[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 95198-95199]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31137]


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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 virtual meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Workforce Information Advisory 
Council (WIAC) will meet February 8, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern 
Standard Time (EST). The meeting will take place virtually at http://coffey.adobeconnect.com/wiac080217/ or call 866-530-3818 and use 
conference code 2956449540. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 
2:00 p.m. EST and conclude no later than 5:00 p.m. EST. Public 
statements and requests for special accommodations or to address the 
Advisory Council must be received by February 1, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually at http://coffey.adobeconnect.com/wiac080217/ or call 866-530-3818 and use 
conference code 2956449540. If problems arise accessing the meeting, 
please call 301-907-0900 ext. 225.

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 (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 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 WIAC is meeting 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).
    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 2:00 p.m. on February 8, 2017, the Advisory 
Council will briefly review the minutes of the previous meeting held 
January 11, 2017. The Advisory Council will then discuss the 
informational report it is creating to document the current status of 
the WLMI systems from a national and state perspective for the 
Secretary of Labor. The goal of this discussion is the formal approval 
of the informational report for submission to the Secretary of Labor.
    The Advisory Council will open the floor for public comment once 
the discussion of the informational report is completed, which is 
expected to be 3:00 p.m. EST; however, that time may change at the WIAC 
chair's discretion. Once the informational report discussion, the 
public comment period, and discussion of next steps and new business 
has concluded, the meeting will adjourn. The WIAC does not anticipate 
the meeting lasting past 5:00 p.m. EST.
    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: 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

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subject line ``February 2017 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 ``February 
2017 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 for Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-31137 Filed 12-23-16; 8:45 am]
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