[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 220 (Friday, November 13, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 72620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-25147]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs


Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building; Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs is 
providing notice of three upcoming meetings of the Advisory Committee 
on Data for Evidence Building (ACDEB). These will constitute the 
second, third, and fourth meeting of the Committee in support of its 
charge to review, analyze, and make recommendations on how to promote 
the use of Federal data for evidence building purposes. At the 
conclusion of the Committee's first and second year, it will submit to 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office 
of the President, an annual report on the activities and findings of 
the Committee. This report will also be made available to the public.

DATES: November 20, 2020; December 18, 2020; January 22, 2021. The 
meetings will begin at approximately 9:00 a.m. and adjourn at 
approximately 12:00 p.m. (EST).

ADDRESSES: Those interested in attending the Committee's public 
meetings are requested to RSVP to [email protected] one week prior to 
each meeting. Agendas, background material, and meeting links will be 
accessible 24 hours prior to each 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.
    The safety and well-being of the public, committee members, and our 
staff is our top priority. In light of current travel restrictions and 
social-distancing guidelines 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: The Foundations for Evidence-Based 
Policymaking Act (Pub. L. 115-435, Evidence Act 101(a)(2) (5 U.S.C. 315 
(a)), establishes the Committee and its charge, and specifies that the 
Chief Statistician of the United States shall serve as the Chair and 
other members shall be appointed by the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB). The Act prescribes a membership balance 
plan that includes: 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 are to be representative 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. Following a 
public solicitation and review of nominations, the Director of OMB 
appointed members per this 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.
    The ACDEB is interested in the public's input on the issues it will 
consider, and requests that interested parties submit statements to the 
ACDEB via email to [email protected]. Please use the subject line 
``ACDEB Meeting Public Comment.'' All statements will be provided to 
the members for their consideration and will become part of the 
Committee's records. Additional opportunities for public input will be 
forthcoming as the Committee's work progresses.
    ACDEB Committee meetings are open, and the public is invited to 
attend and observe. Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP to 
[email protected]. The call-in number, access code, and meeting link 
will be posted 24 hours prior to each meeting on www.bea.gov/evidence. 
The meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for 
foreign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be 
directed to Gianna Marrone at [email protected] two weeks prior to each 
meeting.
    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), this Federal Register notice for 
this meeting is being published fewer than 15 calendar days prior to 
the meeting as exceptional circumstances exist. It is imperative that 
the meeting be held on November 20, 2020 to accommodate the scheduling 
priorities of the key participants, who must maintain a strict schedule 
of meetings in order to complete the Commission's mission. Notice of 
the meeting is also posted on the ACDEB website at https://www.bea.gov/evidence.

    Dated: November 9, 2020.
Gianna Marrone,
Alternate Designated Federal Official, U.S. Department of Commerce.
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