Census Advisory Committees on the African American Population, on the American Indian and Alaska Native Populations, on the Asian and Pacific Islander Populations, and on the Hispanic Population

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census

Census Advisory Committees on the African American Population, on

the American Indian and Alaska Native Populations, on the Asian and

Pacific Islander Populations, and on the Hispanic Population

AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (P.L. 92-463 as

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

notice of a joint meeting followed by separate and concurrently held

meetings of 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.

Each of the 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.

DATES: The joint meeting will convene on June 4-5, 1998. The June 4

meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 5 p.m; the June 5 meeting

will begin at 8:45 a.m. and end at 4:45 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Holiday Inn Hotel &

Suites, 625 First Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314.

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 1649,

Federal Building 3, Washington, DC 20233, telephone 301-457-2308, TDD

301-457-2540.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda for the June 4 combined meeting,

which will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 5 p.m., will include: (1)

introductory remarks and update; (2) updates on Dress Rehearsal

operations and activities and on Census 2000; (3) observation reports

on the Dress Rehearsal; and (4) advertising strategy for the Dress

Rehearsal.

The four committees will meet separately and concurrently from 10

a.m. to 12 noon and from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Joint Committee

meeting will break for the concurrent meetings. The following are the

June 4 agendas for the four committees.

The agenda for the CAC on the African American Population will

include: (1) the election of the chair-elect; (2) the review of

Committee recommendations and responses; (3) an update on constituency-

building; (4) the census information centers reengineered; and (5) a

review of topics for next day discussions.

The agenda for the CAC on the American Indian and Alaska Native

Populations will include: (1) The review of Committee recommendations

and responses; (2) the coding of American Indian Tribes; (3)

statistical methodology issues; (4) an update on constituency-building;

(5) a status report of state-recognized tribes; (6) the census

information centers reengineered; (7) an update on census operations

relating to American Indian and Alaska Natives areas; and (8) a review

of topics for next day discussions.

The agenda for the CAC on the Asian and Pacific Islander

Populations will include: (1) The election of chair-elect; (2) the

review of Committee recommendations and responses; (3) an update on

Hawaiian homelands; (4) a status report on the hiring of partnership

specialists; (5) the census information centers reengineered; and (6) a

review of topics for next day discussions.

The agenda for the CAC on the Hispanic Population will include: (1)

the election of the chair-elect; (2) a review of Committee

recommendations and responses; (3) an update on constituency-building;

(4) the census information centers reengineered; and (5) a review of

topics for next day discussions.

The agenda for the June 5 combined meeting, which will begin at

8:45 a.m. and end at 4:45 p.m., includes: (1) Sampling and estimation

in the Dress Rehearsal and in Census 2000; (2) how do we evaluate the

Dress Rehearsal and Census 2000?; (3) recruitment and hiring procedures

for field operations; (4) topic sessions on reengineered address list

operation and on plans for Census 2000 data products; (5) how do we get

the communities involved in Census 2000?; (6) an Advisory Committee

conversation; (7) Committee recommendations; and, (8) public comment.

On June 5, the four committees will meet separately and

concurrently from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. The Joint Committee will

break for these concurrent meetings. Each of the four Committees

(African American Population, American Indian and Alaska Native

Populations, Asian and Pacific Islander Populations, and Hispanic

Population) will address draft recommendations.

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

aside on June 5 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

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.

Dated: May 18, 1998.

Bradford R. Huther,

Deputy Director, Bureau of the Census.

[FR Doc. 98-13671 Filed 5-20-98; 8:45 am]

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