2000 Census Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Economics and Statistics Administration

2000 Census Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Economics and Statistics Administration, Department of

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-

463, as amended by Public Law 94-409, Public Law 96-523, and Public Law

97-375), we are giving notice of a meeting of the 2000 Census Advisory

Committee. The meeting will convene on May 30, 1997 at the Inn and

Conference Center, University of Maryland University College,

University Boulevard and Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20742. The

agenda includes discussions on the Race and Ethnic Targeted Test

Results and the decision-making process for OMB Directive Number 15.

The Advisory Committee is composed of a Chair, Vice-Chair, and up

to 35 member organizations, all appointed by the Secretary of Commerce.

The Advisory Committee will consider the goals of Census 2000 and user

needs for information provided by that census and provide a perspective

from the standpoint of the outside user community about how operational

planning and implementation methods proposed for Census 2000 will

realize those goals and satisfy those needs. The Advisory Committee

shall consider all aspects of the conduct of the 2000 Census of

Population and Housing and shall make recommendations for improving

that census.

DATES: On Friday, May 30, 1997, the meeting will begin at 8:45 a.m. and

adjourn for the day at 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Inn and Conference

Center, University of Maryland University College, University Boulevard

and Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20742.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Anyone wishing additional information about this meeting or who wishes

to submit written statements or questions may contact Maxine Anderson-

Brown, Committee Liaison Officer, Department of Commerce, Bureau of the

Census, Room 3039, Federal Building 3, Washington, DC 20233, telephone:

301-457-2308, TDD 301-457-2540.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A brief period will be set aside for public

comment and questions. However, individuals with extensive questions or

statements for the record must submit

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them in writing to the Commerce Department official named above at

least three working days prior to the meeting.

The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.

Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids

should be directed to Kathy Maney; her telephone number is 301-457-

2308, TDD 301-457-2540.

Dated: May 9, 1997.

Everett M. Ehrlich,

Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Economics and Statistics

Administration.

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