03-21123. Census Advisory Committee of Professional Associations

AGENCY:

Bureau of the Census, Commerce.

ACTION:

Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY:

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463 as amended by Pub. L. 94-409), the U.S. Census Bureau (Census Bureau) is giving notice of a meeting of the Census Advisory Committee of Professional Associations (The Committee). The Committee will address issues regarding Census Bureau programs and activities related to their areas of expertise. Members will address policy, research, and technical issues related to the 2010 decennial census, including the American Community Survey and related programs. The Committee also will discuss the 2002 Economic Census and other economic initiatives, as well as issues pertaining to marketing services, language, and data products. Last-minute changes to the agenda are possible, which could prevent giving advance notice of schedule adjustments.

DATES:

The meeting will convene on October 23-24, 2003. On October 23, the meeting will begin at approximately 9 a.m. and adjourn at approximately 5 p.m. On October 24, the meeting will begin at approximately 9 a.m. and adjourn at approximately 12:15 p.m.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Crystal City Hotel, 1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jeri Green, Committee Liaison Officer, Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 3627, Federal Building 3, Washington, DC 20233. Her telephone number is [phone], TDD (301)-457-2540.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Census Advisory Committee of Professional Associations is composed of 36 members, appointed by the presidents of the American Economic Association, the American Statistical Association, and the Population Association of America, and the chairperson of the Board of the American Marketing Association. The Committee addresses issues regarding Census Bureau programs and activities related to their respective areas of expertise.

The meeting is open to the public, and a brief period is set aside for public comment and questions. Those persons with extensive questions or statements must submit them in writing, at least three days before the meeting, to the Committee Liaison Officer named above in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT heading. Seating is available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.

This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should also be directed to the Committee Liaison Officer.

Dated: August 13, 2003.

Hermann Habermann,

Deputy Director, Bureau of the Census.