[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 61380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-24802]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census
Census Advisory Committees
AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is giving notice of a
meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic, and Other
Populations. The Committee will address issues related to the American
Community Survey, Mixed-Mode Data Collection, and early 2020 Census
planning. The Committee will meet in a plenary session on October 25-
26, 2012. Last-minute changes to the schedule are possible, which could
prevent giving advance public notice of schedule adjustments.
DATES: October 25-26, 2012. On October 25, the meeting will begin at
approximately 9 a.m. and end at approximately 5:15 p.m. On October 26,
the meeting will begin at approximately 9 a.m. and end at approximately
2:15 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Census Bureau, 4600
Silver Hill Road, Suitland, Maryland 20746.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeri Green, [email protected],
Committee Liaison Officer, Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau,
Room 8H182, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233, telephone 301-
763-6590. For TTY callers, please use the Federal Relay Service 1-800-
877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Advisory Committee on Racial,
Ethnic, and Other Populations was established this year and comprises
up to thirty-two members. The Committee provides a channel of
communication between outside experts and the Census Bureau. The
Committee provides advice about economic, housing, demographic,
socioeconomic, technological, operational variables, etc., affecting
the cost, accuracy and implementation of Census Bureau programs and
surveys. The Committee also provides an outside-user perspective and
advice on research and early design plans for the 2020 Census, the
American Community Survey, and other related programs particularly as
they pertain to increasing census participation. The Committee assists
the Census Bureau in understanding ways that census data can best be
disseminated to diverse racial and ethnic populations and other users.
The Committee is established in accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Title 5, United States Code, Appendix 2.
All meetings are open to the public. A brief period will be set
aside at the meeting for public comment on October 26. However,
individuals with extensive questions or statements must submit them in
writing to Ms. Jeri Green at least three days before the meeting. If
you plan to attend the meeting, please register by Monday, October 22,
2012. You may access the online registration using the following link:
http://www.regonline.com/nac_oct2012_meeting. Seating is available to
the public on a first-come, first-served basis.
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 as
soon as possible, preferably two weeks prior to the meeting.
Due to increased security, and for access to the meeting, please
call 301-763-9906 upon arrival at the Census Bureau on the day of the
meeting. A photo ID must be presented in order to receive your
visitor's badge. Visitors are not allowed beyond the first floor.
Dated: October 1, 2012.
Thomas L. Mesenbourg, Jr.,
Acting Director, Bureau of the Census.
[FR Doc. 2012-24802 Filed 10-5-12; 8:45 am]
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