[Federal Register: December 27, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 247)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census
Request for Nominations of Members To Serve on the Census
Advisory Committee on the African American Population
AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is requesting
nominations of individuals to the Census Advisory Committee on the
African American Population. 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 January 28, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations to Jeri Green, Chief, Census
Advisory Committee Office, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 8H182, 4600 Silver
Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233. Nominations also may be submitted via
fax at 301-763-8609, or by e-mail to jeri.green@census.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeri Green, Chief, Census Advisory
Committee Office, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 8H182, 4600 Silver Hill
Road, Washington, DC 20233, telephone (301) 763-2070.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was established in accordance
with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title 5, United States Code
(U.S.C.), Appendix 2) in 1995. The following provides information about
the Committee, membership, and the nomination process.
Objectives and Duties
1. The Committee provides an organized and continuing channel of
communication between African American communities and the Census
Bureau. Committee members identify useful strategies to reduce the
differential undercount for the African American population, and on
ways data can be disseminated for maximum usefulness to the African
American population.
2. The Committee draws upon prior decennial planning efforts,
research studies, test censuses, and other experiences to provide
advice and recommendations for the 2010 Decennial Census Program.
3. The Committee functions solely as an advisory body under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act.
4. The Committee reports to the Director of the Census Bureau.
Membership
1. Members are appointed by and serve at the discretion of the
Secretary of Commerce. They are appointed to the nine-member Committee
for a period of three years.
2. Members will be reevaluated at the conclusion of the three-year
term with the prospect of renewal, pending meeting attendance,
administrative compliance, Advisory Committee needs, and the
Secretary's concurrence. Committee members are selected in accordance
with applicable Department of Commerce guidelines. The Committee aims
to have a balanced representation, considering such factors as
geography, gender, technical expertise, community involvement, and
knowledge of census procedures and activities. The Committee aims to
include members from diverse backgrounds, including state and local
governments, academia, media, research, community-based organizations,
and the private sector. No employee of the federal government can serve
as a member of the Committee. Meeting attendance and active
participation in the activities of the Advisory Committee are essential
for sustained Committee membership as well as submission of required
annual financial disclosure statements.
Miscellaneous
1. Members of the Committee serve without compensation, but receive
reimbursement for Committee-related travel and lodging expenses.
2. The Committee meets at least once a year, budget permitting, but
additional meetings may be held as deemed necessary by the Census
Director or Designated Federal Official. All Committee meetings are
open to the public in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee
Act.
Nomination Information
1. Nominations are requested as described above.
2. Nominees should have expertise and knowledge of the cultural
patterns, issues, and/or data needs of the African American community.
Such knowledge and expertise are needed to provide advice and
recommendations to the Census Bureau on how best to enumerate the
African American population and obtain complete and accurate data on
this population. Individuals, groups, or organizations may submit
nominations on behalf of a potential candidate. A summary of the
candidate's qualifications (R[eacute]sum[eacute] or curriculum vitae)
must be included along with the nomination letter. Nominees must have
the ability to participate in Advisory Committee meetings and tasks.
Besides Committee meetings, active participation may include Committee
assignments and participation in conference calls and working groups.
3. The Department of Commerce is committed to equal opportunity in
the workplace and seeks diverse Committee membership.
Dated: December 19, 2007.
Charles Louis Kincannon,
Director, Bureau of the Census.
[FR Doc. E7-25011 Filed 12-26-07; 8:45 am]
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