[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 21 (Monday, February 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 5505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-01926]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census


National Sunshine Week Public Event

AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Public Event.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (U.S. Census Bureau) is announcing 
the following event, ``Era of Transparency: Freedom of Information Act 
(FOIA), Privacy Act, and Open Government,'' in recognition of National 
Sunshine Week. As part of its efforts to promote the goals of open 
government and FOIA, the Census Bureau will hold a public event on 
issues relevant to government transparency. Topics will include 
proactive disclosures, the Privacy Act, and data accessibility.

DATES: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon.

ADDRESSES: The event will be held at the U.S. Census Bureau in IL001 
Library, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD 20746.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Goode or Karen Bronson, 
Policy Coordination Office, (301) 763-2127, email: 
[email protected], or by postal mail addressed to: U.S. Census 
Bureau, Policy Coordination Office, Freedom of Information Act and Open 
Government Branch, Room 8H027, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 
20233.
    For TTY callers, please call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-
800-877-8339 and give them the above listed number you would like to 
call. This service is free and confidential.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The event will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. 
and end at 12:00 Noon. The agenda will be available a week before the 
event on the Census Bureau Web site, http://www.census.gov/. 
Registration is free, but advanced registration is required. Send an 
email to [email protected] to register. Please include ``Sunshine 
Week Event registration'' in the subject line.
    Speakers tentatively scheduled for the event include the following: 
Melanie Pustay, Director of the Office of Information Policy, U.S. 
Department of Justice; Catrina Purvis, Chief Privacy Officer and 
Director of Open Government, U.S. Department of Commerce; Anne 
Weismann, Chief Counsel and Interim Executive Director of the Citizens 
for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington; Avi Bender, Chief 
Technology Officer, U.S. Census Bureau; and Jeanne Shiffer, Associate 
Director of Communications, U.S. Census Bureau.
    The event will be physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Individuals requiring accommodation such as sign language 
interpretation or other auxiliary aids, should call Iris Boon at (301) 
763-2127 to request accommodations at least five business days in 
advance.
    All registrants will be placed on a visitor's list. All visitors 
for the event must provide government issued photo identification in 
order to enter the building and receive a visitor's badge. For 
logistical questions, call Daniel Lurker at (301) 763-2127.
    Media interested in attending should call the Census Bureau's 
Public Information Office at (301) 763-3030 or email [email protected].

    Dated: January 23, 2015.
John H. Thompson,
Director, Bureau of the Census.
[FR Doc. 2015-01926 Filed 1-30-15; 8:45 am]
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