[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 217 (Thursday, November 8, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56534-56535]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28020]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census


Request for Nominations of Members To Serve on the Census 
Advisory Committee on the American Indian and Alaska Native Populations

AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 United 
States Code (U.S.C.), Appendix 2, section 10(a)(b)), the Bureau of the 
Census (Census Bureau) invites and requests nominations of individuals 
for appointment by the Secretary of Commerce to the Census Advisory 
Committee on the American Indian and Alaska Native Populations. Two 
seats on this committee currently are vacant. The Census Bureau will 
consider nominations received in response to this Request for 
Nominations, as well as from other sources. The SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section for this notice provides Committee and membership 
criteria.

DATES: Please submit nominations December 10, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations to Ms. Jeri Green, Census Advisory 
Committees and Special Populations Liaison Office, Department of 
Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 3627, Federal Building 3, 
Washington, DC 20233, telephone (301) 457-2070. Nominations also may be 
submitted by fax to (301) 457-8608.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jeri Green, Chief, Census Advisory 
Committees and Special Populations Liaison Office, at the above address 
or telephone number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was established in accordance 
with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title 5, U.S.C., Appendix 2) 
in 1995. The following provides information about the Committee, 
membership, and the nomination process.

Objectives and Duties

    1. The Committee provides an organized and continuing channel of 
communication between American Indian and Alaska Native communities and 
the Census Bureau. Committee members identify useful strategies to 
reduce the differential undercount for American Indian and Alaska 
Native populations and on ways data can be disseminated for maximum 
usefulness to American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
    2. The Committee draws upon its experience with Census 2000 
procedures, results of decennial evaluations, research studies, test 
censuses, and other experiences to provide advice and recommendations 
on Census 2010 planning, the American Community Survey, and related 
decennial programs.
    3. The Committee functions solely as an advisory body under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act.
    4. The Committee reports to the Director of the Census Bureau.

Membership

    1. Members are appointed by and serve at the discretion of the 
Secretary of Commerce.
    2. Members are appointed to the nine-member Committee for a period 
of three years. Committee members are selected in accordance with 
applicable Department of Commerce guidelines. The Committee aims to 
have a balanced representation, considering such factors as geography, 
gender, tribal diversity, expertise, and knowledge of census

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procedures and activities. The Committee aims to include members from 
diverse backgrounds, including state, local, and tribal governments; 
academia; media; research and community-based organizations; and the 
private sector. No employee of the federal government can serve as a 
member of the Committee. Satisfactory meeting attendance and 
participation in the activities of the Advisory Committee are important 
criteria for Committee membership.

Miscellaneous

    1. Members of the Committee serve without compensation, but receive 
reimbursement for Committee-related travel and lodging expenses.
    2. The Committee meets at least once a year, but additional 
meetings may be held as deemed necessary by the Census Bureau Director 
or a designated federal official. All Committee meetings are open to 
the public in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

Nomination Information

    1. Nominations are requested as described above.
    2. Nominees should have expertise and knowledge of the cultural 
patterns and issues and/or data needs of their American Indian and 
Alaska Native communities. Such knowledge and expertise are needed to 
provide advice and recommendations to the Census Bureau on how best to 
enumerate American Indian and Alaska Native populations and obtain 
complete and accurate data on these populations. Individuals or groups 
may submit nominations. A summary of the candidate's qualifications 
should be included in the nomination letter. Nominees must have the 
ability to participate in Advisory Committee meetings and tasks. 
Besides Committee meetings, active participation may include review of 
materials and participation in conference calls and working groups.
    3. The Department of Commerce is committed to equal opportunity in 
the workplace and seeks diverse Committee membership.

    Dated: November 2, 2001.
William G. Barron, Jr.,
Acting Director, Bureau of the Census.
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