[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 209 (Friday, October 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75159-75160]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26047]
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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 meet on November 16 and 17, 2016. The meeting will
take place at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Janet Norwood
Training and Conference Center in Washington, DC. The WIAC was
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. The meeting will be open to the public.
DATES: The meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 16 and
Thursday, November 17, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Public
statements and requests for special accommodations or to address the
Advisory Council must be received by November 9, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the BLS Janet Norwood Training
and Conference Center, Rooms 9 and 10, in the Postal Square Building at
2 Massachusetts Ave. NE., Washington, DC 20212.
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
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address: (1) The evaluation and improvement of the nationwide workforce
and labor market information (WLMI) 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 WIAC is currently in the process of identifying and
reviewing issues and aspects of the WLMI system and statewide systems
that comprise the nationwide system and how the Department and the
States will cooperate in the management of those systems. As part of
this process, the Advisory Council meets to gather information and to
engage in deliberative and planning activities to facilitate the
development and provision of its recommendations to the Secretary in a
timely manner.
Agenda: Beginning at 9:00 a.m. on November 16, 2016, the Advisory
Council will briefly review the minutes of the previous meeting held
July 13 and 14, 2016. The Advisory Council will then hear briefings
from members on the current WLMI systems and its customers, and begin
to discuss where and how improvements can be made to the existing WLMI
system. The meeting will end for the day at 4:30 p.m.
The meeting will resume at 9:00 a.m. on November 17, 2016. The
second day will continue the previous day's discussions, with the goal
of outlining the next steps for drafting recommendations for making
improvements to the WLMI systems. The Advisory Council will open the
floor for public comment at 1:00 p.m. on November 17, 2016. However,
the precise schedule of events is subject to change and an up-to-date
agenda will be available on WIAC's Web page (see URL below) prior to
the meeting. The second day will conclude with a discussion of next
steps, including action items and planning for the next meeting of the
Advisory Council.
The meeting will adjourn at 4:30 p.m.
The full agenda for the meeting, and changes or updates to the
agenda, 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. Members of the
public who require reasonable accommodations to attend the meeting may
submit requests for accommodations by mailing them to the person and
address indicated in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 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 FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section with the subject line ``November
WIAC Meeting Accommodations'' by the date indicated in the DATES
section. Please include a specific description of the accommodations
requested and phone number or email address where you may be contacted
if additional information is needed to meet your request.
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 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 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 FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section with the subject line ``November
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 Advisory
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, Employment and Training Administration.
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