; (C) providing technical assistance to current or potential sponsors; and (D) in the case of such a program that fails to meet the requirements of this Act, providing for the deregistration of the program in accordance with section 131(c). (3) State apprenticeship council (A) In general A State apprenticeship agency shall establish and maintain a State apprenticeship council, which shall operate under the direction and control of the State apprenticeship agency, and whose functions shall include providing the State apprenticeship agency with advice, recommendations, and reports concerning apprenticeship policies, regulations, and trends. (B) Composition A State apprenticeship council may be regulatory or advisory in nature, and shall— (i) be composed of persons familiar with occupations suitable for apprenticeship; and (ii) be fairly balanced, with an equal number of— (I) representatives of employer organizations, including from nontraditional apprenticeship occupations; (II) representatives of labor organizations or joint labor-management organizations, including from nontraditional apprenticeship occupations; and (III) public members