[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 209 (Friday, October 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75159-75160]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26047]


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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 meet on November 16 and 17, 2016. The meeting will 
take place at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Janet Norwood 
Training and Conference Center in Washington, DC. The WIAC was 
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. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 16 and 
Thursday, November 17, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Public 
statements and requests for special accommodations or to address the 
Advisory Council must be received by November 9, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the BLS Janet Norwood Training 
and Conference Center, Rooms 9 and 10, in the Postal Square Building at 
2 Massachusetts Ave. NE., Washington, DC 20212.

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

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address: (1) The evaluation and improvement of the nationwide workforce 
and labor market information (WLMI) 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 WIAC is currently in the process of identifying and 
reviewing issues and aspects of the WLMI system and statewide systems 
that comprise the nationwide system and how the Department and the 
States will cooperate in the management of those systems. As part of 
this process, the Advisory Council meets to gather information and to 
engage in deliberative and planning activities to facilitate the 
development and provision of its recommendations to the Secretary in a 
timely manner.
    Agenda: Beginning at 9:00 a.m. on November 16, 2016, the Advisory 
Council will briefly review the minutes of the previous meeting held 
July 13 and 14, 2016. The Advisory Council will then hear briefings 
from members on the current WLMI systems and its customers, and begin 
to discuss where and how improvements can be made to the existing WLMI 
system. The meeting will end for the day at 4:30 p.m.
    The meeting will resume at 9:00 a.m. on November 17, 2016. The 
second day will continue the previous day's discussions, with the goal 
of outlining the next steps for drafting recommendations for making 
improvements to the WLMI systems. The Advisory Council will open the 
floor for public comment at 1:00 p.m. on November 17, 2016. However, 
the precise schedule of events is subject to change and an up-to-date 
agenda will be available on WIAC's Web page (see URL below) prior to 
the meeting. The second day will conclude with a discussion of next 
steps, including action items and planning for the next meeting of the 
Advisory Council.
    The meeting will adjourn at 4:30 p.m.
    The full agenda for the meeting, and changes or updates to the 
agenda, 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. Members of the 
public who require reasonable accommodations to attend the meeting may 
submit requests for accommodations by mailing them to the person and 
address indicated in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 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 FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section with the subject line ``November 
WIAC Meeting Accommodations'' by the date indicated in the DATES 
section. Please include a specific description of the accommodations 
requested and phone number or email address where you may be contacted 
if additional information is needed to meet your request.
    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 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 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 FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section with the subject line ``November 
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 Advisory 
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, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-26047 Filed 10-27-16; 8:45 am]
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