83_FR_37021 83 FR 36874 - Census Scientific Advisory Committee Public Meeting

83 FR 36874 - Census Scientific Advisory Committee Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 147 (July 31, 2018)

Page Range36874-36875
FR Document2018-16321

The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is giving notice of a meeting of the Census Scientific Advisory Committee (CSAC). 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 CSAC will meet in a plenary session on September 13-14, 2018. Last minute changes to the schedule are possible, which could prevent giving advance public notice of schedule adjustments. Please visit the Census Advisory Committees website for the most current meeting agenda at: http:// www.census.gov/cac/. The meeting will be available via webcast at: https://www.census.gov/newsroom/census-live.html. Topics of discussion will include:

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 147 (Tuesday, July 31, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 147 (Tuesday, July 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36874-36875]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16321]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census


Census Scientific Advisory Committee Public 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 Census Scientific Advisory Committee (CSAC). 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 CSAC will meet 
in a plenary session on September 13-14, 2018. Last minute changes to 
the schedule are possible, which could prevent giving advance public 
notice of schedule adjustments. Please visit the Census Advisory 
Committees website for the most current meeting agenda at: http://www.census.gov/cac/. The meeting will be available via webcast at: 
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/census-live.html. Topics of discussion 
will include:

 2020 Census Program Update
 2018 End-to-End Test Update
 Administrative Records Update
 Efforts to Modernize Disclosure Limitation Update

DATES: September 13-14, 2018. On Thursday, September 13, the meeting 
will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 5:00 p.m. On Friday, 
September 14, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 
approximately 2:00 p.m.

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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 CSAC members 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 14. However, 
individuals with extensive questions or statements must submit them in 
writing by email [email protected] 
(subject line ``September 2018 CSAC Meeting Public Comment'') or by 
letter to Tara Dunlop Jackson, Committee Liaison Officer, Department of 
Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 8H177, 4600 Silver Hill Road, 
Washington, DC 20233.
    If you plan to attend the meeting, please register by Monday, 
September 10, 2018. You may access the online registration from the 
following link: https://www.regonline.com/csac_meeting_sep2018. 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: July 24, 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. 2018-16321 Filed 7-30-18; 8:45 am]
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36874 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 147 / Tuesday, July 31, 2018 / Notices Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250– process, which has been recognized by and clarity of the information to be 2216. the grantee and grantor community for collected; and (d) ways to minimize the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: its quality. burden of the collection of information The applications and associated on those who are to respond, including Robert Martin, eGovernment Program materials made available to reviewers, through the use of appropriate Leader; Phone Number: 202–445–5388; as well as the discussions that take automated, electronic, mechanical, or Email: rmartin@nifa.usda.gov. place during panel review meetings are other technological collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: strictly confidential and are not to be techniques or other forms of information Title: NIFA Proposal Review Process. disclosed to or discussed with anyone technology. OMB Number: 0524–0041. who has not been officially designated All responses to this notice will be Expiration Date of Current Approval: to participate in the review process. summarized and included in the request 10/31/2018. While each panelist certifies at the time to OMB for approval. All comments will Type of Request: Extension of a of preparing a review they do not have become a matter of public record. currently approved information a conflict-of-interest with a particular collection for three years. Done in Washington, DC, on July 24, 2018. application and will maintain its Thomas Shanower, Abstract: The National Institute of confidentiality in the Peer Review Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is System, a certification of their intent at Acting Director, National Institute of Food responsible for performing a review of and Agriculture. the time of the panel review proposals submitted to NIFA proceedings is collected to emphasize [FR Doc. 2018–16326 Filed 7–30–18; 8:45 am] competitive award programs in and reinforce confidentiality not only of BILLING CODE 3410–22–P accordance with section 103(a) of the applications and reviews but also panel Agricultural Research, Extension, and discussions. On the Conflict-of-Interest Education Reform Act of 1998, 7 U.S.C. and Confidentiality Certification Form, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 7613(a). Reviews are undertaken to the panelist affirms they understand the ensure that projects supported by NIFA Bureau of the Census conflict-of-interest guidelines and will are of high quality, and are consistent not be involved in the review of the with the goals and requirements of the Census Scientific Advisory Committee application(s) where a conflict exists. Public Meeting funding program. The panelist also affirms their intent to Proposals submitted to NIFA undergo maintain the confidentiality of the panel AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, a programmatic evaluation to determine process and not disclose to another Department of Commerce. worthiness of Federal support. The individual any information related to ACTION: Notice of public meeting. evaluations consist of a peer panel the peer review or use any information review and may also entail an for personal benefit. SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census assessment by Federal employees and Estimate of Burden: NIFA estimates (Census Bureau) is giving notice of a electronically submitted (ad-hoc) that anywhere from one hour to twenty meeting of the Census Scientific reviews in the Peer Review System. hours may be required to review a Advisory Committee (CSAC). The Need and Use of the Information: The proposal. It is estimated that Committee will address policy, information collected from the approximately five hours are required to research, and technical issues relating to evaluations is used to support NIFA review an average proposal. Each a full range of Census Bureau programs grant programs. NIFA uses the results of proposal receives an average of four and activities, including the proposal evaluation to determine reviews, accounting for an annual communications, decennial, whether a proposal should be declined burden of 20 hours. NIFA estimates it demographic, economic, field or recommended for award. When NIFA receives 4,600 competitive applications operations, geographic, information has rendered a decision, copies of each year. The total annual burden on technology, and statistics. The CSAC reviews, excluding the names of the reviewers is 92,000 hours. NIFA will meet in a plenary session on reviewers, and summaries of review estimates that the potential reviewer September 13–14, 2018. Last minute panel deliberations, if any, are provided questionnaire takes an estimated 10 changes to the schedule are possible, to the submitting Project Director. minutes to complete. The database which could prevent giving advance Given the highly technical nature of consists of approximately 50,000 public notice of schedule adjustments. many of these proposals, the quality of reviewers. The total annual burden of Please visit the Census Advisory the peer review greatly depends on the questionnaire is 8,330 hours. NIFA Committees website for the most current appropriate matching of the subject estimates that the potential Conflict-of- meeting agenda at: http:// matter of the proposal with the Interest and Confidentiality Certification www.census.gov/cac/. The meeting will technical expertise of the potential Form takes an estimated 10 minutes to be available via webcast at: https:// reviewer. In order to obtain this complete. The agency has www.census.gov/newsroom/census- information, an electronic questionnaire approximately 1,000 panelists each live.html. Topics of discussion will is used to collect information about year. The total annual burden of the include: potential panel and ad-hoc reviewers. If certification form is 167 hours. The total • 2020 Census Program Update the reviewer is already in our database, annual burden of the component of the • 2018 End-to-End Test Update the questionnaire asks potential entire review process is 100,497 hours. • Administrative Records Update reviewers to update their basic Comments are invited on: (a) Whether • Efforts to Modernize Disclosure biographical information including the proposed collection of information Limitation Update daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES address, contact information, is necessary for the proper performance DATES: September 13–14, 2018. On professional expertise, and their of the functions of the Agency, Thursday, September 13, the meeting availability to review for NIFA in the including whether the information will will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at future. If the reviewer is new, they are have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of approximately 5:00 p.m. On Friday, prompted to complete the the Agency’s estimate of the burden of September 14, the meeting will begin at questionnaire. This information has the proposed collection of information; 8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 2:00 been invaluable in the NIFA review (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility p.m. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:30 Jul 30, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\31JYN1.SGM 31JYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 147 / Tuesday, July 31, 2018 / Notices 36875 ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Federal Register a notice of initiation the U.S. Census Bureau Auditorium, listing 160 companies for which 4600 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, International Trade Administration Commerce received timely requests for Maryland 20746. [A–549–822] review.3 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara In July 2018, all parties timely Dunlop Jackson, Branch Chief for Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp withdrew their requests for an Advisory Committees, Customer Liaison From Thailand: Rescission of administrative review.4 and Marketing Services Office, Antidumping Duty Administrative Rescission of Review census.scientific.advisory.committee@ Review; 2017–2018 census.gov, Department of Commerce, Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), U.S. Census Bureau, Room 8H177, 4600 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Commerce will rescind an Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC International Trade Administration, administrative review, in whole or in 20233, telephone 301–763–5222. For Department of Commerce. part, if a party who requested the review TTY callers, please use the Federal SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce withdraws the request within 90 days of Relay Service 1–800–877–8339. (Commerce) is rescinding the the date of publication of notice of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CSAC administrative review of the initiation of the requested review. As members are appointed by the Director, antidumping duty order on certain noted above, all parties withdrew their U.S. Census Bureau. The Committee frozen warmwater shrimp (shrimp) from requests for review by the 90-day provides scientific and technical Thailand for the period February 1, deadline. Accordingly, we are expertise, as appropriate, to address 2017, through January 31, 2018, based rescinding the administrative review of Census Bureau program needs and on the timely withdrawal of all requests the antidumping duty order on frozen objectives. The Committee has been for review. warmwater shrimp from Thailand established in accordance with the DATES: Applicable July 31, 2018. covering the period February 1, 2017, Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: through January 31, 2018. 5, United States Code, Appendix 2, Alice Maldonado, AD/CVD Operations, Assessment Section 10). Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, All meetings are open to the public. Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs International Trade Administration, A brief period will be set aside at the and Border Protection (CBP) to assess U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 meeting for public comment on antidumping duties on all appropriate Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, September 14. However, individuals entries. Antidumping duties shall be DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4682. with extensive questions or statements assessed at rates equal to the cash SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: deposit of estimated antidumping duties must submit them in writing by email census.scientific.advisory.committee@ Background required at the time of entry, or census.gov (subject line ‘‘September withdrawal from warehouse, for On February 1, 2018, Commerce consumption, in accordance with 19 2018 CSAC Meeting Public Comment’’) published in the Federal Register a or by letter to Tara Dunlop Jackson, CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends notice of opportunity to request an to issue appropriate assessment Committee Liaison Officer, Department administrative review of the of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, instructions to CBP 15 days after antidumping duty order on shrimp from publication of this notice in the Federal Room 8H177, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Thailand for the period February 1, Washington, DC 20233. Register. 2017, through January 31, 2018.1 In If you plan to attend the meeting, February 2018, Commerce received Notification to Importers please register by Monday, September timely requests, in accordance with 10, 2018. You may access the online This notice serves as a reminder to section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, importers of their responsibility under registration from the following link: as amended (the Act), to conduct an https://www.regonline.com/csac_ 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate administrative review of this regarding the reimbursement of meeting_sep2018. Seating is available to antidumping duty order from the Ad the public on a first-come, first-served antidumping duties prior to liquidation Hoc Shrimp Trade Action Committee of the relevant entries during this basis. (the petitioner), the American Shrimp This meeting is physically accessible review period. Failure to comply with Processors Association (ASPA), and this requirement could result in to people with disabilities. Requests for certain individual companies.2 Based Commerce’s presumption that sign language interpretation or other upon these requests, on April 16, 2017, reimbursement of antidumping duties auxiliary aids should also be directed to in accordance with section 751(a) of the occurred and the subsequent assessment the Committee Liaison Officer as soon Act, Commerce published in the of doubled antidumping duties. as known, and preferably two weeks prior to the meeting. 1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Notification Regarding Administrative Please call 301–763–9906 upon Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity Protective Orders arrival at the Census Bureau on the day to Request Administrative Review, 83 FR 4639 of the meeting. A photo ID must be (February 1, 2018). This notice also serves as a reminder presented in order to receive your 2 See Good Luck Product Co., Ltd.’s (Good Luck’s) to parties subject to administrative February 22, 2018, Request for Administrative protective order (APO) of their visitor’s badge. Visitors are not allowed Review; Petitioner’s February 26, 2018, Request for beyond the first floor. Administrative Review; and May Ao Foods Co., responsibility concerning the return or daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Dated: July 24, 2018. Ltd./A Foods 1991 Co., Ltd.’s (collectively, 3 See Initiation of Antidumping and Mayao’s), Thai Royal Frozen Food Co., Ltd.’s (Thai Ron S. Jarmin, Royal’s), Thai Union Group Public Co., Ltd. (also Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 83 FR Associate Director for Economic Programs, known as Thai Union Frozen Products Public Co. 16298 (April 16, 2018). Performing the Non-Exclusive Functions and Ltd.)/Thai Union Seafood Co., Ltd./Pakfood Public 4 See Petitioner’s, ASPA’s, Mayao’s, Thai Union/ Duties of the Director, Bureau of the Census. Company Limited/Okeanos Food Co. Ltd.’s Pakfood’s, and Thai Royal’s, June 28, 2018, (collectively, Thai Union/Pakfood’s), and ASPA’s Withdrawals of Administrative Review Request, [FR Doc. 2018–16321 Filed 7–30–18; 8:45 am] February 27, 2017, Requests for Administrative and Good Luck’s June 29, 2018, Withdrawal of BILLING CODE 3510–07–P Review. Administrative Review Request. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:30 Jul 30, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\31JYN1.SGM 31JYN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meeting.
DatesSeptember 13-14, 2018. On Thursday, September 13, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 5:00 p.m. On Friday, September 14, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 2:00 p.m.
ContactTara 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.
FR Citation83 FR 36874 
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