[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18353-18354]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06690]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Census Scientific Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Census Bureau, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Renewal of the Census Scientific Advisory Committee charter.
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SUMMARY: The Census Bureau is publishing this notice to announce the
renewal of the Census Scientific Advisory Committee (Committee or
CSAC). The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice to the
Director of the Census Bureau on the full range of Census Bureau
programs and activities including communications; decennial,
demographic, and economic statistics; field operations; geography; and
information technology. Additional information concerning the Committee
can be found by visiting the Committee's website at: https://www.census.gov/about/cac/sac.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shana J. Banks, Advisory Committee
Branch Chief, Office of Program, Performance and Stakeholder
Integration (PPSI), [email protected], Department of Commerce,
Census Bureau, telephone 301-763-3815. For TTY callers, please use the
Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the
Secretary of the Department of Commerce (Secretary) intends to renew
the CSAC. The Secretary has determined that the work of the Committee
is in the public interest and relevant to the duties of the Census
Bureau. The CSAC will operate under the provisions of FACA and will
report to the Secretary 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 Committee 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 Committee 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 Committee 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.
4. The Committee functions solely as an advisory body under the
FACA. The function of this Committee will be a ``Scientific Technical
Program Advisory Board.''
Membership
1. The Committee consists of up to 21 members who serve at the
discretion of the Director of the Census Bureau.
2. The Committee aims to have a balanced representation among its
members, considering such factors as geography, scientific expertise,
community involvement, and knowledge of census programs and/or
activities, and, where possible, the Census Bureau will also consider
the ethnic, racial, and gender diversity and various abilities of the
United States population.
3. The Committee 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 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.). Members who have
served on another Census Bureau advisory committee may not be
reappointed or serve on the
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CSAC until at least three years have passed from the termination of
previous service. No employee of the federal government can serve as a
member of the Committee.
7. Members will serve for a three-year term. All members will be
evaluated at the conclusion of their first term with the prospect of
renewal, pending Committee 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 an additional three-year term
at the discretion of the Director.
8. Members will be selected on a standardized basis, in accordance
with applicable Department of Commerce guidance.
Miscellaneous
1. Members of the Committee serve without compensation, but receive
reimbursement for Committee-related travel and lodging expenses.
2. The Census Bureau will convene two CSAC meetings per year,
budget and environmental conditions permitting, but additional meetings
may be held as deemed necessary by the Census Bureau Director or
Designated Federal Officer. Committee meetings are open to the public
in accordance with FACA.
3. Members must be able to actively participate in the tasks of the
Committee, including, but not limited to, regular meeting attendance,
Committee 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 Committee membership.
Robert L. Santos, Director, Census Bureau, approved the publication
of this Notice in the Federal Register.
Dated: March 25, 2022.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2022-06690 Filed 3-29-22; 8:45 am]
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