[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 240 (Friday, December 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59650-59651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27106]


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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: Pursuant to Section 308 of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA), which amends

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section 15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933, notice is hereby given 
that the WIAC will meet January 11, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard 
Time (EST). The meeting will take place virtually at https://meet617368056.adobeconnect.com/wiac/ or call 1-800-201-5203 and use 
conference code 333372. The WIAC was established in accordance with 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended and 
will act in accordance with the applicable provisions of FACA and its 
implementing regulation. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will take place on Thursday, January 11, 2018, 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 January 4, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually at https://meet617368056.adobeconnect.com/wiac/ or call 1-800-201-5203 and use 
conference code 333372. If problems arise accessing the meeting, please 
contact Michelle Serrano by telephone at 336-577-5334 or email at 
[email protected].

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 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: Members will report on and finalize subcommittee and full-
committee recommendations for the Secretary. The committee may hear 
general information from subject matter experts in BLS and ETA.
    The Advisory Council will open the floor for public comment 
periodically. The first opportunity for public comment is expected to 
be at 3:00 p.m. EST; however, that time may change at the WIAC chair's 
discretion. Once the member discussion, 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 subject line ``January 11 2018 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 ``January 11 
2018 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.

Rosemary Lahasky,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-27106 Filed 12-14-17; 8:45 am]
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