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House Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census, and the National Archives to Hold Hearing on ACS Voluntary Response Option
On Tuesday, March 6 at 9:30 AM, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census, and the National Archives, will hold a hearing on H.R. 931, a bill to make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary. Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) is the bill’s sponsor.
Organizations interested in providing feedback on the proposed bill should direct written comments to Yvette Cravins, staff to subcommittee ranking member Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL), and John Cuaderes, staff to Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-SC), for the official hearing record no later than Monday, March 5.
Those interested in learning more about the impacts of a voluntary ACS response option can access a series of memoranda issued by the Census Bureau below:
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House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Seeks Testimony on FY2013 Budget
The House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies will be holding a member and outside witness hearing on Thursday, March 22, 2012 on the Fiscal Year 2013 budget. Those unable to attend are invited to submit testimony for the record. Learn more 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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- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality – Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project – 30-Day Readmissions following Surgical versus Non-Surgical Hospitalizations, 2008
- Bureau of Labor Statistics – Regional and State Unemployment, 2011 Annual Average
- Bureau of Labor Statistics – Volunteering in the United States, 2011
- Census Bureau – 2011 Housing Vacancy Survey Annual Statistics
- Census Bureau – Annual Statistics: 2011 (Including Historical Data by State and MSA)
- Census Bureau – Educational Attainment in the United States: 2009
- Census Bureau – What It’s Worth: Field of Training and Economic Status in 2009
- Congressional Research Service – Representatives and Senators: Trends in Member Characteristics Since 1945
- Department of Agriculture – Economic Research Service – Trends in U.S. Farmland Values and Ownership
- Medical Expenditure Panel Survey – Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Offers, Eligibility, and Enrollment Rates for Civilian Employees within the Private and the State and Local Government Sectors, by Census Division, 2010
- National Center for Health Statistics – Consumption of Added Sugar Among U.S. Children and Adolescents, 2005-2008
- National Center for Health Statistics – Identifying Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Children Aged 4-17 Years: United States, 2001-2007
- Pew Hispanic Center – Statistical Portrait of Hispanics in the United States, 2010
- Pew Hispanic Center – Statistical Portrait of the Foreign-Born Population in the United States, 2010
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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
- General Inquiries to State Agency Contacts (April 27, 2012)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Vital Statistics Report Forms (March 26, 2012)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health Questionnaire Field Test (April 30, 2012)
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Training Class:
Accessing Census Bureau Statistics
March 12 – 14, 2012
This 3-day class will provide attendees with computer skills and hands-on exercises to access data available from the U.S. Census Bureau. Attendees will explore topics using Data Access Tools such as: Dataferrett, USA Counties, State and County QuickFacts, and American FactFinder. Learn more and register here.
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Webinar:
Analyzing BLS Business Employment Dynamics Data
March 13, 2012
2:00-3:00 PM Eastern
Register
This webinar will provide an overview of general concepts and basic methodology for Business Employment Dynamics (BED) data. The presenters will discuss some uses of BED data and provide examples from articles and research by BED program office staff.
Presenter:
David Talan, Supervisory Economist
Business Employment Dynamics
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Charles Carson, Economist
Business Employment Dynamics
Bureau of Labor Statistics
About the Data:
In preparation for the webinar, participants may want to acquaint themselves with BED data by visiting the Bureau of Labor Statistics website.
Pricing:
APDU Members: Free
LMI Training Institute Member States: Free
C2ER Members: Free
Non-Members: $50.00
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Conference:
Innovative Data Sources for Regional Economic Analysis
May 7-8, 2012
George Washington University
Washington, DC
This conference will explore the potential of innovative federal, commercial, and university data sources to inform regional economic analysis, programs, and policies. Presenters will be arranged in a “data fair” format in a 3,900 square foot room.
Attendees will include state and regional analysts and practitioners, academic researchers, federal economic program managers and policymakers, and federal statistical agency staff.
Conference information and links to over 60 innovative data sources are available here. To date, commitments for 30 presentations have been received, and more are expected. Attendance is free.
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