82 FR 43933 - National Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 181 (September 20, 2017)
Bureau of the Census
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 181 (September 20, 2017)
| Page Range | 43933-43934 | |
| FR Document | 2017-20061 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 20, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 43933-43934] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-20061] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of the Census National Advisory Committee AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Census Bureau is giving notice of a meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other Populations (NAC). The NAC addresses policy, research, and technical issues relating to all Census Bureau programs and activities. These activities include the production and dissemination of detailed demographic and economic statistics across all program areas, including the Decennial Census programs. The NAC will meet in a plenary session on November 2- 3, 2017. Last minute changes to the schedule are possible, which could prevent us from giving advance public notice of schedule adjustments. Planned topics of discussion include the following items:2020 Census Program updates 2020 Census Operations: Integrated Communications Plan Undercount of Young Children Working Group update Integrated Partnership and Communications Working Group update Please visit the Census Advisory Committees Web site for the most current meeting agenda at: http://www.census.gov/about/cac.html. The meeting will be available via webcast at: http://www.census.gov/newsroom/census-live.html. DATES: November 2-3, 2017. On Thursday, November 2, the meeting will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 5:00 p.m. On Friday, November 3, the meeting will [[Page 43934]] begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 2:00 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, at [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 NAC was established in March 2012 and operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title 5, United States Code, Appendix 2, Section 10). The NAC members are appointed by the Director, U.S. Census Bureau, and consider topics such as hard to reach populations, race and ethnicity, language, aging populations, American Indian and Alaska Native tribal considerations, new immigrant populations, populations affected by natural disasters, highly mobile and migrant populations, complex households, rural populations, and population segments with limited access to technology. The Committee also advises on data privacy and confidentiality, among other issues. All meetings are open to the public. A brief period will be set aside at the meeting for public comment on Friday, November 3. However, individuals with extensive questions or statements must submit them in writing to: [email protected] (subject line ``November 2017 NAC 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, October 30, 2017. You may access the online registration from the following link: https://www.regonline.com/nac_meeting_nov2017. 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 as known, and preferably two weeks prior 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: September 14, 2017. Ron S. Jarmin, Associate Director for Economic Programs, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Director, Bureau of the Census. [FR Doc. 2017-20061 Filed 9-19-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-07-P
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Dated: September 5, 2017. This regulation prescribes the policies electronic, mechanical, or other
Glenn Casamassa, and responsibilities for the use of SBAs. technological collection techniques or
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest In carrying out the mission as a other forms of information technology.
System. supervised credit Agency, this Comments may be sent to Jeanne Jacobs,
[FR Doc. 2017–20001 Filed 9–19–17; 8:45 am] regulation authorizes the use of Regulations and Paperwork
BILLING CODE 3411–15–P supervised accounts for the Management Branch, U.S. Department
disbursement of funds. The use may be of Agriculture, Rural Development,
necessitated to disburse Government STOP 0742, 1400 Independence Avenue
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE funds consistent with the various stages SW., Washington, DC 20250–0742.
of any development (construction) work All responses to this Notice will be
Rural Housing Service actually achieved. On limited occasions, summarized and included in the request
a supervised account is used to provide for OMB approval. All comments will
Notice of Request for Extension of a temporary credit counseling and also become a matter of public record.
Currently Approved Information oversight of those being assisted who
Collection Dated: September 11, 2017.
demonstrate an inability to handle their
Richard A. Davis,
AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, financial affairs responsibly. Another
use is for depositing MFH reserve Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
Department of Agriculture. [FR Doc. 2017–19942 Filed 9–19–17; 8:45 am]
account funds in a manner requiring
ACTION: Proposed collection; comments
Agency co-signature for withdrawals. BILLING CODE P
requested.
MFH reserve account funds are held in
SUMMARY: In accordance with the a reserve account for the future capital
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this improvement needs for apartment DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
notice announces the Rural Housing properties. Supervised accounts are
Service’s intention to request an established to ensure Government Bureau of the Census
extension for a currently approved security is adequately protected against
fraud, waste and abuse. National Advisory Committee
information collection in support of the
program of the Agency’s use of The legislative authority for requiring AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau,
Supervised Bank Accounts (SBA). the use of supervised accounts is Department of Commerce.
DATES: Comments on this Notice must
contained in section 510 of the Housing
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
be received by November 20, 2017 to be Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C.
assured of consideration. 1480). These provisions authorize the SUMMARY: The U.S. Census Bureau is
Secretary of Agriculture to make such giving notice of a meeting of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
rules and regulations as deemed National Advisory Committee on Racial,
Joanna Rogers, Financial Loan Analyst, necessary to carry out the
Multi-Family Housing Portfolio Ethnic and Other Populations (NAC).
responsibilities and duties the The NAC addresses policy, research,
Management Division, STOP 0782- Government is charged with
Room 1263S, U.S. Department of and technical issues relating to all
administering. Census Bureau programs and activities.
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
SW., Washington, DC 20250–0782. These activities include the production
burden for this information collection is and dissemination of detailed
Telephone: (202) 720–1609. estimated to average .44 hours per demographic and economic statistics
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: response.
Title: 7 CFR 1902–A, Supervised Bank across all program areas, including the
Respondents: Small Business. Decennial Census programs. The NAC
Accounts. Estimated Average Number of
OMB Number: 0575–0158. will meet in a plenary session on
Respondents: 15,000.
Expiration Date of Approval: January Estimated Total Annual Responses: November 2–3, 2017. Last minute
31, 2018. 60,292. changes to the schedule are possible,
Type of Request: Extension of a Estimated Total Number of Man which could prevent us from giving
Currently Approved Information Hours: 26,169. advance public notice of schedule
Collection. Copies of this information collection adjustments. Planned topics of
Abstract: The Agency extends can be obtained from Jeanne Jacobs, discussion include the following items:
financial assistance to applicants that do Regulations and Paperwork • 2020 Census Program updates
not qualify for loans under commercial Management Branch, at (202) 692–0040. • 2020 Census Operations: Integrated
rates and terms. Comments: Comments are invited on: Communications Plan
The Agency use SBAs as a mechanism (a) Whether the proposed collection of • Undercount of Young Children
to (1) ensure correct disbursement and information is necessary for the proper Working Group update
expenditure of all funds designated for performance of the functions of the • Integrated Partnership and
a project; (2) help a borrower properly Agency, including whether the Communications Working Group update
manage its financial affairs; (3) ensure information will have practical utility; Please visit the Census Advisory
that the Government’s security is (b) the accuracy of the Agency’s Committees Web site for the most
protected adequately from fraud, waste estimate of the burden of the proposed current meeting agenda at: http://
and abuse. collection of information including the www.census.gov/about/cac.html. The
SBAs are mandatory for Multi-Family validity of the methodology and meeting will be available via webcast at:
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Housing (MFH) reserve accounts. The assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance http://www.census.gov/newsroom/
MFH funds must be kept in the SBA for the quality, utility and clarity of the census-live.html.
the full term of a loan. Any funds information to be collected; and (d) DATES: November 2–3, 2017. On
withdrawn for disbursement for an ways to minimize the burden of the Thursday, November 2, the meeting will
authorized purpose require a collection of information on those who begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. and
countersignature from an Agency are to respond, including through the end at approximately 5:00 p.m. On
official. use of appropriate automated, Friday, November 3, the meeting will
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begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. and of the meeting. A photo ID must be recent years by Members of Congress, as
end at approximately 2:00 p.m. presented in order to receive your well as other advisory and oversight
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at visitor’s badge. Visitors are not allowed bodies, in response to (1) the rising
the U.S. Census Bureau Auditorium, beyond the first floor. operational costs of both agencies, and
4600 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, Dated: September 14, 2017. (2) the need for familiarity with local
Maryland 20746. addresses. The suggestions often note
Ron S. Jarmin,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara that the USPS maintains a permanent,
Associate Director for Economic Programs,
Dunlop Jackson, Branch Chief for well trained, and experienced labor
performing the non-exclusive functions and
Advisory Committees, Customer Liaison duties of the Director, Bureau of the Census. force that possesses significant public
and Marketing Services Office, at trust and detailed knowledge of the
[FR Doc. 2017–20061 Filed 9–19–17; 8:45 am]
tara.dunlop.jackson@census.gov, addressing and residential patterns in
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Department of Commerce, U.S. Census communities they serve.
The rationale for this study is to test
Bureau, Room 8H177, 4600 Silver Hill
and observe the feasibility of the use of
Road, Washington, DC 20233, telephone DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Postal Carriers as enumerators in the
301–763–5222. For TTY callers, please
Census Bureau context of an existing Census Test, and,
use the Federal Relay Service 1–800–
thereby, enable the Census Bureau and
877–8339.
Proposed Information Collection; USPS to better respond to stakeholder
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NAC inquiries about the feasibility of such
Comment Request; Pilot of USPS
was established in March 2012 and activities. The potential long-term
Postal Carriers as Census
operates in accordance with the Federal advantages to the Census Bureau
Enumerators During the 2018 End-to-
Advisory Committee Act (Title 5, include: (1) Leveraging local USPS
End Census Test
United States Code, Appendix 2, knowledge about households to
Section 10). The NAC members are AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, pinpoint the best time for an interview,
appointed by the Director, U.S. Census Commerce. (2) increasing the pool of enumerators
Bureau, and consider topics such as ACTION: Notice. without hiring new temporary staff, and
hard to reach populations, race and (3) providing a more flexible landscape
ethnicity, language, aging populations, SUMMARY: The Department of for how and when Nonresponse
American Indian and Alaska Native Commerce, as part of its continuing Followup (NRFU) interviews occur
tribal considerations, new immigrant effort to reduce paperwork and during the enumeration phase of a
populations, populations affected by respondent burden, invites the general census.
natural disasters, highly mobile and public and other Federal agencies to The Census Bureau plans to conduct
migrant populations, complex take this opportunity to comment on a pilot in two ZIP Codes outside of—but
households, rural populations, and proposed and/or continuing information adjacent to—the 2018 End-to-End
population segments with limited collections, as required by the Census Test site location in Providence
access to technology. The Committee Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. County, R.I. The pilot will involve
also advises on data privacy and DATES: To ensure consideration, written approximately 40 Postal Carriers
confidentiality, among other issues. comments must be submitted on or operating out of two ZIP Codes, 02760
All meetings are open to the public. before November 20, 2017. located in North Attleboro, MA, and
A brief period will be set aside at the ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 02888 located in Warwick, RI.
meeting for public comment on Friday, to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental The proposed evaluation and
November 3. However, individuals with Paperwork Clearance Officer, deliverables are:
extensive questions or statements must Department of Commerce, Room 6616, (1) The numbers of resolved
submit them in writing to: 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., enumeration cases will be documented
census.national.advisory.committee@ Washington, DC 20230 (or via the to determine whether Postal Carriers
census.gov (subject line ‘‘November Internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov). were able to successfully conduct
2017 NAC Meeting Public Comment’’), assigned NRFU activities.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
or by letter submission to Kimberly L. Documentation will identify and
Leonard, Committee Liaison Officer, Requests for additional information or describe challenges and opportunities
Department of Commerce, U.S. Census copies of the information collection for future collaborative participation in
Bureau, Room 8H179, 4600 Silver Hill instrument(s) and instructions should this operation.
Road, Washington, DC 20233. be directed to Robin A. Pennington, U.S. (2) A report that details the
If you plan to attend the meeting, Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road, development of baseline metrics to
please register by Monday, October 30, Washington, DC 20233 (or via the describe costs and benefits of a future
2017. You may access the online internet at robin.a.pennington@ collaborative operation. This study will
registration from the following link: census.gov). determine the information needed to
https://www.regonline.com/nac_ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: assess cost differences/savings to
meeting_nov2017. Seating is available to recruiting and staff-onboarding
I. Abstract
the public on a first-come, first-served operations by using existing USPS
basis. The U.S. Census Bureau proposes a employees, and the value added in
This meeting is physically accessible proof of concept study on the use of terms of efficiency and quality of NRFU
to people with disabilities. Requests for United States Postal Service (USPS) activities, measured by numbers of
sradovich on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with NOTICES
sign language interpretation or other Postal Carriers as Census Bureau visits, of using Postal Carriers with local
auxiliary aids should also be directed to enumerators as part of the 2018 End-to- knowledge.
the Committee Liaison Officer as soon End Census Test. The possibility of (3) Results of focus group debriefings
as known, and preferably two weeks formally using Postal Carriers to held with the Postal Carriers, their
prior to the meeting. conduct enumeration as part of managers, and the public after the 2018
Please call 301–763–9906 upon Decennial Census operations has been End-to-End Census Test enumeration
arrival at the Census Bureau on the day proposed or suggested several times in phase is complete to describe and
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| Dates | November 2-3, 2017. On Thursday, November 2, the meeting will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 5:00 p.m. On Friday, November 3, the meeting will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 2:00 p.m. | |
| Contact | Tara Dunlop Jackson, Branch Chief for Advisory Committees, Customer Liaison and Marketing Services Office, at [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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