2020 Census Tribal Consultation Meetings, 44600-44601 [2019-18301]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument(s) and instructions should
be directed to Jennifer Childs, Census
Bureau, Washington, DC 20233; (301)
763–4932 (or via the internet at
jennifer.hunter.childs@census.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Abstract
The U.S. Census Bureau plans to
request an extension of the current OMB
approval to conduct a series of studies
to research and evaluate how to improve
data collection activities for data
collection programs at the Census
Bureau. These studies will explore how
the Census Bureau can improve
efficiency, data quality, and response
rates and reduce respondent burden in
future census and survey operations,
evaluations, and experiments.
This information collection will
operate as a generic clearance. The
estimated number of respondents and
annual reporting hours requested cover
both the known and yet to be
determined tests. A generic clearance is
needed for these tests because, even
though each test will follow a similar
methodology, the exact number of tests
and the explicit details of each test to be
performed has yet to be determined.
Once information collection plans are
defined, they will be submitted on an
individual basis in order to keep OMB
informed as these tests progress.
The Census Bureau plans to test the
use of new and improved data
collection techniques for selfenumeration and interviewer datacollection tasks surrounding and
following the ongoing census and
survey operations. The research and
evaluation may include: Developing
alternative enumeration or follow-up
questionnaires; usability issues;
conducting interviews or debriefings;
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and non-English language training and
interviews. To study enumeration, the
Census Bureau may conduct the
enumeration directly with a household
member or knowledgeable respondent.
The questions asked in these studies
will be typical census or survey
questions and questions related to that
content, along with potential attitudinal
and satisfaction debriefing questions.
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the
Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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II. Method of Collection
The information will be collected
through observations, self-response,
face-face interviews, and/or telephone
interviews.
OMB Control Number: 0607–0971.
Form Number: Not yet determined.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
100,000 per year.
Estimated Time per Response: 25
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 41,667 hours annually.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: There is
no cost to the respondent other than
time to answer the information request.
Respondents Obligation: Mandatory
or Voluntary, depending on cited
authority.
Legal Authority: Data collection for
this project is authorized under the
authorizing legislation for the
questionnaire being tested. This may be
Title 13, United States Code, Sections
131, 141, 161, 181, 182, 193, and 301 for
Census Bureau sponsored surveys, and
Title 13 or 15 for surveys sponsored by
other Federal agencies. We do not now
know what other titles will be
referenced, since we do not know what
survey questionnaires will be pretested
during the course of the clearance.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
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Bureau of the Census,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of 2020 Census Tribal
Consultation meetings.
AGENCY:
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=e0e21564092e
8928ab763dd02ba6e40f7.
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,
SUMMARY:
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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
Dee.A.Alexander@census.gov or, at
ocia.tao@census.gov.
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
Dee.A.Alexander@census.gov or at
ocia.tao@census.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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
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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/programssurveys/decennial-census/2020-census/
planning-management/memo-series/
2020-memo-2019_12.html.
TRIBAL CONSULTATION MEETING DATES AND TIMES
Date
Time
(local time zone)
Location
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 ..
4:00 p.m. EST—Eastern Standard
Time.
Monday, October 21, 2019 .............
9:00–11:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time.
WebEx Login Link: https://censusevent.webex.com/censusevent/onstage/g.php?MTID=e0e21564092e8928ab763dd02ba6e40f7.
Dial-in: 800–857–8887. Participant passcode: 5484613.
National Congress of American Indians, 67th Annual Convention and
Marketplace, Albuquerque Convention Center, Albuquerque, New
Mexico, 87102.
Dated: August 20, 2019.
Steven D. Dillingham,
Director, Bureau of the Census.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; Determination on a
Tribal Resource Management Plan.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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Endangered and Threatened Species;
Take of Anadromous Fish
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
AGENCY:
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Notice is hereby given that
NMFS has made a determination on the
Nez Perce Tribe’s Tribal Resource
Management Plan (TRMP), pursuant to
the protective regulations promulgated
for Pacific salmon and steelhead under
the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The
TRMP specifies the implementation of
fisheries targeting steelhead in the
Snake River Basin.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charlene Hurst, at phone number: (503)
230–5409, or via email:
Charlene.n.hurst@noaa.gov.
SUMMARY:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Species Covered in This Notice
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus
tshawytscha): threatened, naturally
produced and artificially propagated
Snake River Spring/Summer and Snake
River Fall.
Steelhead (O. mykiss): threatened,
naturally produced and artificially
propagated Snake River Basin.
Sockeye salmon (O. nerka):
endangered, naturally produced and
artificially propagated Snake River.
Background
The Nez Perce Tribe TRMP describes
fisheries targeting adult steelhead
within the Snake River Basin. This plan
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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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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.
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