美國人口普查局負責處理從全國各地家庭寄回之2010年人口普查問卷的三所數據收集中心之一在今天開幕。這所佔地236,500平方英尺的設施將在馬里蘭州巴爾的摩郡創造兩千五百個以上的工作機會。
「在數據收集中心正確且安全的處理2010年人口普查問卷是成功完成人口普查不可或缺的步驟，」人口普查局代理局長Tom Mesenbourg表示。「該中心從每一張問卷上收集到的數據都有助於全國人口的完整統計，以呈現美國的最新面貌。」
設於巴爾的摩的數據收集中心預期將處理約百分之四十的寄回問卷。其餘問卷將送到位於印第安那州Jeffersonville 的全國處理中心及預訂於十一月開幕的鳳凰城數據收集中心。2010年人口普查問卷將於三月間寄出，大部分的數據處理作業將在三月至七月間進行。
巴爾的摩數據收集中心將由洛克希德馬丁（Lockheed Martin）負責管理。其轉包合夥契約商CSC將負責2,500名新員工的聘僱工作。大部分的聘僱工作將於今年十二月間展開。每位受僱員工均需宣誓對人口普查資訊終生保密。人口普查局依法不得與任何其他政府單位或執法單位分享問卷答案的內容。違反誓言者可處最高$250,000罰鍰及五年監禁。
2010年人口普查是根據美國憲法規定，針對住在美國的每一位居民所進行的統計。透過人口普查取得的數據來決定各州在國會的席次，並為聯邦政府每年分配給各地方、州及部落政府之四千三百餘億經費之根據。2010年人口普查問卷只有十個問題，不僅是歷史上最短的問卷之一，而且只需十分鐘就可作答完畢。
Census Bureau Opens Data Processing Center in MarylandNew 2010 Census facility will create thousands of area jobs
The U.S. Census Bureau today opened one of three data capture centers that will process the 2010 Census questionnaires as they are mailed back by households across the nation. The 236,500-square-foot facility will bring more than 2,500 jobs to Baltimore County, Md.
"Processing the 2010 Census questionnaires accurately and safely at the data capture centers is a crucial step to a successful census," said Census Bureau Acting Director Tom Mesenbourg. "The data from each form processed at the facility will help provide a complete count of the nation's population and a new portrait of America."
The Baltimore Data Capture Center is expected to process about 40 percent of the census forms mailed back by respondents. The remaining forms will be sent to the Census Bureau's National Processing Center in Jeffersonville, Ind., and the data capture center in Phoenix, which is set to open in November. The 2010 Census forms will be mailed in March, and the majority of the data processing will occur between March and July.
The Baltimore Data Capture Center will be managed by Lockheed Martin. Its subcontractor partner, CSC, will manage the hiring efforts for the 2,500 new employees, most of whom will be hired starting in December of this year. Each worker will take an oath for life to keep census information confidential. By law, the Census Bureau cannot share respondents' answers with any other government or law enforcement agency. Any violation of that oath is punishable by a fine of up to $250,000 and five years in prison.
The 2010 Census is a count of everyone living in the United States and is mandated by the U.S. Constitution. Census data are used to distribute congressional seats to states and to allocate more than $430 billion in federal funds to local, state and tribal governments each year. The 2010 Census questionnaire will be one of the shortest in history, consisting of 10 questions and taking about 10 minutes to complete. |
