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 (Pub. L. 92-463 as

amended by Pub. 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 May 11-12, 1995 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 their 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 May 11 combined meeting is: (1) Introductory

remarks by the Director, Bureau of the Census; (2) reengineered 2000

census; (3) 1995 Census Test update; (4) outreach and promotion; and

(5) issues on race and ethnicity.

The agendas for the four committees in their separate and jointly

held meetings are as follows:

The CAC on the African American Population: (1) Outreach and

promotion; (2) issues on race and ethnicity; and (3) review of

responses to committee recommendations.

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

Outreach and promotion; (2) issues on race and ethnicity; (3) review of

responses to committee recommendations; (4) plans for the 2000 census

geography; (5) plans for the 1996 reservation site test; and (6)

discussion of agenda items for fall meeting.

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

and promotion; (2) issues on race and ethnicity; and (3) review of

responses to committee recommendations.

The CAC on the Hispanic Population: (1) outreach and promotion; (2)

issues on race and ethnicity; and (3) review of responses to committee

recommendations.

The agenda for the May 12 combined meeting is: (1) Format of

advisory meeting; (2) electronic release of data and innovations in

development of data products; and (3) 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) discussion of agenda items for next meeting; and

(3) development and discussion of recommendations. [[Page 21499]]

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

Review of plenary session topics; (2) discussion of agenda items for

next meeting; (3) survey of American Indian and Alaska Native

government administrative records; and (4) development and discussion

of recommendations.

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

of plenary session topics; (2) discussion of agenda items for next

meeting; and (3) development and discussion of recommendations.

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

topics; (2) discussion of agenda items for next meeting; and (3)

development and discussion of recommendations.

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

on May 12 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 3587, Federal

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

7100). Telephone: (301) 457-4047--TDD (301) 457-2540.

Dated: April 25, 1995.

Martha Farnsworth Riche,

Director, Bureau of the Census.

[FR Doc. 95-10787 Filed 5-1-95; 8:45 am]

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