[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6159-6160]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02879]


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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 (Census Bureau) is announcing the 
following event, ``As a Matter of Open Government,'' in recognition of 
National Sunshine Week. The Census Bureau will hold public speaker 
sessions to educate and engage in open dialogue about our transparency 
efforts.

DATES: The public speaker sessions will be held on Wednesday, March 14 
and Thursday, March 15, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Census 
Bureau also will co-host a kick-off event with the Department of 
Commerce's (DOC) Office of Privacy and Open Government on Tuesday, 
March 13, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Department of 
Commerce Research Library, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20230. Registration is free, but advanced registration is required for 
both events/sessions. (See directions below under Supplementary 
Information regarding how to register.)

ADDRESSES: The public speaker sessions will be held in the U.S. Census 
Bureau Training Room, T-5, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD 20746.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Goode or Mary Kendall-
Washington at the Policy Coordination Office, Open Government Program: 
301-763-6440 or [email protected]. 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: Individuals may attend the kick-off event at 
the DOC Research Library as seating capacity permits. The kick-off 
event will also be available for public observation via call-in. 
Individuals seeking to attend the kick-off must register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sunshine-week-kick-off-event-as-a-matter-of-open-government-tickets-41456931799?aff=eac by 12:00 p.m. (EDT) on March 12. 
Individuals who wish to attend the speaker sessions at the Census 
Bureau must register at

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https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sunshine-week-speaker-sessions-as-a-matter-of-open-government-tickets-41498530221?aff=erelexpmlt by 12:00 
p.m. (EDT) on March 13. Agendas and call-in instructions will be 
provided upon registration.
    The event will be physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Individuals requiring accommodation, such as sign 
language interpretation or other auxiliary aids, should call Mary-
Kendall Washington at 301-763-6440 to request accommodations at least 
five business days in advance.
    All registrants will be placed on a visitor list. All visitors for 
the event must provide a government-issued photo identification in 
order to enter the building. For logistical questions, call Angineh 
Torosiyan Hayter at 301-763-6440. Media interested in attending should 
call the Census Bureau's Public Information Office at 301-763-3030.

    Dated: February 7, 2018.
Ron S. Jarmin,
Associate Director for Economic Programs, performing the non-exclusive 
functions and duties of the Director, Bureau of the Census.
[FR Doc. 2018-02879 Filed 2-12-18; 8:45 am]
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