81 FR 55429 - Census Scientific Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 161 (August 19, 2016)
Bureau of the Census
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 161 (August 19, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-19853 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 161 (Friday, August 19, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 55429-55430] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-19853] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of the Census Census Scientific Advisory Committee AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is giving notice of a meeting of the Census Scientific Advisory Committee (C-SAC). The Committee will address policy, research, and technical issues relating to a full range of Census Bureau programs and activities, including communications, decennial, demographic, economic, field operations, geographic, information technology, and statistics. The C-SAC will meet in a plenary session on September 15-16, 2016. 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. The meeting will be available via webcast at: http://www.census.gov/newsroom/census-live.html or at http://www.ustream.tv/embed/6504322?wmode=direct. DATES: September 15-16, 2016. On September 15, the meeting will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 5:00 p.m. On September 16, the meeting will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 4:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Census Bureau Auditorium, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, Maryland 20746. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Dunlop Jackson, Branch Chief for Advisory Committees, Customer Liaison and Marketing Services Office, [email protected], Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 8H177, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233, telephone 301- 763-5222. For TTY callers, please use the Federal Relay Service 1-800- 877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The members of the C-SAC are appointed by the Director, U.S. Census Bureau. The Committee provides scientific and technical expertise, as appropriate, to address Census Bureau program needs and objectives. The Committee has been established in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title 5, United States Code, Appendix 2, Section 10). All meetings are open to the public. A brief period will be set aside at the meeting for public comment on September 16. However, individuals with extensive questions or statements must submit them in writing to: [email protected] (subject line ``September 2016 C-SAC Meeting Public Comment''), or by letter submission to Kimberly L. Leonard, Committee Liaison Officer, Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 8H179, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233. If you plan to attend the meeting, please register by Monday, September 12, 2016. You may access the online registration from the following link: http://www.regonline.com/csac_meeting_sep2016. Seating is available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. 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 [[Page 55430]] as known, and 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. Topics of discussion will include the following items:2020 Census Program Updates Economic Programs Updates [cir] 2017 Economic Census [cir] Census of Governments [cir] Improving Economic Statistics Disclosure Avoidance Overview Evidence Based Policy Making Commission Overview CSAC Working Groups Progress Reports Dated: August 11, 2016. John H. Thompson, Director, Bureau of the Census. [FR Doc. 2016-19853 Filed 8-18-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-07-P
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Total Burden Hours: 6. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committees Web site for the most
purpose of the meeting is to discuss, current meeting agenda at: http://
Ruth Brown,
recommend, and vote on RAC projects. www.census.gov/cac. The meeting will
Departmental Information Collection The meeting is open to the public. be available via webcast at: http://
Clearance Officer.
The agenda will include time for people www.census.gov/newsroom/census-
[FR Doc. 2016–19826 Filed 8–18–16; 8:45 am] to make oral statements of three minutes live.html or at http://www.ustream.tv/
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P or less. Individuals wishing to make an embed/6504322?wmode=direct.
oral statement should request in writing DATES: September 15–16, 2016. On
by September 1, 2016, to be scheduled September 15, the meeting will begin at
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE on the agenda. Anyone who would like approximately 8:30 a.m. and end at
Forest Service to bring related matters to the attention approximately 5:00 p.m. On September
of the committee may file written 16, the meeting will begin at
Missoula Resource Advisory statements with the committee staff approximately 8:30 a.m. and end at
Committee before or after the meeting. Written approximately 4:00 p.m.
comments and requests for time to make ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. oral comments must be sent to Sari the U.S. Census Bureau Auditorium,
ACTION: Notice of meeting. Lehl, RAC Coordinator, Ninemile 4600 Silver Hill Road, Suitland,
SUMMARY: The Missoula Resource Ranger District, 20325 Remount Road, Maryland 20746.
Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Huson, Montana 59846; or by email to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara
Missoula, Montana. The committee is slehl@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 406– Dunlop Jackson, Branch Chief for
authorized under the Secure Rural 626–5201. Advisory Committees, Customer Liaison
Meeting Accommodations: If you are and Marketing Services Office,
Schools and Community Self-
a person requiring reasonable tara.t.dunlop@census.gov, Department
Determination Act (the Act) and
operates in compliance with the Federal accommodation, please make requests of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau,
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose in advance for sign language Room 8H177, 4600 Silver Hill Road,
of the committee is to improve interpreting, assistive listening devices, Washington, DC 20233, telephone 301–
collaborative relationships and to or other reasonable accommodation. For 763–5222. For TTY callers, please use
provide advice and recommendations to access to the facility or proceedings, the Federal Relay Service 1–800–877–
the Forest Service concerning projects please contact the person listed in the 8339.
and funding consistent with Title II of section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
the Act. RAC information can be found members of the C–SAC are appointed by
at the following Web site: http:// All reasonable accommodation
requests are managed on a case by case the Director, U.S. Census Bureau. The
www.fs.usda.gov/main/lolo/ Committee provides scientific and
workingtogether/advisorycommittees. basis.
technical expertise, as appropriate, to
DATES: The meeting will be held on Dated: August 11, 2016.
address Census Bureau program needs
Tuesday, September 6th, 2016, at 6:00 Erin M. Phelps, and objectives. The Committee has been
p.m. District Ranger. established in accordance with the
All RAC meetings are subject to [FR Doc. 2016–19822 Filed 8–18–16; 8:45 am] Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title
cancellation. For status of meeting prior BILLING CODE 3411–15–P 5, United States Code, Appendix 2,
to attendance, please contact the person Section 10).
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION All meetings are open to the public.
CONTACT. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE A brief period will be set aside at the
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at meeting for public comment on
the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Bureau of the Census September 16. However, individuals
5705 Grant Creek Road Missoula, with extensive questions or statements
Montana. Census Scientific Advisory Committee must submit them in writing to:
Written comments may be submitted AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, census.scientific.advisory.committee@
as described under SUPPLEMENTARY Department of Commerce. census.gov (subject line ‘‘September
INFORMATION. All comments, including ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 2016 C–SAC Meeting Public
names and addresses when provided, Comment’’), or by letter submission to
are placed in the record and are SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census Kimberly L. Leonard, Committee
available for public inspection and (Census Bureau) is giving notice of a Liaison Officer, Department of
copying. The public may inspect meeting of the Census Scientific Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Room
comments received at the Ninemile Advisory Committee (C–SAC). The 8H179, 4600 Silver Hill Road,
Ranger District. Please call ahead at Committee will address policy, Washington, DC 20233.
406–626–5201 to facilitate entry into the research, and technical issues relating to If you plan to attend the meeting,
building. a full range of Census Bureau programs please register by Monday, September
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sari and activities, including 12, 2016. You may access the online
Lehl, RAC Coordinator by phone at 406– communications, decennial, registration from the following link:
626–5201, or via email at slehl@ demographic, economic, field http://www.regonline.com/csac_
fs.fed.us. operations, geographic, information meeting_sep2016. Seating is available to
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Individuals who use technology, and statistics. The C–SAC the public on a first-come, first-served
telecommunication devices for the deaf will meet in a plenary session on basis.
(TDD) may call the Federal Information September 15–16, 2016. Last minute This meeting is physically accessible
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 changes to the schedule are possible, to people with disabilities. Requests for
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., which could prevent giving advance sign language interpretation or other
Eastern Standard Time, Monday public notice of schedule adjustments. auxiliary aids should also be directed to
through Friday. Please visit the Census Advisory the Committee Liaison Officer as soon
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as known, and preferably two weeks DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE its involvement in unlicensed exports of the
prior to the meeting. carbon fiber to Singapore. Within weeks of
Bureau of Industry and Security the license revocation, Terand/Anders had
Due to increased security and for agreed—following discussions between
access to the meeting, please call 301– In the Matter of: Walter Anders, 10701 Anders, Terand’s president and sole
763–9906 upon arrival at the Census Huntersville Commons Drive, Suite C, employee, and Performance Engineered
Bureau on the day of the meeting. A Huntersville, NC 28078; Terand, Inc., Nonwovens’ president, Peter Gromacki—that
photo ID must be presented in order to 10701 Huntersville Commons Drive,
Terand would falsely act as the U.S. exporter
receive your visitor’s badge. Visitors are of record for exports of the items to
Suite C, Huntersville, NC 28078, Singapore in return for a $1,400 commission
not allowed beyond the first floor. Respondents; Order Relating to Walter for each successful export on Performance
Topics of discussion will include the Anders and Terand, Inc. Engineered Nonwovens’ behalf.
following items: Aware of the license requirement, Terand/
The Bureau of Industry and Security, Anders took various actions to cause, aid,
• 2020 Census Program Updates U.S. Department of Commerce (‘‘BIS’’), and abet unlicensed exports of the items to
• Economic Programs Updates has notified Walter Anders (‘‘Anders’’) Singapore, while seeking to minimize the
Æ 2017 Economic Census and Terand, Inc. (‘‘Terand’’) risk that the U.S. Government would learn of
(collectively, referred to as ‘‘Terand/ Performance Engineered Nonwovens’
Æ Census of Governments involvement in the transactions. Terand/
Anders’’ or the ‘‘Respondents’’) of its
Æ Improving Economic Statistics intention to initiate an administrative Anders created and issued commercial
• Disclosure Avoidance Overview invoices on Terand letterhead that falsely
proceeding against Respondents named Terand as the exporter and falsely
• Evidence Based Policy Making pursuant to Section 766.3 of the Export stated that: ‘‘This commodity technology
Commission Overview Administration Regulations (the exported from the United States is in
• CSAC Working Groups Progress ‘‘Regulations’’),1 and Section 13(c) of accordance with the Export Administration
Reports the Export Administration Act of 1979, Regulations.’’
as amended (the ‘‘Act’’),2 through the Terand/Anders also acted as the
Dated: August 11, 2016. issuance of a Proposed Charging Letter intermediary between Performance
John H. Thompson, to Respondents that alleges that Engineered Nonwovens/Gromacki and the
freight forwarder, providing instructions to
Director, Bureau of the Census. Respondents committed eight violations
the forwarder, signing any required shipping
[FR Doc. 2016–19853 Filed 8–18–16; 8:45 am] of the Regulations. Specifically, the documents, and receiving status reports on
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charges are: the progress of exports to Singapore. In
Charges 1–8 15 CFR 764.2(b)—Causing, addition, Terand’s name appeared as the U.S.
Aiding, and/or Abetting Unlicensed Exports Principal Party in Interest on each of the
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE of Controlled Carbon Fiber Shippers Export Declarations filed with the
U.S. Government in connection with the
On at least eight occasions between on or
Foreign-Trade Zones Board eight exports at issue, including after the
about April 5, 2012, and on or about
customer in Singapore refused to place
December 1, 2012, Terand/Anders caused,
additional purchase orders through Terand
[B–24–2016] aided, and/or abetted the export of
after the first five of the exports. On or about
approximately 6,557 kg of U.S.-origin T300
September 28, 2012, Performance Engineered
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 22— carbon fiber to Singapore without the
Nonwovens/Gromacki assured Terand/
Chicago, Illinois, Authorization of required BIS licenses. The T300 carbon fiber
Anders that their crucial role in facilitating
Production Activity, Omron is subject to the Regulations, classified under
the unlawful exports, and their compensation
Export Control Classification Number
Automotive Electronics, Inc. (‘‘ECCN’’) 1C210.a, and controlled for nuclear for doing so, could nonetheless continue:
(Automotive Electronic Components), proliferation reasons, and was valued at Starting with today’s shipment, I accepted
St. Charles, Illinois approximately $288,736. Each of the eight [the purchase order] under PEN [Performance
exports required a license pursuant to Engineered Nonwovens] name but Terand
On April 14, 2016, Omron Section 742.3 of the Regulations. can continue to serve as exporter of record
Automotive Electronics, Inc. submitted Terand/Anders’ involvement in the as you have been doing. . . . You continue
transactions began soon after Performance to play a crucial role. I cannot export without
a notification of proposed production
Engineered Nonwovens, of Middletown, NY, your help and hence the commission checks
activity to the Foreign-Trade Zones will continue to flow in your direction. I
(FTZ) Board for its facility within FTZ was informed by BIS that its license to export
T300 carbon fiber to Singapore was revoked shall forward you a copy of each PO.
22—Site 41, in St. Charles, Illinois. Terand/Anders did, in fact, continue to
based on concerns regarding the recipients of
The notification was processed in the items. Performance Engineered falsely act as the U.S. exporter of record for
accordance with the regulations of the Nonwovens thereafter sought to camouflage the remaining three exports at issue.
In so causing, aiding, and/or abetting eight
FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including
exports of the items without the required BIS
notice in the Federal Register inviting 1 The Regulations are currently codified in the
export licenses, Terand and Anders
public comment (81 FR 26200, May 2, Code of Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730–
774 (2016). The violations alleged occurred in 2012. committed eight violations of Section
2016). The FTZ Board has determined The Regulations governing the violations at issue 764.2(b) of the Regulations, for which they
that no further review of the activity is are found in the 2012 version of the Code of Federal are jointly and severally liable.
warranted at this time. The production Regulations (15 CFR parts 730–774). The 2016
activity described in the notification is Regulations set forth the procedures that apply to WHEREAS, BIS and Respondents
authorized, subject to the FTZ Act and this matter. have entered into a Settlement
2 50 U.S.C. 4601–4623 (available at http://
Agreement pursuant to Section
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the Board’s regulations, including uscode.house.gov/). Since August 21, 2001, the Act
Section 400.14. 766.18(a) of the Regulations, whereby
has been in lapse and the President, through
Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 2001 (3 CFR, they agreed to settle this matter in
Dated: August 12, 2016. 2001 Comp. 783 (2002)), which has been extended accordance with the terms and
Andrew McGilvray, by successive Presidential Notices, the most recent conditions set forth therein;
Executive Secretary. being that of August 4, 2016 (81 FR 52587 (Aug. 8, WHEREAS, I have approved of the
2016)), has continued the Regulations in effect
[FR Doc. 2016–19862 Filed 8–18–16; 8:45 am] under the International Emergency Economic terms of such Settlement Agreement;
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701, et seq. (2012)). IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED:
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| Dates | September 15-16, 2016. On September 15, the meeting will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 5:00 p.m. On September 16, the meeting will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 4:00 p.m. | |
| Contact | Tara Dunlop Jackson, Branch Chief for Advisory Committees, Customer Liaison and Marketing Services Office, [email protected], Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 8H177, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233, telephone 301- 763-5222. For TTY callers, please use the Federal Relay Service 1-800- 877-8339. | |
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