[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 182 (Monday, September 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50210-50211]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25168]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census


Census Advisory Committee of Professional Associations

AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463 
as amended by Pub. L. 94-409), we are giving notice of a meeting of the 
Census Advisory Committee of Professional Associations.
    The Committee is composed of 36 members appointed by the Presidents 
of the American Economic Association, the American Statistical 
Association, the Population Association of America, and the Chairperson 
of the Board of the American Marketing Association. The Committee 
advises the Director of the Bureau of the Census on the full range of 
Census Bureau programs and activities in relation to their areas of 
expertise.

DATES: The meeting will convene on October 22-23, 1998. On October 22, 
the meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and adjourn at 5:00 p.m. On October 
23, the meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and adjourn at 12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Francis Amasa Walker 
Conference Center, Bureau of the Census, 4700 Silver Hill Road, 
Suitland, MD 20746.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Census Bureau Committee Liaison 
Officer, Ms. Maxine Anderson-Brown, Room 1647, Federal Building 3, 
Washington, DC 20233. Her phone number is 301-457-2308, TDD 301-457-
2540.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda for the meeting on October 22, 
which will begin at 9:00 a.m. and adjourn at 5:00 p.m., is the 
following:
     Introductory Remarks by the Acting Director, Bureau of the 
Census.
     Census Bureau Responses to Committee Recommendations.
     Census 2000 Updates.
     How Do We Provide Maximum Access to Census 2000 Data While 
Maintaining the Perception as Well as the Reality of Confidentiality?
     What are the implications of implementing the North 
American Industry Classification System (NAICS) in Census Bureau 
Programs?
     Evaluation of Communications/Marketing Plans for 
Geographic Products, NAICS, and Foreign Trade Statistics.
     The Census Bureau's Role in Improving the Quality of the 
GDP Estimates.
     Update on Census 2000 Research and Experimentation 
Program.
     Customer Services for a Post-2000 Internet Environment.
     Developing NAICS Time Series for Back Years.
     Factors to Consider in the Shift from Products to 
Reimbursable Services (Post-2000).
     Linking Economic and Demographic Data Sets at Census.
     How Do We Redesign the Census Bureau Website to Better 
Meet Census and User Needs?
     The agenda for the meeting on October 23, which will begin 
at 9:00 a.m. and adjourn at 12:30 p.m., is the following:
     Census 2000 Data Products and Dissemination.
     Applying Cognitive Survey Methods to the Study of 
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Reporting by Large Multiunit Establishments.
     Activities of the Office of Chief Economist.
     Develop Recommendations and Special Interest Activities.
     Closing Session.
    The meeting is open to the public, and a brief period is set aside, 
during the closing session, for public comment and questions. Those 
persons with extensive questions or statements must submit them in 
writing to the Census Bureau Committee Liaison Officer. Individuals 
wishing additional information or minutes regarding this meeting may 
contact the Officer as well. Her address and phone number are 
identified above.
    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should also be directed to the Committee Liaison Officer.

    Dated: September 15, 1998.
James F. Holmes,
Acting Director, Bureau of the Census.
[FR Doc. 98-25168 Filed 9-18-98; 8:45 am]
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