Advocacy

RE: Collection of State Administrative Records and Third-Party Data

May 7, 2024

(Docket Number USBC–2024–0005) (89 FR 16720)

We provide the following feedback in response to the Federal Register Notice seeking comments on the collection of state/local administrative records and third-party data to improve efficiency and accuracy in the Census Bureau’s data collections, and to improve measures of the population and economy. We believe the potential use of administrative records and third-party data presents opportunities and concerns, requiring careful data quality evaluations, privacy assessments, and further research