2020 Census Tribal Consultation; Virtual Public Meeting
| Published date | 20 October 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 66534 |
| Record Number | 2020-23161 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Census Bureau |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 203 (Tuesday, October 20, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 203 (Tuesday, October 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 66534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23161]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
2020 Census Tribal Consultation; Virtual Public Meeting
AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is continuing tribal
consultation meetings through calendar year 2020. These meetings
reflect the Census Bureau's commitment to strengthen government-to-
government relationships with federally recognized tribes. The Census
Bureau will provide updates and seek input on the 2020 Disclosure
Avoidance System (DAS). The Census Bureau conducted one national tribal
consultation webinar in September 2019 and two formal tribal
consultation meetings in October 2019 specific to the 2020 Disclosure
Avoidance System. The Census Bureau is planning one national webinar
with federally recognized tribes, which will provide a forum for tribes
to receive an update and to provide input on the 2020 Disclosure
Avoidance System regarding work done specifically for the American
Indian and Alaska Native tribal areas. The Census Bureau will provide
information directly to tribes prior to the national webinar to give
tribes time to review and provide input.
DATES: The Census Bureau will conduct the tribal consultation webinar
on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. EST. Any questions or
topics to be considered in the tribal consultation meetings must be
received in writing via email by Tuesday, November 17, 2020.
ADDRESSES: The Census Bureau tribal consultation webinar meeting will
be held via the WebEx platform at the following presentation link:
https://uscensus.webex.com/uscensus/onstage/g.php?MTID=e020a909b86d28a8ea57200e1f0861e95.
For audio, please call the following number: 888-456-0349. When
prompted, please use the following Participant Code: 3683767. Event
Password (If Requested): @Tribal.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dee Alexander, Tribal Affairs
Coordinator, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs,
Intergovernmental Affairs Office, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC
20233; telephone (301) 763-9335; fax (301) 763-3780; or by email at
[email protected] or at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Census Bureau's procedures for outreach, notice, and
consultation ensure involvement of tribes, to the extent practicable
and permitted by law, before making decisions or implementing policies,
rules, or programs that affect federally recognized tribal governments.
These meetings are open to citizens of federally recognized tribes by
invitation.
The Census Bureau's Decennial Directorate and the Intergovernmental
Affairs Office are responsible for the development and implementation
of outreach and promotion activities to assist in obtaining a complete
and accurate census count in 2020 among all residents, including the
American Indian and Alaska Native populations. This program is one part
of the overall outreach and promotion efforts directed at building
awareness about the importance of the Census Bureau's commitment to
produce quality 2020 American Indian and Alaska Native data for all
tribal communities and organizations.
In accordance with Executive Order 13175, Consultation and
Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments, issued November 6, 2000,
the Census Bureau is adhering to its tribal consultation policy by
seeking the input of tribal governments in the planning and
implementation of the 2020 Census with the goal of ensuring the most
accurate counts and data for the American Indian and Alaska Native
population. In that regard, we are seeking comments to the following
operational topics:
1. 2020 Disclosure Avoidance System
2. American Indian and Alaska Native Geography Hierarchy
Through the national tribal consultation webinar, Census Bureau
staff will provide tribal communities with further details on
disclosure avoidance methodology. For more information, please see the
following URL link: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/2020-census/planning-management/2020-census-data-products/2020-das-updates.html.
Steven D. Dillingham, Director, Bureau of the Census, approved the
publication of this Notice in the Federal Register.
Dated: October 14, 2020.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2020-23161 Filed 10-19-20; 8:45 am]
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