[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54850-54851]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19615]


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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, September 27, 2016 and Wednesday, September 28, 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 11:00 a.m. Eastern 
Standard Time on Tuesday, September 27, 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 Wednesday, September 28, 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 12:00 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 
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:
    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 Tuesday, September 20, 2016, via email to Mr. John 
V. Ladd at: [email protected], with the subject line ``September 
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 Tuesday, 
September 20, 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 ``September 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 Tuesday, September 20, 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 September meeting is to orient the newly 
appointed members, continue to focus on apprenticeship expansion and 
growth, diversity and increasing opportunities, how best to increase 
Registered Apprenticeship utilization, as well as priorities for the 
new ACA term.
    The agenda will cover the following topics:

 Expanding Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities for Women 
and Youth
 Ongoing Industry Engagement
 ApprenticeshipUSA and LEADERS
 New Member Orientation
 National Apprenticeship Week
 Building Innovative Apprenticeship Models
 Presentation by the Urban Institute
 Other Matters of Interest to the Apprenticeship Community
 Public Comment
 Adjourn

    The agenda and meeting logistics may be updated should priority 
items come

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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 Tuesday, September 20, 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. 2016-19615 Filed 8-16-16; 8:45 am]
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