2024-07542. Bureau of Economic Analysis Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY:

Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION:

Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY:

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) announces a meeting of the Bureau of Economic Analysis Advisory Committee (BEAAC or the Committee). The meeting will address proposed improvements, extensions, and research related to BEA's economic accounts. In addition, the meeting will include an update on recent statistical developments.

DATES:

May 10, 2024. The meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. and adjourns at 3 p.m. (ET)

ADDRESSES:

This meeting will be a hybrid event. Committee members and presenters will have the option to join the meeting in person or via video conference technology. All outside attendees will be invited to attend via video conference technology only. The meeting is open to the public via video conference technology. Contact Gianna Marrone at [phone] or [e-mail] by May 3, 2024, to RSVP. The call-in number, access code, and presentation link will be posted 24 hours prior to the meeting on https://www.bea.gov/​about/​bea-advisory-committee.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Gianna Marrone, Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Suitland, MD, 20746; phone [phone]; email [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Committee was established July 22, 1999, in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). The Committee advises the Director of BEA on matters related to the development and improvement of BEA's national, regional, industry, and international economic accounts, especially in areas of new and rapidly growing economic activities arising from innovative and advancing technologies. The Committee provides recommendations from the perspective of businesspeople, academicians, researchers, and experts in government and international affairs.

The Committee aims to have a balanced representation among its members, considering such factors as geography, technical expertise, community involvement, and knowledge of programs and/or activities related to BEAAC. Individual members are selected based on their expertise in specific areas as needed by BEAAC.

This meeting is open to the public. The meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for foreign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids or extensive questions or statements must be submitted in writing to Gianna Marrone at [phone] or [e-mail] by May 3, 2024.

Authority: Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.

Dated: April 4, 2024.

Ryan Noonan,

Designated Federal Officer, Bureau of Economic Analysis.