[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 159 (Friday, August 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39458-39459]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17516]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Advisory Committee on Veterans' Employment, Training and Employer 
Outreach (ACVETEO): Meeting

AGENCY: Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS), Department of 
Labor.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
forthcoming meeting of the ACVETEO. The ACVETEO will discuss the DOL 
core programs and services that assist veterans seeking employment and 
raise employer awareness as to the advantages of hiring veterans. There 
will be an opportunity for individuals or organizations to address the 
committee. Any individual or organization that wishes to do so should 
contact Mr. Gregory Green at 202-693-4734.
    Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order 
to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistive listening 
devices, and/or materials in alternative format) should notify the 
Advisory Committee no later than Wednesday, September 6, 2017 by 
contacting Mr. Gregory Green at 202-693-4734. Requests made after this 
date will be reviewed, but availability of the requested accommodations 
cannot be guaranteed. The meeting site is accessible to individuals 
with disabilities. This Notice also describes the functions of the 
ACVETEO. Notice of this meeting is required under Section 10(a)(2) of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act. This document is intended to notify 
the general public.

DATES and TIMES: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 beginning at 9:30 a.m. 
and ending at approximately 4:00 p.m. (EST).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the U.S. Department of Labor, 
Frances Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20210, Conference Room N-5437 A & B. Members of the public are 
encouraged to arrive early to allow for security clearance into the 
Frances Perkins Building.
    Security Instructions: Meeting participants should use the visitors 
entrance to access the Frances Perkins Building, one block north of 
Constitution Avenue at 3rd and C Streets NW. For security purposes 
meeting participants must:
    1. Present a valid photo ID to receive a visitor badge.
    2. Know the name of the event being attended: The meeting event is 
the Advisory Committee on Veterans' Employment, Training and Employer 
Outreach (ACVETEO).
    3. Visitor badges are issued by the security officer at the Visitor 
Entrance located at 3rd and C Streets NW. When receiving a visitor 
badge, the security officer will retain the visitor's photo ID until 
the visitor badge is returned to the security desk.
    4. Laptops and other electronic devices may be inspected and logged 
for identification purposes.
    5. Due to limited parking options, Metro's Judiciary Square station 
is the easiest way to access the Frances Perkins Building.
    Notice of Intent to Attend the Meeting: All meeting participants 
are being asked to submit a notice of intent to attend by Friday, 
September 1, 2017, via email to Mr. Gregory Green at 
[email protected], subject line ``September 2017 ACVETEO 
Meeting.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gregory Green, Assistant 
Designated Federal Official for the ACVETEO, (202) 693-4734.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACVETEO is a Congressionally mandated 
advisory committee authorized under Title 38, U.S. Code, Section 4110 
and subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, as 
amended. The ACVETEO is responsible for: Assessing employment and 
training needs of veterans; determining the extent to which the 
programs and activities of the U.S. Department of Labor meet these 
needs; assisting to conduct outreach to employers seeking to hire 
veterans; making recommendations to the Secretary, through the 
Assistant Secretary for VETS, with respect to outreach activities and 
employment and training needs of Veterans; and carrying out such other 
activities necessary to make required reports and recommendations. The 
ACVETEO meets at least quarterly.

Agenda

9:30 a.m. Welcome and remarks, Sam Shellenberger, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training
9:35 a.m. Administrative Business, Mika Cross, Designated Federal 
Official
9:40 a.m. Transition and Training Subcommittee Briefing and Discussion 
on Fiscal Year 2017 recommendations
10:40 a.m. Barriers to Employment Subcommittee Briefing and Discussion 
on Fiscal Year 2017 recommendations
11:40 a.m. Break

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11:55 a.m. Direct Services Subcommittee briefing and discussion on 
Fiscal Year 2017 recommendations
12:55 a.m. Lunch
2:00 p.m. Committee finalize recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2017
3:00 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m. Discussion/Assignments, ACVETEO Chairman
3:30 p.m. Public Forum, Mika Cross Designated Federal Official
4:00 p.m. Adjourn

    Signed in Washington, DC, this 14th day of August 2017.
J.S. Shellenberger,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations and Management, Veterans' 
Employment and Training Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-17516 Filed 8-17-17; 8:45 am]
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