PSAP Verification Phase; TSAP Verification Phase; SDRP Verification Phase; Redistricting Data Program Verification Phase

You can find information about the 2010 Census Redistricting Data Program at the following website: http://www.census.gov/rdo/

This CD/DVD contains all spatial data, program guidelines, and other supporting files that work with the MAF/TIGER Partnership Software (MTPS). The MTPS itself is included on a separate CD/DVD. Instructions for installing the MTPS software can be found in Attachment C of the General Guidelines, contained on this CD/DVD.

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This CD-ROM contains the following items in addition to this README file:

1. The VTD/BBSP Verification Guidelines for Participants and associated attachments:

Contained in files:

Readme.txt;

VTD-BBSP_Participant_Verification_Guidelines.pdf;

AttA_Regional_Census_Center_Staff.pdf;

AttB_Web_Viewer_Instructions.pdf;

AttC_MAF_TIGER_Partnership_Software_Verification_Instructions.pdf;

AttD_MAF_TIGER_Feature_Classification_Codes.pdf

Relationship_Information.pdf;

Warnings.pdf

2. Shapefiles

The Census Bureau provides you with shapefiles for updating and correcting your states features and boundaries.

3. MTPS1.txt file

The MTPS1.txt file is included so the MTPS install process will know how many data discs to expect.

4. Setup file - for MTPS processing

The setup file is accessed and used by the MTPS as part of the installation and start up process of the MTPS. The file name begins with 'SetupFile'.

5. ZIP Software (fbzpack)

Freebyte Zip is a freeware zip/unzip program with full Windows user-interface. You can compress (zip) and uncompress (unzip) files, create zip archives, password protect files, view sort and encrypt zip file contents, and also make self extracting archives. Freebyte ZIP is suitable for Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, NT and XP. The program is only 300 Kb in size, and does not require any installation.

Installation:

Double click on the fbzpack file on this CD/DVD. Extract all the files into one directory. Run the program fbzip.exe by double-clicking on it.

Zipping files:

To zip one or more files, first you have to create a zip archive, with 'Menu/File/New ZIP

archive'. Name the archive and select 'Save'. Then you can add other file(s) to this archive

with the 'Add files' button. The software adds the files to the zip archive "on the fly" so when

you select a file and choose 'open' it automatically adds the file to the archive. To add

additional files you can choose the 'Actions' - 'Add files or folders' drop down. Since the

software adds the files 'on the fly' there is no "run" or "go" command that is seen in other

compression software programs.

Naming conventions for the returned, zipped files can be found in the user guidelines.

6. Adobe Flash software (flashplayer)

A Flash enabled web browser is required in order to run the MAF/TIGER Partnership Software

Computer Based Training (CBT). Most web browsers contain Adobe Flash video (formerly Macromedia

Flash) built in to the browser. If your web browser does not support Flash video you will need

to install the Adobe Flash software on your PC to run the MTPS CBT.

7. Adobe PDF Reader software (AdbeRdr60_enu_full.exe)

Adobe PDF Reader allows you to view Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files. The VTD/BBSP

Verification Guidelines for Participants and some attachments included on the CD/DVD are in Adobe PDF

format.

Adobe Reader System Requirements

These are the minimum system resources Adobe Reader requires:

- Pentium-class processor

- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT Workstation 4.0

with Service Pack 6, Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 2, Windows XP Professional or

Home, or Windows XP Tablet PC

- 32 MB of RAM (64 MB recommended)

- 60 MB of available hard-disk space

- Internet Explorer 5.01 or greater is required.

The installer creates temporary files during installation so the actual hard disk space required

during installation is greater than the values listed above.

Web browser Support

The web browsers within which PDF files may be viewed are:

Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, 6.0, or 6.1

Netscape Navigator 7.0

America OnLine (AOL) 6.0, 7.0, or 8.0

To install Adobe Reader, follow these steps:

- Make sure you have at least 60 MB of available disk space for a typical installation of Adobe

Reader.

- Make sure you have Internet Explorer 5.01 or greater on your system before installing since

Adobe Reader requires this software.

- Turn off all anti-virus software before beginning the installation.

- Install Adobe Reader.

To uninstall Adobe Reader, follow these steps:

- From Start, select Settings, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs

- Select Adobe Acrobat 6 and press the Add/Remove... button

Note: Uninstalling Adobe Reader 6 does not uninstall other versions of Acrobat but does remove

Registry settings that are used in common with earlier releases affecting the viewing of PDF

files in the browser.

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We encourage you to contact the following Census Bureau Redistricting Data Office staff with

questions about the 2010 Census Redistricting Data Program. They can be reached by telephone at

301-763-4039, by fax at 301-763-4348, or by email at [email protected].

Ms. Cathy McCully, Chief

We encourage you to contact any of the following Census Bureau geographic staff with any

questions about the VTD/BBSP materials. They can be reached at 301-763-1099, or by email at

[email protected].

Mr. John Byle

Mr. James Whitehorne

Ms. Donna Zorn

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2010 Census Redistricting Data Program, Phase 2, Voting District/Block Boundary Suggestion

Project (VTD/BBSP): Readme.txt,