[Federal Register: November 5, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 214)] [Notices] [Page 59776] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr05no98-52] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF LABOR The Advisory Council for School-to-Work Opportunities; Notice of Renewal In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Secretaries of Labor and Education have renewed the charter for the Advisory Council for School-to-Work Opportunities. The Advisory Council for School-to-Work Opportunities shall provide advice to the Departments of Education and Labor on a number of matters pertaining to implementation of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994. The Council shall be responsible for: Assessing the progress of School-to-Work Opportunities systems development and program implementation toward achieving the goals of the School-to-Work Opportunities initiative; providing feedback and making recommendations to the Steering Committee regarding the progress and direction of implementation of the School-to-Work Opportunities initiative; advising the Steering Committee on the effectiveness of the new Federal role in providing venture capital to States and localities to develop School- to-Work systems; and reporting periodically to the Steering Committee on emerging issues, actions, findings and advice; and providing input into policy issues, as requested. The Council will meet two times a year. It will be composed of approximately 40 members, with the following representation: Educators (seven), employers (six), labor (six), community groups (five), the general public (four), students (two, one secondary and one post- secondary), parents (two), State officials (four e.g., current Governors, State legislators, State STWO officials), and local officials (four, e.g., mayors, county administrators, local STWO officials). None of these members shall be deemed to be employees of the United States. The Council will report to the Departments of Education and Labor through the School-to-Work Opportunities Steering Committee, composed of senior executive Federal officials from the Departments of Education and Labor. It will function solely as an advisory body and in compliance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Its charter will be filed under the Act fifteen (15) days from the date of this publication. Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding the renewal of The Advisory Council for School-to-Work Opportunities. Such comments should be addressed to: Stephanie Powers, School-to-Work Office, 400 Virginia Ave., SW, Room 210, Washington, DC 20024. Signed at Washington, DC this 30th day of October, 1998. Richard W. Riley, Secretary of Education. Alexis M. Herman, Secretary of Labor. [FR Doc. 98-29645 Filed 11-4-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-M