@uscensusbureau (Bureau) is removing its regulations related to the release of decennial census population information. Such regulations are obsolete and have not applied to the determination of methodology for calculating the tabulations of total population reported to states and localities under 13 U.S.C. 141(c) since the decennial census in 2000. This action is necessary to remove obsolete regulatory language, keep the Bureau's regulations current, and ensure that the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) is able to fulfill his statutory obligations without being hindered by an unnecessary administrative process.

Did you know the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) is up for renewal? With the April 2025 layoff of the entire CDC team that managed PRAMS and disruptions to PRAMS data access and publication, the open Federal Register Notice—accepting public comments until January 20, 2026—offers an important opportunity to emphasize the value of this dataset. (You can read the full notice here: https://tinyurl.com/PRAMS-FRN). In this Rapid Response Data Briefing, speakers explain: - What's in PRAMS - Why PRAMS is important - The risks facing its continued collection and publication - How you can help support this essential data resource Speakers include: - Dr. Rita Hamad, Professor of Social Epidemiology and Public Policy at Harvard School of Public Health - Dr. Michael Warren, Chief Medical and Health Officer at March of Dimes - Denice Ross, former U.S. Chief Data Scientist - Meghan Maury, former Senior Advisor for Data Policy at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy The webinar is moderated by Beth Jarosz, Vice President of the Association of Public Data Users. This Rapid Response Data Briefing is brought to you by dataindex.us, Association of Public Data Users, Population Reference Bureau, March of Dimes, and Population Association of America.