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

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census

Census Advisory Committees on the African American Population,

the American Indian and Alaska Native Populations, the Asian and

Pacific Islander Populations, and 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 Public Law 94-409, Public Law 96-523, and Public Law 97-

375), we are giving notice of a joint meeting, followed by separate and

concurrently held meetings of the Census Advisory Committees (CACs) on

the African American Population, the American Indian and Alaska Native

Populations, the Asian and Pacific Islander Populations, and the

Hispanic Population.

The CACs on the African American, American Indian and Alaska

Native, and Hispanic Populations are comprised of 9 members each, and

the Asian and Pacific Islander is comprised of 13 members. The

Secretary of Commerce appoints the members. The Committees provide a

channel of communication between the representative communities and the

Bureau of the Census on its efforts to reduce the differential in the

count for Census 2000 and on ways that census data can be disseminated

to maximum usefulness to their 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 for the implementation and evaluation phases of Census

2000.

DATES: The joint meeting will convene on November 5-6, 1998. The

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

November 6 meeting will begin at 8:45 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. Last-

minute changes to the schedule are possible, which could prevent us

from giving advance notice.

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

Conference Center at the Bureau of the Census, Federal Building 3, 4700

Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD 20746.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maxine Anderson-Brown, Committee

Liaison Officer, Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Room

1647, Federal Building 3, Washington, DC 20233, telephone 301-457-2308,

TDD 301-457-2540.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda for the November 5 combined

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

discussions on: (1) The Dress Rehearsal procedures and operation and

evaluation; (2) Committee members' observations of Dress Rehearsal; and

(3) Census 2000, particularly the Language Program.

The four committees will meet separately and concurrently in the

morning and in the afternoon. The Joint Committee meeting will break

for the concurrent meetings. The following are items that will be

included in the November 5 agendas for the four committees.

The agenda for the CAC on the African American Population will

include: (1) The review of Committee recommendations and responses; (2)

an update on constituency building; (3) the census information centers

update; (4) models in excellence update; (5) Committee members' reports

from the Regional meetings on advertising; (6) Language Program; and

(7) review 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) ``Indian Page'' on Census Web site; (3) an update on

statistical estimation issues; (4) Committee members' reports from the

regional meetings on advertising; (5) Language Program; and (6) a

review of topics for next-day discussions.

The agenda for the CAC on the Asian and Pacific Islander

Populations will include: (1) Review of Committee recommendations and

responses; (2) an update on Hawaiian homelands; (3) the amended charter

and subcommittees; (4) Language Program; (5) the census information

centers updates; (6) a review of topics for next-day discussions; (7)

Committee members' reports from the regional meetings on advertising;

and (8) data products.

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

A review of Committee recommendations and responses; (2) an update on

constituency building; (3) Language Program; (4) diversity in the work

force; (5) Committee members' reports from the regional meetings on

advertising; (6) the census information centers updates; and (7) a

review of topics for next-day discussions.

The agenda for the November 6 combined meeting, which will begin at

8:45 a.m. and end at 4 p.m., includes: (1) A discussion of Preliminary

Data on Race and Hispanic Origin from Dress Rehearsal; (2) Tabulation

Guidelines for Race and Ethnic Data: a discussion with Office of

Management and Budget and representatives from other federal agencies;

(3) Discussion on Advertising Campaign and Partnership Activities; (4)

public comment; (5) Advisory Committee discussion; and (6) Committee

recommendations.

On November 6, the four committees will meet separately and

concurrently in the afternoon. 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 November 6 for public comment and questions. Individuals with

extensive questions or statements must submit them in writing to the

Committee Liaison Officer named above 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 Committee Liaison Officer.

Dated: October 8, 1998.

James F. Holmes,

Acting Director, Bureau of the Census.

[FR Doc. 98-27595 Filed 10-14-98; 8:45 am]

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