[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 159 (Monday, August 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48771-48772]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19484]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Information for Stakeholder Engagement for the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act Implementation

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Announcement of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the U.S. 
Department of Labor (Department or DOL) issues this notice to announce 
a series of Webinars to engage the public in implementation of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (the Workforce Act or the 
Act). Additionally, the Department has established a Resource Page that 
contains resource information on the Workforce Act, including 
implementation timelines and questions and answers.

DATES: The Webinar dates and topics are as follows. All webinars will 
begin at 2:00 p.m. eastern time and last for 1 hour.
     Thursday, August 21--Strengthening the One Stop System.
     Friday, August 22--Job-Driven Training for Adults and 
Dislocated Workers.
     Monday, August 25--Integrated Performance Reporting and 
the ETPL.
     Tuesday, August 26--Consultation with Consumers, Advocacy 
Groups, and Direct Service Providers on Services for Individuals with 
Disabilities.
     Thursday, August 28--The Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker 
Program.
     Tuesday, September 2--Services to Individuals with 
Disabilities.
     Friday, September 5--Services to Disconnected Youth.
     Thursday, September 11--Strategic Program Alignment and 
Unified Planning.
     Friday, September 12--WIOA and Registered Apprenticeship.
     Monday, September 15--The Indian and Native American 
Program.

ADDRESSES: To register to participate in one or more webinars, please 
visit http://www.doleta.gov/WIOA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dorjan Chaney, ETA, U.S. Department of 
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room, Washington, DC 20210; 
Telephone (202) 693-3656; email: [email protected]. Individuals with 
hearing or speech impairments may access the telephone number above via 
TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1-
(877)889-5627 (TTY/TDD).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background:

    President Barack Obama signed the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act into law on July 22, 2014. The Act is designed to help 
job seekers access employment, education, training, and support 
services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the 
skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy. Congress 
passed the Act by a wide bipartisan majority; it is the first 
legislative reform in 15 years of the public workforce system.
    Every year the key programs that form the pillars of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act help tens of millions of job seekers and 
workers to connect to good jobs and acquire the skills and credentials 
needed to obtain them. The enactment of this law provides opportunity 
for reforms to ensure the American Job Center system is job-driven--
responding to the needs of employers and preparing workers for jobs 
that are available now and in the future.
    The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act supersedes the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and amends the Adult Education and 
Family Literacy Act, the Wagner-Peyser Act, and the Rehabilitation Act 
Amendments of 1998. In general, the Act takes effect on July 1, 2015, 
the first full program year after enactment, unless otherwise noted.
    More information about the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act, key implementation timelines, and frequently asked questions can 
be found at http://www.doleta.gov/WIOA.
    Input from state and local workforce leaders and practitioners, 
workforce system partners, customers, and other stakeholders, is 
critical to successful implementation of this new law. These Webinars 
provide an opportunity for the Department to hear your input on the 
following key implementation topics:
     Thursday, August 21--Strengthening the One Stop System.
     Friday, August 22--Job-Driven Training for Adults and 
Dislocated Workers.
     Monday, August 25--Integrated Performance Reporting and 
the ETPL.
     Tuesday, August 26--Consultation with Consumers, Advocacy 
Groups, and Direct. Service Providers on Services for Individuals with 
Disabilities.
     Thursday, August 28--The Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker 
Program.
     Tuesday, September 2--Services to Individuals with 
Disabilities.
     Friday, September 5--Services to Disconnected Youth.

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     Thursday, September 11--Strategic Program Alignment and 
Unified Planning.
     Friday, September 12--WIOA and Registered Apprenticeship.
     Monday, September 15--The Indian and Native American 
Program.
    Each webinar will follow a consistent format.

I. Welcome and Purpose
II. Brief Overview of the Act
III. Key Changes in the Law for the Topic Discussed
IV. Discussion Questions
V. Conclusion

    The discussion questions for each webinar will be shared in advance 
on the webinar registration page at http://www.doleta.gov/WIOA.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 12th day of August 2014.
Portia Wu,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training.
[FR Doc. 2014-19484 Filed 8-15-14; 8:45 am]
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