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Announcing the 2012 APDU Conference:  The Future of the Federal Statistical System in an Era of Open Government Data

The 2012 APDU Conference will be held September 12-13, 2012 at George Washington University in Washington, DC.  The conference will focus on the open data phenomenon, including operational and administrative data used by public agencies for statistical purposes and how it will impact data programs and uses.  View the agenda here.  Registration will open next week.  Save the date!
 

Notable Data Publications

Each week, the APDU Data Update identifies recent statistical data releases of interest to APDU members.

• Bureau of Economic Analysis – U.S. Net International Investment Position at Year-end 2011
• Bureau of Justice Statistics – Federal Law Enforcement Officers, 2008
• Bureau of Labor Statistics – American Time Use Survey – 2011 Results
• Bureau of Labor Statistics – Q4 2011 Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
• Census Bureau – County Business Patterns: 2010
• Census Bureau – International Database
• Census Bureau – Public Education Finances: 2010
• Census Bureau – Sharing a Household: Household Composition and Economic Well-Being: 2007–2010
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Estimated Pregnancy Rates and Rates of Pregnancy Outcomes for the United States, 1990–2008
• National Center for Health Statistics – Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From the 2011 National Health Interview Survey

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):

Administration for Children and Families

• April 2014 Current Population Survey Supplement on Child Support (August 20, 2012)

Census Bureau

• Annual Survey of School System Finances (July 26, 2012)
• Quarterly Survey of Plant Capacity Utilization (July 26, 2012)
• Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey (July 26, 2012)

Centers for Disease Control

• National Health Interview Survey (August 27, 2012)

Employment and Training Administration

• Claims and Payment Activities (August 21, 2012)

Institute of Education Sciences

• Education Longitudinal Study 2002 Third Follow-up Postsecondary Transcripts  & Financial Aid Feasibility Study (August 24, 2012)
• 2012-13 Teacher Follow-Up Survey & Principal Follow-Up Survey to the Schools & Staffing Survey (August 24, 2012)

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

• National Automotive Sampling System (August 13, 2012)

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

• Computer and Internet Use Supplement to the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey (July 25, 2012)

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

• Revision of Survey of State Underage Drinking Prevention Policies and Practices (August 20, 2012)

U.S. Geological Survey

• Industrial Minerals Surveys (July 23, 2012)

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June 28, 2012

Workshop:

2012 Consumer Expenditure Survey Microdata Users’ Workshop

July 18 – 20, 2012

Bureau of Labor Statistics Washington, DC

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The annual CE Microdata Users’ Workshop sessions are geared to microdata users of all levels of experience, from new and novice users to seasoned experts.  Participants receive both “hands-on” instruction on how to compute results from the microdata and attend presentations describing both methodology and results of recent research.  In addition, the workshop features individual appointments for users of any experience level to discuss their project or proposal with knowledgeable CE staff members.  Attendance is free.

Conference:
2012 National Conference on Health Statistics

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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