[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 244 (Monday, December 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 79360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31942]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


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

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

ACTION: Notice of a virtual public meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 10 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2 section 10), notice is hereby given to announce 
an open virtual meeting of the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship 
(ACA) on Thursday, January 28, 2016. The meeting will convene virtually 
at https://dol.webex.com/dol; information on how to access this meeting 
will also be posted on the Office of Apprenticeship's homepage: http://www.dol.gov/apprenticeship. 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. A 
virtual meeting of the ACA provides a cost savings to the government 
while still offering a venue that allows for public participation and 
transparency, as required by FACA.

DATES: The meeting will begin at approximately 1:00 p.m. Eastern 
Standard Time on Thursday, January 28, 2016, at https://dol.webex.com/dol, and will adjourn at approximately 5:00 p.m. Any updates to the 
agenda and meeting logistics will be posted on the Office of 
Apprenticeship's homepage: http://www.dol.gov/apprenticeship.

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 C-5321, 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.dol.gov/apprenticeship. Members of the public can attend the 
meeting virtually at https://dol.webex.com/dol; the meeting number is: 
647581011 and meeting password is: M33ting#. Members of the public that 
will participate are encouraged to dial into the web link above 30 
minutes prior to the start of the meeting.

Notice of Intent To Attend the Meeting

    All meeting participants are being asked to submit a notice of 
intent to attend by Thursday, January 14, 2016, via email to Mr. John 
V. Ladd at: [email protected], with the subject line ``January 
2016 Virtual ACA Meeting.''
    1. 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 Thursday, 
January 14, 2016.
    2. 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 ``January 2016 Virtual ACA Meeting,'' or to the Office of 
Apprenticeship, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department 
of Labor, Room C-5321, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20210. Such submissions will be included in the record for the meeting 
if received by Thursday, January 14, 2016.
    3. 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 is to focus on apprenticeship awareness, 
and current partnerships and outreach campaigns in order to seek advice 
from the ACA on industry issues and how best to increase Registered 
Apprenticeships across the country and beyond. The agenda will cover 
the following topics:

 Report on National Apprenticeship Week (NAW)
 Ratio Workgroup Update and Feedback
 International Activities
 State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA) Presentation
 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.dol.gov/apprenticeship. 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 Thursday, January 14, 
2016. 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. 2015-31942 Filed 12-18-15; 8:45 am]
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