[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37466-37467]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14991]


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TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY WORKFORCE COMMISSION


Notice of Business Meeting

AGENCY: Twenty-First Century Workforce Commission.

ACTION: Releasing the Final Report of the 21st Century Workforce 
Commission and a Policy Summit.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to announce an event taking place on Tuesday, 
June 27, 2000. Members of the public are invited to attend this event. 
The agenda is set forth below.
    The purpose of the event is the release of the Commission's Report 
to the President and Congress. The Commission's final report will 
provide an analysis of how leadership in regional partnerships of 
educators, employers, employees, government and community-based 
organizations can build a foundation of ``21st Century Literacy'' among 
Americans and effectively address shortages of individuals who are 
skilled for today's demanding and rewarding information technology 
jobs. The Commission will also host a policy summit around the major 
issues identified in the report. Participants in the summit will 
include: Elected congressional, state and local officials, educators, 
business leaders, employees and community leaders--many of whom 
participated in the Commission's six regional hearings and associated 
site visits.

DATES: The event will take place on Tuesday, June 27, 2000, from 9:00 
a.m. to approximately 3:30 p.m. Registration is from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 
a.m. The dates, locations and times for subsequent meetings will be 
announced in advance in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: The event will take place in the United States Senate Hart 
Building, Room 216. All interested parties are invited to attend this 
event. There is no charge to attend, but advance registration is 
required.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nickie McKenzie (including all 
requested information) by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Registration

    Registration for this event will be coordinated by the National 
Alliance of Business.
    Members of the public that are interested in attending the event 
can send email to Nickie McKenzie (including all requested information) 
at [email protected] The email should contain the following 
information:

Name:
Title:
Organization:
Email address:
Phone:
Fax:
Street Address 1:
Street Address 2:
City:
State:
Zip:
Will attend:____morning session____ luncheon____afternoon session.

    Members of the public may also Register on-line at http://www.workforce21.org/registration.html.

B. Tentative Schedule

9:30 a.m. Coffee
10:00 a.m.: Introduction and Release of Commission Report, Chairman 
Lawrence Perlman, Vice-Chair Kathy Clark, (Members of the press have 
been invited.)
11:00 a.m.: Remarks by Members of Congress, Executive Branch leadership 
and other invited guests on ``Leadership Through Partnerships.''
Noon: Keynote speaker
1:30-3:30 p.m.: Afternoon Panelists and speakers, closing remarks.

    Members of the public who are not able to attend in person, plan on 
viewing our live `web-cast' on June 27 at WWW.WORKFORCE21.ORG. The 
public can register for an email reminder at the website.
    (The above schedule is subject to change and general seating may be 
limited.)
    There will be no registrations taken by telephone. For general 
information about the Commission and the Policy Summit, visit the 
Commission's website (www.workforce21.org) or contact Mr. Hans Meeder, 
Executive Director, Twenty-First Century Workforce Commission, 1201 New 
York Avenue, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005. (Telephone (202) 289-
2939. TTY (202) 289-2977) These are not toll-free numbers. Email: 
[email protected].

C. Background Information

    Establishment of the Twenty-First Century Workforce Commission was 
mandated by Subtitle C of Title III of the Workforce Investment Act, 
Sec. 331 of Pub. L. 105-220, 112 Stat. 1087-1091, (29 U.S.C. 2701 
note), signed into law on August 7, 1998. The 15 voting member Twenty-
First Century Workforce Commission is charged with studying all aspects 
of the information technology workforce in the United States.
    Notice is hereby given of the public release of the Twenty-First 
Century Workforce Commission's Report to the President and Congress.
    The Workforce Investment Act (Pub. L. No. 105-220), signed into law 
on August 7, 1998, established the Twenty-First Century Workforce 
Commission. The Commission is charged with carrying out a study of the 
information technology workforce in the U.S., including the examination 
of the following issues:
    1. What skills are currently required to enter the information 
technology workforce? What technical skills will be demanded in the 
near future?
    2. How can the United States expand its number of skilled 
information technology workers?
    3. How do information technology education programs in the United 
States compare with other countries in effectively training information 
technology workers? [The Commission study should place particular 
emphasis upon contrasting secondary, non-and-post-baccalaureate degree 
education programs available within the U.S. and foreign countries.]
    The Workforce Investment Act directs the Commission to issue 
recommendations to the President and Congress within six months. The 
Commission first met on November 16, 1999.

D. Agenda

    At the Washington, D.C. event, the Commission will release its 
Report to the President and Congress. The Commission's final report 
will provide an analysis of how leadership in regional partnerships of 
educators, employers, employees, government and community-based 
organizations can build a foundation of ``21st Century Literacy'' among 
Americans and effectively address shortages of

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individuals who are skilled for today's demanding and rewarding 
information technology jobs. The Commission will also host a policy 
summit around the major issues identified in the report.

E. Commission Membership

    The Workforce Investment Act mandates that 15 voting members be 
appointed by the President, Majority Leader of the Senate, and Speaker 
of the House (5 members each), including 3 educators, 3 state and local 
government representatives, 8 business representatives and 1 labor 
representative. The Act also mandates that the President appoint 2 ex-
officio members, one each from the Departments of Labor and Education.
    The Commissioners are: Chairman Lawrence Perlman, Ceridian 
Corporation, Minneapolis, MN; Vice Chair, Katherine K. Clark, Landmark 
Systems Corporation, Reston, VA; Susan Auld, Capitol Strategies, Ltd., 
Montpelier, VT; Morton Bahr, Communication Workers of America, 
Washington, DC; Patricia Gallup, PC Communications, Inc., Merrimack, 
NH; Dr. Bobby Garvin, Mississippi Delta Community College, Moorhead, 
MS; Seth D. Harris (ex officio), U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, 
DC; Randel Johnson, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, DC; Roger 
Knutsen, National Council for Higher Education, Auburn, WA; Patricia 
McNeil (ex officio), U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC; The 
Honorable Mark Morial, Mayor, City of New Orleans, LA; Thomas Murrin, 
Ph.D., Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA; Leo Reynolds, Electronic 
Systems, Inc., Sioux Falls, SD; The Honorable Frank Riggs, National 
Homebuilders Institute, Washington, DC; The Honorable Frank Roberts, 
Mayor, City of Lancaster, California; Kenneth Saxe, Stambaugh-Ness, 
York, PA; David L. Steward, World Wide Technology, Inc., St. Louis, MO; 
Hans K. Meeder, Executive Director, Washington, DC.

F. Public Participation

    Members of the public are invited to attend this event.
    The Commission has established a web site, www.workforce21.org. Any 
written comments regarding documents published on this web site should 
be directed to Mr. Hans Meeder, as shown above.

G. Special Accommodations

    Reasonable accommodations will be available. Persons needing any 
special assistance such as sign language interpretation, or other 
special accommodation, are invited to contact Mr. Hans Meeder, as shown 
above. Requests for accommodations must be made four days in advance of 
the meeting.
    Due to scheduling difficulties we are unable to provide a full 15-
day advance notice of this meeting.

    Signed at Washington, DC this 8th day of June, 2000.
Hans K. Meeder,
Executive Director, Twenty-First Century Workforce Commission.
[FR Doc. 00-14991 Filed 6-13-00; 8:45 am]
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