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Affected public 

Est. 

number of 

responses 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Total annual 

responses 

(records) 

Est. total 

hours per 

response 

Est. total 

burden 

Business Sponsors Level Total .................................... 2,210 1 2,210 0.25 552.50 

Estimated Public Disclosure Burden Total ............ 5,577 1 5,577 0.25 1,394.25 

Total Burden for SFSP 

Est. 

number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Total annual 

responses 

Est. total 

hours per 

response 

Est. total 

burden 

Reporting (with changes) ..................................................... 63,942 4.46 285,316 1.59 453,159.55 

Recordkeeping (no change) ................................................ 5,577 18.09 100,902 0.08 8,145.42 

Public Disclosure (with changes) ......................................... 5,577 1 5,577 0.25 1,394.25 

Total Burden for SFSP ................................................. 63,942 6.13 391,795 1.181 462,699.22 

Tameka Owens, 

Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15679 Filed 7–22–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–30–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Census Bureau 

Request for Nominations of Members 

To Serve on the National Advisory 

Committee on Racial, Ethnic, and 

Other Populations 

AGENCY: Census Bureau, Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of request for 

nominations. 

SUMMARY: The Director of the Census 

Bureau (Director) is seeking 

nominations for the National Advisory 

Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other 

Populations (NAC). The purpose of the 

NAC is to provide advice to the Director 

on the full range of economic, housing, 

demographic, socioeconomic, linguistic, 

technological, methodological, 

geographic, behaviorial and operational 

variables affecting the cost, accuracy 

and implementation of Census Bureau 

programs and surveys, including the 

decennial census. The Director has 

determined that the work of the NAC is 

in the public interest and relevant to the 

duties of the Census Bureau. Therefore, 

the Director is seeking nominations to 

fill vacancies on the NAC. Additional 

information concerning the NAC can be 

found by visiting the NAC’s website at: 

https://www.census.gov/about/cac/ 

sac.html. 

DATES: Nominations must be received 

on or before September 30, 2021. 

Nominations must contain a completed 

resume. The Census Bureau will retain 

nominations received after the deadline 

for consideration should additional 

vacancies occur. 

ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations 

via email to the address listed below, 

census.national.advisory.committee@

census.gov (subject line 2021 NAC 

Nominations’’). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shana Banks, Chief, Advisory 

Committee Brach, Office of Program, 

Performance and Stakeholder 

Integration (PPSI), Census Bureau, by 

telephone at 301–763–3815 or by email 

at Shana.J.Banks@census.gov. 

Individuals who use telecommunication 

devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the 

Federal Information Relay Service 

(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8:00 

a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard 

Time, Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

In accordance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Title 

5, United States Code, Appendix 2, 

Section 10, the Director of the Census 

Bureau is seeking nominations for the 

National Advisory Committee on Racial, 

Ethnic, and Other Populations (NAC). 

The NAC will operate under the 

provisions of FACA and will report to 

the Secretary of the Department of 

Commerce through the Director of the 

Census Bureau. 

The Census Bureau’s National 

Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic, 

and Other Populations will advise the 

Director of the Census Bureau on the 

full range of Census Bureau programs 

and activities. The Advisory Committee 

will provide race, ethnic, and other 

population expertise from the following 

disciplines: Economic, housing, 

demographic, socioeconomic, linguistic, 

technological, methodological, 

geographic, and behavioral and 

operational variables affecting the cost, 

accuracy, and implementation of Census 

Bureau programs and surveys, including 

the decennial census. 

Objectives and Duties 

1. The NAC advises the Director of the 

Census Bureau (the Director) on the full 

range of economic, housing, 

demographic, socioeconomic, linguistic, 

technological, methodological, 

geographic, behavioral, and operational 

variables affecting the cost, accuracy, 

and implementation of Census Bureau 

programs and surveys, including the 

decennial census. 

2. The NAC advises the Census 

Bureau on the data needs of 

underserved communities and how 

census data products might address 

such needs. 

3. The NAC provides guidance on 

census policies, research and 

methodology, tests, operations, 

communications/messaging, and other 

activities to ascertain needs and best 

practices to improve censuses, surveys, 

operations, and programs. 

4. The NAC reviews and provides 

formal recommendations and feedback 

on working papers, reports, and other 

documents related to the design and 

implementation of Census Bureau 

programs and surveys. 

5. In providing insight, perspectives, 

and expertise on the full spectrum of 

Census Bureau surveys and programs, 

the NAC examines such areas as hidden 

households, language barriers, students 

and youth, aging populations, American 

Indian and Alaska Native tribal 

considerations, new immigrant 

populations, populations affected by 

natural disasters, highly mobile and 

migrant populations, complex 

households, poverty, race/ethnic 

distribution, privacy and 

confidentiality, rural populations and 

businesses, individuals and households 

with limited access to information and 

communications technologies, the 

dynamic nature of new businesses, 

minority ownership of businesses, as 

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Census Bureau survey design and 

implementation. 

6. The NAC uses formal advisory 

committee meetings, webinars, web 

conferences, working groups, and other 

methods to accomplish its goals, 

consistent with the requirements of the 

FACA. The NAC will consult with 

regional office staff to help identify 

regional, local, tribal and grass roots 

issues, trends and perspectives related 

to Census Bureau surveys and programs. 

7. The NAC functions solely as an 

advisory body under the FACA. 

Membership 

1. The NAC consists of up to 32 

members who serve at the discretion of 

the Director. The Census Bureau is 

seeking eight qualified candidates to be 

considered for appointment. 

2. The NAC aims to have a balanced 

representation among its members, 

considering such factors as geography, 

age, sex, race, ethnicity, technical 

expertise, community involvement, and 

knowledge of census programs and/or 

activities. 

3. The NAC aims to include members 

from diverse backgrounds, including 

state, local and tribal governments; 

academia; research, national and 

community-based organizations; and, 

the private sector. 

4. Members will be selected from the 

public and private sectors. Members 

may serve as Special Government 

Employees (SGEs) or representatives 

who are selected to represent specific 

organizations. 

5. SGEs and representatives will be 

selected based on their expertise in or 

representation of specific areas to 

include: Diverse populations (including 

race and ethnic populations); national, 

state, local, and tribal interest 

organizations serving hard-to-count 

populations; researchers; communitybased organizations; academia; business 

interests; marketing and media 

professionals; researchers; and, 

members of professional associations. 

Members will be individually advised of 

the capacity in which they will serve 

through their appointment letters. 

6. Membership is open to persons 

who are not seated on other Census 

Bureau stakeholder entities (i.e., State 

Data Centers, Census Information 

Centers, Federal State Cooperative on 

Populations Estimates Program, other 

Census Advisory Committees, etc.). 

People who have already served one 

full-term on a Census Bureau Advisory 

Committee may not serve on any other 

Census Bureau Advisory Committee for 

three years from the termination of 

previous service. No employee of the 

federal government can serve as a 

member of the NAC. 

7. Members will serve for a three-year 

term. All members will be reevaluated 

at the conclusion of each term with the 

prospect of renewal, pending the 

committee needs. Active attendance and 

participation in meetings and activities 

(e.g., conference calls and assignments) 

will be factors considered when 

determining term renewal or 

membership continuance. Members may 

be appointed for a second three-year 

term at the discretion of the Director. 

8. Members will be selected on a 

standardized basis, in accordance with 

applicable Department of Commerce 

guidance. 

Miscellaneous 

1. Members of the NAC serve without 

compensation, but receive 

reimbursement for committee-related 

travel and lodging expenses. 

2. The NAC meets at least twice a 

year, budget permitting, but additional 

meetings may be held as deemed 

necessary by the Census Bureau Director 

or Designated Federal Officer. All NAC 

meetings are open to the public in 

accordance with the FACA. 

Nomination Process 

1. Nominations should satisfy the 

requirements described in the 

Membership section above. 

2. Individuals, groups, and/or 

organizations may submit nominations 

on behalf of candidates. A summary of 

the candidate’s qualifications (re ́esume ́e 

or curriculum vitae) must be included 

along with the nomination letter. 

Nominees must be able to actively 

participate in the tasks of the 

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. 

3. The Department of Commerce is 

committed to equal opportunity in the 

workplace and seeks diverse NAC 

membership. 

Ron S. Jarmin, Acting Director, 

Census Bureau, approved the 

publication of this Notice in the Federal 

Register. 

Dated: July 20, 2021. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

the Chief Information Officer, Commerce 

Department. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15682 Filed 7–22–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Census Bureau 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request; Commodity Flow Survey 

(CFS) 

AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection, 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to comment on 

proposed, and continuing information 

collections, which helps us assess the 

impact of our information collection 

requirements and minimize the public’s 

reporting burden. The purpose of this 

notice is to allow for 60 days of public 

comment on the proposed 

reinstatement, with change, of the 

Commodity Flow Survey, prior to the 

submission of the information collection 

request (ICR) to OMB for approval. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, 

comments regarding this proposed 

information collection must be received 

on or before September 21, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments by 

email to Thomas.J.Smith@census.gov. 

Please reference Commodity Flow 

Survey in the subject line of your 

comments. You may also submit 

comments, identified by Docket Number 

USBC–2021–0017, to the Federal 

e-Rulemaking Portal: http://

www.regulations.gov. All comments 

received are part of the public record. 

No comments will be posted to http:// 

www.regulations.gov for public viewing 

until after the comment period has 

closed. Comments will generally be 

posted without change. All Personally 

Identifiable Information (for example, 

name and address) voluntarily 

submitted by the commenter may be 

publicly accessible. Do not submit 

Confidential Business Information or 

otherwise sensitive or protected 

information. You may submit 

attachments to electronic comments in 

Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF 

file formats. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

specific questions related to collection 

activities should be directed to Berin 

Linfors, Branch Chief, at 301–763–5366 

or berin.linfors@census.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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