Census Advisory Committees

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Economics and Statistics Administration

Census Advisory Committees

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 joint meeting of the Census Advisory

Committees (CACs) on the African American Population, on the American

Indian and Alaska Native Populations, on the Asian and Pacific Islander

Populations, on the Hispanic Population, the CAC of Professional

Associations, and the Commerce Secretary's 2000 Census Advisory

Committee. The agenda will provide an opportunity for discussing the

Census 2000 Partnership Program (for example, how it works and how it

is coordinated with other Census 2000 programs) and for discussing

model cases of partnerships with governmental and non-governmental

organizations. Last-minute changes to the schedule are possible, and

they could prevent us from giving advance notice.

DATES: On Monday, March 15, 1999, the meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m.

and adjourn at approximately 5:15 p.m.

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.

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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CACs on the African American, American

Indian and Alaska Native, and Hispanic Populations are composed of 9

members each, and the CAC on the Asian and Pacific Islander Population

is composed of 13 members, appointed by the Secretary of Commerce. The

Committees provide an organized and continuing channel of communication

between their 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 CAC of Professional Associations is composed of 36 members

appointed by the Presidents of the American Economic Association, the

American Statistical Association, the Population Association of

America, and the Chairman of the Board of the American Marketing

Association. The Committee advises the Director, Bureau of the Census,

on the full range of Census Bureau programs and activities in relation

to the areas of expertise.

The Commerce Secretary's 2000 Census Advisory Committee is composed

of a Chair, Vice-Chair, and up to 35 member organizations, all

appointed by the Secretary of Commerce. The Advisory Committee

considers the goals of Census 2000 and user needs for information

provided by that census. The Committee provides an outside user

perspective about how operational planning and implementation methods

proposed for Census 2000 will realize those goals and satisfy those

needs. The Advisory Committee considers all aspects of the conduct of

the 2000 Census of Population and Housing and makes recommendations to

the Secretary of Commerce for improving that census.

A brief period will be set aside at the meeting for public comment.

However, individuals with extensive 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 the Census Bureau Committee Liaison Officer on

301-457-2308, TDD 301-457-2540.

Dated: February 18, 1999.

Robert J. Shapiro,

Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Economics and Statistics

Administration.

[FR Doc. 99-4490 Filed 2-23-99; 8:45 am]

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