[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 79906]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32408]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Workforce Investment Act; National Farmworkers Jobs Program under 
Section 167; Notice of renewal of Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker 
Employment and Training Advisory Committee

    In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, the Secretary of Labor has determined that the renewal of the 
Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Employment and Training Advisory 
Committee (the Committee) is in the public interest and is consistent 
with the requirements of title I, section 167 of the Workforce 
Investment Act (WIA).
    Established under 20 CFR 669.160(b), the Committee will provide 
advice to the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Employment and 
Training regarding the overall operation and administration of the 
National Farmworkers Jobs Program (NFJP) authorized under WIA title I, 
section 167, as well as the implementation of other programs providing 
services to Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker youth and adults under this 
Act. The Secretary and Assistant Secretary views the Committee as the 
primary vehicle to accomplish the Department's commitment to work in 
partnership with the Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker program community 
on employment and training issues.
    The Committee shall consist of approximately fifteen 
representatives as follows: twelve from the NFJP grantee community with 
field experience in the daily operation and administration of migrant 
and seasonal farmworker programs, appointed by the Secretary from among 
individuals nominated by NFJP grantee organizations, and three 
representatives from organizations, associations and other Federal 
agencies with expertise relative to migrant and seasonal farmworkers, 
to be appointed directly by the Secretary.
    The Committee shall function solely as an advisory body, and in 
compliance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. 
Its charter will be filed under the Act fifteen days from the date of 
publication.
    Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding renewal 
of the Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Employment and Training Advisory 
Committee. Such comments should be addressed to Alicia Fernandez-Mott, 
Chief, Division of Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Programs, Office of 
National Programs, Employment and Training Administration, Room N-4641, 
200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 
219-5500.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 27th day of November, 2000.
Alexis M. Herman,
Secretary of Labor.
[FR Doc. 00-32408 Filed 12-19-00; 8:45 am]
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