Notice2023-08278
21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board
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Published
April 19, 2023
Issuing agencies
Energy Department
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) announces the establishment of the 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board (EWAB), pursuant to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (hereafter, "IIJA"), and in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), and the rules and regulations in implementation of that Act.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24181-24182]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08278]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board
AGENCY: Office of Energy Jobs, Office of Policy, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of establishment.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department)
announces the establishment of the 21st Century Energy Workforce
Advisory Board (EWAB), pursuant to the Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act (hereafter, ``IIJA''), and in accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), and the rules and regulations in
implementation of that Act.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Piper O'Keefe, Designated Federal
Officer, Office of Energy Jobs, Office of Policy, U.S. Department of
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585 at (202) 809-
5110, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a6d6cfd6c3d488c981cdc3c3c0c3e6ced788c2c9c388c1c9d0">piper.o'<span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fe959b9b989bbe968fd09a919bd0999188">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As detailed in its Charter, EWAB will
provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on a
strategy for the Department to support and develop a skilled energy
workforce that meets the current and future industry and labor needs of
the energy sector; provides opportunities for students to become
qualified for placement in traditional energy sector and emerging
energy sector jobs; identifies areas in which the Department can
effectively utilize the technical expertise of the Department to
support the workforce activities of other Federal agencies; strengthens
and engages the workforce training programs of the Department and the
National Laboratories in carrying out the Equity in Energy Initiative
of the Department and other Department workforce priorities; develops
plans to support and retrain displaced and unemployed energy sector
workers; and prioritizes education and job training for
underrepresented groups, including racial and ethnic minorities, Indian
Tribes, women, veterans, and socioeconomically disadvantaged
individuals. EWAB will also analyze the effectiveness of existing
Department-directed support and existing energy workforce training
programs. The Advisory Board shall submit an annual report containing
its findings and proposed energy workforce strategy to the Secretary,
as described in section 18744(c) of IIJA.
Pursuant to section 18744(b) of IIJA, the Advisory Board shall be
composed of not fewer than 10 and not more than 15 members, who are
appointed by the Secretary of Energy. Board members will be appointed
for two- or three-year terms and may be reappointed during the
membership renewal period following review. The EWAB will meet bi-
monthly. When vacancies occur, the Secretary of Energy will identify
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appointment nominees who can address the Advisory Board's needs
pursuant to IIJA. The Advisory Board shall include not fewer than 1
representative of a labor organization with significant energy
experience who has been nominated by a national labor federation.
Individuals appointed to the Advisory Board shall be selected in a
representational capacity of the following fields of expertise: (A) the
field of economics or workforce development; (B) relevant traditional
energy industries or emerging energy industries, including energy
efficiency; (C) secondary or postsecondary education; (D) energy
workforce development or apprenticeship programs of States or units of
local government; (E) relevant organized labor organizations; or (F)
bringing underrepresented groups, including racial and ethnic
minorities, women, veterans, and socioeconomically disadvantaged
individuals, into the workforce. Other factors to be considered for
Advisory Board membership include demographic, professional, and
experiential diversity. In addition, the Office of Energy Jobs will
strive for the EWAB to reflect the principles of inclusion, equity, and
diversity, and to ensure that the Advisory Board's recommendations
strive for equitable distribution of benefits for all Americans,
including people of color and others who have been historically
underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty
and inequality. The Office of Energy Jobs also will also strive for
geographic diversity in the composition of the EWAB, including
individuals representing the perspectives of rural, urban, and suburban
areas.
Additionally, the establishment of the Energy Workforce Advisory
Board has been determined to be essential to conduct business of the
Department of Energy's and to be the in the public interest in
connection with the performance of duties imposed upon the Department
of Energy, by law and agreement. The Advisory Board will continue to
operate in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. Sec. 10, the rules and regulations
in implementation of that Act.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on April 12,
2023, by Shena Kennerly, Acting Committee Management Officer, pursuant
to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with
the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For
administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of
the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal
Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the
document in electronic format for publication, as an official document
of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way
alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the
Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on April 14, 2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2023-08278 Filed 4-18-23; 8:45 am]
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