[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 13 (Friday, January 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3710-3711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01083]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau


2020 Census Tribal Consultation

AGENCY: Census Bureau, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Census Bureau will conduct a virtual tribal consultation 
on the Proof of Concept for the Detailed Demographic and Housing 
Characteristics File A (DHC-A) on February 23, 2023. Feedback on the 
Proof of Concept will help inform final decisions on the 2020 Census 
Detailed DHC-A. The tribal consultation 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 provided 
information on the feedback it is seeking in preparation for the tribal 
consultation focused on the Proof of Concept for the Detailed DHC-A. In 
that regard, the Census Bureau is asking tribal governments to review 
the Proof of Concept and accompanying materials. We would like to hear 
from tribal nations if they will be impacted positively, negatively, or 
not at all, if we release the Detailed DHC-A using the current 
specifications outlined in the Proof of Concept. Please provide the 
level of geography, description of the use case(s), and implications 
should the data be released as reflected in this Proof of Concept. The 
purpose of the tribal consultation is to hear tribes' recommendations.

DATES: The Census Bureau will conduct a tribal consultation on 
Thursday, February 23, 2023, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. EST. Any questions 
or topics to be considered in the tribal consultation meeting must be 
received in writing via email by February 1, 2023.
    Meeting Information: The Census Bureau tribal consultation 
registration links are: https://teams.microsoft.com/registration/8RanOlnlzkGlMEfRgxPGAw,TIJcpXM2nESpQgaKulF03g,rT1DtLbTwkezvnebFVFaoQ,ZzDXhAFZE0ek03Iv8U0FIw,PxCl-e6-hUS8tspyPZZeqg,amWW0PlJYEapsx_Qb29SoA?mode=read&tenantId=3aa716f1-e559-41ce-a530-47d18313c603&webinarRing=gcc.
    Submit your comments by email. Send comments to: 
[email protected].
    Deadline date for input: March 2, 2023. In the subject line, put 
``2020 Census Detailed DHC-A.''

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: 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. The Census Bureau is planning a tribal 
consultation on February 23, 2023, with federally recognized tribes, so 
tribes can provide feedback on the Proof of Concept for the Detailed 
Demographic and Housing Characteristics File A (Detailed DHC-A). The 
Detailed DHC-A and Detailed DHC-B are successors to the American Indian 
and Alaska Native Summary File (AIANSF) that was produced in previous 
censuses. The current Proof of Concept focuses on Detailed DHC-A, and 
the Census Bureau will provide more information on Detailed DHC-B 
later. The Detailed DHC-A provides population counts and sex by age 
statistics for approximately 370 detailed racial and ethnic groups, 
such as German, Lebanese, Jamaican, Chinese, Native Hawaiian, and 
Mexican, as well as about 1,200 detailed American Indian and Alaska 
Native tribal and village population groups, such as Native Village of 
Hooper Bay (Naparyarmiut) and Navajo Nation. The Proof of Concept 
demonstrates how the product's differentially private algorithm, called 
SafeTab-P, determines the amount of data each tribe or village will 
receive based on population size

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and geography level while ensuring sufficient confidentiality 
protections.

Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File A (Detailed DHC-
A)

     Subjects: Population counts and sex by age statistics for 
approximately 370 detailed racial and ethnic groups, such as German, 
Lebanese, Jamaican, Chinese, Native Hawaiian, and Mexican, as well as 
about 1,200 detailed American Indian and Alaska Native tribal and 
village population groups, such as Native Village of Hooper Bay 
(Naparyarmiut) and Navajo Nation.
     The Detailed DHC-A uses a design that determines the 
amount of data tribes and villages will receive based on group size and 
geography level. This design will use minimum population counts to 
determine eligibility for a total population count table and an age by 
sex table. The 2010 AIANSF used a single population threshold of 100 
for every table in every geographic area (2010 AIANSF technical 
documentation page 1-1). The proposed thresholds for the 2020 Detailed 
DHC-A product are determined dynamically and are all less than 100 in 
the Proof of Concept product.
     Access: data.census.gov.
     Geographies: Nation, state, county, American Indian/Alaska 
Native/Native Hawaiian (AIANNH) areas, place (cities and towns) and 
census tract.
     Planned release date: August 2023.

Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (Detailed DHC-B)

     Subjects: Household type and tenure (i.e., owner- or 
renter-occupied) for the same detailed race and ethnicity groups and 
American Indian and Alaska Native tribal and village population groups 
mentioned for the Detailed DHC-A.
     The Detailed DHC-B has a proposed design similar to the 
Detailed DHC-A.
     Access: data.census.gov.
     Geographies: Nation, state, county, American Indian/Alaska 
Native/Native Hawaiian (AIANNH) areas, place (cities and towns) and 
census tract.
     Planned release date: To be determined.
    Submit your comments by email by March 2, 2023. Send comments to: 
[email protected] with the subject ``2020 Census Detailed DHC-A.''
    Robert L. Santos, Director, Census Bureau, approved the publication 
of this notification in the Federal Register.

    Dated: January 13, 2023.
Shannon Wink,
Program Analyst, Policy Coordination Office, U.S. Census Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2023-01083 Filed 1-19-23; 8:45 am]
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