[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 144 (Monday, July 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 43710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17807]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census


National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other 
Populations

AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of a virtual public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (U.S. Census Bureau) is giving notice 
of a virtual meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Racial, 
Ethnic and Other Populations (NAC). The NAC will deliberate the report 
and recommendations proposed by the NAC's Race and Hispanic Origin 
Research Working Group. Last-minute changes to the schedule are 
possible, which could prevent giving advance public notice of schedule 
adjustments.

DATES: On Wednesday, August 13, 2014, the virtual meeting will begin at 
approximately 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time and adjourn at approximately 4:00 
p.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: For members of the public wishing to attend the virtual 
meeting in person, a listening room will be available at the following 
location: U.S. Census Bureau, Conference Room 3, 4600 Silver Hill Road, 
Suitland, MD 20746.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeri Green, [email protected], 
Committee Liaison Officer, Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, 
Room 8H182, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233, telephone 301-
763-6590. For TTY callers, please use the Federal Relay Service 1-800-
877-8339. Also, please see the following link for further information: 
[email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA) (Title 5, United States Code, Appendix 2, Section 
10), notice is hereby given to announce an open virtual meeting of the 
NAC. The NAC will meet in a virtual session on August 13, 2014. A 
virtual meeting of the NAC provides a cost savings to the government 
while still offering a venue that allows for public participation and 
transparency, as required by the FACA.
    This virtual meeting will take place by webinar and audio 
conferencing technology. Members of the public, whether attending 
virtually or in person, should register by August 11, 2014. You may 
access the online registration form with the following link: https://regonline.com/nacvirtual_aug2014. Web and audio instructions to 
participate in this meeting will be provided to all registered 
participants.
    Members of the public are invited to attend the meeting virtually 
or in person. Please see the ADDRESSES section of this notice for the 
location of the meeting room.
    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 as 
soon as possible, preferably two weeks prior to the meeting. If 
attending in person, due to increased security and for access to the 
meeting, please call 301-763-9906 upon arrival at the Census Bureau on 
the day of the meeting. A photo ID must be presented in order to 
receive your visitor's badge. Visitors are not allowed beyond the first 
floor.
    Public comments shall be provided in writing either by email or by 
postal mail no later than August 20, 2014. In addition, there will be a 
10-minute public comment period via teleconference. Comments will be 
made on a first-come, first-serve basis. An operator will receive your 
call during the 10-minute public comment period. If you are attending 
the virtual meeting in person, you also will be given an opportunity to 
provide comments. Each public comment is limited to 2 minutes.
    Any member of the public who wishes to file written comments 
pertaining to the agenda may do so by sending the comments via email to 
the [email protected] (subject line 
``Virtual NAC Meeting''), or by letter submission to Committee Liaison 
Officer, Virtual NAC Meeting, Department of Commerce, U.S. Census 
Bureau, Room 8H182, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233. Such 
submissions will be included in the record for the meeting if received 
by Monday, August 11, 2014.

Virtual Meeting Topics To Be Discussed

    The primary purpose of the meeting is to provide the NAC with an 
opportunity to discuss the Race and Hispanic Origin Working Group 
Recommendations. Meeting materials and agenda will be posted to the 
following site several days prior to the virtual event: https://www.census.gov/cac/about_census_advisory_committees/2014_meetings.html.
    All meetings are open to the public. A brief period will be set 
aside at the meeting for public comment on August 13, 2014.

    Dated: July 23, 2014.
Nancy A. Potok,
Deputy Director, Bureau of the Census.
[FR Doc. 2014-17807 Filed 7-25-14; 8:45 am]
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