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 (Public Law 92-

463 as amended by Pub. L. 94-409, Pub. L. 96-523, and Pub. L. 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. This notice's Supplementary Information section

provides detailed information about the meeting's agendas.

DATES: March 16-17, 1999. The March 16 meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m.

and end at 5 p.m. The March 17 meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end

at 4:45 p.m. Last minute changes to the schedule are possible, and they

could prevent us from giving advance notice.

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

Center, University of Maryland University College, University Boulevard

at Adelphi Road, College Park, Md. 20742.

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 March 16 combined

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

discussions on (1) Census 2000 plans; (2) Dress Rehearsal Evaluations;

and (3) the Advisory Committee.

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 March 16 agenda 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 advertising for Census 2000; (3) an update on census

information centers; (4) models in excellence update; (5) update on

Poster Review meeting; and (6) 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) an update on statistical estimation issues; (3) an

update on advertising for Census 2000; (4) an update on Poster Review

meeting; and (5) 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) an update on

advertising for Census 2000; (4) Language Program; (5) the census

information centers updated; and (6) a review of topics for next day

discussions.

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) an update on advertising for Census 2000; (6) the census

information centers updated; and (7) a review of topics for next day

discussions.

The agenda for the March 17 combined meeting, which will begin at

8:30 a.m. and end at 4:45 p.m., includes: (1) Discussion on the Office

of Management and Budget Tabulation Guidelines for Race and Ethnic

Data; (2) discussion on Advertising Campaign and Partnership

Activities; (3) public comment; (4) Advisory Committee discussion; and

(5) Committee recommendations.

On March 17, the four committees will meet separately and

concurrently in

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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.

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, the parent committee of two

subcommittees, 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.

They assist the Bureau in its efforts to reduce the count differential

for Census 2000 and advise on ways that census data can best be

disseminated to communities and other users.

The Committees will provide advice and recommendations for the

implementation and evaluation phases of Census 2000. To do so, they

will draw on several items including past experience with the 1990

census process and procedures, the results of evaluations and research

studies, and the expertise and insight of their members.

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

aside on March 17 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: February 16, 1999.

Kenneth Prewitt,

Director, Bureau of the Census.

[FR Doc. 99-4273 Filed 2-19-99; 8:45 am]

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