82 FR 13138 - Workforce Information Advisory Council
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 45 (March 9, 2017)
Employment and Training Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 45 (March 9, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-04685 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 45 (Thursday, March 9, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 13138-13139] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-04685] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Workforce Information Advisory Council AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor. ACTION: Solicitation of Nominations for a State Labor Market Information Director to serve on the Workforce Information Advisory Council. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Authority: Pursuant to the Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Public Law 113-128; Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (Department) is soliciting nominations for a state Labor Market Information (LMI) director to fill a vacancy on the Workforce Information Advisory Council (WIAC). The person selected to fill this vacancy will be asked to serve on the WIAC until March 25, 2019. The Department invites interested parties to submit nominations for this vacancy and announces the procedures for those nominations. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background and Authority Section 15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act, 29 U.S.C. 49l-2, as amended by section 308 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Public Law 113-128 requires the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to establish the WIAC. The statute, as amended, requires the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Labor Statistics and the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, to formally consult at least twice annually with the WIAC to address: (1) Evaluation and improvement of the nationwide workforce and labor market information system established by the Wagner-Peyser Act, and of the statewide systems that comprise the nationwide system, and (2) how the Department and the States will cooperate in the management of those systems. The Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Employment and Training Administration (ETA), and in consultation with the WIAC and appropriate Federal agencies, must also develop a 2-year plan for management of the system, with subsequent updates every two years thereafter. The statute generally prescribes how the plan is to be developed and implemented, outlines the contents of the plan, and requires the Secretary to submit the plan to the Committee on Education and the Workforce in the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. By law, the Secretary must ``solicit, receive, and evaluate'' recommendations from the WIAC, and respond to the recommendations in writing to the WIAC. The WIAC must make written recommendations to the Secretary on the evaluation and improvement of the workforce and labor market information system, including recommendations for the 2-year plan. The 2-year plan, in turn, must describe WIAC recommendations and the extent to which the plan incorporates them. The Department anticipates that the WIAC will accomplish its objectives by, for example: (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. II. Structure The Wagner-Peyser Act at section 15(d)(2)(B), requires the WIAC to have 14 representative members, appointed by the Secretary, consisting of: (i) Four members who are representatives of lead State agencies with responsibility for workforce investment activities, or State agencies described in Wagner-Peyser Act Section 4 (agency designated or authorized by Governor to cooperate with the Secretary), who have been nominated by such agencies or by a national organization that represents such agencies; (ii) Four members who are representatives of the State workforce and labor market information directors affiliated with the State agencies responsible for the management and oversight of the workforce and labor market information system as described in Wagner-Peyser Act Section 15(e)(2), who have been nominated by the directors; (iii) One member who is a representative of providers of training services under WIOA section 122 (Identification of Eligible Providers of Training Services); (iv) One member who is a representative of economic development entities; (v) One member who is a representative of businesses, who has been nominated by national business organizations or trade associations; (vi) One member who is a representative of labor organizations, who has been nominated by a national labor federation; (vii) One member who is a representative of local workforce development boards, who has been nominated by a national organization representing such boards; and (viii) One member who is a representative of research entities that use workforce and labor market information. The Secretary must ensure that the membership of the WIAC is geographically diverse, and that no two members appointed under clauses (i), (ii), and (vii), above, represent the same State. Each member will be appointed for a term of three years, except that the initial terms for members may be one, two, or three years in order to establish a rotation in which one-third of the members are selected each year. The Secretary will not appoint a member for any more than two consecutive terms. Any member whom the Secretary appoints to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the predecessor's term will be appointed [[Page 13139]] only for the remainder of that term. Members of the WIAC will serve on a voluntary and generally uncompensated basis, but will be reimbursed for travel expenses to attend WIAC meetings, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by the Federal travel regulations. III. Nominations Process To fill the vacancy for the state LMI director category, which is type (ii) listed in the section above, section 15(d)(2)(B) requires nominations may only be received from State workforce and labor market information directors. If you would like to nominate a state LMI director for appointment to the WIAC, please submit, to one of the addresses listed below, the following information:A copy of the nominee's biographical information and resume; A cover letter that provides your reason(s) for nominating the individual, the constituency area that they represent (as outlined above in the WIAC membership identification discussion), and their particular expertise for contributing to the national policy discussion on: (1) The evaluation and improvement of the nationwide workforce and labor market information 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, including programs that produce employment-related statistics and State and local workforce and labor market information; and Contact information for the nominee (name, title, business address, business phone, fax number, and business email address). In addition, the cover letter must state that the nomination is being made in response to this Federal Register Notice and that the nominee (if nominating someone other than oneself) has agreed to be nominated and is willing to serve on the WIAC until March 25, 2019. Nominations for individuals to serve on the WIAC must be submitted (postmarked, if sending by mail; submitted electronically; or received, if hand delivered) by April 10, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations and supporting materials described in this Federal Register Notice by any one of the following methods: Electronically: Submit nominations, including attachments, by email using the following address: [email protected] (use subject line ``Nomination--Workforce Information Advisory Council''). Mail, express delivery, hand delivery, messenger, or courier service: Submit one copy of the nominations and supporting materials to the following address: Workforce Information Advisory Council Nominations, Office of Workforce Investment, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Room C-4526, Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries by hand, express mail, messenger, and courier service are accepted by the Office of Workforce Investment during the hours of 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, Monday through Friday. Due to security-related procedures, submissions by regular mail may experience significant delays. Facsimile: The Department will not accept nominations submitted by fax. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Rietzke, Division of National Programs, Tools, and Technical Assistance, Office of Workforce Investment (address above); (202) 693-3912; or use the email address for the WIAC, [email protected]. 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basis. Time allotted for an individual’s SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: II. Structure
comment period will be limited to no The Wagner-Peyser Act at section
I. Background and Authority
more than 3 minutes. If the number of 15(d)(2)(B), requires the WIAC to have
registrants requesting to speak is greater Section 15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act,
29 U.S.C. 49l–2, as amended by section 14 representative members, appointed
than can be reasonably accommodated by the Secretary, consisting of:
during the scheduled public comment 308 of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (WIOA), Public Law (i) Four members who are
periods, written comments can be representatives of lead State agencies
submitted through www.regulations.gov 113–128 requires the Secretary of Labor
(Secretary) to establish the WIAC. with responsibility for workforce
in lieu of oral comments. investment activities, or State agencies
Registration: Individuals and entities The statute, as amended, requires the
Secretary, acting through the described in Wagner-Peyser Act Section
who wish to attend the public meeting 4 (agency designated or authorized by
are strongly encouraged to pre-register Commissioner of Labor Statistics and
the Assistant Secretary for Employment Governor to cooperate with the
for the meeting on-line by clicking the Secretary), who have been nominated by
registration link found at: https:// and Training, to formally consult at
least twice annually with the WIAC to such agencies or by a national
www.justice.gov/ncfs/term-2-meetings- organization that represents such
8-15#s13. Online registration for the address: (1) Evaluation and
improvement of the nationwide agencies;
meeting must be completed on or before (ii) Four members who are
5:00 p.m. (EST), Tuesday, April 4, 2017. workforce and labor market information
system established by the Wagner- representatives of the State workforce
Additional Information: The
Peyser Act, and of the statewide systems and labor market information directors
Department of Justice welcomes the
that comprise the nationwide system, affiliated with the State agencies
attendance of the public at its advisory
and (2) how the Department and the responsible for the management and
committee meetings and will make
States will cooperate in the management oversight of the workforce and labor
every effort to accommodate persons
of those systems. The Secretary, acting market information system as described
with physical disabilities or special
through the Bureau of Labor Statistics in Wagner-Peyser Act Section 15(e)(2),
needs. If you require special
(BLS) and the Employment and Training who have been nominated by the
accommodations, please indicate your
Administration (ETA), and in directors;
requirements on the online registration
consultation with the WIAC and (iii) One member who is a
form.
appropriate Federal agencies, must also representative of providers of training
Dated: March 3, 2017. develop a 2-year plan for management services under WIOA section 122
Jonathan McGrath, of the system, with subsequent updates (Identification of Eligible Providers of
Designated Federal Officer, National every two years thereafter. The statute Training Services);
Commission on Forensic Science. generally prescribes how the plan is to (iv) One member who is a
[FR Doc. 2017–04695 Filed 3–8–17; 8:45 am] be developed and implemented, representative of economic development
BILLING CODE 4410–18–P outlines the contents of the plan, and entities;
requires the Secretary to submit the plan (v) One member who is a
to the Committee on Education and the representative of businesses, who has
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Workforce in the House of been nominated by national business
Representatives and the Committee on organizations or trade associations;
Employment and Training Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (vi) One member who is a
Administration of the Senate. representative of labor organizations,
By law, the Secretary must ‘‘solicit, who has been nominated by a national
Workforce Information Advisory receive, and evaluate’’ labor federation;
Council recommendations from the WIAC, and (vii) One member who is a
AGENCY: Employment and Training respond to the recommendations in representative of local workforce
Administration, Labor. writing to the WIAC. The WIAC must development boards, who has been
ACTION: Solicitation of Nominations for make written recommendations to the nominated by a national organization
a State Labor Market Information Secretary on the evaluation and representing such boards; and
Director to serve on the Workforce improvement of the workforce and labor (viii) One member who is a
Information Advisory Council. market information system, including representative of research entities that
recommendations for the 2-year plan. use workforce and labor market
Authority: Pursuant to the Wagner- The 2-year plan, in turn, must describe information.
Peyser Act of 1933, as amended, 29 WIAC recommendations and the extent The Secretary must ensure that the
U.S.C. 49 et seq.; Workforce Innovation to which the plan incorporates them. membership of the WIAC is
and Opportunity Act, Public Law 113– The Department anticipates that the geographically diverse, and that no two
128; Federal Advisory Committee Act, WIAC will accomplish its objectives by, members appointed under clauses (i),
as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. for example: (1) Studying workforce and (ii), and (vii), above, represent the same
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor labor market information issues; (2) State. Each member will be appointed
(Department) is soliciting nominations seeking and sharing information on for a term of three years, except that the
for a state Labor Market Information innovative approaches, new initial terms for members may be one,
(LMI) director to fill a vacancy on the technologies, and data to inform two, or three years in order to establish
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Workforce Information Advisory employment, skills training, and a rotation in which one-third of the
Council (WIAC). The person selected to workforce and economic development members are selected each year. The
fill this vacancy will be asked to serve decision making and policy; and (3) Secretary will not appoint a member for
on the WIAC until March 25, 2019. The advising the Secretary on how the any more than two consecutive terms.
Department invites interested parties to workforce and labor market information Any member whom the Secretary
submit nominations for this vacancy system can best support workforce appoints to fill a vacancy occurring
and announces the procedures for those development, planning, and program before the expiration of the
nominations. development. predecessor’s term will be appointed
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only for the remainder of that term. Mail, express delivery, hand delivery, 693–2879, TTY 1–877–889–5627, (these
Members of the WIAC will serve on a messenger, or courier service: Submit are not toll-free numbers) or by email at
voluntary and generally uncompensated one copy of the nominations and wright.samuel.e@dol.gov.
basis, but will be reimbursed for travel supporting materials to the following Submit written comments about, or
expenses to attend WIAC meetings, address: Workforce Information requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail
including per diem in lieu of Advisory Council Nominations, Office or courier to the U.S. Department of
subsistence, as authorized by the of Workforce Investment, U.S. Labor, Employment and Training
Federal travel regulations. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Administration, Office of Workforce
Ave. NW., Room C–4526, Washington, Investment, 200 Constitution Ave. NW.,
III. Nominations Process Washington, DC 20210; by email:
DC 20210. Deliveries by hand, express
To fill the vacancy for the state LMI mail, messenger, and courier service are wright.samuel.e@dol.gov; or by Fax
director category, which is type (ii) accepted by the Office of Workforce 202–693–3015.
listed in the section above, section Investment during the hours of 9:00 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
15(d)(2)(B) requires nominations may a.m.–5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, Contact Donald Haughton by telephone
only be received from State workforce Monday through Friday. Due to at 202–693–2784 (this is not a toll-free
and labor market information directors. security-related procedures, number) or by email at
If you would like to nominate a state submissions by regular mail may haughton.donald.w@dol.gov.
LMI director for appointment to the experience significant delays. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
WIAC, please submit, to one of the Facsimile: The Department will not SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL,
addresses listed below, the following accept nominations submitted by fax. as part of continuing efforts to reduce
information: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: paperwork and respondent burden,
• A copy of the nominee’s Steve Rietzke, Division of National conducts a pre-clearance consultation
biographical information and resume; Programs, Tools, and Technical program to provide the general public
• A cover letter that provides your Assistance, Office of Workforce and Federal agencies an opportunity to
reason(s) for nominating the individual, Investment (address above); (202) 693– comment on proposed and/or
the constituency area that they 3912; or use the email address for the continuing collections of information
represent (as outlined above in the WIAC, WIAC@dol.gov. before submitting them to the OMB for
WIAC membership identification final approval. This program helps to
Byron Zuidema,
discussion), and their particular ensure requested data can be provided
expertise for contributing to the national Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment
and Training Administration, Labor. in the desired format, reporting burden
policy discussion on: (1) The evaluation (time and financial resources) is
and improvement of the nationwide [FR Doc. 2017–04685 Filed 3–8–17; 8:45 am]
minimized, collection instruments are
workforce and labor market information BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P
clearly understood, and the impact of
system and statewide systems that collection requirements can be properly
comprise the nationwide system, and (2) assessed.
how the Department and the States will DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Under Executive Orders 12073 and
cooperate in the management of those Employment and Training 10582, and 20 CFR parts 651 and 654,
systems, including programs that Administration the Secretary of Labor is required to
produce employment-related statistics classify LSAs and disseminate this
and State and local workforce and labor Agency Information Collection information for the use of all Federal
market information; and Activities; Comment Request; Petition agencies. This information is used by
• Contact information for the for Classifying Labor Surplus Areas Federal agencies for various purposes
nominee (name, title, business address, including procurement decisions, food
business phone, fax number, and ACTION: Notice. stamp waiver decisions, certain small
business email address). business loan decisions, as well as other
In addition, the cover letter must state SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
(DOL), Employment and Training purposes determined by the agencies.
that the nomination is being made in The LSA list is issued annually,
response to this Federal Register Notice Administration (ETA) is soliciting
comments concerning a proposed effective October 1 of each year,
and that the nominee (if nominating utilizing data from the Bureau of Labor
someone other than oneself) has agreed extension for the authority to conduct
the information collection request (ICR) Statistics. Areas meeting the criteria are
to be nominated and is willing to serve classified as LSAs.
on the WIAC until March 25, 2019. titled, ‘‘Petition for Classifying Labor
Surplus Areas.’’ This comment request Department regulations specify that
Nominations for individuals to serve the Department can add other areas to
on the WIAC must be submitted is part of continuing Departmental
efforts to reduce paperwork and the annual LSA listing under the
(postmarked, if sending by mail; exceptional circumstance criteria. Such
submitted electronically; or received, if respondent burden in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 additions are based on information
hand delivered) by April 10, 2017. contained in petitions submitted by the
(PRA).
ADDRESSES: You may submit state workforce agencies (SWAs) to
nominations and supporting materials DATES: Consideration will be given to all ETA’s national office. These petitions
described in this Federal Register written comments received by May 8, contain specific economic information
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Notice by any one of the following 2017. about an area to provide ample
methods: ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with justification for adding the area to the
Electronically: Submit nominations, applicable supporting documentation; LSA listing under the exceptional
including attachments, by email using including a description of the likely circumstances criteria. The petitions
the following address: WIAC@dol.gov respondents, proposed frequency of submitted by the SWAs concern various
(use subject line ‘‘Nomination— response, and estimated total burden aspects of unemployment and the
Workforce Information Advisory may be obtained free by contacting economic condition for a specific area
Council’’). Samuel Wright by telephone at 202– in order to provide justification for
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| Action | Solicitation of Nominations for a State Labor Market Information Director to serve on the Workforce Information Advisory Council. | |
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| FR Citation | 82 FR 13138 |
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