[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 147 (Wednesday, July 31, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61498-61499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16825]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Workforce Information Advisory Council

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice of a virtual WIAC meeting September 9-10, 2024.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Workforce Information Advisory 
Council (WIAC or Advisory Council) will meet in-person September 9-10, 
2024. Information for public attendance 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 meeting will take place September 9-10, 2024. The meeting 
will begin at 9 a.m. EDT and conclude at approximately 4:30 p.m. EDT on 
each day. Public statements and requests for special accommodations or 
to address the Advisory Council must be received by August 26, 2024.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 
2799 Richmond Hwy., Arlington, VA 22202. Any special instructions for 
attendance will be posted on the WIAC website, www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/wioa/wiac/meetings. If problems arise accessing the meeting, 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 202-203-9209.

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: This meeting is 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 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 of Labor (Department) and the states will cooperate in the 
management of those systems. These systems include programs to produce 
employment-

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related statistics and state and local WLMI.
    The Department anticipates the WIAC will accomplish its objectives 
by: (1) studying WLMI 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 WLMI 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 continually 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 topics for the meeting are: (1) Review, discuss 
and approve the draft recommendations presented at the Jun 26-27, 2024, 
virtual meeting, (2) Discuss topics for future consideration of the 
WIAC, and (3) Determine workplan for developing the next set of WIAC 
recommendations. A detailed agenda will be available at www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/wioa/wiac/meetings shortly before the September 9-10, 
2024, meeting commences.
    The Advisory Council will open the floor for public comment at 
approximately 1:15 p.m. EDT for approximately 10 minutes on both 
meeting dates. However, that time may change at the WIAC chair's 
discretion.
    Attending the meetings: Members of the public who require 
reasonable accommodations to attend the in-person meeting may submit 
requests for accommodations via email to the email address indicated in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section with the subject line 
``September 2024 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 transmitting them as email 
attachments in PDF format to the email address indicated in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section with the subject line ``September 
2024 WIAC Meeting Public Statements'' by the date indicated in the 
DATES section. Submitters may include their name and contact 
information 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.

Jos[eacute] Javier Rodr[iacute]guez,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training.
[FR Doc. 2024-16825 Filed 7-30-24; 8:45 am]
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