[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 174 (Friday, September 7, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55180-55181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22106]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census
Request for Nominations of Members To Serve on the Federal
Economic Scientific Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Commerce is requesting nominations of
individuals
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to the Federal Economic Scientific Advisory Committee. The Secretary
will consider nominations received in response to this notice, as well
as from other sources. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this
notice provides committee and membership criteria.
DATES: Please submit nominations by October 9, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations to B.K. Atrostic, Designated
Federal Official for Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee,
U.S. Census Bureau, Room 2K267, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC
20233. Nominations also may be submitted via fax at 301-763-5935, or by
email to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: B.K. Atrostic, Designated Federal
Official for Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee, U.S.
Census Bureau, Room 2K267, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC
20233., telephone (301) 763-6442.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was established in accordance
with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (as amended, Title 5, United
States Code, Appendix 2). The following provides information about the
committee, membership, and the nomination process:
Objective and Duties
1. The Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee (the
``Committee'') is administratively housed at the Economics and
Statistics Administration (ESA), U.S. Department of Commerce. The
Committee advises Directors of ESA's two statistical agencies, the
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and the Census Bureau (Census), and
the Commissioner of the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) (``the agencies'') on statistical methodology and
other technical matters related to the collection, tabulation, and
analysis of federal economic statistics.
2. The Committee functions solely as an advisory committee to the
senior officials of BEA, Census and BLS in consultation with the
Committee chairperson.
3. Important aspects of the Committee's responsibilities include,
but are not limited to:
a. Recommending research to address important technical problems
arising in federal economic statistics.
b. Identifying areas in which better coordination of the agencies'
activities would be beneficial.
c. Establishing relationships with professional associations with
an interest in federal economic statistics.
d. Coordinating, in its identification of agenda items, with other
existing academic advisory committees chartered to provide agency-
specific advice, for the purpose of avoiding duplication of effort.
4. The Committee reports to the Under Secretary for Economic
Affairs who, as head of ESA, coordinates and collaborates with the
agencies.
Membership
1. The Committee consists of approximately fourteen members who
serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of Commerce.
2. Members are nominated by the Department of Commerce, in
consultation with the agencies, under the coordination of the Under
Secretary for Economic Affairs, and appointed by the Secretary.
3. Committee members are economists, statisticians, survey
methodologists, and behavioral scientists, and are chosen to achieve a
balanced membership across those disciplines.
4. Members shall be prominent experts in their fields, and
recognized for their scientific and professional achievements and
objectivity.
a. Members serve as Special Government Employees (SGEs) and are
subject to ethics rules applicable to SGEs.
b. Members serve three-year terms. Members may be reappointed to
any number of additional three-year terms.
c. Should a committee member be unable to complete a three-year
term, a new member may be selected to complete that term for the
duration of the time remaining or begin a new term of three years.
d. The agencies, by consensus agreement, shall appoint the
chairperson annually from the committee membership. Chairpersons shall
be permitted to succeed themselves.
Miscellaneous
1. Members of the Committee will not be compensated for their
services, but will be reimbursed for travel expenses upon request.
2. The Committee meets approximately twice a year, budget
permitting. Special meetings may be called when appropriate.
Nomination Information
1. Nominations are requested as described above.
2. Nominees must be economists, statisticians, survey
methodologists, and behavioral scientists and will be chosen to achieve
a balanced membership across those disciplines. Nominees must be
prominent experts in their fields, and recognized for their scientific
and professional achievements and objectivity. Such knowledge and
expertise are needed to advise the agencies on statistical methodology
and other technical matters related to the collection, tabulation, and
analysis of federal economic statistics.
3. Individuals, groups, and/or organizations may submit nominations
on behalf of an individual candidate. A summary of the candidate's
qualifications (r[eacute]sum[eacute] or curriculum vitae) must be
included along with the nomination letter. Nominees must be able to
actively participate in the tasks of the Committee, including, but not
limited to regular meeting attendance, committee meeting discussant
responsibilities, and review of materials, as well as participation in
conference calls, webinars, working groups, and special committee
activities.
4. The Department of Commerce is committed to equal opportunity in
the workplace and seeks diverse Committee membership.
Dated: August 30, 2012.
Thomas L. Mesenbourg, Jr.,
Acting Director, Bureau of the Census.
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