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FW: IMPORTANT UPDATE: American Community Survey (ACS) Content Review Federal Register Notice

by Julie.Parker＠dot.gov

FYI – more information about the Federal Register Notice. Julie Parker Survey Statistician OST-R/Bureau of Transportation Statistics 202-374-2574 (cell) 617-494-3417 (Volpe library on Tuesdays & Wednesdays) From: catherine.m.rosol(a)census.gov [mailto:catherine.m.rosol@census.gov] Sent: Friday, October 31, 2014 3:36 PM To: jgawalt(a)nsf.gov; erivers(a)nsf.gov; jfinamor(a)nsf.gov; eremaley(a)ntia.doc.gov; RGoldberg(a)ntia.doc.gov; joan.turek(a)hhs.govkarl.koerper; Alice-Lynn.Ryssman(a)aoa.hhs.gov; joel.cohen(a)ahrq.hhs.gov; Vbc6(a)cdc.gov; jhm4(a)cdc.gov; Cara.James(a)cms.hhs.gov; Chris.Haffer(a)cms.hhs.gov; Kenneth.Finegold(a)hhs.gov; Dylan.deKervor(a)hhs.gov; SFisher1(a)hrsa.gov; Kirk.Greenway(a)ihs.gov; rclark(a)mail.nih.gov; David.Woodwell(a)samhsa.hhs.gov; Jeffrey.davis(a)hhs.gov; Moore.james.h(a)dol.gov; berman.jay(a)dol.gov; hunter.cherise(a)dol.gov; wolf.michael(a)bls.gov; gordon.wayne(a)dol.gov; Knudsen.Dave(a)bls.gov; levin.naomi(a)dol.gov; moncarz.roger(a)bls.gov; paben.steven(a)bls.gov; Ryan.Dan(a)dol.gov; schmitt.garrett(a)bls.gov; stewart.ken(a)bls.gov; Schmitt, Rolf (OST); Parker, Julie (OST); Walker, Bruce (FTA); Sharp, Joy (OST); Murakami, Elaine (FHWA); Islam, Nazrul (FTA); Cervenka, Kenneth (FTA); Kerwin.Courtney(a)epa.gov; elvira.sisolak(a)eeoc.gov; morgan.wallsdines(a)eeoc.gov; Tonda.Price(a)frb.gov; ellen.a.merry(a)frb.gov; tiffany.burrell(a)bea.gov; arnold.katz(a)bea.gov; duke.tran(a)bea.gov; Michele.Raville(a)bea.gov; Joseph.Kile(a)cbo.gov; lshrestha(a)crs.loc.gov; Kirk.Burgee(a)fcc.gov; k.mark.bye(a)ssa.gov; joe.reilly(a)nass.usda.gov; dan.beckler(a)nass.usda.gov; chris.chapman(a)ed.gov; sharon.boivin(a)ed.gov; eileen.obrien(a)eia.gov; Peter.B.Kahn(a)hud.gov; William.sabol(a)usdoj.gov; erika.harrell(a)usdoj.gov; jerry_johnston(a)ios.doi.gov; dat.tran(a)va.gov; georgegsheldon(a)gmail.com; hyo.park(a)va.gov; tom.garin(a)va.gov Cc: james.b.treat(a)census.gov; tasha.r.boone(a)census.gov; gary.b.chappell(a)census.gov; sally.m.obenski(a)census.gov; marisa.tegler.hotchkiss(a)census.gov; Allen Emily J; todd.r.hughes(a)census.gov Subject: IMPORTANT UPDATE: American Community Survey (ACS) Content Review Federal Register Notice Thank you for your participation and input in the American Community Survey (ACS) Content Review during the past months. The results of our analysis have been published in a Federal Register Notice which was released today. Below is a copy of the announcement regarding how you can access the notice and provide comments. At the conclusion of the 60-day Federal Register Notice open period, the Census Bureau will evaluate all comments received -- including any further correspondence you provide as part of the public comment period -- and make a final recommendation to OMB on the removal of any content from the questionnaire. We will notify you of the final recommendation. Federal Register Notice Announcement - transmitted to 38,000 unique subscribers of our GovDelivery notification lists: As many of you may be aware, the U.S. Census Bureau recently completed the first phase of a comprehensive content review of every question on the American Community Survey (ACS), using an objective cost-benefit analysis. With the aim of delivering maximum public benefit while ensuring a minimum of public burden, the Census Bureau’s analysis yields seven questions slated for removal from the survey. A 60-day Federal Register notice is published today, October 31, 2014, through December 30, 2014, and we invite you to review it and provide comments according to the instructions included in the notice. The link is: https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/10/31/2014-25912/proposed-inf… For additional information, please go to the ACS Content Review webpage at: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/about_the_survey/acs_content_review/ Thank you again for working with us as we complete the first phase of the ACS Content Review. If you have general questions about the ACS Content Review process, please contact Gary Chappell, ACS Content Review Project Manager, gary.b.chappell(a)census.gov<mailto:gary.b.chappell@census.gov>. Catherine Rosol Technical Analyst U.S. Census Bureau catherine.m.rosol(a)census.gov<mailto:catherine.m.rosol@census.gov>

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Federal Register notice is available for the ACS Content Review

by Julie.Parker＠dot.gov

Hi everyone, The Federal Register notice is available for the 2014 ACS Content Review, with a comment period ending in 60 days (December 30, 2014). https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/10/31/2014-25912/proposed-inf… I encourage the transportation community to provide statements of support for the journey-to-work items as this will reinforce the decision to leave the journey-to-work items alone. Furthermore, the questions below are proposed to be removed from the survey. Please respond to the federal register if these are important to you and your work. Housing Question No. 6-Business/Medical Office on Property-Is there a business (such as a store or barber shop) or a medical office on this property? Person Question No. 12-Undergraduate Field of Degree-This question focuses on this person's Bachelor's Degree. Please print below the specific major(s) of any Bachelor's Degrees this person has received. Person Question No. 21a-Get Married-In the past 12 months did this person get-Married? Person Question No. 21b-Get Widowed-In the past 12 months did this person get-Widowed? Person Question No. 21c-Get Divorced-In the past 12 months did this person get-Divorced? Person Question No. 22-Times Married-How many times has this person been married? Person Question No. 23-Year Last Married -In what year did this person last get married? Once again, thank you for all your help with this endeavor! Julie Parker Survey Statistician OST-R/Bureau of Transportation Statistics 202-374-2574 (cell) 617-494-3417 (Volpe library on Tuesdays & Wednesdays)

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Border to Border Transportation Conference Nov 18-20 in McAllen, TX

by Elaine.Murakami＠dot.gov

Maria Champine from the Hidalgo County MPO asked me to share this conference invitation with you. The 5th Bi-Annual Border to Border Transportation Conference http://www.hcmpo.org/2014-border-border/ will be held November 18-20, 2014 at the McAllen Convention Center, McAllen, TX. You can register at www.eventbrite.com<http://www.eventbrite.com> (http://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-bi-annual-border-to-border-transportation-c…). For more information, please contact Maria Champine directly at mchampine(a)hcmpo.org<mailto:mchampine@hcmpo.org> or call 956-279-7909. I attended this conference in 2010 to talk about ACS and CTPP data. At the conference, I learned a lot about trucks at border crossings and measuring and reducing delay. Since my work focuses on personal travel, I know very little about freight movements. But, I know that many of you on the CTPP listserv are responsible for data activities related to both personal and goods movement. Elaine

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2013 ACS 3-year data released today

by Ed Christopher

The 2013 ACS 3-year estimates are now available in FactFinder. here is the link to 2013 data http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/searchresults.xhtml?refre… Also, if you are interested in a list of the new, modified, or deleted tables, see the Census Bureau's documentation at: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/data_documentation/2013_data_product_changes/ Note: On Thursday, Dec. 4, the Census Bureau will release the third and final set of American Community Survey statistics for the 2013 data cycle, derived from five years of data collection from across the country between 2009 and 2013. The statistics cover all geographic areas, regardless of size, down to the block-group level. -- Ed Christopher

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APDU webinar on 2020 Census Design

by Elaine.Murakami＠dot.gov

On October 22, the Association of Public Data Users (APDU) http://apdu.org/ hosted a webinar on Census Bureau activities related to the 2020 Census. Deirdre Bishop, Senior Advisor, Administrative Records and Data Linkage at the Census Bureau spoke. The main objective is for the 2020 Census to cost LESS per housing unit than the 2010 Census, while retaining data quality. To do this, the Census Bureau identified the major cost drivers and has identified 4 key targets: 1. Address canvasing a. Goal is to limit the field work to checking of only 20% of housing unit addresses, with the remaining 80% done using computer (Internet) resources and other shared files b. Want to use files from local governments, tribes, and/or third party commercial vendors c. Hope to save $1 Billion compared to 2010 2. Increasing self-enumeration a. 2010 Census did not promote internet response. Internet response will be very important for the 2020 Census. Estimate 55% will use Internet response, based on current response to ACS b. Estimated saving of $548 million, not having to do data capture of paper forms c. Questions that need to be addressed: i. Can people respond without having a unique ID code sent to them in advance (type in their address on the computer) ii. Can people provide to the CB their preferred contact mechanism in advance, e.g. email, text iii. Can addresses be submitted by respondents and have real time matching and geocoding 3. Using Administrative records a. Hope that using administrative records can remove vacant and deleted housing unit addresses in advance, and reduce Non-Response Follow Up (NRFU) by 12%. b. Estimate $1.23 Billion in savings c. Questions that need to be addressed: i. Will CB get permissions to use these (various) administrative records as part of decennial census ii. What about proxy responses? E.g. neighbors iii. What will the public perception be if administrative records are used 4. Reengineering field operations a. Plan to reduce the number of personal visits from 6 to 3 visits per housing unit address. b. Plan for 75% of enumerators to use their own device (BYOD) for enumerating c. Supervisors will have electronic access to enumerator workloads and be able to adjust d. Considering alternatives to field staff structure APDU has always been a great resource, especially on decennial census and American Community Survey activities, especially for those of us who do not attend the American Statististical Association (ASA) meeting at the Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM). This webinar is one of the benefits of APDU membership. I encourage you to become involved and JOIN APDU! As members, you also have access to previously conducted and recorded webinars. APDU gave me permission to share my notes with the CTPP listserv! Elaine Murakami 206-220-4460 (in Seattle)

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ACS Content Review

by Ed Christopher

I am on one of the community groups under the ACS Data Users organization, http://www.acsdatausers.org, and a post just came through about the ACS content review. It may be of interest to some so I am re-posting. "Possible changes to ACS Questionnaire The Census Bureau is considering changes to the ACS questionnaire, potentially dropping questions on field of degree and marital history. See: http://1.usa.gov/1v7N3p6 for more info. A Federal Register notice will be issued soon, where data users can provide comments." I checked out the link and the slides posted and although I did not follow the quadrant analysis that got to the answer, I did understand slide 16 which listed the questions that are to be candidates for removal. Fortunately I did not see any of the direct transportation questions on the list. We just have to wait for the Federal Register notice which is due out any time now. Also, if you are not part of the ACS Users Group you might consider joining. Its free and a good way to stay plugged in. http://www.acsdatausers.org/ -- Ed Christopher

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JOB POSTING | TRAVEL DEMAND MODELER

by tracy.troutner＠dot.gov

http://dmampo.org/employment-opportunities/ JOB POSTING | TRAVEL DEMAND MODELER We have an excellent opportunity available for a skilled, dependable, energetic, self-motivated, and proactive Travel Demand Modeler to join our team. RESPONSIBILITIES: The Travel Demand Modeler will perform a full range of highly technical and advanced professional transportation planning assignments and activities related to travel demand modeling and forecasting, including developing and maintaining models to forecast future travel demand, evaluating transportation system performance, providing technical expertise in analyzing travel demand model alternatives, and assessing the relationships between transportation, land use and environmental impacts. As an important member of the transportation planning team, the Travel Demand Modeler will utilize demographic, social, economic, physical, fiscal, land use, travel, traffic, modal, and environmental data to provide in-depth statistical analyses on a variety of transportation planning issues, and to develop, analyze, evaluate and participate in urban, rural, and regional transportation system development projects and plans. The Travel Demand Modeler must be able to work as a collaborative team member, possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, handle a high volume of work in a busy and demanding environment, effectively prioritize and handle multiple projects simultaneously, and actively contribute to the success of those projects. Accuracy and timeliness in completing assignments is extremely important. The Travel Demand Modeler will routinely prepare written materials, presentations, reports, charts, tables, maps, and other graphic materials as needed to contribute to the success of a project by using word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database analysis, or geographic information system software, the Internet, and electronic mail. The Travel Demand Modeler will also perform related work, as required and as directed. SALARY: This position offers a very competitive salary, dependent upon qualifications and experience, as well as a comprehensive benefits package and an excellent career opportunity for the right individual. MINUMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in transportation, urban and/or regional engineering, or closely related field, combined with a minimum of five years of advanced professional experience directly applying travel demand models and preparing socioeconomic forecasts. Requires a thorough knowledge of travel demand model specification and development, model calibration and validation, network coding and updating, transit access representation and coding, and socioeconomic, demographic, and GIS analysis; or an equivalent combination of education and directly related travel demand modeling experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Familiarity with TransCad, TranSims, traffic simulation and GISDK scripting strongly preferred. The successful candidate will also possess excellent oral and written communication skills, be highly proficient in all Microsoft Office applications, be extremely detail-oriented, have access to reliable transportation and possess a valid Iowa driver's license. METHOD OF EVALUATION: Resumes will be evaluated and those applicants deemed qualified will be contacted for an interview. HOW TO APPLY: Mail or email a cover letter, current resume and salary requirements to: Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Attn: Ms. Stephanie Muller 420 Watson Powell Jr. Pkwy | Suite 200 | Des Moines, IA 50309 Email: smuller(a)dmampo.org Tracy Federal Highway Administration Mr. Tracy Troutner Transportation Planner 515-233-7305

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