[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 117 (Friday, June 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39713-39714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14336]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Workforce Information Advisory Council (WIAC)
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 308 of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) (Pub. L. 113-128), which amends section
15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933 (29 U.S.C. 491-2), notice is hereby
given that the WIAC will hold its inaugural meeting on July 13 and 14,
2016. The meeting will take place at the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) Training and Conference Center in Washington, DC. The WIAC is
being established in accordance with provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App.) and will act in
accordance with the applicable provisions of FACA and its implementing
regulation at 41 CFR 102-3. Portions of this meeting will be open to
the public.
DATES: The meeting will take place on Wednesday, July 13 and Thursday,
July 14, 2016, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The meeting will be open
to the public during the following times: Wednesday, July 13, 2016,
10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Thursday, July 14, 2016, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. Public statements and requests to address the Advisory Council
must be postmarked by June 29, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the BLS Janet Norwood Training
and Conference Center, Rooms 7 and 8, in the Postal Square Building at
2 Massachusetts Ave. NE., Washington, DC 20212. Mail public statements
and requests to address the advisory council to Mr. Steven Rietzke,
Division of National Programs, Tools, and Technical Assistance,
Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room
C-4510, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210 or transmit by
email to [email protected]. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
additional guidelines.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Rietzke, Chief, Division of
National Programs, Tools, and Technical Assistance Employment and
Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room C-4510, 200
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210; Telephone: 202-693-3912.
Mr. Rietzke is the Designated Federal Officer for the WIAC.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The WIAC is an important component of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act. The WIAC is a Federal Advisory
Committee of workforce and labor market information experts
representing a broad range of national, State, and local data and
information users and producers. The purpose of the WIAC is to provide
recommendations to the Secretary of Labor, working jointly through the
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training and the Commissioner of
Labor Statistics, to address: (1) The evaluation and improvement of the
nationwide workforce and labor market information system and statewide
systems that comprise the nationwide system; and (2) how the Department
and the States will cooperate in the management of those systems. These
systems include programs to produce employment-related statistics and
State and local workforce and labor market information.
The Department of Labor anticipates the WIAC will accomplish its
objectives by: (1) Studying workforce and labor market information
issues; (2) seeking and sharing information on innovative approaches,
new technologies, and data to inform employment, skills training, and
workforce and economic development decision making and policy; and (3)
advising the Secretary on how the workforce and labor market
information system can best support workforce development, planning,
and program development. Additional information is available at
www.doleta.gov/wioa/wiac/.
Purpose: The purpose of this meeting is to welcome the Council
members, provide background briefings on Council activities and issues
confronting the nationwide and statewide workforce and labor market
information systems, and facilitate development of the Council's
activities to accomplish the objectives established in its Charter.
Agenda: Beginning at 10:30 a.m. on July 13, 2016, the meeting will
be open to the public and the Committee will discuss a number of items
related to the
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administrative functioning of the Committee, including a review of the
WIAC charter and objectives, and issues related to Committee
operations. After the lunch break, brief remarks from Federal Committee
members and other relevant Federal officials will be made. The
discussion will focus on current initiatives, challenges, and
opportunities related to nationwide and statewide workforce and labor
market information systems.
The meeting will resume at 9:00 a.m. on July 14, 2016. The second
day will continue the previous day's conversation through facilitated
discussions among Committee members, including but not limited to
focusing on key areas for further examination and the need for
subcommittees. Time for public comment or statements for the record
will be made available on each day; please see the final agenda on the
Web site for exact times.
The full agenda for the meeting, and changes or updates to the
meeting, will be posted on the WIAC's Web page, www.doleta.gov/wioa/wiac/.
Attending the meeting: BLS is located in the Postal Square
Building, the building that also houses the U.S. Postal Museum, at 2
Massachusetts Ave. NE., Washington, DC. You must have a picture ID to
be admitted to the BLS offices at Postal Square Building, and you must
enter through the Visitors' Entrance. The BLS Visitors' Entrance is on
First Street NE., mid-block, across from Union Station.
Public statements: Organizations or members of the public wishing
to submit written statements may do so by mailing them to the person
and address indicated in the ADDRESSES section by the date indicated in
the DATES section or transmitting them as email attachments in PDF
format to the email address indicated in the ADDRESSES section with the
subject line ``July WIAC Meeting Public Statements'' by the date
indicated in the DATES section. Submitters may include their name and
contact information in a cover letter for mailed statements or in the
body of the email for statements transmitted electronically. Relevant
statements received before the date indicated in the DATES section will
be included in the record of the meeting. No deletions, modifications,
or redactions will be made to statements received, as they are public
records. Please do not include personally identifiable information
(PII) in your public statement.
Requests to address the Advisory Council: Members of the public or
representatives of organizations wishing to address the Council should
forward their requests to the contact indicated in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section, or contact the same by phone, by the date
indicated in the DATES section. Oral presentations will be limited to
10 minutes, time permitting, and shall proceed at the discretion of the
Council chair. Individuals with disabilities, or others, who need
special accommodations, should indicate their needs along with their
request.
Portia Wu,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-14336 Filed 6-16-16; 8:45 am]
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