GPS and the Census bureau?

[Rich Barry]

Seems that I can onmly post to this forum so here goes ...........

Does anyone know anything about why the census bureau would be setting in my drive recording the GPS location. She gave me a piece of paper stating that a form would be arriving in the mail and that by law I was to fill it out.

Now the form I've done before but the recording of the GPS location is new.

Should I be concerned about Big Brother? or worse?

[The Wolf]

Too late Barry. Big Brother has intercepted everything and will watch you and all our moves. Heeellllppppp!!

[WildBillH]

From <a href="http://drizzten.com/blargchives/001282.html" target="_blank">Magnifisyncopathological: Why is the Census Bureau Taking GPS Coordinates of Americans' Front Doors?</a> <br /><br /><br />
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Further down on pages 29-30:<br /><br /><br />
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Address Canvassing (AC) is a field operation for verifying and correcting addresses for all living quarters and street features shown on the listings and maps produced from the Decennial Census extract of the MAF/TIGER. It is a dependent field operation that requires the listers to compare what is on the ground to what is on the MAF/TIGER. The field listers will verify existing living quarters, identify duplicates on the address list, add new living quarters that are not on the address list, identify duplicates on the list, and delete from the address list living quarters that do not exist on the ground. They will also capture GPS coordinates for every structure containing living quarters. The goal of this operation is to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the Census Bureau address file and spatial database used to control and facilitate the delivery of census questionnaires.<br /><br /><br />
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Listers will knock on every door to attempt to contact respondents to verify address information as well as inquire about any additional living quarters. They will compare the information to what is on their lists and maps and make the required changes. They will add any addresses that are on the ground but missing from the address list. They will delete any addresses that are on the list but are not found on the ground. They will make changes to existing addresses, such as changing an apartment number, if necessary. The listers will collect a map coordinate for every structure that contains a living quarter. In addition, they will classify all living quarters as “housing units” or “other living quarters.” “Other living quarters” are living quarters that are not conventional housing units, but are such places as college dormitories, prisons, skilled nursing facilities, and the like.<br /><br />
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The listers will make the appropriate changes to the maps.<br />
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This will include adding new street features that are not on the maps, deleting street features that are not on the ground, and correcting street features, such as correcting the street name.

All map and address updates from Address Canvassing will be used to update the MAF/TIGER database for later Census Bureau operations.<br /><br /><br />
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The American Community Survey is conducted under the authority of Title 13, United States Code, Sections 141 and 193, and response is mandatory. According to Section 221, persons who do not respond shall be fined not more than $100. Title 18 U.S.C. Section 3571 and Section 3559, in effect amends Title 13 U.S.C. Section 221 by changing the fine for anyone over 18 years old who refuses or willfully neglects to complete the questionnaire or answer questions posed by census takers from a fine of not more than $100 to not more than $5,000.

[ben721364]

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<div class="message">From <a href="http://drizzten.com/blargchives/001282.html" target="_blank">Magnifisyncopathological: Why is the Census Bureau Taking GPS Coordinates of Americans' Front Doors?</a> <br /><br /><br />
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Further down on pages 29-30:<br /><br /><br />
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Address Canvassing (AC) is a field operation for verifying and correcting addresses for all living quarters and street features shown on the listings and maps produced from the Decennial Census extract of the MAF/TIGER.<br />
<br />
It is a dependent field operation that requires the listers to compare what is on the ground to what is on the MAF/TIGER.

The field listers will verify existing living quarters, identify duplicates on the address list, add new living quarters that are not on the address list, identify duplicates on the list, and delete from the address list living quarters that do not exist on the ground. They will also capture GPS coordinates for every structure containing living quarters. The goal of this operation is to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the Census Bureau address file and spatial database used to control and facilitate the delivery of census questionnaires.<br /><br /><br />
<br /><br /><br />
Listers will knock on every door to attempt to contact respondents to verify address information as well as inquire about any additional living quarters. They will compare the information to what is on their lists and maps and make the required changes. They will add any addresses that are on the ground but missing from the address list. They will delete any addresses that are on the list but are not found on the ground. They will make changes to existing addresses, such as changing an apartment number, if necessary. The listers will collect a map coordinate for every structure that contains a living quarter. In addition, they will classify all living quarters as “housing units” or “other living quarters.” “Other living quarters” are living quarters that are not conventional housing units, but are such places as college dormitories, prisons, skilled nursing facilities, and the like.<br /><br />
<br /><br />
The listers will make the appropriate changes to the maps. This will include adding new street features that are not on the maps, deleting street features that are not on the ground, and correcting street features, such as correcting the street name.<br />
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All map and address updates from Address Canvassing will be used to update the MAF/TIGER database for later Census Bureau operations.<br /><br /><br />
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The American Community Survey is conducted under the authority of Title 13, United States Code, Sections 141 and 193, and response is mandatory. According to Section 221, persons who do not respond shall be fined not more than $100.

Title 18 U.S.C. Section 3571 and Section 3559, in effect amends Title 13 U.S.C. Section 221 by changing the fine for anyone over 18 years old who refuses or willfully neglects to complete the questionnaire or answer questions posed by census takers from a fine of not more than $100 to not more than $5,000.</div><br /><br />
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</div>"...Survey is conducted under the authority of Title 13, United States Code, Sections 141 and 193, and response is mandatory. According to Section 221, persons who do not respond shall be fined not more than $100. Title 18 U.S.C. Section 3571 and Section 3559, in effect amends Title 13 U.S.C.<br /><br />
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Section 221 by changing the fine for anyone over 18 years old who refuses or willfully neglects to complete the questionnaire or answer questions posed by census takers from a fine of not more than $100 to not more than $5,000."<br /><br /><br />
<b><i>I suppose there is constitutional authority for this?<br /><br /><br />
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[John Luciano]

Wow and I thought we were going to get a yes no answer

[ben721364]

Wow and I thought we were going to get a yes no answer

...and I was hoping to see the Constitutional authority cited.