Census Advisory Committee on the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Populations; Request for Nominations of Members

Federal Register: November 3, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 213)

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census

Request for Nominations of Members To Serve on the Census

Advisory Committee on the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

Populations

AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of request for nominations.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is requesting nominations of individuals to the Census Advisory Committee (CAC) on the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Populations. The Census

Bureau 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 December 3, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations to Jeri Green, Chief, CAC Office,

U.S. Census Bureau, Room 8H182, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233. Nominations also may be submitted via fax at 301-763-8609, or by e-mail to jeri.green@census.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeri Green, Chief, CAC Office, U.S.

Census Bureau, Room 8H182, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233, telephone (301) 763-2070.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was established in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title 5, United States Code,

Appendix 2) in 1995. The following provides information about the

Committee, membership, and the nomination process.

Objectives and Duties 1. The Committee provides an organized and continuing channel of communication between Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander communities and the Census Bureau. Committee members identify useful strategies to reduce the differential undercount for the Native

Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander populations, and on ways data can be disseminated for maximum usefulness to the Native Hawaiian and Other

Pacific Islander populations. 2. The Committee draws upon prior decennial planning efforts, research studies, test censuses, and other experiences to provide advice and recommendations for the 2010 Decennial Census Program. 3. The Committee functions solely as an advisory body under the

Federal Advisory Committee Act. 4. The Committee reports to the Director of the Census Bureau.

Membership 1. Members are appointed by and serve at the discretion of the

Secretary of Commerce. They are appointed to the nine-member Committee for a period of three years. 2. Members will be re-evaluated at the conclusion of the three-year term with the prospect of renewal, pending meeting attendance, administrative compliance, advisory committee needs, and the

Secretary's concurrence. Committee members are selected in accordance with applicable Department of Commerce (DOC) guidelines. The Committee aims to have a balanced representation, considering such factors as geography, gender, technical expertise, community involvement, and knowledge of census procedures and activities. The Committee aims to include members from diverse backgrounds, including state and local governments, academia, media, research, community-based organizations, and the private sector. No employee of the federal government can serve as a member of the Committee. Meeting attendance and active participation in the activities of the Advisory Committee are essential for sustained Committee membership, as well as submission of required annual financial disclosure statements.

Miscellaneous 1. Members of the Committee serve without compensation, but receive reimbursement for Committee-related travel and lodging expenses. 2. The Committee meets at least once a year, budget permitting, but additional meetings may be held as deemed necessary by the Census

Director or Designated Federal Official. All Committee meetings are open to the public in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee

Act.

Nomination Information 1. Nominations are requested as described above. 2. Nominees should have expertise and knowledge of the cultural patterns, issues, and/or data needs of the Native Hawaiian and Other

Pacific Islander communities. Such knowledge and expertise are needed to provide advice and recommendations to the Census Bureau on how best to enumerate the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander populations and obtain complete and accurate data on this population. Individuals, groups, or organizations may submit nominations on behalf of a potential 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 have the ability to participate in

Advisory Committee meetings and tasks. Besides Committee meetings, active participation may include Committee assignments and participation in conference calls and working groups. 3. The DOC is committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and seeks diverse Committee membership.

Dated: October 28, 2008.

Steve H. Murdock,

Director, Bureau of the Census.

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