2010 DECENNIAL CENSUS NAVGRAM #1

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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//

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