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House Fails to Pass Amendments Reducing Funding for USDA Statistical Agencies
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) recently proposed amendments to H.R. 2112 that would significantly reduce spending for key statistical agencies in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, including the Economic Research Service and National Agricultural Statistics Service. Both amendments failed to pass.
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Census Bureau Request for ACS Sample Size Increase Approved
The Census Bureau recently requested approval from the Office of Management and Budget for an increase in the American Community Survey sample size. This request was approved June 7, 2011. The total ACS sample size is now 295,000 households per month, an increase of 45,000 households from the previous monthly sample size. Access related supporting documentation here.
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Beta Version of Updated DataFerrett Released
The Census Bureau recently released an updated Beta version of DataFerrett, which includes new features that enable users to access additional summary levels from the 2005-2009 5-year ACS Summary File. Learn more about the additional summary levels here by clicking “Details.” This Beta version will be available until approximately June 21, 2011.
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OnTheMap for Emergency Management Version 2.0
The Census Bureau recently released OnTheMap for Emergency Management 2.0. Version 2.0 includes the following features and enhancements:
- Real time updates for hurricanes, floods, and wildfires
- Expanded hurricane detail (forecast area, current wind radii, wind history)
- Expanded reports with new beta data on demographic characteristics (race, ethnicity, educational attainment)
- Improved user interface with new map, navigation, and search tools
- Map animation and timeline for viewing daily event histories
Feedback on the new enhancements can be sent here.
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Notable Data Publications
Each week, the APDU Data Update identifies recent statistical data releases of interest to APDU members.
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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):
Bureau of Economic Analysis
- Annual Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States (July 8, 2011)
Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Producer Price Index Survey (July 5, 2011)
Census Bureau
- 2012 Economic Census of Island Areas (August 8, 2011)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Frame Development for the Long-Term Care Component of the National Health Care Surveys (August 15, 2011)
- National Youth Tobacco Surveys (NYTS) 2012-2014 (August 15, 2011)
Maritime Administration, DOT
- U.S. Port and Terminal Inventory Survey (July 11, 2011)
Office of Justice Programs
- Annual Parole Survey, Annual Probation Survey, and Annual Probation Survey (Short Form) (July 5, 2011)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Addiction Technology Transfer Centers (ATTC) National Workforce Data Collection (July 11, 2011)
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Webinar:
How to Use American FactFinder
June 20, 2011
3:00 PM EDT
Online Presentation
Conference number: PW5369511
Passcode: CENSUS
Audio
Phone: 800-369-3181
Passcode: CENSUS
This Census Bureau sponsored webinar will demonstrate how to use American FactFinder to locate, access, manipulate, map, and download Summary File 1 for states and other previously released 2010 Census data.
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Training:
National Assessment of Educational Progress Database Training
August 3-5, 2011
Washington, DC
Application Deadline: June 27, 2011
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is sponsoring a three-day advanced studies seminar on the use of the NAEP database for education research and policy analysis. The main NAEP database contains nationally representative achievement scores on 4th, 8th, and 12th graders from public and non-public schools in a variety of academic subjects. The database also contains background information on the students who were assessed and their learning environments. This seminar is designed for faculty and advanced graduate students from colleges and universities. Education researchers and policy analysts with strong statistical skills from state and local education agencies and professional associations are also welcome.
Learn More & Apply Here
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