# Public Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship (ACA)
**AGENCY:**
Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor.
**ACTION:**
Notice of a public meeting.
**SUMMARY:**
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), notice is hereby given to announce a public meeting of the ACA. All meetings of the ACA are open to the public.
**DATES:**
The meeting will be held on Thursday, January 12, 2023, at the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce located at 1445 Market Street, Denver, CO 80202. The meeting will begin at approximately 9:00 a.m. MT and adjourn at approximately 4:00 p.m. MT. Any updates to the agenda and meeting logistics will be posted on the Office of Apprenticeship's website at: *https://www.apprenticeship.gov/advisory-committee-apprenticeship/meetings.*
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
The Designated Federal Officer, Mr. John V. Ladd, Administrator, Office of Apprenticeship, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room C-5321, Washington, DC 20210; Email: *[email protected];* Telephone: (202) 693-2796 (this is not a toll-free number).
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
The ACA is a discretionary committee reestablished by the Secretary of Labor on May 4, 2021, in accordance with FACA (5 U.S.C. App. 2 section 10), as amended in 5 U.S.C. app. 2, and its implementing regulations (41 CFR 101-6 and 102-3). The first meeting of the ACA was held on Wednesday, October 6, 2021; the second meeting of the ACA was held on Wednesday, January 26, 2022; the third meeting of the ACA was held on Monday, May 16, 2022, and the fourth meeting of the ACA was held on September 27, 2022. All past meeting materials are posted here: *https://www.apprenticeship.gov/advisory-committee-apprenticeship/meetings.*
All meetings are open to the public. To promote greater access, webinar and audio conference technology will be used to support public participation in the meeting. In-person space for the meeting is limited. Please send an email to *[email protected]* if you plan to attend the meeting in-person, no later than Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Members of the public that are unable to join the meeting in-person are encouraged to join the meeting virtually. Both the in-person and virtual login instructions are outlined below and will also be posted prominently on the Office of Apprenticeship's website at: *https://www.apprenticeship.gov/advisory-committee-apprenticeship/meetings.* If individuals have special needs and/or disabilities that will require special accommodations, please contact Kenya Huckaby at (202) 693-3795 or via email at *[email protected]* no later than Wednesday, December 28, 2022.
*Instructions to Attend the Meeting In-Person:* Send an email to *[email protected]* no later than Wednesday, December 28, 2022, to request to attend the meeting in-person. As outlined above, the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce is located at 1445 Market St, Denver, CO 80202. To attend the meeting in person, upon arrival at the Chamber of Commerce, members of the public will need to provide building security with the name of the meeting and the location of the meeting. The name of the meeting is “Public ACA Meeting” and location of the meeting is the 5th floor.
*Instructions to Attend the Meeting Virtually:* Virtual meeting participants have two options to access the meeting. Virtual meeting participants can access the meeting by computer or by phone. To access the meeting by computer, meeting participants will use the meeting link and event password below. To access the meeting by phone, meeting participants will use the dial-in number and access code below.
**Computer Access**
*Meeting Link: https://usdolevents.webex.com/usdolevents/j.php?MTID=m1a304b3b3adbcf43b57fbe73ee2330ed*
*Event password:* Welcome!24
**Telephone Access**
*Dial-In:* VoIP or dial 877-465-7975
*Access code:* 2760 372 1954
Any member of the public who wishes to file written data or comments pertaining to the agenda may do so by sending the data or comments to Mr. John V. Ladd via email at *[email protected]* using the subject line “January 2023 ACA Meeting.” Such submissions will be included in the record for the meeting if received by Wednesday, December 28, 2022. See below regarding members of the public wishing to speak at the ACA meeting.
*Purpose of the Meeting and Topics to Be Discussed:* The primary purpose of the January meeting is an in-depth focus on Youth Apprenticeship and finalizing the priorities for the upcoming year. Anticipated agenda topics for this meeting include the following:
• Call to Order
• Remarks from ETA Leadership and Other Apprenticeship Stakeholders
• Youth Apprentice Panel
• Insights on Youth Apprenticeship Site Visits
• Subcommittee Report Outs:
○ Strategic Framework
○ Year Two Focus
• Public Comment
• Adjourn
The agenda and meeting logistics may be updated should priority items come before the ACA between the time of this publication and the scheduled date of the ACA meeting. All meeting updates will be posted to the Office of Apprenticeship's website at: *https://www.apprenticeship.gov/advisory-committee-apprenticeship/meetings.* Any member of the public who wishes to speak at the meeting should indicate the nature of the intended presentation and the amount of time needed by furnishing a written statement to the Designated Federal Officer, Mr. John V. Ladd, via email at *[email protected],* by Wednesday, December 28,2022. The Chairperson will announce at the beginning of the meeting the extent to which time will permit the granting of such requests.
Brent Parton,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.