[CTPP] TAZ Delineation and Gov't shutdown?

Dear TAZ delineation participants: The question of what will happen IF there is a federal government shutdown after April 8 has arisen. We hope that this situation will be averted. Summary: Census Bureau Geography staff will NOT be available to provide support. Census Bureau servers will be shutdown, so file downloads will be NOT be available, so my recommendation is that if you haven't downloaded your files yet, you should do it immediately! The timeframe for submission of TAZ files will NOT be extended. The Census Bureau Geography team working on TAZ delineation is at 301-763-1099. Email address geo.taz.list(a)census.gov FHWA staff will NOT be furloughed, although other people at USDOT will be furloughed. Elaine Murakami FHWA Office of Planning ---- In the event of a federal government shutdown and furlough of Census Bureau staff, TAZ Program participants can continue to work on their submissions, but there will be no technical or programmatic support by the Census Bureau during the furlough. In addition, the current plan is that all servers will be shutdown for the period of the furlough; so TAZ Program participants will not be able to download files or upload (submit) completed delineations. We currently do not anticipate a change in the schedule for delivery of the CTPP; therefore, in order to ensure timely delivery of TAZ geography to Census Bureau divisions responsible for tabulating, reviewing, and disseminating CTPP data, Geography Division cannot change its schedule for the TAZ Program. Sincerely, Vince Osier Branch Chief Geographic Standards & Criteria Branch Geography Division U.S. Census Bureau Washington, DC