[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 199 (Thursday, October 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 55360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27595]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census


Census Advisory Committees on the African American Population, 
the American Indian and Alaska Native Populations, the Asian and 
Pacific Islander Populations, and the Hispanic Population

AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (P.L. 92-463 as 
amended by Public Law 94-409, Public Law 96-523, and Public Law 97-
375), we are giving notice of a joint meeting, followed by separate and 
concurrently held meetings of the Census Advisory Committees (CACs) on 
the African American Population, the American Indian and Alaska Native 
Populations, the Asian and Pacific Islander Populations, and the 
Hispanic Population.
    The CACs on the African American, American Indian and Alaska 
Native, and Hispanic Populations are comprised of 9 members each, and 
the Asian and Pacific Islander is comprised of 13 members. The 
Secretary of Commerce appoints the members. The Committees provide a 
channel of communication between the representative communities and the 
Bureau of the Census on its efforts to reduce the differential in the 
count for Census 2000 and on ways that census data can be disseminated 
to maximum usefulness to their communities and other users.
    The Committees will draw on past experience with the 1990 census 
process and procedures, results of evaluations and research studies, 
and the expertise and insight of their members to provide advice and 
recommendations for the implementation and evaluation phases of Census 
2000.

DATES: The joint meeting will convene on November 5-6, 1998. The 
November 5 meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 5 p.m; the 
November 6 meeting will begin at 8:45 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. Last-
minute changes to the schedule are possible, which could prevent us 
from giving advance notice.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place in the Francis Amasa Walker 
Conference Center at the Bureau of the Census, Federal Building 3, 4700 
Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD 20746.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maxine Anderson-Brown, Committee 
Liaison Officer, Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Room 
1647, Federal Building 3, Washington, DC 20233, telephone 301-457-2308, 
TDD 301-457-2540.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda for the November 5 combined 
meeting, which will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 5 p.m., will include 
discussions on: (1) The Dress Rehearsal procedures and operation and 
evaluation; (2) Committee members' observations of Dress Rehearsal; and 
(3) Census 2000, particularly the Language Program.
    The four committees will meet separately and concurrently in the 
morning and in the afternoon. The Joint Committee meeting will break 
for the concurrent meetings. The following are items that will be 
included in the November 5 agendas for the four committees.
    The agenda for the CAC on the African American Population will 
include: (1) The review of Committee recommendations and responses; (2) 
an update on constituency building; (3) the census information centers 
update; (4) models in excellence update; (5) Committee members' reports 
from the Regional meetings on advertising; (6) Language Program; and 
(7) review topics for next day discussions.
    The agenda for the CAC on the American Indian and Alaska Native 
Populations will include: (1) The review of Committee recommendations 
and responses; (2) ``Indian Page'' on Census Web site; (3) an update on 
statistical estimation issues; (4) Committee members' reports from the 
regional meetings on advertising; (5) Language Program; and (6) a 
review of topics for next-day discussions.
    The agenda for the CAC on the Asian and Pacific Islander 
Populations will include: (1) Review of Committee recommendations and 
responses; (2) an update on Hawaiian homelands; (3) the amended charter 
and subcommittees; (4) Language Program; (5) the census information 
centers updates; (6) a review of topics for next-day discussions; (7) 
Committee members' reports from the regional meetings on advertising; 
and (8) data products.
    The agenda for the CAC on the Hispanic Population will include: (1) 
A review of Committee recommendations and responses; (2) an update on 
constituency building; (3) Language Program; (4) diversity in the work 
force; (5) Committee members' reports from the regional meetings on 
advertising; (6) the census information centers updates; and (7) a 
review of topics for next-day discussions.
    The agenda for the November 6 combined meeting, which will begin at 
8:45 a.m. and end at 4 p.m., includes: (1) A discussion of Preliminary 
Data on Race and Hispanic Origin from Dress Rehearsal; (2) Tabulation 
Guidelines for Race and Ethnic Data: a discussion with Office of 
Management and Budget and representatives from other federal agencies; 
(3) Discussion on Advertising Campaign and Partnership Activities; (4) 
public comment; (5) Advisory Committee discussion; and (6) Committee 
recommendations.
    On November 6, the four committees will meet separately and 
concurrently in the afternoon. The Joint Committee will break for these 
concurrent meetings. Each of the four Committees (African American 
Population, American Indian and Alaska Native Populations, Asian and 
Pacific Islander Populations, and Hispanic Population) will address 
draft recommendations.
    All meetings are open to the public, and a brief period is set 
aside on November 6 for public comment and questions. Individuals with 
extensive questions or statements must submit them in writing to the 
Committee Liaison Officer named above at least three days before the 
meeting.
    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to the Committee Liaison Officer.

    Dated: October 8, 1998.
James F. Holmes,
Acting Director, Bureau of the Census.
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