[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 12411]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05698]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of a Virtual Meeting of the Task Force on Apprenticeship 
Expansion

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and its 
implementing regulations, notice is hereby given to announce the fourth 
public meeting of the Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion on 
Tuesday, April 10, 2018. The Task Force is a FACA committee established 
by Presidential Executive Order that is charged with identifying 
strategies and proposals to promote and expand apprenticeships, 
especially in sectors where apprenticeship programs are insufficient. 
The Task Force is solely advisory in nature, and will consider reports, 
comments, research, evidence, and existing practices as appropriate to 
develop recommendations for inclusion in its final report to the 
President. To achieve its mission, the Task Force will convene one 
additional in-person meeting on Thursday, May 10, 2018.

DATES: The meeting will begin at approximately 1:00 p.m. Eastern 
Daylight Time on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, and adjourn at approximately 
3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will convene virtually. Any updates to the 
agenda and meeting logistics will be posted on the Task Force homepage 
at: https://www.dol.gov/apprenticeship/task-force.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Laurie Rowe, Senior Policy Advisor 
to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20210, Telephone: (202) 693-2772 (this is not a toll-
free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Virtual Meeting Log-In Instructions

    In order to promote openness and increase public participation, 
webinar and audio conference technology will be used throughout the 
meeting. Webinar and audio instructions will be sent to all public 
registrants. Public Registration information will be prominently posted 
on the Task Force homepage at: https://www.dol.gov/apprenticeship/task-force.htm.
    Notice of Intent to Attend the Meeting and Submission of a Written 
Statement:
    Interested members of the public must register for the Task Force 
meeting by Friday, April 6, 2018, via the public registration website 
using the following link: https://www.apprenticeshiptaskforce.com/reg/. 
Additionally, individuals with special needs and/or disabilities that 
will require special accommodations should send an email to 
[email protected] with the subject line ``Special 
Accommodations for the April 2018 Task Force Meeting'' no later than 
Tuesday, April 3, 2018.
    The tentative agenda for this meeting includes the following:

 Updates Since March 2018 Meeting
 Updates from the Subcommittees
 Next Meeting and Next Steps

    Also in the interest of increasing public participation, any member 
of the public who wishes to provide a written statement should send it 
via electronic mail to [email protected], subject line 
``Public Comment April 2018 Task Force Meeting.'' The agenda and 
meeting logistics may be updated between the time of this publication 
and the scheduled date of the Task Force meeting. All meeting updates 
will be posted to the Task Force website: https://www.dol.gov/apprenticeship/task-force.htm.

Rosemary Lahasky,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Employment and Training 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-05698 Filed 3-20-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4510-FR-P