[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 240 (Friday, December 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59651-59652]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27107]
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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 virtual meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 308 of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA), which amends
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section 15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933, notice is hereby given
that the WIAC will meet January 25, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard
Time (EST). The meeting will take place virtually at https://meet617368056.adobeconnect.com/wiac25/ or call 800-201-5203 and use
conference code 333372. The WIAC was established in accordance with
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended and
will act in accordance with the applicable provisions of FACA and its
implementing regulation. The meeting will be open to the public.
DATES: The meeting will take place on Thursday, January 25, 2018, at
2:00 p.m. EST and conclude no later than 5:00 p.m. EST. Public
statements and requests for special accommodations or to address the
Advisory Council must be received by January 18, 2018.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually at https://meet617368056.adobeconnect.com/wiac25/ or call 800-201-5203 and use
conference code 333372. If problems arise accessing the meeting, please
contact Michelle Serrano by telephone at 336-577-5334 or email at
[email protected].
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 (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: Members will achieve concensus on and finalize subcommittee
and full-committee recommendations for the Secretary. The committee may
hear general information from subject matter experts in BLS and ETA.
The Advisory Council will open the floor for public comment
periodically. The first opportunity for public comment is expected to
be at 3:00 p.m. EST; however, that time may change at the WIAC chair's
discretion. Once the member discussion, public comment period, and
discussion of next steps and new business has concluded, the meeting
will adjourn. The WIAC does not anticipate the meeting lasting past
5:00 p.m. EST.
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: 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 ``January 25 2018 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 ``January 25
2018 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.
Rosemary Lahasky,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Administration.
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