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I am pleased to enclose a brochure explaining the Count Question Resolution (CQR)
Program. The U.S. Census Bureau will implement the CQR Program to respond to challenges
to the official Census 2000 housing units and group quarters population counts received
from state, local, or tribal officials of governmental entities or their designated
representatives in the United States and Puerto Rico. The Program will become effective on
June 30, 2001, and will end September 30, 2003. The brochure describes the documentation
necessary to initiate the Census 2000 CQR process and the types of corrections that may be
incorporated as a result of the Census 2000 CQR Program.
Governmental units challenging the completeness or accuracy of the Census 2000 counts
must contact the Census Bureau directly in writing or by e-mail to initiate the CQR process.
(See the enclosed addresses). The Census Bureau will respond to all questions and will
notify all affected governmental entities of any corrections to their official counts as a
result of a Census Bureau review, based on a CQR challenge. Summary File 1 (SF-1) and other
data products from Census 2000 can be accessed via the Internet <www.census.gov>, as they
become available. You may also call our Customer Service Center at (301) 457-4100 to order
Census 2000 data products.
The CQR start date of June 30, 2001, is coordinated with the release of the SF-1. Between
June and September 2001, SF-1 data will be released on a state-by-state basis and will
contain block-level data on the number of housing units and group quarters population
counts. SF-1 is the information source necessary to challenge housing unit counts or group
quarters population counts.
The CQR Program is not intended to create a process to challenge the March 6, 2001,
decision of the Secretary of Commerce to release unadjusted Census 2000 redistricting data.
No changes will be made to the apportionment or redistricting counts as a result of this
program. If a challenge is successful, the revised population and/or housing unit counts
may be used by federal and state agencies when program funds are disbursed based on
Census 2000 data. The Census Bureau will provide corrected counts to federal and/or state
officials as appropriate.
A more detailed description of the CQR Program is available on the Census Bureau's Web site
at <www.census.gov/dmd/www/CQR.htm>.
Sincerely,
William G. Barron, Jr.
Acting Director
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Basic Facts Supporting Evidence Required
• Scope: The Count Question Resolution (CQR) Specify whether the challenge disputes the location of a
Program is a planned administrative review program governmental unit boundary or the number of housing units
that will handle external challenges to particular and/or group quarters population and
official Census 2000 counts of housing units and
group quarters population received from state, • For boundary disputes, submit Census 2000 maps or
local, or tribal officials of governmental entities or other maps showing Census 2000 tabulation block numbers
their designated representatives in the United States and boundaries legally in effect as of January 1, 2000.
and Puerto Rico. The CQR program is not intended Indicate on the map the location of the correct boundary
to create a mechanism or process to challenge the and the portion of the boundary that the Census Bureau
March 6, 2001, decision of the Secretary of depicted incorrectly. These maps must identify the state,
Commerce to release unadjusted Census 2000 county, census tract, and block(s) involved in the question
redistricting data. No changes will be made to the and include a list of affected addresses, indicating their location
apportionment or redistricting counts as a result in relation to the boundary requiring correction.
of this program.
■ For geocoding errors, identify the specific Census 2000 state,
• Duration: 6/30/01- 9/30/03 county, census tract, and tabulation block(s) being contested
and include a list of the addresses for all housing units and/or
• Corrections Issued: group quarters in the contested block(s) on April 1, 2000.
Summary File 1 (SF1) can be used to check the tabulation block
• Boundaries - revise inaccurate boundaries housing unit counts and to infer whether housing units and/or
to reflect those in effect January 1, 2000. group quarters were enumerated at the correct location.
• Geocoding - place erroneously located living • For housing unit challenges, identify the specific Census 2000
quarters and associated population within state,county,census tract,and tabulation block(s)being contested
correct boundaries/census blocks. and include a list of residential addresses that existed as viable
living quarters in each contested block(s) on April 1, 2000.
• Coverage-add or remove specific living quarters Summary File 1 (SF1) can be used to obtain tabulation block
and persons residing therein that were identified housing unit counts.
during the Census 2000 process but erroneously
included or excluded due to processing errors. • For group quarters challenges, provide a complete
Addresses for living quarters that were address list for all group quarters units that should
erroneously excluded will be added to the be included in each contested block(s) (include state,
census address list for use in future Census county, and census tract); the name(s) of the group
Bureau programs. quarters; and the name, address, and telephone
number for the administrative office of each
group quarters facility as of April 1, 2000.
Group quarters are institutional (e.g., mental
hospitals, hospices, prisons, etc.) and
noninstitutional (e.g., college dormitories,
military barracks, group homes, shelters,
etc.). Summary File 1 (SF1) can be used
to obtain tabulation block group quarters
population counts.
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