[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 17194]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08113]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of a Public 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 final 
public meeting of the Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion on 
Thursday, May 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 its 
final meeting in person.

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

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Labor, 
Frances Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC 
20210. The Department will post any updates regarding the agenda and 
meeting logistics to the Task Force website: 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. Public Viewing Accommodations

    In order to promote openness, and increase public participation, in 
person or web based viewing accommodations will be made available for 
members of the public to observe the meeting proceedings. Additional 
information will be provided on https://www.dol.gov/apprenticeship/task-force.htm. Members of the public interested in the viewing 
accommodations, must register via the registration link below, space is 
limited and in person participants are encouraged to arrive 30 minutes 
early to allow for security clearance into the U.S. Department of 
Labor, Frances Perkins Building.

Security and Transportation Instructions for Frances Perkins Building

    Meeting participants should use the visitor's entrance to access 
the Frances Perkins Building, one block north of Constitution Avenue on 
3rd and C Streets NW. For security purposes:
    1. Visitors must present valid photo identification (ID) to receive 
a visitor badge.
    2. Visitors must know the name of the event you are attending: The 
meeting event is the Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion meeting.
    3. Visitor badges are issued by the security officer at the Visitor 
Entrance located at 3rd and C Streets NW, as described above.
    4. Laptops and other electronic devices may be inspected and logged 
for identification purposes.
    5. Due to limited parking options, Metrorail is the easiest way to 
travel to the Frances Perkins Building. For individuals wishing to take 
Metrorail, the closest metro stop to the building is Judiciary Square 
on the Red Line.

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 before noon on the day of the meeting, 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 May 2018 Task 
Force Meeting'' no later than Tuesday, May 1, 2018.
    The tentative agenda for this meeting includes the following:

 Discuss Any Remaining Issues from the April 10, 2018, Meeting
 Final Task Force Discussions and Deliberations
 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 May 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. 2018-08113 Filed 4-17-18; 8:45 am]
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