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    The Independent Census Scientific Advisory Committee met on September 17th, to review these issues. The ICSAC raised concerns about the proposed changes and passed recommendations. Presentations, Recommendations, and Public Comments, as well as a video, ...

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    Barry Johnson has a helpful piece about the NPRM mention of using tax records to determine usual residence on the Tax Policy Center website: Using Tax Records To Verify Residence Could Put 2030 Census Accuracy At Risk . Steve ------------------------------ ...

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    Federal Register Volume 91, Number 191 (Monday, October 5, 2026) Key Takeaways : The extension of the comment period for the proposed changes to 2030 census until November 2 and a 30-day comment period for Qualitative Research to Improve 2030 ...

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    Hi All, I didn't see that this one had been shared here, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/28/2026-17556/notice-of-intent-to-reinstate-information-collection : The 2027 National Training, Education, and Workforce Survey (NTEWS) is ...

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