[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 5 (Monday, January 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1292-1293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00105]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Workforce Information Advisory Council; Meetings

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice of meetings held January 24-26, 2023.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Workforce Information Advisory 
Council (WIAC or Advisory Council) will meet in-person January 24-26, 
2023. Information for public attendance at the virtual meetings will be 
posted at www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/wioa/wiac/meetings several days 
prior to each meeting date. The meetings will be open to the public.

DATES: The meetings will take place January 24-26, 2023. The agenda and 
meeting times, which are subject to change, are listed below in the 
Agenda section. Public statements and requests for special 
accommodations or to address the Advisory Council must be received by 
January 17, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the US Department of Labor 
Frances Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC, 
20210 in meeting Rooms N-4437. Please enter the building using the 
visitors entrance at 3rd & C Str. NW. Please email public statements 
and requests to address the WIAC email address, [email protected], with a 
subject line of ``WIAC January 2023 meeting''.

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; 
Email: [email protected]. Mr. Rietzke is the WIAC Designated Federal 
Officer.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: These meetings are being held pursuant to Sec. 308 of 
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) (Pub. L. 
113-128), which amends Sec. 15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933 (29 
U.S.C. 491-2). The WIAC is an important component of WIOA. 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 WIAC was established in 
accordance with provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA), as amended (5

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U.S.C. App.) and will act in accordance with the applicable provisions 
of FACA and its implementing regulation at 41 CFR 102-3. The purpose of 
the WIAC is to provide recommendations to the Secretary of Labor 
(Secretary), 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.dol.gov/agencies/eta/wioa/wiac/meetings.
    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: The agenda and meeting times are:
Tuesday, January 24, 2023, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Welcome, Review of Agenda, and Goals for Meeting 
Series
1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Introductions and Opening Remarks from Leadership
1:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Review of WIAC Charter and Past Recommendations
2:30 p.m.-2:50 p.m. 20-Minute Break
2:50 p.m.-4:50 p.m. Initial Walk-Through and Discussion of Combined 
Draft Recommendations
4:50 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Closing and Next Steps
Wednesday, January 25, 2023, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. Welcome and Review of Agenda
9:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Skills Presentations
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m. 15-Minute Break
10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Skills Presentations Continued
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Lunch Break
1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Discussion of Skills Presentations and Council 
Member Panel
3:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m. 15-Minute Break
3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Public Comment (at the discretion of the DFO)
3:45 p.m.-4:50 p.m. Prioritize and Discuss Specific Edits to Draft 
Recommendations
4:50 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Closing and Next Steps
Thursday, January 26, 2023, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. Welcome and Review of Agenda
9:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Finalize and Vote to Approve Recommendations
10:45 a.m.-11:00 a.m. 15-Minute Break
11:00 a.m.-12:50 p.m. Discuss Areas for Future Focus
12:50 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Closing and Next Steps

    A detailed agenda will be available at www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/wioa/wiac/meetings shortly before the meetings commence.
    The Advisory Council will open the floor for public comment at 
approximately 3:15 p.m. EDT on January 25, 2023, for up to 
approximately 30 minutes total. However, that time may change at the 
WIAC chair's discretion.
    Attending the meetings: You must have a valid government issued 
picture ID to be admitted to the Department of Labor Francis Perkins 
Building. Members of the public who require reasonable accommodations 
to attend any of the meetings may submit requests for accommodations 
via email to the email address indicated in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section with the subject line ``January 2023 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. If problems arise accessing 
the meetings, please contact Donald Haughton, Unit Chief in the 
Division of National Programs, Tools, and Technical Assistance, 
Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, at 
202-693-2784.
    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 
2023 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 each meeting. No deletions, modifications, 
or redactions will be made to statements received, as they are public 
records. Please do not include personally identifiable information 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 Advisory Council chair. Individuals with 
disabilities, or others who need special accommodations, should 
indicate their needs along with their request.

Brent Parton,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Administration.
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