80_FR_12477 80 FR 12432 - Census Advisory Committees; Notice of Meeting

80 FR 12432 - Census Advisory Committees; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 45 (March 9, 2015)

Page Range12432-12433
FR Document2015-05279

The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is giving notice of a meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other Populations (NAC). The NAC will address 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. The NAC will meet in a plenary session on March 26-27, 2015. Last-minute changes to the schedule are possible, which could prevent giving advance public notice of schedule adjustments. Please visit the Census Advisory Committees Web site for the most current meeting agenda at: http://www.census.gov/cac/.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 45 (Monday, March 9, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau


Census Advisory Committees; Notice of Meeting

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) is giving notice of a 
meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other 
Populations (NAC). The NAC will address 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. The NAC will meet in a plenary 
session on March 26-27, 2015. Last-minute changes to the schedule are 
possible, which could prevent giving advance public notice of schedule 
adjustments. Please visit the Census Advisory Committees Web site for 
the most current meeting agenda at: http://www.census.gov/cac/.

DATES: March 26-27, 2015. On March 26, the meeting will begin at 
approximately 8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 5:00 p.m. On March 27, 
the meeting will begin at approximately

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8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 1:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Census Bureau, 4600 
Silver Hill Road, Suitland, Maryland 20746.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Collier, Assistant Division Chief, 
Customer Liaison and Marketing Services Office, 
kimberly.l.collier@census.gov, Department of Commerce, U.S. Census 
Bureau, Room 8H185, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233, 
telephone 301-763-6590. For TTY callers, please use the Federal Relay 
Service 1-800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NAC comprises up to thirty-two members. 
The Committee provides an organized and continuing channel of 
communication between race, ethnic, and other populations and the 
Census Bureau. The Committee advises the Director of the Census Bureau 
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.
    The Committee is established in accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Title 5, United States Code, Appendix 2, 
Section 10(a)(b)).
    All meetings are open to the public. A brief period will be set 
aside at the meeting for public comment on March 27. However, 
individuals with extensive questions or statements must submit them in 
writing to: census.national.advisory.committee@census.gov (subject line 
`March 2015 NAC Meeting Public Comment''), or by letter submission to 
the Committee Liaison Officer, March 2015 NAC Meeting, Department of 
Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 8H185, 4600 Silver Hill Road, 
Washington, DC 20233.
    If you plan to attend the meeting, please register by Monday, March 
23. You may access the online registration from the following link: 
http://www.regonline.com/nac_mar2015_meeting. Seating is available to 
the public on a first-come, first-served basis.
    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to the Committee point of contact as 
soon as possible, preferably two weeks prior to the meeting.
    Due to increased security 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: March 2, 2015.
John H. Thompson,
Director, Bureau of the Census.
[FR Doc. 2015-05279 Filed 3-6-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Total annual
                                                                                                                                           Estimated                                               Average
                                                  Affected public/re-                                                                                      Frequency of       Total annual                            burden
                                                                                      Data collection activity                              number                                               burden hours
                                                      spondents                                                                                              response          responses                             estimate
                                                                                                                                        of respondents                                           per response         (hours)

                                                  State WIC Agen-           MDS Reports ..................................                         90                     1                 90             1                   90
                                                    cy Officials            SDS Reports ...................................                        86                     1                 86             1                   86
                                                    (2016).
                                                                            Advance/Follow-up Communication                                        90                    1                  90             0.05                 4.50
                                                                            Advance/Follow-up Communication                                        90                    1                  90             0.05                 4.50
                                                  State WIC Agen-           MDS Reports ..................................                         90                    1                  90             1                   90
                                                    cy Officials            SDS Reports ...................................                        86                    1                  86             1                   86
                                                    (2018).
                                                                            Advance/Follow-up Communication                                        90                    1                  90             0.05                 4.50
                                                                            Advance/Follow-up Communication                                        90                    1                  90             0.05                 4.50

                                                       Total ............   .........................................................              90                     8                712             0.52            370



                                                   Dated: February 24, 2015.                                             impairments may also follow the                          Adjournment
                                                  Audrey Rowe,                                                           proceedings by first calling the Federal                 4 p.m.
                                                  Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.                             Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–05312 Filed 3–6–15; 8:45 am]                             providing the Service with the                           Date: The meeting will be held on
                                                                                                                         conference call number and conference                        Friday, March 27, 2015, at 3 p.m.
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                                                                                                                         ID number.                                               Public Call Information:
                                                                                                                           Member of the public are also entitled                 Dial: 888–466–4462
                                                                                                                         to submit written comments; the                          Conference ID: 7610695
                                                  COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
                                                                                                                         comments must be received in the                           Dated March 3, 2015.
                                                  Notice of Public Meeting of the                                        regional office by April 27, 2015.                       David Mussatt,
                                                  Oklahoma Advisory Committee for a                                      Written comments may be mailed to the                    Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
                                                  Meeting To Discuss and Vote Upon a                                     Midwestern Regional Office, U.S.                         [FR Doc. 2015–05275 Filed 3–6–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  Project Proposal Regarding the School                                  Commission on Civil Rights, 55 W.                        BILLING CODE 6335–01–P
                                                  to Prison Pipeline in Oklahoma                                         Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL
                                                                                                                         60615. They may also be faxed to the
                                                  AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil                                       Commission at (312) 353–8324, or
                                                  Rights.                                                                emailed to Administrative Assistant,                     DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                  ACTION: Notice of meeting.                                             Carolyn Allen at callen@usccr.gov.
                                                                                                                         Persons who desire additional                            Census Bureau
                                                  SUMMARY:    Notice is hereby given,
                                                                                                                         information may contact the
                                                  pursuant to the provisions of the rules                                                                                         Census Advisory Committees; Notice
                                                                                                                         Midwestern Regional Office at (312)
                                                  and regulations of the U.S. Commission                                                                                          of Meeting
                                                                                                                         353–8311.
                                                  on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
                                                  Federal Advisory Committee Act that                                      Records generated from this meeting                    AGENCY: Bureau of the Census,
                                                  the Oklahoma Advisory Committee                                        may be inspected and reproduced at the                   Department of Commerce.
                                                  (Committee) will hold a meeting on                                     Midwestern Regional Office, as they                      ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
                                                  Friday, March 27, 2015, at 3 p.m. CST                                  become available, both before and after
                                                  for the purpose of discussing and voting                               the meeting. Records of the meeting will                 SUMMARY:    The Bureau of the Census
                                                  on a project proposal regarding the                                    be available via www.facadatabase.gov                    (Census Bureau) is giving notice of a
                                                  school to prison pipeline of Oklahoma                                  under the Commission on Civil Rights,                    meeting of the National Advisory
                                                  girls, students of color, and students                                 Oklahoma Advisory Committee link.                        Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other
                                                  with disabilities.                                                     Persons interested in the work of this                   Populations (NAC). The NAC will
                                                     Members of the public can listen to                                 Committee are directed to the                            address census policies, research and
                                                  the discussion. This meeting is available                              Commission’s Web site, http://                           methodology, tests, operations,
                                                  to the public through the following toll-                              www.usccr.gov, or may contact the                        communications/messaging and other
                                                  free call-in number: 888–466–4462,                                     Midwestern Regional Office at the above                  activities to ascertain needs and best
                                                  conference ID: 7610695. Any interested                                 email or street address.                                 practices to improve censuses, surveys,
                                                  member of the public may call this                                     Agenda                                                   operations and programs. The NAC will
                                                  number and listen to the meeting. The                                                                                           meet in a plenary session on March 26–
                                                  conference call operator will ask callers                              Welcome and Introductions                                27, 2015. Last-minute changes to the
                                                  to identify themselves, the organization                                                                                        schedule are possible, which could
                                                                                                                         3 p.m. to 3:05 p.m.
                                                  they are affiliated with (if any), and an                                                                                       prevent giving advance public notice of
                                                                                                                         Vicki Limas, Chair                                       schedule adjustments. Please visit the
                                                  email address prior to placing callers
                                                                                                                                                                                  Census Advisory Committees Web site
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                                                  into the conference room. Callers can                                  Discussion of Proposal on School to
                                                  expect to incur charges for calls they                                 Prison Pipeline in Oklahoma                              for the most current meeting agenda at:
                                                  initiate over wireless lines, and the                                                                                           http://www.census.gov/cac/.
                                                  Commission will not refund any                                         3:05 p.m. to 3:35 p.m.                                   DATES: March 26–27, 2015. On March
                                                  incurred charges. Callers will incur no                                Oklahoma Advisory Committee                              26, the meeting will begin at
                                                  charge for calls they initiate over land-                              Planning Next Steps                                      approximately 8:30 a.m. and end at
                                                  line connections to the toll-free                                                                                               approximately 5:00 p.m. On March 27,
                                                  telephone number. Persons with hearing                                 3:35 p.m. to 4 p.m.                                      the meeting will begin at approximately


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                                                  8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 1:30                 Bureau on the day of the meeting. A                   association, estate, trust, corporation, or
                                                  p.m.                                                    photo ID must be presented in order to                other organization (whether or not
                                                  ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at                  receive your visitor’s badge. Visitors are            organized under the laws of any State),
                                                  the U.S. Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill                not allowed beyond the first floor.                   and any government (including a
                                                  Road, Suitland, Maryland 20746.                           Dated: March 2, 2015.                               foreign government, the United States
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim                    John H. Thompson,                                     Government, a State or local
                                                  Collier, Assistant Division Chief,                                                                            government, and any agency,
                                                                                                          Director, Bureau of the Census.
                                                  Customer Liaison and Marketing                                                                                corporation, financial institution, or
                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2015–05279 Filed 3–6–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  Services Office, kimberly.l.collier@                                                                          other entity or instrumentality thereof,
                                                                                                          BILLING CODE 3510–07P
                                                  census.gov, Department of Commerce,                                                                           including a government-sponsored
                                                  U.S. Census Bureau, Room 8H185, 4600                                                                          agency).
                                                  Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC                                                                                 (b) United States person means any
                                                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                  20233, telephone 301–763–6590. For                                                                            person resident in the United States or
                                                  TTY callers, please use the Federal                     Bureau of Economic Analysis                           subject to the jurisdiction of the United
                                                  Relay Service 1–800–877–8339.                                                                                 States.
                                                                                                          [Docket No. 150127081–5081–01]                           (c) United States, when used in a
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NAC
                                                  comprises up to thirty-two members.                     RIN 0691–XC031                                        geographic sense, means the 50 States,
                                                  The Committee provides an organized                                                                           the District of Columbia, the
                                                                                                          BE–29: Annual Survey of Foreign                       Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and all
                                                  and continuing channel of
                                                                                                          Ocean Carriers’ Expenses in the                       territories and possessions of the United
                                                  communication between race, ethnic,
                                                                                                          United States                                         States.
                                                  and other populations and the Census
                                                  Bureau. The Committee advises the                       AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis,                     (d) Foreign person means any person
                                                  Director of the Census Bureau on the                    Commerce.                                             resident outside the United States or
                                                  full range of economic, housing,                                                                              subject to the jurisdiction of a country
                                                                                                          ACTION: Notice of reporting
                                                  demographic, socioeconomic, linguistic,                                                                       other than the United States.
                                                                                                          requirements.
                                                  technological, methodological,                                                                                   (e) Carriers means owners or
                                                  geographic, behavioral and operational                  SUMMARY:    By this notice, the Bureau of             operators of dry cargo, passenger
                                                  variables affecting the cost, accuracy                  Economic Analysis (BEA), Department                   (including cruise and combination) and
                                                  and implementation of Census Bureau                     of Commerce, is informing the public                  tanker vessels, including very large
                                                  programs and surveys, including the                     that it is conducting the mandatory                   crude carriers (VLCCs), calling at U.S.
                                                  decennial census.                                       survey titled Annual Survey of Foreign                ports.
                                                     The Committee is established in                      Ocean Carriers’ Expenses in the United                   (f) Foreign Carriers means those
                                                  accordance with the Federal Advisory                    States (BE–29). This survey is                        carriers whose residence is outside the
                                                  Committee Act (Title 5, United States                   authorized by the International                       United States, including those who own
                                                  Code, Appendix 2, Section 10(a)(b)).                    Investment and Trade in Services                      or operate their own chartered (U.S.-flag
                                                     All meetings are open to the public.                 Survey Act.                                           or foreign-flag) vessels. They also
                                                  A brief period will be set aside at the                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This                       include foreign subsidiaries of U.S.
                                                  meeting for public comment on March                     notice constitutes legal notification to              companies operating their own or
                                                  27. However, individuals with extensive                 all United States persons (defined                    chartered vessels as carriers for their
                                                  questions or statements must submit                     below) who meet the reporting                         own accounts.
                                                  them in writing to:                                     requirements set forth in this Notice that            Reporting
                                                  census.national.advisory.committee@                     they must respond to, and comply with,
                                                  census.gov (subject line ‘March 2015                    the survey. Reports are due 90 days after                Who Must Report: (a) Reports are
                                                  NAC Meeting Public Comment’’), or by                    the end of each calendar year. This                   required from U.S. agents of foreign
                                                  letter submission to the Committee                      notice is being issued in conformance                 carriers who handle 40 or more port
                                                  Liaison Officer, March 2015 NAC                         with the rule BEA issued in 2012 (77 FR               calls in the reporting period by foreign
                                                  Meeting, Department of Commerce, U.S.                   24373) establishing guidelines for                    ocean vessels, or have total annual
                                                  Census Bureau, Room 8H185, 4600                         collecting data on international trade in             covered expenses for all foreign ocean
                                                  Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC                        services and direct investment through                vessels handled by the U.S. agent of
                                                  20233.                                                  notices, rather than through rulemaking.              $250,000 or more.
                                                     If you plan to attend the meeting,                   Additional information about BEA’s                       (b) Entities required to report will be
                                                  please register by Monday, March 23.                    collection of data on international trade             contacted individually by BEA. Entities
                                                  You may access the online registration                  in services and direct investment can be              not contacted by BEA have no reporting
                                                  from the following link: http://                        found in the 2012 rule, the International             responsibilities.
                                                  www.regonline.com/nac_mar2015_                          Investment and Trade in Services                         What To Report: This survey collects
                                                  meeting. Seating is available to the                    Survey Act (22 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), and              information on foreign ocean carriers’
                                                  public on a first-come, first-served basis.             15 CFR part 801. Survey data on                       expenses in the United States.
                                                     These meetings are physically                        international trade in services and direct               How To Report: Reports can be filed
                                                  accessible to people with disabilities.                 investment that are not collected                     using BEA’s electronic reporting system
                                                  Requests for sign language                              pursuant to the 2012 rule are described               at www.bea.gov/efile. Copies of the
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                                                  interpretation or other auxiliary aids                  separately in 15 CFR part 801. The BE–                survey forms and instructions, which
                                                  should be directed to the Committee                     29 survey forms and instructions are                  contain complete information on
                                                  point of contact as soon as possible,                   available on the BEA Web site at                      reporting procedures and definitions,
                                                  preferably two weeks prior to the                       www.bea.gov/ssb.                                      may be obtained at the BEA Web site
                                                  meeting.                                                                                                      given above. Form BE–29 inquiries can
                                                     Due to increased security and for                    Definitions                                           be made by phone to BEA at (202) 606–
                                                  access to the meeting, please call 301–                   (a) Person means any individual,                    5588 or by sending an email to
                                                  763–9906 upon arrival at the Census                     branch, partnership, associated group,                be29help@bea.gov.


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Document Created: 2015-12-18 12:05:57
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meeting.
DatesMarch 26-27, 2015. On March 26, the meeting will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 5:00 p.m. On March 27, the meeting will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 1:30 p.m.
ContactKim Collier, Assistant Division Chief, Customer Liaison and Marketing Services Office, [email protected], Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 8H185, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233, telephone 301-763-6590. For TTY callers, please use the Federal Relay Service 1-800-877-8339.
FR Citation80 FR 12432 

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