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information on respondents, including

through the use of automated collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology; and (e) estimates of capital

or start-up costs and costs of operation,

maintenance, and purchase of services

to provide information.

Approved: January 13, 2000.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–1526 Filed 1–20–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

WORKFORCE COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Hearing

AGENCY: Twenty-First Century

Workforce Commission

ACTION: Notice of Public Information

Hearing.

SUMMARY: This notice is to announce a

public information hearing on

Wednesday, January 26, 2000. Members

of the public are invited to attend the

hearing. Several witnesses have been

invited by the Commissioners to testify

and to address the questions identified

by the ’agenda set forth below.

The purpose of the hearing is for

Commissioners to learn how California

companies, educational institutions,

community organizations, and

governments are working together so

more Californians gain the skill and

knowledge necessary to be part of the

Information Technology (IT) workforce.

DATES: The Public Information Hearing

will be held on Wednesday, January 26,

2000, from 9 am to approximately 3 pm.

Registration is from 9 am to 10 a.m. The

dates, locations and times for

subsequent meetings will be announced

in advance in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: The Hinson Campus Center,

Conference Room A and B, at the De

Anza Community College is located at

21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino,

CA 95014. For directions or other

information about the Campus Center,

call 408–864–5678 and dial ‘‘0’’ for an

operator. All interested parties are

invited to attend this Information

Hearing. Seating may be limited and

will be available on a first-come, firstserve basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Hans Meeder, Executive Director,

Twenty-First Century Workforce

Commission, 1201 New York Avenue,

NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005.

(Telephone (202) 289–2939. TTY (202)

289–2977) These are not toll-free

numbers. Email: Workforce21@nab.com.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Establishment of the Twenty-First

Century Workforce Commission was

mandated by Subtitle C of Title III of the

Workforce Investment Act, sec. 331 of

Pub. L. 105–220, 112 Stat. 1087–1091,

(29 U.S.C. 2701 note), signed into law

on August 7, 1998. The 15 voting

member Twenty-First Century

Workforce Commission is charged with

studying all aspects of the information

technology workforce in the United

States. Notice is hereby given of the

second Public Information Hearing of

the Twenty-First Century Workforce

Commission.

The Workforce Investment Act (Pub.

L. 105–220), signed into law on August

7, 1998, established the Twenty-First

Century Workforce Commission. The

Commission is charged with carrying

out a study of the information

technology workforce in the U.S.,

including the examination of the

following issues:

1. What skills are currently required

to enter the information technology

workforce? What technical skills will be

demanded in the near future?

2. How can the United States expand

its number of skilled information

technology workers?

3. How do information technology

education programs in the United States

compare with other countries in

effectively training information

technology workers? (The Commission

study should place particular emphasis

upon contrasting secondary, non-andpost-baccalaureate degree education

programs available within the U.S. and

foreign countries.)

The Workforce Investment Act directs

the Commission to issue

recommendations to the President and

Congress within six months. The

Commission first met on November 16,

1999, and will issue its

recommendations by May 16, 2000.

Agenda

At the Cupertino, California hearing,

the Commission working group

conducting the hearing will emphasize

the following issues: (1) How will

information technology advances

continue to change California’s

economy in coming years, and what

skills will individuals need to

participate in the IT workforce? (2) How

are California companies, educational

institutions, community organizations,

state and local governments partnering

to provide educational and training

opportunities for individuals who want

to enter the IT workforce? (3) What

particular barriers face California in

building and strengthening the IT

workforce, and how are underrepresented populations being reached

for participation in the IT workforce?

Commission Membership

The Workforce Investment Act

mandates that 15 voting members be

appointed by the President, Majority

Leader of the Senate, and Speaker of the

House (5 members each), including 3

educators, 3 state and local government

representatives, 8 business

representatives and 1 labor

representative. The Act also mandates

that the President appoint 2 ex-officio

members, one each from the

Departments of Labor and Education.

The Commissioners are: Chairman

Lawrence Perlman, Ceridian

Corporation, Minneapolis, MN; Vice

Chair, Katherine K. Clark, Landmark

Systems Corporation, Reston, VA; Susan

Auld, Capitol Strategies, Ltd.,

Montpelier, VT; Morton Bahr,

Communication Workers of America,

Washington, DC; Patricia Gallup, PC

Communications, Inc., Merrimack, NH;

Dr. Bobby Garvin, Mississippi Delta

Community College, Moorhead, MS;

Susan M. Green (ex officio), U.S.

Department of Labor, Washington, DC;

Randel Johnson, U.S. Chamber of

Commerce, Washington, DC; Roger

Knutsen, National Council for Higher

Education, Auburn, WA; Patricia

McNeil (ex officio), U.S. Department of

Education, Washington, DC; The

Honorable Mark Morial, Mayor, City of

New Orleans, LA; Thomas Murrin,

Ph.D., Duquesne University, Pittsburgh,

PA; Leo Reynolds, Electronic Systems,

Inc., Sioux Falls, SD; The Honorable

Frank Riggs, National Homebuilders

Institute, Washington, DC; the

Honorable Frank Roberts, Mayor, City of

Lancaster, California; Kenneth Saxe,

Stambaugh-Ness, York PA; David L.

Steward, World Wide Technology, Inc.,

St. Louis, MO; Hans K. Meeder,

Executive Director, Washington, DC.

Public Participation

Members of the public are invited to

attend this hearing. Several witnesses

have been invited to testify by the

Commissioners to address the questions

identified on the Agenda. In addition,

members of the public wishing to

present oral statements to the TwentyFirst Century Workforce Commission

should forward their requests to Mr.

Hans Meeder, Executive Director, as

soon as possible and at least four days

before the meeting. Requests should be

made by email, fax machine, or

telephone, as shown above.

Time permitting, the Commissioners

will attempt to accommodate requests

for oral presentations. Each member of

the public who is selected to testify will

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be allotted a three minute period to

present their oral remarks. Members of

the public must limit oral statements to

three minutes, but extended written

statements may be submitted for the

record. Members of the public may also

submit written statements for

distribution to the Commissioners and

inclusion in the public record without

presenting oral statements. Such written

statements should be sent to Mr. Hans

Meeder, as shown above, or may be

submitted at the hearing site.

The Commission is establishing a web

site, www.workforce21.org, that will

become operational on January 20, 2000.

Any written comments regarding

documents published on this web site

should be directed to Mr. Hans Meeder,

as shown above.

Special Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations will be

available. Persons needing any special

assistance such as sign language

interpretation, or other special

accommodation, are invited to contact

Mr. Hans Meeder, as shown above.

Requests for accommodations must be

made four days in advance of the

hearing.

Due to difficulties of scheduling the

members we are unable to provide a full

15-day advance notice of this meeting.

Signed at Washington, DC this 14th day of

January 2000.

Hans K. Meeder,

Executive Director, Twenty-First Century

Workforce Commission.

[FR Doc. 00–1508 Filed 1–20–00; 8:45am]

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