82 FR 29276 - 2020 Census Redistricting Data Program Commencement of Phase 2: The Voting District Project

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 123 (June 28, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-13506

This notice announces the commencement of Phase 2 of the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Program: The Voting District Project. This second phase specifically provides States the opportunity to provide the Census Bureau with their voting district boundaries (election precincts, wards, etc.). In addition, States have the opportunity to suggest to the Census Bureau legal boundary updates. State participation in Phase 2 of the Redistricting Data Program is voluntary.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 123 (Wednesday, June 28, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 28, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census

[Docket Number 170412386-7386-01]


2020 Census Redistricting Data Program Commencement of Phase 2: 
The Voting District Project

AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of program.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the commencement of Phase 2 of the 2020 
Census Redistricting Data Program: The Voting District Project. This 
second phase specifically provides States the opportunity to provide 
the Census Bureau with their voting district boundaries (election 
precincts, wards, etc.). In addition, States have the opportunity to 
suggest to the Census Bureau legal boundary updates. State 
participation in Phase 2 of the Redistricting Data Program is 
voluntary.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by July 28, 2017. The 
deadline for States to notify the Census Bureau that they wish to 
participate in Phase 2: The Voting District Project is December 15, 
2017.

ADDRESSES: Please address all written comments to James Whitehorne, 
Chief of the Census Redistricting and Voting Rights Data Office, U.S. 
Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Room 4H057, Washington, DC 20233.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Whitehorne, Chief of the Census 
Redistricting and Voting Rights Data Office, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 
4H057, Washington, DC 20233, telephone (301) 763-4039.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the provisions of Public Law 94-171, 
as amended (Title 13, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 141(c)), the 
Director of the Census Bureau is required to provide the ``officers or 
public bodies with initial responsibility for legislative apportionment 
or districting of each state . . .'' with the opportunity to specify 
small geographic areas (e.g., voting districts, wards, and election 
precincts) for which they wish to receive decennial census population 
totals for the purpose of reapportionment and redistricting.
    By April 1 of the year following the census, the Secretary is 
required to furnish those State officials or their designees with 
population counts for counties, cities, census blocks, and State-
specified congressional districts, legislative districts, and voting 
districts.
    In accordance with the provisions of Title 13, U.S.C. Section 
141(c), and on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce, the Director 
announces the commencement of Phase 2 of the 2020 Census Redistricting 
Data Program. The purpose of this notice is to provide further 
information on the commencement of the 2020 Census Redistricting Data 
Program, Phase 2--The Voting District Project. Future Federal Register 
notices will address the other phases of the 2020 Program.
    The 2020 Census Redistricting Data Program was initially announced 
on July 15, 2014, in the Federal Register (79 FR 41258). This notice 
described the program that the Census Bureau proposed to adopt for the 
2020 Census. As seen in the 1990, 2000, and 2010 censuses, the 2020 
Census Redistricting Data Program is partitioned into several phases. 
Phase 1: The Block Boundary Suggestion Project was announced in a 
Federal Register notice on June 26, 2015 (80 FR 36765). This notice 
described the procedures for the States to provide the Census Bureau 
with their suggestions for the 2020 Census tabulation block inventory.
    Beginning in late summer of 2017, and by separate letter, the 
Census Bureau will invite each state to participate in Phase 2, the 
Voting District Project, through their previously designated liaison. 
This phase will include an opportunity to submit voting districts and 
then verify the submitted voting districts prior to release of the 2020 
redistricting data tabulations in Phase 3. For each State responding by 
December 15, 2017, that wishes to participate in Phase 2, the Census 
Bureau will provide data from the Master Address File/Topologically 
Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing system (MAF/TIGER), an 
optional software tool (Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS)), 
and the procedures necessary for each State to begin work on Phase 2. 
States are not required to use the GUPS; however, they are required to 
provide their Phase 2 submission to the Census Bureau electronically in 
Census Bureau specified formats. During the submission period, the 
Census Bureau will provide training in the use of the GUPS and assist 
the states in understanding the procedures necessary for processing 
files for their submission.
    The Census Bureau will continue to communicate with each State to 
ensure they are well informed on the benefits of working with the 
Census Bureau towards a successful 2020 Census. In addition, the 
Redistricting Data Office will continue to work with each State to 
ensure they are prepared to participate in all phases of the 
Redistricting Data Program. Every State, regardless of their

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participation in Phase 1 or Phase 2, will receive the official 
redistricting data sets, as required by Public Law 94-171, in Phase 3 
of the Redistricting Data Program.

    Dated: June 21, 2017.
 John H. Thompson,
 Director, Bureau of the Census.
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Executive Director, (202) 272–0010 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE behalf of the Secretary of Commerce, the
(voice); (202) 272–0054 (TTY). Director announces the commencement
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the
Bureau of the Census of Phase 2 of the 2020 Census
Board meeting scheduled on the [Docket Number 170412386–7386–01] Redistricting Data Program. The purpose
afternoon of Wednesday, July 12, 2017, of this notice is to provide further
the Access Board will consider the 2020 Census Redistricting Data information on the commencement of
following agenda items: Program Commencement of Phase 2: the 2020 Census Redistricting Data
The Voting District Project Program, Phase 2—The Voting District
• Approval of the draft March 15, 2017 Project. Future Federal Register notices
meeting minutes (vote) AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, will address the other phases of the
• Ad Hoc Committee Reports: Design Department of Commerce. 2020 Program.
Guidance and Frontier Issues ACTION: Notice of program. The 2020 Census Redistricting Data
• Budget Committee Program was initially announced on
SUMMARY: This notice announces the July 15, 2014, in the Federal Register
• Planning and Evaluation Committee
commencement of Phase 2 of the 2020 (79 FR 41258). This notice described the
• Technical Programs Committee Census Redistricting Data Program: The program that the Census Bureau
• Election Assistance Commission Voting District Project. This second proposed to adopt for the 2020 Census.
Report phase specifically provides States the As seen in the 1990, 2000, and 2010
• Executive Director’s Report opportunity to provide the Census censuses, the 2020 Census Redistricting
• Public Comment (final 15 minutes of Bureau with their voting district Data Program is partitioned into several
the meeting) boundaries (election precincts, wards, phases. Phase 1: The Block Boundary
Members of the public can provide etc.). In addition, States have the Suggestion Project was announced in a
comments either in-person or over the opportunity to suggest to the Census Federal Register notice on June 26, 2015
telephone during the final 15 minutes of Bureau legal boundary updates. State (80 FR 36765). This notice described the
the Board meeting on Wednesday, July participation in Phase 2 of the procedures for the States to provide the
12, 2017. Any individual interested in Redistricting Data Program is voluntary. Census Bureau with their suggestions
providing comment is asked to pre- DATES: Comments on this notice must be for the 2020 Census tabulation block
register by sending an email to bunales@ received by July 28, 2017. The deadline inventory.
access-board.gov with the subject line for States to notify the Census Bureau Beginning in late summer of 2017,
‘‘Access Board meeting—Public that they wish to participate in Phase 2: and by separate letter, the Census
Comment’’ with your name, The Voting District Project is December Bureau will invite each state to
15, 2017. participate in Phase 2, the Voting
organization, state, and topic of
ADDRESSES: Please address all written
District Project, through their previously
comment included in the body of your
comments to James Whitehorne, Chief designated liaison. This phase will
email. All emails to register for public
of the Census Redistricting and Voting include an opportunity to submit voting
comment must be received by
Rights Data Office, U.S. Census Bureau, districts and then verify the submitted
Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Registered
4600 Silver Hill Road, Room 4H057, voting districts prior to release of the
commenters will be provided with a
Washington, DC 20233. 2020 redistricting data tabulations in
call-in number and passcode before the
Phase 3. For each State responding by
meeting. Commenters will be called on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
December 15, 2017, that wishes to
in the order by which they pre- James Whitehorne, Chief of the Census participate in Phase 2, the Census
registered. Due to time constraints, each Redistricting and Voting Rights Data Bureau will provide data from the
commenter is limited to two minutes. Office, U.S. Census Bureau, Room Master Address File/Topologically
Commenters on the telephone will be in 4H057, Washington, DC 20233, Integrated Geographic Encoding and
a listen-only capacity until they are telephone (301) 763–4039. Referencing system (MAF/TIGER), an
called on. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the optional software tool (Geographic
All meetings are accessible to persons provisions of Public Law 94–171, as Update Partnership Software (GUPS)),
with disabilities. An assistive listening amended (Title 13, United States Code and the procedures necessary for each
system, Communication Access (U.S.C.), Section 141(c)), the Director of State to begin work on Phase 2. States
Realtime Translation (CART), and sign the Census Bureau is required to are not required to use the GUPS;
language interpreters will be available at provide the ‘‘officers or public bodies however, they are required to provide
the Board meeting and committee with initial responsibility for legislative their Phase 2 submission to the Census
meetings. apportionment or districting of each Bureau electronically in Census Bureau
Persons attending Board meetings are state . . .’’ with the opportunity to specified formats. During the
requested to refrain from using perfume, specify small geographic areas (e.g., submission period, the Census Bureau
cologne, and other fragrances for the voting districts, wards, and election will provide training in the use of the
comfort of other participants (see precincts) for which they wish to GUPS and assist the states in
www.access-board.gov/the-board/ receive decennial census population understanding the procedures necessary
policies/fragrance-free-environment for totals for the purpose of for processing files for their submission.
more information). reapportionment and redistricting. The Census Bureau will continue to
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You may view the Wednesday, July By April 1 of the year following the communicate with each State to ensure
12, 2017 meeting through a live webcast census, the Secretary is required to they are well informed on the benefits
from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at: furnish those State officials or their of working with the Census Bureau
www.access-board.gov/webcast. designees with population counts for towards a successful 2020 Census. In
counties, cities, census blocks, and addition, the Redistricting Data Office
David M. Capozzi, State-specified congressional districts, will continue to work with each State to
Executive Director. legislative districts, and voting districts. ensure they are prepared to participate
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participation in Phase 1 or Phase 2, will reasons why a hearing on this DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
receive the official redistricting data application would be appropriate.
sets, as required by Public Law 94–171, Office of the Secretary
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
in Phase 3 of the Redistricting Data
Carrie Hubard or Jennifer Skidmore, [Docket ID DOD–2017–OS–0030]
Program.
(301) 427–8401.
Dated: June 21, 2017. Proposed Collection; Comment
John H. Thompson, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Request
Director, Bureau of the Census. subject amendment to Permit No. 19425
is requested under the authority of the AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of
[FR Doc. 2017–13506 Filed 6–27–17; 8:45 am] Defense (Personnel and Readiness),
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,
BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DoD.
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
regulations governing the taking and ACTION: Notice.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE importing of marine mammals (50 CFR SUMMARY: In compliance with the
part 216), the Endangered Species Act of Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
Administration seq.), the regulations governing the (Personnel and Readiness) announces a
taking, importing, and exporting of proposed public information collection
RIN 0648–XE009 endangered and threatened species (50 and seeks public comment on the
CFR parts 222–226), and the Fur Seal provisions thereof. Comments are
Marine Mammals; File No. 19425 Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 invited on: Whether the proposed
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries et seq.). collection of information is necessary
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Permit No. 19425, issued on July 31, for the proper performance of the
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2015 (80 FR 52453), authorizes the functions of the agency, including
Commerce. permit holder to analyze marine whether the information shall have
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for mammal samples to study contaminant practical utility; the accuracy of the
permit amendment. levels, specifically using fatty acid and agency’s estimate of the burden of the
table isotopes to examine diets and proposed information collection; ways
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that to enhance the quality, utility, and
contaminant loads and how they are
Melissa McKinney, Ph.D., University of clarity of the information to be
affected by climate change. Cetacean
Connecticut, Center for Environmental collected; and ways to minimize the
Sciences and Engineering, 3107 and pinniped tissue samples come from burden of the information collection on
Horsebarn Hill Road, U–4210, Storrs, CT remote biopsy sampling, captured respondents, including through the use
06269, has applied for an amendment to animals, and animals collected during of automated collection techniques or
Scientific Research Permit No. 19425. subsistence harvests and originate in the other forms of information technology.
United States, Canada, and Greenland/
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email DATES: Consideration will be given to all
comments must be received on or before Denmark. No live animals are harassed comments received by August 28, 2017.
July 28, 2017. or taken, lethally or otherwise, under
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
the permit. The permit holder is
ADDRESSES: The application and related identified by docket number and title,
requesting the permit be amended to
documents are available for review by by any of the following methods:
increase the number of samples from 50
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on per year to 300 per year, for both www.regulations.gov. Follow the
the Applications and Permits for pinniped and cetacean species. The instructions for submitting comments.
Protected Species home page, https:// additional samples would increase the • Mail: Department of Defense, Office
apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting robustness of the analyses. The permit of the Deputy Chief Management
File No. 19425 from the list of available is valid through August 1, 2020. Officer, Directorate for Oversight and
applications. In compliance with the National Compliance, Regulatory and Advisory
These documents are also available Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 Committee Division, 4800 Mark Center
upon written request or by appointment U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09B,
in the Permits and Conservation determination has been made that the Alexandria, VA 22350–1700.
Division, Office of Protected Resources, activity proposed is categorically Instructions: All submissions received
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room excluded from the requirement to must include the agency name, docket
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone prepare an environmental assessment or number and title for this Federal
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. environmental impact statement. Register document. The general policy
Written comments on this application for comments and other submissions
should be submitted to the Chief, Concurrent with the publication of from members of the public is to make
Permits and Conservation Division, at this notice in the Federal Register, these submissions available for public
the address listed above. Comments may NMFS is forwarding copies of this viewing on the Internet at http://
also be submitted by facsimile to application to the Marine Mammal www.regulations.gov as they are
Commission and its Committee of
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(301)713–0376, or by email to received without change, including any
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please Scientific Advisors. personal identifiers or contact
include the File No. in the subject line Dated: June 23, 2017. information.
of the email comment. Catherine Marzin,
Any associated form(s) for this
Those individuals requesting a public collection may be located within this
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Protected
hearing should submit a written request same electronic docket and downloaded
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
to the Chief, Permits and Conservation for review/testing. Follow the
[FR Doc. 2017–13529 Filed 6–27–17; 8:45 am]
Division at the address listed above. The instructions at http://
request should set forth the specific BILLING CODE 3510–22–P www.regulations.gov for submitting

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of program.
Dates		Comments on this notice must be received by July 28, 2017. The deadline for States to notify the Census Bureau that they wish to participate in Phase 2: The Voting District Project is December 15, 2017.
Contact		James Whitehorne, Chief of the Census Redistricting and Voting Rights Data Office, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 4H057, Washington, DC 20233, telephone (301) 763-4039.
FR Citation		82 FR 29276

82 FR 29276 - 2020 Census Redistricting Data Program Commencement of Phase 2: The Voting District Project

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEBureau of the Census

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 123 (June 28, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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