[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 199 (Friday, October 15, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55898-55899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26961]


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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

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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 provides general information about the meeting 
agenda.

DATES: November 4-5, 1999. The November 4 meeting will begin at 8:45 
a.m. and end approximately at 5:15 p.m. The November 5 meeting will 
begin at 8:45 a.m. and end approximately at 4:30 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 Holiday Inn Hotel and 
Suites, 625 First Street, Alexandra, VA 22314.

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 4 and 5 combined 
meeting will include updates on the following:
     Census 2000 key operations.
     Census 2000 field operations.
     Census 2000 paid advertising campaign and promotional 
activities.
     Census 2000 data for redistricting.
     Census 2000 data products.
     Census 2000 partnership activities.
    The four committees will meet separately and concurrently for 
sessions on both November 4 and 5.
    The agenda (November 4) for the CAC on the African American 
Population will include the following:
     Review of Committee recommendations and responses.
     Update on Census Information Centers.
     Review of Census activities of members.
     Update on field operations.
     Update on community events.
     Report from Working Group on Race and Ethnic Tabulations.
     Review of topics for the following day.
    The agenda (November 4) for the CAC on the American Indian and 
Alaska Native Populations will include the following:
     Review of Committee recommendations and responses.
     Update on Census Information Centers.
     Update on sampling and estimation procedures.
     Report on status of recruitment efforts.
     Update on ``policy of use'' of American Indian names and 
mascots.
     Update on coding procedures for American Indian tribes.
     Report from the Working Group on Race and Ethnic 
Tabulations.
     Review of topics for the following day.
    The agenda (November 4) for the CAC on the Asian and Pacific 
Islander Populations and/or its Subcommittees will include the 
following:
     Review of Committee recommendations and responses.
     Update on the language program.
     Update on recruitment and hiring.
     Update on Hawaiian Homelands.
     Update on community events.
     Report from the Working Group on Race and Ethnic 
Tabulations.
     Review of topics for the following day.
    The agenda (November 4) for the CAC on the Hispanic Population will 
include the following:
     Review of Committee recommendations and responses.
     Update on Census Information Centers.
     Update on staffing.
     Update on plans to evaluate the language program.
     Update on Community events.
     Report from the Working group on Race and Ethnic 
Tabulations.
     Review of topics for the following day.
    On November 5, each of the Committees will address draft 
recommendations and any other topics identified the previous day.
    The CACs on the African American, American Indian and Alaska 
Native, and Hispanic Populations are comprised of nine members each. 
The Asian and Pacific Islander Committee is comprised of 13 members 
distributed between two subcommittees--the Asian Subcommittee 
consisting of eight members and the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific 
Islander Subcommittee consisting of five 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 November 5 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 12, 1999.
Kenneth Prewitt,
Director, Bureau of the Census.
[FR Doc. 99-26961 Filed 10-14-99; 8:45 am]
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