Notice2021-27755
Telecommunications Interagency Working Group (TIWG)
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Published
December 21, 2021
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Labor Department
Abstract
The Secretary of Labor requests nominations for membership on the Telecommunications Interagency Working Group (TIWG).
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72276-72277]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27755]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DOL-2021-0006]
Telecommunications Interagency Working Group (TIWG)
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Request for nominations for membership on the
Telecommunications Interagency Working Group.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Labor requests nominations for membership on
the Telecommunications Interagency Working Group (TIWG).
DATES: Submit (send or transmit) nominations for TIWG by December 30,
2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations, including attachments,
electronically to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bbefded7ded8d4d6ecd4c9d0d2d5dcfcc9d4cecbfbdfd4d795dcd4cd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fca89990999f9391ab938e9795929bbb8e93898cbc989390d29b938a">[email protected]</span></a>.
Instructions. All nominations and supporting materials must include
the agency name and docket number for this Federal Register document
(Docket No. DOL-2021-0006).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For press inquiries: Contact Ms. Amanda McClure, U.S. Department of
Labor; 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; telephone
(202) 693-4676; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#80cde3c3ecf5f2e5aec1ede1eee4e1aec3c0e4efecaee7eff6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="470a24042b32352269062a2629232669040723282b69202831">[email protected]</span></a>.
For general information about TIWG and TIWG membership: Ms. Valeria
Treves, OSEC; 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210;
telephone: 202-631-1132; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#94e0e6f1e2f1e7bae2f5f8f1e6fdf5d4f0fbf8baf3fbe2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6c181e091a091f421a0d00091e050d2c080300420b031a">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of Labor invites interested
persons to submit nominations for membership on TIWG.
A. Background
Section 60602 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
directed the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission
(``Chair''), in partnership with the Secretary of Labor
(``Secretary''), to form TIWG ``to develop recommendations to address
the workforce needs of the telecommunications industry.''
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public Law 117-58, 60602, 135
Stat. 429 (Nov. 15, 2021) (to be codified at 47 U.S.C. 344)
(``Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act''). TIWG must be established
by January 14, 2022, at which point the majority of members must be
appointed. TIWG must prepare a report with ``recommendations to address
the workforce needs of the telecommunications industry, including the
safety of that workforce'' not later than one year after its
establishment that will:
(1) Determine whether, and if so how, any Federal laws,
regulations, guidance, policies, or practices, or any budgetary
constraints, may be amended to strengthen the ability of institutions
of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) or for-profit businesses to establish,
adopt, or expand programs intended to address the workforce needs of
the telecommunications industry, including the workforce needed to
build and maintain the 5G wireless infrastructure necessary to support
5G wireless technology;
(2) Identify potential policies and programs that could encourage
and improve coordination among Federal agencies, between Federal
agencies and States, and among States, on telecommunications workforce
needs;
(3) Identify ways in which existing Federal programs, including
programs that help facilitate the employment of veterans and military
personnel transitioning into civilian life, could be leveraged to help
address the workforce needs of the telecommunications industry;
(4) Identify ways to improve recruitment in workforce development
programs in the telecommunications industry;
(5) Identify Federal incentives that could be provided to
institutions of higher education, for-profit businesses, State
workforce development boards established under section 101 of the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111), or other
relevant stakeholders to establish or adopt new programs, expand
current programs, or partner with registered apprenticeship programs,
to address the workforce needs of the telecommunications industry,
including such needs in rural areas;
(6) Identify ways to improve the safety of telecommunications
workers, including tower climbers; and
(7) Identify ways that trends in wages, benefits, and working
conditions in the telecommunications industry impact recruitment of
employees in the sector.''
The statute provides that the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to TIWG.
B. TIWG Membership
Pursuant to section 60602(d) of the Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act, the Secretary will select three members of TIWG from outside
organizations. Accordingly, the Department seeks nominations and
expressions of interest from individuals and organizations interested
in consideration under one or more of the following categories:
<bullet> A representative of a labor organization representing the
telecommunications workforce;
<bullet> A representative of a registered apprenticeship program in
construction or maintenance; and
<bullet> A public interest advocate for tower climber safety.
In addition to one member from each of the above-mentioned
categories, TIWG will comprise the following membership selected from
individuals or organizations: (i) A representative of a
telecommunications industry association, appointed by the Chair of the
FCC; (ii) a representative of a Native American Tribe or Tribal
organization, appointed by the Chair; (iii) a representative of a rural
telecommunications carrier, appointed by the Chair; (iv) a
telecommunications contractor firm, appointed by the Chair; and (v) a
representative of an institution of higher education, appointed by the
Secretary of Education. The membership will also be comprised of the
following federal agency representatives: (i) A representative of the
FCC, appointed by the Chair; (ii) a representative of the Directorate
of Construction of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
appointed by the Secretary of Labor; (iii) a representative of the
National Telecommunications and Information Administration, appointed
by the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and
Information; and (iv) a representative of the Department of Education,
appointed by the Secretary of Education.
Members must be willing to commit to serving on TIWG for one year.
While the chair and a vice chair, which TIWG will name, will be
responsible for organizing the business of the working group, the time
commitment for participation in TIWG or any subgroup, if established,
may be substantial. However, meetings may be conducted informally,
using suitable technology to facilitate the meetings.
The Department of Labor is committed to equal opportunity in the
workplace and seeks broad-based and diverse TIWG membership. Any
interested person or organization may nominate one or more individuals
for membership on TIWG. Interested persons are also invited and
encouraged to submit statements in support of nominees.
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C. Submission Requirements
Nominations must include the following information:
<bullet> Name, title, and organization of the nominee and a
description of the organization, sector, or other interest the nominee
will represent;
<bullet> Nominee's mailing address, email address, and telephone
number;
<bullet> Nominee's r[eacute]sum[eacute] or curriculum vitae,
including relevant organizations and associations;
<bullet> A statement summarizing the nominee's qualifications and
reasons why the nominee should be appointed to TIWG; and
<bullet> A statement, if the nominee will represent a specific
organization, describing the organization as well as the benefit of
having the organization represented on TIWG.
D. Member Selection
The Secretary will select TIWG members on the basis of their
experience, knowledge, and competence in the field as appropriate for
each of the three slots. Although the Federal Advisory Committee Act
does not apply to the TIWG, nominees will be evaluated for potential
conflicts of interests. Information received through this nomination
process, in addition to other relevant sources for information, will
assist the Secretary in appointing members to TIWG. In selecting TIWG
members, the Secretary will consider individuals nominated in response
to this Federal Register document, as well as other qualified
individuals.
Authority and Signature
Rajesh D. Nayak, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210, authorized the
preparation of this document.
Signed at Washington, DC, on December 17, 2021.
Rajesh D. Nayak,
Assistant Secretary for Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Policy.
[FR Doc. 2021-27755 Filed 12-17-21; 4:15 pm]
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