[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 86 (Thursday, May 5, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-10793] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: May 5, 1994] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of the Census Census Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics; Public Meeting Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463 as amended by Pub. L. 94-409), we are giving notice of a meeting of the Census Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics. The meeting will convene on June 7, 1994 at the Bureau of the Census, Conference Center, Federal Building 3, Suitland, Maryland. The Committee advises the Director, Bureau of the Census, on the conduct of the periodic censuses and surveys of agriculture and related surveys and the kind of information that should be obtained from respondents associated with agriculture production, prepares recommendations regarding the contents of agriculture reports, and presents the views and needs for data of major suppliers and users of agriculture statistics. The Committee is composed of 21 members. Twenty members are appointed by the presidents of the nonprofit organizations having representatives on the Committee, and one member is a representative from the Department of Agriculture. The agenda for the June 7 meeting that will begin at 9 a.m. and adjourn at 5 p.m. is: (1) Call to order and introduction; (2) introductory remarks by the Acting Director, Bureau of the Census; (3) update on 1992 Agriculture and Economic Censuses; (4) review of recommendations from previous advisory committee meeting; (5) options for 1997 Census of Agriculture; (6) marketing strategies for the Bureau of the Census; (7) public questions and comments; (8) Committee recommendations; and (9) election of chairperson for 1996. This meeting should be of significant interest to those organizations that use data from the census of agriculture. Significant redesign of the census of both scope and methodology will be discussed and recommendations made during this meeting. Those with specific needs should contact their representatives or may wish to attend. This meeting is open to the public and a brief period is set aside for public comment and questions. Those persons with extensive questions or statements must submit them in writing to the Census Bureau official named below 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 also be directed to the Census Bureau official named below. Persons wishing additional information regarding this meeting or who wish to submit written statements may contact Mr. George Pierce, Agriculture Division, Bureau of the Census, room 437, Iverson Mall, Suitland, Maryland. (Mailing address: Washington, DC 20233) Telephone (301) 763-8556-TDD (301) 763-4056. Dated: April 28, 1994. Harry A. Scarr, Acting Director, Bureau of the Census. [FR Doc. 94-10793 Filed 5-4-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-07-P