Streamlining Summary Level 070 Tables in the 5-Year American Community Survey, 32084-32085 [2015-13771]

Download as PDF 32084 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 108 / Friday, June 5, 2015 / Notices about the road and trail system will be described in a draft Record of Decision. The proposed forest plan amendment, if selected, will be subject to 1982 Planning Rule regulations 219.17(f) which state that ‘If the change resulting from the amendment is determined not to be significant for the purposes of the planning process, the Forest Supervisor may implement the amendment following appropriate public notification and satisfactory completion of NEPA procedures.’ The Forest Service will apply the predecisional objection process at 36 CFR 219 subpart B to the Forest Plan amendment. Responsible Official and Lead Agency The USDA Forest Service is the lead agency for this proposal. District Ranger Derek Padilla is the responsible official for project decisions while Kara Chadwick, Forest Supervisor is the responsible official for the Forest Plan amendment. Dated: May 29, 2015. Derek Padilla, Dolores District Ranger. [FR Doc. 2015–13761 Filed 6–4–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of the Census [Docket Number 150519465–5465–01] Streamlining Summary Level 070 Tables in the 5-Year American Community Survey Bureau of the Census, Commerce. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: The Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) collects detailed demographic, social, economic, and housing data from about 3.5 million addresses in the United States and 36,000 in Puerto Rico each year. Annual data products are released in the form of 1-Year and 5-Year estimates with 5-Year estimates being produced for over 578,000 geographies by 87 different summary levels. Most summary levels and their corresponding geographies are then produced for approximately 1,000 detailed tables. As a cost-saving measure and to improve usability of the estimates, the Census Bureau is reviewing the data products released by the ACS for usefulness and necessity. Beginning with the 2010– 2014 ACS 5-Year estimates, the Census Bureau plans to streamline the asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:31 Jun 04, 2015 Jkt 235001 production and release of Summary Level 070 tables (state/county/county subdivision/place remainder (or part)) to 15 tables. This very small summary level was created to allow for the delineation of metropolitan, micropolitan, and related statistical areas by the Office of Budget and Management (OMB). The Census Bureau recommends only tabulating and releasing those 15 tables for Summary Level 070 that are necessary for the delineation of metropolitan, micropolitan, and related statistical areas (particularly for identification of New England City and Town Area principal cities), commuting analysis, and basic demographic and housing analysis. DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be received by July 6, 2015. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to KaNin Reese, Rm. 7H176F, U.S. Census Bureau, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, Washington, DC 20233 or via email at kanin.l.reese@census.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: KaNin Reese, Rm. 7H176F, U.S. Census Bureau, Social, Economic, and Housing Statistics Division, Washington, DC 20233, by phone at 301–763–3493 or via email at kanin.l.reese@census.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Beginning with the 2010–2014 ACS 5-Year tables, the Census Bureau plans to streamline the production and release of Summary Level 070 tables (state/county/county subdivision/place remainder (or part)) to the 15 tables necessary for the delineation of metropolitan, micropolitan, and related statistical areas (particularly for identification of New England City and Town Area principal cities) by the Office of Budget and Management (OMB), for other commuting analysis, and for basic demographic and housing analysis. The Census Bureau conducts the ACS program under 13 U.S.C. Sections 141 and 193. In our latest release, this summary level was produced for 69,939 unique geographies with approximately 70 percent of all estimates produced as zero since place parts in the county subdivision represent very small areas. In addition to the data quality of these small geographies, the user statistics show that these tables are not widely accessed by data users. Since the ACS was created as the replacement for the Census long-form, the ACS began by producing the same summary levels that were produced in Census 2000. The purpose of Summary Level 070 (state/county/county subdivision/place remainder (or part)) is PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 for the delineation of metropolitan, micropolitan, and related statistical areas (particularly for identification of New England City and Town Area principal cities) under OMB standards. However, not all 1,000 detailed tables being produced for this summary level are needed for delineation. The Census Bureau has identified ten commuting tables necessary for the delineation process and for other commuting analysis, and five basic demographic and housing tables necessary for the production and release of the summary level. The 15 tables to remain for Summary Level 070 include: 1. B01001—Sex by Age 2. B01003—Total Population 3. B02001—Race 4. B08007—Sex of Workers by Place of Work—State and County Level 5. B08008—Sex of Workers by Place of Work—Place Level 6. B08009—Sex of Workers by Place of Work—Minor Civil Division Level for 12 Selected States (CT, ME, MA, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, WI) 7. B08301—Means of Transportation to Work 8. B08302—Time Leaving Home to Go to Work 9. B08303—Travel Time to Work 10. B08601—Means of Transportation to Work for Workplace Geography 11. B08602—Time Arriving at Work from Home for Workplace Geography 12. B08603—Travel Time to Work for Workplace Geography 13. B08604—Worker Population for Workplace Geography 14. B25001—Housing Units 15. B25003—Tenure The Census Bureau has been reviewing and documenting the utility of releasing Summary Level 070 by all 1,000 tables for several years. Not only is the data quality insufficient for many of the individual geographies, but very few data users are accessing the tables on American Factfinder or our summary files on our FTP site. Further, we have an increasing concern that some data users may be using the summary level incorrectly, mistaking these place parts in the county subdivision for the placelevel geographies. By releasing only a few key demographic, social, and housing tables for this summary level, we believe we are still maintaining the true purpose and integrity of the summary level while eliminating a great deal of additional resources needed for the full production of the product. Streamlining the tables in this summary level will E:\FR\FM\05JNN1.SGM 05JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 108 / Friday, June 5, 2015 / Notices save the Census Bureau almost $100,000 over a 5-year period. If data users believe that additional tables are necessary for this summary level, we welcome those suggestions. Specifically, comments are invited on: (a) Whether Summary Level 070 (state/ county/county subdivision/place remainder (or part)) is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information has practical utility; (b) whether the 15 tables planned for release are sufficient for data user needs for these geographies; and (c) if there are additional tables beyond the 15 listed for Summary Level 070 that are necessary for the 5-Year release. Dated: May 29, 2015. John H. Thompson, Director, Bureau of the Census. [FR Doc. 2015–13771 Filed 6–4–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–9–2015] asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Authorization of Production Activity, Foreign-Trade Zone 134, Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC, (Passenger Motor Vehicles), Chattanooga, Tennessee On January 23, 2015, the Chattanooga Chamber Foundation, grantee of FTZ 134, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board on behalf of Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC, within FTZ 134, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The notification was processed in accordance with the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment (80 FR 9693–9694, 2– 24–2015). The FTZ Board has determined that no further review of the activity is warranted at this time. The production activity described in the notification is authorized, subject to the FTZ Act and the FTZ Board’s regulations, including Section 400.14. Dated: May 26, 2015. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–13813 Filed 6–4–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:31 Jun 04, 2015 Jkt 235001 32085 Foreign-Trade Zones Board Dated: May 29, 2015. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [B–36–2015] [FR Doc. 2015–13812 Filed 6–4–15; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 122—Corpus Christi, Texas, Notification of Proposed Production Activity, Voestalpine Texas, LLC, (Hot Briquetted Iron), Portland, Texas The Port of Corpus Christi Authority, grantee of FTZ 122, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of voestalpine Texas, LLC (voestalpine), located in Portland, Texas. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on May 22, 2015. The voestalpine facility is located within Subzone 122T in Portland, Texas. The facility is currently under construction and will be used for the production of hot briquetted iron using foreign-sourced iron ore pellets. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status materials and specific finished product described in the submitted notification (as described below) and subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board. Production under FTZ procedures could exempt voestalpine from customs duty payments on the foreign-status iron ore pellets (duty free) used in export production. On its domestic sales, voestalpine would be able to choose the duty rate during customs entry procedures that applies to the hot briquetted iron (duty free) for the foreign-status iron ore pellets. The submission indicates that most of the plant’s output will be exported. Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign-status production equipment. Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period for their receipt is July 15, 2015. A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ Board’s Web site, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov or (202) 482–1367. PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–583–848] Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents From Taiwan: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2013–2014 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain stilbenic optical brightening agents (OBAs) from Taiwan. The period of review (POR) is May 1, 2013, through April 30, 2014. The review covers one producer/exporter of the subject merchandise, Teh Fong Ming International Co., Ltd. (TFM). We preliminarily find that TFM has sold subject merchandise at less than normal value. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Effective Date: June 5, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Cartsos or Minoo Hatten, AD/ CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1757, and (202) 482–1690, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Scope of the Order The merchandise subject to the Order 1 is OBAs and is currently classifiable under subheadings 3204.20.8000, 2933.69.6050, 2921.59.4000 and 2921.59.8090 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). While the HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written product description remains dispositive.2 1 See Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents From Taiwan: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR 27419 (May 10, 2012) (Order). 2 A full description of the scope of the Order is contained in the memorandum to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and E:\FR\FM\05JNN1.SGM Continued 05JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 108 (Friday, June 5, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32084-32085]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13771]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census

[Docket Number 150519465-5465-01]


Streamlining Summary Level 070 Tables in the 5-Year American 
Community Survey

AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) collects 
detailed demographic, social, economic, and housing data from about 3.5 
million addresses in the United States and 36,000 in Puerto Rico each 
year. Annual data products are released in the form of 1-Year and 5-
Year estimates with 5-Year estimates being produced for over 578,000 
geographies by 87 different summary levels. Most summary levels and 
their corresponding geographies are then produced for approximately 
1,000 detailed tables. As a cost-saving measure and to improve 
usability of the estimates, the Census Bureau is reviewing the data 
products released by the ACS for usefulness and necessity. Beginning 
with the 2010-2014 ACS 5-Year estimates, the Census Bureau plans to 
streamline the production and release of Summary Level 070 tables 
(state/county/county subdivision/place remainder (or part)) to 15 
tables. This very small summary level was created to allow for the 
delineation of metropolitan, micropolitan, and related statistical 
areas by the Office of Budget and Management (OMB). The Census Bureau 
recommends only tabulating and releasing those 15 tables for Summary 
Level 070 that are necessary for the delineation of metropolitan, 
micropolitan, and related statistical areas (particularly for 
identification of New England City and Town Area principal cities), 
commuting analysis, and basic demographic and housing analysis.

DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be received by 
July 6, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to KaNin Reese, Rm. 7H176F, U.S. 
Census Bureau, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, 
Washington, DC 20233 or via email at kanin.l.reese@census.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: KaNin Reese, Rm. 7H176F, U.S. Census 
Bureau, Social, Economic, and Housing Statistics Division, Washington, 
DC 20233, by phone at 301-763-3493 or via email at 
kanin.l.reese@census.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Beginning with the 2010-2014 ACS 5-Year 
tables, the Census Bureau plans to streamline the production and 
release of Summary Level 070 tables (state/county/county subdivision/
place remainder (or part)) to the 15 tables necessary for the 
delineation of metropolitan, micropolitan, and related statistical 
areas (particularly for identification of New England City and Town 
Area principal cities) by the Office of Budget and Management (OMB), 
for other commuting analysis, and for basic demographic and housing 
analysis. The Census Bureau conducts the ACS program under 13 U.S.C. 
Sections 141 and 193. In our latest release, this summary level was 
produced for 69,939 unique geographies with approximately 70 percent of 
all estimates produced as zero since place parts in the county 
subdivision represent very small areas. In addition to the data quality 
of these small geographies, the user statistics show that these tables 
are not widely accessed by data users.
    Since the ACS was created as the replacement for the Census long-
form, the ACS began by producing the same summary levels that were 
produced in Census 2000. The purpose of Summary Level 070 (state/
county/county subdivision/place remainder (or part)) is for the 
delineation of metropolitan, micropolitan, and related statistical 
areas (particularly for identification of New England City and Town 
Area principal cities) under OMB standards. However, not all 1,000 
detailed tables being produced for this summary level are needed for 
delineation. The Census Bureau has identified ten commuting tables 
necessary for the delineation process and for other commuting analysis, 
and five basic demographic and housing tables necessary for the 
production and release of the summary level.

    The 15 tables to remain for Summary Level 070 include:

1. B01001--Sex by Age
2. B01003--Total Population
3. B02001--Race
4. B08007--Sex of Workers by Place of Work--State and County Level
5. B08008--Sex of Workers by Place of Work--Place Level
6. B08009--Sex of Workers by Place of Work--Minor Civil Division Level 
for 12 Selected States (CT, ME, MA, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, WI)
7. B08301--Means of Transportation to Work
8. B08302--Time Leaving Home to Go to Work
9. B08303--Travel Time to Work
10. B08601--Means of Transportation to Work for Workplace Geography
11. B08602--Time Arriving at Work from Home for Workplace Geography
12. B08603--Travel Time to Work for Workplace Geography
13. B08604--Worker Population for Workplace Geography
14. B25001--Housing Units
15. B25003--Tenure

    The Census Bureau has been reviewing and documenting the utility of 
releasing Summary Level 070 by all 1,000 tables for several years. Not 
only is the data quality insufficient for many of the individual 
geographies, but very few data users are accessing the tables on 
American Factfinder or our summary files on our FTP site. Further, we 
have an increasing concern that some data users may be using the 
summary level incorrectly, mistaking these place parts in the county 
subdivision for the place-level geographies.
    By releasing only a few key demographic, social, and housing tables 
for this summary level, we believe we are still maintaining the true 
purpose and integrity of the summary level while eliminating a great 
deal of additional resources needed for the full production of the 
product. Streamlining the tables in this summary level will

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save the Census Bureau almost $100,000 over a 5-year period. If data 
users believe that additional tables are necessary for this summary 
level, we welcome those suggestions.
    Specifically, comments are invited on: (a) Whether Summary Level 
070 (state/county/county subdivision/place remainder (or part)) is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information has practical utility; (b) whether 
the 15 tables planned for release are sufficient for data user needs 
for these geographies; and (c) if there are additional tables beyond 
the 15 listed for Summary Level 070 that are necessary for the 5-Year 
release.

    Dated: May 29, 2015.
John H. Thompson,
Director, Bureau of the Census.
[FR Doc. 2015-13771 Filed 6-4-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-07-P

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