[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 120 (Friday, June 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 34480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-12074]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Office of Job Corps; Advisory Committee on Job Corps; Meeting

AGENCY: Office of Job Corps, Labor.

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Job Corps (ACJC) was established in 
accordance with the provisions of the Workforce Investment Act, 29 
U.S.C. 2895, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act on August 22, 2006 
(71 FR 48949). The Committee was established to advance Job Corps' new 
vision for student achievement aimed at 21st century high-growth 
employment. This Committee will also evaluate Job Corps program 
characteristics, including its purpose, goals, and effectiveness, 
efficiency, and performance measures in order to address the critical 
issues facing the provision of job training and education to the youth 
population that it serves. The Committee may provide other advice and 
recommendations with regard to identifying and overcoming problems, 
planning program or center development or strengthening relations 
between Job Corps and agencies, institutions, or groups engaged in 
related activities.

DATES: July 10, 2007, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The meeting will be in the 
morning and a panel of experts will brief the Committee in the 
afternoon on various topics related to the Job Corps program.

ADDRESSES: The Advisory Committee meeting will be held at the Residence 
Inn Arlington Pentagon City, 550 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:  The Office of Job Corps at 202-
693-3000 (this is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee on Job Corps (ACJC) 
was established in accordance with the provisions of the Workforce 
Investment Act, 29 U.S.C. 2895, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
on August 22, 2006 (71 FR 48949). The Committee was established to 
advance Job Corps' new vision for student achievement aimed at 21st 
century high-growth employment. This Committee will also evaluate Job 
Corps program characteristics, including its purpose, goals, and 
effectiveness, efficiency, and performance measures in order to address 
the critical issues facing the provision of job training and education 
to the youth population that it serves. The Committee may provide other 
advice and recommendations with regard to identifying and overcoming 
problems, planning program or center development or strengthening 
relations between Job Corps and agencies, institutions, or groups 
engaged in related activities.
    Agenda: The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
     Overview of the Job Corps Program and the current state of 
the Program;
     Discussion of Job Corps new vision for student achievement 
and 21st century high-growth jobs;
     Discussion of on-board strength and retention issues; and
     Discussion of overall performance of the program.
    Public Participation: The meeting will be open to the public. 
Seating will be available to the public on a first-come, first-served 
basis. Seats will be reserved for the media. People with disabiities 
should contact the Job Corps Official, listed below, if special 
accommodations are needed.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 18th day of June, 2007.
Esther R. Johnson,
National Director, Office of Job Corps.
[FR Doc. E7-12074 Filed 6-21-07; 8:45 am]
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