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agency, including whether the

information shall have practical utility;

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate

of the burden of the collection of

information; (c) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; (d) ways to

minimize the burden of the collection of

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: June 5, 2000.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

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TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

WORKFORCE COMMISSION

Notice of Business Meeting

AGENCY: Twenty-First Century

Workforce Commission.

ACTION: Releasing the Final Report of the

21st Century Workforce Commission

and a Policy Summit.

SUMMARY: This notice is to announce an

event taking place on Tuesday, June 27,

2000. Members of the public are invited

to attend this event. The agenda is set

forth below.

The purpose of the event is the release

of the Commission’s Report to the

President and Congress. The

Commission’s final report will provide

an analysis of how leadership in

regional partnerships of educators,

employers, employees, government and

community-based organizations can

build a foundation of ‘‘21st Century

Literacy’’ among Americans and

effectively address shortages of

individuals who are skilled for today’s

demanding and rewarding information

technology jobs. The Commission will

also host a policy summit around the

major issues identified in the report.

Participants in the summit will include:

Elected congressional, state and local

officials, educators, business leaders,

employees and community leaders—

many of whom participated in the

Commission’s six regional hearings and

associated site visits.

DATES: The event will take place on

Tuesday, June 27, 2000, from 9:00 a.m.

to approximately 3:30 p.m. Registration

is from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The

dates, locations and times for

subsequent meetings will be announced

in advance in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: The event will take place in

the United States Senate Hart Building,

Room 216. All interested parties are

invited to attend this event. There is no

charge to attend, but advance

registration is required.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nickie McKenzie (including all

requested information) by email at

mckenzien@nab.com.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Registration

Registration for this event will be

coordinated by the National Alliance of

Business.

Members of the public that are

interested in attending the event can

send email to Nickie McKenzie

(including all requested information) at

mckenzien@nab.com The email should

contain the following information:

Name:

Title:

Organization:

Email address:

Phone:

Fax:

Street Address 1:

Street Address 2:

City:

State:

Zip:

Will attend:llmorning sessionll

luncheonllafternoon session.

Members of the public may also

Register on-line at http://

www.workforce21.org/registration.html.

B. Tentative Schedule

9:30 a.m. Coffee

10:00 a.m.: Introduction and Release of

Commission Report, Chairman

Lawrence Perlman, Vice-Chair Kathy

Clark, (Members of the press have

been invited.)

11:00 a.m.: Remarks by Members of

Congress, Executive Branch

leadership and other invited guests on

‘‘Leadership Through Partnerships.’’

Noon: Keynote speaker

1:30–3:30 p.m.: Afternoon Panelists and

speakers, closing remarks.

Members of the public who are not

able to attend in person, plan on

viewing our live ‘web-cast’ on June 27

at WWW.WORKFORCE21.ORG. The

public can register for an email

reminder at the website.

(The above schedule is subject to

change and general seating may be

limited.)

There will be no registrations taken by

telephone. For general information

about the Commission and the Policy

Summit, visit the Commission’s website

(www.workforce21.org) or 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.

C. Background 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 public

release of the Twenty-First Century

Workforce Commission’s Report to the

President and Congress.

The Workforce Investment Act (Pub.

L. No. 105–220), signed into law on

August 7, 1998, established the TwentyFirst 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.

D. Agenda

At the Washington, D.C. event, the

Commission will release its Report to

the President and Congress. The

Commission’s final report will provide

an analysis of how leadership in

regional partnerships of educators,

employers, employees, government and

community-based organizations can

build a foundation of ‘‘21st Century

Literacy’’ among Americans and

effectively address shortages of

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individuals who are skilled for today’s

demanding and rewarding information

technology jobs. The Commission will

also host a policy summit around the

major issues identified in the report.

E. 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;

Seth D. Harris (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.

F. Public Participation

Members of the public are invited to

attend this event.

The Commission has established a

web site, www.workforce21.org. Any

written comments regarding documents

published on this web site should be

directed to Mr. Hans Meeder, as shown

above.

G. 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

meeting.

Due to scheduling difficulties we are

unable to provide a full 15-day advance

notice of this meeting.

Signed at Washington, DC this 8th day of

June, 2000.

Hans K. Meeder,

Executive Director, Twenty-First Century

Workforce Commission.

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TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

WORKFORCE COMMISSION

Notice of Open Meeting

AGENCY: Twenty-First Century

Workforce Commission.

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting by

Telephone Conference Call.

SUMMARY: Establishment of the TwentyFirst 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.

Time and Place: The open meeting

will be held via telephone conference

call at 9:30 a.m. to approximately 10:00

a.m. on Monday, June 26, 2000 at the

U.S. Department of Labor, 200

Constitution Ave, NW, Washington DC

20210, in the Policy Center, Room S–

2312. Commissioners will also attend

via telephone conference call.

Agenda: The agenda for the

Commission meeting includes approval

of the Commission’s final report and

discussion of the Commission’s press

conference and policy summit to be

held on June 27, 2000.

Public Participation: The meeting,

held via telephone conference call from

9:30 a.m. to approximately 10:00 a.m., is

open to the public. Individuals with

disabilities should contact Sondra

Nixon at (202) 219–6197, ext. 183, if

special accommodations are needed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sondra Nixon, Program Analyst, Office

of the Assistant Secretary for Policy,

U.S. Department of Labor, at (202) 219–

6197, ext 183.

Signed at Washington, D.C., this 8th day of

June, 2000.

Hans K. Meeder,

Executive Director, Twenty-First Century

Workforce Commission.

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