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

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census

The Census Advisory Committee (CAC) on the African American

Population, the CAC on the American Indian and Alaska Native

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

the CAC on the Hispanic Population; Notice of Public Meeting

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

amended by Pub. L. 94-409, Pub. L. 96-523, and Pub. L. 97-375), we are

giving notice of a joint meeting followed by separate and concurrently

held (described below) meetings of the CAC on the African American

Population, the CAC on the American Indian and Alaska Native

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

the CAC on the Hispanic Population. The joint meeting will convene on

December 5-6, 1996 at the Bureau of the Census, Federal Building 3,

4700 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, Maryland 20746.

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 in the

count for 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 5 combined meeting that will begin at

8:00 a.m. and end at 5:30 p.m. is: (1) Introductory Remarks; (2) What

Are the Major Findings on Race and Hispanic Origin from the 1996

National Content Survey?; (3) What Is the Review Process for Assessing

Possible Changes for OMB Directive 15?; (4) How Can the Committee

Members Use the Organizations with which They Are Affiliated to Help

the Bureau Implement Its Census 2000 Marketing Plan?; and (5) Results

of the Focus Groups on Questionnaires.

The agendas for the four committees in their separate and

concurrently held meetings are as follows:

The CAC on the African American Population: (1) issues from last

meeting; (2) review of background papers; (3) report from working

group on outreach and promotion; and (4) review responses to

recommendations.

The CAC on the American Indian and Alaska Native Populations:

(1) issues from last meeting; (2) review of background papers; (3)

report from working group on outreach and promotion; (4) observation

reports from the 1996 community census; (5) review responses to

recommendations; and (6) update of geography programs.

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

issues from last meeting; (2) review of background papers; (3)

report from working group on outreach and promotion; and (4) review

responses to recommendations.

The CAC on the Hispanic Population: (1) issues from the last

meeting; (2) review of background papers; (3) report from working

group on outreach and promotion; and (4) review responses to

recommendations.

The agenda for the December 6 jointly held meeting that will begin

at 8:00 a.m. and end at 3:45 p.m. is: (1) How Can the Census Bureau and

the Advisory Committees Work Together to Demonstrate the Usefulness of

the American Community Survey for Meeting Data Needs of Racial and

Ethnic Populations?; (2) What Are Some Alternatives to Achieve 90-

Percent Response at the Census Tract Level?; (3) A Conversation:

Advisory Committees; and (4) Committee Recommendations to the Census

Bureau.

The agendas for the four committees in their separate and

concurrently held meetings are as follows:

The CAC on the African American Population: discussion of

committee recommendations.

The CAC on the American Indian and Alaska Native Populations:

discussion of committee recommendations.

The CAC on the Asian and Pacific Islander Populations:

discussion of committee recommendations.

The CAC on the Hispanic Population: discussion of committee

recommendations.

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

on December 6, during the closing session, for public comment and

questions. Those persons with extensive questions or statements must

submit them in writing to the Census Bureau's Designated Federal

Officer, Robert Marx, Room 2031, Federal Building 3, Washington, DC

20233, 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 Committee

Liaison Officer, Ms. Maxine Anderson-Brown, Room 3039, Federal Building

3, Washington, DC 20233.

Persons wishing additional information regarding these meetings or

who wish to submit written statements may contact the Committee Liaison

Officer on (301) 457-2308, TDD (301) 457-2540.

Dated: November 18, 1996.

Martha Farnsworth Riche,

Director, Bureau of the Census.

[FR Doc. 96-29888 Filed 11-20-96; 8:45 am]

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