[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34553-34554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15682]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Nominations for the Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Solicitation of nominations to serve on the Task Force on 
Apprenticeship Expansion.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Labor invites interested persons to submit 
nominations for individuals to serve on the Task Force on 
Apprenticeship Expansion (hereinafter ``the Task Force'' or ``the 
panel''), a non-discretionary federal advisory committee authorized 
pursuant to section 8 of Executive Order 13801, entitled ``Expanding 
Apprenticeships in America'' (hereinafter ``the Executive Order''), 
which was issued on June 15, 2017 (82 FR 28229) and which directed the 
Secretary of Labor to establish and chair such a panel in the 
Department of Labor.

DATES: If transmitted by mail, nominations for individuals to serve on 
the Task Force must be postmarked by August 8, 2017. Alternatively, if 
Task Force nominations are submitted electronically or by hand 
delivery, such nominations must be received by August 8, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons may submit Task Force nominations, 
including relevant attachments, through any of the following methods:
     Electronically: Send to: [email protected] 
(and please specify in the email subject line, ``Nominations for Task 
Force on Apprenticeship Expansion'').
     Mail, express delivery, hand delivery, messenger service, 
or courier service: Submit one copy of the documents listed above to 
the following address: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and 
Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship, Task Force on 
Apprenticeship Expansion, Room C-5321, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For any questions concerning the Task 
Force nomination process, please contact Ms. Natalie S. Linton, Program 
Analyst, Employment and Training Administration, Office of 
Apprenticeship, at [email protected], telephone (202) 693-3592 
(this is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Task Force is being established in 
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. The Task Force is charged with the 
mission of identifying strategies and proposals to promote 
apprenticeships, especially in sectors where apprenticeship programs 
are insufficient. Upon completion of this assignment, the Task Force 
shall

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submit to the President of the United States a final report which 
details these strategies and proposals. Pursuant to the Executive 
Order, the report must specifically address the following four topics:
     Federal initiatives to promote apprenticeships;
     Administrative and legislative reforms that would 
facilitate the formation and success of apprenticeship programs;
     The most effective strategies for creating industry-
recognized apprenticeships; and
     The most effective strategies for amplifying and 
encouraging private-sector initiatives to promote apprenticeships.
    The Task Force will be solely advisory in nature, and will consider 
testimony, reports, comments, research, evidence, and existing 
practices as appropriate to develop recommendations for inclusion in 
its final report to the President. While the Executive Order did not 
set forth a definite time frame by which the panel must complete its 
development of apprenticeship-related strategies and proposals and 
submit its final report to the President, it is important to note that 
the Task Force will not be continuing in nature. Pursuant to the 
Executive Order, the Task Force shall terminate 30 days after it 
submits its final report to the President.
    Under the Executive Order, the Secretary of Labor shall serve as 
the Chair of the Task Force. The Secretaries of Education and Commerce 
shall serve as Vice-Chairs of the Task Force. The Secretary of Labor 
shall appoint the other members of the Task Force, which shall consist 
of no more than twenty (20) individuals who work for or represent the 
perspectives of American companies, trade or industry groups, 
educational institutions, and labor unions, and such other persons as 
the Secretary of Labor may from time to time designate. These members 
shall include distinguished citizens from outside of the Federal 
Government with relevant experience or subject-matter expertise 
concerning the development of a skilled workforce through quality 
apprenticeship programs. Pursuant to the Executive Order, a member of 
the Task Force may designate a senior member of his or her organization 
to attend any Task Force meeting.
    Members of the Task Force shall serve without additional 
compensation for their work on the Task Force, but shall be allowed 
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, to the 
extent permitted by law for persons serving intermittently in the 
Government service (5 U.S.C. 5701-5707), consistent with the 
availability of funds. Each member of the Task Force shall serve at the 
pleasure of the Secretary of Labor for a term specified in the Task 
Force's charter (not to exceed 30 days after the delivery of the 
panel's final report to the President). The Secretary of Labor may also 
appoint members to fill any Task Force vacancies that may emerge while 
the panel is in existence.
    Nomination Process: Any interested person or organization may 
nominate one or more qualified individuals for membership on the Task 
Force. If you would like to nominate yourself or another person for 
appointment to the panel, you must include the following information as 
part of the application:
     A copy of the nominee's resume;
     A cover letter that provides your reason(s) for nominating 
the individual, including a description of the relevant experience and 
subject-matter expertise of that person concerning the development of a 
skilled workforce through quality apprenticeship programs; and
     Contact information for the nominee (name, title, business 
address, business phone, fax number, and business email address).
    In addition, the cover letter must represent that the Task Force 
nominee has agreed to be nominated and is willing to serve on the 
panel. Please do not include any information in your nomination 
submission that you do not want publicly disclosed. In selecting Task 
Force members, the Secretary of Labor will consider individuals 
nominated in response to this Federal Register notice, as well as other 
qualified individuals. Nominees will be appointed based upon their 
demonstrated qualifications, professional experience, and demonstrated 
knowledge of issues related to the scope and purpose of the Task Force, 
as well as the need to obtain a diverse range of views on this 
important subject.

Byron Zuidema,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Employment and Training 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-15682 Filed 7-24-17; 8:45 am]
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