Since some of you have asked me individually, here is a post to “everyone”:

Mike Ratcliffe from the Census Bureau recently told us:

“The CB’s Statistical Areas Committee met in June and approved our final criteria.  The Federal Register notice has been working its way through all the required reviews at the agency and department level.  We are anticipating publication in September. 

Meanwhile, urban area delineation based on these criteria is underway.  We are on track for an announcement of urbanized areas and urban clusters in early 2012.”

Elaine