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Public Comment Request: 2030 Census Locate Address Test for Accessory Dwelling Units

The Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, is seeking public comment on its planned 2030 Census Locate Address Test for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). - Purpose: Improve address location accuracy for the 2030 Census by testing methods to identify and verify ADUs (secondary residential units on properties with a main house) - Activity: - Census Bureau employees will visit up to 750 address locations within a 25-mile radius of Census Bureau facilities in Suitland, Maryland, and Jeffersonville, Indiana - Employees will confirm the presence of ADUs and collect related data - No commercial OEMs or vendors are involved; this is a government-led data collection effort - Public feedback is requested to assess impact and minimize reporting burden - Notable requirement: Focus on field verification and data collection for ADUs to enhance census address frame accuracy

Description

This notice announces the submission of a request for approval of the 2030 Census Locate Address Test for Accessory Dwelling Units to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The test aims to improve address location accuracy for the 2030 Census, particularly for Accessory Dwelling Units. It involves Census Bureau employees visiting address locations to confirm the existence of additional dwelling units and document the findings. The results will help refine strategies for the 2030 Census address operations and enumeration activities. Public comments are solicited to assess the impact and minimize reporting burden.

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