Notice2023-07617

Initial Proposals for Updating OMB's Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards-Extension of Public Comment Period

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Published
April 11, 2023

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Management and Budget Office

Abstract

On January 27, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a notice and request for comments entitled "Initial Proposals for Updating OMB's Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards." OMB is extending the public comment period announced in that notice, which currently closes on April 12, 2023, by 15 days. The comment period will now remain open until April 27, 2023, to allow additional time for the public to review and comment on the initial proposals.

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21724-21725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07617]


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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET


Initial Proposals for Updating OMB's Race and Ethnicity 
Statistical Standards--Extension of Public Comment Period

AGENCY: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President.

ACTION: Notice of extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On January 27, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
published a notice and request for comments entitled ``Initial 
Proposals for Updating OMB's Race and Ethnicity Statistical 
Standards.'' OMB is extending the public comment period announced in 
that notice, which currently closes on April 12, 2023, by 15 days. The 
comment period will now remain open until April 27, 2023, to allow 
additional time for the public to review and comment on the initial 
proposals.

DATES: With the extension provided by this notice, comments on the 
``Initial Proposals for Updating OMB's Race and Ethnicity Statistical 
Standards,'' 88 FR 5375, must be provided in writing to OMB no later 
than April 27, 2023, to ensure consideration during the final decision-
making process.

ADDRESSES: Please submit comments via <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, a 
Federal website that allows the public to find, review, and submit 
comments on documents that agencies have published in the Federal 
Register and that are open for comment. Simply type ``OMB-2023-0001'' 
in the Comment or Submission search box, click Go, and

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follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Comments submitted in response to OMB's January 27, 2023, notice 
are subject to the Freedom of Information Act and may be made available 
to the public. For this reason, please do not include any information 
of a confidential nature, such as sensitive personal information or 
proprietary information. If you submit your email address, it will be 
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is 
placed in the public docket. Please note that responses to this public 
comment request containing any routine notice about the confidentiality 
of the communication will be treated as public comments that may be 
made available to the public notwithstanding the inclusion of the 
routine notice.
    Electronic Availability: This document is available on the internet 
at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Sivinski, Chair, Interagency 
Technical Working Group on Race and Ethnicity Standards, New Executive 
Office Building, 725 17th St. NW, Washington, DC 20503, phone: 1 (202) 
395-1205, email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2a795e4b5e43595e43494b46756e43584f495e435c4f596a454748044f455a044d455c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="71220510051802051812101d2e35180314120518071402311e1c135f141e015f161e07">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Rationale. Based on consideration of requests received from 
stakeholders, which are available for the public to view in the docket 
on <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> for OMB's January 27, 2023 notice, OMB is 
extending the public comment period announced in that notice for an 
additional 15 days. Therefore, the public comment period will close on 
April 27, 2023.
    Docket. OMB has established a docket for the January 27, 2023 
notice under Docket ID No. OMB-2023-0001.
    Instructions. You can submit comments by visiting 
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Type ``OMB-2023-0001'' in the Comment or 
Submission search box, click Go, and follow the instructions for 
submitting comments.

Richard L. Revesz,
Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-07617 Filed 4-7-23; 8:45 am]
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