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Census Director Robert Groves to Leave the Commerce Department
Dr. Robert Groves has announced that he will resign as Director of the Census Bureau in August. Dr. Groves led the Census Bureau for almost three years. During that time, his leadership of the 2010 Census resulted in a historic, successful operation that was completed on time and $1.9 billion under budget. Dr. Groves helped shape a strategy for planning a more cost-efficient 2020 Census and launched an employee-led operational efficiency program that saved millions of additional taxpayer dollars. He also led a formal reorganization of the Census Bureau, reestablishing the research directorate to spur technical innovation. With the implementation of a corporate hiring and job rotation program, Dr. Groves has worked to expand the breadth of skills among Census staff to effectively lead the Bureau into the 21st century. Read more on his announcment here.
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BLS Announces New Publication and Requests Feedback
In May 2012, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will introduce Beyond the Numbers, a new publication that will consolidate all BLS summary analytic writing into a cohesive conceptual and visual bundle. Beyond the Numbers will illuminate interesting, timely BLS data on discrete topics and will be oriented towards a general audience. Beyond the Numbers will bring five previously independent publications under a single umbrella:
- Issues in Labor Statistics
- Regional Reports
- Program Perspectives
- Focus on Prices and Spending
- OES Data Highlights
In order to help readers find related analyses more readily, and to transition readers from existing, independently branded publications into the new consolidated format, Beyond the Numbers issues will be grouped into topics or themes. A mockup of the new publication can be found here. BLS would like to know what you think of the new publication. Please send your comments 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. 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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Administration for Children and Families
- Annual Survey of Refugees (May 10, 2012)
Census Bureau
- Generic Clearance for Geographic Partnership Programs (May 12, 2012)
- Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey (June 1, 2012)
- Quarterly Survey of Plant Capacity Utilization (June 4, 2012)
- Current Population Survey (CPS) School Enrollment Supplement (June 11, 2012)
Energy Information Administration
- Petroleum Marketing Program (May 7, 2012)
- Petroleum Supply Reporting System (June 11, 2012)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
- National Fire Department Census (April 30, 2012)
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
- Computer and Internet Use Supplement to the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey (June 4, 2012)
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Webinar
Local Employment Dynamics Partnership Webinar: OnTheMap Version 6 and Beyond
April 18, 2012
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (ET)
Register
In this webinar, “OnTheMap Version 6 and Beyond” learn a number of exciting features that allow users to dig deeper into the data. Some of the most important changes and improvements include OnTheMap’s new URL, application speed, and new charting and mapping capabilities. A question and answer session will follow the presentations. This webinar is limited to 200 registrants.
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Webinar
Population Association of America/Association of Population Centers
How Are Children Faring?: What the New Supplemental Poverty Measure Tells Us
April 19, 2012
1:00 PM (ET)
Register
What do we know about children living in poverty in the U.S.? And what programs and policies are succeeding in lifting them out of poverty? Find out in this informative webinar hosted by the Population Association of America. The U.S. Census Bureau released the long-awaited Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) last November. Designed to complement the official U.S. poverty measure (first published in 1964), the SPM provides policymakers and researchers with a more complete and accurate picture of poverty in America, including in-kind benefits received, necessary expenses (like child and health care), changing family structures, geographic differences and more.
Speakers:
Dr. David S. Johnson, Chief, Social, Economic, and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau; Visiting Scholar, Russell Sage Foundation
Dr. Timothy Smeeding, Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Public Affairs and Economics, University of Wisconsin- Madison; Director, Institute for Research on Poverty
Dr. Jane Waldfogel, Compton Foundation Centennial Professor of Social Work for the Prevention of Children’s and Youth Problems and Professor of Public Affairs, Columbia University; Visiting Professor, London School of Economics
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Public Meeting
Bureau of Economic Analysis Advisory Committee
May 11, 2012
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Bureau of Economic Analysis
1441 L St. NW., Washington, DC
The meeting will address ways in which the national economic accounts can be presented more effectively for current economic analysis and recent statistical developments in national accounting. Because of security procedures, anyone planning to attend the meeting must contact Gianna Marrone of BEA at (202) 606–9633 in advance. Learn more here.
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Public Meeting
Data Users Advisory Committee
Bureau of Labor Statistics
May 17, 2012
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Postal Square Building
2 Massachusetts Avenue NE
Washington, DC
The Committee provides advice to the Bureau of Labor Statistics from the points of view of data users from various sectors of the U.S. economy, including the labor, business, research, academic, and government communities, on technical matters related to the collection, analysis, dissemination, and use of the Bureau’s statistics, on its published reports, and on the broader aspects of its overall mission and function. The meeting is open to the public. Any questions concerning the meeting should be directed to Kathy Mele, Data Users Advisory Committee, at (202) 691–6102. Learn more here.
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