[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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