[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 224 (Thursday, November 20, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 61962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30661]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Economics and Statistics Administration


Secretary's 2000 Census Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Economics and Statistics Administration, Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-
463, as amended by P.L. 94-409, P.L. 96-523, and P.L. 97-375), we are 
giving notice of a meeting of the Commerce Secretary's 2000 Advisory 
Committee. The meeting will convene on December 4-5, 1997, at the 
Embassy Suites Hotel, 1250 22nd Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037. The 
Committee will discuss work plans for the Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal, 
including the tabulation of data collected using the new questions that 
follow the revised standards for the classification of Federal data on 
race and ethnicity recently issued by the Office of Management and 
Budget.
    The Committee is composed of a Chair, Vice-Chair, and up to thirty-
five member organizations, all appointed by the Secretary of Commerce. 
The Committee will consider the goals of Census 2000 and user needs for 
information provided by that census. The Committee will provide a 
perspective from the standpoint of the outside user community about how 
operational planning and implementation methods proposed for Census 
2000 will realize those goals and satisfy those needs. The Committee 
shall consider all aspects of the conduct of the 2000 census of 
population and housing and shall make recommendations for improving 
that census.

DATES: On Thursday, December 4, 1997, the meeting will begin at 8:30 
a.m. and adjourn for the day at 4:30 p.m. On Friday, December 5, 1997, 
the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and adjourn at 4:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 
1250 22nd Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anyone wishing additional information about this meeting, or who wishes 
to submit written statements or questions, may contact Maxine Anderson-
Brown, Committee Liaison Officer, Department of Commerce, Bureau of the 
Census, Room 3039, Federal Building 3, Washington, DC 20233, telephone: 
301-457-2308, TDD 301-457-2540.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A brief period will be set aside on Friday 
afternoon for public comment and questions. However, individuals with 
extensive questions or statements for the record must submit them in 
writing to the Commerce Department official named above at least three 
working days prior to the meeting.
    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Kathy Maney; her telephone number is 301-457-
2308, TDD 301-457-2540.

    Dated: November 17, 1997.
Lee Price,
Acting Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Economics and Statistics 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 97-30661 Filed 11-18-97; 2:52 pm]
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