[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 16, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 52586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-25984]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Economics and Statistics Administration


Decennial Census Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Economics and Statistics Administration, Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to he Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C., App. 
2, Sec. 10(a)(b)), the Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is giving 
notice of a meeting of the Decennial Census Advisory Committee. The 
Committee will address issues related to the 2010 census effort, 
including the American Community Survey and other related decennial 
programs. They will also discuss Census 2000 evaluations. Last minute 
changes to the schedule are possible, which could prevent us from 
giving advance notification.

DATES: November 5-6, 2001. The November 5 meeting will begin at 8 a.m. 
and end at approximately 5:45 p.m. The November 6 meeting will begin at 
8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 12:15 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Alexandria Mark 
Center, 5000 Seminary Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22311.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jeri Green, Committee Liaison 
Officer, U.S. Census Bureau, Commerce, Room 3627, Federal Building 3, 
Washington, DC 20233, telephone (301) 457-2075, TDD (301) 457-2540.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Decennial Census Advisory Committee is 
composed of a Chair, Vice-Chair, and up to 40 member organizations, all 
appointed by the Secretary of Commerce. The Committee considers the 
goals of the decennial census and users' needs for information provided 
by the decennial census. The committee provides an outside user 
perspective about how research and design plans for the 2010 decennial 
census, and the development of the American Community Survey and other 
related programs, will realize those goals and satisfy those needs. The 
members of the Advisory Committee will draw on their experience with 
Census 2000 planning and operational processes, results of research 
studies, test censuses, and results of the Census 2000 evaluation 
program to provide input on the design and related operations of the 
2010 decennial census, the American Community Survey, and other related 
programs.
    A brief period will be set aside at the meeting for public comment. 
However, individuals with extensive statements for the record must 
submit them in writing to the Census Bureau Committee Liaison Officer 
named above at least three working days prior to the meeting. Seating 
is available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.
    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to the Census Bureau Committee Liaison Officer.

    Dated: October 11, 2001.
Kathleen B. Cooper,
Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Economics and Statistics 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-25984 Filed 10-15-01; 8:45 am]
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