[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 214 (Thursday, November 5, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 59776]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29645]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
The Advisory Council for School-to-Work Opportunities; Notice of
Renewal
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
Secretaries of Labor and Education have renewed the charter for the
Advisory Council for School-to-Work Opportunities.
The Advisory Council for School-to-Work Opportunities shall provide
advice to the Departments of Education and Labor on a number of matters
pertaining to implementation of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of
1994. The Council shall be responsible for: Assessing the progress of
School-to-Work Opportunities systems development and program
implementation toward achieving the goals of the School-to-Work
Opportunities initiative; providing feedback and making recommendations
to the Steering Committee regarding the progress and direction of
implementation of the School-to-Work Opportunities initiative; advising
the Steering Committee on the effectiveness of the new Federal role in
providing venture capital to States and localities to develop School-
to-Work systems; and reporting periodically to the Steering Committee
on emerging issues, actions, findings and advice; and providing input
into policy issues, as requested.
The Council will meet two times a year. It will be composed of
approximately 40 members, with the following representation: Educators
(seven), employers (six), labor (six), community groups (five), the
general public (four), students (two, one secondary and one post-
secondary), parents (two), State officials (four e.g., current
Governors, State legislators, State STWO officials), and local
officials (four, e.g., mayors, county administrators, local STWO
officials). None of these members shall be deemed to be employees of
the United States.
The Council will report to the Departments of Education and Labor
through the School-to-Work Opportunities Steering Committee, composed
of senior executive Federal officials from the Departments of Education
and Labor. It will function solely as an advisory body and in
compliance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
Its charter will be filed under the Act fifteen (15) days from the date
of this publication.
Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding the
renewal of The Advisory Council for School-to-Work Opportunities. Such
comments should be addressed to: Stephanie Powers, School-to-Work
Office, 400 Virginia Ave., SW, Room 210, Washington, DC 20024.
Signed at Washington, DC this 30th day of October, 1998.
Richard W. Riley,
Secretary of Education.
Alexis M. Herman,
Secretary of Labor.
[FR Doc. 98-29645 Filed 11-4-98; 8:45 am]
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