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Home My WebLink About031723 FW_ 💻 Reminder_ Third Town Hall on OMB’s Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards Tomorrow ________________________________ From: U.S. Census Bureau Sent: Friday, March 17, 2023 11:03:27 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: 💻 Reminder: Third Town Hall on OMB’s Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards Tomorrow ________________________________ ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. ________________________________ The public is invited to provide feedback through the Federal Register Notice on the proposed revisions. <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMTcuNzM1NDU1OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3NwZDE1cmV2aXNpb24uZ292L2NvbnRlbnQvc 3BkMTVyZXZpc2lvbi9lbi5odG1sIn0.b2ZVeH8nALZH7ghumedeoOGGUYacHmrNMN4GB6a0XlY/s/1519389142/br/156355867881-l> 💻 Reminder: Third Town Hall on OMB’s Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards Tomorrow March 17, 2023 — Tomorrow, March 18, at 2pm ET – the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Federal Interagency Technical Working Group on Race and Ethnicity Standards (Working Group) are hosting the third of three Town Halls to hear directly from the American public about the initial proposals to revise Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity (SPD 15). <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMTcuNzM1NDU1OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3NwZDE1cmV2aXNpb24uZ292L2NvbnRlbnQvc3 BkMTVyZXZpc2lvbi9lbi5odG1sIn0.z9wAmNlwm3QSXLtfvgMMxPYqEWdC_3p9_dKmUT-bImg/s/1519389142/br/156355867881-l> 🌐 The Town Hall will be accessible via WebEx and audio through Verizon. To participate, please follow these instructions on Saturday, March 18 at 2pm ET: 1. Access the following WebEx link: * https://uscensusevents.webex.com/uscensusevents/j.php?MTID=m11f37c2cace5604f2eb57eb273db6b57 2. Enter this information if requested: * WebEx Password: Spd15#3 * WebEx Number: 2763 404 1528 3. Call the Verizon Attendee Line: 1-888-390-0922, Passcode: 8317334 ⏱️ Participants will have 2 minutes maximum to provide comments. 📺 Note: The Town Hall is also being simulcast on the U.S. Census Bureau’s YouTube channel <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGlu X2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMTcuNzM1NDU1OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS91c2VyL3VzY2Vuc3VzYnVyZWF1L3ZpZGVvcz9yZWxvYWQ9OSZhcHA9ZGVza3RvcCJ9.A_7teHXxdGM8j8Es09ODrRieqJPBodtXZ0cgV2tgwvM/s/1519389142/b r/156355867881-l> and on spd15revision.gov <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMTcuNzM1NDU1OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHR wczovL3NwZDE1cmV2aXNpb24uZ292L2NvbnRlbnQvc3BkMTVyZXZpc2lvbi9lbi5odG1sIn0.zupvoaOIzmGwB8EhkGuMGj-bGl5Au3UQCve1kRDjjcM/s/1519389142/br/156355867881-l> . 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Watch On YouTube <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMTcuNzM1NDU1OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS 91c2VyL3VzY2Vuc3VzYnVyZWF1L3ZpZGVvcz9yZWxvYWQ9OSZhcHA9ZGVza3RvcCJ9.IB636dyszJqqApUB5t-RjjkNmexdaWSGUqlPELi-SRc/s/1519389142/br/156355867881-l> 📋 The initial proposals can be found on the January 27 Federal Register Notice, Initial Proposals For Updating OMB's Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9. eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMTcuNzM1NDU1OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5mZWRlcmFscmVnaXN0ZXIuZ292L2RvY3VtZW50cy8yMDIzLzAxLzI3LzIwMjMtMDE2MzUvaW5 pdGlhbC1wcm9wb3NhbHMtZm9yLXVwZGF0aW5nLW9tYnMtcmFjZS1hbmQtZXRobmljaXR5LXN0YXRpc3RpY2FsLXN0YW5kYXJkcyJ9.a083Q1HtOoJ2v3jCUTKwLxOvtGQIFOMdIl2LfOU85Lg/s/1519389142/br/156355867881-l> , which closes on April 12, 2023. 📢 Help Us Spread the Word About the OMB Town Halls! Share this on social media or forward it to a friend. <https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/USCENSUS/2019/03/2475138/spacer-clear_original.png> Share This <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMTcuNzM1NDU1OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2NvbnRlbnQuZ292ZGVsaXZlcnku Y29tL2FjY291bnRzL1VTQ0VOU1VTL2J1bGxldGlucy8zNGY1ZGM5In0.CpoPedx_ELuj1MDIn3ihZni7jpuTLauHle7SBUNhgxA/s/1519389142/br/156355867881-l> Background OMB maintains government-wide standards for federal race and ethnicity data that ensure our ability to compare information and data across federal agencies, and to understand how well federal programs serve a diverse America. On June 15, 2022, the Chief Statistician of the United States identified updating the standards as a top priority <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDgsInVyaSI6ImJwM jpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMTcuNzM1NDU1OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53aGl0ZWhvdXNlLmdvdi9vbWIvYnJpZWZpbmctcm9vbS8yMDIyLzA2LzE1L3Jldmlld2luZy1hbmQtcmV2aXNpbmctc3RhbmRhcmRzLWZvci1tYWludGFp bmluZy1jb2xsZWN0aW5nLWFuZC1wcmVzZW50aW5nLWZlZGVyYWwtZGF0YS1vbi1yYWNlLWFuZC1ldGhuaWNpdHkvIn0.GjDRytEWwtBZjr47x6xgCphY5uvIlZI_qodwu99s3FU/s/1519389142/br/156355867881-l> to ensure that the standards better reflect the diversity of the American people. The Working Group was created to lead this effort and was charged with proposing recommendations for improving the quality and usefulness of federal race and ethnicity data. On January 26, 2023, OMB released an initial set of recommended revisions <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzM TcuNzM1NDU1OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53aGl0ZWhvdXNlLmdvdi9vbWIvYnJpZWZpbmctcm9vbS8yMDIzLzAxLzI2L2luaXRpYWwtcHJvcG9zYWxzLWZvci1yZXZpc2luZy10aGUtZmVkZXJhbC1yYWNlLWFuZC1ldGhuaWNpdHktc3RhbmRhcmRzLyJ9 .LUrIo_UzCG7TOu2ZLcaCWkleVfKQBUBpI-Er5B1v1ww/s/1519389142/br/156355867881-l> proposed by the Working Group to revise OMB’s SPD 15, last revised in 1997. The public is invited to provide feedback through the Federal Register Notice (FRN) on the proposed revisions by April 12, 2023. The initial proposals include: * Collecting race and ethnicity information using one combined question. * Adding “Middle Eastern or North African” (MENA) as a new response category. * Requiring the collection of detailed race and ethnicity categories by default. The Working Group is also asking for public comment on how best to revise SPD 15’s: * Terminology, definitions, and question wording. * Guidance on implementation and adoption of revised standards. * Guidance on how to collect and report administrative and proxy data. These recommendations are preliminary and they do not represent the final positions of OMB or the agencies participating on the Working Group. Your feedback will help guide the Working Group as they develop their final recommendations to OMB and will also help OMB determine how to revise SPD 15 to improve the quality and usefulness of federal race and ethnicity data. OMB and the Working Group have set the goal of completing these important revisions by the Summer of 2024. 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Share this on social media or forward it to a friend. <https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/USCENSUS/2019/03/2475138/spacer-clear_original.png> Share This <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMTcuNzM1NDU1OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2NvbnRlbnQuZ292ZGVsaXZlcnku Y29tL2FjY291bnRzL1VTQ0VOU1VTL2J1bGxldGlucy8zNGY1ZGM5In0.CpoPedx_ELuj1MDIn3ihZni7jpuTLauHle7SBUNhgxA/s/1519389142/br/156355867881-l> Background OMB maintains government-wide standards for federal race and ethnicity data that ensure our ability to compare information and data across federal agencies, and to understand how well federal programs serve a diverse America. On June 15, 2022, the Chief Statistician of the United States identified updating the standards as a top priority <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDgsInVyaSI6ImJwM jpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMTcuNzM1NDU1OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53aGl0ZWhvdXNlLmdvdi9vbWIvYnJpZWZpbmctcm9vbS8yMDIyLzA2LzE1L3Jldmlld2luZy1hbmQtcmV2aXNpbmctc3RhbmRhcmRzLWZvci1tYWludGFp bmluZy1jb2xsZWN0aW5nLWFuZC1wcmVzZW50aW5nLWZlZGVyYWwtZGF0YS1vbi1yYWNlLWFuZC1ldGhuaWNpdHkvIn0.GjDRytEWwtBZjr47x6xgCphY5uvIlZI_qodwu99s3FU/s/1519389142/br/156355867881-l> to ensure that the standards better reflect the diversity of the American people. The Working Group was created to lead this effort and was charged with proposing recommendations for improving the quality and usefulness of federal race and ethnicity data. On January 26, 2023, OMB released an initial set of recommended revisions <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzM TcuNzM1NDU1OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53aGl0ZWhvdXNlLmdvdi9vbWIvYnJpZWZpbmctcm9vbS8yMDIzLzAxLzI2L2luaXRpYWwtcHJvcG9zYWxzLWZvci1yZXZpc2luZy10aGUtZmVkZXJhbC1yYWNlLWFuZC1ldGhuaWNpdHktc3RhbmRhcmRzLyJ9 .LUrIo_UzCG7TOu2ZLcaCWkleVfKQBUBpI-Er5B1v1ww/s/1519389142/br/156355867881-l> proposed by the Working Group to revise OMB’s SPD 15, last revised in 1997. The public is invited to provide feedback through the Federal Register Notice (FRN) on the proposed revisions by April 12, 2023. The initial proposals include: * Collecting race and ethnicity information using one combined question. * Adding “Middle Eastern or North African” (MENA) as a new response category. * Requiring the collection of detailed race and ethnicity categories by default. The Working Group is also asking for public comment on how best to revise SPD 15’s: * Terminology, definitions, and question wording. * Guidance on implementation and adoption of revised standards. * Guidance on how to collect and report administrative and proxy data. These recommendations are preliminary and they do not represent the final positions of OMB or the agencies participating on the Working Group. Your feedback will help guide the Working Group as they develop their final recommendations to OMB and will also help OMB determine how to revise SPD 15 to improve the quality and usefulness of federal race and ethnicity data. OMB and the Working Group have set the goal of completing these important revisions by the Summer of 2024. 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