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 (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 March 19-20,

1998, at the Inn and Conference Center, University of Maryland

University College, University Boulevard and Adelphi Road, College

Park, MD 20742. The Committee will discuss Census 2000 issues including

address lists, methodology, plans for Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal data,

and other related topics.

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 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 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 19, 1998, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m.

and adjourn for the day at 4:30 p.m. On Friday, March 20, 1998, the

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

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Inn and Conference

Center, University of Maryland University College, University Boulevard

and Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20742.

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: 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; her telephone number is 301-357-

2308, TDD 301-457-2540.

Dated: February 10, 1998.

Lee Price,

Acting Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Economics and Statistics

Administration.

[FR Doc. 98-3928 Filed 2-17-98; 8:45 am]

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