2020 Census New Construction Program is one of many voluntary geographic partnership programs that collects addresses to update the U.S. Census Bureauâs Master Address File (MAF). The boundaries collected in other geographic programs will create census blocks, which are the building blocks for all Census Bureau geographic boundaries. The addresses collected in the 2020 Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA), the New Construction Program, and other geocoding processes will place households in a specific census block.
The purpose of the New Construction Program is to obtain city-style addresses for newly built housing units in blocks where census questionnaires or mailing packages are delivered and households are expected to use a self-response mode to complete the census.
The Census Bureau conducts LUCA and the New Construction Program as successive partnership operations to assure the completeness of the Census Bureauâs address list. These operations allow participating governments the opportunity to provide input to improve the Census Bureauâs address list and to ensure accurate and complete enumeration of their communities
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.