Redistricting Data Program Plan

Census Redistricting Data Program

The Census Bureau will conduct Phase 2 of the Census Redistricting Data Program, the Voting District and Block Boundary Suggestion Project (VTD/BBSP). This voluntary phase collects voting district boundaries, updates to legislative districts, and block boundary suggestions. This information will be collected under the generic clearance for the Geographic Partnership Programs (GPP) OMB number 0607-0795.

As part of Phase 2, the Census Bureau works with the 52 participants who are liaisons from the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The participants use the digital shapefiles provided by the Census Bureau to modify voting district boundaries, codes and names; make corrections to legislative and congressional districts; and suggest visible features for use as 2010 Census tabulation block boundaries. The participants will have the opportunity to verify the inclusion of their voting districts and suggested tabulation block boundary features during 2009 and early 2010 to ensure that the voting district boundaries used by the Census Bureau are consistent with their submissions.

The 2009 estimate of average hours per respondent is approximately 643 hours. The Fiscal Year 2009 estimate of total respondent burden hours is 33,430 hours.

The information from Phase 2 of the Census Redistricting Data Program (VTD/BBSP) is used to prepare products delivered to each state to comply with PL-94-171. Phase 2, VTD/BBSP is established in accordance with the provisions of Title 13 U.S.C. 141(C).

The contact person for questions regarding the Census Redistricting Data Program is:

Cathy McCully

Chief, Census Redistricting Data Office

U.S. Census Bureau

301-763-4039