[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 167 (Thursday, August 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 45621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22886]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Economics and Statistics Administration


Secretary's 2000 Census Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Economics and Statistics Administration, Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting.

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    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, as 
amended by Pub. L. 94-409, Pub. L. 96-523, and Pub. L. 97-375), we are 
giving notice of a meeting of the Commerce Secretary's 2000 Census 
Advisory Committee. The meeting will convene on September 11-12, 1997, 
at the Embassy Suite Hotel, 1250 22nd Street NW., Washington, DC 20037. 
The Committee will discuss the Master Address File, the American 
Community Survey, and its work plans for Census 2000.
    The Advisory Committee is composed of a Chair, Vice Chair, and up 
to 35 member organizations, all appointed by the Secretary of Commerce. 
The Advisory Committee will consider the goals of Census 2000 and user 
needs for information provided by that census, and provide a 
perspective from the standpoint of the outside user community about how 
operational planning and implementation methods proposed for Census 
2000 will realize those goals and satisfy those needs. The Advisory 
Committee will consider all aspects of the conduct of the 2000 census 
of population and housing and will make recommendations for improving 
that census.
    On Thursday, September 11, 1997, the meeting will begin at 8:30 
a.m. and adjourn for the day at 5:00 p.m. On Friday, September 12, 
1997, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and adjourn at 4:30 p.m.
    Anyone wishing additional information about this meeting, or who 
wishes to submit written statements or questions, may contact Maxine 
Anderson-Brown, Committee Liaison Officer, Department of Commerce, 
Bureau of the Census, Room 3039, Federal Building 3, Washington, DC 
20233, telephone: 301-457-2308, TDD 301-457-2540.
    A brief period will be set aside for public comment and questions. 
However, individuals with extensive questions or statements for the 
record must submit them in writing to the Commerce Department official 
named above at least three working days prior to the meeting.
    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Kathy Maney; her telephone number is 301-457-
2308, TDD 301-457-2540.

    Dated: August 21, 1997.
Lee Price,
Acting Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Economics and Statistics 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 97-22886 Filed 8-26-97; 8:45 am]
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