Workforce Investment Act; Native American Employment and Training Council, 56815-56816 [2011-23511]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 178 / Wednesday, September 14, 2011 / Notices whether the information will have practical utility; • Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and • Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Agency: Employment and Training Administration. Title of Collection: Enhanced Traditional Jobs Demonstration. OMB Information Collection Request Reference Number: 201108–1205–002. Affected Public: Individuals or Households; Private Sector—Not-forprofit institutions; and State, Local, and Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 3007. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 6028. Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 8340. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. Dated: September 9, 2011. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2011–23512 Filed 9–13–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FT–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Renewal of the Native American Employment and Training Council (Council) Charter Employment and Training Administration, Labor. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given regarding the renewal of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Section 166 Indian and Native American program Charter that is necessary and in the public interest. Accordingly, the U.S. Department of Labor (the Department), the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has renewed the Council Charter for two years commencing on August 31, 2011 through August 31, 2013. The Charter mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:00 Sep 13, 2011 Jkt 223001 includes language regarding membership diversity and changes to the terms of members. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: Pursuant to WIA Section 166(h)(4)(C), the Council advises the Secretary on all aspects of the operation and administration of the Native American programs authorized under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Section 166. In addition, the Council advises the Secretary on matters that promote the employment and training needs of American Indians and Native Americans, as well as enhance the quality of life in accordance with the Indian Self-Determination Act and Education Assistance Act. The Council shall also provide guidance to the Secretary on ways for Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians to successfully access and obtain Department discretionary funding and participate in special initiatives. The charter is required to be renewed every two years; the current charter expired on July 22, 2011. The Council continues to assist ETA and the Secretary to administer WIA Section 166 program policy. Summary of Revisions: Due to Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) requirements and budgetary constraints, three changes were made to the charter which include the: (1) Deletion of language that appointments will no longer remain effective until a replacement is designated by the Secretary in writing; (2) reduction in Council size with membership of not less than 15 individuals; and (3) total estimated annual operating costs for this Council of approximately $110,000. The reduction in membership size will have no impact on the Council. All council members shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary and members may be appointed, reappointed, and/or replaced, and their terms may be extended, changed, or terminated at the Secretary discretion. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Evangeline M. Campbell, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Workforce Investment, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S–4209, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693–3737, (this is not a toll-free number). Signed at Washington, DC, this 7th day of September 2011. Jane Oates, Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration. [FR Doc. 2011–23368 Filed 9–13–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FR–P PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 56815 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Workforce Investment Act; Native American Employment and Training Council Employment and Training Administration, U. S. Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: Pursuant to Section 10 (a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 92–463), as amended, and Section 166 (h)(4) of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) [29 U.S.C. 2911(h)(4)], notice is hereby given of the next meeting of the Native American Employment and Training Council (Council), as constituted under WIA. DATES: The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, October 6, 2011, and continue until 5 p.m. that day. The meeting will reconvene at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, October 7, 2011, and adjourn at 5 p.m. that day. The period from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on October 6, 2011, will be reserved for participation and presentations by members of the public. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Labor, Francis Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210 room C–5515, Conference Room 2. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be open to the public. Members of the public not present may submit a written statement on or before October 4, 2011, to be included in the record of the meeting. Statements are to be submitted to Mrs. Evangeline M. Campbell, Designated Federal Official (DFO), U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room S– 4209, Washington, DC 20210. Persons who need special accommodations should contact Mr. Craig Lewis at (202) 693–3384, at least two business days before the meeting. The formal agenda will focus on the following topics: (1) U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration Update; (2) U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Public Engagement—Tribal Consultation Policy (TCP); (3) Office of Workforce Investment Administrator’s Update; (4) DOL, Division of Indian and Native American Program Update; (5) Training and Technical Assistance; (6) Education Performance Measure; (7) Council Update; (8) Council Workgroup Reports; and (9) Council Recommendations. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Evangeline M. Campbell, DFO, Division SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\14SEN1.SGM 14SEN1 56816 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 178 / Wednesday, September 14, 2011 / Notices of Indian and Native American Programs, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S–4209, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Telephone number (202) 693–3737 (VOICE) (this is not a toll-free number). Signed at Washington, DC, this 9th day of September 2011. Jane Oates, Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration. [FR Doc. 2011–23511 Filed 9–13–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4501–FR–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2273) the Department of Labor herein presents summaries of determinations regarding eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance for workers (TA–W) number and alternative trade adjustment assistance (ATAA) by (TA–W) number issued during the period of August 22, 2011 through August 26, 2011. In order for an affirmative determination to be made for workers of a primary firm and a certification issued regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(a) of the Act must be met. I. Section (a)(2)(A) all of the following must be satisfied: A. A significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers’ firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated; B. The sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision have decreased absolutely; and C. Increased imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles produced by such firm or subdivision have contributed importantly to such workers’ separation or threat of separation and to the decline in sales or production of such firm or subdivision; or II. Section (a)(2)(B) both of the following must be satisfied: A. A significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers’ firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have become totally or partially VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:00 Sep 13, 2011 Jkt 223001 separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated; B. There has been a shift in production by such workers’ firm or subdivision to a foreign country of articles like or directly competitive with articles which are produced by such firm or subdivision; and C. One of the following must be satisfied: 1. The country to which the workers’ firm has shifted production of the articles is a party to a free trade agreement with the United States; 2. The country to which the workers’ firm has shifted production of the articles to a beneficiary country under the Andean Trade Preference Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, or the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act; or 3. There has been or is likely to be an increase in imports of articles that are like or directly competitive with articles which are or were produced by such firm or subdivision. Also, in order for an affirmative determination to be made for secondarily affected workers of a firm and a certification issued regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(b) of the Act must be met. (1) Significant number or proportion of the workers in the workers’ firm or an appropriate subdivision of the firm have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated; (2) The workers’ firm (or subdivision) is a supplier or downstream producer to a firm (or subdivision) that employed a group of workers who received a certification of eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance benefits and such supply or production is related to the article that was the basis for such certification; and (3) Either— (A) The workers’ firm is a supplier and the component parts it supplied for the firm (or subdivision) described in paragraph (2) accounted for at least 20 percent of the production or sales of the workers’ firm; or (B) A loss or business by the workers’ firm with the firm (or subdivision) described in paragraph (2) contributed importantly to the workers’ separation or threat of separation. In order for the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance to issue a certification of eligibility to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA) for older workers, the group eligibility requirements of Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act must be met. PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1. Whether a significant number of workers in the workers’ firm are 50 years of age or older. 2. Whether the workers in the workers’ firm possess skills that are not easily transferable. 3. The competitive conditions within the workers’ industry (i.e., conditions within the industry are adverse). Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance The following certifications have been issued. The date following the company name and location of each determination references the impact date for all workers of such determination. The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(a)(2)(A) (increased imports) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have been met. TA–W–80,127; Alternative Manufacturing, Inc., Winthrop, ME: April 22, 2010. TA–W–80,148; Lord Corporation, Cary, NC: May 3, 2011. TA–W–80,164; Hoffmann Industries, Inc., Sinking Spring, PA: May 6, 2010. TA–W–80,164A; Leased Workers from Mack Employment Services, Sinking Spring, PA: May 6, 2010. TA–W–80,190; Rankin Mfg., Inc., New London, OH: May 20, 2011. TA–W–80,224; Grays Harbor Paper, LLC, Hoquiam, WA: June 7, 2010. TA–W–80,230; Paper Magic Group, Inc., Moosic, PA: June 13, 2010. The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(a)(2)(B) (shift in production) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have been met. TA–W–80,289; SAFC Biosciences, Inc., Denver, PA: July 13, 2010. TA–W–80,295; Ossur Americas, Inc., Foothill Ranch, CA: July 15, 2010. TA–W–80,349; Philips Lighting Company, Bath, NY: August 5, 2010. Negative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the eligibility criteria for worker adjustment assistance have not been met for the reasons specified. Because the workers of the firm are not eligible to apply for TAA, the workers cannot be certified eligible for ATAA. The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.A.) and (a)(2)(B)(II.A.) (employment decline) have not been met. E:\FR\FM\14SEN1.SGM 14SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56815-56816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23511]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Workforce Investment Act; Native American Employment and Training 
Council

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, U. S. Department of 
Labor.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10 (a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 92-463), as amended, and Section 166 
(h)(4) of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) [29 U.S.C. 2911(h)(4)], 
notice is hereby given of the next meeting of the Native American 
Employment and Training Council (Council), as constituted under WIA.

DATES: The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, 
October 6, 2011, and continue until 5 p.m. that day. The meeting will 
reconvene at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, October 7, 2011, and adjourn at 5 
p.m. that day. The period from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on October 6, 2011, 
will be reserved for participation and presentations by members of the 
public.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Labor, 
Francis Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20210 room C-5515, Conference Room 2.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be open to the public. 
Members of the public not present may submit a written statement on or 
before October 4, 2011, to be included in the record of the meeting. 
Statements are to be submitted to Mrs. Evangeline M. Campbell, 
Designated Federal Official (DFO), U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room S-4209, Washington, DC 20210. Persons 
who need special accommodations should contact Mr. Craig Lewis at (202) 
693-3384, at least two business days before the meeting. The formal 
agenda will focus on the following topics: (1) U.S. Department of Labor 
(DOL), Employment and Training Administration Update; (2) U.S. 
Department of Labor, Office of Public Engagement--Tribal Consultation 
Policy (TCP); (3) Office of Workforce Investment Administrator's 
Update; (4) DOL, Division of Indian and Native American Program Update; 
(5) Training and Technical Assistance; (6) Education Performance 
Measure; (7) Council Update; (8) Council Workgroup Reports; and (9) 
Council Recommendations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Evangeline M. Campbell, DFO, 
Division

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of Indian and Native American Programs, Employment and Training 
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-4209, 200 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Telephone number (202) 693-3737 
(VOICE) (this is not a toll-free number).

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 9th day of September 2011.
Jane Oates,
Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-23511 Filed 9-13-11; 8:45 am]
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