ensure that a broad
representation of geographic areas, gender, and racial and ethnic
minority groups, and that the disabled are given consideration for
membership. Appointment to this Committee shall be made without
discrimination because of a person's race, color, religion, sex
(including gender identity, transgender status, sexual orientation, and
pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.
An ethics review is conducted for each selected nominee.
Signed at Washington, DC, on September 11, 2015.
Teresa W. Gerton,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training.
[FR Doc. 2015-23411 Filed 9-17-15; 8:45 am]
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