[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 196 (Thursday, October 9, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61100-61101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24083]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of a Public Meeting of the Advisory Committee on 
Apprenticeship (ACA)

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor.

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2 Sec.  10), notice is hereby given to announce 
an open meeting of the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship (ACA) on 
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 and Wednesday, November 19, 2014. The 
meeting will convene over a day and a half. The ACA is a discretionary 
committee established by the Secretary of Labor, in accordance with 
FACA, as amended in 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and its implementing regulations 
(41 CFR 101-6 and 102-3). All meetings of the ACA are open to the 
public.

DATES: The meeting will begin at approximately 1:00 p.m. Eastern 
Standard Time on Tuesday, November 18, 2014, at the U.S. Department of 
Labor, Francis Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210, and will continue until approximately 5:00 p.m. 
The meeting will reconvene on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at 
approximately 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time at the U.S. Department of 
Labor, Francis Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210, and adjourn at approximately 4:00 p.m. Any 
updates to the agenda and meeting logistics will be posted on the 
Office of Apprenticeship's homepage: http://www.doleta.gov/oa/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Official, Mr. 
John V. Ladd, Administrator, Office of Apprenticeship, Employment and 
Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Room N-5311, Washington, DC 20210, Telephone: (202) 693-
2796 (this is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In order to promote openness, and increase 
public participation, webinar and audio conference technology will be 
used throughout the meeting. Webinar and audio instructions will be 
prominently posted on the Office of Apprenticeship homepage: http://www.doleta.gov/oa/. Members of the public can attend the meeting in-
person or virtually. Members of the public that will attend the meeting 
in-person are encouraged to arrive early to allow for security 
clearance into the Francis Perkins Building.

Security and Transportation Instructions for the Frances Perkins 
Building

    Meeting participants should use the visitor's entrance to access 
the Frances Perkins Building, one block north of Constitution Avenue on 
3rd and C Streets NW. For security purposes meeting participants must:
    1. Present valid photo identification (ID) to receive a visitor 
badge.
    2. Know the name of the event you are attending: the meeting event 
is the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship meeting.
    3. Visitor badges are issued by the security officer at the Visitor 
Entrance located at 3rd and C Streets NW., as described above.
    4. Laptops and other electronic devices may be inspected and logged 
for identification purposes.
    5. Due to limited parking options, Metro rail is the easiest way to 
travel to the Frances Perkins Building. For individuals wishing to take 
metro rail, the closest metro stop to the building is Judiciary Square 
on the Red Line.

Notice of Intent To Attend the Meeting

    All meeting participants are being asked to submit a notice of 
intent to attend by Monday, November 3, 2014, via email to Mr. John V. 
Ladd at [email protected], with the subject line ``November 2014 
ACA Meeting.''
    1. Please indicate if you will be attending virtually, or in-
person, to ensure adequate space is arranged to accommodate all meeting 
participants.
    2. If individuals have special needs and/or disabilities that will 
require special accommodations, please contact Kenya Huckaby on (202) 
693-3795 or via email at [email protected] no later than Monday, 
November 3, 2014.
    3. Any member of the public who wishes to file written data or 
comments pertaining to the agenda may do so by sending the data or 
comments to Mr. John V. Ladd via email at [email protected], 
subject line ``November 2014 ACA Meeting,'' or to the Office of 
Apprenticeship,

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Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room 
N-5311, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Such 
submissions will be included in the record for the meeting if received 
by Monday, November 3, 2014.
    4. See below regarding members of the public wishing to speak at 
the ACA meeting.

Purpose of the Meeting and Topics To Be Discussed

    The purpose of the meeting will focus on Registered Apprenticeship 
expansion efforts. The agenda will cover the following topics:

 The American Apprenticeship Initiative
 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and the 
Implications for Registered Apprenticeship
 Federal and State Partnerships Supporting Apprenticeship 
Expansion
 Sector-Based Outreach Efforts and Technical Assistance
 ACA Workgroup Updates
 New Member FACA Orientation and Ethics Training
 Other Matters of Interest to the Apprenticeship Community
 Public Comment
 Adjourn

The agenda and meeting logistics may be updated should priority items 
come before the ACA between the time of this publication and the 
scheduled date of the ACA meeting. All meeting updates will be posted 
to the Office of Apprenticeship's homepage: http://www.doleta.gov/oa/. 
Any member of the public who wishes to speak at the meeting should 
indicate the nature of the intended presentation and the amount of time 
needed by furnishing a written statement to the Designated Federal 
Official, Mr. John V. Ladd, by Monday, November 3, 2014. The 
Chairperson will announce at the beginning of the meeting the extent to 
which time will permit the granting of such requests.

Portia Wu,
Assistant Secretary for the Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2014-24083 Filed 10-8-14; 8:45 am]
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