[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 93 (Friday, May 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29921-29922]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11315]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Notice of a Public Meeting of the Advisory Committee on
Apprenticeship (ACA)
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2 Sec. 10), notice is hereby given to announce
an open meeting of the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship (ACA) on
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 and Thursday, June 16, 2016. 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.
DATES: The meeting will begin at approximately 1:00 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at the U.S. Department of
Labor, Frances Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210, and will continue until approximately 4:30 p.m.
The meeting will reconvene on Thursday, June 16, 2016, at approximately
8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time at the U.S. Department of Labor,
Frances Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20210 and adjourn at approximately 4:30 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
posted prominently on the Office of Apprenticeship homepage: http://www.dol.gov/apprenticeship. Members of the public can attend the
meeting in-person or virtually. Members of the public that will attend
the meeting in-person are encouraged to arrive early to allow for
security clearance into the Frances Perkins Building.
Security and Transportation Instructions for the Frances Perkins
Building
Meeting participants should use the visitor's entrance to access
the Frances Perkins Building, one block north of Constitution Avenue on
3rd and C Streets NW. For security purposes meeting participants must:
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1. Present valid photo identification (ID) to receive a visitor
badge.
2. Know the name of the event you are attending: The meeting event
is the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship meeting.
3. Visitor badges are issued by the security officer at the Visitor
Entrance located at 3rd and C Streets NW., as described above.
4. Laptops and other electronic devices may be inspected and logged
for identification purposes.
5. Due to limited parking options, Metro rail is the easiest way to
travel to the Frances Perkins Building. For individuals wishing to take
Metro rail, the closest Metro stop to the building is Judiciary Square
on the Red Line.
Notice of Intent To Attend the Meeting
All meeting participants are being asked to submit a notice of
intent to attend by Monday, June 6, 2016, via email to Mr. John V. Ladd
at: [email protected], with the subject line ``June 2016 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 Monday,
June 6, 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 ``June 2016 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 Monday, June 6, 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 expansion
and diversity, and current industry engagement efforts in order to seek
advice from the ACA on industry specific issues and how best to
increase Registered Apprenticeships across the country and beyond.
The agenda will cover the following topics:
Expanding Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities for Women
and Youth
Strengthening Registered Apprenticeship Alignment with CTE and
High Schools
Ongoing Industry Engagement
ApprenticeshipUSA and LEADERS
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 Monday, June 6, 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.
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