Notice - Advisory Committee on Job Corps Meeting

March 7, 2008

ETA REGIONAL INFORMATION ALERT NO. 057-08

ORIGINATING OFFICE: Region 5

SUBJECT: Notice - Advisory Committee on Job Corps (ACJC) Meeting

PROGRAMS: Job Corps

1. Purpose. To transmit notice of an open meeting of the Advisory Committee on Job Corps (ACJC) scheduled on March 19-20, 2008, in Jacksonville, Florida.

2. References. Federal Register Vol. 73, No. 46, March 7, 2008, pp. 12461-12462; Federal Advisory Committee Act on August 22, 2006 (71 FR 48949); Workforce Investment Act, 29 U.S.C. 2895.

3. Links. This Alert is in the Regional website Resource page at: http://www.doleta.gov/regions/regionalresources/

Link to the Federal Register attachment (.pdf)

4. Substance. The Advisory Committee on Job Corps (ACJC) was established to advance Job Corps' new vision for student achievement aimed at 21st century high-growth employment. This Committee will also evaluate Job Corps program characteristics, including its purpose, goals, and effectiveness, efficiency, and performance measures in order to address the critical issues facing the provision of job training and education to the youth population that it serves.

The Advisory Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 and Thursday, March 20, 2008, from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the:

Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront
225 East Coast Line Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Telephone: 904.588.1234

5. Action. Program administrators are requested to share this Information Alert with appropriate staff.

6. Contact. Questions and comments about this meeting may be directed to Crystal Woodard on 202.693.3000. Questions or comments about the format of this Alert may be directed to Robert Rainault on 312.596.5416.

7. Expiration Date. March 20, 2008

8. Attachment. Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 46, March 7, 2008, pp. 12461-12462.