[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 5, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 5293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2644]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


President's Council on the 21st Century Workforce; Notice of 
Establishment

    Establishment of the Council: This notice is published in 
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
and advises of the establishment of the President's Council on the 21st 
Century Workforce. Section 2 of Executive Order 13218, issued on June 
20, 2001, provides for the establishment of the Council. The Council is 
to terminate 2 years from the date of the executive order unless 
extended by the President prior to such date.
    Purpose of the Council: The Council is to provide information and 
advice to the President (through the Secretary of Labor), to the Office 
of the 21st Century Workforce (within the Department of Labor), and to 
other appropriate Federal officials addressing to issues related to the 
21st century workforce. These activities are to include: (1) Assessing 
the effects of rapid technological changes, demographic trends, 
globalization, changes in work processes, and the need for new and 
enhanced skills for workers, employers, and other related sectors of 
society; (2) examining current and alternate approaches to assisting 
workers and employers in adjusting to and benefitting from such 
changes, including opportunities for workplace education, retraining, 
access to assistive technologies and workplace supports, and skills 
upgrading; (3) identifying impediments to the adjustment to such 
changes by workers and employers and recommending approaches and 
policies that could remove those impediments; (4) assisting the Office 
of the 21st Century Workforce in reviewing programs carried out by the 
Department of Labor and identifying changes to such programs that would 
streamline and update their effectiveness in meeting the needs of the 
workforce; and (5) analyzing such additional issues relating to the 
workforce and making such reports as the President or the Secretary of 
Labor may request.
    Composition of the Council: The membership of the Council will 
consist of the Secretary of Labor and Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management, serving as ex officio members, and not more than 
thirteen additional members appointed by the President. These 
additional members are to include individuals who represent the views 
of business and labor organizations, Federal, State, and local 
governments, academicians and educators, and such other associations 
and entities as the President determines are appropriate. The Secretary 
of Labor is to be the Chairperson of the Council. The Council is to 
meet at least two times a year.
    Federal Advisory Committee Act and Charter: The Council will 
function solely as an advisory body and in compliance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act. The charter of the Council will be filed in 
accordance with that Act and copies of the charter will be available 
upon request.
    Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit comments 
regarding the establishment of the Council. Such comments should be 
addressed to Shelley Hymes, Director of the Office of the 21st Century 
Workforce, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room S-2514, Washington, DC 
20210.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 29th day of January, 2002.
Elaine L. Chao,
Secretary of Labor.
[FR Doc. 02-2644 Filed 2-4-02; 8:45 am]
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