83 FR 7495 - Notice of a Public Meeting of the Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 35 (February 21, 2018)

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and its implementing regulations, notice is hereby given to announce the third public meeting of the Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion on Thursday, March 15, 2018. The Task Force is a FACA committee established by Presidential Executive Order that is charged with identifying strategies and proposals to promote and expand apprenticeships, especially in sectors where apprenticeship programs are insufficient. The Task Force is solely advisory in nature, and will consider reports, comments, research, evidence, and existing practices as appropriate to develop recommendations for inclusion in its final report to the President. To achieve its mission, the Task Force will convene two additional meetings between April and May 2018; one meeting will convene virtually and one meeting will convene in person.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7495-7496]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03535]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of a Public Meeting of the Task Force on Apprenticeship 
Expansion

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and its 
implementing regulations, notice is hereby given to announce the third 
public meeting of the Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion on 
Thursday, March 15, 2018. The Task Force is a FACA committee 
established by Presidential Executive Order that is charged with 
identifying strategies and proposals to promote and expand 
apprenticeships, especially in sectors where apprenticeship programs 
are insufficient. The Task Force is solely advisory in nature, and will 
consider reports, comments, research, evidence, and existing practices 
as appropriate to develop recommendations for inclusion in its final 
report to the President. To achieve its mission, the Task Force will 
convene two additional meetings between April and May 2018; one meeting 
will convene virtually and one meeting will convene in person.

DATES: The meeting will begin at approximately 1:00 p.m. Eastern 
Daylight Time on Thursday, March 15, 2018, and adjourn at approximately 
3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Labor, 
Frances Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20210. The Department will post any updates regarding the agenda and 
meeting logistics to the Task Force website: https://www.dol.gov/apprenticeship/task-force.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Laurie Rowe, Senior Policy Advisor 
to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20210, Telephone: (202) 693-2772 (this is not a toll-
free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Public Viewing Accommodations

    In order to promote openness, and increase public participation, in 
person or web based viewing accommodations will be made available for 
members of the public to observe the meeting proceedings. Additional 
information will be provided on https://www.dol.gov/apprenticeship/task-force.htm. Members of the public interested in the viewing 
accommodations, must register via the registration link below, space is 
limited and in person participants are encouraged to arrive 30 minutes 
early to allow for security clearance into the U.S. Department of 
Labor, Frances Perkins Building.

Security and Transportation Instructions for Frances Perkins Building

    Meeting participants should use the visitor's entrance to access 
the Frances Perkins Building, one block north of Constitution Avenue on 
3rd and C Streets NW. For security purposes:
    1. Visitors must present valid photo identification (ID) to receive 
a visitor badge.
    2. Visitors must know the name of the event you are attending: The 
meeting event is the Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion meeting.
    3. Visitor badges are issued by the security officer at the Visitor 
Entrance located at 3rd and C Streets NW, as described above.
    4. Laptops and other electronic devices may be inspected and logged 
for identification purposes.
    5. Due to limited parking options, Metrorail is the easiest way to 
travel to the Frances Perkins Building. For individuals wishing to take 
Metrorail, the closest metro stop to the building is Judiciary Square 
on the Red Line.

Notice of Intent To Attend the Meeting and Submission of a Written 
Statement

    Interested members of the public must register for the Task Force 
meeting by Thursday, March 12, 2018, via the public registration 
website using the following link: https://www.apprenticeshiptaskforce.com/reg/. Additionally, individuals with 
special needs and/or disabilities that will require special 
accommodations should send an email to [email protected] 
with the subject line ``Special Accommodations for the March 2018 Task 
Force Meeting'' no later than Tuesday, March 6, 2018.
    The tentative agenda for this meeting includes the following:

 Updates Since February 2018 Meeting
 Updates from the Subcommittees
 Next Meeting and Next Steps

    Also in the interest of increasing public participation, any member 
of the public who wishes to provide a written statement should send it 
via electronic mail to [email protected], subject line 
``Public Comment March 2018 Task Force Meeting.'' The agenda and 
meeting logistics may be updated between the time of this publication 
and the scheduled date of the Task Force meeting. All meeting

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updates will be posted to the Task Force website: https://www.dol.gov/apprenticeship/task-force.htm.

Rosemary Lahasky,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Employment and Training 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-03535 Filed 2-20-18; 8:45 am]
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