[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 118 (Monday, June 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33047-33048]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-15669]
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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 (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 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 Supplementary Information section for this
notice provides information about the agenda for this meeting.
DATES: July 15-16, 1999. The July 15 meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m.
and end at 5:15 p.m. The July 16 meeting will begin at 8:45 a.m. and
end at 5:00 p.m. Last minute changes to the schedule are possible, and
they could prevent us from providing advance notice.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Sheraton Reston Hotel,
11810 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20191.
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 July 15 and 16 combined
meetings will include discussions on (1) Introductory remarks and
update; (2) Editing and Tabulation of Census 2000 Data on Race and
Hispanic Origin; (3) Update on Census 2000 Operational Plan; (4) Update
on Census 2000 Field Operations; (5) Update on Accuracy, Coverage, and
Evaluation Survey; and (6) Dress Rehearsal Evaluations.
The four committees will meet separately and concurrently for
sessions on both July 15 and 16. The Joint Committee meeting will break
for the concurrent meetings.
The agenda for the CAC on the African American Population will
include: (1) The review of Committee recommendations and responses; (2)
update on Census Information Centers; (3) update on posters; and (4) a
review of topics for the 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) update on Census Information Centers: (3) update on
advertising campaign; (4) update on sampling and estimation procedures;
and (5) a review of topics for the next day discussions.
The agenda for the CAC on the Asian and Pacific Islander
Populations will include: (1) The review of Committee recommendations
and responses; (2) an update on Hawaiian Homelands; (3) update on
Census Information Centers; (4) update on recruitment and hiring; (5)
update on the language program; and (6) a review of topics for the next
day discussions.
The agenda for the CAC on the Hispanic Population will include: (1)
the review of Committee recommendations and responses; (2) update on
Census Information Centers; (3) update on recruitment and hiring; (4)
update on the language program; and (5) a review of topics for the next
day discussions.
On July 16, each of the four Committees will also 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 Committee is comprised of 13 members
distributed between two subcommittees--The Asian Subcommittee
consisting of 8 members and the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific
Islander Subcommittee consisting of 5 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 July 16 for public comment and questions. Individuals with
extensive
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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: June 14, 1999.
Kenneth Prewitt,
Director, Bureau of the Census.
[FR Doc. 99-15669 Filed 6-18-99; 8:45 am]
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