Notice2023-09995
Notice of Intent To Renew the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship (ACA) Charter
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Published
May 11, 2023
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Labor DepartmentEmployment and Training Administration
Abstract
The Secretary of Labor (Secretary) has determined that the renewal of the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship (ACA or Committee) is necessary and in the public interest. The Department of Labor (DOL) intends to renew the ACA charter with revisions which are not intended to change the Committee's purpose or original intent. The revisions update the charter to ensure its closer alignment with the Department's current apprenticeship priorities.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 91 (Thursday, May 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30343-30344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09995]
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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 (Secretary) has determined that the
renewal of the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship (ACA or Committee)
is necessary and in the public interest. The Department of Labor (DOL)
intends to renew the ACA charter with revisions which are not intended
to change the Committee's purpose or original intent. The revisions
update the charter to ensure its closer alignment with the Department's
current apprenticeship priorities.
DATES: The renewed ACA charter will be filed after this notice
publishes.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For any questions concerning the
Charter renewal, please contact John Ladd, OA Administrator and ACA
DFO, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d6b7b2a0bfa5b9a4afb5b9bbbbbfa2a2b3b3b9b8b7a6a6a4b3b8a2bfb5b3a5bebfa696b2b9baf8b1b9a0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e68782908f9589949f85898b8b8f929283838988879696948388928f8583958e8f96a682898ac8818990">[email protected]</span></a>, 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 perspectives as DOL considers the expansion of
registered apprenticeship, fundamentally instilling a permanent culture
of inclusion in our workforce. The ACA's insight and recommendations on
the best ways to address critical apprenticeship issues to meet the
emerging needs of industry,
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labor, and the public is critical. For these reasons, the Secretary has
determined that the renewal of a national advisory committee on
apprenticeship is necessary and in the public interest.
The current charter for the ACA will expire on May 19, 2023. The
pending charter has been revised to ensure alignment with current DOL
priorities in the following six sections: (1) Authority; (2) Objectives
and Scope of Activities; (3) Description of Duties; (4) The Estimated
Annual Operating Costs and Staff Years; (5) The Estimated Number and
Frequency of Meetings; and (6) The Membership and Designation.
Summary of the Charter Changes
1. Authority was updated to reflect the recent change in H.R. 5961,
which changed the placement of FACA in Title 5 of the U.S. Code.
2. The Objectives and Scope of Activities was updated to remove
references to specific industry to broaden the ACA's focus, reflect
evolving industrial priorities, and maximize the Department's ability
to consider all industries.
3. The Description of Duties was updated to remove the requirement
for an interim report to allow the ACA members the entire length of the
term to address more complex issues, complete their work and develop a
final report and supplemental recommendations as needed.
4. The Estimated Annual Operating Costs and Staff Years was updated
to increase the estimated costs to be more reflective of the actual
cost and the increase in staff and contractor resources needed for
overall committee operation and travel. Further, the estimated
operational costs range from $526,057.21-$471,057.21 and are contingent
on the number of in-person meetings, and the number of ACA members
requesting travel reimbursement. The increased costs also reflect the
broader role ETA envisions for the ACA.
5. The Estimated Number and Frequency of Meetings was updated to
provide clarity that in addition to the annual ACA meetings, there may
be a need to convene additional meetings as determined by Secretarial
priorities. ETA anticipates that many of these meetings will be outside
of Washington, DC and will highlight specific issues that the ACA is
addressing.
6. The Membership and Designation was updated to remove the
requirement for one apprentice to serve as a voting member to be more
inclusive and align with current practice to invite apprentices from
different industries to participate in all public meetings throughout
the membership term.
The ACA is being renewed in accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. 10. The ACA
is charged with providing advice and recommendations to the Secretary
on a variety of apprenticeship issues. The ACA's duties include
assembling, reviewing, and assessing information relating to
accelerating the expansion of apprenticeship. In providing advice and
recommendations to the Secretary, the ACA will hold regular meetings
with agendas that are prepared with guidance provided by the
Department; engage with a variety of stakeholders, to include site and
field visits, as appropriate; review and provide feedback on research,
policies, best practices, and industry and employment trends; and
consult with experts and practitioners for information and expertise
pertinent to Committee duties and priorities as needed.
The ACA will consist of a range of 27-30 voting members that
represent labor, employers, and the public:
<bullet> Employers or Industry Associations
<bullet> Labor or Joint Labor-Management Organizations
<bullet> Members of the Public, that represent one of the
following: State apprenticeship agencies/councils; State or local
workforce development board; community-based organizations; career and
technical education schools, or local educational agency; postsecondary
education and training providers; apprenticeship intermediaries.
The ACA will be solely advisory in nature, and will consider
testimony, reports, comments, research, evidence, and existing
practices as appropriate to develop recommendations for inclusion in
its final reports to the Secretary.
Members of the ACA serve without compensation, but will be allowed
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, to the
extent permitted by law for persons serving intermittently in the
Government service (5 U.S.C. 5701-5707), consistent with the
availability of funds. Each ACA member will serve at the pleasure of
the Secretary for a specified term. The Secretary may also appoint
members to fill any ACA vacancies for the unexpired portions of the
term.
Brent Parton,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2023-09995 Filed 5-10-23; 8:45 am]
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