2010 DECENNIAL CENSUS NAVGRAM #1
UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 260007Z MAR 09 BT UNCLAS FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// NAVADMIN 091/09 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAR// SUBJ/2010 DECENNIAL CENSUS NAVGRAM #1// REF/A/DOC/OPNAVINST 5314.1/22DEC2008// AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 5314.1, DECENNIAL CENSUS AND AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY INSTRUCTION.// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF REF A, ESTABLISHING RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SUPPORTING THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU, AND PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE MAJOR OPERATIONS THAT WILL BE CONDUCTED DURING THE 2010 CENSUS. 2. A NATIONAL CENSUS IS CONDUCTED EVERY TEN YEARS. CENSUS INFORMATION PROVIDES A BASIS FOR FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT DECISION MAKING REGARDING GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AS WELL AS RESOURCE ALLOCATION. U.S. CENSUS RESULTS ARE ALSO USED TO CREATE LOCAL DISTRICTS FOR ELECTIONS AND DETERMINE WHERE TO LOCATE NEW HOUSING, BUSINESSES, AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. PARTICIPATING IN THE CENSUS IS REQUIRED OF U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 3. CENSUS ENUMERATION WILL BE CONDUCTED ONBOARD ALL SHIPS, AND AT ALL LIVING QUARTERS (E.G., FAMILY HOUSING, BACHELOR QUARTERS, TRANSITORY QUARTERS), ON NAVAL INSTALLATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES, GUAM, AND PUERTO RICO. 4. RESPONSIBILITIES: A. DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (MANPOWER, PERSONNEL, TRAINING AND EDUCATION) (N1) WILL BE THE NAVY LIAISON WITH THE CENSUS BUREAU AND COORDINATE ALL CENSUS OPERATIONS WITHIN THE NAVY. B. COMMANDER, U.S. FLEET FORCES WILL COORDINATE CENSUS PROCEDURES FOR SHIPS. C. COMMANDER, NAVY INSTALLATIONS COMMAND (CNIC) WILL COORDINATE CENSUS PROCEDURES FOR SHORE INSTALLATION LIVING QUARTERS. D. COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-00D) WILL COORDINATE CENSUS PROCEDURES FOR CONFINEMENT FACILITIES. E. BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY WILL COORDINATE CENSUS PROCEDURES FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES. F. SUPERINTENDENT, U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY WILL COORDINATE CENSUS PROCEDURES FOR NAVAL ACADEMY DORMITORIES. G. COMMANDERS AND COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL SUPPORT THE NAVY'S EFFORTS TO COLLECT CENSUS BUREAU SURVEYS. 5. THE ACTUAL 2010 CENSUS ENUMERATION OCCURS IN APRIL 2010. A SCHEDULE OF MAJOR CENSUS OPERATIONS FOLLOWS: A. ADDRESS CANVASSING (6 APR 09 - 17 JUL 09) B. GROUP QUARTERS VALIDATION (28 SEP 09 - 23 OCT 09) C. GROUP QUARTERS ADVANCE VISIT (1 FEB 10 - 19 MAR 10) D. ENUMERATION OF TRANSITORY LOCATIONS (22 MAR 10 - 16 APR 10) E. GROUP QUARTERS AND SHIPBOARD ENUMERATION (1 APR 10 - 21 MAY 10) 6. THE INITIAL PHASES OF THE 2010 CENSUS WILL IMPACT INSTALLATION COMMANDERS. CNIC WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE. 7. CONDUCTING THE CENSUS IS A HUGE UNDERTAKING THAT DEMANDS A LARGE WORKFORCE. MILITARY SPOUSES MAY OBTAIN INFORMATION ON TEMPORARY CENSUS BUREAU EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT THEIR LOCAL FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER VIA HTTP://2010.CENSUS.GOV/2010CENSUSJOBS (LOWER-CASE), OR PHONE 1-866- 861-2010. 8. ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE WILL BE PROVIDED AS PROCEDURES ARE FINALIZED AND CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/COMMANDSUPPORT/CENSUS2010. 9. POINT OF CONTACT: - PSC(SW) MELANIE KINCHEN, OPNAV N135, AT (703) 695-5107/DSN 225, OR EMAIL AT MELANIE.KINCHEN(AT)NAVY.MIL. 10. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1// BT #0001 NNNN