[Federal Register: January 23, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 15)]
[Notices]
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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 Hispanic 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
Hispanic 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 February 22, 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,
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 Hispanic communities and the Census Bureau.
Committee members identify useful strategies to reduce the differential
undercount for the Hispanic population, and on ways data can be
disseminated for maximum usefulness to the Hispanic 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
Bureau 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 Hispanic community. Such
knowledge and expertise are needed to provide advice and
recommendations to the Census Bureau on how best to enumerate the
Hispanic 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: January 15, 2008.
Steve H. Murdock,
Director, Bureau of the Census.
[FR Doc. E8-1035 Filed 1-22-08; 8:45 am]
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