2015-07822. Bureau of Labor Statistics Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting and Agenda

The Bureau of Labor Statistics Technical Advisory Committee will meet on Friday, May 15, 2015. The meeting will be held in the Postal Square Building, 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE., Washington, DC.

The Committee provides advice and makes recommendations to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on technical aspects of the collection and formulation of economic measures. The BLS presents issues and then draws on the expertise of Committee members representing specialized fields within the academic disciplines of economics, statistics and survey design.

The meeting will be held in rooms 1-3 of the Postal Square Building Conference Center. The schedule and agenda for the meeting are as follows:

8:30 a.m. Commissioner's welcome and review of agency developments

9:00 a.m. Current Employment Statistics (CES) Survey Review of Benchmarking Methodology and Goals

11:15 a.m. Updates on topics from past committee meetings

1:30 p.m. Discussion of future priorities

2:00 p.m. Using Form 5500 Series Data to Improve BLS Data on Employee Benefits

4:00 p.m. Approximate conclusion

The meeting is open to the public. Any questions concerning the meeting should be directed to Sarah Dale, Bureau of Labor Statistics Technical Advisory Committee, on 202-691-5643. Individuals who require special accommodations should contact Ms. Dale at least two days prior to the meeting date.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 1st day of April 2015.

Kimberly D. Hill,

Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics.