81 FR 51214 - Advisory Committee on Veterans' Employment, Training and Employer Outreach (ACVETEO): Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 149 (August 3, 2016)

This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the ACVETEO. The ACVETEO will discuss the DOL core programs and services that assist veterans seeking employment and raise employer awareness as to the advantages of hiring veterans. There will be an opportunity for individuals or organizations to address the committee. Any individual or organization that wishes to do so should contact Mr. Gregory Green at 202-693-4734. Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistive listening devices, and/or materials in alternative format) should notify the Advisory Committee no later than Friday, August 26, 2016 by contacting Mr. Gregory Green at 202-693-4734. Requests made after this date will be reviewed, but availability of the requested accommodations cannot be guaranteed. The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. This Notice also describes the functions of the ACVETEO. Notice of this meeting is required under Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. This document is intended to notify the general public.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18343]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Advisory Committee on Veterans' Employment, Training and Employer 
Outreach (ACVETEO): Meeting

AGENCY: Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS), Department of 
Labor.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
forthcoming meeting of the ACVETEO. The ACVETEO will discuss the DOL 
core programs and services that assist veterans seeking employment and 
raise employer awareness as to the advantages of hiring veterans. There 
will be an opportunity for individuals or organizations to address the 
committee. Any individual or organization that wishes to do so should 
contact Mr. Gregory Green at 202-693-4734.
    Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order 
to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistive listening 
devices, and/or materials in alternative format) should notify the 
Advisory Committee no later than Friday, August 26, 2016 by contacting 
Mr. Gregory Green at 202-693-4734. Requests made after this date will 
be reviewed, but availability of the requested accommodations cannot be 
guaranteed. The meeting site is accessible to individuals with 
disabilities. This Notice also describes the functions of the ACVETEO. 
Notice of this meeting is required under Section 10(a)(2) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act. This document is intended to notify the 
general public.

DATE and TIME: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 beginning at 9:00 a.m. and 
ending at approximately 4:00 p.m. (EST).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the U.S. Department of Labor, 
Frances Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20210, Conference Room N-4437 A & B. Members of the public are 
encouraged to arrive early to allow for security clearance into the 
Frances Perkins Building.
    Security Instructions: Meeting participants should use the 
visitors' entrance to access the Frances Perkins Building, one block 
north of Constitution Avenue at 3rd and C Streets NW. For security 
purposes meeting participants must:
    1. Present a valid photo ID to receive a visitor badge.
    2. Know the name of the event being attended: The meeting event is 
the Advisory Committee on Veterans' Employment, Training and Employer 
Outreach (ACVETEO).
    3. Visitor badges are issued by the security officer at the Visitor 
Entrance located at 3rd and C Streets NW. When receiving a visitor 
badge, the security officer will retain the visitor's photo ID until 
the visitor badge is returned to the security desk.
    4. Laptops and other electronic devices may be inspected and logged 
for identification purposes.
    5. Due to limited parking options, Metro's Judiciary Square station 
is the easiest way to access the Frances Perkins Building.
    Notice of Intent to Attend the Meeting: All meeting participants 
are being asked to submit a notice of intent to attend by Friday, 
August 13, 2016, via email to Mr. Gregory Green at 
[email protected], subject line ``August 2016 ACVETEO Meeting.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gregory Green, Assistant 
Designated Federal Official for the ACVETEO, (202) 693-4734.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACVETEO is a Congressionally mandated 
advisory committee

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authorized under Title 38, U.S. Code, Section 4110 and subject to the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, as amended. The 
ACVETEO is responsible for: Assessing employment and training needs of 
veterans; determining the extent to which the programs and activities 
of the U.S. Department of Labor meet these needs; assisting to conduct 
outreach to employers seeking to hire veterans; making recommendations 
to the Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary for VETS, with 
respect to outreach activities and employment and training needs of 
Veterans; and carrying out such other activities necessary to make 
required reports and recommendations. The ACVETEO meets at least 
quarterly.

Agenda

9:00 a.m. Welcome and remarks, Michael Michaud, Assistant Secretary for 
Veterans Employment and Training Service
9:15 a.m. Administrative Business, Mika Cross, Designated Federal 
Official
9:20 a.m. Transition and Training Subcommittee Briefing and Discussion 
on Fiscal Year 2016 recommendations
10:20 a.m. Barriers to Employment Subcommittee Briefing and Discussion 
on Fiscal Year 2016 recommendations
11:20 p.m. Break
11:30 p.m. Direct Services Subcommittee briefing and discussion on 
Fiscal Year 2016 recommendations
12:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. Finalize work on Fiscal Year 2016 recommendations
2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. Subcommittee Discussion/Assignments, ACVETEO Chairman
3:00 p.m. Public Forum, Mika Cross, Designated Federal Official
3:30 p.m. Adjourn

    Signed in Washington, DC, this 26th day of July, 2016.
Teresa W. Gerton,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Veterans' Employment and 
Training Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-18343 Filed 8-2-16; 8:45 am]
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