[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 188 (Monday, September 28, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 60761]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21371]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs


Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, U.S. 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs is 
giving notice of a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Data for 
Evidence Building (ACDEB). The Committee will review, analyze, and make 
recommendations on how to promote the use of Federal data for evidence 
building. The Committee will submit to the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) and make public an annual report available 
on the activities and findings of the Committee. Email Gianna Marrone 
by October 15, 2020, to attend. An agenda and meeting link will be 
accessible prior to the meeting at www.bea.gov/evidence.
    Members of the public who wish to submit written input for the 
Committee's consideration are welcomed to do so via email to 
[email protected]. Additional opportunities for public input will be 
forthcoming.

DATES: October 23, 2020. The meeting begins at approximately 9:45 a.m. 
and adjourns at approximately 12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The safety and well-being of the public, committee members, 
and our staff is our top priority. In light of the travel restrictions 
and social-distancing requirements resulting from the COVID-19 
outbreak, this meeting will be held virtually.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gianna Marrone, Program Analyst, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 4600 Silver Hill Road (BE-64), Suitland, MD 
20746; phone (301) 278-9282; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: According to the Evidence Act, the Chief 
Statistician of the United States shall serve as the Chair of the 
Committee and other members shall be appointed by the Director of the 
OMB as follows: One agency Chief Information Officer; one agency Chief 
Privacy Officer; one agency Chief Performance Officer; three members 
who are agency Chief Data Officers; three members who are agency 
Evaluation Officers; and three members who are agency Statistical 
Officials who are members of the Interagency Council for Statistical 
Policy established under section 3504(e)(8) of title 44. Additionally, 
at least 10 members will be appointed who are representatives of state 
and local governments and nongovernmental stakeholders with expertise 
in government data policy, privacy, technology, transparency policy, 
evaluation and research methodologies, and other relevant subjects. 
Committee members serve for a term of two (2) years. Members have been 
appointed per this statutory balance plan and information on the 
membership can be found at www.bea.gov/evidence. Any member appointed 
to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which 
the member's predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the 
remainder of that term.
    This meeting is open to the public. Anyone planning to attend the 
meeting are asked to RSVP to Gianna Marrone at (301) 278-9282 or 
[email protected]. The call-in number, access code, and meeting link 
will be posted 24 hours prior to the meeting on www.bea.gov/evidence. 
The meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for 
foreign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be 
directed to Gianna Marrone at [email protected] by October 1, 2020.
    Persons with extensive questions or statements must submit them in 
writing by October 16, 2020, to Gianna Marrone, [email protected].

    Dated: September 23, 2020.
Lucas Hitt,
Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Commerce.
[FR Doc. 2020-21371 Filed 9-25-20; 8:45 am]
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