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D-18(L) <br />(6-2001) <br />~PFMT ~ -~y <br />~ ~~ <br />t <br />~ ~~ <br />0 <br />~~rea of <br />UNITED STAT~DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE <br />Economics and Statistics Administration <br />U.S. Census Bureau <br />Washington, DC 20233-0001 <br />OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR <br />I am pleased to enclose a brochure explaining the Count Question Resolution (CQR) <br />Program. The U.S. Census Bureau will implement the CQR Program to respond to challenges <br />to the official Census 2000 housing units and group quarters population counts received <br />from state, local, or tribal officials of governmental entities or their designated <br />representatives in the United States and Puerto Rico. The Program will become effective on <br />June 30, 2001, and will end September 30, 2003. The brochure describes the documentation <br />necessary to initiate the Census 2000 CQR process and the types of corrections that may be <br />incorporated as a result of the Census 2000 CQR Program. <br />Governmental units challenging the completeness or accuracy of the Census 2000 counts <br />must contact the Census Bureau directly in writing or by e-mail to initiate the CQR process. <br />(See the enclosed addresses). The Census Bureau will respond to all questions and will <br />notify all affected governmental entities of any corrections to their official counts as a <br />result of a Census Bureau review, based on a CQR challenge. Summary File 1 (SF-1) and other <br />data products from Census 2000 can be accessed via the Internet <www.census.gov>, as they <br />become available. You may also call our Customer Service Center at (301) 457-4100 to order <br />Census 2000 data products. <br />The CQR start date of June 30, 2001, is coordinated with the release of the SF-1. Between <br />June and September 2001, SF-1 data will be released on a state-by-state basis and will <br />contain block-level data on the number of housing units and group quarters population <br />counts. SF-1 is the information source necessary to challenge housing unit counts or group <br />quarters population counts. <br />The CQR Program is not intended to create a process to challenge the March 6, 2001, <br />decision of the Secretary of Commerce to release unadjusted Census 2000 redistricting data. <br />No changes will be made to the apportionment or redistricting counts as a result of this <br />program. If a challenge is successful, the revised population and/or housing unit counts <br />may be used by federal and state agencies when program funds are disbursed based on <br />Census 2000 data. The Census Bureau will provide corrected counts to federal and/or state <br />officials as appropriate. <br />A more detailed description of the CQR Program is available on the Census Bureau's Web site <br />at <www.census.gov/dmd/www/CQR.htm>. <br />Sincerely, <br />•w•~.~•• <br />C/~/ ~~ <br />William G. Barron, Jr. <br />Acting Director <br />Enclosures <br />USCENSUSBUREAU <br />Helping You Make ln(ormed Declslons www.eensus.gov <br />