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Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 2008 Company Organization Survey

Tue, Jun 24 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 2010 Decennial Census-American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the

Fri, Jun 20 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) Wave 2 of the

Fri, May 23 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Survey of Building and Zoning Permit Systems

Mon, Apr 21 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Current Industrial Reports Surveys (Mandatory and Voluntary

Mon, Apr 21 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 2008 Business Research and Development Survey Pilot: The Redesigned

Mon, Apr 21 2008 11:00:00 GMT

2010 Census Advisory Committee

Wed, Apr 16 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Bureau of the Census (U.S. Census Bureau) is giving notice of a meeting of the 2010 Census Advisory Committee. Committee members will address policy, research, and technical issues related to 2010 Decennial Census Programs. Working groups will be convened to assist in planning efforts for the 2010 Census and the American Community Survey (ACS). Lastminute changes to the agenda are possible, which could prevent giving advance notification of schedule changes.

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Annual Retail Trade Survey

Tue, Apr 15 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Census Advisory Committees

Mon, Apr 14 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Bureau of the Census (U.S. Census Bureau) is giving notice of a joint meeting, followed by separate and concurrently held meetings of the Census Advisory Committees (CACs) on the African American Population, the American Indian and Alaska Native Populations, the Asian Population, the Hispanic Population, and the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Populations. The Committees will address issues related to the 2010 Decennial Census Program. The five Census Advisory Committees on Race and Ethnicity will meet in plenary and concurrent sessions on April 30May 2. Lastminute changes to the schedule are possible, which could prevent advance notification.

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Current Population Survey (CPS) Voting and Civic Engagement

Mon, Apr 7 2008 11:00:00 GMT

American Indian Areas (AIAs) for the 2010 Census--Proposed Criteria and Guidelines

Tue, Apr 1 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) defines American Indian areas (AIAs) as the geographic entities within the United States that are specifically defined for the collection, tabulation, and presentation of decennial census data for federally and/or state recognized American Indian tribes. The AIAs will be used to collect, tabulate, and present data for the 2010 Census, period estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS) after 2010, and potentially other Census Bureau statistical data. More specifically, for the 2010 Census, AIAs consist of the following types of geographic entities:

American Indian reservations (AIRs).

Offreservation trust lands (ORTLs).

Oklahoma tribal statistical areas (OTSAs).

Tribal designated statistical areas (TDSAs).

State designated tribal statistical areas (SDTSAs).

Tribal census tracts (tribal tracts).

Tribal block groups.

Tribal subdivisions on AIRs, ORTLs, an

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 2010 Decennial Census

Wed, Mar 26 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Census Advisory Committee of Professional Associations

Wed, Mar 26 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Bureau of the Census (U.S. Census Bureau) is giving notice of a meeting of the Census Advisory Committee of Professional Associations. The Committee will address policy, research, and technical issues related to 2010 Decennial Census Programs. The Committee will also discuss several economic initiatives and demographic program topics, as well as issues pertaining to 2010 communications. Lastminute changes to the agenda are possible, which could prevent giving advance public notice of schedule adjustments.

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 2008 Estimate of Micronesians

Tue, Mar 18 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Annual Wholesale Trade Survey

Tue, Mar 18 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Annual Survey of Manufactures

Mon, Mar 17 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Alaska Native Areas (ANAs) for the 2010 Census--Proposed Criteria and Guidelines

Mon, Mar 17 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is requesting comment on proposed criteria and guidelines for Alaska Native Areas (ANAs) for the 2010 Census. Criteria are those rules and conditions that must be met when defining a geographic entity; guidelines
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are procedures and measures suggested by the Census Bureau to enhance the utility of statistical geographic areas for presentation and analysis of statistical data. ANAs are geographic entities within the State of Alaska defined for the collection, tabulation, and presentation of decennial census data and will be used for the 2010 Census. ANAs also will be used to tabulate and present period estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS) after 2010 and potentially other Census Bureau surveys. ANAs consist of two types of unique geographic entities: Alaska Native Regional Corporations (ANRCs) and Alaska Native village statistical areas (ANVSAs) \1\. At this time, the Census Bureau does not propose any changes to the process for

Census Block Group Program for the 2010 Decennial Census--Final Criteria

Fri, Mar 14 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Block groups are statistical geographic divisions of a census tract, defined for the tabulation and presentation of decennial census data. Block groups also will be used to tabulate and present period estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS) \1\ after 2010. Block groups provide the geographic framework within which the Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) defines census blocks. Each block group comprises a reasonably compact and contiguous cluster of census blocks; up to nine block groups can be contained within a single census tract. \1\ The ACS is conducted in the United States and in Puerto Rico. In Puerto Rico, the survey is called the Puerto Rico Community Survey. For ease of discussion, throughout this document the term ACS is used to represent both the survey that is conducted in the United States and in Puerto Rico.

This Notice announces the Census Bureau's final criteria for the Census Block Group Program for the 2010 Decennial Census. In addition, this Notice contains

Census Tract Program for the 2010 Decennial Census--Final Criteria

Fri, Mar 14 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Census tracts are relatively permanent small-area geographic divisions of a county or statistically equivalent entity \1\ defined for the tabulation and presentation of data from the decennial census and selected other statistical programs. Census tracts will also be used to tabulate and publish estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS) \2\ after 2010. The primary goal of the census tract program is to provide a set of nationally consistent small, statistical geographic units, with stable boundaries, that facilitate analysis of data across time.
\1\ For the Census Bureau's purposes, the term ``county'' includes parishes in Louisiana; boroughs, city and boroughs, municipalities, and census areas in Alaska; independent cities in Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, and Virginia; districts and islands in American Samoa; districts in the U.S. Virgin Islands; municipalities in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; municipios in Puerto Rico; the areas constituting the District of Colu

Final Procedures for Participation in the 2010 Decennial Census Local Update of Census Addresses Program

Fri, Mar 7 2008 11:00:00 GMT

This notice documents the final procedures for the 2010 Decennial Census Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) program, as well as the comments received on the proposed procedures published in the June 22, 2007, Federal Register notice (72 FR 34434). The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is using the LUCA program to help develop the housing unit and group quarters (e.g., college dormitory, nursing home, correctional facility, etc.) address information that it will need to conduct the 2010 Decennial Census LUCA program. The LUCA program is offered to tribal, state, and local units of generalpurpose governments, such as cities and townships, and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico (or their designated representatives), in areas where the Census Bureau performs a precensus address canvassing operation. Participants have three options for reviewing and annotating the 2010 Decennial Census LUCA program materials.

A future notice will announce the establishment, outside the Department o

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 2009 American Community Survey Content

Wed, Feb 27 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Current Population Survey (CPS) Housing Vacancy Survey (HVS)

Mon, Feb 25 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Pre-Canvass for the 2008 Business Research and Development Survey

Mon, Feb 25 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Field Representatives/Enumerators Exit Questionnaire

Thu, Feb 21 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Census Designated Place (CDP) Program for the 2010 Census--Final Criteria

Wed, Feb 13 2008 11:00:00 GMT

This Notice announces the Bureau of the Census' (Census Bureau's) final criteria for defining census designated places (CDPs) for the 2010 Census. CDPs\1\ are statistical geographic entities representing closely settled, unincorporated communities that are locally recognized and identified by name. They are the statistical equivalents of incorporated places, with the primary differences being the lack of both a legallydefined boundary and an active, functioning governmental structure, chartered by the state and administered by elected officials. CDPs defined for the 2010 Census also will be used to tabulate American Community Survey, Puerto Rico Community Survey, Economic Census data after 2010, and potentially data from other Census Bureau censuses and surveys.
\1\ The term CDP includes comunidades and zonas urbanas in Puerto Rico.

In addition to providing final criteria for CDPs, this Notice also contains a summary of comments received in response to proposed criteria published in the

Census County Division and Equivalent Entities Program for the 2010 Census-Final Criteria

Fri, Feb 8 2008 11:00:00 GMT

This Notice announces the Bureau of the Census' (Census Bureau's) final criteria for defining census county divisions (CCDs) and equivalent entities for the 2010 Census. Based on responses to the request for comments on proposed criteria published in the Federal Register of April 6, 2007 (72 FR 17324), the Census Bureau will retain CCDs as a statistical geographic entity for use in tabulating and presenting data from the decennial census, the American Community Survey (ACS), and, as appropriate, other censuses and surveys.

CCDs and equivalent entities are statistical geographic entities established cooperatively by the Census Bureau and officials of state and local governments in 22 states \1\ where minor civil divisions (MCDs) either do not exist or have been unsatisfactory for reporting census data. The primary goal of the CCD program has been to establish and maintain a set of
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subcounty \2\ units that have stable boundaries and recognizable names. \1\ In Alaska, census su

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Special Census Program

Mon, Jan 28 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Request for Nominations of Members To Serve on the Census Advisory Committee on the Hispanic Population

Wed, Jan 23 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is requesting nominations of individuals to the Census Advisory Committee on the Hispanic Population. The Census Bureau will consider nominations received in response to this Notice, as well as from other sources. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this Notice provides Committee and membership criteria.

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Current Population Survey (CPS) Basic Demographic Items

Tue, Jan 22 2008 11:00:00 GMT