[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 23 (Friday, February 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7360-7361]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02126]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Economic Analysis

[Docket Number--240126-0025]


Nomination of Individuals to the Federal Economic Statistics 
Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Census Bureau, Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The Under Secretary for Economic Affairs requests the 
nomination of individuals to the Federal Economic Statistics Advisory 
Committee (FESAC or the Committee). The Under Secretary for Economic 
Affairs, in coordination with the Directors of the Bureau of Economic 
Analysis (BEA) and the Census Bureau, as well as the Commissioner of 
the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), will 
consider nominations received in response to this notice, as well as 
from other sources.

DATES: Nominations for 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: FESAC was established in accordance with the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2). The following 
sections provide information about the Committee, membership to the 
Committee, and the Committee's nomination process.

Objectives and Scope of FESAC Activities

    The Committee advises the Directors of BEA and the Census Bureau, 
as well as the Commissioner of BLS, on statistical methodology and 
other technical matters related to the design, collection, tabulation, 
and analysis of federal economic statistics.

Description of 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 the field of 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 
improve their timeliness, accuracy, and specificity to meet 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

    The Committee will comprise approximately sixteen members who serve 
at the pleasure of the Secretary of Commerce. 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 and are 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 the applicable ethics rules.
    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 be 
reimbursed for Committee-related travel and lodging expenses.

Solicitation of Nominations

    The Committee is currently filling one or more positions on 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. Professional 
associations and organizations also may nominate one or more qualified 
persons for Committee membership. Nominations

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shall state that the nominee is willing to serve as a Committee member 
and carry out the affiliated duties. 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 expertise;
    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 packages to 
Gianna Marrone, Committee Management Official, at 
[email protected] (subject line ``FESAC Nomination'').
    Authority: Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 
U.S.C. app.

    Dated: January 30, 2024.
Sabrina L. Montes,
Designated Federal Official, Federal Economic Statistics Advisory 
Committee, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2024-02126 Filed 2-1-24; 8:45 am]
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