September 25, 2008

ETA REGIONAL INFORMATION ALERT NO. 121-08

ORIGINATING OFFICE:  Region 5

SUBJECT:  Notice - Advisory Committee on Veterans' Employment, Training and Employer Outreach (ACVETEO) Open Meeting

PROGRAMS: VETS

1.  Purpose. To transmit notice of an open meeting of the Advisory Committee on Veterans' Employment, Training and Employer Outreach (ACVETEO) scheduled on October 22, 2008, in Atlanta, Georgia.

2.  References. Federal Register Vol. 73, No. 187, September 25, 2008, p. 55541; Title II of the Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006, Pub. L. 109-233; Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Pub. L. 92-462 (5 U.S.C. app.II); 38 U.S.C. 4110. 

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 Veterans' Employment, Training and Employer Outreach will conduct a business meeting on Wednesday, October 22, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the offices of the Home Depot, USA at the address listed below. The committee will discuss programs assisting veterans seeking employment and raising employer awareness as to the advantages of hiring veterans with special emphasis on the guard/reserve and transition programs.

Home Depot, USA
2455 Pace Ferry Road
C-21 Large Conference Room
Atlanta, Georgia

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 the Office of Veterans' Employment and Training Service on 202.693.4700. Questions or comments about the format of this Alert may be directed to Robert Rainault on 312.596.5416.

7. Expiration Date. October 22, 2008

8. Attachment. Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 187, September 25, 2008, p. 55541.