83_FR_19126 83 FR 19042 - Final Content Design for the Prototype 2020 Census Redistricting Data File

83 FR 19042 - Final Content Design for the Prototype 2020 Census Redistricting Data File

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 84 (May 1, 2018)

Page Range19042-19043
FR Document2018-09189

The Bureau of the Census (U.S. Census Bureau) hereby provides notification of the final design for the Prototype 2020 Census Redistricting Data File to be produced from the 2018 End-to-End Census Test. In addition, this notice contains a summary of the comments received in response to the November 8, 2017 Federal Register notice as well as the Census Bureau's responses to those comments. We are issuing this notice to inform the public of the expected data tables being produced from the 2018 End-to-End Census Test as part of Phase 3 (Data Delivery phase) of the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Program.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 84 (Tuesday, May 1, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19042-19043]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09189]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census

[Docket Number 180319296-8296-01]


Final Content Design for the Prototype 2020 Census Redistricting 
Data File

AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (U.S. Census Bureau) hereby provides 
notification of the final design for the Prototype 2020 Census 
Redistricting Data File to be produced from the 2018 End-to-End Census 
Test. In addition, this notice contains a summary of the comments 
received in response to the November 8, 2017 Federal Register notice as 
well as the Census Bureau's responses to those comments. We are issuing 
this notice to inform the public of the expected data tables being 
produced from the 2018 End-to-End Census Test as part of Phase 3 (Data 
Delivery phase) of the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Program.

DATES: The Final Content Design for the Prototype 2020 Census 
Redistricting Data File in this notice will be official May 31, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Whitehorne, Chief, Census 
Redistricting and Voting Rights Data Office, U.S. Census Bureau, 4600 
Silver Hill Road, Room 4H057, Washington, DC 20233, telephone (301) 
763-4039, or email rdo@census.gov.

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., census blocks, 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 of 
Commerce 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.
    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. 
Phase 2, the Voting District Project, was announced in a Federal 
Register notice on June 28, 2017 (82 FR 29276). This second phase 
specifically provides states the opportunity to provide the Census 
Bureau with their voting district boundaries (election precincts, 
wards, etc.). Phase 3 of the 2020 Redistricting Data Program is data 
delivery.
    The 2020 Census Redistricting Data Program provides states the 
opportunity to specify the small geographic areas for which they wish 
to receive 2020 Census population totals for the purpose of 
reapportionment and redistricting. This notice pertains to Phase 3, the 
Data Delivery phase of the program, and the content of the Prototype 
2020 Census Redistricting Data File that will be produced from the 2018 
End-to-End Census Test.

Summary of Comments Received in Response to the ``Proposed Content for 
the Prototype 2020 Census Redistricting Data File''

    On November 8, 2017, the Census Bureau published a notice in the 
Federal Register asking for public comment on the ``Proposed Content 
for the Prototype 2020 Census Redistricting Data File'' (82 FR 51805). 
The Census Bureau received three comments.
    Comment 1: The comment expressed support for keeping separate 
questions on Hispanic origin and race.
    Response to Comment 1: As this Federal Register notice pertains to 
data product format and not data collection methods, this comment is 
considered outside the scope of this notice.
    Comment 2: The comment expressed support for including the group 
quarters tabulation as a part of the data product.
    Response to Comment 2: The group quarters tabulation will be 
included as a part of the Prototype 2020 Redistricting Data File.
    Comment 3: The comment expressed support for a Middle East North 
African race or ethnicity category for data collection.
    Response to Comment 3: As this Federal Register notice pertains to 
data product format and not data collection methods, this comment is 
considered outside the scope of this notice.
    The Census Bureau will continue to communicate with each state to 
ensure all are well informed of the benefits of working with the Census 
Bureau toward a successful 2020 Census. In addition, the Census 
Redistricting and Voting Rights Data Office will continue to work with 
each state to ensure that all are prepared to participate in every 
phase of the Redistricting Data Program. As required by Public Law 94-
171, every state, regardless of its participation in Phase 1 or Phase 
2, will receive the official redistricting data in Phase 3.

Final Content Design for the Prototype 2020 Census Redistricting Data 
File

    This final content design takes into account that the Census Bureau 
has now determined that planned race and ethnicity questions for the 
2020 Census will follow a two-question format. The decision to use 
separate questions is detailed in the 2020 Census Memorandum Series as 
Memorandum 2018.02. It is available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/2020-census/planning-management/memo-series/2020-memo-2018_02.html.

[[Page 19043]]

    While the decision to use separate questions means the final 
content design announced here differs from what was proposed in the 
previous notice, the possibility of using separate questions for race 
and ethnicity and its effect on the prototype file design was addressed 
in that notice. Using separate questions follows the most current race 
and ethnicity collection guidance set by the Office of Management and 
Budget, which remains unchanged since 1997.
    In accordance with the provisions of Title 13, U.S.C., Section 
141(c), and on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce, the U.S. Census 
Bureau Director previously requested comments on the proposed content 
of the required population counts being produced as part of Phase 3 of 
the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Program.
    The proposed content stated that should the Census Bureau use 
separate questions on race and ethnicity, then the prototype file would 
revert to the same design as that used for the 2010 Census. In 
addition, the proposed content stated that regardless of whether a 
separate or combined question format is used in the 2020 Census, a 
group quarters table will be added to assist those states that 
reallocate populations before redistricting. This table will include 
the group quarters categories of: Institutionalized populations 
(correctional facilities for adults, juvenile facilities, nursing 
facilities/skilled nursing facilities, and other institutional 
facilities) and noninstitutionalized populations (college/university 
student housing, military quarters, and other non-institutionalized 
facilities). The group quarters table will include state, county, 
county subdivision, voting district, tract, and block geographic levels 
for the total population in the group quarters count. Thus, the final 
design of the Prototype 2020 Census Redistricting Data File will be the 
same design as that used for the 2010 Census Redistricting Data File, 
with the addition of a group quarters table.
    A schematic of the tables planned for the Prototype 2020 Census 
Redistricting File is available at the Census Bureau's FTP site at: 
https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/rdo/about/2020-census-program/Phase3/Phase3_prototype_schematic_final.pdf.

    Dated: April 24, 2018.
Ron S. Jarmin,
Associate Director for Economic Programs Performing the Non-Exclusive 
Functions and Duties of the Director Bureau of the Census.
[FR Doc. 2018-09189 Filed 4-30-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-07-P

19042 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 84 / Tuesday, May 1, 2018 / Notices Hinton at jhinton@usccr.gov. Persons Data File in this notice will be official produced from the 2018 End-to-End who desire additional information may May 31, 2018. Census Test. contact the Southern Regional Office at FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Summary of Comments Received in (404) 562–7000. James Whitehorne, Chief, Census Response to the ‘‘Proposed Content for Records generated from this meeting Redistricting and Voting Rights Data the Prototype 2020 Census Redistricting may be inspected and reproduced at the Office, U.S. Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Data File’’ Southern Regional Office, as they Hill Road, Room 4H057, Washington, become available, both before and after DC 20233, telephone (301) 763–4039, or On November 8, 2017, the Census the meeting. Records of the meeting will email rdo@census.gov. Bureau published a notice in the be available via www.facadatabase.gov SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Federal Register asking for public under the Commission on Civil Rights, provisions of Public Law 94–171, as comment on the ‘‘Proposed Content for North Carolina Advisory Committee amended (Title 13, United States Code the Prototype 2020 Census Redistricting link. Persons interested in the work of (U.S.C.), Section 141(c)), the Director of Data File’’ (82 FR 51805). The Census this Committee are directed to the the Census Bureau is required to Bureau received three comments. Commission’s website, http:// provide the ‘‘officers or public bodies Comment 1: The comment expressed www.usccr.gov, or may contact the with initial responsibility for legislative support for keeping separate questions Southern Regional Office at the above apportionment or districting of each on Hispanic origin and race. email or street address. state . . .’’ with the opportunity to Response to Comment 1: As this Agenda specify small geographic areas (e.g., Federal Register notice pertains to data census blocks, voting districts, wards, product format and not data collection Welcome and Introductions methods, this comment is considered and election precincts) for which they Thea Monet, Chair outside the scope of this notice. wish to receive decennial census North Carolina Advisory Committee Comment 2: The comment expressed population totals for the purpose of discussion of potential project support for including the group quarters reapportionment and redistricting. topics tabulation as a part of the data product. By April 1 of the year following the Thea Monet, Chair Response to Comment 2: The group census, the Secretary of Commerce is Open Comment quarters tabulation will be included as required to furnish those state officials Staff/Advisory Committee a part of the Prototype 2020 or their designees with population Public Participation Redistricting Data File. Adjournment counts for counties, cities, census blocks, and state-specified congressional Comment 3: The comment expressed Dated: April 26, 2018. districts, legislative districts, and voting support for a Middle East North African David Mussatt, districts. race or ethnicity category for data Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. The 2020 Census Redistricting Data collection. [FR Doc. 2018–09193 Filed 4–30–18; 8:45 am] Program was initially announced on Response to Comment 3: As this BILLING CODE P July 15, 2014, in the Federal Register Federal Register notice pertains to data (79 FR 41258). This notice described the product format and not data collection program that the Census Bureau methods, this comment is considered DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE proposed to adopt for the 2020 Census. outside the scope of this notice. As seen in the 1990, 2000, and 2010 The Census Bureau will continue to Bureau of the Census censuses, the 2020 Census Redistricting communicate with each state to ensure Data Program is partitioned into several all are well informed of the benefits of [Docket Number 180319296–8296–01] phases. Phase 1, the Block Boundary working with the Census Bureau toward Final Content Design for the Prototype Suggestion Project, was announced in a a successful 2020 Census. In addition, 2020 Census Redistricting Data File Federal Register notice on June 26, 2015 the Census Redistricting and Voting (80 FR 36765). This notice described the Rights Data Office will continue to work AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, procedures for the states to provide the with each state to ensure that all are Department of Commerce. Census Bureau with their suggestions prepared to participate in every phase of ACTION: Notice. for the 2020 Census tabulation block the Redistricting Data Program. As inventory. Phase 2, the Voting District required by Public Law 94–171, every SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census Project, was announced in a Federal state, regardless of its participation in (U.S. Census Bureau) hereby provides Register notice on June 28, 2017 (82 FR Phase 1 or Phase 2, will receive the notification of the final design for the 29276). This second phase specifically official redistricting data in Phase 3. Prototype 2020 Census Redistricting provides states the opportunity to Data File to be produced from the 2018 Final Content Design for the Prototype provide the Census Bureau with their End-to-End Census Test. In addition, 2020 Census Redistricting Data File voting district boundaries (election this notice contains a summary of the precincts, wards, etc.). Phase 3 of the This final content design takes into comments received in response to the 2020 Redistricting Data Program is data account that the Census Bureau has now November 8, 2017 Federal Register delivery. determined that planned race and notice as well as the Census Bureau’s The 2020 Census Redistricting Data ethnicity questions for the 2020 Census responses to those comments. We are Program provides states the opportunity will follow a two-question format. The issuing this notice to inform the public to specify the small geographic areas for decision to use separate questions is amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES of the expected data tables being which they wish to receive 2020 Census detailed in the 2020 Census produced from the 2018 End-to-End population totals for the purpose of Memorandum Series as Memorandum Census Test as part of Phase 3 (Data reapportionment and redistricting. This 2018.02. It is available at: https:// Delivery phase) of the 2020 Census notice pertains to Phase 3, the Data www.census.gov/programs-surveys/ Redistricting Data Program. Delivery phase of the program, and the decennial-census/2020-census/ DATES: The Final Content Design for the content of the Prototype 2020 Census planning-management/memo-series/ Prototype 2020 Census Redistricting Redistricting Data File that will be 2020-memo-2018_02.html. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Apr 30, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 84 / Tuesday, May 1, 2018 / Notices 19043 While the decision to use separate DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE questions means the final content design announced here differs from Submission for OMB Review; Submission for OMB Review; what was proposed in the previous Comment Request Comment Request notice, the possibility of using separate The Department of Commerce will The Department of Commerce will questions for race and ethnicity and its submit to the Office of Management and submit to the Office of Management and effect on the prototype file design was Budget (OMB) for clearance the Budget (OMB) for clearance the addressed in that notice. Using separate following proposal for collection of following proposal for collection of questions follows the most current race information under the provisions of the information under the provisions of the and ethnicity collection guidance set by Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. the Office of Management and Budget, chapter 35). Chapter 35). which remains unchanged since 1997. Agency: International Trade Agency: International Trade In accordance with the provisions of Administration. Administration. Title 13, U.S.C., Section 141(c), and on Title: Survey of International Air Title: Export Trade Certificate of behalf of the Secretary of Commerce, the Travelers (SIAT). Review. U.S. Census Bureau Director previously OMB Control Number: 0625–0227. OMB Control Number: 0625–0125. requested comments on the proposed Form Number(s): None. content of the required population Form Number(s): ITA–4093P. Type of Request: Regular submission counts being produced as part of Phase Type of Request: Regular Submission. (extension and revision of a currently 3 of the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Number of Respondents: 9. approved information collection). Program. Average Hours per Response: 32 Number of Respondents: 300,000. The proposed content stated that hours (application); 2 hours (annual Average Hours per Response: 15 should the Census Bureau use separate report). minutes. questions on race and ethnicity, then Burden Hours: 440 hours. Burden Hours: 75,000. the prototype file would revert to the Needs and Uses: The collection of Needs and Uses: The Survey of same design as that used for the 2010 information is necessary for both the International Air Travelers (SIAT) Census. In addition, the proposed Departments of Commerce and Justice to program, administered by the National content stated that regardless of whether conduct an analysis, in order to Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) of a separate or combined question format determine whether the applicant and its the International Trade Administration is used in the 2020 Census, a group members are eligible to receive the provides source data required to: (1) quarters table will be added to assist protection of an Export Trade Certificate Estimate international travel and those states that reallocate populations of Review and whether the applicant’s passenger fare exports, imports and the before redistricting. This table will proposed export-related conduct meets trade balance for the United States, (2) include the group quarters categories of: the standards in Section 303(a) of the comply with the U.S. Travel Promotion Institutionalized populations Act. The collection of information Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–145), collect, (correctional facilities for adults, constitutes the essential basis of the analyze and report information to the juvenile facilities, nursing facilities/ statutory determinations to be made by Corporation for Travel Promotion (CTP), skilled nursing facilities, and other the Secretary of Commerce and the and support the National Export institutional facilities) and Attorney General. Initiative (NEI–NEXT) to double U.S. noninstitutionalized populations Affected Public: Business or other for exports, (3) comply with the 1945, 1961, (college/university student housing, profit organizations; not-for-profit 1981, and 1996 travel and tourism military quarters, and other non- institutions, and state, local or tribal related acts to collect and publish institutionalized facilities). The group government. comprehensive international travel and quarters table will include state, county, Frequency: Submission of an tourism statistics and other marketing county subdivision, voting district, application form is required each time information, and (4) support the tract, and block geographic levels for the an entity of the affected public applies continuation of the Travel & Tourism total population in the group quarters for a new or amended Export Trade Satellite Accounts for the United States, count. Thus, the final design of the Certificate of Review. Completion of an which provide the only spending and Prototype 2020 Census Redistricting annual report is required one time per employment figures for the industry. Data File will be the same design as that year from existing Certificate holders. The SIAT program contains the core used for the 2010 Census Redistricting Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. data that is analyzed and communicated Data File, with the addition of a group This information collection request by NTTO with other government quarters table. may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow agencies, associations and businesses the instructions to view Department of that share the same objective of A schematic of the tables planned for Commerce collections currently under increasing U.S. international travel the Prototype 2020 Census Redistricting review by OMB. exports. File is available at the Census Bureau’s Written comments and The SIAT assists NTTO in assessing FTP site at: https://www2.census.gov/ recommendations for the proposed the economic impact of international programs-surveys/decennial/rdo/about/ information collection should be sent travel on state and local economies, 2020-census-program/Phase3/Phase3_ within 30 days of publication of this providing visitation estimates, key prototype_schematic_final.pdf. notice to OIRA_Submission@ market intelligence, and identifying amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES Dated: April 24, 2018. traveler and trip characteristics. The omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. Ron S. Jarmin, U.S. Department of Commerce assists Associate Director for Economic Programs Sheleen Dumas, travel industry enterprises to increase Performing the Non-Exclusive Functions and Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the international travel and passenger fare Duties of the Director Bureau of the Census. Chief Information Officer. exports for the country as well as [FR Doc. 2018–09189 Filed 4–30–18; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2018–09116 Filed 4–30–18; 8:45 am] outbound travel on U.S. carriers. The BILLING CODE 3510–07–P BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P Survey program provides the only VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Apr 30, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1


Document Created: 2018-05-01 00:24:27
Document Modified: 2018-05-01 00:24:27
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThe Final Content Design for the Prototype 2020 Census Redistricting Data File in this notice will be official May 31, 2018.
ContactJames Whitehorne, Chief, Census Redistricting and Voting Rights Data Office, U.S. Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Room 4H057, Washington, DC 20233, telephone (301) 763-4039, or email [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 19042 
2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR