[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 91 (Thursday, May 9, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 21156] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-11530] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economics and Statistics Administration Bureau of the Census Census Advisory Committees of the African American Population, American Indian and Alaska Native Populations, Asian and Pacific Islander Populations, and Hispanic Population; Notice of Renewal In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and after consultation with the General Services Administration, the Secretary of Commerce has determined that the renewal of the Census Advisory Committees of the African American Population, American Indian and Alaska Native Populations, Asian and Pacific Islander Populations, and Hispanic Population is in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed on the Department by law. These committees primarily will provide an organized and continuing channel of communication to the Bureau of the Census on its efforts to reduce the differentials in the counts of these populations during the 2000 census and to identify ways the resulting census data can be disseminated with maximum usefulness to these populations and other users. The committees will draw on past experience with the 1990 census process and procedures, results of evaluations and research studies, and the expertise and insight of its members to provide advice and recommendations during the research and development phase of various topics, and provide advice and recommendations during the design, planning, and implementation phases of the 2000 census. During the research and development phase, these committees will provide advice on topics such as special methods for enumerating their populations and the race and ethnicity questions. These committees will function solely as an advisory body and will comply fully with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Each committee shall consist of nine members to be appointed by and serve at the discretion of the Secretary of Commerce. The committees shall report to the Director, Bureau of the Census. The Designated Federal Official for the Advisory Committees shall be the Associate Director for Decennial Census at the Bureau of the Census. The Department of Commerce will file copies of the committees' renewal charters with appropriate committees in Congress. You may address inquiries or comments to Maxine Anderson-Brown, Committee Liaison Officer, Bureau of the Census, Room 3039, FB 3, Washington, D.C. 20233, telephone (301) 457-2308,--TDD (301) 457-2540. Dated: May 3, 1996. Martha Farnsworth Riche, Director, Bureau of the Census. [FR Doc. 96-11530 Filed 5-8-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-07-P