[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 117 (Friday, June 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39713-39714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14336]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Workforce Information Advisory Council (WIAC)

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 308 of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) (Pub. L. 113-128), which amends section 
15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933 (29 U.S.C. 491-2), notice is hereby 
given that the WIAC will hold its inaugural meeting on July 13 and 14, 
2016. The meeting will take place at the Bureau of Labor Statistics 
(BLS) Training and Conference Center in Washington, DC. The WIAC is 
being established in accordance with provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App.) and will act in 
accordance with the applicable provisions of FACA and its implementing 
regulation at 41 CFR 102-3. Portions of this meeting will be open to 
the public.

DATES: The meeting will take place on Wednesday, July 13 and Thursday, 
July 14, 2016, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The meeting will be open 
to the public during the following times: Wednesday, July 13, 2016, 
10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Thursday, July 14, 2016, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 
p.m. Public statements and requests to address the Advisory Council 
must be postmarked by June 29, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the BLS Janet Norwood Training 
and Conference Center, Rooms 7 and 8, in the Postal Square Building at 
2 Massachusetts Ave. NE., Washington, DC 20212. Mail public statements 
and requests to address the advisory council to Mr. Steven Rietzke, 
Division of National Programs, Tools, and Technical Assistance, 
Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room 
C-4510, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210 or transmit by 
email to [email protected]. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 
additional guidelines.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Rietzke, Chief, Division of 
National Programs, Tools, and Technical Assistance Employment and 
Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room C-4510, 200 
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210; Telephone: 202-693-3912. 
Mr. Rietzke is the Designated Federal Officer for the WIAC.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The WIAC is an important component of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act. The WIAC is a Federal Advisory 
Committee of workforce and labor market information experts 
representing a broad range of national, State, and local data and 
information users and producers. The purpose of the WIAC is to provide 
recommendations to the Secretary of Labor, working jointly through the 
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training and the Commissioner of 
Labor Statistics, to address: (1) The evaluation and improvement of the 
nationwide workforce and labor market information system and statewide 
systems that comprise the nationwide system; and (2) how the Department 
and the States will cooperate in the management of those systems. These 
systems include programs to produce employment-related statistics and 
State and local workforce and labor market information.
    The Department of Labor anticipates the WIAC will accomplish its 
objectives by: (1) Studying workforce and labor market information 
issues; (2) seeking and sharing information on innovative approaches, 
new technologies, and data to inform employment, skills training, and 
workforce and economic development decision making and policy; and (3) 
advising the Secretary on how the workforce and labor market 
information system can best support workforce development, planning, 
and program development. Additional information is available at 
www.doleta.gov/wioa/wiac/.
    Purpose: The purpose of this meeting is to welcome the Council 
members, provide background briefings on Council activities and issues 
confronting the nationwide and statewide workforce and labor market 
information systems, and facilitate development of the Council's 
activities to accomplish the objectives established in its Charter.
    Agenda: Beginning at 10:30 a.m. on July 13, 2016, the meeting will 
be open to the public and the Committee will discuss a number of items 
related to the

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administrative functioning of the Committee, including a review of the 
WIAC charter and objectives, and issues related to Committee 
operations. After the lunch break, brief remarks from Federal Committee 
members and other relevant Federal officials will be made. The 
discussion will focus on current initiatives, challenges, and 
opportunities related to nationwide and statewide workforce and labor 
market information systems.
    The meeting will resume at 9:00 a.m. on July 14, 2016. The second 
day will continue the previous day's conversation through facilitated 
discussions among Committee members, including but not limited to 
focusing on key areas for further examination and the need for 
subcommittees. Time for public comment or statements for the record 
will be made available on each day; please see the final agenda on the 
Web site for exact times.
    The full agenda for the meeting, and changes or updates to the 
meeting, will be posted on the WIAC's Web page, www.doleta.gov/wioa/wiac/.
    Attending the meeting: BLS is located in the Postal Square 
Building, the building that also houses the U.S. Postal Museum, at 2 
Massachusetts Ave. NE., Washington, DC. You must have a picture ID to 
be admitted to the BLS offices at Postal Square Building, and you must 
enter through the Visitors' Entrance. The BLS Visitors' Entrance is on 
First Street NE., mid-block, across from Union Station.
    Public statements: Organizations or members of the public wishing 
to submit written statements may do so by mailing them to the person 
and address indicated in the ADDRESSES section by the date indicated in 
the DATES section or transmitting them as email attachments in PDF 
format to the email address indicated in the ADDRESSES section with the 
subject line ``July WIAC Meeting Public Statements'' by the date 
indicated in the DATES section. Submitters may include their name and 
contact information in a cover letter for mailed statements or in the 
body of the email for statements transmitted electronically. Relevant 
statements received before the date indicated in the DATES section will 
be included in the record of the meeting. No deletions, modifications, 
or redactions will be made to statements received, as they are public 
records. Please do not include personally identifiable information 
(PII) in your public statement.
    Requests to address the Advisory Council: Members of the public or 
representatives of organizations wishing to address the Council should 
forward their requests to the contact indicated in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section, or contact the same by phone, by the date 
indicated in the DATES section. Oral presentations will be limited to 
10 minutes, time permitting, and shall proceed at the discretion of the 
Council chair. Individuals with disabilities, or others, who need 
special accommodations, should indicate their needs along with their 
request.

Portia Wu,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-14336 Filed 6-16-16; 8:45 am]
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