81 FR 91952 - Notice of Intent To Renew the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship (ACA) Charter

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 243 (December 19, 2016)

Page Range		91952-91953
FR Document		2016-30486

The Secretary of Labor has determined that the renewal of the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship is necessary and in the public interest. The Department of Labor intends to renew the ACA Charter with revisions. The revisions are not intended to change the purpose or the Committee's original intent. The revisions are a routine updating of the Charter to ensure closer alignment with the Department's current apprenticeship expansion goals.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of Intent To Renew the Advisory Committee on 
Apprenticeship (ACA) Charter

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Labor has determined that the renewal of the 
Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship is necessary and in the public 
interest. The Department of Labor intends to renew the ACA Charter with 
revisions. The revisions are not intended to change the purpose or the 
Committee's original intent. The revisions are a routine updating of 
the Charter to ensure closer alignment with the Department's current 
apprenticeship expansion goals.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Officer, Mr. 
Daniel Villao, Deputy Administrator for National Office Policy, Office 
of Apprenticeship, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. 
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room C-5321, 
Washington, DC 20210, Telephone: (202) 693-2796 (this is not a toll-
free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Registered Apprenticeship is a unique public 
private partnership that is highly dependent on the engagement and 
involvement of its stakeholders and partners for its ongoing 
operational effectiveness. Apart from the ACA, there is no single 
organization or group with the broad representation of labor, 
employers, and the public available to consider the complexities and 
relationship of apprenticeship activities to other training efforts or 
to provide advice on such matters to the Secretary. It is particularly 
important to have such considerations at this time in light of the 
current national interest in apprenticeship and the Department of 
Labor's goal to double the number of apprentices across the country, in 
the next five years by expanding into a variety of non-traditional 
industries. The ACA's insight and recommendations on the best ways to 
grow apprenticeship to meet the emerging skill needs of employers is 
critical. For these reasons, the Secretary of Labor has determined that 
the renewal of a national advisory committee on apprenticeship is 
necessary and in the public interest. The ACA Charter is being renewed 
to

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provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary on the following: 
(1) The development and implementation of policies, legislation and 
regulations affecting the National Registered Apprenticeship system; 
(2) strategies that can expand the use of the Registered Apprenticeship 
model in non-traditional industries such as, but not limited to, 
Hospitality, Financial Services, Transportation/Logistics, Healthcare, 
Energy, Advanced Manufacturing, and Information Technology and 
Communications; (3) ways to more effectively partner with the public 
workforce system, workforce intermediaries, International 
apprenticeship partners, and educational institutions and communities 
to leverage Registered Apprenticeship as a valued post-secondary 
credential; including policies related to the Registered Apprenticeship 
College Consortium; (4) priorities and strategic investments to help in 
the development of career pathways that can generate access for 
everyone and sustained employment for new and incumbent workers, youth, 
Veterans, women, minorities and other under-utilized and disadvantaged 
populations; and (5) efforts to improve performance, quality and 
oversight, and utilization of the National Registered Apprenticeship 
system. The current ACA Charter will expire on January 14, 2017. The 
ACA's Charter is required to be renewed every two years. Since the 
Charter was last renewed in January 2015, it has been revised in four 
sections to ensure alignment with departmental priorities. The 
following four sections have been updated (1) Objectives and Scope of 
Activities; (2) Designated Federal Officer; and (3) Representation 
under the Membership and Designation; and (4) Recordkeeping.

Summary of the Changes

    1. Objectives and Scope of Activities: The objectives and scope 
section of the ACA Charter outlines the areas of focus where the ACA 
will provide advice and recommendations. ETA is expanding and engaging 
with non-traditional apprenticeship partners, such as workforce 
intermediaries, and international partners. ETA also seeks to have 
ongoing engagement and feedback from the ACA on the impact of funding 
investments being made under the ApprenticeshipUSA initiative. The 
current ACA Charter states that the ACA will advise on ways to more 
effectively partner with the public workforce system, educational 
institutions and communities to leverage Registered Apprenticeship as a 
valued post-secondary credential. The proposed ACA Charter is being 
updated to reflect ETA's efforts to expand its partnerships to include 
workforce intermediaries, and interested partners from the 
international apprenticeship community. The proposed Charter is further 
updated to include the need for the ACA provide advice and 
recommendations on the impact of priorities and strategic investments 
being made under ApprenticeshipUSA.
    2. Designated Federal Officer: The Designated Federal Officer (DFO) 
section of the Charter is being updated to reflect leadership changes 
within ETA and subsequent shift of the DFO responsibilities from the 
Administrator of the Office of Apprenticeship to the Deputy 
Administrator for National Office Policy from the Office of 
Apprenticeship.
    3. Representation: The Representation section of the Charter is 
being updated to better align the ACA membership with the ACA's focus 
on Registered Apprenticeship. NAGLO does not focus solely on Registered 
Apprenticeship matters. The Representation section of the Charter is 
being further updated to streamline the number of ex-officio members 
from Federal agencies represented on the ACA. The current Charter 
reflects ex-officio membership for five Federal agencies: The U.S. 
Departments of (1) Commerce, (2) Education, (3) Energy, (4) Health and 
Human Services, and (5) Labor. A major part of ETA's apprenticeship 
expansion focuses on expanding Registered Apprenticeship as a premiere 
workforce development strategy among businesses, workforce development 
entities, post-secondary institutions, Career and Technical Education 
and other educational institutions. The proposed Charter is being 
updated to streamline the number of Federal agencies represented on the 
ACA to the Departments of Commerce, Education, and Labor. ETA will 
continue to engage with other Federal agencies as appropriate.
    4. Recordkeeping: The Recordkeeping section of the Charter is being 
updated to reflect changes to the General Records Schedule for advisory 
committees. The current Charter states that the records of the ACA 
shall be handled in accordance with the General Records Schedule 26, 
item 2 and the approved records disposition schedule for the Employment 
and Training Administration. The proposed Charter is being updated to 
reflect changes in the General Records Schedule for advisory 
committees; records of the ACA will be handled in accordance with 
General Records Schedule 6.2, Federal Advisory Committee Records, and 
the approved records disposition schedule for the Employment and 
Training Administration.

    Signed at Washington, DC.
Portia Wu,
Assistant Secretary for the Employment and Training Administration.
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Collection of Data From FY 2016 and to complete each corresponding DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
the First Two Quarters of FY 2017 Incident Reports (DCR–1A) for a total of
475.00 hours, and 4.00 hours for the Employment and Training
To collect data from FY 2016 and the
Open Source Summaries (DCR–2) for a Administration
1st and 2nd Quarters of FY 2017, DOJ
will send an Open Source Summary to total of 224.00 hours. Additionally,
Notice of Intent To Renew the Advisory
States, which will contain all reportable States must develop the State Data
Committee on Apprenticeship (ACA)
deaths identified though the open Collection Plan in FY2017 to meet the
Charter
source review as occurring during that October 1, 2017, deadline. The
timeframe and that did not occur in or estimated burden is 160.00 hours for a AGENCY: Employment and Training
under the jurisdiction of jails, prisons, total of 8,960.00 hours. For LEAs in FY Administration (ETA), Labor.
or other correctional facilities. DOJ will 2017, the estimated burden to assist ACTION: Notice.
send the Open Source Summary by May States in completing the Quarterly
SUMMARY: The Secretary of Labor has
31, 2017. DOJ will request States to Summaries is 0.40 hours per Report for
determined that the renewal of the
submit Incident Reports for each of the a total of 848.00 hours, and a total of
Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship
identified deaths by November 30, 2017. 1,425.00 hours, at 0.75 hours for each
is necessary and in the public interest.
Reportable deaths that occurred in jails, corresponding Incident Report. The Department of Labor intends to
prisons, or other correctional facilities For FY2018, the total projected renew the ACA Charter with revisions.
during 2016 and 2017 will be captured respondent burden is 14,428.49 hours. The revisions are not intended to
through BJS’ existing jails and prisons The increase over FY 2017 is due to change the purpose or the Committee’s
collections. DOJ will not be making any original intent. The revisions are a
requiring reportable deaths from jails
compliance determinations or assessing routine updating of the Charter to
and prisons in addition to arrest-related
penalties on States based on States’ ensure closer alignment with the
deaths but is offset by the need for each
reporting of FY 2016 or FY 2017 data. Department’s current apprenticeship
State to devote approximately
Publicly Available Information significantly less time—approximately expansion goals.
To advance DCRA’s aims of 8.00 hours, for a total of 448.00 hours— FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
transparency and evidence-based policy to update instead of develop its State Designated Federal Officer, Mr. Daniel
development, DOJ will release certain Data Collection Plan. Additionally, Villao, Deputy Administrator for
information to the public each fiscal based on the same per report estimates National Office Policy, Office of
year, including the State plans, the described for FY 2017, the projected Apprenticeship, Employment and
number of deaths reported for each aggregate burden for States is 4,480.00 Training Administration, U.S.
agency and facility, and data on the hours to complete the Quarterly Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
circumstances surrounding those Summaries (DCR–1), 1,713.49 hours to Avenue NW., Room C–5321,
deaths. The information released would complete the corresponding Incident Washington, DC 20210, Telephone:
otherwise be subject to public Reports (DCR–1A and DCR–1B), and (202) 693–2796 (this is not a toll-free
disclosure under the Freedom of 224.00 hours to complete the Open number).
Information Act. The release will be Source Summaries (DCR–2). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Registered
consistent with Department policies and For LEAs in FY 2018, the estimated Apprenticeship is a unique public
any applicable federal laws, including burden to assist States in completing the private partnership that is highly
federal privacy laws, and will not Quarterly Summaries is a total of dependent on the engagement and
contain personally identifiable 1,696.00 hours, while the total to assist involvement of its stakeholders and
information. States in completing Incident Reports partners for its ongoing operational
(5) An estimate of the total number of remains 1,425.00 hours. The estimated effectiveness. Apart from the ACA, there
respondents and the amount of time burden for jails is a total of 960.00 hours is no single organization or group with
estimated for an average respondent to to assist States in completing the the broad representation of labor,
respond: For purposes of this burden employers, and the public available to
Quarterly Summaries and 789.75 hours
calculation, it is estimated that for each consider the complexities and
in completing Incident Reports. Finally,
fiscal year there will be a total of 1900 relationship of apprenticeship activities
the estimated burden for prisons to
reportable deaths by 1,060 LEAs, 1,053 to other training efforts or to provide
assist States in completing the Quarterly
reportable deaths by 600 jails, and 3,483 advice on such matters to the Secretary.
Summaries is a total of 80.00 hours, and
reportable deaths by prisons. It is particularly important to have such
a total of 2,612.25 hours to assist States considerations at this time in light of the
For FY 2016, the total projected
respondent burden is 2,124.00 hours. in completing Incident Reports. current national interest in
For States to review and complete the If additional information is required apprenticeship and the Department of
Open Source Summary (DCR–2) at 4.00 contact: Jerri Murray, Department Labor’s goal to double the number of
hours per Summary and to complete the Clearance Officer, United States apprentices across the country, in the
corresponding Incident Reports (DCR– Department of Justice, Justice next five years by expanding into a
1A) at 0.25 hours per Report, the total Management Division, Policy and variety of non-traditional industries.
estimated burden is 475.00 hours. For Planning Staff, Two Constitution The ACA’s insight and
LEAs, the estimated burden to assist Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B, recommendations on the best ways to
States in completing Incident Reports is grow apprenticeship to meet the
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Washington, DC 20530.
0.75 hours per Report for a total of Dated: December 13, 2016.
emerging skill needs of employers is
1,425.00 hours. critical. For these reasons, the Secretary
For FY 2017, the total projected Jerri Murray, of Labor has determined that the
respondent burden is 14,172 hours. Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. renewal of a national advisory
States will need an estimated 4.00 hours Department of Justice. committee on apprenticeship is
to complete each Quarterly Summary [FR Doc. 2016–30396 Filed 12–16–16; 8:45 am] necessary and in the public interest. The
for a total of 2,240.00 hours, 0.25 hours BILLING CODE 4410–18–P ACA Charter is being renewed to

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Contact		The Designated Federal Officer, Mr. Daniel Villao, Deputy Administrator for National Office Policy, Office of Apprenticeship, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room C-5321, Washington, DC 20210, Telephone: (202) 693-2796 (this is not a toll- free number).
FR Citation		81 FR 91952

81 FR 91952 - Notice of Intent To Renew the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship (ACA) Charter

DEPARTMENT OF LABOREmployment and Training Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 243 (December 19, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration