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B-78395 1 (1978-12-22)

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
         WASHINGTOII, D.C. 10540


B-78395


December 22, 19T8


The Honorable John Glenn
Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy,
  Nuclear Proliferation and
  Federal Services
Committee on Governmental Affairs
United States Senate

Dear Mr. Chairman:

     In accordance with your July
subsequent discussions with your
the Bureau of the Census advisory
that the Department of Commerce w
Advisory Committee on the Bureau
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     --The committees provide Census with assistance at
       a reasonable cost.

     --The committees appear to be effective and useful.

     --The overla'p which exists among the committees
       provides Census with several perspectives on
       a given issue.0V

     --Alternatives to advisory committees would not
       necessarily provide a better means of obtaining
       expert advice.

     Our review included interviews with Commerce Department,
Census Bureau, and General Services Administration officials
and observing several advisory committee meetings.   We also
reviewed pertinent legislation, regulations, policies, pro-
cedures, and records at Census headquarters.


     We discussed the
on November 27, 1978.
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