[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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