Federal Register: February 9, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 27)
DOCID: FR Doc E6-1747
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of request for nominations.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Request for Nominations of Members To Serve on the Census Advisory Committee on the American Indian and Alaska Native Populations
DATES: Please submit nominations by March 2, 2006.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is requesting nominations of individuals to the Census Advisory Committee on the American Indian and Alaska Native Populations. 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.
SUMMARY:
American Indian and Alaska Native Populations Census Advisory Committee,
SUPPLEMENTAL 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 American Indian and Alaska Native communities and the Census Bureau. Committee members identify useful strategies to reduce the differential undercount for the American Indian and Alaska Native populations and on ways data can be disseminated for maximum usefulness to the American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
2. The Committee draws upon prior decennial planning efforts, research studies, test censuses, and other experiences to provide advice and recommendations for the 2010 Census, the American Community Survey, and related decennial programs.
3. The Committee functions solely as an advisory body under the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
4. The Committee reports to the Director of the Bureau of the Census.
Membership
1. Members are appointed by and serve at the discretion of the Secretary of Commerce.
2. Members are appointed to the ninemember Committee for a period of three years. Members will be reevaluated at
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the conclusion of the threeyear term with the prospect of renewal,
pending 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, local, and tribal governments;
academia; media; research; communitybased 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.
Miscellaneous
1. Members of the Committee serve without compensation, but receive reimbursement for committeerelated 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 and issues and/or data needs of the American Indian and Alaska
Native communities. Such knowledge and expertise are needed to provide
advice and recommendations to the Census Bureau on how best to
enumerate the American Indian and Alaska Native populations and obtain
complete and accurate data on these populations. 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: February 2, 2006.
Charles Louis Kincannon,
Director, Bureau of the Census.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Edwina Jaramillo, Race and Ethnic Advisory Committee Program Coordinator, Census Advisory Committee Office, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 3627, Federal Building 3, 4700 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233, telephone (301) 7634047.