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The Washington Briefing at the APDU Conference
The APDU Annual Conference is designed to inform attendees about the goings-on at the federal statistical agencies, innovations in data analysis and presentation, and how data users and producers are working together to produce better data and research. Beyond those issues related to data analysis, access, and presentation, the federal statistical agencies and users of their products rely on support from the legislative branch and the President to achieve their goals.
The Washington Briefing, held on September 14 at 9:00 am in Arlington, VA at the Annual Conference, will inform attendees about current challenges, efforts to educate decisionmakers, and plans for the future. Register for the conference today to stay informed about potential changes to your valued programs and stay connected with APDU for opportunities to make your voice heard with decisionmakers.
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COSSA Analysis of Census, BJS Appropriations Bill
On July 13, the House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year (FY) 2018 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Bill; the bill was marked up in subcommittee on June 29. The CJS bill serves as the vehicle for annual appropriations for the National Science Foundation (NSF), Census Bureau, National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), and many other federal departments and agencies. The Senate has not yet released the details of its CJS bill.
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COSSA Analysis of BLS, NCHS Appropriations Bill
On July 19, the House Appropriations Committee approved its fiscal year (FY) 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Bill; the Labor-HHS Subcommittee advanced the bill on July 13. This bill contains annual funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Education (ED), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), among other federal departments and agencies. The Senate has yet to take action on its version of the Labor-HHS bill.
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New & Updated Data Sources
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Populations at Risk: Create Reports Using ACS Data
Headwaters Economics created a Populations at Risk (PAR) tool to help users quickly and at no cost create reports about populations more likely to experience adverse social, health, or economic outcomes. Users can create custom profiles ranging from census tracts to states, while also comparing or aggregating multiple geographies. Populations at Risk uses reliable, annually-updated data from the U.S. Census Bureau?s American Community Survey (ACS) to provide socioeconomic data along with race, age, gender, poverty, and other measures.
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USAFacts Releases Inaugural ?State of the Facts? Poll
The public is hungry for facts about their government but skeptical of the information they receive, with 3 out of 4 considering it biased, according to a new national survey of 2,521 Americans conducted by the Harris Poll for USAFacts. USAFacts is the nonpartisan, $10 million initiative founded by former Microsoft CEO and LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer aimed at making government information more accessible and understandable to the public.
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National Transportation Statistics Updated
The U.S. Department of Transportation?s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) updated National Transportation Statistics (NTS) ? a web-only reference guide to national-level transportation data. NTS, updated quarterly, includes a wide range of national transportation information.
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Visualization of the Week
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Drive Times to the Path of Totality
For a few hours on Aug. 21, 2017, the moon will move in front of the sun and cast its shadow over the United States. It?s the first coast-to-coast solar eclipse since 1918. To best see the eclipse, go to the path of totality: a 60- to 70-mile-wide ribbon of territory from Oregon through South Carolina where the moon will completely cover the sun in a total solar eclipse. This visualization maps the estimated drive times to the path of totality across the U.S.
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Notable Data Publications
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GOVERNMENT
NONPROFITS & FOUNDATIONS
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Federal Rulemaking and Calls for Comment
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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
- Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (September 19, 2017)
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
- 2017 Early Career Doctorates Survey (August 21, 2017)
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