[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52180-52181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22319]


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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 the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5, 
United States Code, Appendix 2, Section 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 reengineered 2010 decennial census of population and housing, 
including the American Community Survey, the short-form-only 2010 
census, and other related decennial programs. Last minute changes to 
the schedule are possible, which could prevent advance notification.

DATES: October 9-10, 2003. On October 9, the meeting will begin at 
approximately 9 a.m. and end at approximately 5 p.m. On October 10, the 
meeting will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 
12:15 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Census Bureau, 4700 
Silver Hill Road, Suitland, Maryland 20746.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeri Green, Committee Liaison Officer, 
Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 3627, Federal Office 
Building 3, Washington, DC 20233, telephone (301) 763-2070, TTY (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 
reengineered 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

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reengineered 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 as 
soon as known and preferably two weeks prior to the meeting.

    Dated: August 26, 2003.
Keith Hall,
Acting Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Economics and Statistics 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-22319 Filed 8-29-03; 8:45 am]
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