New Construction Program (Phase 2)

2010 Census New Construction Program
Computer Readable Data CD-ROM
This CD-ROM contains the following items in addition to this Readme file:
1. New Cosntruction User Guide
2. MAF/TIGER Partnership Software User Guide
3. Address List Template - for your entities New Construction submissions
4. Shapefiles (for those who requested maps in Shapefile format)
5. PDF Maps (for those who requested maps in PDF format)
6. Setup file - for MTPS processing
7. Zip Software
8. Adobe PDF Reader software
9. Adobe Flash software
10. MTPS1.txt file

----------------------------------------------------------------------PURPOSE
The purpose in distributing the Computer Readable Data CD-ROM is to provide New
Construction participants with an electronic method of participating in the New
COnstruction program. This CD-ROM contains the data files needed to participate
electronically including users of the MAF/TIGER Partnership Software.
----------------------------------------------------------------------1. New Construction User Guide
The 2010 Census New COsntruction User Guide provides instructions and examples for
your submission of New Construction addresses. The User Guide is in an Adobe
Portable Document Format (PDF). The Census Bureau included Adobe PDF reader
software on this disk if your computer does not have software to read a PDF file.
----------------------------------------------------------------------2. MAF/TIGER Partnership Software User Guide
The MAF/TIGER Partnership Software (MTPS) User Guide provides instructions and
examples for your submission of New Construction addresses using the MTPS. The User
Guide is in an Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). The Census Bureau included
Adobe PDF reader software on this disk if your computer does not have software to read
a PDF file.
----------------------------------------------------------------------3. Address List Template

The address list template record layout is included on your CD-ROM. If you choose, you
may use this template to import your address file for submission. The name of this file is:
AddressListTemplate.txt.
----------------------------------------------------------------------4. Shapefiles
For those that requested Shapefiles, the Census Bureau provides you with shapefiles as a
reference for geocoding individual addresses, and for determining if a block is eligible for
New Construction. Within the Shapfile archive is a seperate readme.txt file that contains
detailed information on the layout of the shapefiles.
----------------------------------------------------------------------5. PDF Maps
For those that requested Maps in PDF format, the Census Bureau provides you with PDF
Maps as a reference for geocoding individual addresses, and for determining if a block is
eligible for New Construction. Blocks that are shaded are NOT eligible for the New
Construction Program.
----------------------------------------------------------------------6. Setup file
The setup file is accessed and used by the MTPS as part of the instalation process of the
MTPS. The file name begins with 'SetupFile'.
----------------------------------------------------------------------7. 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. This software is not needed to open the
address list, however if you are submitting address list or shapefile updates you must zip
and password protect the updated files you send to the Census Bureau.
Installation:
Double click on the fbzpack file on this CD. 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'. Use the naming convention in the New Construction Users Guide to name the
archive and select 'Save'. Before you add files to the archive, you must select the
'Password' button to password protect the zip archive. Use the same password that was
used to access the address list (If you are an option 3 participant, do not password protect
the zip archive). Enter the password two times the select 'OK'. 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.
----------------------------------------------------------------------8. Adobe PDF Reader software
Adobe PDF Reader allows you to view Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files.
The User Guide(s) included on the CD 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 On Line 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.
----------------------------------------------------------------------9. Adobe Flash software
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.
----------------------------------------------------------------------10. MTPS1.txt file
The MTPS1.txt file is included so the MTPS install process will know how many data
discs to expect. The MTPS1.txt file is included with all data discs for New Construction
participants, even though not all New Cosntruction participants are using the MTPS.