83 FR 5400 - Census Scientific Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 26 (February 7, 2018)
Bureau of the Census
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 26 (February 7, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-02424 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 5400-5401] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-02424] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 March 29-30, 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 the following items:2020 Census Systems and Operations Updates on Formal and Informal 2017 Outreach Activities Internet Self-Response Updates Administrative Records Updates New Annual Business Survey [[Page 5401]] C-SAC Working Groups Progress Reports DATES: March 29-30, 2018. On Thursday, March 29, the meeting will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 5:00 p.m. On Friday, March 30, the meeting will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 3:00 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 March 31. However, individuals with extensive questions or statements must submit them in writing to: [email protected] (subject line ``March 2018 C-SAC Meeting Public Comment''), or by letter submission 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, March 26, 2018. You may access the online registration from the following link: https://www.regonline.com/csac_meeting_mar2018. 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 be directed to the Committee Liaison Officer as soon as known, and preferably two weeks prior to the meeting. Due to increased security 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: January 31, 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. 2018-02424 Filed 2-6-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-07-P
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. • Renaming OPPM the Office of
contains documents other than rules or Johanna Briscoe, 202–720–291, Contracting and Procurement.
proposed rules that are applicable to the Johanna.Briscoe@dm.usda.gov.
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, III. Request for Information
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USDA is
committee meetings, agency decisions and USDA is seeking public comment on
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
committed to operating efficiently,
effectively, and with integrity, and these actions and notes that this notice
petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are minimizing the burdens on individuals, is issued solely for information and
examples of documents appearing in this businesses, and communities for program-planning purposes. While
section. participation in and compliance with responses to this notice do not bind
USDA programs. USDA works to USDA to any further actions, all
support the American agricultural submissions will be reviewed by the
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE economy to strengthen rural appropriate program office, and made
communities; to protect and conserve publicly available on http://
Office of the Secretary our natural resources; and to provide a www.regulations.gov.
safe, sufficient, and nutritious food Dated: January 31, 2018.
Improving Customer Service supply for the American people. The Donald Bice,
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA. Department’s wide range of programs Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for
ACTION: Request for information. and responsibilities touches the lives of Administration.
every American every day. [FR Doc. 2018–02388 Filed 2–6–18; 8:45 am]
SUMMARY: Consistent with Executive
I. Executive Orders 13781 BILLING CODE 3410–90–P
Order 13781, ‘‘Comprehensive Plan for
Reorganizing the Executive Branch,’’ Executive Order 13781,
and using the authority of the Secretary ‘‘Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing
to reorganize the Department under the Executive Branch’’, is intended to DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
section 4(a) of Reorganization Plan No. improve the efficiency, effectiveness,
2 of 1953, the U.S. Department of and accountability of the executive Bureau of the Census
Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting public branch. The principles in the Executive
Order provide the basis for taking Census Scientific Advisory Committee
comment on a proposed realignment of
the Departmental Administration actions to enhance and strengthen the AGENCY: Bureau of the Census,
organization that will improve customer delivery of USDA programs. Department of Commerce.
service, better align functions within the II. Reorganization Actions ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
organization, and ensure improved
strategic decision-making. Secretary Perdue intends to take SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census
actions to strengthen customer service (Census Bureau) is giving notice of a
DATES: Comments and information are
and improve efficiencies at USDA by meeting of the Census Scientific
requested on or before March 2, 2018. taking the following actions: Advisory Committee (C–SAC). The
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are • Establishing a Customer Experience Committee will address policy,
invited to submit comments regarding Office within the Office of the Assistant
this notice. All submissions must refer research, and technical issues relating to
Secretary for Administration to
to ‘‘Improving Customer Service’’ to a full range of Census Bureau programs
coordinate agency actions that will
ensure proper delivery. and activities, including
improve customer service across the
• Electronic Submission of communications, decennial,
Department;
Comments. Interested persons may • Establishing the Office of Property demographic, economic, field
submit comments electronically through and Fleet Management, and realigning operations, geographic, information
the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// the property, fleet, and hazardous technology, and statistics. The C–SAC
www.regulations.gov. USDA strongly materials management functions of the will meet in a plenary session on March
encourages commenters to submit Office of Procurement and Property 29–30, 2018. Last minute changes to the
comments electronically. Electronic Management (OPPM) into the new schedule are possible, which could
submission of comments allows the office; prevent giving advance public notice of
commenter maximum time to prepare • Realigning the workers’ schedule adjustments. Please visit the
and submit a comment, and ensures compensation and safety program out of Census Advisory Committees website
timely receipt by USDA. Commenters OPPM into the Office of Human for the most current meeting agenda at:
should follow the instructions provided Resources Management (OHRM); http://www.census.gov/cac/. The
on that site to submit comments • Transferring the directives program meeting will be available via webcast at:
electronically. and records management function from https://www.census.gov/newsroom/
• Submission of Comments by Mail, census-live.html. Topics of discussion
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the Office of the Chief Information
Hand delivery, or Courier. Paper, disk, Officer (OCIO) to the Office of the will include the following items:
or CD–ROM submissions should be Executive Secretariat (OES); • 2020 Census Systems and Operations
submitted to the Office of the Assistant • Realigning the classified network • Updates on Formal and Informal 2017
Secretary for Administration, USDA, management and the controlled Outreach Activities
Jamie L. Whitten Building, Room 240– unclassified information functions from • Internet Self-Response Updates
W, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, OCIO to the Office of Homeland • Administrative Records Updates
Washington, DC 20250. Security (OHS); and • New Annual Business Survey
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• C–SAC Working Groups Progress be presented in order to receive your permits Commerce to postpone the
Reports visitor’s badge. Visitors are not allowed preliminary determination until no later
DATES: March 29–30, 2018. On beyond the first floor. than 130 days after the date on which
Thursday, March 29, the meeting will Dated: January 31, 2018. Commerce initiated the investigation if
begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. and Ron S. Jarmin,
a petitioner makes a timely request for
end at approximately 5:00 p.m. On a postponement. Under 19 CFR
Associate Director for Economic Programs,
Friday, March 30, the meeting will 351.205(e), a petitioner must submit a
Performing the Non-Exclusive Functions and
begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. and Duties of the Director, Bureau of the Census. request for postponement 25 days or
end at approximately 3:00 p.m. more before the scheduled date of the
[FR Doc. 2018–02424 Filed 2–6–18; 8:45 am]
preliminary determination and must
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
state the reason for the request.
the U.S. Census Bureau Auditorium,
Commerce will grant the request unless
4600 Silver Hill Road, Suitland,
it finds compelling reasons to deny the
Maryland 20746. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
request.3
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara On January 23, 2018, PMP
Dunlop Jackson, Branch Chief for International Trade Administration
Fermentation Products, Inc. (the
Advisory Committees, Customer Liaison [C–570–072] petitioner) submitted a timely request
and Marketing Services Office, pursuant to section 703(c)(1)(A) of the
tara.dunlop.jackson@census.gov, Sodium Gluconate, Gluconic Acid and Act and 19 CFR 351.205(e) to postpone
Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Derivative Products From the People’s the preliminary determination. The
Bureau, Room 8H177, 4600 Silver Hill Republic of China: Postponement of petitioner stated that the purpose of its
Road, Washington, DC 20233, telephone Preliminary Determination in the request was to provide Commerce with
301–763–5222. For TTY callers, please Countervailing Duty Investigation adequate time to solicit information
use the Federal Relay Service 1–800– from the respondents and to allow
877–8339. AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, Commerce and interested parties
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The sufficient time to analyze respondents’
Department of Commerce.
members of the C–SAC are appointed by questionnaire responses.4
the Director, U.S. Census Bureau. The DATES: Applicable February 7, 2018.
In accordance with 19 CFR
Committee provides scientific and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 351.205(e), the petitioner has stated the
technical expertise, as appropriate, to Robert Galantucci at (202) 482–2923 or reason for requesting a postponement of
address Census Bureau program needs Jonathan Hill at (202) 482–3518, AD/ the preliminary determination and the
and objectives. The Committee has been CVD Operations, Enforcement and record does not present any compelling
established in accordance with the Compliance, International Trade reasons to deny the request. Therefore,
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title Administration, Department of in accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A)
5, United States Code, Appendix 2, Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue of the Act, and in light of the closure of
Section 10). NW, Washington, DC 20230. the Federal Government from January
All meetings are open to the public. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 20 through 22, 2018, Commerce is
A brief period will be set aside at the postponing the deadline for the
meeting for public comment on March Background preliminary determination to May 2,
31. However, individuals with extensive On December 20, 2017, the 2018.5 Pursuant to section 705(a)(l) of
questions or statements must submit Department of Commerce (Commerce) the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the
them in writing to: initiated the countervailing duty (CVD) deadline for the final determination will
census.scientific.advisory.committee@ investigation of sodium gluconate, continue to be 75 days after the date of
census.gov (subject line ‘‘March 2018 C– gluconic acid and derivative products the preliminary determination, unless
SAC Meeting Public Comment’’), or by from the People’s Republic of China.1 postponed at a later date.
letter submission to Tara Dunlop Currently, the preliminary This notice is issued and published
Jackson, Committee Liaison Officer, determination is due no later than pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act
Department of Commerce, U.S. Census February 26, 2018.2 and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(l).
Bureau, Room 8H177, 4600 Silver Hill Dated: February 2, 2018.
Postponement of the Preliminary
Road, Washington, DC 20233. Gary Taverman,
If you plan to attend the meeting, Determination
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
please register by Monday, March 26, Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of and Countervailing Operations, performing
2018. You may access the online 1930, as amended (the Act), requires the non-exclusive functions and duties of the
registration from the following link: Commerce to issue the preliminary Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
https://www.regonline.com/csac_ determination in a CVD investigation Compliance.
meeting_mar2018. Seating is available within 65 days after the date on which [FR Doc. 2018–02444 Filed 2–6–18; 8:45 am]
to the public on a first-come, first-served Commerce initiated the investigation. BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
basis. However, section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act
This meeting is physically accessible 3 See 19 CFR 351.205(e).
to people with disabilities. Requests for 1 See Sodium Gluconate, Gluconic Acid, and 4 See Letter from the petitioner to Commerce,
sign language interpretation or other Derivative Products from the People’s Republic of ‘‘Countervailing Duty Investigation of Sodium
China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Gluconate, Gluconic Acid and Derivative Products
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auxiliary aids should be directed to the Investigation, 83 FR 499 (January 4, 2018). (GNA Products) from the People’s Republic of
Committee Liaison Officer as soon as 2 Commerce has exercised its discretion to toll China: Petitioner’s Request to Postpone the
known, and preferably two weeks prior deadlines for the duration of the closure of the Preliminary Determination,’’ dated January 23,
to the meeting. Federal Government from January 20 through 22, 2018.
Due to increased security for access to 2018. See Memorandum, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by 5 Note that the revised deadline incorporates a 65-
the Shutdown of the Federal Government,’’ dated day postponement, i.e., to 130 days after the date
the meeting, please call 301–763–9906 January 23, 2018 (Tolling Memorandum). on which this investigation was initiated, in
upon arrival at the Census Bureau on Accordingly, all deadlines in this segment of the addition to a 3-day extension due to closure of the
the day of the meeting. A photo ID must proceeding have been extended by 3 days. Federal Government.
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| Dates | March 29-30, 2018. On Thursday, March 29, the meeting will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 5:00 p.m. On Friday, March 30, the meeting will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 3:00 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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