National Advisory Committee

• Published date: 20 September 2019
• Citation: 84 FR 49507
• Record Number: 2019-20373
• Section: Notices
• Court: The Census Bureau

Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 183 (Friday, September 20, 2019)

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 183 (Friday, September 20, 2019)]
                [Notices]
                [Page 49507]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2019-20373]
                [[Page 49507]]
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                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                Bureau of the Census
                National Advisory Committee
                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) gives notice of a
                meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic, and Other
                Populations (NAC). The NAC addresses policy, research, and technical
                issues relating to Census Bureau programs and activities, including the
                Decennial Census Program. The NAC is scheduled to meet in a plenary
                session on November 7-8, 2019. Please visit the Census Advisory
                Committees website for the most current meeting agenda at: https://www.census.gov/about/cac/nac.html. The meeting will be available live
                via webcast at: http://www.census.gov/newsroom/census-live.html.
                DATES: November 7-8, 2019. On Thursday, November 7, the meeting will
                begin at 8:30 a.m. EST and end at 5:00 p.m. EST. On Friday, November 8,
                the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. EST and end at 2:00 p.m. EST.
                ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Census Bureau
                Auditorium, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, Maryland 20746.
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly Leonard, External Stakeholder
                Program Manager, Office of Program, Performance and Stakeholder
                Integrations, at [email protected],
                Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 8H216A, 4600 Silver
                Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233, telephone 301-763-7281. For TTY
                callers, please use the Federal Relay Service 1-800-877-8339.
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NAC was established in March 2012 and
                operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title
                5, United States Code, Appendix 2, Section 10). NAC members are
                appointed by the Director of the Census Bureau and provide
                recommendations to the Director on statistical and data collection
                issues on topics such as hard-to-reach populations, race and ethnicity,
                language, aging populations, American Indian and Alaska Native tribal
                considerations, new immigrant populations, populations affected by
                natural disasters, highly mobile and migrant populations, complex
                households, rural populations, and population segments with limited
                access to technology. The Committee also advises on data privacy and
                confidentiality, among other issues. Planned topics of discussion
                include the following items:
                 Update on the 2020 Census
                 [cir] Operations and Systems Readiness
                 [cir] Integrated Communications Program
                 [cir] Partnerships Program
                 [cir] Disclosure Avoidance and Administrative Data
                 2020 Census Data Products Plan
                 Plans to Evaluate the Census 2020
                 Measuring Coverage in the 2020 Census: Demographic Analysis
                and the Post Enumeration Survey
                 Dissemination Plans for the 2017 Economic Census
                 All meetings are open to the public. A brief period will be set
                aside at the meeting for public comment on Friday, November 8. However,
                individuals with extensive questions or statements must submit them in
                writing to: [email protected] (subject line
                ``November 2019 NAC Meeting Public Comment''), or by letter submission
                to Kimberly L. Leonard, Committee Liaison Officer, Department of
                Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 8H216A, 4600 Silver Hill Road,
                Washington, DC 20233.
                 If you plan to attend the meeting, please register by Monday, April
                29, 2019. You may access the online registration from the following
                link: https://nacnov2019.eventbrite.com.
                 This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
                Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
                should also be directed to the Committee Liaison Officer as soon as
                known, and preferably two weeks prior to the meeting.
                 Due to security protocols 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: September 13, 2019.
                Steven D. Dillingham,
                Director, Bureau of the Census.
                [FR Doc. 2019-20373 Filed 9-19-19; 8:45 am]
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