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Census Bureau Forms Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic, & Other Populations
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Secretary of Commerce has established a National Advisory Committee on Race, Ethnic, and Other Populations. The Advisory Committee will provide race, ethnic, and other population expertise from the following disciplines: economic, housing, demographic, socioeconomic, linguistic, technological, methodological, geographic, behavioral and operational variables affecting the cost, accuracy, and implementation of Census Bureau programs and surveys, including the decennial census. Learn more here.
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American Community Survey Workshop
The Committee on National Statistics, with sponsorship from the Census Bureau, is convening a Workshop on the Benefits (and Burdens) of the American Community Survey, ideally to occur in mid-June. This workshop is intended to showcase the nonfederal uses of the ACS, while at the same time taking stock of the burdens that it imposes on the public, and to suggest priorities as ACS data users transition from the products of a long-form sample to the range of ACS products.
The steering committee is engaging in a broad scan of users (and potential users) of the ACS, to help shape a useful and informative agenda. At this stage, the steering committee would greatly appreciate it if you could send a brief email, indicating whether:
- you are an ACS user, whether of 1-, 3-, or 5-year estimates, or particularly of the PUMS or summary files;
- you are doing or have done work using ACS data that might be appropriate to showcase at the workshop; and
- you know of people doing applied work with the ACS.
Please send responses to Ken Hodges.
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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 Compensation Survey (April 9, 2012)
Energy Information Administration
- Generic Clearance for Questionnaire Testing, Evaluation, and Research (May 14, 2012)
- Quarterly Electricity Imports and Exports Report (April 13, 2012)
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Online News Conference: Census Bureau to Release 2010 Census Statistics on Nation’s Asian Population
March 21, 2012 1:00 PM (EDT)
The U.S. Census Bureau will hold an online news conference to release a 2010 Census brief on the Asian population in the United States. During the event, Census Bureau statisticians will provide details on the size, growth and geographic distribution of the nation’s Asian population. Presenters: Elizabeth Hoeffel, Statistician, Racial Statistics Branch, Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau Nicholas Jones, Chief, Racial Statistics Branch, Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Audio conference Phone Number: 1-888-942-9873 Passcode: ASIANBRF
Online presentation Conference Number: PW7107495 Audience Passcode: ASIANBRF
Please login early, as some setup is required.
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Meeting: Census Scientific Advisory Committee
March 22 and 23, 2012
Census Bureau Conference Center Suitland, MD
The meeting is open to the public, and a brief period is set aside for public comments and questions. Persons with extensive questions or statements must submit them in writing at least three days before the meeting to the Committee Liaison Officer, Jeri Green, at 301–763–6590. If you plan to attend the meeting, please register by March 19. Seating is available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Find out more here.
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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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