From melgovt@hotmail.com Mon Dec 16 10:10:09 2002 Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 16:19:48 -0500 From: Debbie Gallagher To: GOVDOC-L@LISTS.PSU.EDU, michlib-l@lists.libraryofmichigan.org Cc: graceyor@umich.edu Subject: Census 2000 Undercount Data - Update Below is an email from a different department of the Decennial Census informing us that the Media Relations Dept. was in error and the CD-ROM with the undercount data will NOT be distributed to federal depository libraries. Instead, you may used the attached form to request a copy of the CD-ROM when they are available. >From: andrea.sevetson@census.gov >To: melgovt@hotmail.com >Subject: Adjusted Census 2000 data >Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 15:21:32 -0500 > > >Debbie- > >I was told by my boss that the discs will NOT be distributed to the FDLP. >Individuals must make a request using the form I've attached in word, and >copied in below in case it doesn't come through. I would recommed faxing >the request as all mail is routed through an "inspection" facility so that >can take much longer. > >Also, as per other e-mail I have, "Also please note that we experienced >some problems with at least one file on the initial set of cd's that were >prepared, such that a data file could not be extracted from the cd. We are >working to correct this problem, and will not release any further copies of >the cd until each file on the cd has been checked for integrity." >I'm not sure where the process stands. > >Happy Holidays! >-Andrea > > >Andrea Sevetson >Marketing Services Office >U.S. Census Bureau >301/763-5207 >andrea.sevetson@census.gov > > >(See attached file: Adjusted Census 2000 data requests.doc) > > > > > >----------------------- > > > > >Request Form > >I, the undersigned, do hereby request from the U.S. Census Bureau the >adjusted block-level estimates that recently were released pursuant to the >order of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Carter >v. Department of Commerce, 307 F.3d 1084. I have read the caveat below >that is being provided with the estimates, and I understand the Department >of Commerce deems that these estimates should not be used for any purpose >that legally requires use of data from the decennial census, and assumes no >responsibility for the accuracy of the estimates for any purpose >whatsoever. I also understand that the Department of Commerce, including >the Census Bureau, will provide no assistance in the interpretation or use >of these numbers. > >Signature _____________________________________ > >Date __________________ > > > Caveat Concerning Adjusted 2000 Decennial Census Data > >"The numbers contained herein were released pursuant to the order of the >United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Carter v. >Department of Commerce, 307 F.3d 1084. These numbers are not official >Census 2000 counts. These numbers are estimates of the population based on >a statistical adjustment method, utilizing sampling and modeling, applied >to the official Census 2000 figures. These estimates utilized the results >of the Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation (A.C.E.), a sample survey intended >to measure net over- and undercounts in the census results. The Census >Bureau has determined that the A.C.E. estimates dramatically overstate the >level of undercoverage in Census 2000, and that the adjusted Census 2000 >data are, therefore, not better than the unadjusted data. > >On March 6, 2001, the Secretary of Commerce decided that unadjusted data >from Census 2000 should be used to tabulate population counts reported to >states and localities pursuant to 13 U.S.C. 141(c) (see 66 FR 14520, March >13, 2001). The Secretary's decision endorsed the unanimous recommendation >of the Executive Steering Committee for A.C.E. Policy ("ESCAP"), a group of >twelve senior career professionals within the Census Bureau. The ESCAP, in >its recommendation against the use of the statistically adjusted estimates, >had noted serious reservations regarding their accuracy. > >In order to inform the Census Bureau's planned October 2001 decision >regarding the potential use of the adjusted estimates for non-redistricting >purposes, the agency conducted extensive analyses throughout the summer of >2001. These extensive analyses confirmed the serious concerns the agency >had noted earlier regarding the accuracy of the A.C.E. estimates; >specifically, the adjusted estimates were determined to be so severely >flawed that all potential uses of these data would be inappropriate. >Accordingly, the Department of Commerce deems that these estimates should >not be used for any purpose that legally requires use of data from the >decennial census and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the data >for any purpose whatsoever. The Department, including the U.S. Census >Bureau, will provide no assistance in the interpretation or use of these >numbers. > > >Return by mail to the following address: > >Decennial Management Division >U.S. Census Bureau >4700 Silver Hill Road >Washington, D.C. 20233-7100 >Attention: James Dinwiddie > >OR fax to: > >Return by facsimile transmission to: > >U.S. Census Bureau >Decennial Management Division >(301) 457-8328 >Attention: James Dinwiddie > _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 [ Part 2, Application/MSWORD 35KB. ] [ Unable to print this part. ]