80_FR_32192 80 FR 32084 - Streamlining Summary Level 070 Tables in the 5-Year American Community Survey

80 FR 32084 - Streamlining Summary Level 070 Tables in the 5-Year American Community Survey

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 108 (June 5, 2015)

Page Range32084-32085
FR Document2015-13771

The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) collects detailed demographic, social, economic, and housing data from about 3.5 million addresses in the United States and 36,000 in Puerto Rico each year. Annual data products are released in the form of 1-Year and 5- Year estimates with 5-Year estimates being produced for over 578,000 geographies by 87 different summary levels. Most summary levels and their corresponding geographies are then produced for approximately 1,000 detailed tables. As a cost-saving measure and to improve usability of the estimates, the Census Bureau is reviewing the data products released by the ACS for usefulness and necessity. Beginning with the 2010-2014 ACS 5-Year estimates, the Census Bureau plans to streamline the production and release of Summary Level 070 tables (state/county/county subdivision/place remainder (or part)) to 15 tables. This very small summary level was created to allow for the delineation of metropolitan, micropolitan, and related statistical areas by the Office of Budget and Management (OMB). The Census Bureau recommends only tabulating and releasing those 15 tables for Summary Level 070 that are necessary for the delineation of metropolitan, micropolitan, and related statistical areas (particularly for identification of New England City and Town Area principal cities), commuting analysis, and basic demographic and housing analysis.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 108 (Friday, June 5, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 108 (Friday, June 5, 2015)]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-13771]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census

[Docket Number 150519465-5465-01]


Streamlining Summary Level 070 Tables in the 5-Year American 
Community Survey

AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) collects 
detailed demographic, social, economic, and housing data from about 3.5 
million addresses in the United States and 36,000 in Puerto Rico each 
year. Annual data products are released in the form of 1-Year and 5-
Year estimates with 5-Year estimates being produced for over 578,000 
geographies by 87 different summary levels. Most summary levels and 
their corresponding geographies are then produced for approximately 
1,000 detailed tables. As a cost-saving measure and to improve 
usability of the estimates, the Census Bureau is reviewing the data 
products released by the ACS for usefulness and necessity. Beginning 
with the 2010-2014 ACS 5-Year estimates, the Census Bureau plans to 
streamline the production and release of Summary Level 070 tables 
(state/county/county subdivision/place remainder (or part)) to 15 
tables. This very small summary level was created to allow for the 
delineation of metropolitan, micropolitan, and related statistical 
areas by the Office of Budget and Management (OMB). The Census Bureau 
recommends only tabulating and releasing those 15 tables for Summary 
Level 070 that are necessary for the delineation of metropolitan, 
micropolitan, and related statistical areas (particularly for 
identification of New England City and Town Area principal cities), 
commuting analysis, and basic demographic and housing analysis.

DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be received by 
July 6, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to KaNin Reese, Rm. 7H176F, U.S. 
Census Bureau, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, 
Washington, DC 20233 or via email at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: KaNin Reese, Rm. 7H176F, U.S. Census 
Bureau, Social, Economic, and Housing Statistics Division, Washington, 
DC 20233, by phone at 301-763-3493 or via email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Beginning with the 2010-2014 ACS 5-Year 
tables, the Census Bureau plans to streamline the production and 
release of Summary Level 070 tables (state/county/county subdivision/
place remainder (or part)) to the 15 tables necessary for the 
delineation of metropolitan, micropolitan, and related statistical 
areas (particularly for identification of New England City and Town 
Area principal cities) by the Office of Budget and Management (OMB), 
for other commuting analysis, and for basic demographic and housing 
analysis. The Census Bureau conducts the ACS program under 13 U.S.C. 
Sections 141 and 193. In our latest release, this summary level was 
produced for 69,939 unique geographies with approximately 70 percent of 
all estimates produced as zero since place parts in the county 
subdivision represent very small areas. In addition to the data quality 
of these small geographies, the user statistics show that these tables 
are not widely accessed by data users.
    Since the ACS was created as the replacement for the Census long-
form, the ACS began by producing the same summary levels that were 
produced in Census 2000. The purpose of Summary Level 070 (state/
county/county subdivision/place remainder (or part)) is for the 
delineation of metropolitan, micropolitan, and related statistical 
areas (particularly for identification of New England City and Town 
Area principal cities) under OMB standards. However, not all 1,000 
detailed tables being produced for this summary level are needed for 
delineation. The Census Bureau has identified ten commuting tables 
necessary for the delineation process and for other commuting analysis, 
and five basic demographic and housing tables necessary for the 
production and release of the summary level.

    The 15 tables to remain for Summary Level 070 include:

1. B01001--Sex by Age
2. B01003--Total Population
3. B02001--Race
4. B08007--Sex of Workers by Place of Work--State and County Level
5. B08008--Sex of Workers by Place of Work--Place Level
6. B08009--Sex of Workers by Place of Work--Minor Civil Division Level 
for 12 Selected States (CT, ME, MA, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, WI)
7. B08301--Means of Transportation to Work
8. B08302--Time Leaving Home to Go to Work
9. B08303--Travel Time to Work
10. B08601--Means of Transportation to Work for Workplace Geography
11. B08602--Time Arriving at Work from Home for Workplace Geography
12. B08603--Travel Time to Work for Workplace Geography
13. B08604--Worker Population for Workplace Geography
14. B25001--Housing Units
15. B25003--Tenure

    The Census Bureau has been reviewing and documenting the utility of 
releasing Summary Level 070 by all 1,000 tables for several years. Not 
only is the data quality insufficient for many of the individual 
geographies, but very few data users are accessing the tables on 
American Factfinder or our summary files on our FTP site. Further, we 
have an increasing concern that some data users may be using the 
summary level incorrectly, mistaking these place parts in the county 
subdivision for the place-level geographies.
    By releasing only a few key demographic, social, and housing tables 
for this summary level, we believe we are still maintaining the true 
purpose and integrity of the summary level while eliminating a great 
deal of additional resources needed for the full production of the 
product. Streamlining the tables in this summary level will

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save the Census Bureau almost $100,000 over a 5-year period. If data 
users believe that additional tables are necessary for this summary 
level, we welcome those suggestions.
    Specifically, comments are invited on: (a) Whether Summary Level 
070 (state/county/county subdivision/place remainder (or part)) is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information has practical utility; (b) whether 
the 15 tables planned for release are sufficient for data user needs 
for these geographies; and (c) if there are additional tables beyond 
the 15 listed for Summary Level 070 that are necessary for the 5-Year 
release.

    Dated: May 29, 2015.
John H. Thompson,
Director, Bureau of the Census.
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                                                    about the road and trail system will be                 production and release of Summary                      for the delineation of metropolitan,
                                                    described in a draft Record of Decision.                Level 070 tables (state/county/county                  micropolitan, and related statistical
                                                       The proposed forest plan amendment,                  subdivision/place remainder (or part))                 areas (particularly for identification of
                                                    if selected, will be subject to 1982                    to 15 tables. This very small summary                  New England City and Town Area
                                                    Planning Rule regulations 219.17(f)                     level was created to allow for the                     principal cities) under OMB standards.
                                                    which state that ‘If the change resulting               delineation of metropolitan,                           However, not all 1,000 detailed tables
                                                    from the amendment is determined not                    micropolitan, and related statistical                  being produced for this summary level
                                                    to be significant for the purposes of the               areas by the Office of Budget and                      are needed for delineation. The Census
                                                    planning process, the Forest Supervisor                 Management (OMB). The Census Bureau                    Bureau has identified ten commuting
                                                    may implement the amendment                             recommends only tabulating and                         tables necessary for the delineation
                                                    following appropriate public                            releasing those 15 tables for Summary                  process and for other commuting
                                                    notification and satisfactory completion                Level 070 that are necessary for the                   analysis, and five basic demographic
                                                    of NEPA procedures.’                                    delineation of metropolitan,                           and housing tables necessary for the
                                                       The Forest Service will apply the pre-               micropolitan, and related statistical                  production and release of the summary
                                                    decisional objection process at 36 CFR                  areas (particularly for identification of              level.
                                                    219 subpart B to the Forest Plan                        New England City and Town Area                            The 15 tables to remain for Summary
                                                    amendment.                                              principal cities), commuting analysis,                 Level 070 include:
                                                                                                            and basic demographic and housing
                                                    Responsible Official and Lead Agency                                                                           1. B01001—Sex by Age
                                                                                                            analysis.
                                                                                                                                                                   2. B01003—Total Population
                                                      The USDA Forest Service is the lead                   DATES: To ensure consideration, written                3. B02001—Race
                                                    agency for this proposal. District Ranger               comments must be received by July 6,                   4. B08007—Sex of Workers by Place of
                                                    Derek Padilla is the responsible official               2015.                                                       Work—State and County Level
                                                    for project decisions while Kara                        ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments                 5. B08008—Sex of Workers by Place of
                                                    Chadwick, Forest Supervisor is the                      to KaNin Reese, Rm. 7H176F, U.S.                            Work—Place Level
                                                    responsible official for the Forest Plan                Census Bureau, Social, Economic and                    6. B08009—Sex of Workers by Place of
                                                    amendment.                                              Housing Statistics Division,                                Work—Minor Civil Division Level
                                                      Dated: May 29, 2015.                                  Washington, DC 20233 or via email at                        for 12 Selected States (CT, ME, MA,
                                                    Derek Padilla,                                          kanin.l.reese@census.gov.                                   MI, MN, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT,
                                                    Dolores District Ranger.                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                            WI)
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–13761 Filed 6–4–15; 8:45 am]              KaNin Reese, Rm. 7H176F, U.S. Census                   7. B08301—Means of Transportation to
                                                    BILLING CODE 3410–11–P                                  Bureau, Social, Economic, and Housing                       Work
                                                                                                            Statistics Division, Washington, DC                    8. B08302—Time Leaving Home to Go
                                                                                                            20233, by phone at 301–763–3493 or via                      to Work
                                                                                                            email at kanin.l.reese@census.gov.                     9. B08303—Travel Time to Work
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Beginning                   10. B08601—Means of Transportation to
                                                    Bureau of the Census                                    with the 2010–2014 ACS 5-Year tables,                       Work for Workplace Geography
                                                                                                            the Census Bureau plans to streamline                  11. B08602—Time Arriving at Work
                                                    [Docket Number 150519465–5465–01]                                                                                   from Home for Workplace
                                                                                                            the production and release of Summary
                                                                                                            Level 070 tables (state/county/county                       Geography
                                                    Streamlining Summary Level 070                                                                                 12. B08603—Travel Time to Work for
                                                    Tables in the 5-Year American                           subdivision/place remainder (or part))
                                                                                                            to the 15 tables necessary for the                          Workplace Geography
                                                    Community Survey                                                                                               13. B08604—Worker Population for
                                                                                                            delineation of metropolitan,
                                                    AGENCY: Bureau of the Census,                           micropolitan, and related statistical                       Workplace Geography
                                                    Commerce.                                               areas (particularly for identification of              14. B25001—Housing Units
                                                    ACTION: Notice and request for                          New England City and Town Area                         15. B25003—Tenure
                                                    comments.                                               principal cities) by the Office of Budget                 The Census Bureau has been
                                                                                                            and Management (OMB), for other                        reviewing and documenting the utility
                                                    SUMMARY:   The Census Bureau’s                          commuting analysis, and for basic                      of releasing Summary Level 070 by all
                                                    American Community Survey (ACS)                         demographic and housing analysis. The                  1,000 tables for several years. Not only
                                                    collects detailed demographic, social,                  Census Bureau conducts the ACS                         is the data quality insufficient for many
                                                    economic, and housing data from about                   program under 13 U.S.C. Sections 141                   of the individual geographies, but very
                                                    3.5 million addresses in the United                     and 193. In our latest release, this                   few data users are accessing the tables
                                                    States and 36,000 in Puerto Rico each                   summary level was produced for 69,939                  on American Factfinder or our summary
                                                    year. Annual data products are released                 unique geographies with approximately                  files on our FTP site. Further, we have
                                                    in the form of 1-Year and 5-Year                        70 percent of all estimates produced as                an increasing concern that some data
                                                    estimates with 5-Year estimates being                   zero since place parts in the county                   users may be using the summary level
                                                    produced for over 578,000 geographies                   subdivision represent very small areas.                incorrectly, mistaking these place parts
                                                    by 87 different summary levels. Most                    In addition to the data quality of these               in the county subdivision for the place-
                                                    summary levels and their corresponding                  small geographies, the user statistics                 level geographies.
                                                    geographies are then produced for                       show that these tables are not widely                     By releasing only a few key
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                                                    approximately 1,000 detailed tables. As                 accessed by data users.                                demographic, social, and housing tables
                                                    a cost-saving measure and to improve                      Since the ACS was created as the                     for this summary level, we believe we
                                                    usability of the estimates, the Census                  replacement for the Census long-form,                  are still maintaining the true purpose
                                                    Bureau is reviewing the data products                   the ACS began by producing the same                    and integrity of the summary level
                                                    released by the ACS for usefulness and                  summary levels that were produced in                   while eliminating a great deal of
                                                    necessity. Beginning with the 2010–                     Census 2000. The purpose of Summary                    additional resources needed for the full
                                                    2014 ACS 5-Year estimates, the Census                   Level 070 (state/county/county                         production of the product. Streamlining
                                                    Bureau plans to streamline the                          subdivision/place remainder (or part)) is              the tables in this summary level will


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                                                    save the Census Bureau almost $100,000                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                   Dated: May 29, 2015.
                                                    over a 5-year period. If data users                                                                            Andrew McGilvray,
                                                    believe that additional tables are                      Foreign-Trade Zones Board                              Executive Secretary.
                                                    necessary for this summary level, we                                                                           [FR Doc. 2015–13812 Filed 6–4–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                            [B–36–2015]
                                                    welcome those suggestions.                                                                                     BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                                       Specifically, comments are invited on:               Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 122—Corpus
                                                    (a) Whether Summary Level 070 (state/                   Christi, Texas, Notification of
                                                    county/county subdivision/place                         Proposed Production Activity,                          DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                    remainder (or part)) is necessary for the               Voestalpine Texas, LLC, (Hot
                                                                                                                                                                   International Trade Administration
                                                    proper performance of the functions of                  Briquetted Iron), Portland, Texas
                                                    the agency, including whether the                                                                              [A–583–848]
                                                                                                               The Port of Corpus Christi Authority,
                                                    information has practical utility; (b)                  grantee of FTZ 122, submitted a                        Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening
                                                    whether the 15 tables planned for                       notification of proposed production                    Agents From Taiwan: Preliminary
                                                    release are sufficient for data user needs              activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of                 Results of Antidumping Duty
                                                    for these geographies; and (c) if there are             voestalpine Texas, LLC (voestalpine),                  Administrative Review; 2013–2014
                                                    additional tables beyond the 15 listed                  located in Portland, Texas. The
                                                    for Summary Level 070 that are                          notification conforming to the                         AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,
                                                    necessary for the 5-Year release.                       requirements of the regulations of the                 International Trade Administration,
                                                                                                            FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was                          Department of Commerce.
                                                      Dated: May 29, 2015.
                                                                                                            received on May 22, 2015.                              SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
                                                    John H. Thompson,                                                                                              (the Department) is conducting an
                                                                                                               The voestalpine facility is located
                                                    Director, Bureau of the Census.                         within Subzone 122T in Portland,                       administrative review of the
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–13771 Filed 6–4–15; 8:45 am]              Texas. The facility is currently under                 antidumping duty order on certain
                                                    BILLING CODE 3510–07–P                                  construction and will be used for the                  stilbenic optical brightening agents
                                                                                                            production of hot briquetted iron using                (OBAs) from Taiwan. The period of
                                                                                                            foreign-sourced iron ore pellets.                      review (POR) is May 1, 2013, through
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ                      April 30, 2014. The review covers one
                                                                                                            activity would be limited to the specific              producer/exporter of the subject
                                                    Foreign-Trade Zones Board                               foreign-status materials and specific                  merchandise, Teh Fong Ming
                                                                                                            finished product described in the                      International Co., Ltd. (TFM). We
                                                    [B–9–2015]                                              submitted notification (as described                   preliminarily find that TFM has sold
                                                                                                            below) and subsequently authorized by                  subject merchandise at less than normal
                                                    Authorization of Production Activity,                   the FTZ Board.                                         value. Interested parties are invited to
                                                    Foreign-Trade Zone 134, Volkswagen                         Production under FTZ procedures                     comment on these preliminary results.
                                                    Group of America Chattanooga                            could exempt voestalpine from customs                  DATES: Effective Date: June 5, 2015.
                                                    Operations, LLC, (Passenger Motor                       duty payments on the foreign-status iron               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    Vehicles), Chattanooga, Tennessee                       ore pellets (duty free) used in export                 Catherine Cartsos or Minoo Hatten, AD/
                                                                                                            production. On its domestic sales,                     CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement
                                                      On January 23, 2015, the Chattanooga                  voestalpine would be able to choose the                and Compliance, International Trade
                                                    Chamber Foundation, grantee of FTZ                      duty rate during customs entry                         Administration, U.S. Department of
                                                    134, submitted a notification of                        procedures that applies to the hot                     Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
                                                    proposed production activity to the                     briquetted iron (duty free) for the                    Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
                                                    Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board on                      foreign-status iron ore pellets. The                   telephone: (202) 482–1757, and (202)
                                                    behalf of Volkswagen Group of America                   submission indicates that most of the                  482–1690, respectively.
                                                    Chattanooga Operations, LLC, within                     plant’s output will be exported.                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    FTZ 134, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.                     Customs duties also could possibly be
                                                                                                            deferred or reduced on foreign-status                  Scope of the Order
                                                      The notification was processed in                     production equipment.                                    The merchandise subject to the
                                                    accordance with the regulations of the                     Public comment is invited from                      Order 1 is OBAs and is currently
                                                    FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including                  interested parties. Submissions shall be               classifiable under subheadings
                                                    notice in the Federal Register inviting                 addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive                 3204.20.8000, 2933.69.6050,
                                                    public comment (80 FR 9693–9694, 2–                     Secretary at the address below. The                    2921.59.4000 and 2921.59.8090 of the
                                                    24–2015). The FTZ Board has                             closing period for their receipt is July               Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
                                                    determined that no further review of the                15, 2015.                                              United States (HTSUS). While the
                                                    activity is warranted at this time. The                    A copy of the notification will be                  HTSUS numbers are provided for
                                                    production activity described in the                    available for public inspection at the                 convenience and customs purposes, the
                                                    notification is authorized, subject to the              Office of the Executive Secretary,                     written product description remains
                                                    FTZ Act and the FTZ Board’s                             Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room                        dispositive.2
                                                    regulations, including Section 400.14.                  21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
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                                                      Dated: May 26, 2015.                                  1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,                            1 See Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents

                                                                                                            Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the                  From Taiwan: Amended Final Determination of
                                                    Andrew McGilvray,                                                                                              Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping
                                                                                                            ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ                    Duty Order, 77 FR 27419 (May 10, 2012) (Order).
                                                    Executive Secretary.                                    Board’s Web site, which is accessible                    2 A full description of the scope of the Order is
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–13813 Filed 6–4–15; 8:45 am]              via www.trade.gov/ftz.                                 contained in the memorandum to Paul Piquado,
                                                                                                                                                                   Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
                                                    BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                                   Compliance, from Christian Marsh, Deputy
                                                                                                            Diane Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov                 Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
                                                                                                            or (202) 482–1367.                                                                                Continued




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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesTo ensure consideration, written comments must be received by July 6, 2015.
ContactKaNin Reese, Rm. 7H176F, U.S. Census Bureau, Social, Economic, and Housing Statistics Division, Washington, DC 20233, by phone at 301-763-3493 or via email at [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 32084 

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