[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 210 (Monday, November 1, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 67121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27482]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Establishment of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Technical
Advisory Committee
The Secretary of Labor is announcing the establishment of a Federal
Advisory Committee. In accordance with the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, the Secretary of Labor
has determined that the establishment of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Technical Advisory Committee (the ``Committee'') is in the public
interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed upon the
Commissioner of Labor Statistics by 29 U.S.C. 1 and 2. This
determination follows consultation with the Committee Management
Secretariat, General Services Administration.
The Committee will present advice and make recommendations to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on technical aspects of the collection
and formulation of economic measures.
The Committee will function solely as an advisory body to the BLS,
on technical topics selected by the BLS. Important aspects of the
Committee's responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
a. Provide comments on papers and presentations developed by BLS
research and program staff. The comments will advise BLS as to whether
the academic community will regard the work as being technically sound
and reflecting best practices in the relevant fields.
b. Conduct research on issues identified by BLS on which an
objective technical opinion or recommendation from outside of BLS would
be valuable.
c. Recommend BLS conduct internal research projects to address
technical problems with BLS statistics that have been identified in the
academic literature.
d. Participate in discussions of areas where the types or coverage
of economic statistics could be expanded or improved and areas where
statistics are no longer relevant.
e. Establish working relationships with professional associations
with an interest in BLS statistics, such as the American Statistical
Association and the American Economic Association.
The Committee will report to the Commissioner of Labor Statistics,
agency head of the BLS.
The Committee will consist of approximately sixteen members who
serve as Special Government Employees. Members are appointed by the BLS
and are approved by the Secretary of Labor. Committee members are
economists, statisticians, and behavioral scientists and will be chosen
to achieve a balanced membership across those disciplines. They are
prominent experts in their fields and recognized for their professional
achievements and objectivity.
The Committee will function solely as an advisory body, in
compliance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
The Charter will be filed under the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
For Further Information Contact: Cheryl Kerr, Office of the
Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics, telephone: 202-691-7808, e-
mail: [email protected].
Signed at Washington, DC this 26th day of October 2010.
Kimberley D. Hill,
Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2010-27482 Filed 10-29-10; 8:45 am]
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