D-1664sg Advance Notice, Local Government Contact

D-1664(SG)
(2-2007)

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

The U.S. Census Bureau is preparing to conduct the 2010 Census Local Update of Census
Addresses (LUCA) Program. The LUCA Program, mandated by the Census Address List
Improvement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-430), provides state, local, and tribal governments
with the opportunity to review and update the Census Bureau’s address list. The 2010 Census
marks the first time that the Census Bureau is inviting state governments to participate in the
LUCA Program.
The Census Bureau will mail the formal invitation to your governor’s office in July 2007 and
has notified your governor’s office about the upcoming 2010 Census LUCA Program. Please
use the time between now and July 2007 to discuss this program with interested officials to
decide on your state’s participation option, and begin any necessary preparations.
The accuracy and completeness of the address list is critical to the enumeration process and
the quality of the resulting census data. By participating in the 2010 Census LUCA Program,
you can help ensure that we achieve complete coverage in our enumeration of your state. If
you choose to participate in the 2010 Census LUCA Program, your state will be able to:
• Review and update the Census Bureau’s address list, or submit your state’s address list to
the Census Bureau in a specified format.
• Review and update the geographic features in the Census Bureau’s geographic database.
The enclosed 2010 Census Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) Program – State
Government Information Booklet provides an overview of the 2010 Census LUCA Program.
The booklet answers questions that may assist your government in deciding whether to
participate in the program once you receive the invitation letter in July 2007.
Also enclosed is a Contact Information Update Form that lists contacts we presently have on
file for your state. Please review and correct the information printed for each contact person.
Return the completed form to the Census Bureau in the enclosed preaddressed, postage-paid
envelope or fax it to
within two weeks of receipt of this letter. Thank you
for taking the time to review and correct the Contact Information Update Form. Accurate
contact names and addresses are essential if the Census Bureau is to convey timely
information to your jurisdiction regarding opportunities to participate in Census Bureau
programs.

USCENSUSBUREAU
Helping You Make Informed Decisions

www.census.gov

If you or your staff have any questions regarding the 2010 Census LUCA Program after
reviewing the enclosed booklet, please contact your Census Bureau Regional Office by
telephone at 1-866-511-LUCA or via e-mail at
Your Census Bureau Regional Office will soon invite you to attend a 2010 Census LUCA
Program promotional workshop, which provides background information on LUCA Program
goals, participation options, program materials, and security guidelines. In July 2007, the
Census Bureau will send the 2010 Census LUCA Program invitation letter and registration
materials to your governor’s office.
Sincerely,

Charles Louis Kincannon
Director
Enclosures

D-1664(SG) (2-2007)