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DOE - 84688 - 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board	Agency Name	Department of Energy
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	84688
Original Establishment Date	4/12/2023	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.energy.gov/policy/21st-century-ener...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	15
Terminated This FY		Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	DFO
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	4/12/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Maya
Date Of Renewal Charter	4/12/2023	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	Eugenie
Projected Termination Date	9/30/2026	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Goodwin
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	240-597-8804
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	Section 40211 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. Law 117-58 (42 U.S.C. § 18744)	Designated Federal Officer Email*	maya.goodwin@hq.doe.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	11/15/2021
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	National Policy Issue Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	Pursuant to section 18744 of IIJA, EWAB is working to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on a strategy for the Department to support and develop a skilled energy workforce that : meets the current and future industry and labor needs of the energy sector; provides opportunities for students to become qualified for placement in traditional energy sector and emerging energy sector jobs; identifies areas in which the Department can effectively utilize technical expertise to support the workforce activities of other Federal agencies; strengthens and engages the workforce training programs of the Department and the National Laboratories in carrying out the Equity in Energy Initiative of the Department and other Department workforce priorities; develops plans to support and retrain displaced and unemployed energy sector workers; and prioritizes education and job training for underrepresented groups, including racial and ethnic minorities, Indian Tribes, women, veterans, and socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals. In developing the strategy to address the objectives listed above, the Advisory Board is also determining whether there are opportunities to more effectively and efficiently use the capabilities of the Department in the development of a skilled energy workforce; identifying ways in which the Department could work with other relevant Federal agencies, States, units of local government, institutions of higher education, labor organizations, Indian Tribes and tribal organizations, and industry in the development of a skilled energy workforce, subject to applicable law; identifying ways in which the Department and National Laboratories can—increase outreach to minority-serving institutions; make resources available to increase the number of skilled minorities and women trained to go into the energy and energy-related manufacturing sectors; increase outreach to displaced and unemployed energy sector workers; and make resources available to provide training to displaced and unemployed energy sector workers to reenter the energy workforce. The Advisory Board is also identifying the energy sectors in greatest need of workforce training; and developing recommendations for the skills necessary to develop a workforce trained to work in those energy sectors. Additionally, in developing the required strategy, the Advisory Board shall analyze the effectiveness of existing Department-directed support, and existing energy workforce training programs.
How is membership balanced?*	The membership of the Advisory Board was carefully considered in order to obtain diversity, equity, and inclusion with a balance of disciplines, experiences, points of view, and geography.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The EWAB held 8 public meetings between September 2023 and September 2024.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board members bring important, diverse perspectives to make recommendations about what role DOE should play in supporting current and future energy sector workforce needs.
Why close or partially close meetings?
Recommendation Remarks	The EWAB submitted its recommended strategy to the Department on September 10, 2024.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	Yes
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment	The 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board was formed in the second half of FY 2023 (the charter was signed in April 2023), its first members were appointed in July 2023, and its first meeting (and only meeting in FY 2023) was held September 2023. The Board is tasked with providing recommendations to DOE in a report which they will they submitted to the Department in September 2024. The Department is considering these recommendations and will issue a response by December 9, 2024.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	Yes	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	The 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board was formed in the second half of FY 2023 (the charter was signed in April 2023), its first members were appointed in July 2023, and its first meeting (and only meeting in FY 2023) was held September 2023. The Board is tasked with providing recommendations to DOE in a report which they submitted September 10, 2024. The Department is considering each recommendation and will issue a response, with outcome implications, by December 9, 2024.	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	As the 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board is a newly formed committee, it is hard to determine the cost savings it has facilitated at this time.	Grants Review Comment	n/a
Number Of Recommendations*	104	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The 104 includes 3 higher order recommendations, with sub-recommendations and specific actions associated. So the number of recommendations reflects counting specific actions as 1 recommendation.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The Energy Workforce Advisory Board's recommendations are currently being considered by the Department and a response is forthecoming.	Access GSA FACA Website	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	As the response to the Board's recommendations has not yet been made, none can be said to have been implemented yet.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	n/a
Agency Feedback Comment*	Agency feedback will be available on the 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board website.	Narrative Description*	The 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board was formed near the end of FY 2023, with its first members appointed in July 2023 and the first meeting in September 2023. The Board is tasked with providing recommendations to DOE in a report which was submitted to the Department on September 10, 2024. The recommendations are being considered presently.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	2/6/2025 12:54 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

Interest Areas

Category Area Energy Energy Labor Workforce and Occupations

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