[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 34 (Monday, February 22, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8540-8541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4273]


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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 (Public Law 92-
463 as amended by Pub. L. 94-409, Pub. L. 96-523, and Pub. L. 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. This notice's Supplementary Information section 
provides detailed information about the meeting's agendas.

DATES: March 16-17, 1999. The March 16 meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. 
and end at 5 p.m. The March 17 meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end 
at 4:45 p.m. Last minute changes to the schedule are possible, and they 
could prevent us from giving advance notice.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Inn and Conference 
Center, University of Maryland University College, University Boulevard 
at Adelphi Road, College Park, Md. 20742.

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 March 16 combined 
meeting, which will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 5 p.m., will include 
discussions on (1) Census 2000 plans; (2) Dress Rehearsal Evaluations; 
and (3) the Advisory Committee.
    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 March 16 agenda 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 advertising for Census 2000; (3) an update on census 
information centers; (4) models in excellence update; (5) update on 
Poster Review meeting; and (6) 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) an update on statistical estimation issues; (3) an 
update on advertising for Census 2000; (4) an update on Poster Review 
meeting; and (5) 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) an update on 
advertising for Census 2000; (4) Language Program; (5) the census 
information centers updated; and (6) a review of topics for next day 
discussions.
    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) an update on advertising for Census 2000; (6) the census 
information centers updated; and (7) a review of topics for next day 
discussions.
    The agenda for the March 17 combined meeting, which will begin at 
8:30 a.m. and end at 4:45 p.m., includes: (1) Discussion on the Office 
of Management and Budget Tabulation Guidelines for Race and Ethnic 
Data; (2) discussion on Advertising Campaign and Partnership 
Activities; (3) public comment; (4) Advisory Committee discussion; and 
(5) Committee recommendations.
    On March 17, the four committees will meet separately and 
concurrently in

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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.
    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, the parent committee of two 
subcommittees, 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. 
They assist the Bureau in its efforts to reduce the count differential 
for Census 2000 and advise on ways that census data can best be 
disseminated to communities and other users.
    The Committees will provide advice and recommendations for the 
implementation and evaluation phases of Census 2000. To do so, they 
will draw on several items including past experience with the 1990 
census process and procedures, the results of evaluations and research 
studies, and the expertise and insight of their members.
    All meetings are open to the public, and a brief period will be set 
aside on March 17 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: February 16, 1999.
Kenneth Prewitt,
Director, Bureau of the Census.
[FR Doc. 99-4273 Filed 2-19-99; 8:45 am]
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