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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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 meeting of the Commerce Secretary's 2000 Census Advisory

Committee. The meeting will convene on June 11-12, 1998, in the Francis

Amasa Walker Conference Center, Bureau of the Census, 4700 Silver Hill

Road, Suitland, MD 20746. The Committee will continue to review and

discuss Dress Rehearsal operations and procedures as well as Census

2000,including plans for data products. The Committee also will discuss

the results of the June 3 Joint Advisory Committee Meeting on the

tabulation of racial data from Census 2000.

DATES: On Thursday, June 11, 1998, the meeting will begin at 8:45 a.m.

and adjourn for the day at 4:30 p.m. On Friday, June 12, 1998, the

meeting will begin at 8:45 a.m. and adjourn at 4:15 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place in the Francis Amasa Walker

Conference Center, Bureau of the Census, 4700 Silver Hill Road,

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, TDD 301-457-2540.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee is composed of a Chair, Vice-

Chair, and up to thirty-five member organizations, all appointed by the

Secretary of Commerce. The Committee will consider the goals of Census

2000 and user needs for information provided by that census. The

Committee will provide an outside user community perspective about how

operational planning and implementation methods proposed for Census

2000 will realize those goals and satisfy those needs. The Committee

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

Population and Housing and shall make recommendations for improving

that census.

A brief period will be set aside on Friday afternoon 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 at 301-457-2308, TDD 301-457-2540.

Dated: May 19, 1998.

Robert J. Shapiro,

Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Economics and Statistics

Administration.

[FR Doc. 98-14004 Filed 5-26-98; 8:45 am]

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