# Census Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics; Public Meeting

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Uncategorized Document
- **Published:** May 5, 1994

## Text

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]
BILLING CODE 3510-07-P

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