[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 244 (Monday, December 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 79360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31942]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Notice of a Virtual Public Meeting of the Advisory Committee on
Apprenticeship (ACA)
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice of a virtual public meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 10 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2 section 10), notice is hereby given to announce
an open virtual meeting of the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship
(ACA) on Thursday, January 28, 2016. The meeting will convene virtually
at https://dol.webex.com/dol; information on how to access this meeting
will also be posted on the Office of Apprenticeship's homepage: http://www.dol.gov/apprenticeship. The ACA is a discretionary committee
established by the Secretary of Labor, in accordance with FACA, as
amended in 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and its implementing regulations (41 CFR
101-6 and 102-3). All meetings of the ACA are open to the public. A
virtual meeting of the ACA provides a cost savings to the government
while still offering a venue that allows for public participation and
transparency, as required by FACA.
DATES: The meeting will begin at approximately 1:00 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time on Thursday, January 28, 2016, at https://dol.webex.com/dol, and will adjourn at approximately 5:00 p.m. Any updates to the
agenda and meeting logistics will be posted on the Office of
Apprenticeship's homepage: http://www.dol.gov/apprenticeship.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Official, Mr.
John V. Ladd, Administrator, Office of Apprenticeship, Employment and
Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Room C-5321, Washington, DC 20210, Telephone: (202) 693-
2796 (this is not a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In order to promote openness, and increase
public participation, webinar and audio conference technology will be
used throughout the meeting. Webinar and audio instructions will be
prominently posted on the Office of Apprenticeship homepage: http://www.dol.gov/apprenticeship. Members of the public can attend the
meeting virtually at https://dol.webex.com/dol; the meeting number is:
647581011 and meeting password is: M33ting#. Members of the public that
will participate are encouraged to dial into the web link above 30
minutes prior to the start of the meeting.
Notice of Intent To Attend the Meeting
All meeting participants are being asked to submit a notice of
intent to attend by Thursday, January 14, 2016, via email to Mr. John
V. Ladd at: [email protected], with the subject line ``January
2016 Virtual ACA Meeting.''
1. If individuals have special needs and/or disabilities that will
require special accommodations, please contact Kenya Huckaby on (202)
693-3795 or via email at [email protected] no later than Thursday,
January 14, 2016.
2. Any member of the public who wishes to file written data or
comments pertaining to the agenda may do so by sending the data or
comments to Mr. John V. Ladd via email at [email protected],
subject line ``January 2016 Virtual ACA Meeting,'' or to the Office of
Apprenticeship, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department
of Labor, Room C-5321, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20210. Such submissions will be included in the record for the meeting
if received by Thursday, January 14, 2016.
3. See below regarding members of the public wishing to speak at
the ACA meeting.
Purpose of the Meeting and Topics To Be Discussed
The purpose of the meeting is to focus on apprenticeship awareness,
and current partnerships and outreach campaigns in order to seek advice
from the ACA on industry issues and how best to increase Registered
Apprenticeships across the country and beyond. The agenda will cover
the following topics:
Report on National Apprenticeship Week (NAW)
Ratio Workgroup Update and Feedback
International Activities
State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA) Presentation
Other Matters of Interest to the Apprenticeship Community
Public Comment
Adjourn
The agenda and meeting logistics may be updated should priority
items come before the ACA between the time of this publication and the
scheduled date of the ACA meeting. All meeting updates will be posted
to the Office of Apprenticeship's homepage: http://www.dol.gov/apprenticeship. Any member of the public who wishes to speak at the
meeting should indicate the nature of the intended presentation and the
amount of time needed by furnishing a written statement to the
Designated Federal Official, Mr. John V. Ladd, by Thursday, January 14,
2016. The Chairperson will announce at the beginning of the meeting the
extent to which time will permit the granting of such requests.
Portia Wu,
Assistant Secretary for the Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-31942 Filed 12-18-15; 8:45 am]
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