[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 93 (Friday, May 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29921-29922]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11315]


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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 
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 and Thursday, June 16, 2016. 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 Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at the U.S. Department of 
Labor, Frances Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210, and will continue until approximately 4:30 p.m. 
The meeting will reconvene on Thursday, June 16, 2016, at approximately 
8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time at the U.S. Department of Labor, 
Frances Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20210 and adjourn at approximately 4:30 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 
posted prominently on the Office of Apprenticeship homepage: http://www.dol.gov/apprenticeship. 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 Frances 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:

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    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, June 6, 2016, via email to Mr. John V. Ladd 
at: [email protected], with the subject line ``June 2016 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 Monday, 
June 6, 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 ``June 2016 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 Monday, June 6, 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 expansion 
and diversity, and current industry engagement efforts in order to seek 
advice from the ACA on industry specific issues and how best to 
increase Registered Apprenticeships across the country and beyond.
    The agenda will cover the following topics:

 Expanding Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities for Women 
and Youth
 Strengthening Registered Apprenticeship Alignment with CTE and 
High Schools
 Ongoing Industry Engagement
 ApprenticeshipUSA and LEADERS
 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 Monday, June 6, 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. 2016-11315 Filed 5-12-16; 8:45 am]
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