[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 181 (Friday, September 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56495-56496]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23411]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Veterans' Employment and Training Service


Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Advisory 
Committee on Veterans' Employment, Training, and Employer Outreach

AGENCY: Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS), Department of 
Labor (DOL).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 4110 of Title 38, U.S. Code, and 
the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and its 
implementing regulations issued by the U.S. General Services 
Administration (GSA), the Secretary of Labor (the Secretary), is 
seeking nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for 
appointment as a member of the Advisory Committee on Veterans' 
Employment, Training, and Employer Outreach (ACVETEO, or the 
Committee). The ACVETEO's responsibilities are to: (a) Assess 
employment and training needs of veterans and their integration into 
the workforce; (b) determine the extent to which the programs and 
activities of the Department are meeting such needs; (c) assist the 
Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training (ASVET) in 
conducting outreach to employers with respect to the training and 
skills of veterans and the advantages afforded employers by hiring 
veterans; (d) make recommendations to the Secretary of Labor, through 
the ASVET, with respect to outreach activities and the employment and 
training needs of veterans; and (e) carry out such other activities 
deemed necessary to making required reports and recommendations under 
section 4110(f) of Title 38, U.S. Code. Per section 4110(c)(1) of Title 
38, U.S. Code, the Secretary shall appoint at least twelve, but no more 
than sixteen, individuals to serve as Special Government Employees of 
the ACVETEO as follows: Seven individuals, one each from the following 
organizations: (i) The Society for Human Resource Management; (ii) the 
Business Roundtable; (iii) the National Association of State Workforce 
Agencies; (iv) the United States Chamber of Commerce; (v) the National 
Federation of Independent Business; (vi) a nationally recognized labor 
union or organization; and (vii) the National Governors Association. 
The Secretary shall appoint not more than five individuals nominated by 
veterans' service organizations that have a national employment program 
and not more than five individuals who are recognized authorities in 
the fields of business, employment, training, rehabilitation, or labor 
and who are not employees of DOL. The term of membership for all 
Committee members is February 1, 2016 through January 31, 2018.

DATES: Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no 
later than 11:59 p.m. EST on October 15, 2015. Packages received after 
this time will not be considered for the current membership cycle. 
Please allow three weeks for regular mail delivery to the Department of 
Labor.

ADDRESSES: All nomination packages should be sent to the Assistant 
Designated Federal Official by email to [email protected] subject 
line ``2016 ACVETEO Nomination'' or mail to the following address: 
Department of Labor/VETS, Attn: Gregory Green, Room S-1312, 200 
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory B. Green, Assistant Designated 
Federal Official, ACVETEO, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 
Ave. NW., Room S-1312, Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-4734.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOL is soliciting nominations for members to 
serve on the Committee. As required by statute, the members of the 
Committee are appointed by the Secretary from the general public. DOL 
seeks nominees with the following experience:
    (1) Diversity in professional and personal qualifications;
    (2) Experience in military service);
    (3) Current work with Veterans;
    (4) Veterans disability subject matter expertise;
    (5) Experience working in large and complex organizations;
    (6) Experience in transition assistance;
    (7) Experience in the protection of employment and reemployment 
rights; and/or
    (8) Experience in education, skills training, integration into the 
workforce and outreach.
    Requirements for Nomination Submission: Nominations should be 
typewritten (one nomination per

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nominator). The nomination package should include:
    (1) Letter of nomination that clearly states the name and 
affiliation of the nominee, the basis for the nomination (i.e., 
specific attributes, including military service, if applicable, that 
qualifies the nominee for service in this capacity);
    (2) Statement from the nominee indicating willingness to regularly 
attend and participate in Committee meetings;
    (3) Nominee's contact information, including name, mailing address, 
telephone number(s), and email address;
    (4) Nominee's curriculum vitae or resume;
    (5) Summary of the nominee's experience and qualifications relative 
to the experience listed above;
    (6) Nominee biography; and
    (7) Statement that the nominee has no apparent conflicts of 
interest that would preclude membership.
    Individuals selected for appointment to the Committee will be 
reimbursed for per diem and travel for attending Committee meetings. 
The Department makes every effort to ensure that the membership of its 
Federal advisory committees is fairly balanced in terms of points of 
view represented. Every effort is made to ensure that a broad 
representation of geographic areas, gender, and racial and ethnic 
minority groups, and that the disabled are given consideration for 
membership. Appointment to this Committee shall be made without 
discrimination because of a person's race, color, religion, sex 
(including gender identity, transgender status, sexual orientation, and 
pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. 
An ethics review is conducted for each selected nominee.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on September 11, 2015.
Teresa W. Gerton,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training.
[FR Doc. 2015-23411 Filed 9-17-15; 8:45 am]
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