[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 229 (Thursday, December 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68466-68467]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26213]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Economic Analysis


Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The Under Secretary for Economic Affairs requests nominations 
of individuals to the Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee 
(FESAC). The Under Secretary for Economic Affairs in coordination with 
the Directors of the Department's statistical agencies, the Bureau of 
Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau, as well as the 
Commissioner of the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor 
Statistics will consider nominations received in response to this 
notice, as well as from other sources. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section of this notice provides Committee and membership criteria.

DATES: Nominations for the FESAC will be accepted on an ongoing basis 
and will be considered as and when vacancies arise.

ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations by email to [email protected] 
(subject line ``FESAC Nomination'').

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gianna Marrone, Committee Management 
Official, Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, 
telephone 301-278-9282, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Economic Statistics Advisory 
Committee (the ``Committee'') was established in accordance with the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title 5, United States Code, Appendix 
2). The following provides information about the Committee, membership, 
and the nomination process.

Objectives and Scope of FESAC Activities

    The Committee advises the Directors of the Department's statistical 
agencies, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and the U.S. Census 
Bureau, as well as the Commissioner of the U.S. Department of Labor's 
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on statistical methodology and other 
technical matters related to the design, collection, tabulation, and 
analysis of federal economic statistics.

Description of the FESAC Member Duties

    The Committee functions solely as an advisory committee to the 
senior officials of BEA, the Census Bureau, and BLS (the agencies). 
Important aspects of the committee's responsibilities include, but are 
not limited to:
    a. Recommending research to address important technical problems 
arising in federal economic statistics
    b. Identifying areas in which better coordination of the agencies' 
activities would be beneficial;
    c. Exploring ways to enhance the agencies' economic indicators to 
make them timelier, more accurate, and more specific to meeting 
changing demands and future data needs;
    d. Improving the means, methods, and techniques to obtain economic 
information needed to produce current and future economic indicators; 
and
    e. Coordinating, in its identification of agenda items, with other 
existing academic advisory committees chartered to provide agency-
specific advice, for the purpose of avoiding duplication of effort.
    The Committee meets once or twice a year, budget permitting. 
Additional meetings may be held as deemed necessary by the Under 
Secretary for Economic Affairs or the Designated Federal Official. All 
Committee meetings are open to the public in accordance with the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act.

FESAC Membership

    FESAC will comprise approximately 16 members who serve at the 
pleasure

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of the Secretary. Members shall be appointed by the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs in consultation with the agencies. Committee members 
shall be professionals in appropriate disciplines, including 
economists, statisticians, survey methodologists, computer scientists, 
data scientists, and behavioral scientists who are experts in their 
fields, recognized for their scientific, professional, and operational 
achievements and objectivity. Membership will represent data users with 
expertise from the public sector, academia, and the private sector. 
Members will be chosen to achieve a balanced membership that will meet 
the needs of the agencies.
    Members shall serve as Special Government Employees (SGEs) and 
shall be subject to ethics rules applicable to SGEs.
    A FESAC member term is three years.
    Members may serve more than one term as described in the FESAC 
Charter, available at: https://apps.bea.gov/ fesac/.

Compensation for Members

    Members of the Committee serve without compensation but may receive 
reimbursement for Committee-related travel and lodging expenses.

Solicitation of Nominations

    The Committee is currently filling one or more positions on the 
FESAC.
    The Under Secretary of Economic Affairs, in consultation with the 
agencies will consider nominations of all qualified individuals to 
ensure that the Committee includes the areas of experience noted above. 
Individuals may nominate themselves or other individuals, and 
professional associations and organizations may nominate one or more 
qualified persons for membership on the Committee. Nominations shall 
state that the nominee is willing to serve as a member and carry out 
the duties of the Committee. A nomination package should include the 
following information for each nominee:
    1. A letter of nomination stating the name, affiliation, and 
contact information for the nominee, the basis for the nomination 
(i.e., what specific attributes recommend the nominee for service in 
this capacity), and the nominee's field(s) of experience
    2. a biographical sketch of the nominee;
    3. a copy of the nominee's curriculum vitae; and
    4. the name, return address, email address, and daytime telephone 
number at which the nominator can be contacted.
    The Committee aims to have a balanced representation among its 
members, considering such factors as geography, age, sex, race, 
ethnicity, technical expertise, community involvement, and knowledge of 
programs and/or activities related to FESAC. Individuals will be 
selected based on their expertise in or representation of specific 
areas as needed by FESAC.
    All nomination information should be provided in a single, complete 
package. Interested applicants should send their nomination package to 
Gianna Marrone, Committee Management Official, at 
[email protected] (subject line ``FESAC Nomination'').

    Dated: November 29, 2021.
Sabrina L. Montes,
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Designated Federal Official, Federal 
Economic Statistics Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 2021-26213 Filed 12-1-21; 8:45 am]
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