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American Community Survey: Looking Ahead to Data Products Released in 2008. October, 2007 Nancy Torrieri American Community Survey Office. Outreach and Planning for Multiyear Estimates. Federal Register Notice Presenting at Conferences and Meetings Engaging Stakeholders
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American Community Survey:Looking Ahead to Data ProductsReleased in 2008 October, 2007 Nancy Torrieri American Community Survey Office
Outreach and Planning for Multiyear Estimates • Federal Register Notice • Presenting at Conferences and Meetings • Engaging Stakeholders • Workshop to review Federal Register comments • Workshop to review educational materials
Data Release Strategy • Finalize data products and data release schedule early • Identify resources and requirements • Seek input on plans • Develop a comprehensive educational campaign • Provide for stakeholder input • Result in a suite of educational materials
Federal Register Notice August 28, 2007 • Types of estimates • Product types by subject • Release approach
Federal Register Notice • Formal comment period closed Sept. 27 • Additional comments welcome • We will summarize and synthesize into major themes
Engaging Stakeholders • November 2007 Workshop • Invited participants representing various data user communities • Will receive in advance issue papers and summarized comments on Federal Register Notice • Materials also will be shared with Advisory Committees, FSCPEs, CICs, and SDCs on same schedule • Outcome of workshop: develop requirements and specifications for products that include stakeholder recommendations
Education Campaign • Assess stakeholder needs for education • Work with stakeholders to address issues related to data user education • Develop handbooks and related materials • May 2008 workshop • Review prototype data user materials • Determine revisions and refinements required
Next Summer • July 2008 • Materials are finalized • August/September 2008 • Dissemination of education materials concurrent with the beginning of the 2007 ACS data release
Contact Information • nancy.k.torrieri@census.gov • 301-763-3602 • American Community Survey Office • U.S. Census Bureau