Secretary's 2000 Census Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Economics and Statistics Administration

Secretary's 2000 Census Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Economics and Statistics Administration, Department of

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting.

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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 meeting of the Commerce Secretary's 2000 Census

Advisory Committee. The meeting will convene on September 11-12, 1997,

at the Embassy Suite Hotel, 1250 22nd Street NW., Washington, DC 20037.

The Committee will discuss the Master Address File, the American

Community Survey, and its work plans for Census 2000.

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 will consider all aspects of the conduct of the 2000 census

of population and housing and will make recommendations for improving

that census.

On Thursday, September 11, 1997, the meeting will begin at 8:30

a.m. and adjourn for the day at 5:00 p.m. On Friday, September 12,

1997, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and adjourn at 4:30 p.m.

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.

A brief period will be set aside for public comment and questions.

However, individuals with extensive questions or statements for the

record must submit 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: August 21, 1997.

Lee Price,

Acting Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Economics and Statistics

Administration.

[FR Doc. 97-22886 Filed 8-26-97; 8:45 am]

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