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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
piper.o’keefe@hq.doe.gov.
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 Departmentdirected 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.
§ 10, the rules and regulations in
implementation of that Act.
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the Department of Energy. This
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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.
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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 piper.o'[email protected].
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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