83_FR_35755 83 FR 35610 - Request for Nominations of Members To Serve on the Census Scientific Advisory Committee

83 FR 35610 - Request for Nominations of Members To Serve on the Census Scientific Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 145 (July 27, 2018)

Page Range35610-35611
FR Document2018-16021

The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) requests nominations of individuals to the Census Scientific Advisory Committee. The Census Bureau will consider nominations received in response to this notice, as well as from other sources. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice provides Committee and membership criteria.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 145 (Friday, July 27, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 145 (Friday, July 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35610-35611]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16021]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census


Request for Nominations of Members To Serve on the Census 
Scientific Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) requests nominations 
of individuals to the Census Scientific Advisory Committee. The Census 
Bureau will consider nominations received in response to this notice, 
as well as from other sources. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 
this notice provides Committee and membership criteria.

DATES: Please submit nominations by September 25, 2018. The Census 
Bureau will retain nominations received after this date for 
consideration should additional vacancies occur.

ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations to the [email protected] (subject line ``2018 CSAC Nominations'') or by 
letter submission to Tara Dunlop Jackson, Committee Liaison Officer, 
2018 CSAC Nominations, Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 
8H177, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Dunlop Jackson, Branch Chief for 
Advisory Committees, Customer Liaison and Marketing Services Office, 
Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 8H177, 4600 Silver 
Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233, (301) 763-5222 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Census Scientific Advisory Committee was 
established in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA), 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 tribal, 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 FACA.
    4. The Census Scientific Advisory Committee reports to the Director 
of the Census Bureau.

Membership

    1. The Census Scientific Advisory Committee consists of up to 21 
members and one Chair appointed by the Director of the Census Bureau. 
The Census Bureau is currently filling five seats.
    2. Members are appointed for a three-year term.
    3. Members shall serve as Special Government Employees (SGEs) and 
will be subject to the ethical standards applicable to SGEs. Committee 
membership will be reevaluated at the conclusion of the three-year 
term. Member renewal will be based on active attendance, participation 
in meetings, administrative compliance, Census Bureau needs, and the 
Director's concurrence.

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    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 and technical and scientific expertise. The 
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 once or twice a 
year, budget permitting. Additional meetings may be held as deemed 
necessary by the Census Bureau Director or Designated Federal Official. 
All Committee meetings are open to the public in accordance with the 
FACA.

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. The Census Bureau is especially interested in receiving 
applications from persons with expertise in demography, statistics, 
business/finance, sociology, and marketing.
    4. Individuals, groups, and/or organizations may submit nominations 
on behalf of individual candidates. A summary of the candidate's 
qualifications (resum[eacute] 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.
    5. The Department of Commerce is committed to equal opportunity in 
the workplace and seeks diverse Committee membership.

    Dated: July 20, 2018.
Ron S. Jarmin,
Associate Director for Economic Programs, Performing the Non-Exclusive 
Functions and Duties of the Director, Bureau of the Census.
[FR Doc. 2018-16021 Filed 7-26-18; 8:45 am]
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of request for nominations.
DatesPlease submit nominations by September 25, 2018. The Census Bureau will retain nominations received after this date for consideration should additional vacancies occur.
ContactTara Dunlop Jackson, Branch Chief for Advisory Committees, Customer Liaison and Marketing Services Office, Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 8H177, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233, (301) 763-5222 or census.scientific.advisory. [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 35610 
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