[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 165 (Monday, August 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44600-44601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18301]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census
2020 Census Tribal Consultation Meetings
AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of 2020 Census Tribal Consultation meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is continuing tribal
consultation meetings through calendar year 2019 with federally
recognized tribes as part of our ongoing government-to-government
relationships. The Census Bureau received valuable feedback during our
2020 Census tribal consultation meetings held in 2015 and 2016, and the
Census Bureau is continuing its communication and information on
updates on the 2020 Census. The Census Bureau is planning one
consultation meeting and one national webinar with federally recognized
tribes. These meetings will provide a forum for tribes to share
insights, make recommendations, and discuss concerns related to the
2020 Census data products.
DATES: The Census Bureau will conduct information and consultation
sessions on Wednesday, September 25, 2019, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Time; and Monday, October 21, 2019, at 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Mountain Standard Time.
Any questions or topics to be considered in the tribal consultation
meetings must be received in writing by September 25, 2019.
ADDRESSES: The Census Bureau will conduct the consultation sessions at
the following locations:
The September 25 national webinar will be conducted at
4:00 p.m. EDT, via webcast at: WebEx Login Link: https://censusevent.webex.com/censusevent/onstage/g.php?MTID=e0e21564092e8928ab763dd02ba6e40f7.
Dial-in: 800-857-8887. Participant passcode: 5484613.
The October 21 consultation session will be held at the
National Congress of American Indians annual conference,
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Albuquerque Convention Center, 401 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102.
Please direct all written comments to Dee Alexander, Tribal Affairs
Coordinator, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs,
Intergovernmental Affairs Office, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC
20233; telephone (301) 763-9335; fax (301) 763-3780; or by email at
[email protected] or, at [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dee Alexander, Tribal Affairs
Coordinator, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs,
Intergovernmental Affairs Office, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC
20233; telephone (301) 763-9335; fax (301) 763-3780; or by email at
[email protected] or at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Census Bureau's procedures for outreach, notice and
consultation ensure involvement of tribes, to the extent practicable
and permitted by law, before making decisions or implementing policies,
rules, or programs that affect federally recognized tribal governments.
These meetings are open to citizens of federally recognized tribes by
invitation.
The Census Bureau's Decennial Directorate and the Intergovernmental
Affairs Office is responsible for the development and implementation of
outreach and promotion activities to assist in obtaining a complete and
accurate census count in 2020 among all residents including the
American Indian and Alaska Native populations. This program is one part
of the overall outreach and promotion efforts directed at building
awareness about the importance of the census and motivating response to
the 2020 Census in communities all across the country.
In accordance with Executive Order 13175, Consultation and
Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments, issued November 6, 2000,
the Census Bureau is adhering to its tribal consultation policy by
seeking the input of tribal governments in the planning and
implementation of the 2020 Census with the goal of ensuring the most
accurate counts and data for the American Indian and Alaska Native
population. In that regard, we are seeking comments to the following
operational topics:
1. 2020 Census Disclosure Avoidance System (DAS)
2. 2020 Census data products for the American Indian and Alaska Native
population
The Census Bureau is transitioning to a new Disclosure Avoidance
System (DAS) to protect information provided by respondents on the 2020
Census. The DAS is a new, advanced, and more powerful confidentiality
protection system than the Census Bureau has previously used. The DAS
employs a rigorous mathematical process to protect respondents'
information and identity. The Census Bureau is fully committed to
publishing detailed race and ethnicity data from the 2020 Census,
including detailed data on the American Indian and Alaska Native
populations. These products will be available in a format that uses the
detailed self-reported data, including the option for respondents to
report as many race categories as apply. The geographic specificity
will be limited to areas that meet certain, still to be determined,
minimum population standards, as they have in the past. The Census
Bureau also will apply the new 2020 Census Disclosure Avoidance System
to all data products. Through the webinar and tribal consultation
sessions, Census Bureau staff will provide tribal communities with
further details on the Census Bureau's plans to modernize its
disclosure avoidance methodology for the 2020 Census and potential
changes to the 2020 Census data products. For more information on DAS,
please see the following URL link: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/2020-census/planning-management/memo-series/2020-memo-2019_12.html.
Tribal Consultation Meeting Dates and Times
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Time (local time
Date zone) Location
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Wednesday, September 25, 2019. 4:00 p.m. EST-- WebEx Login Link:
Eastern Standard https://
Time. censusevent.webex.co
m/censusevent/
onstage/
g.php?MTID=e0e215640
92e8928ab763dd02ba6e
40f7.
Dial-in: 800-857-
8887. Participant
passcode: 5484613.
Monday, October 21, 2019...... 9:00-11:00 a.m. National Congress of
Mountain American Indians,
Standard Time. 67th Annual
Convention and
Marketplace,
Albuquerque
Convention Center,
Albuquerque, New
Mexico, 87102.
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Dated: August 20, 2019.
Steven D. Dillingham,
Director, Bureau of the Census.
[FR Doc. 2019-18301 Filed 8-23-19; 8:45 am]
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