Census Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census

Census Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics; Public

Meeting

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463 as

amended by Pub. L. 94-409), we are giving notice of a meeting of the

Census Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics. The meeting will

convene on June 7, 1994 at the Bureau of the Census, Conference Center,

Federal Building 3, Suitland, Maryland.

The Committee advises the Director, Bureau of the Census, on the

conduct of the periodic censuses and surveys of agriculture and related

surveys and the kind of information that should be obtained from

respondents associated with agriculture production, prepares

recommendations regarding the contents of agriculture reports, and

presents the views and needs for data of major suppliers and users of

agriculture statistics.

The Committee is composed of 21 members. Twenty members are

appointed by the presidents of the nonprofit organizations having

representatives on the Committee, and one member is a representative

from the Department of Agriculture.

The agenda for the June 7 meeting that will begin at 9 a.m. and

adjourn at 5 p.m. is: (1) Call to order and introduction; (2)

introductory remarks by the Acting Director, Bureau of the Census; (3)

update on 1992 Agriculture and Economic Censuses; (4) review of

recommendations from previous advisory committee meeting; (5) options

for 1997 Census of Agriculture; (6) marketing strategies for the Bureau

of the Census; (7) public questions and comments; (8) Committee

recommendations; and (9) election of chairperson for 1996.

This meeting should be of significant interest to those

organizations that use data from the census of agriculture. Significant

redesign of the census of both scope and methodology will be discussed

and recommendations made during this meeting. Those with specific needs

should contact their representatives or may wish to attend.

This meeting is open to the public and a brief period is set aside

for public comment and questions. Those persons with extensive

questions or statements must submit them in writing to the Census

Bureau official named below at least three days before the meeting.

These meetings are physically accessible to people with

disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other

auxiliary aids should also be directed to the Census Bureau official

named below.

Persons wishing additional information regarding this meeting or

who wish to submit written statements may contact Mr. George Pierce,

Agriculture Division, Bureau of the Census, room 437, Iverson Mall,

Suitland, Maryland. (Mailing address: Washington, DC 20233) Telephone

(301) 763-8556-TDD (301) 763-4056.

Dated: April 28, 1994.

Harry A. Scarr,

Acting Director, Bureau of the Census.

[FR Doc. 94-10793 Filed 5-4-94; 8:45 am]

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