[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 159 (Thursday, August 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50833-50834]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17764]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau


2020 Census Tribal Consultation; Virtual Public Meeting

AGENCY: Census Bureau, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of virtual public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Census Bureau will conduct a tribal consultation on the 
second and final 2010 Demonstration Data Product for the Demographic 
and Housing Characteristics File (DHC) on September 19, 2022, via 
national webinar. Feedback on this demonstration data product will help 
to determine the final parameter and settings for the 2020 DHC. The 
tribal consultation meeting reflects the Census Bureau's continuous 
commitment to strengthen nation-to-nation relationships with federally 
recognized tribes. The Census Bureau's procedures for outreach, notice, 
and consultation ensure involvement of tribes to the extent practicable 
and permitted by law before making decisions or implementing policies, 
rules, or programs that affect federally recognized tribal governments. 
These meetings are open to citizens of federally recognized tribes by 
invitation. The Census Bureau conducted a tribal listening session on 
Thursday, August 18, 2022, to prepare tribes for the September virtual 
tribal consultation and sent materials to the tribes to help with their 
analysis of the demonstration data product. The Census Bureau provided 
questions in preparation for the virtual tribal consultation focused on 
the DHC. In that regard, the Census Bureau is asking tribal governments 
to identify potentially problematic results from the application of 
disclosure avoidance to the 2010 demonstration data. Helpful feedback 
would include identification of tables and geographies that are 
acceptable and unacceptable. The purpose of the virtual tribal 
consultation is to hear tribes' recommendations.

DATES: The Census Bureau will conduct the tribal consultation webinar 
on Monday, September 19, 2022, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT. Any 
questions or topics to be considered in the tribal

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consultation meetings must be received in writing via email by Monday, 
September 12, 2022.
    Meeting Information: The Census Bureau tribal consultation webinar 
meeting will be held via the Microsoft Teams platform at the following 
link: https://teams.microsoft.com/registration/8RanOlnlzkGlMEfRgxPGAw,TIJcpXM2nESpQgaKulF03g,rT1DtLbTwkezvnebFVFaoQ,iUFZ8p48HkiUQKd6kUDang,Eg0luHKaP0K4SQLIrkwJpg,STi-JWx-hUaO3gRjCnuT8Q?mode=read&tenantId=3aa716f1-e559-41ce-a530-47d18313c603&webinarRing=gcc.
    Submit your comments by email. Send comments to: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dee Alexander Tribal Affairs 
Coordinator, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, 
Intergovernmental Affairs Office, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC 
20233; telephone (301) 763-6100; or email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Census Bureau is planning a national 
webinar on September 19, 2022, with federally recognized tribes, so 
tribes can provide feedback on the 2010 Demonstration Data Product--
Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC). This demonstration 
data product represents the near final version of the 2020 Census 
Disclosure Avoidance System (DAS) applied to 2010 Census Data. It 
allows comparisons of 2010 Census data with the new disclosure 
protections against the published 2010 Census products that were 
protected using the prior swapping mechanism. The DHC provides 
demographic and housing characteristics, including age, sex, race, 
Hispanic or Latino origin, relationship to householder, household type, 
couple type, housing tenure, and vacancy. Some subjects are repeated by 
major OMB race/ethnicity groups.
    In accordance with Executive Order 13175 Consultation and 
Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments issued November 6, 2000, 
the Census Bureau has adhered to its tribal consultation policy by 
seeking the input of tribal governments in the planning and 
implementation of the 2020 Census with the goal of ensuring the most 
accurate counts and data for the American Indian and Alaska Native 
population. In that regard, the Census Bureau is seeking comments on 
the 2010 Demonstration Data Product--DHC. Note, that while the focus of 
this tribal consultation is the DHC, additional 2020 Census data 
products are planned including the Detailed DHC-A, Detailed DHC-B, and 
S-DHC. Detailed DHC-A and Detailed DHC-B include detailed race, 
ethnicity, and American Indian and Alaska Native tribe and village 
populations.
    The Census Bureau will conduct two tribal consultation meetings on 
the Detailed DHC-A and Detailed DHC-B this October. Notification and 
materials will be sent to all federally recognized tribes in September 
2022.

Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC)

    The DHC will include some of the demographic and housing tables 
previously included in the 2010 Census Summary File 1 (SF1).
     Subjects: Age, sex, race, Hispanic or Latino origin, 
relationship to householder, group quarters population, household and 
family type, housing occupancy, and housing tenure. Some subjects are 
repeated for major OMB race/ethnicity groups.
     Access: data.census.gov.
     Lowest level of geography: Geography varies by table with 
many available down to the block level.
     Release Date: Tentatively May 2023.
     Information about the content of these data products was 
released on September 16, 2021. Information was presented during the 
August 18, 2022, tribal listening session and were notified of the 30-
day review period. Submit your comments by email. Send comments to: 
[email protected].
    Robert L. Santos, Director, Census Bureau, approved the publication 
of this Notice in the Federal Register.

    Dated: August 12, 2022.
Mary Reuling Lenaiyasa,
Program Manager, Paperwork Reduction Act, Policy Coordination Office, 
Census Bureau.
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