10.907 SNOW SURVEY AND WATER SUPPLY FORECASTING (Snow Surveys) FEDERAL AGENCY: SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPART MENT OF AGRICULTURE AUTHORIZATION: Soil Conservation Service Establishing Act, Public Law 74-46, approved April 27, 1935. OBJECTIVES: Make and coordinate snow surveys in the western states and Alaska and prepare forecasts of seasonal water supplies in affected streams for the purpose of relating available water supply to agricultural, industrial, and municipal plans and operations. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Dissemination of Technical Information. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: The information is used by the owners and operators of the 23,000,000 irrigated acres in the mountain states, the far west, and Alaska. The data are also used in the regulation of hundreds of small and large reservoirs for irrigation, flood control, power generation, recreation, industry and municipal supplies. Cooperators include 20 other Federal agencies, 34 state agencies, 15 municipalities and 88 other irrigation districts and water associations and private utilities. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: General public. Credentials/Documentation: Not applicable. Preapplication Coordination: Not applicable. from SCS state offices which issued them and from the SCS Regional Technical Service Center at Portland, Oregon. Renewals: Not applicable. Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable. Reports: Not applicable. Records: Not applicable. Account Identification: 05-20-1000-0-1-354. $785,000; and FY 72 est $711,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In fiscal year 1970, 2,600 water supply forecasts were issued and a total of 104,000 forecast reports distributed. The forecasts were based on monthly readings taken at 1,450 snow courses, 200 aerial markers, 196 soil moisture installations, and 278 precipitation gauges. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: “Snow Surveys," AIB 302. Conservation Service in Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Resources supply data for the monthly west-wide summaries. Headquarters Office: Administrator, Soil Conservation Service, USDA, Washington, D.C. 20250. Telephone: (202) 388-4531. RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.902, Soil and Water Conservation; 10.904, Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention; 11.402, River and 2.0 LRI --71 STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE 10.950 AGRICULTURAL STATISTICAL REPORTS (Crop and Livestock Estimates) FEDERAL AGENCY: STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AUTHORIZATION: 5 U.S.C. 511, 514, 5566; 7 U.S.C. 411a, 475, 476, 951; 13 U.S.C. 42, 45; and Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946; Public Law 79-733; 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627. OBJECTIVES: To provide statistical and economic data on food and agriculture essential to farmers, processors, and handlers in making production and marketing decisions and to legislators, administrators, and others concerned with developing and administering programs. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Dissemination of Technical Information. C'SES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Copies of publications of estimates and reports of production, supply, price, and other aspects of the agricultural economy are available to anyone, without restriction. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: General public. Beneficiary Eligibility: Farmers, agricultural producers, marketing and processing groups, transportation and handler groups, and FINANCIAL INFORMATION: Account Identification: 05-28-1800-0-1-355. $17,879,000; and FY 72 est $18,099,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Each year, data on approximately 150 Crop and Livestock products are covered in some 600 reports issued at the national level and 10,200 official reports issued from all offices. In fiscal year 1970, nearly 16,000,000 copies were distributed to all on the mailing lists and all others making separate requests. There is little fluctuation in these totals from year to year. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Code of Federal Regulation, 7-1, “Policy on Availability of Information,” 20402. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: See the appendix for addresses of agency State Statistical Offices. Headquarters Office: Statistical Reporting Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250. Telephone: (202) 388-2707. RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.153, Market News; 10.250, Agricultural and Rural Economic Research; 10.700, National Agricultural Library Service; 10.750, Information on Agricultural Activities; 11.001, Census and Statistical Reports; 11.200, Business Assistance, Services, and Information; 17.003, Prices and Cost of Living Data. consumers. Credentials/Documentation: None. listed below. Renewals: Not applicable. Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable. 471 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 11.001 CENSUS AND STATISTICAL REPORTS (Census Bureau Publications) 2 FEDERAL AGENCY: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AUTHORIZATION: 13 U.S.C. 8. OBJECTIVES: To provide printed statistical results of periodic and special surveys and of all censuses authorized by Federal law. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Dissemination of Technical Information. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Statistical reports used by Federal, State, and local agencies, business, industry, educational institutions, and the general public. Data cover a wide range of subjects and types of geographic areas for (1) censuses of population, housing, agriculture, irrigation and drainage, business (retail trade, wholesale trade, and selected services) construction, transportation, manufacturing, mineral industries, commercial fisheries, and governments; (2) periodic and special surveys; (3) foreign trade statistics; (4) statistical compendia, directories, and guides to statistical data. Restrictions: Census laws guarantee the confidentiality of data concerning individual persons, households, farms, and business establishments. Reports contain statistical summaries only. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Census Bureau reports are available for purchase by all interested persons. Beneficiary Eligibility: Not applicable. Credentials/Documentation: Not applicable. Preapplication Coordination: None. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable. Reports: None. Records: None. 06-08-0432-0-1-506, 06-08-04 27-0-1-506, 06-08-0428-0-1-506, 06-08-0430-0-1-506. Obligations: (Salaries and expenses) FY 70 $ 149,441,000; FY 71 est $ 85,892,000; and FY 72 est $53,168,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In fiscal year 1970, 2,072 census reports (representing 24,570 pages); and 1,125 current reports (representing 30,503 pages) were published. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Bureau of the Census catalog, $3 per year for 4 quarterly issues cumulative to the annual issue; Census Bureau Programs and Publications: Area and Subject Guide $1.50; Guide to Census Bureau Data Files and Special Tabulations, $ 1.25; County and City Data Book, 1967, $5.50; Guide to Foreign Trade Statistics, $1.50; Fact Finder for the Nation, $1.25; publications forms for reports resulting from censuses and special surveys, no charge. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Department of Commerce and Bureau of the Census Field Offices listed in the appendix. Headquarters Office: Chief, General Reports Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233. Telephone: (301) 440-7472. RELATED PROGRAMS: 11.003, Census Geography; 11.005, Census Special Tabulations and Services. 11.002 CENSUS DATA ACCESS AND USE LABORATORY (DAUL) FEDERAL AGENCY: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AUTHORIZATION: 13 U.S.C. 8. OBJECTIVES: To improve the usefulness and availability of census data for urban planners, government officials, businessmen, and other data users. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Advisory Services and Counseling; Dissemination of Technical Information. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: The following programs and services are available: (1) assistance for locally sponsored conferences on the 1970 census -- dates must be mutually agreeable, and travel and per diem expense must be paid by the sponsor; (2) recognition of organizations as summary tape processing centers, which advise the Bureau of plans to purchase data on tapes and to serve data users, and distribution of a public listing of these organizations; (3) consultation on problems associated with using 1970 census data products, to the extent permitted by DAUL resources; (4) descriptive reports and brochures concerning the 1970 census, particularly those describing data on computer tape. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: DAUL materials, and consultation at the Bureau, are available to any requester. DAUL staff may participate as speakers and resource persons in conferences on the 1970 census, sponsored or co-sponsored by government-related organizations. Any legitimate organization, public or private, may apply for recognition as a summary tape processing center. The Bureau is in no sense "franchising” processing centers, and it does not control their activities. Organizations should furnish information on their projected tape holdings and on the services they are prepared to offer data users, as well as on the persons to be responsible for operation of the center. Beneficiary Eligibility: Not applicable. Credentials/Documentation: Not applicable. Preapplication Coordination: None. Renewals: Not applicable. Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable. Reports: None. Records: None. Account Identification: 06-08-04 26-0-1-506. $ 305,000; and FY 72 est $313,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: A total of 111 summary tape u ser conferences have been held, 73 in fiscal year 1970. Official recognition has been given to 145 summary tape processing centers. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: (1) 1970 Census Users' Guide, Part I, $1.25; Part II, $ 2.75; (2) Summary Tape User Memorandums, no charge; (3) Data Access Descriptions, no charge; (4) Small-Area Data Notes (issued monthly), $0.10. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: None. Census, Washington, D.C. 20233. Telephone: (301) 440-7685. RELATED PROGRAMS: 11.003, Census Geography; 11.005, Census Special Tabulations and Services. 11.003 CENSUS GEOGRAPHY FEDERAL AGENCY: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AUTHORIZATION: 13 U.S.C. 8. OBJECTIVES: To provide maps for use in conducting censuses and surveys and for showing their results geographically; define boundaries of statistical areas; develop geographic code schemes; provide maps and area reports for States and local areas. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Dissemination of Technical Information. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: The Bureau of the Census prepares base maps which are used in the planning and conduct of its various censuses and surveys. It also prepares maps of States, cities, counties, minor civil divisions or census county divisions within counties, urbanized areas of standard metropolitan statistical areas, census tracts, and congressional districts for inclusion in its published reports. Other maps, prepared by the Census Bureau for separate publication, include the following: a thematic U.S. map series; a series of county outline maps; the "Congressional District Atlas;" and metropolitan, county, and place maps for the 1970 census. The Census Bureau defines the boundaries of statistical areas and develops geographic code systems which are used in the electronic data processing of the information collected. New programs developed for the 1970 census include an automatic geographic coding system, the address coding guide (ACG), geographic base files (an ACG with Dual Independent Map Encoding (DIME) and X and Y coordinates added). ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Interested persons, organizations, or other government agencies. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable. Reports: None. Records: None. 06-08-04 26-0-1-506. Obligations: (Salaries and expenses) FY 70 $1,130,000; FY 71 est $1,668,000; and FY 72 est $865,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Maps covering the entire United States showing all political and statistical areas recognized for the 1970 Census of Population and Housing were completed during fiscal year 1970. These include 3,192 Metropolitan Maps, 195 vicinity maps, 5,082 county maps, and 17,514 place maps. During calendar year 1970, there were 827 requests for maps (requests from outside the Bureau only, excluding those distributed free of charge). REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: (1) Census Bureau Programs and Publications: Area and Subject Guide, $1.50; (2) Guide to Census Bureau Data Files and Special Tabulations, $1.25; (3) Bureau of the Census Catalog, $3 per year for 4 quarterly issues cumulative to the annual issue; (4) Data Access Description No. 12: Census Geography (CG-1), no charge; (5) 1970 Census Summary Tape User Memorandum No. 27 (Revised): 1970 Census Maps Available for Public Use, no charge; (6) 1970 Census Users' Guide, Part I, $1.25; Part II, $2.75; (7) Bureau of the Census order forms for maps and geographic reports, no charge. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: None. Census, Washington, D.C. 20233. Telephone: (301) 440-1476. Telephone: (301) 440-1237. RELATED PROGRAMS: 11.002, Census Data Access and Use Laboratory; 11.005, Census Special Tabulations and Services. 11.004 CENSUS INTERGOVERNMENTAL SERVICES (Intergovernmental Services Program) censuses FEDERAL AGENCY: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AUTHORIZATION: 13 U.S.C. 8; 31 U.S.C. 686. OBJECTIVES: To provide technical and informational assistance to State and local governments. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Advisory Services and Counseling; Dissemination of Technical Information. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Statistical, technical, and informational assistance provided to Federal, State, and local governments includes the following: (1) informational assistance through a series of seminars on Federal statistics for State and local government use and through other specialized conferences; (2) technical assistance on methods of making population estimates and projections; (3) consultation services available to local officials for the planning and conduct of special surveys; and (4) publication of finding guides to Federal statistical data. Special are taken at the request and expense of local communities. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Officials of Federal, State, and local governments, and community organization. Beneficiary Eligibility: Not applicable. Credentials/Documentation: Not applicable. Preapplication Coordination: None. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable. Renewals: Not applicable. Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable. Reports: None. Records: None. 0-1-506, 06-08-04 27-0-1-506, 06-08-04 26-0-1-506. Special censuses portion: 06-08-8544-0-7-506. Obligations: (Salaries and expenses) FY 70 $63,000; FY 71 est $81,000; and FY 72 est $83,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 13 seminars on Federal Statistics for State and Local Government Use have been held through 1970 with a total of 332 participants representing 224 organizations in attendance. A total of 83 participants attended the 3 seminars held in 1970. Forty-six states are participating in the Federal-State Cooperative Program for the preparation and publication of county population estimates. Reports for 6 states have been published as part of this program. Three directories have been published, 2 for Federal statistics and 1 for non-Federal statistics. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: (1) Seminars on “Federal Statistics for Local Government Use,” no charge; (2) of Non-Federal Statistics for States and Local Areas, $6.25. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: None. General Reports Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233. Telephone: (301) 440-7005. RELATED PROGRAMS: 11.001, Census and Statistical Reports; 11.002, Census Data Access and Use Laboratory; 11.003, Census Geography; 11.005, Census Special Tabulations and Services; 17.002, Manpower and Employment Data; 17.003, Price and Cost of Living Data; 17.005, Wages and Industrial Relations Data; 22.001, Intergovernmental Relations Advisory Service; 49.007, Federal Information Exchange System; 51.001, Intergovernmental Relations and Liaison. 11.005 CENSUS SPECIAL TABULATIONS AND SERVICES FEDERAL AGENCY: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AUTHORIZATION: 13 U.S.C. 8; 31 U.S.C. 686. OBJECTIVES: To establish and maintain data files which can be processed to provide special tabulations in a variety of output forms to meet users' needs. Other materials available include maps, summary tapes, punchcards, computer programs, guides to statistical data, and special products resulting from the 1970 census. The Bureau also conducts special censuses and surveys on a reimbursable basis. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Dissemination of Technical Information. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: All special tabulations and services of the Bureau of the Census must meet the conditions outlined under “Policy Governing Special Services” in Part II of the Bureau of the Census Catalog. Restrictions: To ensure confidentiality, information in data files and special tabulations is subject to the same legal safeguards as printed reports. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Officials of Federal, State, and local governments; community organizations, and private organizations, as well as private individuals. Beneficiary Eligibility: Not applicable. Credentials/Documentation: Not applicable. Preapplication Coordination: None. Renewals: Not applicable. Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reports: None. Records: None. Account Identification: 06-08-3904-04-506; 06-08-8544-0-7-506. FY 70 $ 20,191,000; FY 71 est $ 21,975,000; and FY 72 est $22,140,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In calendar year 1970 the Central Users' Service received orders for 400 test tapes; 8,516 summary tapes; 35 Address Coding Guides and Geographic Base Files; and 80 computer and display programs. For special tabulations which have been prepared by the Bureau, see Guide to Census Bureau Data Files and Special Tabulations, and the Bureau of the Census Catalog, Part II, Data Files and Special Tabulations, REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: (1) Bureau of the Census Catalog, $3 per year for 4 quarterly issues cumulative to the annual issue; (2) Guide to Census Bureau Data Files and Special Tabulations, $ 1.25; (3) Guide to Foreign Trade Statistics, $1.50; (4) Census Bureau Programs and Publications: Area and Subject Guide, $1.50; (5) Data Access Descriptions, no charge; (6) Small-Area Data Notes (issued monthly), $0.10; (7) 1970 Census Users' Guide, Part 1, $1.25; Part II, $ 2.75. Regional or Local Office: None. Staff Services Branch, General Reports Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233. Telephone: (301) 4401237. RELATED PROGRAMS: 11.001, Census and Statistical Reports. |
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