[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 21, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2886-2887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-1181]


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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 African American Population

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) requests nominations of individuals to the 
Census Advisory Committee on the African American Population. 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 by February 20, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations to Ms. Jeri Green, Chief, Census 
Advisory Committee Office, U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce, 
Room 3627, Federal Building 3, Washington, DC 20233, or by fax to (301) 
457-8608.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jeri Green, Chief, Census Advisory 
Committee Office, at the above address or by telephone at (301) 763-
2070.

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 African American communities and the Census 
Bureau. Committee members identify useful strategies to reduce the 
differential undercount for the African American population and ways 
data can be disseminated for maximum usefulness to the African American 
population.
    2. The Committee draws upon prior decennial planning efforts, 
research studies, test censuses, and other experiences to provide 
advice and recommendations for the 2010 census, 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. Members will be reevaluated at the conclusion of the 
three-year term with the prospect of renewal, pending Advisory 
Committee needs and the Secretary's concurrence. Committee members are 
selected in accordance with applicable Department of Commerce 
guidelines. The Committee aims to have a balanced representation,

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considering such factors as geography, gender, technical expertise, 
community involvement, and knowledge of census procedures and 
activities. The Committee aims to include members from diverse 
backgrounds, including state and local governments, academia, media, 
research, community-based organizations, and the private sector. No 
employee of the federal government can serve as a member of the 
Committee. Meeting attendance and active participation in the 
activities of the Advisory Committee are essential for sustained 
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, budget permitting, but 
additional meetings may be held as deemed necessary by the Census 
Bureau Director or 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 the African American 
community. Such knowledge and expertise are needed to provide advice 
and recommendations to the Census Bureau on how best to enumerate the 
African American population and obtain complete and accurate data on 
this population. Individuals, groups, or organizations may submit 
nominations on behalf of a potential candidate. A summary of the 
candidate's qualifications (resume or curriculum vitae) must be 
included with the nomination letter. Nominees must have the ability to 
participate in Advisory Committee meetings and tasks. Besides Committee 
meetings, active participation may include Committee assignments 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: January 15, 2004.
Charles Louis Kincannon,
Director, Bureau of the Census.
[FR Doc. 04-1181 Filed 1-20-04; 8:45 am]
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