5506 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 21 / Monday, February 2, 2015 / Notices 

Washington, DC 20233, telephone (301) 

763–6590. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Census Scientific Advisory Committee 

was established in accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title 

5, United States Code (U.S.C.), 

Appendix 2). The following provides 

information about the committee, 

membership, and the nomination 

process. 

Objectives and Duties 

1. The Census Scientific Advisory 

Committee advises the Director of the 

U.S. Census Bureau on the uses of 

scientific developments in statistical 

data collection, statistical analysis, 

survey methodology, geospatial 

analysis, econometrics, cognitive 

psychology, and computer science as 

they pertain to the full range of Census 

Bureau programs and activities 

(including: communications, decennial, 

demographic, economic, field 

operations, geographic, information 

technology, and statistics). 

2. The Census Scientific Advisory 

Committee provides scientific and 

technical expertise from the following 

disciplines: Demography, economics, 

geography, psychology, statistics, survey 

methodology, social and behavioral 

sciences, Information Technology and 

computing, marketing, communications, 

and other fields of expertise, as 

appropriate, to address Census Bureau 

program needs and objectives. This 

expertise is necessary to ensure that the 

Census Bureau continues to provide 

relevant and timely statistics used by 

federal, state, and local governments as 

well as business and industry in an 

increasingly technologically-oriented 

society. 

3. The Census Scientific Advisory 

Committee functions solely as an 

advisory body under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act. 

4. The Census Scientific Advisory 

Committee reports to the Director of the 

Census Bureau. 

Membership 

1. The Census Scientific Advisory 

Committee consist of up to 21 members 

and one Chair appointed by the Director 

of the Census Bureau. 

2. Members are appointed for a two or 

three-year term with staggered term-end 

dates. 

3. Members shall serve as either 

Special Government Employees (SGEs) 

or Representatives. SGEs will be subject 

to the ethical standards applicable to 

SGEs. Members will be individually 

advised of the capacity in which they 

serve through appointment letters. 

Committee membership will be 

reevaluated at the conclusion of the two 

or three-year term with the prospect of 

member renewal, active attendance and 

participation in meetings, 

administrative compliance, Census 

Bureau needs, and the Director’s 

concurrence will also be factors in 

renewals. 

4. Committee members are selected in 

accordance with applicable Department 

of Commerce guidelines. The Census 

Scientific Advisory Committee aims to 

have balanced representation, 

considering such factors as geography, 

technical, and scientific expertise. The 

Advisory Committee will include 

members from diverse backgrounds, 

including academia and private 

enterprise, which are further diversified 

by business type or industry, geography, 

and other factors. 

5. No employee of the federal 

government can serve as a member of 

the Census Scientific Advisory 

Committee. 

Miscellaneous 

1. Members of the Census Scientific 

Advisory Committee serve without 

compensation, but receive 

reimbursement for committee-related 

travel and lodging expenses. 

2. The Census Scientific Advisory 

Committee meets at least once a year, 

budget permitting, but additional 

meetings may be held as deemed 

necessary by the Director of the Census 

Bureau or Designated Federal Official. 

All Advisory 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 must have scientific and 

technical expertise in such areas as 

demography, economics, geography, 

psychology, statistics, survey 

methodology, social and behavioral 

sciences, Information Technology, 

computing, or marketing. Such 

knowledge and expertise are needed to 

provide advice and recommendations to 

the Director of the Census Bureau on the 

trends, uses, and application of 

scientific innovations and developments 

in relation to the full range of Census 

Bureau programs and activities. 

3. Individuals, groups, and/or 

organizations may submit nominations 

on behalf of individual candidates. A 

summary of the candidate’s 

qualifications (resume ́ or curriculum 

vitae) must be included along with the 

nomination letter. Nominees must be 

able to actively participate in the tasks 

of the Census Scientific Advisory 

Committee, including, but not limited 

to, regular meeting attendance, 

committee meeting discussant 

responsibilities, review of materials, as 

well as participation in conference calls, 

webinars, working groups, and/or 

special committee activities. 

4. Nominations of organizations may 

come from individuals or organizations. 

Organizations also may self-nominate. A 

summary of the organization’s 

qualifications and the experience that 

qualifies it for membership should be 

included in the nomination letter. 

Nominated organizations must be able 

to actively participate in the tasks of the 

Census Scientific Advisory Committee, 

including, but not limited to, regular 

meeting attendance, review of materials, 

and participation in conference calls, 

webinars, working groups, and special 

committee activities. 

5. The Department of Commerce is 

committed to equal opportunity in the 

workplace and seeks diverse Advisory 

Committee membership. 

Dated: January 23, 2015. 

John H. Thompson, 

Director, Bureau of the Census. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Foreign-Trade Zones Board 

[B–71–2014] 

Foreign-Trade Zone 32—Miami, 

Florida; Authorization of Production 

Activity; Brightstar Corporation (Cell 

Phone Kitting); Miami, Florida 

On October 1, 2014, Greater Miami 

Foreign-Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of FTZ 

32, submitted a notification of proposed 

production activity to the Foreign-Trade 

Zones (FTZ) Board on behalf of 

Brightstar Corporation, within FTZ 32— 

Site 6, in Miami, Florida. 

The notification was processed in 

accordance with the regulations of the 

FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including 

notice in the Federal Register inviting 

public comment (79 FR 60807, October 

8, 2014). The FTZ Board has determined 

that no further review of the activity is 

warranted at this time. The production 

activity described in the notification is 

authorized, subject to the FTZ Act and 

the Board’s regulations, including 

Section 400.14. 

Dated: January 23, 2015. 

Andrew McGilvray, 

Executive Secretary. 

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