Native American Employment and Training Council nominations

The nomination form appears on the last page of the signed letter and separately as the official attachment; it is transcribed once below.

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ADVISORY SYSTEM
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Washington, D.C. 20210
CLASSIFICATION: WIA section 166 Indian and Native American Program
CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL: ONP/DINAP
DATE: FEB 28 2005

TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 17-04

TO: ALL INDIAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN GRANTEES; ALL STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES; ALL STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS

FROM: EMILY STOVER DeROCCO, Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT: NATIVE AMERICAN EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COUNCIL NOMINATIONS

1. Purpose. To request Workforce Investment Act (WIA) section 166 grantees to submit nominations for consideration by the Secretary of Labor for appointment to fill expiring terms of membership on the Native American Employment and Training Council (Council).

2. References. Workforce Investment Act, section 166(h)(4).

3. Background. The current Native American Employment and Training Council charter was renewed for an indefinite period, effective May 2003. The charter provides for approximately 21 members appointed for two years by the Secretary of Labor. Appointments for the following nine (9) members will expire on May 6, 2005:

REGION I, BOSTON
Ms. Martha Fahrer

REGION II, PHILADELPHIA
Mr. John Richard

REGION III, ATLANTA
Mr. William Locklear

HAWAII
Ms. Winona Whitman

OTHER DISCIPLINE
Ms. M. J. Longley
Mr. Terry Martin
Mr. David Gipp
Mr. Leo Cummings
Ms. Lauri Bordeaux

RESCISSIONS: None
EXPIRATION DATE: March 11, 2005

4. Action. The Secretary of Labor may consider for appointment to the Council nominations submitted by section 166 grantees. All members listed above are still eligible for nomination.

Section 166 grantees in Regions I, II, III, and Hawaii, may submit nominations for vacancies or expiring memberships in their own areas only. The Department of Labor (the Department) will accept for consideration from all section 166 grantees nominations to fill seats on the Council representing “other discipline” memberships. Indian tribes and Indian, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian organizations that do not administer a section 166 grant may also submit nominations. Self nominations will be considered and grantees participating in the “477” initiative are eligible for appointment to the Council.

Please submit Council nominations on the attached form to:

Athena R. Brown
Chief
Division of Indian and Native American Programs
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Room C-4312
Washington, DC 20210
ATTN: Council Desk

5. Additional information. The Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA) Regions were consolidated in Program Year 2000 from ten to six. The changes do not affect the charter’s requirements with respect to the number of Council members. DINAP Bulletin 00-16 outlined the Regional changes and how they affect the Council.

DINAP will accept nominations electronically submitted to [email protected]. All nominations must be submitted no later than March 11, 2005 (U.S. Postmarked or electronically dated (e-mail)).

6. Inquiries. Contact Athena Brown (Council’s Designated Federal Official) at (202) 693-3737.

7. Attachments. Native American Employment and Training Council Nomination Form.

Attachment: Native American Employment and Training Council nomination form

Please complete the nomination form and return to the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration, Division of Indian and Native American Programs U. S. Postmarked, or electronically dated (e-mail), no later than March 11, 2005.

NOMINEE'S NAME: ____

REGION I MEMBER: ____ Term expires 6/30/07
(only Region I grantees and organizations may nominate for this position)

REGION II MEMBER: ____ Term expires 6/30/07
(only Region II grantees and organizations may nominate for this position)

REGION III MEMBER: ____ Term expires 6/30/07
(only Region III grantees and organizations may nominate for this position)

HAWAII MEMBER: ____ Term expires 6/30/07
(only Hawaii grantees and organizations may nominate for this position)

OTHER DISCIPLINE MEMBER: ____ Term expires 6/30/07

GRANTEE NAME AND ADDRESS: ____

Mail to: ATHENA R. BROWN, Chief, Division of Indian and Native American Programs, Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room C-4312, Washington, D.C. 20210. All nominations must be submitted no later than March 11, 2005 (U.S. Postmarked or electronically dated (e-mail)).