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

giving notice of a meeting of the 2000 Census Advisory Committee. The

meeting will convene on March 6-7, 1997, at the Bureau of the Census,

Conference Center, Federal Building 3, Suitland, MD 20746.

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

to thirty-five 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 Thursday, March 6, 1997, the meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m.

and adjourn for the day at 4:30 p.m. On Friday, March 7, 1997, the

meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and adjourn at 3:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Bureau of the Census,

Conference Center, Federal Building 3, Suitland, MD 20746.

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.

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 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.

Dated: February 6, 1997.

Everett M. Ehrlich,

Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Economics and Statistics

Administration.

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