Census Advisory Committee (CAC) on the American Indian and Alaska Native Populations, the CAC on the Asian and Pacific Islander Populations, the CAC on the African American Population, and the CAC on the Hispanic Population; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census

Census Advisory Committee (CAC) on the American Indian and Alaska

Native Populations, the CAC on the Asian and Pacific Islander

Populations, the CAC on the African American Population, and the CAC on

the Hispanic Population; Public Meeting

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

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

followed by separate and jointly held (described below) meetings of the

CAC on the American Indian and Alaska Native Populations, the CAC on

the Asian and Pacific Islander Populations, the CAC on the African

American Population, and the CAC on the Hispanic Population. The joint

meeting will convene on December 1-2, 1994 at the Bureau of the Census

in the Conference Center, Room 1630, Federal Building 3, Suitland,

Maryland 20233.

Each of these Committees is composed of nine members appointed by

the Secretary of Commerce. They provide an organized and continuing

channel of communication between the communities they represent and the

Bureau of the Census on its efforts to reduce the differential

undercount in the 2000 census and on ways the census data can be

disseminated to maximum usefulness to their communities and other

users.

The Committees will draw on past experience with the 1990 census

process and procedures, results of evaluations and research studies,

and the expertise and insight of its members to provide advice and

recommendations during the research and development phase on various

topics, and provide advice and recommendations during the design

planning and implementation phases of the 2000 census.

The agenda for the December 1 combined meeting is: (1) Introductory

remarks by the Director, Bureau of the Census; (2) Collecting data on

race and ethnicity; (3) Federal and nonfederal content needs; (4) Joint

advisory committee discussion; and (5) Demographic characteristics of

race and ethnic populations.

The agendas for the four committees in their separate and jointly

held meetings are as follows:

The CAC on the African American Population: (1) Elections of

chairperson and chairperson-elect; (2) discussion of plenary session

topics; and (3) issues in the African American community as they relate

to the decennial census.

The CAC on the American Indian and Alaska Native Populations: (1)

Elections of chairperson and chairperson-elect; (2) discussion of

plenary session topics; (3) presentation on American Indian and Alaska

Native activities; and (4) issues in the American Indian and Alaska

Native communities as they relate to the decennial census.

The CAC on the Asian and Pacific Islander Populations: (1)

Elections of chairperson and chairperson-elect; (2) discussion of

plenary session topics; and (3) issues in the Asian and Pacific

Islander communities as they relate to the decennial census.

The CAC on the Hispanic Population (1) Elections of chairperson and

chairperson-elect; (2) discussion of plenary session topics; and (3)

issues in the Hispanic community as they relate to the decennial

census.

The agenda for the December 2 combined meeting is: (1) Outreach and

promotion, including the 1995 Census Test, cooperative ventures, and

2000 census plans; and (2) sampling and estimation.

The agendas for the four committees in their separate and jointly

held meetings are:

The CAC on the African American Population: (1) Review of plenary

session topics; (2) development and discussion of recommendations; and

(3) discussion of agenda items for next meeting.

The CAC on the American Indian and Alaska Native Populations: (1)

Review of plenary session topics; (2) development and discussion of

recommendations; and (3) discussion of agenda items for next meeting.

The CAC on the Asian and Pacific Islander Populations: (1) Review

of plenary session topics; (2) development and discussion of

recommendations; and (3) discussion of agenda items for next meeting.

The CAC on the Hispanic Population: (1) Review of plenary session

topics; (2) development and discussion of recommendations; and (3)

discussion of agenda items for next meeting.

All meetings are open to the public and a brief period is set aside

on December 2 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 these meetings or

who wish to submit written statements may contact Ms. Diana Harley,

Decennial Management Division, Bureau of the Census, Room 3546, Federal

Building 3, Suitland, Maryland. (Mailing address: Washington, DC 20233-

7100). Telephone: (301) 763-4275--TDD (301) 763-4056.

Dated: November 14, 1994.

Martha Farnsworth Riche,

Director, Bureau of the Census.

[FR Doc. 94-28533 Filed 11-17-94; 8:45 am]

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