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APDU Election Update
Thank you to the many APDU members who have voted so far in the 2011 APDU election for president, vice president and at-large board member.
If you have not received your instructions for voting, check for a reminder message dated December 7 or December 9, from "notices@ballotbin.com" with the subject "2011 APDU Election". If you can’t find it, contact Leonard Gaines (518-292-5312) or Paul Zeisset (301-763-4151).
Voting will close Thursday, December 16 at 5:00 pm.
News Items
Census Bureau to Publish First Release of 5-Year (2005-2009) American Community Survey Estimates
On December 14, the Census Bureau will publish the first set of 5-year (2005-2009) American Community Survey (ACS) estimates. The release provides detailed estimates on 72 social, economic, housing and demographic topics for all communities — more than 670,000 distinct geographic areas. Details on 5-year ACS data products are available here. The Census Bureau will host an audio news conference and on-line presentation at 9:00 EST on December 14. For further information, click here.
Senate Passes Census Oversight Efficiency and Management Reform Act of 2010
Yesterday the Senate passed S. 3167 (Census Oversight Efficiency and Management Reform Act of 2010), sponsored by Sen. Carper and Sen. Coburn, to establish a 5-year term for the Census Director; provide that the Census Director will report directly to the Secretary of Commerce (he/she currently reports to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs); and to promote greater use of technology, especially Internet response option, in future censuses. The House may take up the bill before Congress adjourns for the year. APDU members are urged to communicate their opinion on this matter to their representatives in the House.
Notable Data Publications
Each week, the APDU Data Update identifies recent statistical agency data releases and discussions of interest to APDU members.
Calls for Comment
APDU maintains a list of open calls for comment on proposed federal data collections (http://www.apdu.org/advocacy.asp). We periodically alert APDU members to newly added calls for comment. Over the last several weeks, calls for comment on the following proposed data collections were published in the Federal Register (with due date):
Census Bureau
- Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (January 3, 2011)
- 2012 Economic Census General Classification Report (February 1, 2011)
Office of Justice Programs
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Calibration of the Short Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) (December 30, 2010)
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National Voluntary Environmental Assessment Information System (December 30, 2010)
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System (February 7, 2011)
Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD
- Data Collection Plan for the County Data Record Project (February 7, 2011)
APDU encourages its members to take advantage of these opportunities to make their voices heard. All comments, whether a simple affirmation or detailed suggestions on instrument design, are helpful in seeing that data users have access to the statistics we need.
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The Changing Landscape of Data for Health Services Research and Policy
Thursday, December 9, 2010
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
Presenter: Erin Holve, PhD – Director, AcademyHealth
The current landscape of health services research is evolving rapidly with the availability of new data streams enabled by access to electronic health information. This presentation will review key data compendia and data resources for health services research and policy, including approaches to accessing data from multiple public and private sources. Privacy considerations and new opportunities arising from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will also be discussed.
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