[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2381-2382]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00380]


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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, 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 or Committee). 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: February 19, 2021; March 19, 2021; April 23, 2021. The meetings 
will begin at approximately 9:00 a.m. and adjourn at approximately 
12:00 p.m. (ET).

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 are our top priority. In light of current travel restrictions and 
social-distancing guidelines resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak, each 
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,

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Evidence Act 101(a)(2) (5 U.S.C. 315 (a)), establishes the Committee 
and its charge. It 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 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.

    Dated: January 6, 2021.
Gianna Marrone,
Alternate Designated Federal Official, U.S. Department of Commerce.
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