; (II) representatives of labor organizations or joint labor-management organizations, including from nontraditional apprenticeship occupations; and (III) public members; and (iii) to the extent practicable, have not less than 1 member who is a member of the State workforce board. (C) Special rule A State apprenticeship council may make recommendations on a sponsor’s application for program registration, but shall not make final determinations on approval or disapproval of such application. (c) State plan (1) In general For a State apprenticeship agency to be eligible to receive allotments under subsection (f) and to be recognized under this section, the State apprenticeship agency shall submit to the Secretary a State plan that meets the requirements of this subsection. (2) Approval of State plan (A) Submission (i) Initial plan The first State plan of a State apprenticeship agency shall contain the contents required under this subsection, including the plan to promote diversity in the national apprenticeship system as described in paragraph (5), and shall be submitted to the Administrator not later than 120 days prior to the commencement of the first full program year of the State apprenticeship agency, which shall include— (I) a description of any State laws, policies, or operational procedures relating to the process of registering programs under the national apprenticeship system that is inconsistent with, or imposes requirements in addition to, the requirements of this Act; (II) an assurance that the State will notify the Administrator if there are any changes to the State laws (including regulations), policies, or procedures described in subclause (I) that occur after the date of submission of such plan