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American Community Survey Update
Hundreds of organizations released a letter sent to the leadership of the U.S. Senate protesting actions by the House of Representatives last week which would eliminate FY 2013 funding for the American Community Survey (ACS). The letter to Senate leaders also noted that House actions cut the Census Bureau’s budget request by more than $100 million, reducing funds for planning the Census 2020 and forcing possible cancellation of the 2012 Economic Census of the nation. The Senate is expected to vote on the Census Bureau soon as part of its consideration of the Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Committee process.
A full copy of the congressional letter is posted here.
A working inventory of uses of the ACS, with examples, is available here. This will be updated regularly. You are encouraged to send suggested additions to info@apdu.org.
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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. 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):
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
- National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (June 13, 2012)
- BLS Green Technologies and Practices Survey (July 10, 2012)
- International Price Program U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes (July 10, 2012)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The Ambulatory Care Pretest: National Hospital Care Survey (June 14, 2012)
- The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (July 16, 2012)
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Webinar:
Local Employment Dynamics Partnership
Use of LODES Data in Transportation Planning: Some Comparative Findings
May 16, 2012
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (EDT)
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This presentation provides findings from the recently completed National Cooperative Highway Research Program project that investigated alternative sources of employment data for use in transportation planning. The presentation discusses the current strengths and weaknesses of LODES (LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics) as a source of workplace location and home-to-work flow data, and compares LODES with the CTPP (Census Transportation Planning Products) data in terms of coverage, completeness and accuracy. This webinar is limited to 200 registrants.
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News Conference:
Census Bureau
2010 Census Coverage Measurement Results
May 22, 2012
News Conference:
10:00 AM – 11 AM (EDT)
Technical Briefing:
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM (EDT)
The U.S. Census Bureau will brief the media on the release of the 2010 Census Coverage Measurement results. The results will provide estimates of coverage of the census for the nation, major demographic groups, by key census operations and for states, large counties and places. In addition to estimates of net coverage, the Census Bureau will also release estimates of the components of census coverage, including erroneous enumerations and omissions. The coverage measurement results provide one way of analyzing the quality of the 2010 Census counts. The briefing will include a media question-and-answer session.
Dial-in number: 888-989-4394
Participant passcode: CCM
Note: Stay on the line until operator asks for the passcode. Do not key in passcode.
The entire event will be broadcast live here.
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Conference:
NCES 2012 Summer Forum and 25th Annual STATS-DC 2012 Data Conference
July 9-13, 2012
Mayflower Renaissance Hotel
1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
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The Summer Data Conference is an opportunity for professional networking, updates on federal and national activities affecting data collection and reporting, and information about the best new approaches in collecting, reporting, and using education statistics. The Summer Data Conference will include training and business meetings for state CCD and EDFacts data coordinators. In addition, NCES postsecondary education experts will provide sessions that increase your knowledge of postsecondary data environments and data systems such as IPEDS. There will also be a range of informative sessions targeted toward interests in Common Core of Data, Common Education Data Standards, data collection, data management, data privacy, data dissemination, data linking beyond K-12, data standards, data quality, data usage, growth models, education research, school finance, and Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems. Learn more here.
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Conference:
2012 National Conference on Health Statistics
August 6–8, 2012
Renaissance Washington DC
999 Ninth Street, NW
Washington, DC
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The 2012 Conference will emphasize current NCHS data activities and their relationship to today’s key health issues. Through presentations, interactive workshops, and other innovative approaches, the Conference aims to further attendees’ understanding of the importance and relevance of public health data. Learn more here.
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