[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 7480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3346]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Advancing Registered Apprenticeship into the 21st Century: 
Collaborating for Success; Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) 
SGA-DFA-PY-08-11; Amendment Number 1

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department 
of Labor.

ACTION: Notice: Amendments, Extension of period to submit applications, 
and announcement of Prospective Applicant Conference Webinar.

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SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration published a 
document in the Federal Register of January 15, 2009, announcing the 
availability of funds and solicitation for grant applications for the 
Advancing Registered Apprenticeship into the 21st Century: 
Collaborating for Success initiative. This amendment will make changes 
to the January 15 document by clarifying and correcting this 
Solicitation.
    Key Dates: The deadline for submission of applications under this 
announcement has been extended to March 31, 2009. A Webinar for 
prospective applicants will be held for this grant application on March 
4, 2009. Access information for the Webinar will be posted on the U.S. 
Department of Labor's (DOL), Employment and Training Administration 
(ETA) Web site at: http://www.workforce3one.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mamie Williams, Grants Management 
Specialist, Telephone (202) 693-3341.

Amendment

    In the Federal Register of January 15, 2009, in FR Volume 74, No. 
10, the solicitation is amended with the following:
    1. This amendment is to announce a Prospective Applicant Webinar. 
On Page 2621, Key Dates, delete the following text: The closing date 
for receipt of applications under this announcement is 60 days from the 
date of publication in the Federal Register. Add the following text: 
The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is 
March 31, 2008. A Webinar for prospective applicants will be held for 
this grant application on March 4, 2009. Access information for the 
Webinar will be posted on the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL), 
Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Web site at: http://www.workforce3one.org.
    2. This amendment is to correct language related to the number of 
Parts this Solicitation for Grant Applications contains. On Page 2621, 
under the Supplementary Information section, in the last sentence of 
the third full paragraph, delete the following text: This announcement 
consists of seven parts. Add the following text: This announcement 
consists of eight parts.
    3. This amendment is to add additional language to the first of 
seven components (different than the Parts mentioned above), for which 
a grant application must address at least four that must be 
incorporated into a grant application to be considered for an award. On 
Page 2621, under the Summary information, in the first of the seven 
components, delete the following text: Continued expansion into fast 
growing and/or new and emerging industries (including construction). 
Add the following text: Continued expansion into fast growing and/or 
new and emerging industries (including construction, and industries 
related to green technologies and skills).
    4. This amendment is to add additional language to the sixth of the 
seven components, for which a grant application must address at least 
four, that must be incorporated into a grant application to be 
considered for an award. On Page 2621, under the Summary information, 
in the sixth of the seven components, delete the following text: 
Innovative strategies to serve under-represented populations, 
particularly youth and women, to meet the talent development needs of 
regional economies through Registered Apprenticeship. Add the following 
text: Innovative strategies; including but not limited to pre-
apprenticeship activities, to serve under-represented populations, 
particularly youth and women, to meet the talent development needs of 
regional economies through Registered Apprenticeship.
    5. On Page 2621, in the first sentence of the last full paragraph 
under Summary information, delete the following text: ETA recognizes 
that the use of these approaches will offer apprentices greater 
opportunities to increase their knowledge and attain the skills that 
emerging and high growth industries demand. Add the following text: ETA 
recognizes that the use of these approaches will offer apprentices 
greater opportunities to increase their knowledge and attain the skills 
that emerging and high-growth industries demand, including construction 
and industries related to green technologies and skills.
    6. On Page 2622, Part I, the Funding Opportunity Description, 
Background section, first paragraph, sentence five, delete the 
following text: While this model is successful and preferred in certain 
industries, increasingly, new and high-growth industries are 
establishing competency-based and hybrid (competency and time-based) 
apprenticeship strategies that focus on the mastery of key skills and 
allow motivated workers to progress at their own pace. Add the 
following text: While this model is successful and preferred in certain 
industries, increasingly, new and high-growth industries, including 
construction and industries related to green technologies and skills, 
are establishing competency-based and hybrid (competency and time-
based) apprenticeship strategies that focus on the mastery of key 
skills and allow motivated workers to progress at their own pace.
    7. On Page 2622, Part I, the Funding Opportunity Description, 
Background section, in sentence three of the second full paragraph, 
delete the following text: Many Apprenticeship programs--particularly 
in high-growth industries such as health care, advanced manufacturing, 
and transportation--now also offer interim credentials and training 
certificates based on a competency model that leads to a Certificate of 
Completion. Add the following text: Many apprenticeship programs--
particularly in high-growth industries such as energy, health care, 
advanced manufacturing, and transportation--are developing and 
implementing training strategies that offer interim credentials and 
training certificates based on a competency model that leads to a 
Certificate of Completion.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 6th day of February 2009.
Chari A. Magruder,
Grant Officer, Employment & Training Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-3346 Filed 2-13-09; 8:45 am]
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