81 FR 89150 - Workforce Information Advisory Council (WIAC)
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 237 (December 9, 2016)
Employment and Training Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 237 (December 9, 2016)
| Page Range | 89150-89151 | |
| FR Document | 2016-29525 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 237 (Friday, December 9, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 89150-89151] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-29525] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Workforce Information Advisory Council (WIAC) AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor. ACTION: Notice of virtual meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 308 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) (Pub. L. 113-128), which amends section 15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933 (29 U.S.C. 491-2), notice is hereby given that the WIAC will meet January 11, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). The meeting will take place virtually at http://coffey.adobeconnect.com/wiac110117/ or call 866-530-3818 and use conference code 2956449540. 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 meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The meeting will take place on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. EST and conclude no later than 5:00 p.m. EST. Public statements and requests for special accommodations or to address the Advisory Council must be received by January 4, 2017. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually at http://coffey.adobeconnect.com/wiac110117/ or call 866-530-3818 and use conference code 2956449540. If problems arise accessing the meeting, please call 301-907-0900 ext. 225. 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. Mr. Rietzke is the Designated Federal Officer for the WIAC. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The WIAC is an important component of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. 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 purpose of the WIAC is to provide recommendations to the Secretary of Labor, 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.doleta.gov/wioa/wiac/. 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: Beginning at 2:00 p.m. on January 11, 2017, the Advisory Council will briefly review the minutes of the previous meeting held November 16 and 17, 2016. The Advisory Council will then discuss the informational report it is creating to document the current status of the WLMI systems from a national and state perspective for the Secretary of Labor. The Advisory Council will open the floor for public comment once the discussion of the informational report is completed, which is expected to be 3:00 p.m. EST; however, that time may change at the WIAC chair's discretion. Once the informational report discussion, the public comment period, and discussion of next steps and new business has concluded, the meeting will adjourn. The WIAC does not anticipate the meeting lasting past 5:00 p.m. EST. The full agenda for the meeting, and changes or updates to the agenda, will [[Page 89151]] be posted on the WIAC's Web page, www.doleta.gov/wioa/wiac/. Attending the meeting: Members of the public who require reasonable accommodations to attend the meeting may submit requests for accommodations 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 2017 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 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 2017 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 the meeting. No deletions, modifications, or redactions will be made to statements received, as they are public records. Please do not include personally identifiable information (PII) 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 Council chair. Individuals with disabilities, or others, who need special accommodations, should indicate their needs along with their request. Portia Wu, Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Administration. [FR Doc. 2016-29525 Filed 12-8-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-FN-P
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including the validity of the DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training and the
methodology and assumptions used; Commissioner of Labor Statistics, to
—Evaluate whether and if so how the Employment and Training address: (1) The evaluation and
quality, utility, and clarity of the Administration improvement of the nationwide
information to be collected can be workforce and labor market information
enhanced; and Workforce Information Advisory (WLMI) system and statewide systems
—Minimize the burden of the collection Council (WIAC) that comprise the nationwide system;
of information on those who are to AGENCY: Employment and Training and (2) how the Department and the
respond, including through the use of Administration, Labor. States will cooperate in the management
appropriate automated, electronic, ACTION: Notice of virtual meeting. of those systems. These systems include
mechanical, or other technological programs to produce employment-
collection techniques or other forms SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 308 of the related statistics and State and local
of information technology, e.g., Workforce Innovation and Opportunity workforce and labor market information.
permitting electronic submission of Act of 2014 (WIOA) (Pub. L. 113–128), The Department of Labor anticipates
responses. which amends section 15 of the Wagner- the WIAC will accomplish its objectives
Peyser Act of 1933 (29 U.S.C. 491–2), by: (1) Studying workforce and labor
Overview of This Information notice is hereby given that the WIAC market information issues; (2) seeking
Collection will meet January 11, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. and sharing information on innovative
1. Type of Information Collection: Eastern Standard Time (EST). The approaches, new technologies, and data
New collection. meeting will take place virtually at to inform employment, skills training,
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: http://coffey.adobeconnect.com/ and workforce and economic
Leadership Engagement Survey (LES). wiac110117/ or call 866–530–3818 and development decision making and
3. The agency form number, if any, use conference code 2956449540. The policy; and (3) advising the Secretary on
and the applicable component of the WIAC was established in accordance how the workforce and labor market
Department sponsoring the collection: with provisions of the Federal Advisory information system can best support
Online survey. Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 workforce development, planning, and
4. Affected public who will be asked U.S.C. App.) and will act in accordance program development. Additional
or required to respond, as well as a brief with the applicable provisions of FACA information is available at
abstract: The affected public is Drug and its implementing regulation at 41 www.doleta.gov/wioa/wiac/.
Enforcement Administration employees CFR 102–3. The meeting will be open to Purpose: The WIAC is currently in the
and Task Force Officers. The LES is an the public. process of identifying and reviewing
initiative mandated by the Acting DATES: The meeting will take place on issues and aspects of the WLMI system
Administrator, DEA, to assess and Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 2:00 and statewide systems that comprise the
improve competencies and proficiency p.m. EST and conclude no later than nationwide system and how the
of leadership across the DEA. 5:00 p.m. EST. Public statements and Department and the States will
5. An estimate of the total number of requests for special accommodations or cooperate in the management of those
respondents and the amount of time to address the Advisory Council must be systems. As part of this process, the
estimated for an average respondent to received by January 4, 2017. Advisory Council meets to gather
respond: It is estimated that ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held information and to engage in
approximately 5000 respondents will virtually at http:// deliberative and planning activities to
complete the survey within coffey.adobeconnect.com/wiac110117/ facilitate the development and provision
approximately 45 minutes. or call 866–530–3818 and use of its recommendations to the Secretary
6. An estimate of the total public conference code 2956449540. If in a timely manner.
burden (in hours) associated with the problems arise accessing the meeting, Agenda: Beginning at 2:00 p.m. on
collection: The estimated public burden please call 301–907–0900 ext. 225. January 11, 2017, the Advisory Council
associated with this collection is 3750
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: will briefly review the minutes of the
hours. It is estimated that respondents
Steven Rietzke, Chief, Division of previous meeting held November 16 and
will take 45 minutes to complete the
National Programs, Tools, and 17, 2016. The Advisory Council will
survey. In order to calculate the public
Technical Assistance, Employment and then discuss the informational report it
burden for the survey, 45 minutes was
Training Administration, U.S. is creating to document the current
multiplied by 5000 and divided by 60
Department of Labor, Room C–4510, 200 status of the WLMI systems from a
(the number of minutes in an hour)
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC national and state perspective for the
which equals 3750 total annual burden
20210; Telephone: 202–693–3912. Mr. Secretary of Labor.
hours.
If additional information is required Rietzke is the Designated Federal Officer The Advisory Council will open the
contact: Jerri Murray, Department for the WIAC. floor for public comment once the
Clearance Officer, United States SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: discussion of the informational report is
Department of Justice, Justice Background: The WIAC is an completed, which is expected to be 3:00
Management Division, Policy and important component of the Workforce p.m. EST; however, that time may
Planning Staff, Two Constitution Innovation and Opportunity Act. The change at the WIAC chair’s discretion.
Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B, WIAC is a Federal Advisory Committee Once the informational report
of workforce and labor market discussion, the public comment period,
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Washington, DC 20530.
information experts representing a and discussion of next steps and new
Dated: December 6, 2016. broad range of national, State, and local business has concluded, the meeting
Jerri Murray, data and information users and will adjourn. The WIAC does not
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. producers. The purpose of the WIAC is anticipate the meeting lasting past 5:00
Department of Justice. to provide recommendations to the p.m. EST.
[FR Doc. 2016–29530 Filed 12–8–16; 8:45 am] Secretary of Labor, working jointly The full agenda for the meeting, and
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be posted on the WIAC’s Web page, accommodations, should indicate their before submitting them to the OMB for
www.doleta.gov/wioa/wiac/. needs along with their request. final approval. This program helps to
Attending the meeting: Members of ensure requested data can be provided
Portia Wu,
the public who require reasonable in the desired format, reporting burden
Assistant Secretary for Employment and
(time and financial resources) is
accommodations to attend the meeting Training Administration.
minimized, collection instruments are
may submit requests for [FR Doc. 2016–29525 Filed 12–8–16; 8:45 am]
clearly understood, and the impact of
accommodations by mailing them to the BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P
collection requirements can be properly
person and address indicated in the FOR assessed.
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section Job Corps is the nation’s largest
by the date indicated in the DATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR residential, educational, and career
section or transmitting them as email technical training program for young
Employment and Training
attachments in PDF format to the email Americans. The Economic Opportunity
Administration
address indicated in the FOR FURTHER Act established Job Corps in 1964 and
INFORMATION CONTACT section with the Agency Information Collection it currently operates under the authority
subject line ‘‘January 2017 WIAC Activities; Comment Request; Job of the Workforce Innovation and
Meeting Accommodations’’ by the date Corps Health Questionnaire Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014. For
indicated in the DATES section. Please over 51 years, Job Corps has helped
include a specific description of the ACTION: Notice. prepare nearly 3 million at-risk young
accommodations requested and phone people between the ages of 16 and 24 for
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor success in our nation’s workforce. With
number or email address where you (DOL), Employment Training
may be contacted if additional 126 centers in 50 states, Puerto Rico,
Administration is soliciting comments and the District of Columbia, Job Corps
information is needed to meet your concerning a proposed extension for the assists students across the nation in
request. authority to conduct the information attaining academic credentials,
Public statements: Organizations or collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Job including High School Diplomas (HSD)
members of the public wishing to Corps Health Questionnaire’’. This and/or High School Equivalency (HSD),
submit written statements may do so by comment request is part of continuing and career technical training
mailing them to the person and address Departmental efforts to reduce credentials, including industry-
indicated in the FOR FURTHER paperwork and respondent burden in recognized certifications, state
INFORMATION CONTACT section by the accordance with the Paperwork licensures, and pre-apprenticeship
date indicated in the DATES section or Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. credentials.
transmitting them as email attachments 3501 et seq. Job Corps is a national program
in PDF format to the email address DATES: Consideration will be given to all administered by the U.S. Department of
indicated in the FOR FURTHER written comments received by February Labor (DOL) through the Office of Job
INFORMATION CONTACT section with the
7, 2017. Corps and six Regional Offices. DOL
subject line ‘‘January 2017 WIAC ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with awards and administers contracts for the
applicable supporting documentation; recruiting and screening of new
Meeting Public Statements’’ by the date
including a description of the likely students, center operations, and the
indicated in the DATES section.
respondents, proposed frequency of placement and transitional support of
Submitters may include their name and graduates and former enrollees. Large
response, and estimated total burden
contact information in a cover letter for and small corporations and nonprofit
may be obtained free by contacting
mailed statements or in the body of the Johnetta Davis by telephone at 202–693– organizations manage and operate 99
email for statements transmitted 8010, TTY 877–889–5627 (these are not Job Corps centers under contractual
electronically. Relevant statements toll-free numbers) or by email at agreements with DOL. These contract
received before the date indicated in the davis.johnetta@dol.gov. Center Operators are selected through a
DATES section will be included in the Submit written comments about, or competitive procurement process that
record of the meeting. No deletions, requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail evaluates potential operators’ technical
modifications, or redactions will be or courier to the U.S. Department of expertise, proposed costs, past
made to statements received, as they are Labor, Employment and Training performance, and other factors, in
public records. Please do not include Administration, Office of Job Corps, 200 accordance with the Competition in
personally identifiable information (PII) Constitution Avenue NW., Room N4507, Contracting Act and the Federal
in your public statement. Washington, DC 20210; by email: Acquisition Regulations. The remaining
davis.johnetta@dol.gov or by Fax 202– 27 Job Corps centers, called Civilian
Requests to Address the Advisory
693–2767. Conservation Centers, are operated by
Council: Members of the public or the U.S. Department of Agriculture
representatives of organizations wishing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Johnetta Davis by telephone at 202–693– Forest Service, via an interagency
to address the Advisory Council should agreement. The DOL has a direct role in
forward their requests to the contact 8010 (this is not a toll free number) or
by email at davis.johnetta@dol.gov. the operation of Job Corps, and does not
indicated in the FOR FURTHER serve as a pass-through agency for this
INFORMATION CONTACT section, or contact Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). program.
the same by phone, by the date SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL, This information collection is subject
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indicated in the DATES section. Oral as part of continuing efforts to reduce to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
presentations will be limited to 10 paperwork and respondent burden, cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
minutes, time permitting, and shall conducts a pre-clearance consultation of information, and the public is
proceed at the discretion of the Council program to provide the general public generally not required to respond to an
chair. Individuals with disabilities, or and Federal agencies an opportunity to information collection, unless it is
others, who need special comment on proposed and/or approved by the OMB under the PRA
continuing collections of information and displays a currently valid OMB
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of virtual meeting. | |
| Dates | The meeting will take place on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. EST and conclude no later than 5:00 p.m. EST. Public | |
| 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. Mr. Rietzke is the Designated Federal Officer for the WIAC. | |
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