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Request for Nominations of Members
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Bureau of the Census
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ACTION: Notice of request for
nominations.
AGENCY:
The Secretary of Commerce is
requesting nominations of individuals
SUMMARY:
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to the Federal Economic Scientific
Advisory Committee. The Secretary 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.
Please submit nominations by
October 9, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations
to B.K. Atrostic, Designated Federal
Official for Federal Economic Statistics
Advisory Committee, U.S. Census
Bureau, Room 2K267, 4600 Silver Hill
Road, Washington, DC 20233.
Nominations also may be submitted via
fax at 301–763–5935, or by email to
barbara.kathryn.atrostic@census.gov.
DATES:
B.K.
Atrostic, Designated Federal Official for
Federal Economic Statistics Advisory
Committee, U.S. Census Bureau, Room
2K267, 4600 Silver Hill Road,
Washington, DC 20233., telephone (301)
763–6442.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Committee was established in
accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (as amended, Title 5,
United States Code, Appendix 2). The
following provides information about
the committee, membership, and the
nomination process:
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Objective and Duties
1. The Federal Economic Statistics
Advisory Committee (the ‘‘Committee’’)
is administratively housed at the
Economics and Statistics
Administration (ESA), U.S. Department
of Commerce. The Committee advises
Directors of ESA’s two statistical
agencies, the Bureau of Economic
Analysis (BEA) and the Census Bureau
(Census), and the Commissioner of the
Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) (‘‘the agencies’’) on
statistical methodology and other
technical matters related to the
collection, tabulation, and analysis of
federal economic statistics.
2. The Committee functions solely as
an advisory committee to the senior
officials of BEA, Census and BLS in
consultation with the Committee
chairperson.
3. Important aspects of the
Committee’s responsibilities include,
but are not limited to:
a. Recommending research to address
important technical problems arising in
federal economic statistics.
b. Identifying areas in which better
coordination of the agencies’ activities
would be beneficial.
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c. Establishing relationships with
professional associations with an
interest in federal economic statistics.
d. Coordinating, in its identification
of agenda items, with other existing
academic advisory committees
chartered to provide agency-specific
advice, for the purpose of avoiding
duplication of effort.
4. The Committee reports to the
Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
who, as head of ESA, coordinates and
collaborates with the agencies.
Membership
1. The Committee consists of
approximately fourteen members who
serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of
Commerce.
2. Members are nominated by the
Department of Commerce, in
consultation with the agencies, under
the coordination of the Under Secretary
for Economic Affairs, and appointed by
the Secretary.
3. Committee members are
economists, statisticians, survey
methodologists, and behavioral
scientists, and are chosen to achieve a
balanced membership across those
disciplines.
4. Members shall be prominent
experts in their fields, and recognized
for their scientific and professional
achievements and objectivity.
a. Members serve as Special
Government Employees (SGEs) and are
subject to ethics rules applicable to
SGEs.
b. Members serve three-year terms.
Members may be reappointed to any
number of additional three-year terms.
c. Should a committee member be
unable to complete a three-year term, a
new member may be selected to
complete that term for the duration of
the time remaining or begin a new term
of three years.
d. The agencies, by consensus
agreement, shall appoint the
chairperson annually from the
committee membership. Chairpersons
shall be permitted to succeed
themselves.
Miscellaneous
1. Members of the Committee will not
be compensated for their services, but
will be reimbursed for travel expenses
upon request.
2. The Committee meets
approximately twice a year, budget
permitting. Special meetings may be
called when appropriate.
Nomination Information
1. Nominations are requested as
described above.
2. Nominees must be economists,
statisticians, survey methodologists, and
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behavioral scientists and will be chosen
to achieve a balanced membership
across those disciplines. Nominees must
be prominent experts in their fields, and
recognized for their scientific and
professional achievements and
objectivity. Such knowledge and
expertise are needed to advise the
agencies on statistical methodology and
other technical matters related to the
collection, tabulation, and analysis of
federal economic statistics.
3. Individuals, groups, and/or
organizations may submit nominations
on behalf of an individual candidate. A
summary of the candidate’s
´
´
qualifications (resume or curriculum
vitae) must be included along with the
nomination letter. Nominees must be
able to actively participate in the tasks
of the Committee, including, but not
limited to regular meeting attendance,
committee meeting discussant
responsibilities, and review of materials,
as well as participation in conference
calls, webinars, working groups, and
special committee activities.
4. The Department of Commerce is
committed to equal opportunity in the
workplace and seeks diverse Committee
membership.
Dated: August 30, 2012.
Thomas L. Mesenbourg, Jr.,
Acting Director, Bureau of the Census.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census
Request for Nominations of Members To Serve on the Federal
Economic Scientific Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Commerce is requesting nominations of
individuals
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to the Federal Economic Scientific Advisory Committee. The Secretary
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.
DATES: Please submit nominations by October 9, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations to B.K. Atrostic, Designated
Federal Official for Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee,
U.S. Census Bureau, Room 2K267, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC
20233. Nominations also may be submitted via fax at 301-763-5935, or by
email to barbara.kathryn.atrostic@census.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: B.K. Atrostic, Designated Federal
Official for Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee, U.S.
Census Bureau, Room 2K267, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC
20233., telephone (301) 763-6442.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was established in accordance
with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (as amended, Title 5, United
States Code, Appendix 2). The following provides information about the
committee, membership, and the nomination process:
Objective and Duties
1. The Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee (the
``Committee'') is administratively housed at the Economics and
Statistics Administration (ESA), U.S. Department of Commerce. The
Committee advises Directors of ESA's two statistical agencies, the
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and the Census Bureau (Census), and
the Commissioner of the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) (``the agencies'') on statistical methodology and
other technical matters related to the collection, tabulation, and
analysis of federal economic statistics.
2. The Committee functions solely as an advisory committee to the
senior officials of BEA, Census and BLS in consultation with the
Committee chairperson.
3. Important aspects of the Committee's responsibilities include,
but are not limited to:
a. Recommending research to address important technical problems
arising in federal economic statistics.
b. Identifying areas in which better coordination of the agencies'
activities would be beneficial.
c. Establishing relationships with professional associations with
an interest in federal economic statistics.
d. Coordinating, in its identification of agenda items, with other
existing academic advisory committees chartered to provide agency-
specific advice, for the purpose of avoiding duplication of effort.
4. The Committee reports to the Under Secretary for Economic
Affairs who, as head of ESA, coordinates and collaborates with the
agencies.
Membership
1. The Committee consists of approximately fourteen members who
serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of Commerce.
2. Members are nominated by the Department of Commerce, in
consultation with the agencies, under the coordination of the Under
Secretary for Economic Affairs, and appointed by the Secretary.
3. Committee members are economists, statisticians, survey
methodologists, and behavioral scientists, and are chosen to achieve a
balanced membership across those disciplines.
4. Members shall be prominent experts in their fields, and
recognized for their scientific and professional achievements and
objectivity.
a. Members serve as Special Government Employees (SGEs) and are
subject to ethics rules applicable to SGEs.
b. Members serve three-year terms. Members may be reappointed to
any number of additional three-year terms.
c. Should a committee member be unable to complete a three-year
term, a new member may be selected to complete that term for the
duration of the time remaining or begin a new term of three years.
d. The agencies, by consensus agreement, shall appoint the
chairperson annually from the committee membership. Chairpersons shall
be permitted to succeed themselves.
Miscellaneous
1. Members of the Committee will not be compensated for their
services, but will be reimbursed for travel expenses upon request.
2. The Committee meets approximately twice a year, budget
permitting. Special meetings may be called when appropriate.
Nomination Information
1. Nominations are requested as described above.
2. Nominees must be economists, statisticians, survey
methodologists, and behavioral scientists and will be chosen to achieve
a balanced membership across those disciplines. Nominees must be
prominent experts in their fields, and recognized for their scientific
and professional achievements and objectivity. Such knowledge and
expertise are needed to advise the agencies on statistical methodology
and other technical matters related to the collection, tabulation, and
analysis of federal economic statistics.
3. Individuals, groups, and/or organizations may submit nominations
on behalf of an individual 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 be able to
actively participate in the tasks of the Committee, including, but not
limited to regular meeting attendance, committee meeting discussant
responsibilities, and review of materials, as well as participation in
conference calls, webinars, working groups, and special committee
activities.
4. The Department of Commerce is committed to equal opportunity in
the workplace and seeks diverse Committee membership.
Dated: August 30, 2012.
Thomas L. Mesenbourg, Jr.,
Acting Director, Bureau of the Census.
[FR Doc. 2012-22106 Filed 9-6-12; 8:45 am]
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