Minutes of COPAFS Quarterly Meetings

                                                     December 2009

Paul Bugg, Office of Management and Budget

Data.gov Initiative

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Lauren Harris-Kojetin, National Center for Health Statistics

National Survey of Residential Care Facilities

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Ron Jarmin, U.S. Census Bureau

Who Creates Jobs? Small vs. Large vs. Young?

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Jeremy Wu, U.S. Census Bureau

Local Employment Dynamics: Synthetic Data for OnTheMap Version 4

 

                                                     September 2009

Steven Landefeld, Bureau of Economic Analysis

GDP and Beyond: Alternative Measures of the Economic Status of Households and Businesses

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Michael Sinclair, Bureau of Justice Statistics

New Initiatives for FY 2010 at the Bureau of Justice Statistics

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Victoria Velkoff, U.S. Census Bureau

Jason Devine, U.S. Census Bureau

Demographic Analysis for the 2010 Census

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Vincent Mule, U.S. Census Bureau

2010 Post Enumeration Estimates Using Census Coverage Measurement

 

June 2009

David Johnson,  U.S. Census Bureau

Scott Boggess, U.S. Census Bureau

Upcoming Changes in the American Community Survey Products Between 2007 and 2008

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Ana Aizcorbe, Bureau of Economic Analysis

Toward a health Care Satellite Account

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Victoria Velkoff, U.S. Census Bureau

Jason Devine, U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates Testing and Evaluation Research

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Michael Ratcliffe, U.S. Census Bureau

Chris Henrie, U.S. Census Bureau

Developing Criteria for Delineating Urban Areas

 

March 2009

James Fitzsimmons, U.S. Census Bureau

Joshua Comenetz, U.S. Census Bureau

Estimating and Mapping International Populations at Risk From Disasters

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John Czajka, Mathematica Policy Research

Income Data for 2002:  A Comparison of Eight Surveys

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James Fitzsimmons, U.S. Census Bureau

Paul Mackun, U.S. Census Bureau

Mark Perry, U.S. Census Bureau

Reviewing the Standards for Defining Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas:

A Look at the Committee Recommendations to OMB

 

December 2008

Ramona Rantala, Bureau of Justice Statistics

Report on Cybercrime Against Business

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Heather Contrino, Department of Transportation

The 2008 National Household Travel Survey

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David McMillen, Presidential Transition Team

Statistical Transition Work for the Department of Commerce

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Susan Schechter, Alfredo Navarro, U.S. Census Bureau

Plans and Preview of the American Community Survey Multiyear Estimates

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Tony Tersine, Todd Hughes, Jennifer Tancreto, U.S. Census Bureau

American Community Survey Research and Evaluation Program

 

September 2008

Katherine Smith, Economic Research Service

An Update From the Economic Research Service

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Brian Garrett, Space-Time Research

Data Confidentiality Approaches with National Statistical Organizations

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David Johnson, U.S. Census Bureau

Release of the Income, Earnings & Poverty Data from the Current Population Survey and American Community Survey

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Susan Schechter, Douglas Hillmer, Deborah Griffin, U.S. Census Bureau

Update on the 2007 American Community Survey Data Releases and Education Plans for Understanding Multiyear Estimates

June 2008

Edward Sondik, National Center for Health Statistics

The Interagency Forum on Aging Related Statistics – An Overview

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Timothy Olson, Lisa Blumerman, U.S. Census Bureau

The 2010 Census Partnership Program – An Overview

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Mary Jo Hoeksema, Population Association of America

Update from the Census Project

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Joseph Salvo, New York City Department of Planning

Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) – New York City’s Perspective

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Lynda Carlson, National Science Foundation

Development of the NSF/Census Business Research and Development Survey (BRDS)

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March 2008 Minutes

Cynthia Glassman, U.S. Department of Commerce

Innovative Measurement: Tracking the State of Innovation in the American Economy

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Chet Bowie, National Opinion Research Center

The National Opinion Research Center Data Enclave

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Elizabeth Grieco, U.S. Census Bureau

Measuring National and International Remittances

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Jason Devine, U.S. Census Bureau

Housing Unit Based Estimates Research Team: A Progress Report

 

December 2007 Minutes

Jennifer Madans. National Center for Health Statistics

America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well Being 2007

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Steven Dillingham.  Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Current Plans at the Bureau of Transportation Statistics

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Mary Jo Hoeksema.  Population Association of America

Darryl Piggee: U.S. House of Representatives

Current Activities on the Hill

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Charles Nelson. U.S. Census Bureau

Measuring Data on Poverty, Disability and Health Insurance

 

 

 

September 2007 Minutes

Brian Harris-Kojetin.  Office of Management and Budget

Implementation Guidance for the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act

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Robert Parker.  Consultant

James Spletzer.  Consultant. 

Thomas Mesenbourg.  U.S. Census Bureau

Business Establishment List Sharing:  Ongoing Issues and Research. 

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David Johnson.  U.S. Census Bureau.

Status of the Survey of Income and Program Participation

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Susan Schechter.  U.S. Census Bureau.

Nancy Torrieri.  U.S. Census Bureau.

American Community Survey Program Update and Product Proposal Discussion. 

 

June 2007 Minutes

Update on Census Bureau Economic Programs

A Review of Current Plans for the  2010 Census

CNSTAT Panel Report: Using the American Community Survey: Benefits and Challenges

U.S. Census Bureau Review of the  CNSTAT Report

 

March 2007 Minutes

Review of 10 Federal Statistical Agency

Programs and FY 2007-FY 2008 Budgets

December 2006 Minutes

Louis Kincannon, U.S. Census Bureau   

 U.S. Census Update                                                                                         

Jack Triplett, Brookings Institute                                                                                                                                                        

The State of Services Productivity Measurements                                                   

Dawn Haines, Social Security Administration, Office of Research, Evaluation and Statistics        

 Statistical Uses of Social Security Administration Data

Michael Ratcliffe, Vincent Osier, U.S. Census Bureau

The Participant Statistical Areas Program for the 2010 Census

 

September 2006 Minutes

Jeffrey Sedgwick.  Bureau of Justice Statistics

An Update from the Bureau of Justice Statistics.

 

John Cuaderes.  House Subcommittee on Federalism and the Census

Mark Stephenson.  House Subcomittee on Federalism and the Census

TerriAnn Lowenthal.  Consultant

An Update from Capitol Hill. 

 

Sally Obenski.  U.S. Census Bureau

Ron Prevost.  U.S. Census Bureau 

Linking Survey and Administrative Record Data:  Developing the Medicaid Undercount Study. 

 

Daniel Melnick.  Consultant HHS Gateway to Data and Statistics.

June 2006 Minutes

Mark Schneider.  National Center for Education Statistics. 

An Update From the National Center for Education Statistics 

 

Eve Powell-Griner.  National Center for Health Statistics

Health Insurance Data from the National Center for Health Statistics 

 

Lisa Blumerman, Doug Hillmer and Alfredo Navarro, U.S. Census Bureau. 

The American Community Survey:  What We Are About to Receive. 

March 2006 Minutes

David McMillen.  National Archives and Records Administration.

New Outreach Initiatives from the National Archives and Records Administration

 

Douglas Wright.  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

State and Sub-state Estimation with the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

 

Howard Hogan.  U.S. Census Bureau.

An Update on the Survey of Income and Program Participation.

 

Barbara Torrey.  Population Reference Bureau.

Continental Drift:  Canada and the United States Population Trends and Statistics. 

December 2005 Minutes

Brian Harris-Kojetin.  Office of Management and Budget. 

Proposed Revisions to OMB Statistical Policy Directives 1 and 2:  Standards for Statistical Surveys and Publication of Statistics.

 

John Cuaderes.  Subcommittee on Federalism and the Census.

Terri Ann Lowenthal.  Consultant.

An Update from Capitol Hill. 

 

Denice Warren.  Information Systems Designer, Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. 

New Orleans Neighborhoods:  Stories of Local Data Use Before, During and After the Storm. 

 

Carol Moylan. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

William Parks.  Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Margot Anderson.  Energy Information Administration.

Pilip Ross, Environmental Protection Agency.

Edith McArther.  National Center for Education Statistics.

Marcie Cynamon, James Weed, National Center for Health Statistics.

Ron Jarmin.  U.S. Census Bureau. 

Post Katrina/Rita:  What do we know? 

September 2005 Minutes

Alan Tupek, Tom Mesenbourg, Christa Jones.  U.S. Census Bureau. 

Some Effects of Hurricane Katrina on Federal Statistics

 

Raymond Mataloni.  Bureau of Economic Analysis

Offshoring:  Home-Country Effects on Investments Abroad by U.S. Multinational Companies.

 

Douglas Hillmer.  U.S. Census Bureau. 

The Release Rules for the American Community Survey Tables

 

Robert Marske.  U.S. Census Bureau.

Improving the Dissemination of Economic Census Tabulations

June 2005 Minutes

Robert Arnold.  Congressional Budget Office.

How the Congressional Budget Office Uses Federal Statistics for Economic and Budget Projections. 

 

Kristen Robinson.  National Center for Health Statistics.

Highlights from “Older Americans 2004:  Key Indicators of Well-Being.” 

 

John Cuaderes.  House Subcommittee on Federalism and the Census. 

David McMillen.  House Committee on Government Reform.  

An Update from Capitol Hill. 

 

Michael Ratcliffe.  U.S. Census Bureau.  

Geographic Area Issues for the 2010 Census

March 2005 Minutes

Jack Triplett.  The Brookings Institution.

National Health Accounts – What Do We Really Spend on Treatments? 

 

Michael Hoefer.  Department of Homeland Security. 

Statistical Activities at the Department of Homeland Security. 

 

Andrew Reamer.  The Brookings Institution.

The Federal Data Agenda of the Brookings Urban Market Initiative.  

 

Nancy Torrieri.  U.S. Census Bureau.

Reaching Out to Users of the American Community Survey

December 2004 Minutes

Robert Lerner.  National Center for Education Statistics. 

Current Activities at the National Center for Education Statistics.

 

Frederick Knickerbocker.  U.S. Census Bureau

A Review of the New Service Sector Economic Indicators

 

Jim Moore.  Majority – House Committee on Government Reform.

David McMillen.  Minority – House Committee on Government Reform. 

An Update from Capitol Hill. 

 

Jeffrey Passel.  Urban Institute

Estimates of the Legal and Unauthorized Foreign-Born Population

September 2004 Minutes

Clyde Tucker.  Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Measuring Response Rates in Federal Surveys

 

Lisa Blumerman, Sally Obenski, and Ron Prevost.  U.S. Census Bureau. 

Policy Implications and Applications of Administrative Records Research Programs

 

 

Jay Stewart and Dori Allard.  Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Results from the BLS Time Use Survey

 

Bob LaMacchia.  U.S. Census Bureau.    

The Status of the Census Bureau’s MAF/TIGER Program 

June 2004 Minutes

The 2002 Census of Agriculture - New Data and New Information
Ronald Bosecker  National Agricultural Statistics Service

 

A Review of the Local Employment Dynamics Program
Jeremy Wu. U.S. Census Bureau

Proposed Data Tables for the American Community Survey
Douglas Hillmer. U.S. Census Bureau.

Alternatives for Improving the Measurement of Poverty

Daniel Weinberg, U.S. Census Bureau

March 2004 Minutes

Latest Revisions to the National Income and Products Accounts    Steven Landefeld, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

 

The Status of the American Community Survey, Carol Van Horn,

U.S. Census Bureau

 

An Update from Capitol Hill    Chip Walker, Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Census.  
David McMillen, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight

 

State of the United States-A Framework for National Key Indicators  Katherine Wallman, Office of Management and Budget, Edward Spar, COPAFS        

December 2003 Minutes

Phil Fulton. Economic Research Service

The Economic Research Service: Programs and Products

 

Pat Doyle. U.S. Census Bureau

A Redesigned Questionnaire for the 2004 Survey of Income and Program Participation

 

Lu Jeppesen and Tony Netto. SeekData, Inc.

Puerto Rico: Building the Link to Meaningful Data

 

Brian Harris-Kojetin, Office of Statistical Policy, OMB

Karen Lee. Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB

Insights Into the OMB Clearance Process for Federal Statistical Surveys

June 2003 Minutes

Issues Relating to Language Translation in Health Surveys
Jennifer Madans. National Center for Health Statistics

 

Making Data Accessible to People with Disabilities
Marianne Zawitz. Bureau of Justice Statistics
Laurie Brown. Social Security Administration

 

The American Community Survey: An Update
Nancy Gordon. U.S. Census Bureau

 

The Sub-National Estimates Program: An Update
Lisa Blumerman. U.S. Census Bureau       

March 2003 Minutes

David Rain. US. Census Bureau

Meeting Humanitarian Assistance Needs Using Geo-Referenced Population Data

                         

Robert McGuckin. The Conference Board

Economic Indicators at the Conference Board

 

Chip Walker. Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Census

David McMillen. Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

Terri Ann Lowenthal. Consultant

An Update from Capitol Hill

 

Robert Parker. General Accounting Office

GAO: Users and Evaluators of Federal Statistics

December 2002 Minutes

Federal Highway Data Programs
Barna Juhasz. Federal Highway Administration

 

FedStats: The Next Generation

Marshall DeBerry. FedStats/BJS
Valerie Gregg. National Science Foundation

 

The National Survey of America's Families: Update on Methods and Findings
Ken Finegold and Kevin Wang, Urban Institute

 

Development of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Time Use Study
Tom Nardone (for Diane Herz), Bureau of Labor Statistics

September 2002 Minutes

An Update of Initiatives at the Statistics of Income Division, IRS

Thomas Petska. Statistics of Income Division, IRS

 

Recent Results from the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse

Joe Gfroerer. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

 

An Update from Capitol Hill

Chip Walker, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight

David McMillen, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight

TerriAnn Lowenthal, Consultant

 

Urban and Rural Definitions for Census 2000 and Beyond

Michael Ratcliffe. U.S. Census Bureau

June 2002 Minutes

Presentation I: New Proposed Initiatives at the Bureau of Economic Analysis:

Steven Landefeld, Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

Presentation II: The American Community Survey-Opportunities and Concerns,

Nancy Gordon, U.S. Census Bureau

 

Presentation III: Federal Statistical Agencies' Responses to Data Quality Legislation
Nancy Kirkendall, Energy Information Administration

 

Presentation IV: Updating the Consumer Price Index - Latest Developments ,

John Greenlees, Bureau of Labor Statistics

March 2002 Minutes

Planning the 2002 Economic Censuses
Frederick Knickerbocker, U.S. Census Bureau

 

Children at Risk: State Trends. A First Look at Census 2000 Supplementary Survey Data
Bill O'Hare, Annie E. Casey Foundation; Mark Mather, Population Reference Bureau.

 

Developing the Census Atlas: The Geography of U.S. Diversity
Trudy Suchan, U.S. Census Bureau

 

Internet Mapping at the Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Carol Brandt and Steve Lewis, Bureau of Transportation Statistics

September 2001 Minutes

Initiatives in Education Statistics.

Gary Phillips, National Center for Education Statistics.

 

An Update from Capitol Hill. Chip Walker, House Subcommittee on the Census, Government Reform Committee, David McMillen, House Government Reform Committee, and TerriAnn Lowenthal, Consultant.

 

Update on the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family

Susan Schechter, Statistical Policy Office, OMB & Sharon Vandivere, Child Trends, Inc.

 

Environmental Statistics: How well do we measure the Environment.

Phillip Ross, Environmental Protection Agency.

March 2001 Minutes

Delivering Redistricting Data: It's Almost Over".
Marshall Turner, U.S. Census Bureau, and Mr. Kim Brace, President of Election Data Services.

 

An Update from the Hill

Jane Cobb, House Subcommittee on the Census,Government Reform Committee;
David McMillen, House Government Reform Committee

 

The Federal Electronic Research and Review Extraction Tool (FERRET)

Cavan Capps, U.S. Census Bureau

 

New Transportation Indicators

Peg Young, Bureau of Transportation Statistics

 

 

 

 

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