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; 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; 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

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Populations, and the CAC on the Hispanic Population. The joint meeting

will convene on May 22-23, 1997 at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, 625

First Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314.

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

population totals from Census 2000 and on ways that decennial census

data can be disseminated to maximize their usefulness to these

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, design, planning,

and implementation phases of Census 2000.

The agenda for the May 22 combined meeting that will begin at 9:00

a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. is as follows: (1) Introductory Remarks and

Census Update; (2) What Are the Results From the Race and Ethnic

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The agendas for the four committees in their separate and

concurrently held meetings are as follows:

The CAC on the African American Population: (1) election of chair-

elect; (2) questions regarding multiracial category; (3) review of

background materials; (4) review of Committee recommendations and

responses; and (5) draft recommendations.

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

election of chair-elect; (2) Internet node/address update; (3) review

of background materials; (4) review of Committee recommendations and

responses; (5) geographic programs; (6) update on Hawaiian homelands;

and (7) draft recommendations.

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

of chair-elect; (2) update on Hawaiian homelands; (3) review of

background materials; (4) review of Committee recommendations and

responses; (5) questionnaires in languages other than English; and (6)

draft recommendations.

The CAC on the Hispanic Population: (1) election of chair-elect;

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

(4) review of Committee recommendations and responses; and (5) draft

recommendations.

The agenda for the May 23 combined meeting that will begin at 9:00

a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m. is as follows: (1) How Can the Census Bureau

Work With Organizations in Your Community to Promote the Census So That

It Goes Beyond Awareness and Encourages Participation?; (2) How Do We

Recruit and Maintain the Staff Throughout the Census Process?; (3) A

Conversation: Census 2000 Content Submission On Dress Rehearsal

Questionnaire; (4) A Conversation: Advisory Committees; (5) Committee

Recommendations; and (6) Public Comment.

The agendas for the four committees in their separate and

concurrently held meetings are as follows:

The CAC on the African American Population: (1) Committee

discussions and (2) recommendations.

The CAC on the American Indian and Alaska Native Populations

(AIAN): (1) Committee discussions; (2) video on the AIAN focus groups;

and (3) recommendations.

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

Committee discussions; (2) video on the API focus groups; and (3)

recommendations.

The CAC on the Hispanic Population: (1) Committee discussions and

(2) recommendations.

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

aside on May 23 during the closing session for public comment and

questions. Individuals with extensive questions or statements must

submit them in writing to the Census Bureau Committee Liaison Officer,

Ms. Maxine Anderson-Brown, Room 3039, 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 be directed to the Census Bureau Committee

Liaison Officer.

Individuals 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: April 29, 1997.

Martha Farnsworth Riche,

Director, Bureau of the Census.

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