[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 242 (Friday, December 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 91200]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30205]


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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), notice is hereby given to announce an open meeting of the 
Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship (ACA) on Wednesday, January 18, 
2017. 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, January 18, 2017, at https://dol.webex.com/dol, 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 Officer, Mr. 
Daniel Villao, Deputy Administrator for National Office Policy, 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: The ACA is a discretionary committee 
established by the Secretary of Labor, in accordance with FACA (5 
U.S.C. App. 2 Sec.  10), as amended in 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and its 
implementing regulations (41 CFR 101-6 and 102-3). In order to promote 
openness, and increase public participation, webinar and audio 
conference technology will be used to convene the meeting. Webinar and 
audio instructions will be posted prominently on the Office of 
Apprenticeship homepage: http://www.dol.gov/apprenticeship.

Notice of Intent To Attend the Meeting

    All meeting participants are being asked to submit a notice of 
intent to attend by Wednesday, January 11, 2017, via email to Mr. 
Daniel Villao at: [email protected], with the subject line 
``January 2017 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 Wednesday, 
January 11, 2017.
    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. Daniel Villao via email at [email protected], 
subject line ``January 2017 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 Wednesday, January 11, 2017.
    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 January meeting is to focus on expanding 
opportunities for youth and discuss priority issues for apprenticeship 
in the upcoming year.

The Agenda Will Cover the Following Topics

 Expanding Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities for Youth
 Priority Issues for the Upcoming Year
 Recommendations on Continued Apprenticeship Expansion
 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 Officer, Mr. Daniel Villao, by Wednesday, January 
11, 2017. 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. 2016-30205 Filed 12-15-16; 8:45 am]
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