[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 106 (Tuesday, June 2, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33621-33622]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11881]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census


Census Scientific Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Renewal of the Census Scientific Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce renewed and 
filed the charter for the Census Scientific Advisory Committee (CSAC). 
The purpose of the CSAC is to provide advice to the Director of the 
Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) on the full range of Census Bureau 
programs and activities including communications, decennial, 
demographic, economic, field operations, geographic, information 
technology, and statistics. The Secretary has determined that the work 
of the CSAC is in the public interest and relevant to the duties of the 
Census Bureau. Additional information concerning the CSAC can be found 
by visiting the CSAC's website at: https://www.census.gov/about/cac/sac.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly L. Leonard, External 
Stakeholder Program Manager, Office of Program, Performance and 
Stakeholder Integration (PPSI), Room 2K137, U.S. Census Bureau, 4600 
Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233, by telephone on 301-763-7281 or 
by email at [email protected]. Individuals who use 
telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8:00 a.m. 
and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the 
Secretary of the Department of Commerce renewed and filed the charter 
for the CSAC. The CSAC will operate under the provisions of FACA and 
will report to the Secretary of the Department of Commerce through the 
Director of the Census Bureau. The CSAC will advise the Director of the 
Census Bureau on the full range of Census Bureau programs and 
activities.

Objectives and Duties

    1. The CSAC will address census policies, research and methodology, 
tests, operations, communications/messaging, and other activities to 
ascertain needs and best practices to improve censuses, surveys, 
operations, and programs.
    2. The CSAC will provide formal review and feedback on internal and 
external working papers, reports, and other documents related to the 
design and implementation of census programs and surveys.
    3. The CSAC will provide scientific and technical expertise from 
the following disciplines: demographics, economics, geography, 
psychology, statistics, survey methodology, social and behavorial 
sciences, information technology and computing, marketing and other 
fields of expertise, as appropriate, to address Census Bureau program 
needs and objectives.
    The function of the CSAC will be a ``Scientific Technical Program 
Advisory Board''.
    4. The CSAC functions solely as an advisory body under the FACA.

Membership

    1. The CSAC consists of up to 21 members who serve at the 
discretion of the Director of the Census Bureau (the Director). The 
Census Bureau is seeking three qualified candidates to be considered 
for appointment.
    2. The CSAC aims to have a balanced representation among its 
members, considering such factors as geography, age, sex, race, 
ethnicity, scientific expertise, community involvement, and knowledge 
of census programs and/or activities.
    3. The CSAC aims to include members from diverse backgrounds, 
including state, local and tribal governments; academia; research, 
national and community-based organizations; and, the private sector.
    4. Members will serve as Special Government Employees (SGEs). SGEs 
will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to SGEs. Members will be 
individually advised of the capacity in which they will serve through 
their appointment letters.
    5. SGEs and representatives will be selected from academia, public 
and private enterprise, and nonprofit organizations, which are further 
diversified by business type or industry, geography, and other factors.
    6. Membership is open to persons who are not seated on other Census 
Bureau stakeholder entities (i.e., State Data Centers, Census 
Information Centers, Federal State Cooperative on Populations Estimates 
Program, other Census Advisory Committees, etc.). People who have 
already served one full-term on a Census Bureau Advisory Committee may 
not serve on any other Census Bureau Advisory Committee for three years 
from the termination of previous service. No employee of the federal 
government can serve as a member of the CSAC.
    7. Members will serve for a three-year term. All members will be 
reevaluated at the conclusion of each term with the prospect of 
renewal, pending CSAC needs. Active attendance and participation in 
meetings and activities (e.g., conference calls and assignments) will 
be factors considered when determining term renewal or membership 
continuance. Members may be appointed for a second three-year term at 
the discretion of the Director.
    8. Members will be selected on a standardized basis, in accordance 
with applicable U.S. Department of Commerce guidance.

Miscellaneous

    1. Members of the CSAC serve without compensation but receive

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reimbursement for CSAC-related travel and lodging expenses.
    2. The CSAC meets once or twice a year, budget permitting, but 
additional meetings may be held as deemed necessary by the Director or 
Designated Federal Officer. CSAC meetings are open to the public in 
accordance with FACA.
    3. Members must be able to actively participate in the tasks of the 
CSAC, including, but not limited to, regular meeting attendance, CSAC 
meeting discussant responsibilities, review of materials, as well as 
participation in conference calls, webinars, working groups, and/or 
special committee activities.
    4. The Department of Commerce is committed to equal opportunity in 
the workplace and seeks diverse CSAC membership.
    Steven D. Dillingham, Director, Bureau of the Census approved the 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

    Dated: May 28, 2020.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2020-11881 Filed 6-1-20; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-07-P