I just received a email that the Census Bureau has begun a listserv regarding ACS issues. As you are aware, the CB plans to have ACS replace the decennial Census "long form." Here is the link to the CB page to "subscribe" to the list. lists.census.gov/mailman/listinfo/acs-alert The first message from the "ACS alert" failed to include the information about the Federal Register notice of Jan 16, with responses due on March 20, regarding plans for full implementation of the ACS beginning in 2003. wais.access.gpo.gov docid: fr16ja02-38 Here is the text of the message I received from the CB: WELCOME TO THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY ALERT. This is the first in a series of periodic e-mail messages to inform you about news, events, data releases, Congressional actions, and other developments associated with the American Community Survey. The American Community Survey is the U.S. Census Bureau's new approach for collecting accurate and timely socioeconomic and housing information about our nation and its states, cities, and communities. As part of the Census Bureau's plan to re-engineer the decennial census, the American Community Survey will replace the long form in 2010. It will begin full implementation nationwide in 2003, pending Congressional funding. It will give federal, state, and local government officials, as well as the profit and nonprofit sectors, data every year to evaluate programs and chart the future. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Links to the Data Data from the American Community Survey test sites are available at <http://www.census.gov/acs/www>;. Data from the Census 2000 Supplementary Survey, which uses the American Community Survey questionnaire and methodology, are now available for the ntion, the states, the District of Columbia, and almost all cities and counties with populations of 250,000 or more. Data from the Census 2000 Supplementary Survey are available at <http://www.census.gov/c2ss/www>;. The data for both the American Community Survey and the Census 2000 Supplementary Survey may also be accessed through the American FactFinder at <http://factfinder.census.gov>;. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Contact Us If you have any questions or comments about the American Community Survey or the Census 2000 Supplementary Survey, please call 1-888-456-7215 or send an e-mail to &lt;cmo.acs(a)census.gov&gt;ov>. Please do not reply to this list address. General information about this mailing list is available at: <http://lists.census.gov/mailman/listinfo/acs-alert>;. If you choose to unsubscribe or change your list options, you may do so by visiting this site and entering your e-mail address at the bottom of the page under the acs-alert subscriber's section. This will take you to your options page where you may request your password, unsubscribe, or set other options. If you have questions or concerns about this list, please send a message to &lt;acs-alert-admin(a)lists.census.gov&gt;ov>. Please forward this information to others you think may be interested in receiving the American Community Survey Alert. ---------------- Elaine Murakami Federal Highway Administration