LUCA Review Phase and Feedback Phase NSC1

LUCA NSC Review Phase and Feedback Phase May 22 2019.pdf

2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA)

LUCA Review Phase and Feedback Phase NSC1

OMB: 0607-0994

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2019-11-27 - No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
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Request for Non-Substantive Change to the 2020 Census Local Update of Census
Addresses Operation (LUCA)
OMB Control No. 0607-0994
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Census Bureau

Purpose
The 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA) is the only opportunity
offered to tribal, state, and local governments to review and comment on the U.S. Census
Bureau's residential address list for their jurisdiction prior to the 2020 Census. The Census
Bureau relies on a complete and accurate address list to reach every living quarter and associated
population for inclusion in the census. The Census Address List Improvement Act of 1994
(Public Law 103-430) authorizes the LUCA Operation. On December 15, 2016, the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approved the 2020 Census LUCA information collection.
Background
On May 11, 2018, the Census Bureau received pre-authorization from OMB to send emails or
letters to groups of partners to document issues and provide additional instructions they needed
to complete their address review. The Census Bureau is now submitting this non-substantive
change (NSC) request:
1) To supply documentation of all the changes and messages sent to groups of partners
during the LUCA Review Phase between May 2018 and April 2019.
2) To add 11 out of 26 materials for the LUCA Feedback Phase.
The Census Bureau documented two categories of changes applicable to the LUCA Review
Phase: provision of additional instructions or clarifications and expansion of the method of
contacting participants from letter to email. Participants with a functional email account
receive instructions by email. Per the federal register notices, the Census Bureau was going to
contact LUCA participants by physical mailing addresses. By expanding the method of
contacting participant, the Census Bureau saves time and money. (See Attachment - Table 1 for
more information.)
In addition, the Census Bureau is submitting 11 new materials such as quick start guides, letters,
and forms that contain instructional and informational guidance for conducting the LUCA
Feedback Phase (Table 2). Participants will use the instructions and guidance to provide address
feedback to the Census Bureau. Once OMB reviews and approves the current materials, the
Census Bureau will submit the remaining feedback materials through an NSC by June 19, 2019.
There is no substantive change to the operation resulting from this change.
Burden
The burden of the 2020 Census LUCA is unchanged by this update.

Attachments
Table 1: Group Communication LUCA Review Phase

LUCA Materials
Changes as part
of this NSC

Material
identification

Description or content

Expansion of the
method of
contacting
participant from
letter to email

D-2081
D-2081(SP)

Reminder email sent to participant 30 days after they
received their materials. Sent between April and May 2018.

Expansion of the
method of
contacting
participant from
letter to email

N/A

Attachment #1

Email:
“LUCA – Exporting all intended addresses using GUPS.”
Sent on May 8, 2018.
Attachment # 2

LUCA Materials
Changes as part
of this NSC
Expansion of the
method of
contacting
participant from
letter to email

Material
identification
N/A

Expansion of the
method of
contacting
participant from
letter to email

N/A

Description or content
Email:
“Ungeocoded address in GUPS”. Sent in May 2018.
Attachment #3

Email:
“LUCA - Submitting all intended addresses using GUPS.”
(Addresses in sliver blocks with different State/County codes
than what GUPS was expecting based on the entity IDs used
in the file names.). Sent between May and July 2018.
Attachment # 4

LUCA Materials
Changes as part
of this NSC
Expansion of the
method of
contacting
participant from
letter to email

Material
identification
D-2082
D-2082(SP)

Expansion of the
method of
contacting
participant from
letter to email

D-2084
D-2084(SP)

Description or content
Reminder email to participants indicating they have 30 days
remaining to review/return their updated LUCA materials.
Sent on a flow basis between June and November 2018.
Attachment #5

D-2084 is sent to participants that did not return materials by
the LUCA review deadline. Sent on a flow basis between
June and November 2019.
Note: This is the same form previously approved by OMB.
No changes have occurred to this form.
Attachment # 6

LUCA Materials
Changes as part
of this NSC
Expansion of the
method of
contacting
participant from
letter to email

Material
identification
D-2087
D-2087(SP)

Description or content
Email sent to participants after 150 days deadline explaining
that the LUCA review time has passed and now they must
either destroy or return to the Census Bureau any LUCA Title
13 materials. Sent on a flow basis between July and
December 2018.
Attachment # 7

LUCA Materials
Changes as part
of this NSC
Expansion of the
method of
contacting
participant from
letter to email

Material
identification
D-2086
D-2086(SP)

Description or content
Deadline email that accompanies form D-2084. It explains
the LUCA deadline. This email informs the participant that
late submissions may or may not get processed. Sent on a
flow basis between June 2018 and November 2018.
Attachment #8

Provision of
additional
instructions or
clarifications by
letter and email

D-2085
D-2085(SP)

Thank you email/letter to LUCA participants letting them
know we are currently processing their submissions. Sent on
April 30, 2019.
Attachment # 9

Table 2: New Feedback Materials - Part 1
LUCA Materials
Changes as part of
this NSC
Adding new
document
Adding new
document
Adding new
document
Adding new
document

Material
identification
D-2202

Description or content

D-2209

Feedback Address Count List – stateside.

D-2210

Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship List – stateside.

D-2214

Adding new
document
Adding new
document
Adding new
document
Adding new
document
Adding new
document
Adding a new
document
Adding a new
document

D-2231

Nine Feedback Packing Slips – for stateside entities
(TOSUs 1-5 regular and TOSUs 1(U)-6(U) for participants
that will not receive records on their Detailed Feedback
Address List).
LUCA Feedback Paper Respondent Guide.

D-2240

LUCA Feedback Digital Quick Start Guide.

D-2240(SP)
D-2241

LUCA Feedback Digital Quick Start Guide for Puerto
Rico.
LUCA Feedback Paper Quick Start Guide.

D-2242

LUCA Feedback GUPS Quick Start Guide.

D-2280

Password Letter – stateside.

D-2282

Insert that further explains why no records appear on the
entity’s Detailed Feedback Address List – for stateside
entities.

Detailed Feedback Address List – stateside.

2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA)
Review Deadline
U.S. Census Bureau
Wed 4/11/2018 10:31 AM

Importance: High

FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR
DECENNIAL CENSUS PROGRAMS
Thank you for your participation in the 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA). Approximately 30 days ago, you
received the Census Bureau’s address list and maps for review. We hope that you are progressing with your review of the LUCA materials. If you
have already returned your materials, please disregard this message.
If you have any questions regarding LUCA, please contact us via email at GEO.2020.LUCA@census.gov, by phone at 1-844-344-0169, or you can
visit us on our Website at www.census.gov/geo/partnerships/luca.html.
Sincerely,
Albert E. Fontenot Jr.,
Associate Director for
Decennial Census Programs

LUCA – Submitting all intended addresses using GUPS
U.S. Census Bureau
Tue 5/8/2018 03:52 PM

Attention LUCA GUPS Users:
Addresses added or modified without structure coordinates (map spots) may be excluded from your LUCA submission if you don’t save your
edits, close the GUPS software, and restart GUPS prior to exporting. Please follow the instructions below to ensure that your LUCA submission
to the Census Bureau contains all of the addresses that you have added, edited, deleted or marked as “out of jurisdiction.”
We recommend that all partners reviewing addresses using the GUPS software perform the following actions, in the order prescribed below,
before exporting and submitting your file.
1. Finish editing your Census Address List.
2. Run the Address Review Tool and correct any addresses that need correction.
3. Save your edits.
4. Close GUPS.
5. Reopen GUPS and your project via the “Open Recent” button on the Map Management window.
6. Select the “Export to Zip” button from the LUCA Toolbar.
7. Submit zip files through the Secure Web Incoming Module (SWIM) at https://respond.census.gov/swim/
If you have already submitted your LUCA file to the Census Bureau, please review the file to ensure that all address records you intended to
submit were sent to the Census Bureau. If not, or if you are unsure, starting with step 5 above: reopen your project in GUPS, export the file and
resubmit the file through SWIM.
For further instructions on how to successfully export your LUCA submission, review the LUCA GUPS FAQ document .
If you have any questions, please call the Census Bureau at 1-844-344-0169.

LUCA - Reviewing ungeocoded records in GUPS
GEO 2020 LUCA (CENSUS/GEO)

D-2077

No. 0607-0994: Approval Expires 12/31/2019

Attention: You may not be able to see some of the addresses in your LUCA ﬁle! This email explains whether you
might be aﬀected and if so, the options to resolve it.
LUCA Participant,
It has come to our attention that due to a Census Bureau data error, county governments participating in LUCA
are unable to view the ungeocoded census addresses associated with their community while using the
Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS). The ungeocoded addresses are included in the LUCA address list
provided to each participant, but the GUPS is not displaying those addresses.
As a reminder, ungeocoded addresses are addresses where the Census Bureau is unable to determine which
census tract and census block the address is located in. In most cases, these are new addresses where the Census
Bureau has not added the roads, street names or address ranges to our maps that would allow for a precise
location to be established.
If your county is using GUPS, and would like to review the ungeocoded addresses associated with your county, the
procedure is described in the Frequently Asked Questions on our website:
https://www2.census.gov/geo/pdfs/partnerships/luca/2020LUCA_GUPS_FAQ.pdf
An additional two weeks of review time will be added to your 120-day review period to ensure you have enough
time to complete your LUCA review.
If you are using GUPS and would prefer that the Census Bureau redeliver a corrected address ﬁle that will allow
GUPS to display the ungeocoded records without using the procedure referenced above, then contact the
Census Bureau at 1-844-344-0169. Note, if you choose to receive a corrected address ﬁle, we will extend your
120-day review period by two weeks.
If you have already submitted your LUCA updates to the Census Bureau, you are welcome to review the
ungeocoded addresses using either method described above, and provide them to the Census Bureau as either a
supplemental ﬁle of just the ungeocoded updates or a replacement ﬁle containing all of your updates for LUCA.
An additional two weeks of review time will be added to your 120-day review period to ensure you have enough
time to complete your LUCA review.
If you are not using GUPS, you can ﬁnd the ungeocoded addresses on your LUCA address list by searching for
those addresses where the Census State, Census County, Census Tract, Census Block and GEOID ﬁelds are blank.
If you have any questions, please call the Census Bureau at 1-844-344-0169.

LUCA Submission Alert
U.S. Census Bureau
Importance: High

ATTENTION LUCA PARTICIPANT:
As you work to prepare your LUCA submission, this message serves as a reminder that you may NOT email your LUCA submission to the U.S.
Census Bureau. Email is not a secure method of transfer for Title 13 materials. Participants must use the Secure Web Incoming Module (SWIM)
to submit their files or must create a CD/DVD of their files for shipment to ensure a secure transfer of information. Follow the Title 13 guidelines
and instructions in Chapter 7 and Appendix A of the Digital Respondent Guide (D-2032) to ensure a secure submission. Participants can locate
the Digital Respondent Guide on the LUCA website within the “What are LUCA Review Materials?” section or with their original review materials.
If you encounter difficulties with your SWIM account or have other LUCA questions, contact the Geographic Partnership Support Desk at 1-844344-0169 for assistance.

2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA)
Review Deadline Reminder
U.S. Census Bureau

Importance: High

FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR
DECENNIAL CENSUS PROGRAMS
Thank you for your participation in the 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA). This is a reminder that you have
approximately 30 days left to submit your address list and/or map updates to the Census Bureau. Please disregard this message if you have
returned your materials within the last several days.
If you have any questions regarding LUCA, please contact us via email at GEO.2020.LUCA@census.gov, by phone at 1-844-344-0169, or you can
visit us on our Website at www.census.gov/geo/partnerships/luca.html.
Sincerely,
Albert E. Fontenot Jr.,
Associate Director for
Decennial Census Programs
Quality Assurance and Delivery

2020 Census LUCA Reminder to Destroy Review Materials
MC2301756310
U.S. Census Bureau
To:
Importance: High

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1 attachments (40 KB)

MC2301756310_D2012_Destruction.pdf;

FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR
DECENNIAL CENSUS PROGRAMS
Our records indicate that you did not submit updates to the 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA) address list
materials. The deadline to submit updates has passed and the opportunity to participate in LUCA has ended.
As a reminder, you are required to either destroy (preferred method) or return to the U.S. Census Bureau all Title 13 address list materials in
accordance with the Confidentiality and Security Guidelines.
If you choose to destroy (preferred method) the materials, please review the destruction requirements in the Confidentiality and Security
Guidelines, complete and sign the Destruction or Return of Title 13, U.S.C. Materials Form, and ensure that all reviewers and anyone with access
to the Title 13 LUCA materials signs this form. Mail this form in the postage-paid envelope included with your LUCA review materials. Rather
than mailing, you may scan your completed, signed form, and email it to us at GEO.2020.LUCA@census.gov.
If you choose to return the materials to the Census Bureau, double-wrap the materials and use the mailing label that was included with the
initial mail-out of materials. If you have misplaced the mailing label, please contact the Census Bureau to have a replacement label sent to you.
Complete, sign, and enclose the Destruction or Return of Title 13, U.S.C. Form. Ensure that all reviewers and anyone with access to the Title 13
LUCA materials signs this form.
If you have any questions regarding LUCA, please contact us via email at GEO.2020.LUCA@census.gov, by phone at 1-844-344-0169, or you can
visit us on our Website at www.census.gov/geo/partnerships/luca.html.
Sincerely,
Albert E. Fontenot Jr.,
Associate Director for
Decennial Census Programs

2020 Census LUCA Review Deadline Today
U.S. Census Bureau
Reminder

Importance: High

 2 attachments (107 KB)
ST12_D2084.pdf; ST12_D2012.pdf;

Thank you for your participation in the 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA). Our records indicate that you have
not yet submitted address updates for the 2020 LUCA. If you recently submitted LUCA updates to the Census Bureau, please disregard this
message.
Your submission deadline is today. Please submit your LUCA updates, or if you do not intend to submit any updates, please tell us why by filling
out and submitting the attached D-2084 Submission Deadline form. Also, please certify that you have either destroyed or returned your Title 13
materials to the Census Bureau by completing the attached D-2012 Destruction or Return of Title 13 Materials form.
You may email the completed forms to GEO.2020.LUCA@census.gov, or return them to the Census Bureau in the postage-paid return envelope
included in your LUCA review materials package.
Please note that submissions received within 5 business days of the submission due date are considered on time. Submissions received more
than 5 business days beyond the submission due date will be considered late. We will process all late submissions as time and resources allow.
Late submissions that are processed will be eligible for LUCA Feedback and the LUCA Appeals process; late submissions that are not processed
will not be eligible for LUCA Feedback or the LUCA Appeals process.
If you have any questions regarding LUCA, please contact us via email at GEO.2020.LUCA@census.gov, by phone at 1-844-344-0169, or you can
visit us on our Website at www.census.gov/geo/partnerships/luca.html.
Sincerely,
Albert E. Fontenot Jr.,
Associate Director for
Decennial Census Programs

D-2085(SP)
(04-02-2019)

DEPARTMENTO DE COMERCIO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS
Administración de Economía y Estadísticas

Oficina del Censo de los EE. UU.
Washington, DC 20233-0001
OFICINA DEL DIRECTOR

DEL DIRECTOR ASOCIADO PARA
PROGRAMAS DEL CENSO DECENAL
Gracias por participar en el Programa de Actualización Local de Direcciones Censales (LUCA)
para el Censo del 2020. Nuestros registros indican que usted no recibirá comentarios en la Fase
de Información. Si aún no lo ha hecho, por favor envíe un formulario D-2012 firmado indicando
que destruyó todos los materiales protegidos por el Título 13. Le recuerdo que los enlaces de
LUCA tienen que verificar la destrucción o devolución de todos los materiales confidenciales
protegidos por el Título 13 mediante la firma del formulario D-2012 – Destrucción o Devolución
de Materiales Protegidos por el Título 13 del Código de los Estados Unidos. Asegúrese de que
todos los revisores o personas con acceso a los materiales de LUCA protegidos por el Título 13
firmen este formulario. Si alguien con acceso a materiales protegidos por el Título 13 ya no está
disponible para firmar y fechar este formulario, el enlace actual de LUCA tiene que firmar en su
nombre.
Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre LUCA, comuníquese con nosotros por correo electrónico a
GEO.2020.LUCA@census.gov, por teléfono al 1-844-344-0169 o visítenos en el sitio web
.
Atentamente,

Albert E. Fontenot Jr.
Director Asociado para los
Programas del Censo Decenal

census.gov

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
1201 E 10th St
Jeffersonville IN 47132-0001

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

PRESORTED
FIRST-CLASS MAIL
POSTAGE & FEES PAID
U.S. Census Bureau
Permit No. G-58

OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Penalty for Private Use $300
D-2085(SP) (04-02-2019)

GRACIAS

D-2085
(03-28-2019)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
FOR DECENNIAL CENSUS PROGRAMS
Thank you for participating in the 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation
(LUCA). Our records indicate that you will not receive Feedback. If you have not already done
so, please submit a signed D-2012 indicating you have destroyed all Title 13 materials. As a
reminder, LUCA liaisons must verify the destruction or return of all confidential Title 13
materials by signing the D-2012 – Destruction or Return of Title 13, United States Code
Materials form. Ensure that all reviewers and anyone with access to the Title 13 LUCA
materials sign this form. If anyone with access to Title 13 materials is no longer available to
sign and date this form, the current LUCA liaison must sign on their behalf.
If you have any questions regarding LUCA, please contact us via email at
GEO.2020.LUCA@census.gov, by phone at 1-844-344-0169, or you can visit us on our
website at .
Sincerely,

Albert E. Fontenot Jr.
Associate Director for
Decennial Census Programs

census.gov

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
1201 E 10th St
Jeffersonville IN 47132-0001

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

PRESORTED
FIRST-CLASS MAIL
POSTAGE & FEES PAID
U.S. Census Bureau
Permit No. G-58

OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Penalty for Private Use $300
D-2085 (03-28-2019)

2020 LUCA - Building 63-D

THANK YOU

1
Appeal
Flag

2
Line
#

Sort:
Entity ID:

3
MAFID

4
5
LUCA
Feedback
Action
Code
Code

(03/07/2019)
OMB NO. 0607-0994 Approval Expires 12/31/2019

FORM D-2202

(6a)
State
County
Code

(6b)
Census
Tract

7
GQ/
TL
(6c)
Census Flag
Block

6
Census Geographic Location
of Address

(8d)
Facility Name or Physical Location Description

(8c)
Group Quarters or Transitory Location Name

DISCLOSURE PROHIBITED BY TITLE 13, U.S.C.

(8a)
Complete
House
Number

(8b)
Complete Street Name
(8e)
Apt/
Unit
Number

8
City Style Mail Delivery Address or E911 or Physical Location Description and Road Name

Entity Name:

2020 CENSUS LOCAL UPDATE OF CENSUS ADDRESSES OPERATION (LUCA)
DETAILED FEEDBACK ADDRESS LIST

(8f)
City
Style
ZIP Code

(9a)
Non-city Style
ZIP Code

9
Non-city Style
Mail Delivery
Address (RR
and Box
Number or HCR
and Box
Number)
10
Map
Spot
Number

Page
Date:

(11b)
Longitude

(11a)
Latitude

11
Map Spot
Coordinates

12
Appeal
Code
(For
Appeals
Staff
Use
Only)

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

FORM D-2209

(03/07/2019)
OMB NO. 0607-0994 Approval Expires 12/31/2019

2020 CENSUS LOCAL UPDATE OF CENSUS ADDRESSES OPERATION (LUCA)
FEEDBACK ADDRESS COUNT LIST
FOR REFERENCE ONLY – DO NOT EDIT

Entity ID:
Entity Name:
State
County
Code

Census
Tract

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

Page:
Date:
Census
Block

Original
Count of
Housing
Unit
Addresses

Current
Count of
Housing
Unit
Addresses

Original
Count of
Group
Quarters
Addresses

Current
Count of
Group
Quarters
Addresses

State
County
Code

Census
Tract

Census
Block

Original
Count of
Housing
Unit
Addresses

Current
Count of
Housing
Unit
Addresses

Original
Count of
Group
Quarters
Addresses

of
Current
Count of
Group
Quarters
Addresses

FORM D-2209

(03/07/2019)
OMB NO. 0607-0994 Approval Expires 12/31/2019

2020 CENSUS LOCAL UPDATE OF CENSUS ADDRESSES OPERATION (LUCA)
FEEDBACK ADDRESS COUNT LIST
FOR REFERENCE ONLY – DO NOT EDIT

Entity ID:
Entity Name:
State
County
Code

Census
Tract

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

Page:
Date:
Census
Block

Original
Count of
Housing
Unit
Addresses

Current
Count of
Housing
Unit
Addresses

Original
Count of
Group
Quarters
Addresses

Current
Count of
Group
Quarters
Addresses

State
County
Code

Census
Tract

Census
Block

Original
Count of
Housing
Unit
Addresses

Current
Count of
Housing
Unit
Addresses

Original
Count of
Group
Quarters
Addresses

of
Current
Count of
Group
Quarters
Addresses

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

FORM D-2210

(03/25/2019)
2020
OMB NO. 0607-0994
Approval Expires 12/31/2019

Entity ID:
Entity Name:
State
County Code

Census
Tract

ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION

CENSUS LOCAL UPDATE OF CENSUS ADDRESSES OPERATION (LUCA)
FEEDBACK BLOCK TO MAP SHEET RELATIONSHIP LIST
FOR REFERENCE ONLY – DO NOT EDIT
Page
Date:
Census
Block

Sheet Number(s)

State
County Code

Census
Tract

Census
Block

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

Sheet Number(s)

OMB No. 0607-0994: Approval Expires 12/31/2019
FORM D-2214(2)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION

(04/13/2019)

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

Entity ID

2020 CENSUS LOCAL UPDATE OF CENSUS
ADDRESSES OPERATION (LUCA)
FEEDBACK PACKING SLIP

Entity Name

The U.S. Census Bureau is providing the following materials for the 2020 Census Local Update of Census
Addresses Operation (LUCA). If you are missing materials, or have any questions regarding these materials,
please contact us via email at GEO.2020.LUCA@census.gov, or by phone at 1-844-344-0169.

D-2214(2) – Feedback Packing Slip
D-2281 – Feedback Introduction Letter
D-2241 – Feedback Paper Quick Start Guide
D-2201 – Feedback Address Update Summary Report
LUCA Appeals Federal Register Notice
Title 13 Data Disc
- FB_ReadMefirst2.txt
- Feedback Paper Quick Start Guide: 2020LUCA_FB_quick_start_paper.pdf
- ReadMe.txt
- About_the_maps.pdf
- Feedback Large Format Maps: LUCAF20.pdf
- Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship: LUCAF20_BLK2MS.txt
- Feedback Title 13 Small Format Maps: 2020LUCAFB_BlockMaps.exe
- Feedback Paper Respondent Guide: 2020LUCA_FB_paper_respondent_guide.pdf
- Feedback Address Update Summary Report: 2020LUCA__FB_summary_report.pdf
- Feedback Address Count List: 2020LUCA__FB_address_countlist.csv
- Destruction or Return Form: _D2012_Destruction.pdf
- Confidentiality Agreement Form: _D2005_Confidentiality.pdf
D-2231 – Feedback Paper Respondent Guide
D-2005 – Confidentiality Agreement Form
D-2012 – Destruction or Return of Title 13 Materials Form
D-2210 – Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship List
D-2209 – Feedback Address Count List
Feedback Large Format Paper Maps
D-2202 – Detailed Feedback Address List
Two Postage-Paid Return Envelopes for forms D-2005 and D-2012 (for use as needed)

OMB No. 0607-0994: Approval Expires 12/31/2019
FORM D-2214(2U)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION

(04/13/2019)

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

Entity ID

2020 CENSUS LOCAL UPDATE OF CENSUS
ADDRESSES OPERATION (LUCA)
FEEDBACK PACKING SLIP

Entity Name

D-2214(2U) – Feedback Packing Slip
D-2281 – Feedback Introduction Letter
D-2282 – Feedback Insert
D-2241 – Feedback Paper Quick Start Guide
D-2201 – Feedback Address Update Summary Report
LUCA Appeals Federal Register Notice
Title 13 Data Disc
- FB_ReadMefirst2.txt
- Feedback Paper Quick Start Guide: 2020LUCA_FB_quick_start_paper.pdf
- Feedback Insert: 2020LUCA_FB_Insert.pdf
- ReadMe.txt
- About_the_maps.pdf
- Feedback Large Format Maps: LUCAF20.pdf
- Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship: LUCAF20_BLK2MS.txt
- Feedback Paper Respondent Guide: 2020LUCA_FB_paper_respondent_guide.pdf
- Feedback Address Update Summary Report: 2020LUCA__FB_summary_report.pdf
- Feedback Address Count List: 2020LUCA__FB_address_countlist.csv
- Destruction or Return Form: _D2012_Destruction.pdf
D-2231 – Feedback Paper Respondent Guide
D-2012 – Destruction or Return of Title 13 Materials Form
D-2210 – Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship List
D-2209 – Feedback Address Count List
Feedback Large Format Paper Maps
One Postage-Paid Return Envelope for form D-2012

OMB No. 0607-0994: Approval Expires 12/31/2019
FORM D-2214(3)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION

(04/13/2019)

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

Entity ID

2020 CENSUS LOCAL UPDATE OF CENSUS
ADDRESSES OPERATION (LUCA)
FEEDBACK PACKING SLIP

Entity Name

D-2214(3) – Feedback Packing Slip
D-2281 – Feedback Introduction Letter
D-2241 – Feedback Paper Quick Start Guide
D-2201 – Feedback Address Update Summary Report
LUCA Appeals Federal Register Notice
Non-Title 13 Data Disc
- FB_ReadMefirst3.txt
- Feedback Paper Quick Start Guide: 2020LUCA_FB_quick_start_paper.pdf
- Feedback Paper Respondent Guide: 2020LUCA_FB_paper_respondent _guide.pdf
- Feedback Address Update Summary Report: 2020LUCA__FB_summary_report.pdf
- Feedback Address Count List and Shapefiles: 2020LUCA__FB_DISK2of2.exe
- Destruction or Return Form: _D2012_Destruction.pdf
- Confidentiality Agreement Form: _D2005_Confidentiality.pdf
D-2231 – Feedback Paper Respondent Guide
D-2005 – Confidentiality Agreement Form
D-2012 – Destruction or Return of Title 13 Materials Form
D-2209 – Feedback Address Count List
D-2202 – Detailed Feedback Address List
Two Postage-Paid Return Envelopes for forms D-2005 and D-2012 (for use as needed)

OMB No. 0607-0994: Approval Expires 12/31/2019
FORM D-2214(3U)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION

(04/13/2019)

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

Entity ID

2020 CENSUS LOCAL UPDATE OF CENSUS
ADDRESSES OPERATION (LUCA)
FEEDBACK PACKING SLIP

Entity Name

D-2214(3U) – Feedback Packing Slip
D-2281 – Feedback Introduction Letter
D-2282 – Feedback Insert
D-2241 – Feedback Paper Quick Start Guide
D-2201 – Feedback Address Update Summary Report
LUCA Appeals Federal Register Notice
Non-Title 13 Data Disc
- FB_ReadMefirst3.txt
- Feedback Paper Quick Start Guide: 2020LUCA_FB_quick_start_paper.pdf
- Feedback Insert: 2020LUCA_FB_Insert.pdf
- Feedback Paper Respondent Guide: 2020LUCA_FB_paper_respondent_guide.pdf
- Feedback Address Update Summary Report: 2020LUCA__FB_summary_report.pdf
- Feedback Address Count List and Shapefiles: 2020LUCA__FB_DISK2of2.exe
- Destruction or Return Form: _D2012_Destruction.pdf
D-2231 – Feedback Paper Respondent Guide
D-2012 – Destruction or Return of Title 13 Materials Form
D-2209 – Feedback Address Count List
One Postage-Paid Return Envelope for form D-2012

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FORM D-2214(4)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION

(04/13/2019)

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

Entity ID

2020 CENSUS LOCAL UPDATE OF CENSUS
ADDRESSES OPERATION (LUCA)
FEEDBACK PACKING SLIP

Entity Name

D-2214(4) – Feedback Packing Slip
D-2281 – Feedback Introduction Letter
D-2240 – Feedback Digital Quick Start Guide
D-2201 – Feedback Address Update Summary Report
LUCA Appeals Federal Register Notice
Title 13 Data Disc
- FB_ReadMefirst4.txt
- Feedback Digital Quick Start Guide: 2020LUCA_FB_quick_start_digital.pdf
- ReadMe.txt
- About_the_maps.pdf
- Feedback Large Format Maps: LUCAF20.pdf
- Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship: LUCAF20_BLK2MS.txt
- Feedback Digital Respondent Guide: 2020LUCA_FB_digital_respondent_guide.pdf
- Feedback Address Update Summary Report: 2020LUCA__FB_summary_report.pdf
- Detailed Feedback Address List: 2020LUCA__FB_DISK1of2.exe
- Feedback Address Count List: 2020LUCA__FB_address_countlist.csv
- Destruction or Return Form: _D2012_Destruction.pdf
- Confidentiality and Agreement Form: _D2005_Confidentiality.pdf
D-2005 – Confidentiality Agreement Form
D-2012 – Destruction or Return of Title 13 Materials Form
D-2210 – Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship List
Feedback Large Format Paper Maps
Two Postage-Paid Return Envelopes for forms D-2005 and D-2012 (for use as needed)

OMB No. 0607-0994: Approval Expires 12/31/2019
FORM D-2214(4U)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION

(04/13/2019)

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

Entity ID

2020 CENSUS LOCAL UPDATE OF CENSUS
ADDRESSES OPERATION (LUCA)
FEEDBACK PACKING SLIP

Entity Name

D-2214(4U) – Feedback Packing Slip
D-2281 – Feedback Introduction Letter
D-2282 – Feedback Insert
D-2240 – Feedback Digital Quick Start Guide
D-2201 – Feedback Address Update Summary Report
LUCA Appeals Federal Register Notice
Title 13 Data Disc
- FB_ReadMefirst4.txt
- Feedback Digital Quick Start Guide: 2020LUCA_FB_quick_start_digital.pdf
- Feedback Insert: 2020LUCA_FB_insert.pdf
- ReadMe.txt
- About_the_maps.pdf
- Feedback Large Format Paper Maps: LUCAF20.pdf
- Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship: LUCAF20_BLK2MS.txt
- Feedback Digital Respondent Guide: 2020LUCA_FB_digital_respondent_guide.pdf
- Feedback Address Update Summary Report: 2020LUCA__FB_summary_report.pdf
- Feedback Address Count List: 2020LUCA__FB_address_countlist.csv
- Destruction or Return Form: _D2012_Destruction.pdf
D-2012 – Destruction or Return of Title 13 Materials Form
D-2210 – Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship List
Feedback Large Format Paper Maps
One Postage-Paid Return Envelope for form D-2012

OMB No. 0607-0994: Approval Expires 12/31/2019
FORM D-2214(5U)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION

(04/13/2019)

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

Entity ID

2020 CENSUS LOCAL UPDATE OF CENSUS
ADDRESSES OPERATION (LUCA)
FEEDBACK PACKING SLIP

Entity Name

D-2214(5U) – Feedback Packing Slip
D-2281 – Feedback Introduction Letter
D-2282 – Feedback Insert
D-2240 – Feedback Digital Quick Start Guide
D-2201 – Feedback Address Update Summary Report
LUCA Appeals Federal Register Notice
Title 13 Data Disc
- FB_ReadMefirst5.txt
- Feedback Digital Quick Start Guide: 2020LUCA_FB_quick_start_digital.pdf
- Feedback Insert: 2020LUCA_FB_insert.pdf
- ReadMe.txt
- About_the_maps.pdf
- Feedback Large Format Maps: LUCAF20.pdf
- Block to Map Sheet Relationship: LUCAF20_FB_summary_report.pdf
- Feedback Address Count List: 2020LUCA__FB_address_countlist.csv
- Destruction or Return Form: _D2012_Destruction.pdf
D-2012 – Destruction or Return of Title 13 Materials Form
D-2010 – Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship List
Feedback Large Format Paper Maps
One Postage-Paid Return Envelope for form D-2012

OMB No. 0607-0994: Approval Expires 12/31/2019
FORM D-2214(6)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION

(04/13/2019)

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

Entity ID

2020 CENSUS LOCAL UPDATE OF CENSUS
ADDRESSES OPERATION (LUCA)
FEEDBACK PACKING SLIP

Entity Name

D-2214(6) – Feedback Packing Slip
D-2281 – Feedback Introduction Letter
D-2240 – Feedback Digital Quick Start Guide
D-2242 – Feedback GUPS Quick Start Guide
D-2201 – Feedback Address Update Summary Report
LUCA Appeals Federal Register Notice
Title 13 Data Disc
- Detailed Feedback Address List: 2020LUCA__FB_DISK1of2.exe
Non-Title 13 Data Disc
- FB_ReadMefirst6.txt
- Feedback Digital Quick Start Guide: 2020LUCA_FB_quick_start_digital.pdf
- Feedback GUPS Quick Start Guide: 2020LUCA_FB_quick_start_gups.pdf
- Feedback Digital Respondent Guide: 2020LUCA_FB_digital_respondent_guide.pdf
- Feedback GUPS Respondent Guide: 2020LUCA_FB_gups_respondent_guide.pdf
- Feedback Address Update Summary Report: 2020LUCA__FB_summary_report.pdf
- Feedback Address Count List and Shapefiles: 2020LUCA__FB_DISK2of2.exe
- Destruction or Return Form: _D2012_Destruction.pdf
- Confidentiality Agreement Form: _D2005_Confidentiality.pdf
GUPS Software Installation DVD
D-2005 – Confidentiality Agreement Form
D-2012 – Destruction or Return of Title 13 Materials Form
Two Postage-Paid Return Envelopes for forms D-2005 and D-2012 (for use as needed)

OMB No. 0607-0994: Approval Expires 12/31/2019
FORM D-2214(6U)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION

(04/13/2019)

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

Entity ID

2020 CENSUS LOCAL UPDATE OF CENSUS
ADDRESSES OPERATION (LUCA)
FEEDBACK PACKING SLIP

Entity Name

D-2214(6U) – Feedback Packing Slip
D-2281 – Feedback Introduction Letter
D-2282 – Feedback Insert
D-2240 – Feedback Digital Quick Start Guide
D-2242 – Feedback GUPS Quick Start Guide
D-2201 – Feedback Address Update Summary Report
LUCA Appeals Federal Register Notice
Title 13 Data Disc
- Blank Detailed Feedback Address List: 2020LUCA__FB_DISK1of2.exe
Non-Title 13 Data Disc
- FB_ReadMefirst6.txt
- Feedback Digital Quick Start Guide: 2020LUCA_FB_quick_start_digital.pdf
- Feedback GUPS Quick Start Guide: 2020LUCA_FB_quick_start_gups.pdf
- Feedback Insert: 2020LUCA_FB_insert.pdf
- Feedback Digital Respondent Guide: 2020LUCA_FB_digital_respondent_guide.pdf
- Feedback GUPS Respondent Guide: 2020LUCA_FB_gups_respondent_guide.pdf
- Feedback Address Update Summary Report: 2020LUCA__FB_summary_report.pdf
- Feedback Address Count List and Shapefiles: 2020LUCA__FB_DISK2of2.exe
- Destruction or Return Form: _D2012_Destruction.pdf

GUPS Software Installation DVD
D-2012 – Destruction or Return of Title 13 Materials Form
One Postage-Paid Return Envelope for form D-2012

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Background .......................................................................................................................... vi
A.

General Information ........................................................................................................vi

Census Bureau Processing of LUCA submissions ............................................................. vi

Confidentiality and Security............................................................................................. vi

Entity Identification Codes.............................................................................................. vii

Respondent Guide Organization.................................................................................... viii

Training and Support ..................................................................................................... viii

Chapter 1 2020 Census LUCA Feedback and Appeals Introduction ........................................ 1
1.1

Feedback Materials .......................................................................................................... 1

1.2

Paper Address List Product Preference Summaries ........................................................ 2

1.2.1 Paper Address List and Large Format Paper Maps (No PDF Maps) ......................................... 2
1.2.2 Paper Address List and Large Format Paper/PDF Maps .......................................................... 3
1.2.3 Paper Address List and Digital Maps ....................................................................................... 4
1.2.4 Converting Comma Delimited Text Files ................................................................................. 5

Chapter 2 Reviewing the 2020 Census LUCA Feedback Materials and Processing Codes ........ 7
2.1

Feedback Address Update Summary Report (D-2201).................................................... 7

2.2

Detailed Feedback Address List (D-2202) ........................................................................ 8

2.2.1 Heading Area (D-2202) .......................................................................................................... 11
2.2.2 Column Descriptions (D-2202) .............................................................................................. 11
2.2.3 Understanding the Feedback Processing Codes.................................................................... 12
2.2.4 Feedback Processing Code Examples .................................................................................... 13

2.3

Feedback Address Count List (D-2209) .......................................................................... 16

2.3.1 Heading Area (D-2209) .......................................................................................................... 18
2.3.2 Column Descriptions (D-2209) .............................................................................................. 18

2.4

Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship List (D-2210) ............................................. 18

2.4.1 Heading Area (D-2210) .......................................................................................................... 19
2.4.2 Column Descriptions (D-2210) .............................................................................................. 20

2.5

Paper Maps, PDF maps, and Shapefiles......................................................................... 20

Chapter 3 How to File An Appeal ....................................................................................... 23
3.1

Background .................................................................................................................... 23

3.2

Deadline for Filing an Appeal ......................................................................................... 23

3.3

Procedures for Filing an Appeal ..................................................................................... 23

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3.4

Supporting Documentation ........................................................................................... 24

3.5

Preparing and Submitting Appeal Materials to the 2020 Census LUCA Appeals Office 25

3.5.1 Preparing Appeal Materials for Submission .......................................................................... 26
3.5.2 Shipping Instructions for Submitting Appeal Materials ........................................................ 26

Chapter 4 2020 Census LUCA Closeout ............................................................................... 28
Appendix A

Confidentiality and Security Guidelines ........................................................ A-1

Introduction .................................................................................................................. A-1

Title 13, U.S. Code ......................................................................................................... A-1

The Confidentiality Agreement..................................................................................... A-1

Security Guidelines ....................................................................................................... A-2

A4.1

Protecting Digital Title 13 Materials .................................................................................... A-2

A4.2

Protecting Paper Title 13 Materials ..................................................................................... A-3

A4.3

Reporting an Incident .......................................................................................................... A-3

A4.4

On-site Visits ........................................................................................................................ A-3

A4.5

Destruction of Census Bureau Confidential Materials ........................................................ A-4

A4.6

Returning Census Bureau Title 13 Materials ....................................................................... A-4

Appendix B

Confidentiality Agreement Form .................................................................. B-1

Appendix C

Destruction or Return of Title 13 U.S.C. Materials Form ................................ C-1

Appendix D

Glossary ....................................................................................................... D-1

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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Entity Identification Codes ............................................................................................................ vii
Table 2: Entity Types and Entity Codes on Map Materials ........................................................................ viii
Table 3: Feedback Address Count List Field Names and Descriptions .......................................................... 5
Table 4: Feedback Processing Codes .......................................................................................................... 13

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. Feedback Address Update Summary Report (D-2201) Example ................................................... 8
Figure 2. Detailed Feedback Address List (D-2202) Example...................................................................... 10
Figure 3. Feedback Address Count List (D-2209) Example ......................................................................... 17
Figure 4. Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship List (D-2210) Example............................................. 19
Figure 5. LUCA Feedback Small Format Block Map Example ...................................................................... 21
Figure 6. LUCA Feedback Small Format Block Map Example - Zoomed Section ........................................ 22
Figure 7. Mailing Envelope Examples for Return of Title 13 U.S.C. Materials .......................................... A-5

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BACKGROUND
A.

General Information

The 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA) is a voluntary decennial census
operation. LUCA is the only opportunity prior to the 2020 Census for tribal, state, and local governments
(including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) to review and update the Census Bureau’s
residential address list for their jurisdiction. The Census Bureau relies on a complete and accurate
address list to reach every living quarters and associated population for inclusion in the census. The
Census Address List Improvement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-430) authorizes the LUCA operation.
Refer to for
more information.
In accordance with the law, the LUCA Feedback Phase provides participating governments with detailed
feedback materials that document which local address updates the Census Bureau processed. LUCA
participants may dispute the processing results of certain addresses, only if those addresses meet
certain eligibility criteria. Participants must file their Appeal within 45 calendar days after the receipt of
the feedback materials. Appeals filed after the deadline will be denied. Filing an Appeal is optional and is
not a requirement of LUCA.
IMPORTANT: The final Federal Register notice is included with the feedback materials and is available
on the LUCA website, , for participants to consult before beginning their review.

Census Bureau Processing of LUCA submissions

The Census Bureau reviewed all addresses submitted by LUCA participants during the LUCA Review
Phase and processed those meeting the defined criteria. In addition, the Census Bureau made necessary
corrections and updates to the census maps from the LUCA Review Phase submissions.

Confidentiality and Security

All of the requirements and guidelines for protecting the Census Bureau’s confidential Title 13, United
States Code (U.S.C.) materials followed for the LUCA Review Phase are applicable to the LUCA feedback
materials.1 All participants are required to sign a Confidentiality Agreement Form in accordance with
Title 13, U.S.C. to maintain the confidentiality of the census address information they received from the
Census Bureau for review. Participants are required to have the means to secure the Census Address List
containing Title 13 information.
Persons who signed the D-2005 – Confidentiality Agreement Form for the LUCA Review Phase, are not
required to sign the form again. However, anyone who will review or have access to the confidential
Title 13 feedback materials and has not already signed form D-2005 must read and agree to abide by the
Confidentiality and Security Guidelines, included as Appendix A, and must sign the Confidentiality
Agreement Form before reviewing the materials. A blank D-2005 – Confidentiality Agreement Form is

Title 13, U.S.C provides for the confidential treatment of census-related information, including individual addresses and map spots. Title
13 requires that all liaisons, reviewers, and anyone with access to Title 13 materials abide by the Confidentiality and Security Guidelines.
Title 13 also requires that the Census Bureau maintain the confidentiality for all of the information that it collects.
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included in this respondent guide as Appendix B. This form is also available on the LUCA website at
.
The D-2202 – Detailed Feedback Address List is Title 13 protected material. It is included, in printed form
only, in the feedback materials for all participants whose final format during the LUCA Review Phase was
the Paper Address List. In addition, if a participant’s final format for maps was PDF maps, the Title 13
protected, small format block maps are on the enclosed DVD. The PDF maps require a password to
decrypt and open. The case-sensitive password, necessary to open the small format block maps, is
different from the password used during the Review Phase. It arrives separately and prior to receiving
the feedback materials. Keep the password letter (D-2280) secure.
Following the LUCA Feedback Phase or a possible Appeal, at the conclusion of the 2020 LUCA operation,
the LUCA liaison must verify the destruction (preferred) or return to the Census Bureau all Title 13
materials and copies by signing and returning the D-2012 – Destruction or Return of Title 13, U.S.C.
Materials Form. A blank form is included as Appendix C. This form is also available online at the LUCA
website. Additional information or assistance is available, toll-free, by phone at (844) 344-0169 or by
email at GEO.2020.LUCA@census.gov.

Entity Identification Codes

All local government entity codes, also known as the “EntityID,” appearing in the feedback materials
have a two-letter code identifying the type of entity. County, place, and minor civil division codes
include the state two-digit Federal Information Processing Series (FIPS) numeric code. Minor civil
divisions also include the county three-digit FIPS numeric code. See Table 1 for information regarding
the entity identification codes.
Table 1: Entity Identification Codes
Entity
State
County
Place
Minor Civil Division
(MCD)

Entity Identification Code
ST (2 alpha) + (2 FIPS numeric)
CO (2 alpha) + State (2 FIPS numeric) + County (3 FIPS numeric)
PL (2 alpha) + State (2 FIPS numeric) + FIPS Place (5 FIPS numeric)
MC (2 alpha) + State (2 FIPS numeric) + County (3 FIPS numeric) +
FIPS MCD (5 FIPS numeric)

Total
Characters
4
7
9
12

Below are four examples showing the “EntityID” for local government entities.


State: ST01 (state of Alabama).



County: CO42085 (Mercer County, Pennsylvania).



Place: PL0100124 (Abbeville city, Alabama).



Minor Civil Division: MC4208567472 (Salem Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania).

Tribal government entity codes contain a unique 12-character alphanumeric identification code assigned
by the Census Bureau that identifies the tribe and its associated geographic area. An example of a 12character tribal identification code, TR0013TA0185, where TR0013 is the six-character tribal code that
represents the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute Reservation and TA0185 is the sixcharacter tribal geographic area code that represents Benton Paiute Reservation, the geographic area
associated with the Utu Utu Gwaitu Pauite Tribe. This 12-character code is the “EntityID” for tribal
governments.
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Where applicable, all map related materials included in digital format on the participant’s DVD have
special codes that differ from the “EntityID.” The abbreviation for the special map related coding is
“.” See Table 2 for information on the .
Table 2: Entity Types and Entity Codes on Map Materials
is entity type:

is entity code

C = County
M = Minor civil division (MCD)
P = Incorporated Place
R = American Indian Reservation (AIR)

County = SSCCC
MCD = SSCCCMMMMM
Place = SSPPPPP
AIR = RRRR
Where, SS = State FIPS code; CCC = County FIPS code;
MMMMM = MCD FIPS code; RRRR = AIR Census code.

Below are several map examples showing use of the “” for LUCA feedback
participants.


LUCAF20C48003.pdf – large format bundled .pdf map for a county.



LUCAF20M2717317918.pdf – large format bundled .pdf map for a MCD.



LUCAF20P2302060.pdf – large format bundled .pdf map for a place.



LUCAF20R0010.pdf – large format bundled .pdf map for an AIR.

Section 1.2 provides more detail on these materials and their location on the DVD.

Respondent Guide Organization

Use this respondent guide, the D-2231, in conjunction with the 2020 Census Local Update of Census
Addresses Operation (LUCA) Respondent Guide; Paper Address List Format (D-2031). The respondent
guides do not repeat information between the phases (Review and Feedback).
Hyperlinks appear as underlined, light blue text. Cross-reference links to other sections within the
document appear as bold blue text.

Training and Support

There are no workshops scheduled for the Feedback Phase; however, the LUCA website at
offers information that
may assist with reviewing the feedback materials. In addition, the Census Bureau’s LUCA Help Desk can
assist with feedback related questions. The 2020 Census LUCA Appeals Office, established as a separate,
temporary federal entity by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), handles the Appeals process
and all Appeal-related questions.
Contact the LUCA Help Desk, toll-free, at (844) 344-0169 or email them at GEO.2020.LUCA@census.gov.
Contact the Appeals Office, toll-free, at (888) 222-9907. Their email address is located on the LUCA
aforementioned website.

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CHAPTER 1

2020 CENSUS LUCA FEEDBACK AND APPEALS
INTRODUCTION

This chapter provides introductory information on the materials paper address participants receive as
part of the LUCA Feedback Phase based on the final format of the LUCA Review Phase.
IMPORTANT: For participants needing visuals and detailed examples, the 2020 Census Local
Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA) Respondent Guide; Paper Address List
Format (D-2031) distributed during the LUCA Review Phase includes additional graphics
and information. Locate the respondent guide on the LUCA website,
, and
use it to supplement instructions in this material.

1.1

Feedback Materials

The Census Bureau provides LUCA Feedback Phase materials to eligible governments beginning in July
2019 and ending in September 2019. Unless a participant declined feedback, the Census Bureau
provides LUCA feedback materials for jurisdictions that submitted address updates after reviewing and
applying each properly formatted address update to the Census Address List and adding any new
addresses not already included. The Census Bureau verified the participant suggested address updates
(additions, corrections, deletions, etc.) to ensure that all address updates and additions exist and that
they are in the correct census block. Participants that reviewed the Census Address List, agreed with its
contents during the LUCA Review Phase, and asked to receive feedback also receive LUCA Feedback
Phase materials.
The Census Bureau provides feedback materials according to the final format that the participant
selected for the LUCA Review Phase. For paper address list participants, there are three product
preferences described in the detailed sub-sections below. Regardless of the product preference, the
feedback materials include:2


Feedback Address Update Summary Report (D-2201) — displays the tallies of actions taken by
the Census Bureau for all the address updates submitted by an entity.



Detailed Feedback Address List (D-2202) — shows all accepted (i.e., properly formatted) address
record updates submitted by the participant and a feedback processing code identifying a
specific action taken by the Census Bureau on that address record. This address list also
identifies any address records not commented on and deleted from the original Census Address
List by a different census operation or another level of government participating in LUCA.



Feedback Address Count List (D-2209) — contains the number of residential housing unit (HU)
and group quarters (GQ) addresses on the LUCA Review Phase Census Address List and the
current number of HU and GQ residential addresses for each Census block within the
participant’s jurisdiction.

For participants that either told us “no changes” on the D-2079 or D-2084 and had no records deleted by other LUCA participants or
other census operations or for those that submitted a file that could not be processed and had no records deleted by other LUCA
participants or other census operations, there are no addresses to review or Appeal. These participants receive a paper insert, the D2282, instead of a Detailed Feedback Address List that explains why. If they receive a DVD as part of their materials, a corresponding
portable document format (PDF) file, 2020LUCA_FB_insert.pdf, will be present on their DVD.
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

Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship List (D-2210) — identifies the large format parent
map sheet(s) or inset sheet(s) on which each census block is located. This product is for
participants that selected either paper or paper/Portable Document Format (PDF) maps. The
sort for this product is by census tract number and census block number in ascending order.



Feedback Maps — may include feature updates provided by the submitting entity, other LUCA
participants, and/or other updates found by the Census Bureau during other census operations.
The Census Bureau provides maps or shapefiles in the final format selected for the LUCA Review
Phase materials.
o Large format paper maps — large format (36”x32”) paper maps that may include one or
more sheets, for participants that selected the paper or paper/PDF maps. A bundled PDF of
the large format paper maps is included for paper/PDF map participants. Refer to the 2020
Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA) Respondent Guide; Paper
Address List Format (D-2031) for details on these materials.
o PDF maps — files provided on a DVD that contain legal-size (8.5”x14”) small format block
maps including Title 13 map spots (address structure coordinates showing the location of
residential addresses that appear on the Detailed Feedback Address List) for participants
that selected the paper/PDF maps.
o Shapefiles — created from the Master Address File/Topologically Integrated Geographic
Encoding and Referencing System (MAF/TIGER) for participants that selected digital maps or
Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS). These are also known as TIGER
Partnership shapefiles.



Reference/instructional materials — include the Feedback Respondent Guide, Quick Start Guide,
Feedback Address Update Summary Report, various forms, and readme file(s). For paper
participants receiving a DVD, these various materials are included in digital format on DVD. In
addition to the DVD, they are on the LUCA website at .

1.2

Paper Address List Product Preference Summaries

This section lists the materials provided for the three product preferences for paper address list
participants and provides information on opening the digital copy of the Feedback Address Count List.
Participants with either PDF maps or digital maps receive one DVD.3 Locate additional details in
Chapter 2 for materials listed in this chapter.

1.2.1

Paper Address List and Large Format Paper Maps (No PDF Maps)

Participants who selected the paper address list and large format paper maps product preference for
the LUCA Review Phase receive only printed materials, including two postage paid return envelopes
used for the return of their D-2012 form or their actual Title 13 materials and D-2012. They may use one
envelope to submit an updated D-2005 if necessary to update the reviewer information. These
participants do not receive a DVD with digital copies of these printed materials. Their specific feedback
related materials include the following:


2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA) Feedback and Appeals
Respondent Guide; Instructions for Paper Address List Participants (D-2231).



2020 Census LUCA Feedback Paper Quick Start Guide (D-2241).

Some participants may have trouble with the extraction of the data disc materials due to administrative rights, application blockers, or
antivirus/security programs. Participants are encouraged to contact their own Information Technology staff first, and then contact the
LUCA Help Desk if problems persist.
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

Feedback Address Update Summary Report (D-2201).



Detailed Feedback Address List (D-2202).



Feedback Address Count List (D-2209).



Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship List (D-2210).



Large format paper maps.



Confidentiality Agreement Form (D-2005).



Destruction or Return of Title 13 Materials Form (D-2012).

1.2.2

Paper Address List and Large Format Paper/PDF Maps

Participants who selected the paper address list and large format paper/PDF maps product preference
receive one Title 13 data disc DVD. This DVD includes reference/instructional materials in the root
directory. It contains copies of the large format maps along with other large format map information
and the small format block maps along with other small format block map related information in the
“maps” folder.


The root directory contains non-Title 13 materials:
o FB_Readmefirst2.txt – this provides detailed explanations of folders and files on the disc.
o 2020LUCA__FB_address_countlist.csv – this is a comma-delimited text file of the
printed Feedback Address Count List (D-2209) and is provided as a digital accompaniment to
the printed version.
o 2020LUCA__FB_summary_report.pdf – this is a portable document format (PDF)
file of the Feedback Address Update Summary Report (D-2201).
o 2020LUCA_FB_paper_respondent_guide.pdf – this is a portable document format (PDF) file
of this document, the 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA)
Feedback and Appeals Respondent Guide; Instructions for Paper Address List Participants (D2231). Use this material, in conjunction with the Federal Register, for information and
instruction on the LUCA Feedback and Appeals process.
o 2020LUCA_FB_quick_start_paper.pdf – this is a portable document format (PDF) file of the
2020 Census LUCA Feedback Paper Quick Start Guide (D-2241). It includes high-level
information regarding the DVD, use of the files included on the DVD, and serves as a quick
summary for getting started with the materials.
o _D2005_Confidentiality.pdf – this is a portable document format (PDF) file of the
Confidentiality Agreement Form (D-2005) to use if updating reviewers or the liaison.
o _D2012_Destruction.pdf – this is a portable document format (PDF) file of the
Destruction or Return of Title 13 Materials Form (D-2012) to use to confirm destruction
(preferred) or return of all Title 13 materials as required by law after 2020 Census LUCA
concludes.



The “maps” folder contains the Title 13 materials:
o 2020LUCAFB_BlockMaps.exe. It requires the password provided separately from the
feedback materials to open and unzip this file.
 It extracts, LUCAF20BLK_.pdf (LUCA feedback small format block maps,
bundled pdfs) once extracted successfully. These are the current, 2010 tabulation blocks
within the participant’s entity.
 It extracts, BlockInfo_LUCAF20.txt – this is an entity based,
semicolon delimited text file that includes basic information for each block in the
participant’s entity.

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o

1.2.3

 It extracts, BlockMap_Legend_LUCAF20.pdf – this is the small format block map legend.
ReadMe.txt – contains a statement regarding use of Adobe Reader® or Acrobat Professional
to properly open and view the .pdf maps. Download the free a portable document format
(PDF) software at .
About_the_maps.pdf – contains tips for using the small format block maps and includes a
brief description of the map types and supplemental files. This also includes tips for printing
the small format block maps.
LUCAF20.pdf – contains bundled .pdf file of the large format paper
maps.
LUCAF20_BLK2MS.txt – this is a portable document format (PDF) file
of the Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship List (D-2210). It contains a list of all the
blocks within the participant’s jurisdiction and sheet or grid number(s) that identify the large
format parent sheet(s) or inset sheet(s) where the block is located. This file is in a semicolon
text format and serves as a digital accompaniment to the printed version. For details on
properly importing the file, refer to Section 3.2.3 in the 2020 Census Local Update of Census
Addresses Operation (LUCA) Respondent Guide; Paper Address List Format (D-2031).

Paper Address List and Digital Maps

Participants who selected the paper address list and digital maps product preference receive one NonTitle 13 data disc DVD. This DVD includes reference/instructional materials in the root directory. It
contains the shapefiles and Feedback Address Count List in the “shape” folder.


The root directory contains:
o FB_Readmefirst3.txt – this provides detailed explanations of folders and files on the disc.
o 2020LUCA__FB_summary_report.pdf – this is a portable document format (PDF)
file of the Feedback Address Update Summary Report (D-2201) that summarizes the Census
Bureau processing performed on the address records submitted by participants during the
LUCA Review Phase.
o 2020LUCA_FB_paper_respondent_guide.pdf – this is a portable document format (PDF) file
of this document, the 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA)
Feedback and Appeals Respondent Guide; Instructions for Paper Address List Participants (D2231). Use this material, in conjunction with the Federal Register, for information and
instruction on the LUCA Feedback and Appeals process.
o 2020LUCA_FB_quick_start_paper.pdf – this is a portable document format (PDF) file of the
2020 Census LUCA Feedback Paper Quick Start Guide (D-2241). It includes high-level
information regarding the DVD, use of the files included on the DVD, and serves as a quick
summary for getting started with the materials.
o _D2005_Confidentiality.pdf – this is a portable document format (PDF) file of the
Confidentiality Agreement Form (D-2005) to use if updating reviewers or the liaison.
o _D2012_Destruction.pdf – this is a portable document format (PDF) file of the
Destruction or Return of Title 13 Materials Form (D-2012) to use to confirm destruction
(preferred) or return of all Title 13 materials as required by law after 2020 Census LUCA
concludes.



The “shape” folder contains:
o 2020LUCA__FB_DISK2of2.exe. No password is required to extract this file.
 It extracts the shapefiles, one folder for the state and one for the county, or counties, in
which your jurisdiction is located.

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1.2.4

It extracts the 2020LUCA__FB_address_countlist.csv – this is a commadelimited text file of the printed Feedback Address Count List (D-2209) and is provided
as a digital accompaniment to the printed version.

Converting Comma Delimited Text Files

The Feedback Address Count List .csv file described above is a comma-delimited text file provided to
participants receiving a DVD (i.e., those receiving small format block maps or digital maps). Many paper
address participants may only need the printed version, but for those that misplace their printed copy or
need an additional copy, they may use this digital version to print another copy or to sort and filter the
digital version. The Feedback Address Count List is not Title 13 material.
Most commercial spreadsheet and database programs can open the .csv files (e.g., Microsoft Excel®,
Microsoft Access®, etc.).4 However, in order to read the file contents properly, participants must import
the file rather than opening it. The following set of bullets use Excel 2016 to describe the proper way to
open the .csv files.5


Open a new Excel spreadsheet.



Select the “Data” tab. Click on “Get External Data.” Select “From Text.”



Navigate to the folder on the local computer containing the Feedback Address Count List and
click on the file. See the LUCA Feedback Paper Quick Start Guide (D-2241) for that information.



When the file highlights, select “Import” at the bottom of the screen.



The “Text Import Wizard – Step 1 of 3” window opens in Excel, check the “My data has
headers” box and select “Next.”



In Step 2 of 3, select “Comma” for Delimiters. From the “Text qualifier” drop-down menu,
select “{none}.” Select “Next” at the bottom of the screen.



In Step 3 of 3, hold the “Shift” key and scroll to the end of the columns. The columns will
highlight black.



Select the “Text” radio button. Define all field types as Text, including numeric fields such as
state, county, census tract number, census block number, and GEOID to account for leading
zeros that are important for accurate geocoding.



Click “Finish” at the bottom of the window.

After a successful import, the following table, Table 3, shows the maximum character length of each
field, the field name, and a description of the field.
Table 3: Feedback Address Count List Field Names and Descriptions
Field
Number
1
2

Max
Character
Length
2
3

Field Name
STATE
COUNTY

Field Description
Two-digit state FIPS code.
Three-digit county FIPS code.

The Census Bureau does not endorse or recommend the use of any specific software to view its files. The program names included here
are only examples of programs that are able to read digital files.
5 Please note that instructions for importing the .csv files differs based on operating system and version of software used. Slight
variations likely exist between these instructions and other versions of Microsoft Excel. Consult the user manual for instructions.
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Field
Number

Max
Character
Length

Field Name

TRACT

BLOCK

GEOID

ORIGINAL_COUNT_OF_HUS

CURRENT_COUNT_OF_HUS

ORIGINAL_COUNT_OF_GQS

CURRENT_COUNT_OF_GQS

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Field Description
Consists of a six-digit code with a decimal
between the fourth and fifth digit, contains a
four-digit base number, including leading zeroes,
plus a two-digit number suffix, with trailing
zeroes. For example, 1234.01 and 0003.00
Four-digit 2010 Census tabulation block number.
Census blocks are numbered uniquely from 0000
to 9999 within census tract, which nest within
state and county. The first digit of the census
block number identifies the block group within
the census tract in which the block falls.
15-digit combination of STATE, COUNTY, TRACT,
and BLOCK fields. For example 010090046001002.
Total number of addresses in the block identified
as residential housing units by data in the MAF
provided with the participant’s original LUCA
materials.
Total number of addresses in the block identified
as residential housing units by data in the MAF
after processing the participant’s LUCA
submission and other census operations.
Total number of addresses in the block identified
as residential group quarters or transitory
locations by data in the MAF provided with the
participant’s original LUCA materials.
Total number of addresses in the block identified
as residential group quarters or transitory
locations by data in the MAF after processing the
participant’s LUCA submission and other census
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CHAPTER 2

REVIEWING THE 2020 CENSUS LUCA FEEDBACK
MATERIALS AND PROCESSING CODES

This chapter provides detail on the content within the feedback materials and lays the foundation for
conducting a review of the materials. It devotes a section to describing the detailed feedback processing
codes and identifying which records are eligible for Appeal based on their feedback processing code.

2.1

Feedback Address Update Summary Report (D-2201)

The Census Bureau provides a printed copy of the Feedback Address Update Summary Report (D-2201)
to participants with their feedback materials package. Participants receiving small format block maps or
digital maps will also find a portable document format (PDF) file of this report on their enclosed DVD.
The report summarizes the Census Bureau processing performed on the address records submitted by
participants during the LUCA Review Phase. This report displays the tallies of actions taken by the
Census Bureau for all of the address updates that the participant submitted and the total number of
address records on the original Census address list that were deleted by a different census operation or
another level of government participating in LUCA. See Figure 1 for an example of the report.
Section “A” of the summary report contains the total number of address records submitted to the
Census Bureau for the LUCA Review Phase, the total number of address records submitted that were
processed, and the total number of address records submitted without required information and were
not processed. Unprocessed addresses include those with blank or invalid action codes, addresses
submitted without geographic information such as the census tract and block numbers or the latitude
and longitude coordinates, or non-city style addresses without a map spot or latitude and longitude
coordinates. The total number of participant address records submitted for processing (e.g., 100) equals
the total number of address records processed (e.g., 91) and the total number of address records not
processed (e.g., 9).
IMPORTANT: The total number of submitted address records processed by the Census Bureau (e.g., 91
records in the case of Figure 2) equates to the number of records that appear in the
Detailed Feedback Address List.
Section “B” of the report displays the tallies of actions taken by the Census Bureau for all the processed
address records submitted with valid action codes and map spot/coordinates (or geocodes). The total
number of address records accepted as requested (e.g., 61) and the total number of address records not
accepted as requested (e.g., 30), equals the total number of address records submitted and processed
(e.g., 91) as shown in Section “A” of the report.
Section “C” of the report contains address records not commented on, but deleted from the original
Census Address List by a different census operation or another level of government participating in
LUCA. Review Section 2.2.3 for information on these deleted records.

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Figure 1. Feedback Address Update Summary Report (D-2201) Example

2.2

Detailed Feedback Address List (D-2202)

The Census Bureau provides the Detailed Feedback Address List (D-2202) to participants as part of their
feedback materials in order to see the disposition of each submitted address record processed by the
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Census Bureau. Participants use the Detailed Feedback Address List to determine which address records
are eligible for Appeal and denote them accordingly. This material shows all usable address record
updates submitted by the participant, processed by the Census Bureau, and a feedback processing code
identifying a specific action taken on that address record. In addition, the list contains any addresses
that were on the participant’s Census Address List during the LUCA Review Phase, but subsequently
deleted by a different census operation or another level of government participating in LUCA.
The printed Detailed Feedback Address List is on 8 ½ x 14 inch (legal size) paper, with six addresses per
page. To facilitate the participant’s feedback review, the Census Bureau provides the Detailed Feedback
Address List sorted based on the following order of the Feedback Code column: X01, R03, A01, A02, A03,
R01, and R02. Within each feedback processing code, the sort is by the LUCA Review Phase sort order
(i.e., tract/block or street name/house number). Performing this dual sort promotes the records eligible
for Appeal to the beginning while retaining the reference to the sort from the LUCA Review Phase
materials. The heading area of this material identifies the sort option. See Figure 2 for an example of this
material for a fictitious entity.
IMPORTANT: The Detailed Feedback Address List is the only editable material for the LUCA Feedback
Phase and the “Appeal Flag” column in the Detailed Feedback Address List is the only
editable column.
During the LUCA Review Phase, if participants determined the Census Address List was correct, had no
address updates, and returned either form D-2079 – No Updates or Changes to Addresses Form or form
D-2084 – Submission Deadline Form indicating that they wanted to receive the LUCA Feedback Phase
materials, their Detailed Feedback Address List contains only the addresses deleted by a different census
operation or another level of government participating in LUCA. If there were no addresses deleted
since the LUCA Review Phase, participants do not receive a Detailed Feedback Address List. Instead they
receive a paper insert (D-2282), mentioned as the footnote in Section 1.1, which notifies them that they
did not have any addresses eligible for Appeal.

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Figure 2. Detailed Feedback Address List (D-2202) Example

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2.2.1

Heading Area (D-2202)

The top of each page of the Detailed Feedback Address List includes the heading area. This area
contains:


The operation name (2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA)).



The product type (Detailed Feedback Address List).



The Sort (e.g., Tract/Block or Street Name/House No).



The Entity ID (e.g., CO88009) and Entity name (e.g., Winter County).



The page number and total number of pages (e.g., Page 1 of 16).



The creation date for the material (e.g., 07/01/2019).

The disclosure statement, “DISCLOSURE PROHIBITED BY TITLE 13, U.S.C.”, appears along the bottom of
each page to reinforce the confidential nature of this material.

2.2.2

Column Descriptions (D-2202)



Column 1, Appeal Flag—blank field for participant to flag an address for Appeal. This is the only
column available for edit. All other fields are static and not editable.



Column 2, Line #—identifies the line number assigned for each address record present in the
processed submission.



Column 3, MAFID—identifies the unique control number (maximum character length is ninedigits) assigned by the Census Bureau to each address in the MAF. This value will match the Line
# value for R03, Appeal-eligible, records. This allows for the tracking of records that do not have
a MAFID assigned because they have yet to be approved for insertion into the MAF.



Column 4, LUCA Action Code—identifies the action code submitted by the participant, during
the LUCA Review Phase, to update an address. The action codes are as follows: A, C, D, J, and N.



Column 5, Feedback Code—identifies the specific action taken by the Census Bureau on each
address submitted by a participant. The feedback processing codes are as follows: X01, R03,
A01, A02, A03, R01, and R02.



Column 6(a), State County Code—identifies the five-digit FIPS state and county code associated
with the address record in the MAF and included on the Detailed Feedback Address List.



Column 6(b), Census Tract—uniquely identifies the census tracts within a county or statistically
equivalent entity (up to a four-digit number followed by a decimal point and a two-digit suffix)
associated with the address record in the MAF and included on the Detailed Feedback Address
List.



Column 6(c), Census Block—identifies the four-digit 2010 Census tabulation block number
associated with the address record in the MAF and included on the Detailed Feedback Address
List. Census blocks are numbered uniquely from 0000 to 9999 within a census tract, which nest
within a county and a state. The first digit of the census block number identifies the block group
within the census tract in which the block falls.



Column 7, GQ/TL Flag—displays a ‘G’ if the address is a group quarters, a ‘T’ if the address is a
transitory location, and is blank if the address is a housing unit.



Column 8(a), Complete House Number—identifies the housing unit or group quarters assigned
address number, alone or with an address number prefix and/or address number suffix that
identifies a location along a thoroughfare or within a community.

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Column 8(b), Complete Street Name—identifies the full street or road name. The official name
of a thoroughfare as assigned by a governing authority, or a used and recognized alternate
(alias) name.



Column 8(c), Group Quarters or Transitory Location Name—identifies the name of a group
quarters such as Bayside Nursing Home, Dobbs Hall or Hidden Mountain RV Park, if applicable.



Column 8(d), Facility Name or Physical Location Description—identifies a Facility Name for
group quarters addresses such as University of Illinois or a brief physical location description for
a non-city style address such as 2-story stone house/shutters with garage on the left, if
applicable.



Column 8(e), Apt/Unit Number—identifies the apartment or unit number, if applicable. This
column may contain apartment unit numbers (e.g., 101 or 101A), location (e.g., rear, basement),
or trailer lot number.



Column 8(f), City Style ZIP Code— identifies the five-digit United States Postal Service (USPS)
mail delivery ZIP Code for a city style address.



Column 9, Non-city Style Address Mail Delivery Address—identifies a non-city style mail
delivery addresses (may contain rural route and box numbers, highway contract route numbers
and box numbers), if applicable.



Column 9(a), Non-city Style ZIP Code—identifies the five-digit USPS mail delivery ZIP Code for a
non-city style address, if applicable.



Column 10, Map Spot Number—identifies the unique number assigned by the Census Bureau
for each map spot within a block, if applicable. Numbering starts over in each block.



Column 11(a), Latitude—populated only if the Census Bureau has captured an address structure
point for the address, otherwise blank.



Column 11(b), Longitude—populated only if the Census Bureau has captured an address
structure point for the address, otherwise blank.



Column 12, Appeal Code (For Appeals Staff Use Only)—shaded gray and blank, used only by the
Appeals Staff.

2.2.3

Understanding the Feedback Processing Codes

The feedback processing codes in the Detailed Feedback Address List indicate the results of the Census
Bureau processing of participants records submitted during the LUCA Review Phase. Table 4 identifies
the feedback processing code assigned to the records submitted by a participant. The second column
indicates if the code is eligible for Appeal. The third column gives the Census Bureau’s result of the
processing, including information regarding the acceptance or rejection of the participant’s update and
a decision to include or exclude the address from the 2020 Census.

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Table 4: Feedback Processing Codes
Feedback
Code

Eligible
for
Appeal

X01

Yes

R03

Yes

A01

A02

A03

R01

R02

Description
Address OUT of the Census: The Census Bureau will exclude this address
from the 2020 Census for your jurisdiction. This address was not updated as
part of your LUCA review, but has been deleted from the 2020 Census
Address List by another level of government participating in LUCA or a
different census operation.
Address OUT of the Census: The Census Bureau will exclude this address
from the 2020 Census for your jurisdiction, and rejects your LUCA update.
Address IN the Census, Same Block: The Census Bureau will include this
address in the 2020 Census for your jurisdiction in the same block, and
accepts your LUCA update.
Address IN the Census, Different Block: The Census Bureau will include this
address in the 2020 Census for your jurisdiction in a different block, and
accepts your LUCA update.
Address OUT of the Census: The Census Bureau will exclude this address
from the 2020 Census for your jurisdiction, and accepts your LUCA update.
Address IN the Census, Same Block: The Census Bureau will include this
address in the 2020 Census for your jurisdiction in the same block, and
rejects your LUCA update.
Address IN the Census, Different Block: The Census Bureau will include this
address in the 2020 Census for your jurisdiction in a different block, and
rejects your LUCA update.

The Feedback Code column of the Detailed Feedback Address List contains the code that specifies if the
Census Bureau accepted or rejected the action submitted by the participant. For example, A01, A02, and
A03 indicates the Census Bureau accepted the address update. These three feedback processing codes
are not eligible for Appeal. Both A01 and A02 records remain in the 2020 Census enumeration universe
and therefore are ineligible for Appeal while the A03 reflects an accepted update that excludes an
address from the 2020 Census enumeration universe (i.e., accepted D, N, and J LUCA actions).
The three “R” feedback processing codes (R01, R02, and R03) indicate the Census Bureau rejected the
updated addresses. Only the R03 is eligible for Appeal. Both R01 and R02 records remain in the 2020
Census enumeration universe and therefore are ineligible for Appeal.
In addition to records submitted by a participant, the Detailed Feedback Address List may include
addresses that were in the Census Address List during the LUCA Review Phase (not commented on by
the participant), but deleted by a different census operation or another level of government
participating in LUCA. These addresses receive an X01 feedback processing code and are eligible for
Appeal.
IMPORTANT: Only addresses assigned with feedback processing codes of X01 or R03 are eligible for
Appeal because they are not part of the 2020 Census enumeration universe.

2.2.4

Feedback Processing Code Examples

This section provides only a few examples for each feedback processing code. It documents some of the
most common scenarios encountered during the Census Bureau’s processing of LUCA Review Phase

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submissions. This list of examples is not a comprehensive list of all the scenarios that lead to the
assignment of feedback processing codes.
X01 – Address removed from the 2020 Census. The Census Bureau will exclude this address from the
2020 Census for the participant’s jurisdiction. A different census operation or another level of
government participating in LUCA deleted the address. This address was not updated as part of the
participant’s LUCA Review Phase work. (Appeal eligible.)


If a state participant deleted a record that no nesting entity participants (county, minor civil
division, place, and American Indian Area) commented on, the nesting entity participants would
see this address as an X01.



If a participant did not update the address but an update from a different census operation
deleted it, the participant would see the address as an X01.

R03 – Address is not in the 2020 Census. The Census Bureau will exclude this address from the 2020
Census for the participant’s jurisdiction and rejects the LUCA update. (Appeal eligible.)


Participant adds an address (an A action) to an area where evidence of housing does not exist,
or the Census Bureau processing determines the address is not residential. The Census Bureau
rejects the A action and excludes it from the 2020 Census enumeration universe. This action
would receive an R03. The participant can Appeal the address record for inclusion in the 2020
Census enumeration universe.



A county participant corrects (a C action) the geocode of an address, but the place participant
marks the same address as non-residential (an N action). The Census Bureau accepts the place
participant’s action, removes the address record from the 2020 Census enumeration universe,
and assigns the place participant’s record an A03. The county participant receives an R03 on
their C action and can Appeal the address record to reinstate it into the 2020 Census
enumeration universe.

A01 – Address is in the 2020 Census in the same block. The Census Bureau will include this address in
the 2020 Census for the participant’s jurisdiction in the same block, and accepts the LUCA update.
(Ineligible for Appeal.)


Participant adds an address (an A action) and the Census Bureau accepts it where the
participant says.



Participant updated a street name or geocode (a C action) and the Census Bureau agrees.

A02 – Address is in the 2020 Census in a different block. The Census Bureau will include this address in
the 2020 Census for the participant’s jurisdiction in a different block, and accepts the LUCA update.
(Ineligible for Appeal.)


Participant adds an address (an A action) and the Census Bureau accepts it in a different block.
This action would receive an A02.



Participant submits an address record as an add (an A action). The Census Bureau has the same
address in a different block within the participant’s jurisdiction. This action would receive an
A02.



Participant updated a street name or geocode (a C action) and the Census Bureau accepts it in a
different block. This action would receive an A02.

A03 – Address is not in the 2020 Census. The Census Bureau will exclude this address from the 2020
Census for the participant’s jurisdiction, and accepts the LUCA update. (Ineligible for Appeal.)
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Participant submitted an address for deletion (a D action) because it no longer exists and the
Census Bureau agrees that the address no longer exists. The Census Bureau will exclude this
address from the 2020 Census. This action would receive an A03.



Participant submitted that the building was non-residential (an N action) and the Census
Bureau’s Master Address File (MAF) confirms the record is a commercial record. This action
would receive an A03.



Participant submitted the address as out of their jurisdiction (a J action), an adjacent jurisdiction
added the same record (an A action), and the Census Bureau agrees with the A action in the
adjacent jurisdiction. The J action would receive an A03. The A action would receive either A01
or A02.

R01 – Address is in the 2020 Census in the same block. The Census Bureau will include this address in
the 2020 Census for the participant’s jurisdiction in the same block, and rejects the LUCA update.
(Ineligible for Appeal.)


Participant submitted a group quarters address record with an apartment unit number (an A
action) and the Census Bureau rejects the new address record as invalid. The Census Bureau will
enumerate the group quarters at the main address in the same block submitted by the
participant.6 This action would receive an R01.7



Participant misused the C action to change a house number or a within structure ID (WSID), both
un-editable fields. The participant needed to submit these as add/delete combinations rather
than changing the house number or WSID. This action would receive an R01.



Participant submitted the address for deletion (a D action) and the record is a known, valid
residential address from the USPS Delivery Sequence File (DSF). This action would receive an
R01.

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Participant submitted the address as non-residential (an N action) and the record is a known,
valid residential address from the USPS DSF. This action would receive an R01.



Participant submitted the address as out of jurisdiction (a J action) and the record is a known,
valid residential address in their jurisdiction from the USPS DSF. This action would receive an
R01.

R02 – Address is in the 2020 Census in a different block. The Census Bureau will include this address in
the 2020 Census for the participant’s jurisdiction in a different block, and rejects the LUCA update.
(Ineligible for Appeal.)


Participant submitted a geocode change (a C action) and the Census Bureau rejects the new
geocode keeping the address in the original location. This action would receive an R02.



Participant submitted a geocode change (a C action) and the Census Bureau chooses “third
block” (meaning the location is not where it was on the LUCA Review Phase materials, NOR
where the participant says, but the Census Bureau moved the record to a third block). This
action would receive an R02.



This example involves two or more jurisdictions. A state participant submitted a D action, but a
county participant submitted geocode change (a C action) on the same address. The Census
Bureau would reject the state’s D action and keep the address in the 2020 Census in a different

If the block differed, this record would receive the R02 feedback processing code.
During the LUCA Review Phase, the Census Bureau only requested the main address, group quarters name and facility name (if
applicable) of the group quarters records because the group quarters enumeration operations enumerate at the main unit, not each
individual unit within the group quarters. Records submitted with additional information, like apartment unit information, are invalid.
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block, the one submitted by the county. The state’s action would receive an R02. The county’s
action would receive an A01.

2.3

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Participant submitted the address as non-residential (an N action) and the record is valid nonresidential address in a different block. This action would receive an R02.



Participant submitted the address as out of jurisdiction (a J action) and the record is a valid
residential address in a different block within their jurisdiction. This action would receive an
R02.

Feedback Address Count List (D-2209)

The Census Bureau provides the Feedback Address Count List (D-2209) to participants to show the
change in residential address block tallies between the LUCA Review Phase and the LUCA Feedback
Phase. The list contains the LUCA Review Phase tallies of residential addresses (housing unit and group
quarters) that were on the participant’s Census Address List and the current number of residential
addresses (housing unit and group quarters) in the Census Address List for each census block within the
jurisdiction. It is important to realize that tally differences do not indicate lack of coverage. It could
indicate a change to geocoding between census blocks in your jurisdiction. The tally differences may also
be the result of work performed during other census operations. There is no direct link between change
in tallies on the Feedback Address Count List and Appeal eligibility for individual address records on the
Detailed Feedback Address List.
The printed Feedback Address Count List is on 8 ½ x 11 inch (letter size) paper with 24 rows per page,
divided into two sections for a total of 48 blocks per page. Each section includes seven columns of
information. The last page contains a “Total” row at the bottom that summarizes each of the four
“count” columns. The Census Bureau provides the Feedback Address Count List sorted based on the
State County Code, Census Tract, and Census Block columns. See Figure 3 for an example of this
material for a fictitious entity

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Figure 3. Feedback Address Count List (D-2209) Example

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2.3.1

Heading Area (D-2209)

The top of each page of the Feedback Address Count List includes the heading area. This area contains:


The operation name (2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA)).

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The product type (Feedback Address Count List).

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The reference statement (For Reference Only - Do Not Edit).

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The Entity ID (e.g., CO88009) and Entity name (e.g., Winter County).

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The page number and total number of pages (e.g., Page 2 of 21).



The creation date for the material (e.g., 07/01/2019).

2.3.2

2.4

Column Descriptions (D-2209)

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State County Code— identifies the five-digit FIPS state and county code associated with each
census block in the jurisdiction.

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Census Tract— uniquely identifies the census tracts within a county or statistically equivalent
entity (up to a four-digit number followed by a decimal point and a two-digit suffix) associated
with each census block in the jurisdiction. For example, 1234.01 and 0003.00.



Census Block—identifies the four-digit 2010 Census tabulation block number associated with
the census blocks within the jurisdiction. Census blocks are numbered uniquely from 0000 to
9999 within a census tract, which nest within a county and a state. The first digit of the census
block number identifies the block group within the census tract in which the block falls.



Original Count of Housing Unit Addresses—identifies the total number of addresses in the
census block identified as residential housing units by data in the MAF provided with the
participant’s original LUCA materials.

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Current Count of Housing Unit Addresses—identifies the total number of addresses in the
census block identified as residential housing units by data in the MAF after processing the
participant’s LUCA submission and other census operations.



Original Count of Group Quarters Addresses—identifies the total number of addresses in the
census block identified as residential group quarters or transitory locations by data in the MAF
provided with the participant’s original LUCA materials.



Current Count of Group Quarters Addresses—identifies the total number of addresses in the
census block identified as residential group quarters or transitory locations by data in the MAF
after processing the participant’s LUCA submission and other census operations.

Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship List (D-2210)

Participants receive a Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship List (D-2210) that includes all the
census blocks for the participant’s jurisdiction and the large format map sheet(s) on which each census
block is located. The sort is in ascending order, by census tract number and census block number. See
Figure 4 for an example of this material for a fictitious entity.
Participants receiving small format block maps or digital maps receive a digital version of this product on
their DVD. Open this semicolon delimited text file using a simple text editor such as WordPad or
Notepad or import the file into a spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel as detailed in Section
3.2.3 of the 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA) Respondent Guide; Paper
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Figure 4. Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship List (D-2210) Example

2.4.1

Heading Area (D-2210)

The top of each page of the Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship List includes the heading area.
This area contains:
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The operation name (2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA)).
The product type (Feedback Address Count List).
The reference statement (For Reference Only - Do Not Edit).
The Entity ID (e.g., CO88009) and Entity name (e.g., Winter County).
The page number and total number of pages (e.g., Page 2 of 21).
The creation date for the material (e.g., 07/01/2019).

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2.5

Column Descriptions (D-2210)

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State County Code— identifies the five-digit FIPS state and county code associated with each
census block in the jurisdiction.

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Sheet Number(s)—identifies the large format parent sheet(s) or inset sheet(s) on which the
census block is located.

Paper Maps, PDF maps, and Shapefiles

The Census Bureau provides paper maps and/or PDF maps, or shapefiles during the LUCA Feedback
Phase, according to the final format that the participant selected for the LUCA Review Phase.
Participants use the maps for geocoding reference and for review of any map updates submitted during
the LUCA Review Phase. Maps may include feature updates provided by the submitting entity, other
LUCA participants, and/or other updates found by the Census Bureau during other census operations.
Map legends for both the large format maps and the small format block maps closely resemble the
legends used during the LUCA Review Phase, with minor changes made to symbology to reflect Appealeligible address records and the two types of residential addresses (housing units and group quarters).
Blue circles or blue squares, that represent housing units or group quarters respectively, show the
Appeal-eligible records while gray symbols of the same style show records ineligible for Appeal. For
examples of a small format block map (e.g., PDF maps) with the updated map symbols, see Figure 5 and
Figure 6.
Refer to the 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA) Respondent Guide; Paper
Address List Format (D-2031) included with the original LUCA Review Phase materials for details on the
large format maps, small format block maps, shapefiles, and the block to map sheet relationship list.8
This guide does not repeat all of the map-related information in D-2031 since the feedback map
materials are reference material for geocoding purposes only. Locate a copy of the D-2031 on the LUCA
website at .
IMPORTANT: Participants may not submit map or shapefile updates during the LUCA Feedback Phase
due to 2020 Census operational scheduling.

Chapter 3, The LUCA Paper Maps and Chapter 5, TIGER Partnership Shapefiles provide detailed examples and information.

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Figure 5. LUCA Feedback Small Format Block Map Example

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Figure 6. LUCA Feedback Small Format Block Map Example - Zoomed Section

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CHAPTER 3

HOW TO FILE AN APPEAL

This chapter provides information on the process to Appeal addresses while reviewing the 2020 Census
LUCA feedback materials. The Federal Register notice on the 2020 Census LUCA Appeals Process forms
the basis for much of the content in this chapter. A copy of the Federal Register notice is included in the
feedback materials package or can be located on LUCA website at .

3.1

Background

To ensure that tribal, state, and local governments participating in 2020 Census LUCA have a means to
Appeal the Census Bureau’s determinations, the Census Address List Improvement Act of 1994 requires
that the Administrator of OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), acting through the
Chief Statistician and in consultation with the Census Bureau, develop an Appeals Process by
establishing a temporary federal entity, the 2020 Census LUCA Appeals Office. This office will resolve
any disagreements that may remain after participating governments receive the Census Bureau’s LUCA
Feedback materials and make a final decision on the inclusion of appealed addresses. Participants must
contact staff in the 2020 Census LUCA Appeals Office, not the Census Bureau, for specific Appeal-related
questions. Reach the Appeals Staff toll-free, by phone, at (888) 222-9907.

3.2

Deadline for Filing an Appeal

The deadline for filing an Appeal is 45 calendar days after the date the participant receives their
feedback materials from the Census Bureau. The 2020 Census LUCA Appeals Office defines “receipt” as
the delivery date reported to the Census Bureau by the delivery service carrier.
In order to safeguard the confidential address materials covered by Title 13, the submission of an Appeal
to the Appeals Staff must adhere to the Census Bureau's specific guidelines for handling materials
supplied with the feedback materials. The participant must submit its Appeal materials to the Appeals
Staff following the instructions outlined in Section 3.5, and should keep a record of the date it submits
these materials in case there are questions about the submission date. The participant may not submit
any materials to the Appeals Staff after the 45 calendar day period has elapsed.
Upon receipt of an Appeal, the Appeals Staff will send a confirmation of receipt to the participant. They
also will notify the Census Bureau that a participant has filed an Appeal.

3.3

Procedures for Filing an Appeal

A participant is eligible to file an Appeal if they returned address additions or corrections to the Census
Address List during the LUCA Review Phase, or if they certified, after review, that the Census Address
List was correct and required no updates. A participant may Appeal the following types of addresses:


Address deletions from the Census Address List by another level of government participating in
LUCA or by a different census operation that participants did not comment on during the LUCA
Review Phase. The Detailed Feedback Address List identifies these addresses with the X01
feedback processing code in column 5 (Feedback Code). The 2020 Census enumeration universe
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Address additions and corrections provided during the LUCA Review Phase that the Census
Bureau processed, but denied and excluded in the 2020 Census enumeration universe. The
Detailed Feedback Address List identifies these addresses with the R03 feedback processing
code in column 5 (Feedback Code).

IMPORTANT REMINDER:

Only the X01 and R03 address records are eligible for Appeal.

As mentioned in Section 2.2, to facilitate the participant’s feedback review, the Census Bureau provides
the Detailed Feedback Address List sorted based on the following order of the Feedback Code column:
X01, R03, A01, A02, A03, R01, and R02. Within each feedback processing code, the sort is by the LUCA
Review Phase sort order (i.e., tract/block or street name/house number). Performing this dual sort
promotes the Appeal-eligible records to the beginning while retaining the reference to the sort from the
LUCA Review Phase materials.
For each X01 and R03 coded address record on the Detailed Feedback Address List that the participant
believes should be reinstated in the Census Address List, insert a ”Y” in column 1 (Appeal Flag) for that
address.

3.4

Supporting Documentation

The 2020 Census LUCA Appeals Office requires eligible participants to provide evidence of existence and
the location for appealed addresses. To this end, eligible participants must provide the supporting
documentation for all appealed addresses as specified below.
For the 2020 Census LUCA Appeals process, participants may apply the same set of supporting evidence
to a group of addresses. For example, participants may wish to supply one set of supporting evidence for
related addresses such as those associated with a single housing development or complex if the set of
supporting evidence substantiates the existence of the full set of linked addresses. In other cases, a
written description of a robust process to review and verify the Appeal-eligible addresses using highly
accurate sources may support a set of addresses. Participants must supplement this narrative with a
selection of appealed addresses associated with an exact location and proven with one of the evidence
types listed below.
Eligible governments must submit the following supporting documentation with their Appeal:


A written narrative with an explanation of the eligible government’s position for why the
Appeals Staff should adopt their recommendation.

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A detailed description of the address source(s) that helps to verify the existence of an address or
group of addresses. Eligible governments may incorporate the detailed description(s) into the
written narrative or may supply separate address source documentation. For each address
source used to support the existing of address(s), the description should include the following:
o Date of the address source.
o Frequency of update of the address source (e.g., daily, monthly, quarterly, yearly, etc.).
o Methods used to update the address source.
o Quality assurance procedure(s) used in maintaining the address source.
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Evidence to support the existence of the appealed address. Participants must link the evidence
directly to a particular appealed address or particular set of appealed addresses. Useful types of
supporting evidence include:
o Documentation of on-site inspection and/or interview of residents and/or neighbors.
o Issuance of recent occupancy permit(s) for unit(s). Building permits are not acceptable, as
they do not ensure completed construction of the units.
o Provision of utilities (electricity, gas, sewer, water, telephone, etc.) to the residence. The
utility record must show that this is not a service to a commercial unit, or an additional
service to an existing residence (such as a second telephone line).
o Provision of other governmental services (housing assistance, welfare, etc.) to residents of
the unit(s).
o Photography, including aerial photography or satellite imagery.
o Land use maps.
o Local 911 emergency lists, if they distinguish residential from commercial units.
o Tax assessment records, if they distinguish residential from commercial units.

For each address on the Detailed Feedback Address List that the participant is appealing, write (or key if
the supporting documentation is in digital format) the Appeal Flag from column 1 and the line number
from column 2 (Line #) on the supporting documentation to show the exact location in the document
where the evidence for that address is located. For example, if submitting property tax records that
contain 30 tax records per page, print (or key) the Appeal Flag and Line # (e.g., “Y4” if the Appeal-eligible
record was line number 4 of the Detailed Feedback Address List) on the one tax record among those 30
tax records that supports the Appeal.
Only submit documentation specific to the addresses being appealed, e.g., one property tax record or
one utility record for each appealed address or only those pages of a list with the records for the
appealed addresses appropriately marked. If a supporting document validates the existence of multiple
appealed records, participants must develop a method for linking the supporting evidence to the
appealed address or group of appealed addresses. Whatever method a participant chooses to associate
source material with their appealed records, it is crucial for the Appeals Staff to be able to determine
which evidence supports which address records or set of address records in order to process the Appeal.
Direct questions on the Appeals process to the 2020 Census LUCA Appeals Office toll-free, by phone, at
(888) 222-9907. The LUCA website, , also lists their contact information.

3.5

Preparing and Submitting Appeal Materials to the 2020 Census LUCA
Appeals Office

To file an Appeal, participants must submit a hard copy of their written narrative and of their pages of
the Detailed Feedback Address List with records flagged for Appeal as described below in Section 3.5.1.
They may choose to include hard copies of their source description(s) and supporting documentation or
they may choose to include a CD or DVD with digital copies of their supporting documentation and
source description(s) to accompany their hard copy Detailed Feedback Address List pages and written
narrative.

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3.5.1

Preparing Appeal Materials for Submission

After completing the review of the LUCA Feedback Phase materials and flagging some records for
Appeal, return only the pages of the Detailed Feedback Address List that contain records with a “Y” in
the Appeal Flag column. Please do not return unedited pages to the 2020 Census LUCA Appeals Office;
doing so complicates their review. Make, and retain, a copy of the edited pages for reference while the
Appeals Staff conducts their work. Once the Appeals process completes, participants must destroy or
return these materials to the Census Bureau as part of the Closeout Phase discussed in Chapter 4.
Prepare a written narrative with the explanation of the participant’s Appeal to the 2020 Census LUCA
Appeals Office. The narrative should outline the basis of the Appeal and the participant’s position for
why the 2020 Census LUCA Appeals Office should adopt the recommendations. The narrative should
provide the contact information for the Appeal, including:


The name of the governmental jurisdiction filing the Appeal.



The name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address (if any) for the jurisdiction’s
contact person for the Appeal. Ensure this person is on the D-2005 – Confidentiality Agreement
Form.



An inventory of the supporting documentation pages/materials enclosed (e.g., submitting four
pages of supporting documentation for 15 appealed records or submitting three documents that
denote support for 15 appealed records). Consider including a brief summary of how to navigate
the documentation in conjunction with the Detailed Feedback Address List.

The detailed description(s) of the address source(s) can be included within the written narrative or
within separate documentation. If participants use more than one source, they must be sure to detail
the differences between the sources and identify how they used the sources during the Appeals process.
Organize the supporting documentation. Retain a copy (digital and/or hard copy) of the supporting
documentation to retain for reference in case the Appeals Staff have questions about the submitted
materials.

3.5.2

Shipping Instructions for Submitting Appeal Materials

Participants ship their hard copy materials and their CD or DVD of their digital information, if applicable,
using the following instructions to package and ship materials to the 2020 Census LUCA Appeals Office:


Double wrap the Appeals material (hard copy materials and/or the CD/DVD) using an inner and
an outer envelope (or container), one within the other. These should be durable enough to
prevent someone from viewing or tampering with the enclosed material.



Label both sides of the inner envelope (or container) with the notice:



“DISCLOSURE PROHIBITED BY TITLE 13, U.S.C.”



Place the inner envelope (or container) into the outer envelope.



Do not label the outer envelope with the disclosure notice.



Ship using a service that provides tracking information, such as United States Postal Service
(USPS) trackable delivery, FedEx, United Parcel Service (UPS), or similar service. Retain the
tracking number as proof of delivery.

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Ship to the following address for the 2020 Census LUCA Appeals Office:
2020 Census LUCA Appeals Office
Attn: LUCA Appeals Staff
1201 E 10th St
Jeffersonville IN 47132

IMPORTANT: Use the address listed above to ensure delivery of the Appeals material to the 2020
Census LUCA Appeals Office, as they operate separately from the Census Bureau.

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CHAPTER 4

2020 CENSUS LUCA CLOSEOUT

The Census Bureau must account for all Title 13 material delivered to participants during both the LUCA
Review Phase and Feedback Phase, and any copies of those materials, to close out the operation for
2020. It is the responsibility of the LUCA liaison to ensure the proper disposal of the Title 13 material.
The designated liaison is required to verify the destruction or return of any remaining Title 13 materials,
both paper and digital (i.e., paper copies, backup files, etc.) by signing and returning to the Census
Bureau the D-2012 – Destruction or Return of Title 13, U.S.C. Materials Form enclosed with the feedback
materials and found in Appendix C. The destruction of materials is the preferred method rather than
returning the materials to the Census Bureau.
IMPORTANT: Please await a response from the 2020 Census LUCA Appeals Office on the status of the
Appeal prior to destroying or returning the Title 13 material.
All LUCA reviewers and anyone with access to Title 13 materials (includes all persons who signed the D2005 – Confidentiality Agreement Form) are required to sign and date the D-2012 form once the LUCA
Appeals process concludes. Should any liaison, reviewer, or anyone with access to Title 13 materials
leave before the completion of the LUCA operation, they are required to sign out of the program by
signing and dating this form. If any liaison or reviewer leaves and fails to sign and date this form, the
current liaison can sign out on their behalf.
Participants choosing to destroy their materials must return the D-2012 as soon as possible after the
destruction of materials and must ensure the form contains all appropriate liaison and reviewer
signatures to close out 2020 Census LUCA. Use the enclosed, postage-paid envelope to return the
D-2012. Participants choosing to return their materials, rather than destroy them, must include this
form with the materials and must follow the packaging and shipping instructions in Appendix A to
ensure the security of the Title 13 materials.

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APPENDICES

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APPENDIX A CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY GUIDELINES
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Introduction

Federal law, under Title 13 of the United States Code (U.S.C.), requires the U.S. Census Bureau to
maintain the confidentiality of the information it collects. The Census Bureau takes this responsibility
very seriously. Respondents place their trust in the Census Bureau each time they complete a survey or
an interview. This trust in confidentiality is critical to the success of the Census Bureau’s mission to
collect and report the most accurate data possible. To uphold the law, the Census Bureau requires that
any individuals with access to Title 13 materials adhere to the prescribed confidentiality and security
guidelines.

Title 13, U.S. Code

Chapter 1, Section 9 of Title 13, U.S. Code states: “Neither the Secretary, nor any other officer or
employee of the Department of Commerce or bureau or agency thereof, or local government census
liaison, may, except as provided in section 8 or 16 or chapter 10 of this title:
1) Use the information furnished under the provisions of this title for any purpose other than the
statistical purposes for which it is supplied; or
2) Make any publication whereby the data furnished by any particular establishment or individual
under this title can be identified; or
3) Permit anyone other than the sworn officers and employees of the Department or bureau or
agency thereof to examine the individual reports.”
In 1994, under Public Law 103-430, the U.S. Congress amended Chapter 1 of Title 13 to allow the local
government census liaison to review and update the Census Bureau’s address information for their
jurisdiction. Although the amendment allows official local government access, the amendment
reaffirmed the confidential nature of the Census Bureau’s address information. Census information
protected under Title 13 includes:


Everything on a completed or partially completed questionnaire or any information obtained in
a personal or telephone interview.



Individual addresses maintained by the Census Bureau, including those shared with
governments through the 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA).



Digital or paper maps with latitude/longitude coordinate data that identify the location of living
quarters (structure points).

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The penalty for the wrongful disclosure or release of information protected by Title 13 is a fine
of not more than $250,000 or imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both, as set by
Section 214 of the Code and the Uniform Sentencing Act of 1984.

Title 13 U.S.C. does not apply to generalized address information, such as address range data available in
the Census Bureau’s digital products or address counts by census block.

The Confidentiality Agreement

To participate in LUCA, a government must designate a LUCA liaison. The LUCA liaison, LUCA reviewers,
and anyone with access to Title 13 materials must sign the Confidentiality Agreement. The Census
Bureau will not deliver LUCA materials to a participant until we have received the completed and signed
Confidentiality Agreement and the Confidentiality and Security Checklist.
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The Census Bureau’s Title 13 data, including addresses and latitude/longitude coordinate data (structure
points), cannot be used to create, update, nor modify a tribal, state, or local jurisdiction’s address list or
database.
A signature on the Confidentiality Agreement constitutes a legal agreement by each individual to keep
confidential Census Bureau Title 13 data and abide by the security guidelines outlined below. While
access to Title 13 materials is temporary, the commitment to keep the information confidential is
effective for a lifetime.

Security Guidelines

The LUCA liaison accepts the responsibility for protecting and safeguarding the LUCA materials. The
liaison must restrict access to the Census Bureau’s information covered under Title 13 to those
individuals who have signed the Confidentiality Agreement.

A4.1 Protecting Digital Title 13 Materials
Operating systems, programs, applications, and data are collectively referred to as Information
Technology (IT) systems in this document. Any IT systems used for LUCA participation must be accessible
only to those who have signed the Confidentiality Agreement. Your IT systems should restrict the read,
write, and delete functions to all Title 13 materials.
Digital Guidelines


Construct electronic security profiles to allow only the LUCA liaison and the LUCA reviewers to
access Title 13 materials. Test your security to ensure that access is restricted.



Use file encryption and passwords to protect all digital Title 13 materials at all times. Encrypt
files using the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) with key length of 256 bits.



Do not leave computers with Title 13 materials unattended. Log-off computers, lock terminals,
and lock the room when not in use.



Label all digital media and every printed page of any paper materials produced from Title 13
digital media with the following:
“This document contains information, the release of which is prohibited by Title 13, U.S.C.,
and is for U.S. Census Bureau official use only. Wrongful disclosure or release of information
can be punished by fine or imprisonment (Public Law 99-474).”

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Do not send backup digital media off-site. Store in a secured area. Do not mix, store, or back-up
LUCA data with other data.



Clear dedicated digital media containing Title 13 materials before reuse. Overwrite Title 13
digital data minimally three times using a commercial disk utility program.



Do not disclose precise or even anecdotal information about Census Bureau addresses or
locations to anyone who has not signed the Confidentiality Agreement.

Password Guidelines
The IT systems must use logon routines that require a user-ID and password that conform to the
following guidelines:

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Unique user-ID and password required for the LUCA liaison, the LUCA reviewers, and anyone
who has signed the Confidentiality Agreement.



Must consist of at least twelve, nonblank characters consisting of at least one alphabet letter
and either one number or one special character (for example: $,*, or &).



Reject passwords that are the same as the user-ID or that have been used within the last six
months.



Disable passwords after three failed attempts.



Mask passwords.



Require password changes every 90 days or immediately, if compromised.



Require user to change an assigned password to a unique password the first time the user
accesses a new account.

A4.2 Protecting Paper Title 13 Materials


Do not leave Title 13 materials unattended. Secure all Title 13 materials in a locked room. If
possible, store Title 13 materials in locked desks or cabinets.



Copy only the Title 13 materials necessary to complete the LUCA review. Do not leave the copy
machine unattended while making copies. All copied materials containing Title 13 information
must bear the statement:
“This document contains information, the release of which is prohibited by Title 13, U.S.C.,
and is for U.S. Census Bureau official use only. Wrongful disclosure or release of information
can be punished by fine or imprisonment (Public Law 99-474).”



Do not disclose precise or even anecdotal information about Census Bureau addresses or
locations to anyone who has not signed the Confidentiality Agreement.

A4.3 Reporting an Incident
If you discover that any Title 13 materials have been viewed by unauthorized persons or are missing
from your inventory, you must:


Contact the Census Bureau through the Census Incident Response Team (CIRT) at (301) 7633333 within 24 hours. You must provide the following information:
o Jurisdiction Name.
o Date and time of the incident.
o Name of the contact person.
o Phone number of contact person.
o Site address of incident.

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Immediately secure all remaining materials. Prohibit any further access, by anyone, including
the LUCA liaison and anyone who signed the Confidentiality Agreement. Census Bureau staff will
contact your office within 48 hours with information on how to proceed.

A4.4 On-site Visits
The Census Bureau may make an on-site visit to review a participant’s security procedures. The Census
Bureau will strive not to disrupt office operations. A visit may include a review of:

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Storage and handling of Title 13 materials.

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Employee access to Title 13 materials.

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Physical safeguard of stored Title 13 materials.

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IT Systems, including use of passwords.

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Employee awareness of their responsibilities to Title 13 materials.

A4.5 Destruction of Census Bureau Confidential Materials
After the entire LUCA operation has concluded, all Title 13 materials must be destroyed (preferred
method) or returned according to the Census Bureau’s specific guidelines. The LUCA liaison is required
to verify the destruction or return of any Title 13 materials, both paper and digital, including all paper
copies, backup files, etc., by signing and returning the Destruction or Return of Title 13, U.S.C. Materials
Form. In addition, anyone who signed the Confidentiality Agreement is required to sign this form once
his or her participation in LUCA has ended. Should any liaison, reviewer, or anyone who signed the
Confidentiality Agreement leave before the completion of LUCA, they must sign and date this form. If
any liaison, reviewer, or anyone who signed the Confidentiality Agreement is unable to sign and date the
form, the current liaison must sign and date on their behalf.
Only individuals who signed the Confidentiality Agreement are permitted to destroy Title 13 materials:
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Never deposit Title 13 materials in a trash or recycle container, or dispose of information in a
landfill before destruction procedures are completed.

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Destruction must prevent recognition or reconstruction of paper or digital Title 13 materials.
Use one of the following methods:
o Shredding or pulping.
o Chemical decomposition.
o Pulverizing (such as, hammer mills, choppers, etc.).
o Burning (facility approved by the Environmental Protection Agency).
o Clear dedicated digital media containing Title 13 materials before reuse. Overwrite Title 13
digital data minimally three times using a commercial disk utility program.
o Clearing or sanitizing all print servers and multi-function printing or scanning devices with
stored images or print files containing Title 13 data.
o Destroying CDs and DVDs using a shredder or other method suitable for rendering them unusable.

Note: Hand tearing is an unacceptable method of Title 13 material disposal before destruction.
See the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Special Publication 800-88, Revision 1,
Guidelines for Media Sanitization for further information on acceptable methods for digital media and
office equipment sanitization
.

A4.6 Returning Census Bureau Title 13 Materials
After the entire LUCA operation has concluded, all Title 13 materials must be destroyed (preferred
method) or returned according to the Census Bureau’s specific guidelines. If you decide to return the
Title 13 materials rather than destroying them, follow these guidelines:

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Ship the Title 13 materials, double-wrapping them by using an inner and an outer envelope (or
container), one within the other. These should be durable enough to prevent someone from
viewing or tampering with the enclosed material.

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Label both sides of the inner envelope (or container) with the notice:
“DISCLOSURE PROHIBITED BY Title 13, U.S.C.”

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Place the inner envelope (or container) into the outer envelope.

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Use the mailing label that was included in the initial mail-out of materials. If you have misplaced
the mailing label, please contact the Census Bureau to have a replacement label sent to you.



Include with the returned materials, a signed D-2012-Destruction or Return of Title 13, U.S.C.
Materials Form. Ensure that all reviewers and anyone with access to the Title 13 LUCA materials
signs this form.

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If you do not use the mailing label, ship using a service that provides tracking information, such
as U.S. Postal Service trackable delivery, FedEx, United Parcel Service (UPS), or similar service.

Figure 7. Mailing Envelope Examples for Return of Title 13 U.S.C. Materials

Ship to the address shown above, and listed below, for the return of LUCA Title 13 materials:
ATTN: Geography LUCA BLDG 63E
National Processing Center
1201 E 10th St
Jeffersonville IN 47132

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APPENDIX C DESTRUCTION OR RETURN OF TITLE 13 U.S.C.
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APPENDIX D GLOSSARY
Address Count List—This material was included as part of the LUCA Review Phase materials. It identified
the number of housing unit addresses and group quarters addresses on the Census Address List for each
census block within a jurisdiction.
Address range—The lowest and highest address numbers used to identify structures along each side of
a street segment that has city style addresses. Usually one side of the street has even address numbers
and the other side has odd address numbers.
Block to Map Sheet Relationship List—This material was included as part of the LUCA Review Phase
materials. It identified census block numbers and the Census Bureau large format map(s) on which each
block is located.
Boundary—A line, on a map, either invisible or coincident with a visible feature that identifies the
extent of a geographic entity, such as a census tract, city, county, or state. A boundary marks the limits
of an area.
Census Address List—This material was included as part of the LUCA Review Phase materials. The
Census Address List, extracted from the Master Address File (MAF) for review and update during 2020
Census LUCA, contains all the residential addresses (city style and non-city style) known to the Census
Bureau for your government. It also contains census geographic codes (state, county, census tract,
census block) that indicate the location of each address. Many addresses also contain latitude and
longitude coordinates depicting the address location.
Census block—A census block is an area bounded by visible and/or invisible features shown on Census
Bureau maps. A census block is the smallest geographic area created by the Census Bureau for which it
collects and tabulates decennial census data. Census blocks are numbered within census tracts and are
uniquely numbered within census tracts.
Census block number—Census block numbers are a four-digit number. Census blocks are numbered
uniquely within each census tract.
Census Bureau—An agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce. The U.S. Census Bureau is the
country's preeminent statistical collection and dissemination agency. It publishes a wide variety of
statistical data about people and the economy of the nation. The Census Bureau conducts
approximately 200 annual surveys and conducts the decennial census of the United States population.
Census Bureau map—Any map produced by the Census Bureau. A Census Bureau map displays
geographic entities used in a Census Bureau sponsored census or survey for which the Census Bureau
tabulates data.
Census tract—A small, relatively permanent statistical subdivision of a county or statistically equivalent
entity delineated for data presentation. Designed to be relatively homogeneous units with respect to
population characteristics, economic status, and living conditions at the time of establishment, census
tracts generally contain between 1,000 and 8,000 people, with an optimum size of 4,000 people.
Delineated with the intention of being stable over many decades, census tract boundaries generally
follow relatively permanent visible features. However, they may follow governmental unit boundaries
and other invisible features in some instances; the boundary of a state or county (or statistically
equivalent entity) is always a census tract boundary.
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Census tract number—Unique numbers to identify census tracts within a county or statistically
equivalent entity. Census tract numbers are a four-digit number followed by a decimal point and a twodigit number for suffixed tracts, e.g., 1234.01. For census tracts without a suffix, the number will contain
a period with zero fill, e.g., 4567.00. Leading zeros for census tracts, e.g., 0001.00, are not shown on
Census Bureau maps. This tract would appear as “1” on the paper maps.
City style address—The Census Bureau’s definition of a city style address is an address consisting of a
house number and street or road name. For example, 201 Main Street is a city style address. The
address may or may not be used for the delivery of mail and may include apartment
numbers/designations or similar identifiers.
Confidentiality—The guarantee made by law (Title 13, United States Code) to individuals who provide
information about themselves or their business to the Census Bureau. This item refers to the Census
Bureau’s promise of nondisclosure of that information to others.
County—The primary legal division of most states. Most are governmental units with powers defined by
state law.
Detailed Feedback Address List— A hard copy address list generated by the Census Bureau that shows
all accepted (i.e., properly formatted) address record updates submitted by the participant during the
LUCA Review Phase and a feedback processing code identifying a specific action taken by the Census
Bureau on that address record. This address list also identifies any address records not commented on
and deleted from the original Census Address List by a different census operation or another level of
government participating in LUCA.
Edges—All linear features contained in the MAF/TIGER database.
Edges shapefile— An Esri® shapefile of the linear features contained in the MAF/TIGER database During
the LUCA Review Phase, participants using digital map materials used the edges shapefile to add, delete,
or change linear feature attributes. During the LUCA Feedback Phase, participants use the edges
shapefile for reference only to review updates they made during the LUCA Review Phase or other
updates made since the LUCA Review Phase concluded.
Enumeration at Transitory Locations (ETL) operation—Provides coverage for locations where people
live in non-traditional housing that is transient or movable in nature. Most census questionnaires are
mailed, or hand-delivered by census personnel, to known addresses in the Census Master Address File
(MAF). However, due to changes in society, some people no longer maintain a traditional residence
(house, apartment, condo, etc.), and have decided to live in boats, motorized recreational vehicles (RVs),
trailers that are pulled by car or trucks, or any other type of housing that is movable or mobile, including
tents. For operational purposes, we refer to these as “portable housing units.”
The type of Transitory Locations (TLs) that are included in the ETL are:
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Recreational (RV) parks.

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Marinas.

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Campgrounds.

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Federal Information Processing Series (FIPS)—These are codes formerly known as Federal Information
Processing Standards codes, until the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced
its decision in 2005 to remove geographic entity codes from its oversight. The Census Bureau continues
to maintain and issue codes for geographic entities covered under FIPS oversight, albeit with a revised
meaning for the FIPS acronym. Geographic entities covered under FIPS include states, counties,
congressional districts, core based statistical areas, places, county subdivisions, sub-minor civil divisions,
consolidated cities, and all types of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian areas. FIPS
codes are assigned alphabetically according to the name of the geographic entity and may change to
maintain alphabetic sort when new entities are created or names change. FIPS codes for specific
geographic entity types are usually unique within the next highest level of geographic entity with which
a nesting relationship exists. For example, FIPS state, congressional district, and core based statistical
area codes are unique within nation; FIPS county, place, county subdivision, and sub-minor civil division
codes are unique within state. The codes for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian areas
also are unique within state; those areas in multiple states will have different codes for each state.
Feedback Address Count List— A hard copy address count list or comma-delimited text file, in .csv
format, containing the number of housing unit and group quarters residential addresses on the LUCA
Review Phase Census Address List and the current number of housing units and group quarters
residential addresses for each census block within the participant’s jurisdiction. This product
accompanies the Feedback Phase materials.
Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship List—This material is included as part of the Feedback Phase
materials. It identifies census block numbers and the Census Bureau large format map(s) on which each
block is located.
Geocodes—Codes that place an individual address in its correct geographic location, which, in census
terms, includes the correct state, county, census tract, and census block codes. Because the Census
Bureau counts people where they live, geocodes provide information to Census enumerators for
locating an address. Accurate geocoding also ensures the Census Bureau counts housing units, and the
people associated with them, in the correct census geography.
Geographic Information System (GIS)—A computer system for the storage, retrieval, and maintenance
of information about the points, lines, and areas that represent the streets and roads, rivers, railroads,
geographic entities, and other features on the surface of the Earth-information that previously was
available only on paper maps.
Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS)—A self-contained GIS update and processing package
provided by the Census Bureau for participation in a variety of Census geography programs, including
2020 Census LUCA. Pre-packaged to include all of the components for 2020 Census LUCA, the GUPS
contains the Detailed Feedback Address List, Feedback Address Count List, and TIGER Partnership
shapefiles for the LUCA Feedback Phase. It contained the Census Address List, address count list, and
TIGER Partnership shapefiles for use during the LUCA Review Phase. GUPS allows the participant to add
external geospatial data (shapefiles, geodatabases, and imagery) for comparison and update purposes.
Delivery of all data (software, address list, address count list and shapefiles) is on DVD.
Governmental unit (GU)—A geographic entity established by legal action for the purpose of
implementing specified governmental functions. Most governmental units provide a number of general
government services and raise revenues (usually through taxing authority).

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Group quarters (GQ)—A place where people live or stay normally owned or managed by an entity or
organization providing housing and/or services for the residents. These services may include custodial or
medical care as well as other types of assistance, and residency is commonly restricted to those
receiving these services. People that live in a group quarters are usually not related. Group quarters
include such places as college residence halls, residential treatment centers, skilled nursing facilities,
group homes, military barracks, correctional facilities, workers’ dormitories, and facilities for people
experiencing homelessness.
Highest elected official (HEO)—The person most responsible for the governmental activities of a local
government. This person receives the LUCA invitation letter, and must designate a LUCA liaison, to
participate in the 2020 Census LUCA Operation.
Housing unit (HU)—A single-family house, townhouse, mobile home, trailer, apartment, group of
rooms, or a single room occupied as a separate living quarters or, if vacant, intended for occupancy as a
separate living quarters. A separate living quarters is one in which one or more occupants (or intended
occupants, if vacant) live separate from any other individual(s) in the building and have direct access to
the living quarters without going through another living quarters, such as from outside the building or
through a common hall.
Living quarters—Any site where people live, stay, or could live. Living quarters are classified as housing
units or group quarters. They are usually found in structures intended for residential use, but also may
be found in structures intended for non-residential use as well as tents, vans, shelters for people
without housing, dormitories, barracks, and so forth, or they might not be associated with a structure at
all.
LUCA liaison—The main point of contact appointed by the highest elected official (HEO) of each
jurisdiction to review the Census Address List and maps against local records to identify differences. This
person, also known as the program primary liaison or designated liaison, accepts responsibility for
safeguarding Title 13 materials and are ultimately responsible for destroying (or returning) the
materials. They must sign out of LUCA and submit the Destruction or Return of Title 13 Materials Form
(D-2012) after ensuring all LUCA reviewers sign the form as well.
LUCA reviewer—Individual(s) selected by the HEO or LUCA liaison to assist with conducting the LUCA
review. They accept responsibility for safeguarding Title 13 materials and, like the liaison, must sign out
of LUCA and submit the Destruction or Return of Title 13 Materials Form (D-2012).
Master Address File (MAF)—The Census Bureau’s nationwide database of all addresses and
physical/location descriptions known to the Census Bureau used to support many of the Census
Bureau’s operations. Besides containing mailing addresses and ZIP Codes, a MAF record also contains
geographic information about the location of addresses. The Census Bureau’s Geography Division
regularly updates the MAF/TIGER database from various sources, including the United States Postal
Service (USPS) Delivery Sequence File (DSF) and other sources of updates such as current surveys and
locally provided sources.
MAF/TIGER Database (MTDB)—The Census Bureau’s nationwide geographic database, which integrates
the Master Address File (MAF) and Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing
(TIGER) files.
Metadata—Describes the data content, coordinate system/projection, author, source, and other
characteristics of GIS files.
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Minor civil division (MCD)—The primary governmental or administrative division of a county in 29
states and the Island Areas having legal boundaries, names, and descriptions. The MCDs represent many
different types of legal entities with a wide variety of characteristics, powers, and functions depending
on the state and type of MCD. In some states, some or all of the incorporated places also constitute
MCDs. MCDs are identified by a variety of terms, such as town (in eight states), township, and/or
district. They include both functioning and nonfunctioning government entities.
Non-city style address—An address that does not have a house number and/or street name or may not
include a complete house number and street name address. This includes rural route and box number
address and highway contract route addresses, etc., which may include a box number, post office boxes
and drawers, and general delivery.
Occupied housing unit—A housing unit is classified as occupied if it is the usual place of residence of the
individual or group of persons living in it at the time of enumeration or if the occupants are only
temporarily absent; for example, away on vacation. Occupied rooms or suites of rooms in hotels,
motels, and similar places are classified as housing units only when occupied by permanent residents,
that is, individuals for whom the facility is their usual place of residence.
Place—A concentration of population either legally bound as an incorporated place, consolidated city,
or identified by the Census Bureau as a census designated place.
Regional Census Center (RCC)—Temporary offices set up approximately two years prior to the decennial
census. The geographic staff from the Regional Offices are assigned to their respective RCC and assist
with the execution of various geographic operations as well as provide support for the field operations
conducted during the decennial.
Regional Office (RO)—One of six permanent Census Bureau offices distributed across the nation.
Regional offices are responsible for the Census Bureau’s field operations.
Shapefile—Digital representations of geographic features, such as roads and boundaries used to create
maps. A shapefile stores non-topological geometry and attribute information for the spatial features in a
dataset. The Census Bureau provides county-based shapefiles in Esri shapefile format.
Street segment—The portion of a street or road between two features that intersect that street or road,
such as other streets or roads, railroad tracks, streams, and governmental unit boundaries. The Census
Bureau records the known address ranges for every street segment with city style addresses.
Structure Point (map spot)—A dot on a Census Bureau map, used to show the location of one or more
living quarters. A maximum of four digits plus one alpha character is assigned within a census block to
each structure point. Structure points are stored in the TIGER database and are protected by Title 13
U.S.C.
Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (TIGER)—The Census Bureau’s digital
map, including the geographic coordinates and names of streets, water features, other linear features,
and boundaries for all jurisdictions and statistical areas that provide the geospatial framework for
collecting and tabulating census data. TIGER also contains the structure coordinates of address records
in the Master Address File (MAF) and address ranges along street features used for geocoding MAF
records to census geography.

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Transitory locations (TL)—Movable or mobile housing, or portable housing units, including boats,
motorized recreational vehicles (RVs), tents, trailers that are pulled by cars or trucks, or any other type
of portable housing.
Vacant housing unit—A habitable structure containing living quarters that is not occupied. New housing
units not yet occupied are classified as vacant housing units if construction has reached a point where
exterior windows and doors are installed and final usable floors and a roof are in place. Vacant units are
excluded if they are open to the elements, or if there is positive evidence, such as a sign on the house,
that the housing unit is to be demolished or has been condemned.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Background .......................................................................................................................... vi
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.

General Information .................................................................................................................... vi
Census Bureau Processing of LUCA submissions ......................................................................... vi
Confidentiality and Security ........................................................................................................ vi
Entity Identification Codes ......................................................................................................... vii
Respondent Guide Organization ............................................................................................... viii
Training and Support ................................................................................................................. viii

Chapter 1. 2020 Census LUCA Feedback and Appeals Introduction ........................................ 1
1.1
1.2

Feedback Materials....................................................................................................................... 1
Paper Address List Product Preference Summaries ..................................................................... 2
1.2.1 Paper Address List and Large Format Paper Maps (No PDF Maps) ......................................................2
1.2.2 Paper Address List and Large Format Paper/PDF Maps .......................................................................3
1.2.3 Paper Address List and Digital Maps ....................................................................................................4
1.2.4 Converting Comma Delimited Text Files ..............................................................................................5

Chapter 2. Reviewing the 2020 Census LUCA Feedback Materials and Processing Codes ........ 7
2.1
2.2

Feedback Address Update Summary Report (D-2201)................................................................. 7
Detailed Feedback Address List (D-2202) ..................................................................................... 8
2.2.1 Heading Area (D-2202) .......................................................................................................................11
2.2.2 Column Descriptions (D-2202)............................................................................................................11
2.2.3 Understanding the Feedback Processing Codes .................................................................................12
2.2.4 Feedback Processing Code Examples .................................................................................................13

2.3

Feedback Address Count List (D-2209) ....................................................................................... 16
2.3.1 Heading Area (D-2209) .......................................................................................................................18
2.3.2 Column Descriptions (D-2209)............................................................................................................18

2.4

Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship List (D-2210) .......................................................... 18
2.4.1 Heading Area (D-2210) .......................................................................................................................19
2.4.2 Column Descriptions (D-2210)............................................................................................................20

2.5

Paper Maps, PDF maps, and Shapefiles...................................................................................... 20

Chapter 3. How to File An Appeal ....................................................................................... 23
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5

Background ................................................................................................................................. 23
Deadline for Filing an Appeal...................................................................................................... 23
Procedures for Filing an Appeal.................................................................................................. 23
Supporting Documentation ........................................................................................................ 24
Preparing and Submitting Appeal Materials to the 2020 Census LUCA Appeals Office............. 25

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3.5.1 Preparing Appeal Materials for Submission .......................................................................................26
3.5.2 Shipping Instructions for Submitting Appeal Materials ......................................................................26

Chapter 4. 2020 Census LUCA Closeout ............................................................................... 28
Appendix A.
A1
A2
A3
A4

Confidentiality and Security Guidelines ...................................................... A-1

Introduction .............................................................................................................................. A-1
Title 13, U.S. Code..................................................................................................................... A-1
The Confidentiality Agreement ................................................................................................ A-1
Security Guidelines ................................................................................................................... A-2
A4.1 Protecting Digital Title 13 Materials ................................................................................................. A-2
A4.2 Protecting Paper Title 13 Materials .................................................................................................. A-3
A4.3 Reporting an Incident ....................................................................................................................... A-3
A4.4 On-site Visits ..................................................................................................................................... A-4
A4.5 Destruction of Census Bureau Confidential Materials ..................................................................... A-4
A4.6 Returning Census Bureau Title 13 Materials .................................................................................... A-5

Appendix B.

Confidentiality Agreement Form ................................................................ B-1

Appendix C.

Destruction or Return of Title 13 U.S.C. Materials Form .............................. C-1

Appendix D.

Glossary..................................................................................................... D-1

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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Entity Identification Codes ............................................................................................... vii
Table 2: Entity Types and Entity Codes on Map Materials ........................................................... viii
Table 3: Feedback Address Count List Field Names and Descriptions ........................................... 5
Table 4: Feedback Processing Codes ............................................................................................ 13

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. Feedback Address Update Summary Report (D-2201) Example ..................................... 8
Figure 2. Detailed Feedback Address List (D-2202) Example ....................................................... 10
Figure 3. Feedback Address Count List (D-2209) Example ........................................................... 17
Figure 4. Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship List (D-2210) Example .............................. 19
Figure 5. LUCA Feedback Small Format Block Map Example ....................................................... 21
Figure 6. LUCA Feedback Small Format Block Map Example - Zoomed Section .......................... 22
Figure 7. Mailing Envelope Examples for Return of Title 13 U.S.C. Materials ............................. A-5

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BACKGROUND
A.

General Information

The 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA) is a voluntary decennial
census operation. LUCA is the only opportunity prior to the 2020 Census for tribal, state, and
local governments (including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) to review and update
the Census Bureau’s residential address list for their jurisdiction. The Census Bureau relies on a
complete and accurate address list to reach every living quarters and associated population for
inclusion in the census. The Census Address List Improvement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-430)
authorizes the LUCA operation. Refer to for more information.
In accordance with the law, the LUCA Feedback Phase provides participating governments with
detailed feedback materials that document which local address updates the Census Bureau
processed. LUCA participants may dispute the processing results of certain addresses, only if
those addresses meet certain eligibility criteria. Participants must file their Appeal within 45
calendar days after the receipt of the feedback materials. Appeals filed after the deadline will
be denied. Filing an Appeal is optional and is not a requirement of LUCA.
IMPORTANT:

The final Federal Register notice is included with the feedback materials and is available
on the LUCA website, , for participants to consult before beginning their review.

Census Bureau Processing of LUCA submissions

The Census Bureau reviewed all addresses submitted by LUCA participants during the LUCA
Review Phase and processed those meeting the defined criteria. In addition, the Census Bureau
made necessary corrections and updates to the census maps from the LUCA Review Phase
submissions.

Confidentiality and Security

All of the requirements and guidelines for protecting the Census Bureau’s confidential Title 13,
United States Code (U.S.C.) materials followed for the LUCA Review Phase are applicable to the
LUCA feedback materials.1 All participants are required to sign a Confidentiality Agreement
Form in accordance with Title 13, U.S.C. to maintain the confidentiality of the census address
information they received from the Census Bureau for review. Participants are required to have
the means to secure the Census Address List containing Title 13 information.
Persons who signed the D-2005 – Confidentiality Agreement Form for the LUCA Review Phase,
are not required to sign the form again. However, anyone who will review or have access to the
confidential Title 13 feedback materials and has not already signed form D-2005 must read and
agree to abide by the Confidentiality and Security Guidelines, included as Appendix A, and must
Title 13, U.S.C provides for the confidential treatment of census-related information, including individual addresses and map spots. Title
13 requires that all liaisons, reviewers, and anyone with access to Title 13 materials abide by the Confidentiality and Security Guidelines.
Title 13 also requires that the Census Bureau maintain the confidentiality for all of the information that it collects.
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sign the Confidentiality Agreement Form before reviewing the materials. A blank D-2005 –
Confidentiality Agreement Form is included in this respondent guide as Appendix B. This form is
also available on the LUCA website at .
The D-2202 – Detailed Feedback Address List is Title 13 protected material. It is included, in
printed form only, in the feedback materials for all participants whose final format during the
LUCA Review Phase was the Paper Address List. In addition, if a participant’s final format for
maps was PDF maps, the Title 13 protected, small format block maps are on the enclosed DVD.
The PDF maps require a password to decrypt and open. The case-sensitive password, necessary
to open the small format block maps, is different from the password used during the Review
Phase. It arrives separately and prior to receiving the feedback materials. Keep the password
letter (D-2280) secure.
Following the LUCA Feedback Phase or a possible Appeal, at the conclusion of the 2020 LUCA
operation, the LUCA liaison must verify the destruction (preferred) or return to the Census
Bureau all Title 13 materials and copies by signing and returning the D-2012 – Destruction or
Return of Title 13, U.S.C. Materials Form. A blank form is included as Appendix C. This form is
also available online at the LUCA website. Additional information or assistance is available, tollfree, by phone at (844) 344-0169 or by email at GEO.2020.LUCA@census.gov.

Entity Identification Codes

All local government entity codes, also known as the “EntityID,” appearing in the feedback
materials have a two-letter code identifying the type of entity. County, place, and minor civil
division codes include the state two-digit Federal Information Processing Series (FIPS) numeric
code. Minor civil divisions also include the county three-digit FIPS numeric code. See Table 1 for
information regarding the entity identification codes.
Table 1: Entity Identification Codes
Entity
State
County
Place
Minor Civil Division
(MCD)

Entity Identification Code

Total
Characters

ST (2 alpha) + (2 FIPS numeric)
CO (2 alpha) + State (2 FIPS numeric) + County (3 FIPS numeric)
PL (2 alpha) + State (2 FIPS numeric) + FIPS Place (5 FIPS numeric)
MC (2 alpha) + State (2 FIPS numeric) + County (3 FIPS numeric) +
FIPS MCD (5 FIPS numeric)

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Below are four examples showing the “EntityID” for local government entities.
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State: ST01 (state of Alabama).
County: CO42085 (Mercer County, Pennsylvania).
Place: PL0100124 (Abbeville city, Alabama).
Minor Civil Division: MC4208567472 (Salem Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania).

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Reservation and TA0185 is the six-character tribal geographic area code that represents Benton
Paiute Reservation, the geographic area associated with the Utu Utu Gwaitu Pauite Tribe. This
12-character code is the “EntityID” for tribal governments.
Where applicable, all map related materials included in digital format on the participant’s DVD
have special codes that differ from the “EntityID.” The abbreviation for the special map related
coding is “.” See Table 2 for information on the .
Table 2: Entity Types and Entity Codes on Map Materials
is entity type:

is entity code

C = County
M = Minor civil division (MCD)
P = Incorporated Place
R = American Indian Reservation (AIR)

County = SSCCC
MCD = SSCCCMMMMM
Place = SSPPPPP
AIR = RRRR
Where, SS = State FIPS code; CCC = County FIPS code;
MMMMM = MCD FIPS code; RRRR = AIR Census code.

Below are several map examples showing use of the “” for LUCA feedback
participants.
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LUCAF20C48003.pdf – large format bundled .pdf map for a county.
LUCAF20M2717317918.pdf – large format bundled .pdf map for a MCD.
LUCAF20P2302060.pdf – large format bundled .pdf map for a place.
LUCAF20R0010.pdf – large format bundled .pdf map for an AIR.

Section 1.2 provides more detail on these materials and their location on the DVD.

Respondent Guide Organization

Use this respondent guide, the D-2231, in conjunction with the 2020 Census Local Update
of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA) Respondent Guide; Paper Address List Format
(D-2031). The respondent guides do not repeat information between the phases (Review and
Feedback).
Hyperlinks appear as underlined, light blue text. Cross-reference links to other sections within
the document appear as bold blue text.

Training and Support

There are no workshops scheduled for the Feedback Phase; however, the LUCA website at
offers
information that may assist with reviewing the feedback materials. In addition, the Census
Bureau’s LUCA Help Desk can assist with feedback related questions. The 2020 Census LUCA
Appeals Office, established as a separate, temporary federal entity by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), handles the Appeals process and all Appeal-related questions.
Contact the LUCA Help Desk, toll-free, at (844) 344-0169 or email them at
GEO.2020.LUCA@census.gov. Contact the Appeals Office, toll-free, at (888) 222-9907. Their
email address is located on the LUCA aforementioned website.

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CHAPTER 1. 2020 CENSUS LUCA FEEDBACK AND APPEALS
INTRODUCTION
This chapter provides introductory information on the materials paper address participants
receive as part of the LUCA Feedback Phase based on the final format of the LUCA Review
Phase.
IMPORTANT:

For participants needing visuals and detailed examples, the 2020 Census Local Update
of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA) Respondent Guide; Paper Address List Format (D2031) distributed during the LUCA Review Phase includes additional graphics and
information. Locate the respondent guide on the LUCA website,
, and
use it to supplement instructions in this material.

1.1 Feedback Materials
The Census Bureau provides LUCA Feedback Phase materials to eligible governments beginning
in July 2019 and ending in September 2019. Unless a participant declined feedback, the Census
Bureau provides LUCA feedback materials for jurisdictions that submitted address updates after
reviewing and applying each properly formatted address update to the Census Address List and
adding any new addresses not already included. The Census Bureau verified the participant
suggested address updates (additions, corrections, deletions, etc.) to ensure that all address
updates and additions exist and that they are in the correct census block. Participants that
reviewed the Census Address List, agreed with its contents during the LUCA Review Phase, and
asked to receive feedback also receive LUCA Feedback Phase materials.
The Census Bureau provides feedback materials according to the final format that the
participant selected for the LUCA Review Phase. For paper address list participants, there are
three product preferences described in the detailed sub-sections below. Regardless of the
product preference, the feedback materials include:2
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Feedback Address Update Summary Report (D-2201) — displays the tallies of actions taken by
the Census Bureau for all the address updates submitted by an entity.
Detailed Feedback Address List (D-2202) — shows all processed (i.e., properly formatted)
address record updates submitted by the participant and a feedback processing code identifying
a specific action taken by the Census Bureau on that address record. This address list also
identifies any address records not commented on and deleted from the original Census Address
List by a different census operation or another level of government participating in LUCA.
Feedback Address Count List (D-2209) — contains the number of residential housing unit (HU)
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current number of HU and GQ residential addresses for each Census block within the
participant’s jurisdiction.
Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship List (D-2210) — identifies the large format parent
map sheet(s) or inset sheet(s) on which each census block is located. This product is for
participants that selected either paper or paper/Portable Document Format (PDF) maps. The
sort for this product is by census tract number and census block number in ascending order.
Feedback Maps — may include feature updates provided by the submitting entity, other LUCA
participants, and/or other updates found by the Census Bureau during other census operations.
The Census Bureau provides maps or shapefiles in the final format selected for the LUCA Review
Phase materials.
o Large format paper maps — large format (36”x32”) paper maps that may include one or
more sheets, for participants that selected the paper or paper/PDF maps. A bundled PDF of
the large format paper maps is included for paper/PDF map participants. Refer to the 2020
Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA) Respondent Guide; Paper
Address List Format (D-2031) for details on these materials.
o PDF maps — files provided on a DVD that contain legal-size (8.5”x14”) small format block
maps including Title 13 map spots (address structure coordinates showing the location of
residential addresses that appear on the Detailed Feedback Address List) for participants
that selected the paper/PDF maps.
o Shapefiles — created from the Master Address File/Topologically Integrated Geographic
Encoding and Referencing System (MAF/TIGER) for participants that selected digital maps or
Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS). These are also known as TIGER
Partnership shapefiles.
Reference/instructional materials — include the Feedback Respondent Guide, Quick Start Guide,
Feedback Address Update Summary Report, various forms, and readme file(s). For paper
participants receiving a DVD, these various materials are included in digital format on DVD. In
addition to the DVD, they are on the LUCA website at .

1.2 Paper Address List Product Preference Summaries
This section lists the materials provided for the three product preferences for paper address list
participants and provides information on opening the digital copy of the Feedback Address
Count List. Participants with either PDF maps or digital maps receive one DVD.3 Locate
additional details in Chapter 2 for materials listed in this chapter.

1.2.1 Paper Address List and Large Format Paper Maps (No PDF Maps)
Participants who selected the paper address list and large format paper maps product
preference for the LUCA Review Phase receive only printed materials, including two postage
paid return envelopes used for the return of their D-2012 form or their actual Title 13 materials
and D-2012. They may use one envelope to submit an updated D-2005 if necessary to update
the reviewer information. These participants do not receive a DVD with digital copies of these
printed materials. Their specific feedback related materials include the following:

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2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA) Feedback and Appeals
Respondent Guide; Instructions for Paper Address List Participants (D-2231).
2020 Census LUCA Feedback Paper Quick Start Guide (D-2241).
Feedback Address Update Summary Report (D-2201).
Detailed Feedback Address List (D-2202).
Feedback Address Count List (D-2209).
Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship List (D-2210).
Large format paper maps.
Confidentiality Agreement Form (D-2005).
Destruction or Return of Title 13 Materials Form (D-2012).

1.2.2 Paper Address List and Large Format Paper/PDF Maps
Participants who selected the paper address list and large format paper/PDF maps product
preference receive one Title 13 data disc DVD. This DVD includes reference/instructional
materials in the root directory. It contains copies of the large format maps along with other
large format map information and the small format block maps along with other small format
block map related information in the “maps” folder.
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 It extracts, BlockMap_Legend_LUCAF20.pdf – this is the small format block map legend.
ReadMe.txt – contains a statement regarding use of Adobe Reader® or Acrobat Professional
to properly open and view the .pdf maps. Download the free a portable document format
(PDF) software at .
About_the_maps.pdf – contains tips for using the small format block maps and includes a
brief description of the map types and supplemental files. This also includes tips for printing
the small format block maps.
LUCAF20.pdf – contains bundled .pdf file of the large format paper
maps.
LUCAF20_BLK2MS.txt – this is a portable document format (PDF) file
of the Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship List (D-2210). It contains a list of all the
blocks within the participant’s jurisdiction and sheet or grid number(s) that identify the large
format parent sheet(s) or inset sheet(s) where the block is located. This file is in a semicolon
text format and serves as a digital accompaniment to the printed version. For details on
properly importing the file, refer to Section 3.2.3 in the 2020 Census Local Update of Census
Addresses Operation (LUCA) Respondent Guide; Paper Address List Format (D-2031).

1.2.3 Paper Address List and Digital Maps
Participants who selected the paper address list and digital maps product preference receive
one Non-Title 13 data disc DVD. This DVD includes reference/instructional materials in the root
directory. It contains the shapefiles and Feedback Address Count List in the “shape” folder.
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1.2.4 Converting Comma Delimited Text Files
The Feedback Address Count List .csv file described above is a comma-delimited text file
provided to participants receiving a DVD (i.e., those receiving small format block maps or digital
maps). Many paper address participants may only need the printed version, but for those that
misplace their printed copy or need an additional copy, they may use this digital version to print
another copy or to sort and filter the digital version. The Feedback Address Count List is not
Title 13 material.
Most commercial spreadsheet and database programs can open the .csv files (e.g., Microsoft
Excel®, Microsoft Access®, etc.).4 However, in order to read the file contents properly,
participants must import the file rather than opening it. The following set of bullets use Excel
2016 to describe the proper way to open the .csv files.5
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Open a new Excel spreadsheet.
Select the “Data” tab. Click on “Get External Data.” Select “From Text.”
Navigate to the folder on the local computer containing the Feedback Address Count List and
click on the file. See the LUCA Feedback Paper Quick Start Guide (D-2241) for that information.
When the file highlights, select “Import” at the bottom of the screen.
The “Text Import Wizard – Step 1 of 3” window opens in Excel, check the “My data has headers”
box and select “Next.”
In Step 2 of 3, select “Comma” for Delimiters. From the “Text qualifier” drop-down menu, select
“{none}.” Select “Next” at the bottom of the screen.
In Step 3 of 3, hold the “Shift” key and scroll to the end of the columns. The columns will
highlight black.
Select the “Text” radio button. Define all field types as Text, including numeric fields such as
state, county, census tract number, census block number, and GEOID to account for leading
zeros that are important for accurate geocoding.
Click “Finish” at the bottom of the window.

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STATE
COUNTY

TRACT

Field
Number

Field Name

Field Description
Two-digit state FIPS code.
Three-digit county FIPS code.
Consists of a six-digit code with a decimal
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Field Name

BLOCK

GEOID

ORIGINAL_COUNT_OF_HUS

CURRENT_COUNT_OF_HUS

ORIGINAL_COUNT_OF_GQS

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four-digit base number, including leading zeroes,
plus a two-digit number suffix, with trailing
zeroes. For example, 1234.01 and 0003.00
Four-digit 2010 Census tabulation block number.
Census blocks are numbered uniquely from 0000
to 9999 within census tract, which nest within
state and county. The first digit of the census
block number identifies the block group within
the census tract in which the block falls.
15-digit combination of STATE, COUNTY, TRACT,
and BLOCK fields. For example 010090046001002.
Total number of addresses in the block identified
as residential housing units by data in the MAF
provided with the participant’s original LUCA
materials.
Total number of addresses in the block identified
as residential housing units by data in the MAF
after processing the participant’s LUCA
submission and other census operations.
Total number of addresses in the block identified
as residential group quarters or transitory
locations by data in the MAF provided with the
participant’s original LUCA materials.
Total number of addresses in the block identified
as residential group quarters or transitory
locations by data in the MAF after processing the
participant’s LUCA submission and other census
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CHAPTER 2. REVIEWING THE 2020 CENSUS LUCA FEEDBACK
MATERIALS AND PROCESSING CODES
This chapter provides detail on the content within the feedback materials and lays the
foundation for conducting a review of the materials. It devotes a section to describing the
detailed feedback processing codes and identifying which records are eligible for Appeal based
on their feedback processing code.

2.1 Feedback Address Update Summary Report (D-2201)
The Census Bureau provides a printed copy of the Feedback Address Update Summary Report
(D-2201) to participants with their feedback materials package. Participants receiving small
format block maps or digital maps will also find a portable document format (PDF) file of this
report on their enclosed DVD. The report summarizes the Census Bureau processing performed
on the address records submitted by participants during the LUCA Review Phase. This report
displays the tallies of actions taken by the Census Bureau for all of the address updates that the
participant submitted and the total number of address records on the original Census address
list that were deleted by a different census operation or another level of government
participating in LUCA. See Figure 1 for an example of the report.
Section “A” of the summary report contains the total number of address records submitted to
the Census Bureau for the LUCA Review Phase, the total number of address records submitted
that were processed, and the total number of address records submitted without required
information and were not processed. Unprocessed addresses include those with blank or
invalid action codes, addresses submitted without geographic information such as the census
tract and block numbers or the latitude and longitude coordinates, or non-city style addresses
without a map spot or latitude and longitude coordinates. The total number of participant
address records submitted for processing (e.g., 100) equals the total number of address records
processed (e.g., 91) and the total number of address records not processed (e.g., 9).
IMPORTANT:

The total number of submitted address records processed by the Census Bureau (e.g.,
91 records in the case of Figure 2) equates to the number of records that appear in the
Detailed Feedback Address List.

Section “B” of the report displays the tallies of actions taken by the Census Bureau for all the
processed address records submitted with valid action codes and map spot/coordinates (or
geocodes). The total number of address records accepted as requested (e.g., 61) and the total
number of address records not accepted as requested (e.g., 30), equals the total number of
address records submitted and processed (e.g., 91) as shown in Section “A” of the report.
Section “C” of the report contains address records not commented on, but deleted from the
original Census Address List by a different census operation or another level of government
participating in LUCA. Review Section 2.2.3 for information on these deleted records.

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Figure 1. Feedback Address Update Summary Report (D-2201) Example

2.2 Detailed Feedback Address List (D-2202)
The Census Bureau provides the Detailed Feedback Address List (D-2202) to participants as part
of their feedback materials in order to see the disposition of each submitted address record
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processed by the Census Bureau. Participants use the Detailed Feedback Address List to
determine which address records are eligible for Appeal and denote them accordingly. This
material shows all usable address record updates submitted by the participant, processed by
the Census Bureau, and a feedback processing code identifying a specific action taken on that
address record. In addition, the list contains any addresses that were on the participant’s
Census Address List during the LUCA Review Phase, but subsequently deleted by a different
census operation or another level of government participating in LUCA.
The printed Detailed Feedback Address List is on 8 ½ x 14 inch (legal size) paper, with six
addresses per page. To facilitate the participant’s feedback review, the Census Bureau provides
the Detailed Feedback Address List sorted based on the following order of the Feedback Code
column: X01, R03, A01, A02, A03, R01, and R02. Within each feedback processing code, the sort
is by the LUCA Review Phase sort order (i.e., tract/block or street name/house number).
Performing this dual sort promotes the records eligible for Appeal to the beginning while
retaining the reference to the sort from the LUCA Review Phase materials. The heading area of
this material identifies the sort option. See Figure 2 for an example of this material for a
fictitious entity.
IMPORTANT:

The Detailed Feedback Address List is the only editable material for the LUCA Feedback
Phase and the “Appeal Flag” column in the Detailed Feedback Address List is the only
editable column.

During the LUCA Review Phase, if participants determined the Census Address List was correct,
had no address updates, and returned either form D-2079 – No Updates or Changes to
Addresses Form or form D-2084 – Submission Deadline Form indicating that they wanted to
receive the LUCA Feedback Phase materials, their Detailed Feedback Address List contains only
the addresses deleted by a different census operation or another level of government
participating in LUCA. If there were no addresses deleted since the LUCA Review Phase,
participants do not receive a Detailed Feedback Address List. Instead they receive a paper insert
(D-2282), mentioned as the footnote in Section 1.1, which notifies them that they did not have
any addresses eligible for Appeal.

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Figure 2. Detailed Feedback Address List (D-2202) Example
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2.2.1 Heading Area (D-2202)
The top of each page of the Detailed Feedback Address List includes the heading area. This area
contains:
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The operation name (2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA).
The product type (Detailed Feedback Address List).
The Sort (e.g., Tract/Block or Street Name/House No).
The Entity ID (e.g., CO88009) and Entity name (e.g., Winter County).
The page number and total number of pages (e.g., Page 1 of 16).
The creation date for the material (e.g., 07/01/2019).

The disclosure statement, “DISCLOSURE PROHIBITED BY TITLE 13, U.S.C.”, appears along the
bottom of each page to reinforce the confidential nature of this material.

2.2.2 Column Descriptions (D-2202)
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Column 1, Appeal Flag—blank field for participant to flag an address for Appeal. This is the only
column available for edit. All other fields are static and not editable.

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Column 2, Line #—identifies the line number assigned for each address record present in the
processed submission.

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Column 4, LUCA Action Code—identifies the action code submitted by the participant, during
the LUCA Review Phase, to update an address. The action codes are as follows: A, C, D, J, and N.

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Column 6(a), State County Code—identifies the five-digit FIPS state and county code associated
with the address record in the MAF and included on the Detailed Feedback Address List.

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Column 7, GQ/TL Flag—displays a ‘G’ if the address is a group quarters, a ‘T’ if the address is a
transitory location, and is blank if the address is a housing unit.

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Column 8(b), Complete Street Name—identifies the full street or road name. The official name
of a thoroughfare as assigned by a governing authority, or a used and recognized alternate
(alias) name.

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Column 8(c), Group Quarters or Transitory Location Name—identifies the name of a group
quarters such as Bayside Nursing Home, Dobbs Hall or Hidden Mountain RV Park, if applicable.

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Column 8(f), City Style ZIP Code— identifies the five-digit United States Postal Service (USPS)
mail delivery ZIP Code for a city style address.

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Column 9(a), Non-city Style ZIP Code—identifies the five-digit USPS mail delivery ZIP Code for a
non-city style address, if applicable.

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Column 10, Map Spot Number—identifies the unique number assigned by the Census Bureau
for each map spot within a block, if applicable. Numbering starts over in each block.

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Column 11(a), Latitude—populated only if the Census Bureau has captured an address structure
point for the address, otherwise blank.

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Column 11(b), Longitude—populated only if the Census Bureau has captured an address
structure point for the address, otherwise blank.

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Column 12, Appeal Code (For Appeals Staff Use Only)—shaded gray and blank, used only by the
Appeals Staff.

2.2.3 Understanding the Feedback Processing Codes
The feedback processing codes in the Detailed Feedback Address List indicate the results of the
Census Bureau processing of participants records submitted during the LUCA Review Phase.
Table 4 identifies the feedback processing code assigned to the records submitted by a
participant. The second column indicates if the code is eligible for Appeal. The third column
gives the Census Bureau’s result of the processing, including information regarding the
acceptance or rejection of the participant’s update and a decision to include or exclude the
address from the 2020 Census.

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Table 4: Feedback Processing Codes

X01

Eligible
for
Appeal
Yes

R03

Yes

A01

A02

A03

R01

R02

Feedback
Code

The Feedback Code column of the Detailed Feedback Address List contains the code that
specifies if the Census Bureau accepted or rejected the action submitted by the participant. For
example, A01, A02, and A03 indicates the Census Bureau accepted the address update. These
three feedback processing codes are not eligible for Appeal. Both A01 and A02 records remain
in the 2020 Census enumeration universe and therefore are ineligible for Appeal while the A03
reflects an accepted update that excludes an address from the 2020 Census enumeration
universe (i.e., accepted D, N, and J LUCA actions).
The three “R” feedback processing codes (R01, R02, and R03) indicate the Census Bureau
rejected the updated addresses. Only the R03 is eligible for Appeal. Both R01 and R02 records
remain in the 2020 Census enumeration universe and therefore are ineligible for Appeal.
In addition to records submitted by a participant, the Detailed Feedback Address List may
include addresses that were in the Census Address List during the LUCA Review Phase (not
commented on by the participant), but deleted by a different census operation or another level
of government participating in LUCA. These addresses receive an X01 feedback processing code
and are eligible for Appeal.
IMPORTANT:

Only addresses assigned with feedback processing codes of X01 or R03 are eligible for
Appeal because they are not part of the 2020 Census enumeration universe.

2.2.4 Feedback Processing Code Examples
This section provides only a few examples for each feedback processing code. It documents
some of the most common scenarios encountered during the Census Bureau’s processing of
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LUCA Review Phase submissions. This list of examples is not a comprehensive list of all the
scenarios that lead to the assignment of feedback processing codes.
X01 – Address removed from the 2020 Census. The Census Bureau will exclude this address
from the 2020 Census for the participant’s jurisdiction. A different census operation or another
level of government participating in LUCA deleted the address. This address was not updated as
part of the participant’s LUCA Review Phase work. (Appeal eligible.)
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If a participant did not update the address but an update from a different census operation
deleted it, the participant would see the address as an X01.

R03 – Address is not in the 2020 Census. The Census Bureau will exclude this address from the
2020 Census for the participant’s jurisdiction and rejects the LUCA update. (Appeal eligible.)
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A01 – Address is in the 2020 Census in the same block. The Census Bureau will include this
address in the 2020 Census for the participant’s jurisdiction in the same block, and accepts the
LUCA update. (Ineligible for Appeal.)
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Participant adds an address (an A action) and the Census Bureau accepts it where the
participant says.

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Participant updated a street name or geocode (a C action) and the Census Bureau agrees.

A02 – Address is in the 2020 Census in a different block. The Census Bureau will include this
address in the 2020 Census for the participant’s jurisdiction in a different block, and accepts the
LUCA update. (Ineligible for Appeal.)
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Participant adds an address (an A action) and the Census Bureau accepts it in a different block.
This action would receive an A02.

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Participant submits an address record as an add (an A action). The Census Bureau has the same
address in a different block within the participant’s jurisdiction. This action would receive an
A02.

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Participant updated a street name or geocode (a C action) and the Census Bureau accepts it in a
different block. This action would receive an A02.

A03 – Address is not in the 2020 Census. The Census Bureau will exclude this address from the
2020 Census for the participant’s jurisdiction, and accepts the LUCA update. (Ineligible for
Appeal.)
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R01 – Address is in the 2020 Census in the same block. The Census Bureau will include this
address in the 2020 Census for the participant’s jurisdiction in the same block, and rejects the
LUCA update. (Ineligible for Appeal.)
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Participant submitted the address for deletion (a D action) and the record is a known, valid
residential address from the USPS Delivery Sequence File (DSF). This action would receive an
R01.

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Participant submitted the address as non-residential (an N action) and the record is a known,
valid residential address from the USPS DSF. This action would receive an R01.

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Participant submitted the address as out of jurisdiction (a J action) and the record is a known,
valid residential address in their jurisdiction from the USPS DSF. This action would receive an
R01.

R02 – Address is in the 2020 Census in a different block. The Census Bureau will include this
address in the 2020 Census for the participant’s jurisdiction in a different block, and rejects the
LUCA update. (Ineligible for Appeal.)
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Participant submitted a geocode change (a C action) and the Census Bureau rejects the new
geocode keeping the address in the original location. This action would receive an R02.

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Participant submitted a geocode change (a C action) and the Census Bureau chooses “third block”
(meaning the location is not where it was on the LUCA Review Phase materials, NOR where the
participant says, but the Census Bureau moved the record to a third block). This action would
receive an R02.

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block, the one submitted by the county. The state’s action would receive an R02. The county’s
action would receive an A01.
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Participant submitted the address as non-residential (an N action) and the record is valid nonresidential address in a different block. This action would receive an R02.

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Participant submitted the address as out of jurisdiction (a J action) and the record is a valid
residential address in a different block within their jurisdiction. This action would receive an R02.

2.3 Feedback Address Count List (D-2209)
The Census Bureau provides the Feedback Address Count List (D-2209) to participants to show
the change in residential address block tallies between the LUCA Review Phase and the LUCA
Feedback Phase. The list contains the LUCA Review Phase tallies of residential addresses
(housing unit and group quarters) that were on the participant’s Census Address List and the
current number of residential addresses (housing unit and group quarters) in the Census
Address List for each census block within the jurisdiction. It is important to realize that tally
differences do not indicate lack of coverage. It could indicate a change to geocoding between
census blocks in your jurisdiction. The tally differences may also be the result of work
performed during other census operations. There is no direct link between change in tallies on
the Feedback Address Count List and Appeal eligibility for individual address records on the
Detailed Feedback Address List.
The printed Feedback Address Count List is on 8 ½ x 11 inch (letter size) paper with 24 rows per
page, divided into two sections for a total of 48 blocks per page. Each section includes seven
columns of information. The last page contains a “Total” row at the bottom that summarizes
each of the four “count” columns. The Census Bureau provides the Feedback Address Count List
sorted based on the State County Code, Census Tract, and Census Block columns. See Figure 3
for an example of this material for a fictitious entity

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Figure 3. Feedback Address Count List (D-2209) Example
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2.3.1 Heading Area (D-2209)
The top of each page of the Feedback Address Count List includes the heading area. This area
contains:
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The operation name (2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA).
The product type (Feedback Address Count List).
The reference statement (For Reference Only - Do Not Edit).
The Entity ID (e.g., CO88009) and Entity name (e.g., Winter County).
The page number and total number of pages (e.g., Page 2 of 21).
The creation date for the material (e.g., 07/01/2019).

2.3.2 Column Descriptions (D-2209)
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State County Code— identifies the five-digit FIPS state and county code associated with each
census block in the jurisdiction.

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2.4 Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship List (D-2210)
Participants receive a Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship List (D-2210) that includes all
the census blocks for the participant’s jurisdiction and the large format map sheet(s) on which
each census block is located. The sort is in ascending order, by census tract number and census
block number. See Figure 4 for an example of this material for a fictitious entity.
Participants receiving small format block maps or digital maps receive a digital version of this
product on their DVD. Open this semicolon delimited text file using a simple text editor such as
WordPad or Notepad or import the file into a spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel as
detailed in Section 3.2.3 of the 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA)
Respondent Guide; Paper Address List Format (D-2031).

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Figure 4. Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship List (D-2210) Example

2.4.1 Heading Area (D-2210)
The top of each page of the Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship List includes the heading
area. This area contains:
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The operation name (2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA).
The product type (Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship List).
The reference statement (For Reference Only - Do Not Edit).
The Entity ID (e.g., CO88009) and Entity name (e.g., Winter County).
The page number and total number of pages (e.g., Page 1 of 13).
The creation date for the material (e.g., 07/01/2019).

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2.4.2 Column Descriptions (D-2210)
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State County Code— identifies the five-digit FIPS state and county code associated with each
census block in the jurisdiction.

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Sheet Number(s)—identifies the large format parent sheet(s) or inset sheet(s) on which the
census block is located.

2.5 Paper Maps, PDF maps, and Shapefiles
The Census Bureau provides paper maps and/or PDF maps, or shapefiles during the LUCA
Feedback Phase, according to the final format that the participant selected for the LUCA Review
Phase. Participants use the maps for geocoding reference and for review of any map updates
submitted during the LUCA Review Phase. Maps may include feature updates provided by the
submitting entity, other LUCA participants, and/or other updates found by the Census Bureau
during other census operations. Map legends for both the large format maps and the small
format block maps closely resemble the legends used during the LUCA Review Phase, with
minor changes made to symbology to reflect Appeal-eligible address records and the two types
of residential addresses (housing units and group quarters). Blue circles or blue squares, that
represent housing units or group quarters respectively, show the Appeal-eligible records while
gray symbols of the same style show records ineligible for Appeal. For examples of a small
format block map (e.g., PDF maps) with the updated map symbols, see Figure 5 and Figure 6.
Refer to the 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA) Respondent
Guide; Paper Address List Format (D-2031) included with the original LUCA Review Phase
materials for details on the large format maps, small format block maps, shapefiles, and the
block to map sheet relationship list.8 This guide does not repeat all of the map-related
information in D-2031 since the feedback map materials are reference material for geocoding
purposes only. Locate a copy of the D-2031 on the LUCA website at
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IMPORTANT:

Participants may not submit map or shapefile updates during the LUCA Feedback Phase
due to 2020 Census operational scheduling.

Chapter 3, The LUCA Paper Maps and Chapter 5, TIGER Partnership Shapefiles provide detailed examples and information.

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Figure 5. LUCA Feedback Small Format Block Map Example
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Figure 6. LUCA Feedback Small Format Block Map Example - Zoomed Section
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CHAPTER 3. HOW TO FILE AN APPEAL
This chapter provides information on the process to Appeal addresses while reviewing the 2020
Census LUCA feedback materials. The Federal Register notice on the 2020 Census LUCA Appeals
Process forms the basis for much of the content in this chapter. A copy of the Federal Register
notice is included in the feedback materials package or can be located on LUCA website at
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3.1 Background
To ensure that tribal, state, and local governments participating in 2020 Census LUCA have a
means to Appeal the Census Bureau’s determinations, the Census Address List Improvement
Act of 1994 requires that the Administrator of OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs (OIRA), acting through the Chief Statistician and in consultation with the Census Bureau,
develop an Appeals Process by establishing a temporary federal entity, the 2020 Census LUCA
Appeals Office. This office will resolve any disagreements that may remain after participating
governments receive the Census Bureau’s LUCA Feedback materials and make a final decision
on the inclusion of appealed addresses. Participants must contact staff in the 2020 Census LUCA
Appeals Office, not the Census Bureau, for specific Appeal-related questions. Reach the Appeals
Staff toll-free, by phone, at (888) 222-9907.

3.2 Deadline for Filing an Appeal
The deadline for filing an Appeal is 45 calendar days after the date the participant receives their
feedback materials from the Census Bureau. The 2020 Census LUCA Appeals Office defines
“receipt” as the delivery date reported to the Census Bureau by the delivery service carrier.
In order to safeguard the confidential address materials covered by Title 13, the submission of
an Appeal to the Appeals Staff must adhere to the Census Bureau's specific guidelines for
handling materials supplied with the feedback materials. The participant must submit its Appeal
materials to the Appeals Staff following the instructions outlined in Section 3.5, and should
keep a record of the date it submits these materials in case there are questions about the
submission date. The participant may not submit any materials to the Appeals Staff after the 45
calendar day period has elapsed.
Upon receipt of an Appeal, the Appeals Staff will send a confirmation of receipt to the
participant. They also will notify the Census Bureau that a participant has filed an Appeal.

3.3 Procedures for Filing an Appeal
A participant is eligible to file an Appeal if they returned address additions or corrections to the
Census Address List during the LUCA Review Phase, or if they certified, after review, that the
Census Address List was correct and required no updates. A participant may Appeal the
following types of addresses:
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feedback processing code in column 5 (Feedback Code). The 2020 Census enumeration universe
excludes these records.
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IMPORTANT REMINDER:

Only the X01 and R03 address records are eligible for Appeal.

As mentioned in Section 2.2, to facilitate the participant’s feedback review, the Census Bureau
provides the Detailed Feedback Address List sorted based on the following order of the
Feedback Code column: X01, R03, A01, A02, A03, R01, and R02. Within each feedback
processing code, the sort is by the LUCA Review Phase sort order (i.e., tract/block or street
name/house number). Performing this dual sort promotes the Appeal-eligible records to the
beginning while retaining the reference to the sort from the LUCA Review Phase materials.
For each X01 and R03 coded address record on the Detailed Feedback Address List that the
participant believes should be reinstated in the Census Address List, insert a ”Y” in column 1
(Appeal Flag) for that address.

3.4 Supporting Documentation
The 2020 Census LUCA Appeals Office requires eligible participants to provide evidence of
existence and the location for appealed addresses. To this end, eligible participants must
provide the supporting documentation for all appealed addresses as specified below.
For the 2020 Census LUCA Appeals process, participants may apply the same set of supporting
evidence to a group of addresses. For example, participants may wish to supply one set of
supporting evidence for related addresses such as those associated with a single housing
development or complex if the set of supporting evidence substantiates the existence of the full
set of linked addresses. In other cases, a written description of a robust process to review and
verify the Appeal-eligible addresses using highly accurate sources may support a set of
addresses. Participants must supplement this narrative with a selection of appealed addresses
associated with an exact location and proven with one of the evidence types listed below.
Eligible governments must submit the following supporting documentation with their Appeal:
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A written narrative with an explanation of the eligible government’s position for why the
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For each address on the Detailed Feedback Address List that the participant is appealing, write
(or key if the supporting documentation is in digital format) the Appeal Flag from column 1 and
the line number from column 2 (Line #) on the supporting documentation to show the exact
location in the document where the evidence for that address is located. For example, if
submitting property tax records that contain 30 tax records per page, print (or key) the Appeal
Flag and Line # (e.g., “Y4” if the Appeal-eligible record was line number 4 of the Detailed
Feedback Address List) on the one tax record among those 30 tax records that supports the
Appeal.
Only submit documentation specific to the addresses being appealed, e.g., one property tax
record or one utility record for each appealed address or only those pages of a list with the
records for the appealed addresses appropriately marked. If a supporting document validates
the existence of multiple appealed records, participants must develop a method for linking the
supporting evidence to the appealed address or group of appealed addresses. Whatever
method a participant chooses to associate source material with their appealed records, it is
crucial for the Appeals Staff to be able to determine which evidence supports which address
records or set of address records in order to process the Appeal.
Direct questions on the Appeals process to the 2020 Census LUCA Appeals Office toll-free, by
phone, at (888) 222-9907. The LUCA website, , also lists their contact information.

3.5 Preparing and Submitting Appeal Materials to the 2020 Census LUCA
Appeals Office
To file an Appeal, participants must submit a hard copy of their written narrative and of their
pages of the Detailed Feedback Address List with records flagged for Appeal as described below
in Section 3.5.1. They may choose to include hard copies of their source description(s) and
supporting documentation or they may choose to include a CD or DVD with digital copies of
their supporting documentation and source description(s) to accompany their hard copy
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3.5.1 Preparing Appeal Materials for Submission
After completing the review of the LUCA Feedback Phase materials and flagging some records
for Appeal, return only the pages of the Detailed Feedback Address List that contain records
with a “Y” in the Appeal Flag column. Please do not return unedited pages to the 2020 Census
LUCA Appeals Office; doing so complicates their review. Make, and retain, a copy of the edited
pages for reference while the Appeals Staff conducts their work. Once the Appeals process
completes, participants must destroy or return these materials to the Census Bureau as part of
the Closeout Phase discussed in Chapter 4.
Prepare a written narrative with the explanation of the participant’s Appeal to the 2020 Census
LUCA Appeals Office. The narrative should outline the basis of the Appeal and the participant’s
position for why the 2020 Census LUCA Appeals Office should adopt the recommendations. The
narrative should provide the contact information for the Appeal, including:
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The name of the governmental jurisdiction filing the Appeal.
The name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address (if any) for the jurisdiction’s
contact person for the Appeal. Ensure this person is on the D-2005 – Confidentiality Agreement
Form.
An inventory of the supporting documentation pages/materials enclosed (e.g., submitting four
pages of supporting documentation for 15 appealed records or submitting three documents that
denote support for 15 appealed records). Consider including a brief summary of how to navigate
the documentation in conjunction with the Detailed Feedback Address List.

The detailed description(s) of the address source(s) can be included within the written narrative
or within separate documentation. If participants use more than one source, they must be sure
to detail the differences between the sources and identify how they used the sources during
the Appeals process.
Organize the supporting documentation. Retain a copy (digital and/or hard copy) of the
supporting documentation to retain for reference in case the Appeals Staff have questions
about the submitted materials.

3.5.2 Shipping Instructions for Submitting Appeal Materials
Participants ship their hard copy materials and their CD or DVD of their digital information, if
applicable, using the following instructions to package and ship materials to the 2020 Census
LUCA Appeals Office:
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Label both sides of the inner envelope (or container) with the notice:
“DISCLOSURE PROHIBITED BY TITLE 13, U.S.C.”

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Place the inner envelope (or container) into the outer envelope.

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Do not label the outer envelope with the disclosure notice.

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Ship to the following address for the 2020 Census LUCA Appeals Office:
2020 Census LUCA Appeals Office
Attn: LUCA Appeals Staff
1201 E 10th St
Jeffersonville IN 47132
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CHAPTER 4. 2020 CENSUS LUCA CLOSEOUT
The Census Bureau must account for all Title 13 material delivered to participants during both
the LUCA Review Phase and Feedback Phase, and any copies of those materials, to close out the
operation for 2020. It is the responsibility of the LUCA liaison to ensure the proper disposal of
the Title 13 material. The designated liaison is required to verify the destruction or return of
any remaining Title 13 materials, both paper and digital (i.e., paper copies, backup files, etc.) by
signing and returning to the Census Bureau the D-2012 – Destruction or Return of Title 13, U.S.C.
Materials Form enclosed with the feedback materials and found in Appendix C. The destruction
of materials is the preferred method rather than returning the materials to the Census Bureau.
IMPORTANT:

Please await a response from the 2020 Census LUCA Appeals Office on the status of the
Appeal prior to destroying or returning the Title 13 material.

All LUCA reviewers and anyone with access to Title 13 materials (includes all persons who
signed the D-2005 – Confidentiality Agreement Form) are required to sign and date the D-2012
form once the LUCA Appeals process concludes. Should any liaison, reviewer, or anyone with
access to Title 13 materials leave before the completion of the LUCA operation, they are
required to sign out of the program by signing and dating this form. If any liaison or reviewer
leaves and fails to sign and date this form, the current liaison can sign out on their behalf.
Participants choosing to destroy their materials must return the D-2012 as soon as possible
after the destruction of materials and must ensure the form contains all appropriate liaison and
reviewer signatures to close out 2020 Census LUCA. Use the enclosed, postage-paid envelope
to return the D-2012. Participants choosing to return their materials, rather than destroy them,
must include this form with the materials and must follow the packaging and shipping
instructions in Appendix A to ensure the security of the Title 13 materials.

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APPENDICES

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APPENDIX A. CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY GUIDELINES
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Introduction

Federal law, under Title 13 of the United States Code (U.S.C.), requires the U.S. Census Bureau
to maintain the confidentiality of the information it collects. The Census Bureau takes this
responsibility very seriously. Respondents place their trust in the Census Bureau each time they
complete a survey or an interview. This trust in confidentiality is critical to the success of the
Census Bureau’s mission to collect and report the most accurate data possible. To uphold the
law, the Census Bureau requires that any individuals with access to Title 13 materials adhere to
the prescribed confidentiality and security guidelines.

Title 13, U.S. Code

In 1994, under Public Law 103-430, the U.S. Congress amended Chapter 1 of Title 13 to allow
the local government census liaison to review and update the Census Bureau’s address
information for their jurisdiction. Although the amendment allows official local government
access, the amendment reaffirmed the confidential nature of the Census Bureau’s address
information. Census information protected under Title 13 includes:
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Everything on a completed or partially completed questionnaire or any information obtained in
a personal or telephone interview.

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Individual addresses maintained by the Census Bureau, including those shared with
governments through the 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA).

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Digital or paper maps with latitude/longitude coordinate data that identify the location of living
quarters (structure points).

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Title 13 U.S.C. does not apply to generalized address information, such as address range data
available in the Census Bureau’s digital products or address counts by census block.

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The Census Bureau will not deliver LUCA materials to a participant until we have received the
completed and signed Confidentiality Agreement and the Confidentiality and Security Checklist.
The Census Bureau’s Title 13 data, including addresses and latitude/longitude coordinate data
(structure points), cannot be used to create, update, nor modify a tribal, state, or local
jurisdiction’s address list or database.
A signature on the Confidentiality Agreement constitutes a legal agreement by each individual
to keep confidential Census Bureau Title 13 data and abide by the security guidelines outlined
below. While access to Title 13 materials is temporary, the commitment to keep the
information confidential is effective for a lifetime.

Security Guidelines

The LUCA liaison accepts the responsibility for protecting and safeguarding the LUCA materials.
The liaison must restrict access to the Census Bureau’s information covered under Title 13 to
those individuals who have signed the Confidentiality Agreement.

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Protecting Digital Title 13 Materials

Operating systems, programs, applications, and data are collectively referred to as Information
Technology (IT) systems in this document. Any IT systems used for LUCA participation must be
accessible only to those who have signed the Confidentiality Agreement. Your IT systems should
restrict the read, write, and delete functions to all Title 13 materials.
Digital Guidelines
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Construct electronic security profiles to allow only the LUCA liaison and the LUCA reviewers to
access Title 13 materials. Test your security to ensure that access is restricted.

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Use file encryption and passwords to protect all digital Title 13 materials at all times. Encrypt
files using the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) with key length of 256 bits.

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Do not leave computers with Title 13 materials unattended. Log-off computers, lock terminals,
and lock the room when not in use.

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Label all digital media and every printed page of any paper materials produced from Title 13
digital media with the following:

“This document contains information, the release of which is prohibited by Title 13,
U.S.C., and is for U.S. Census Bureau official use only. Wrongful disclosure or release of
information can be punished by fine or imprisonment (Public Law 99-474).”
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Do not send backup digital media off-site. Store in a secured area. Do not mix, store, or back-up
LUCA data with other data.

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Clear dedicated digital media containing Title 13 materials before reuse. Overwrite Title 13
digital data minimally three times using a commercial disk utility program.

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Do not disclose precise or even anecdotal information about Census Bureau addresses or
locations to anyone who has not signed the Confidentiality Agreement.

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Password Guidelines
The IT systems must use logon routines that require a user-ID and password that conform to
the following guidelines:
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Unique user-ID and password required for the LUCA liaison, the LUCA reviewers, and anyone
who has signed the Confidentiality Agreement.

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Must consist of at least twelve, nonblank characters consisting of at least one alphabet letter
and either one number or one special character (for example: $,*, or &).

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Reject passwords that are the same as the user-ID or that have been used within the last six
months.

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Disable passwords after three failed attempts.

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Mask passwords.

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Require password changes every 90 days or immediately, if compromised.

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Require user to change an assigned password to a unique password the first time the user
accesses a new account.

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Protecting Paper Title 13 Materials

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Do not leave Title 13 materials unattended. Secure all Title 13 materials in a locked room. If
possible, store Title 13 materials in locked desks or cabinets.

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Do not disclose precise or even anecdotal information about Census Bureau addresses or
locations to anyone who has not signed the Confidentiality Agreement.

Reporting an Incident

If you discover that any Title 13 materials have been viewed by unauthorized persons or are
missing from your inventory, you must:
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On-site Visits

The Census Bureau may make an on-site visit to review a participant’s security procedures. The
Census Bureau will strive not to disrupt office operations. A visit may include a review of:
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Storage and handling of Title 13 materials.

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Employee access to Title 13 materials.

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Physical safeguard of stored Title 13 materials.

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IT Systems, including use of passwords.

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Employee awareness of their responsibilities to Title 13 materials.

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Destruction of Census Bureau Confidential Materials

After the entire LUCA operation has concluded, all Title 13 materials must be destroyed
(preferred method) or returned according to the Census Bureau’s specific guidelines. The LUCA
liaison is required to verify the destruction or return of any Title 13 materials, both paper and
digital, including all paper copies, backup files, etc., by signing and returning the Destruction or
Return of Title 13, U.S.C. Materials form. In addition, anyone who signed the Confidentiality
Agreement is required to sign this form once his or her participation in LUCA has ended. Should
any liaison, reviewer, or anyone who signed the Confidentiality Agreement leave before the
completion of LUCA, they must sign and date this form. If any liaison, reviewer, or anyone who
signed the Confidentiality Agreement is unable to sign and date the form, the current liaison
must sign and date on their behalf.
Only individuals who signed the Confidentiality Agreement are permitted to destroy Title 13
materials:
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Never deposit Title 13 materials in a trash or recycle container, or dispose of information in a
landfill before destruction procedures are completed.

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Note: Hand tearing is an unacceptable method of Title 13 material disposal before destruction.

See the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Special Publication 800-88, Revision 1,
Guidelines for Media Sanitization for further information on acceptable methods for digital
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media and office equipment sanitization
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Returning Census Bureau Title 13 Materials

After the entire LUCA operation has concluded, all Title 13 materials must be destroyed
(preferred method) or returned according to the Census Bureau’s specific guidelines. If you
decide to return the Title 13 materials rather than destroying them, follow these guidelines:
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Label both sides of the inner envelope (or container) with the notice:

“DISCLOSURE PROHIBITED BY Title 13, U.S.C.”
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Place the inner envelope (or container) into the outer envelope.

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Use the mailing label that was included in the initial mail-out of materials. If you have
misplaced the mailing label, please contact the Census Bureau to have a replacement label sent
to you.

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If you do not use the mailing label, ship using a service that provides tracking information, such
as U.S. Postal Service trackable delivery, FedEx, United Parcel Service (UPS), or similar service.

Figure 7. Mailing Envelope Examples for Return of Title 13 U.S.C. Materials

Ship to the address shown above, and listed below, for the return of LUCA Title 13 materials:
ATTN: Geography LUCA BLDG 63E
National Processing Center
1201 E 10th St
Jeffersonville IN 47132

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APPENDIX C. DESTRUCTION OR RETURN OF TITLE 13 U.S.C.
MATERIALS FORM

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APPENDIX D. GLOSSARY
Address Count List—This material was included as part of the LUCA Review Phase materials. It
identified the number of housing unit addresses and group quarters addresses on the Census
Address List for each census block within a jurisdiction.
Address range—The lowest and highest address numbers used to identify structures along each
side of a street segment that has city style addresses. Usually one side of the street has even
address numbers and the other side has odd address numbers.
Block to Map Sheet Relationship List—This material was included as part of the LUCA Review
Phase materials. It identified census block numbers and the Census Bureau large format map(s)
on which each block is located.
Boundary—A line, on a map, either invisible or coincident with a visible feature that identifies
the extent of a geographic entity, such as a census tract, city, county, or state. A boundary
marks the limits of an area.
Census Address List—This material was included as part of the LUCA Review Phase materials.
The Census Address List, extracted from the Master Address File (MAF) for review and update
during 2020 Census LUCA, contains all the residential addresses (city style and non-city style)
known to the Census Bureau for your government. It also contains census geographic codes
(state, county, census tract, census block) that indicate the location of each address. Many
addresses also contain latitude and longitude coordinates depicting the address location.
Census block—A census block is an area bounded by visible and/or invisible features shown on
Census Bureau maps. A census block is the smallest geographic area created by the Census
Bureau for which it collects and tabulates decennial census data. Census blocks are numbered
within census tracts and are uniquely numbered within census tracts.
Census block number—Census block numbers are a four-digit number. Census blocks are
numbered uniquely within each census tract.
Census Bureau—An agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce. The U.S. Census Bureau
is the country's preeminent statistical collection and dissemination agency. It publishes a wide
variety of statistical data about people and the economy of the nation. The Census Bureau
conducts approximately 200 annual surveys and conducts the decennial census of the United
States population.
Census Bureau map—Any map produced by the Census Bureau. A Census Bureau map displays
geographic entities used in a Census Bureau sponsored census or survey for which the Census
Bureau tabulates data.
Census tract—A small, relatively permanent statistical subdivision of a county or statistically
equivalent entity delineated for data presentation. Designed to be relatively homogeneous
units with respect to population characteristics, economic status, and living conditions at the
time of establishment, census tracts generally contain between 1,000 and 8,000 people, with
an optimum size of 4,000 people. Delineated with the intention of being stable over many
decades, census tract boundaries generally follow relatively permanent visible features.
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However, they may follow governmental unit boundaries and other invisible features in some
instances; the boundary of a state or county (or statistically equivalent entity) is always a
census tract boundary.
Census tract number—Unique numbers to identify census tracts within a county or statistically
equivalent entity. Census tract numbers are a four-digit number followed by a decimal point
and a two-digit number for suffixed tracts, e.g., 1234.01. For census tracts without a suffix, the
number will contain a period with zero fill, e.g., 4567.00. Leading zeros for census tracts, e.g.,
0001.00, are not shown on Census Bureau maps. This tract would appear as “1” on the paper
maps.
City style address—The Census Bureau’s definition of a city style address is an address
consisting of a house number and street or road name. For example, 201 Main Street is a city
style address. The address may or may not be used for the delivery of mail and may include
apartment numbers/designations or similar identifiers.
Confidentiality—The guarantee made by law (Title 13, United States Code) to individuals who
provide information about themselves or their business to the Census Bureau. This item refers
to the Census Bureau’s promise of nondisclosure of that information to others.
County—The primary legal division of most states. Most are governmental units with powers
defined by state law.
Detailed Feedback Address List— A hard copy address list generated by the Census Bureau that
shows all accepted (i.e., properly formatted) address record updates submitted by the
participant during the LUCA Review Phase and a feedback processing code identifying a specific
action taken by the Census Bureau on that address record. This address list also identifies any
address records not commented on and deleted from the original Census Address List by a
different census operation or another level of government participating in LUCA.
Edges—All linear features contained in the MAF/TIGER database.
Edges shapefile— An Esri® shapefile of the linear features contained in the MAF/TIGER
database During the LUCA Review Phase, participants using digital map materials used the
edges shapefile to add, delete, or change linear feature attributes. During the LUCA Feedback
Phase, participants use the edges shapefile for reference only to review updates they made
during the LUCA Review Phase or other updates made since the LUCA Review Phase concluded.
Enumeration at Transitory Locations (ETL) operation—Provides coverage for locations where
people live in non-traditional housing that is transient or movable in nature. Most census
questionnaires are mailed, or hand-delivered by census personnel, to known addresses in the
Census Master Address File (MAF). However, due to changes in society, some people no longer
maintain a traditional residence (house, apartment, condo, etc.), and have decided to live in
boats, motorized recreational vehicles (RVs), trailers that are pulled by car or trucks, or any
other type of housing that is movable or mobile, including tents. For operational purposes, we
refer to these as “portable housing units.”
The type of Transitory Locations (TLs) that are included in the ETL are:
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Recreational (RV) parks.

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Marinas.
Campgrounds.

Feature—Any part of the landscape, whether natural (such as, a stream or ridge) or man-made
(such as a road or power line). In a geographic context, features are any part of the landscape
portrayed on a map, including nonvisible boundaries of legal entities, such as city limits or
county lines.
Federal Information Processing Series (FIPS)—These are codes formerly known as Federal
Information Processing Standards codes, until the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) announced its decision in 2005 to remove geographic entity codes from its
oversight. The Census Bureau continues to maintain and issue codes for geographic entities
covered under FIPS oversight, albeit with a revised meaning for the FIPS acronym. Geographic
entities covered under FIPS include states, counties, congressional districts, core based
statistical areas, places, county subdivisions, sub-minor civil divisions, consolidated cities, and
all types of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian areas. FIPS codes are assigned
alphabetically according to the name of the geographic entity and may change to maintain
alphabetic sort when new entities are created or names change. FIPS codes for specific
geographic entity types are usually unique within the next highest level of geographic entity
with which a nesting relationship exists. For example, FIPS state, congressional district, and core
based statistical area codes are unique within nation; FIPS county, place, county subdivision,
and sub-minor civil division codes are unique within state. The codes for American Indian,
Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian areas also are unique within state; those areas in multiple
states will have different codes for each state.
Feedback Address Count List— A hard copy address count list or comma-delimited text file,
in .csv format, containing the number of housing unit and group quarters residential addresses
on the LUCA Review Phase Census Address List and the current number of housing units and
group quarters residential addresses for each census block within the participant’s jurisdiction.
This product accompanies the Feedback Phase materials.
Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship List—This material is included as part of the
Feedback Phase materials. It identifies census block numbers and the Census Bureau large
format map(s) on which each block is located.
Geocodes—Codes that place an individual address in its correct geographic location, which, in
census terms, includes the correct state, county, census tract, and census block codes. Because
the Census Bureau counts people where they live, geocodes provide information to Census
enumerators for locating an address. Accurate geocoding also ensures the Census Bureau
counts housing units, and the people associated with them, in the correct census geography.
Geographic Information System (GIS)—A computer system for the storage, retrieval, and
maintenance of information about the points, lines, and areas that represent the streets and
roads, rivers, railroads, geographic entities, and other features on the surface of the Earthinformation that previously was available only on paper maps.
Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS)—A self-contained GIS update and processing
package provided by the Census Bureau for participation in a variety of Census geography
programs, including 2020 Census LUCA. Pre-packaged to include all of the components for 2020
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Census LUCA, the GUPS contains the Detailed Feedback Address List, Feedback Address Count
List, and TIGER Partnership shapefiles for the LUCA Feedback Phase. It contained the Census
Address List, address count list, and TIGER Partnership shapefiles for use during the LUCA
Review Phase. GUPS allows the participant to add external geospatial data (shapefiles,
geodatabases, and imagery) for comparison and update purposes. Delivery of all data (software,
address list, address count list and shapefiles) is on DVD.
Governmental unit (GU)—A geographic entity established by legal action for the purpose of
implementing specified governmental functions. Most governmental units provide a number of
general government services and raise revenues (usually through taxing authority).
Group quarters (GQ)—A place where people live or stay normally owned or managed by an
entity or organization providing housing and/or services for the residents. These services may
include custodial or medical care as well as other types of assistance, and residency is
commonly restricted to those receiving these services. People that live in a group quarters are
usually not related. Group quarters include such places as college residence halls, residential
treatment centers, skilled nursing facilities, group homes, military barracks, correctional
facilities, workers’ dormitories, and facilities for people experiencing homelessness.
Highest elected official (HEO)—The person most responsible for the governmental activities of
a local government. This person receives the LUCA invitation letter, and must designate a LUCA
liaison, to participate in the 2020 Census LUCA Operation.
Housing unit (HU)—A single-family house, townhouse, mobile home, trailer, apartment, group
of rooms, or a single room occupied as a separate living quarters or, if vacant, intended for
occupancy as a separate living quarters. A separate living quarters is one in which one or more
occupants (or intended occupants, if vacant) live separate from any other individual(s) in the
building and have direct access to the living quarters without going through another living
quarters, such as from outside the building or through a common hall.
Living quarters—Any site where people live, stay, or could live. Living quarters are classified as
housing units or group quarters. They are usually found in structures intended for residential
use, but also may be found in structures intended for non-residential use as well as tents, vans,
shelters for people without housing, dormitories, barracks, and so forth, or they might not be
associated with a structure at all.
LUCA liaison—The main point of contact appointed by the highest elected official (HEO) of each
jurisdiction to review the Census Address List and maps against local records to identify
differences. This person, also known as the program primary liaison or designated liaison,
accepts responsibility for safeguarding Title 13 materials and are ultimately responsible for
destroying (or returning) the materials. They must sign out of LUCA and submit the Destruction
or Return of Title 13 Materials Form (D-2012) after ensuring all LUCA reviewers sign the form as
well.
LUCA reviewer—Individual(s) selected by the HEO or LUCA liaison to assist with conducting the
LUCA review. They accept responsibility for safeguarding Title 13 materials and, like the liaison,
must sign out of LUCA and submit the Destruction or Return of Title 13 Materials Form (D-2012).
Master Address File (MAF)—The Census Bureau’s nationwide database of all addresses and
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physical/location descriptions known to the Census Bureau used to support many of the Census
Bureau’s operations. Besides containing mailing addresses and ZIP Codes, a MAF record also
contains geographic information about the location of addresses. The Census Bureau’s
Geography Division regularly updates the MAF/TIGER database from various sources, including
the United States Postal Service (USPS) Delivery Sequence File (DSF) and other sources of
updates such as current surveys and locally provided sources.
MAF/TIGER Database (MTDB)—The Census Bureau’s nationwide geographic database, which
integrates the Master Address File (MAF) and Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding
and Referencing (TIGER) files.
Metadata—Describes the data content, coordinate system/projection, author, source, and
other characteristics of GIS files.
Minor civil division (MCD)—The primary governmental or administrative division of a county in
29 states and the Island Areas having legal boundaries, names, and descriptions. The MCDs
represent many different types of legal entities with a wide variety of characteristics, powers,
and functions depending on the state and type of MCD. In some states, some or all of the
incorporated places also constitute MCDs. MCDs are identified by a variety of terms, such as
town (in eight states), township, and/or district. They include both functioning and
nonfunctioning government entities.
Non-city style address—An address that does not have a house number and/or street name or
may not include a complete house number and street name address. This includes rural route
and box number address and highway contract route addresses, etc., which may include a box
number, post office boxes and drawers, and general delivery.
Occupied housing unit—A housing unit is classified as occupied if it is the usual place of
residence of the individual or group of persons living in it at the time of enumeration or if the
occupants are only temporarily absent; for example, away on vacation. Occupied rooms or
suites of rooms in hotels, motels, and similar places are classified as housing units only when
occupied by permanent residents, that is, individuals for whom the facility is their usual place of
residence.
Place—A concentration of population either legally bound as an incorporated place,
consolidated city, or identified by the Census Bureau as a census designated place.
Regional Census Center (RCC)—Temporary offices set up approximately two years prior to the
decennial census. The geographic staff from the Regional Offices are assigned to their
respective RCC and assist with the execution of various geographic operations as well as
provide support for the field operations conducted during the decennial.
Regional Office (RO)—One of six permanent Census Bureau offices distributed across the
nation. Regional offices are responsible for the Census Bureau’s field operations.
Shapefile—Digital representations of geographic features, such as roads and boundaries used
to create maps. A shapefile stores non-topological geometry and attribute information for the
spatial features in a dataset. The Census Bureau provides county-based shapefiles in Esri
shapefile format.
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Street segment—The portion of a street or road between two features that intersect that
street or road, such as other streets or roads, railroad tracks, streams, and governmental unit
boundaries. The Census Bureau records the known address ranges for every street segment
with city style addresses.
Structure Point (map spot)—A dot on a Census Bureau map, used to show the location of one
or more living quarters. A maximum of four digits plus one alpha character is assigned within a
census block to each structure point. Structure points are stored in the TIGER database and are
protected by Title 13 U.S.C.
Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (TIGER)—The Census Bureau’s
digital map, including the geographic coordinates and names of streets, water features, other
linear features, and boundaries for all jurisdictions and statistical areas that provide the
geospatial framework for collecting and tabulating census data. TIGER also contains the
structure coordinates of address records in the Master Address File (MAF) and address ranges
along street features used for geocoding MAF records to census geography.
Transitory locations (TL)—Movable or mobile housing, or portable housing units, including
boats, motorized recreational vehicles (RVs), tents, trailers that are pulled by cars or trucks, or
any other type of portable housing.
Vacant housing unit—A habitable structure containing living quarters that is not occupied. New
housing units not yet occupied are classified as vacant housing units if construction has reached
a point where exterior windows and doors are installed and final usable floors and a roof are in
place. Vacant units are excluded if they are open to the elements, or if there is positive
evidence, such as a sign on the house, that the housing unit is to be demolished or has been
condemned.

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Form D-2240

Quick Start—Digital Address Materials
2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA) Feedback Phase
Getting Started
Open (or print) the 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA) Feedback and Appeals Respondent Guide located on the
enclosed DVD(s). Refer to the Confidentiality and Security Guidelines, included as an appendix in the respondent guide, to ensure the protection of
the U.S. Census Bureau’s Title 13 U.S.C. information.
1. First, create a new folder (or new directory) on a computer that meets the requirements outlined in the Confidentiality and Security
Guidelines.
2. Insert the Title 13 Data Disc DVD into the CD/DVD drive of the computer. Contents vary depending on the final format of the LUCA Review
Phase materials, but one of the following three windows (e.g., Figure 1, Figure 2, or Figure 3) will open.
Digital Address List and Large Format Paper
Maps (No PDF Maps)

Digital Address List and Large Format
Paper/PDF Maps

Digital Address List and Digital Maps

Figure 3: Title 13 Data Disc DVD for
Digital Address List and Digital Maps
participants (refer to Sections I and III to
proceed with setup)

Figure 2: Title 13 Data Disc DVD for Digital
Address List and Large Format Paper/PDF
Maps participants (refer to Sections I and II to
proceed with setup)

Figure 1: Title 13 Data Disc DVD for Digital
Address List and Large Format Paper Maps
participants (refer to Section I to proceed with
setup)

3. If there are files or folders in addition to the “shape” folder, copy them into the new folder created earlier. IMPORTANT: Do not copy the
“shape” folder from this DVD.
4. Double-click on the “shape” folder from the DVD. Right-click on the file named 2020LUCA__FB_DISK1of2.exe and select Copy.
5. Open the new folder created in Step 1, right-click, and select Paste.
6. Remove the Title 13 Data Disc DVD and proceed to Section I for instructions to extract the Detailed Feedback Address List.
The LUCA Feedback Phase package for some participants may include a printed insert (D-2282) that explains the absence of records on their Detailed
Feedback Address List. If this occurs, a corresponding file (2020LUCA_FB_insert.pdf) will be present on their DVD(s). This file is absent from the
images included in this quick start guide because it is not present for all participants.
I. Extracting the PDF Maps (instructions for all three
product preferences)

Figure 4: 2020LUCA__FB_DISK1of2.exe
on the hard drive

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1. Open the new folder created earlier and double-click on the file named
2020LUCA__FB_DISK1of2.exe shown in Figure 4.
2. A command prompt window opens. Enter the password the Census Bureau
mailed separately from the LUCA Feedback Phase materials. This password
differs from the password used during the Review Phase. The password does
not appear on-screen as it is typed. The command prompt window shows the
progress of file extraction and closes upon completion of the file extraction. If
the password is misplaced or the password letter was not received, please call
(844) 344-0169 or email GEO.2020.LUCA@census.gov for assistance.
3. The Census Bureau’s comma-delimited Detailed Feedback Address List text file
extracts into the new folder. The file name is
2020LUCA__FB_detailed_address_list.csv. This is Title 13 U.S.C.
material. Protect it accordingly.
4. For instructions on converting comma-delimited files, refer to Chapter 1 in the
respondent guide.

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II.

Extracting the PDF Maps (instructions for the Digital Address List and Large Format Paper/PDF Maps product preference)
In addition to large format paper maps, participants who
chose the Digital Address List and Large Format Paper/PDF
Maps product preference receive the Census Bureau’s
small format block maps as Portable Document Format
(.pdf). These are Title 13 U.S.C. material. Protect them
accordingly.

Figure 5: The “maps” folder

Figure 6: The “maps” folder contents

1. From the new folder created earlier, double-click
on the “maps” folder shown in Figure 5 and a list of
files opens as shown in Figure 6.
2. To extract the PDF small format block maps,
double-click on the file named
2020LUCAFB_BlockMaps.exe as shown in Figure 6.
3. A command prompt window opens. Enter the same
password used to extract the Detailed Feedback
Address List. As with the earlier extraction, the
password does not appear on-screen as it is
typed. The window closes upon completion of the
file extraction.
4. Once extracted, a list of files opens, including all of
the PDF small format block maps for the
participant’s jurisdiction as shown in Figure 7.
5. To use and print the PDF small format block maps,
refer to Chapter 2 in the respondent guide.

Figure 7: The extracted
“maps” folder

III. Extracting the Digital Maps (instructions for the Digital Address List and Digital Maps product preference)
In addition to a Title 13 Data Disc containing the Detailed Feedback Address List and a Non-Title 13 Data Disc containing the shapefiles and
Feedback Address Count List, participants who chose the Digital Address List and Digital Maps product preference receive a software installer disc
containing the Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS). The respondent guide and quick start guide for GUPS are included on the NonTitle 13 Data Disc DVD should participants choose to use GUPS for their LUCA Feedback Phase review.
1. Insert the Non-Title 13 Data Disc DVD into the CD/DVD drive of the computer.
2. When the window opens showing the DVD contents, Copy and Paste all of the
contents into the new folder created earlier, including the “shape” folder. Remove
the Non-Title 13 Data Disc DVD.
3. From the new folder, double-click on the folder named “shape” as shown in Figure 8.
4. Double-click on 2020LUCA__FB_DISK2of2.exe as shown in Figure 9.
5. A command prompt window opens showing the progress of the file extraction and
closes upon completion. Unlike the DISK1of2.exe file extraction, this one does not
require a password.
6. The digital maps (shapefiles) and the Feedback Address Count List,
2020LUCA__FB_address_countlist.csv, extract into the “shape” folder.
7. As shown in Figure 10, the shapefiles extract into individual folders for the state and
each county in which the participant’s jurisdiction is located.
8. To use the shapefiles, refer to Chapter 2 in the respondent guide.
Figure 8: After copying Non-Title 13 Data Disc DVD
to the hard drive

Figure 9: The “shape” folder contents

Figure 10: After extracting 2020LUCA__FB_DISK2of2.exe

If questions remain regarding Getting Started, consult the respondent guide first, and then call or email the LUCA Help Desk staff at (844) 344-0169
or GEO.2020.LUCA@census.gov. Locate the 2020 Census LUCA Appeals Office contact information on the LUCA website at
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Formulario D-2240(SP)

Inicio Rápido—Materiales Digitales de Direcciones
Fase de información del Programa de Actualización Local de Direcciones Censales (LUCA) para el Censo del 2020
Cómo Empezar
Abra (o imprima) la Guía para los Participantes para la Fase de Información y las Apelaciones del Programa de Actualización Local de Direcciones
Censales (LUCA) para el Censo del 2020, que se encuentra en el (o los) DVD adjunto(s). Consulte las Normas de Confidencialidad y Seguridad, que se
incluyen como apéndice en la guía para los participantes, para asegurar la protección de la información de la Oficina del Censo de los EE. UU.
protegida por el Título 13 del Código de los EE. UU.
1. Primero, cree una carpeta nueva (o un directorio nuevo)
en una computadora que cumpla los requisitos
mencionados en las Normas de Confidencialidad y
Seguridad.
2. Inserte el DVD Title 13 Data Disc en la unidad de CD/DVD
de la computadora. El contenido puede variar según el
formato final de los materiales de la Fase de Revisión de
LUCA, pero se abrirá una de las siguientes dos ventanas
que se muestra en la Figura 1 o Figura 2.
3. Si hay archivos o carpetas además de la carpeta “shape”,
cópielos a la carpeta nueva que se creó anteriormente.
IMPORTANTE: No copie la carpeta “shape” de este DVD.
4. Haga doble clic en la carpeta “shape” del DVD. Haga clic
con el botón derecho en el archivo llamado
2020LUCA__DISK1of2.exe y seleccione Copy
(copiar.)
5. Abra la carpeta nueva creada en el Paso 1, haga clic con
el botón derecho y seleccione Paste (pegar.)
6. Saque el DVD Title 13 Data Disc y vaya a la Sección I para
obtener instrucciones de cómo extraer la Lista Detallada
de Direcciones de la Fase de Información.
Para algunos participantes, el paquete de la Fase de Información
de LUCA tal vez incluya un suplemento impreso, el documento
D-2282(SP), que explique la ausencia de registros en su Lista
Detallada de Direcciones de la Fase de Información. Si así fuera,
habrá un archivo correspondiente (2020LUCA_FB_insert_pr.pdf)
en sus DVD. Este archivo no se incluye en esta guía de inicio
rápido porque no lo reciben todos los participantes.

I. Cómo Extraer la Lista Detallada de Direcciones de la
Fase de Información (instrucciones para ambas
preferencias de producto)

Figura 3: 2020LUCA__FB_DISK1of2.exe
en el disco duro

Oficina del Censo de los EE. UU.

Lista Digital de Direcciones y Mapas Impresos en Formato
Grande/PDF

Figura 1: DVD del Title 13 Data Disc para los participantes que eligen la
Lista Digital de Direcciones y Mapas Impresos en Formato Grande/PDF
(consulte las Secciones I y II para realizar la configuración)
Lista Digital de Direcciones y Mapas Digitales

Figura 2: DVD del Title 13 Data Disc para los participantes que eligen la
Lista Digital de Direcciones y Mapas Digitales (consulte las Secciones I y III
para realizar la configuración)

1. Abra la carpeta nueva creada anteriormente y haga doble clic en el archivo
llamado 2020LUCA__FB_DISK1of2.exe que se muestra en la
Figura 3.
2. Se abre una ventana de línea de comandos. Escriba la contraseña que la
Oficina del Censo le envió por correo, por separado de sus materiales de la
Fase de Información de LUCA. La contraseña no aparece en la pantalla a
medida que se ingresa. La ventana de línea de comandos muestra el
progreso de la extracción del archivo y se cierra al finalizar la extracción
del archivo. Si se pierde la contraseña o no se recibe la carta con la
contraseña, llame al (844) 344-0169 o envíe un correo electrónico a
GEO.2020.LUCA@census.gov para solicitar ayuda.
3. El archivo de texto delimitado por comas con la Lista Detallada de
Direcciones de la Fase de Información de la Oficina del Censo se extrae a la
carpeta nueva. El nombre del archivo es
2020LUCA__FB_detailed_address_list.csv. El archivo contiene
material protegido por el Título 13 del Código de los EE. UU. Protéjalo
como corresponde.
4. Para obtener instrucciones sobre cómo convertir archivos delimitados por
comas, consulte el Capítulo 1 en la guía para los participantes.

Guía de Inicio Rápido para Materiales Digitales de la Fase de Información de LUCA para el Censo del 2020

Formulario D-2240(SP)
II. Cómo Extraer los Mapas en PDF (instrucciones para la preferencia de producto de Lista Digital de Direcciones y Mapas Impresos en Formato
Grande/PDF)

Figura 4: La carpeta "maps"

Figura 5: El contenido de la carpeta
"maps"

Además de mapas impresos en formato grande, los participantes
que seleccionaron la preferencia de producto de Lista Digital de
Direcciones y Mapas Impresos en Formato Grande/PDF reciben los
mapas de bloques censales en PDF de formato pequeño de la
Oficina del Censo en formato de Portable Document Format (.pdf).
Estos materiales están protegidos por el Título 13 del Código de
los EE. UU. Protéjalos como corresponde.
1. Desde la carpeta nueva creada anteriormente, haga doble clic
carpeta “maps” que se muestra en la Figura 4 y se abrirá una
lista de archivos, como se muestra en la Figura 5.
2. Para extraer los mapas de bloques en PDF de formato
pequeño, haga doble clic en el archivo llamado
2020LUCAFB_BlockMaps.exe, como se muestra en la Figura 5.
3. Se abre una ventana de línea de comandos. Escriba la misma
contraseña usada para extraer la Lista Detallada de Direcciones
de la Fase de Información. Como en la extracción anterior, la
contraseña no aparece en la pantalla a medida que se
ingresa. La ventana se cierra cuando se completa la extracción
de los archivos.
4. Al terminar la extracción, se abre una lista de archivos, que
incluye todos los mapas de bloques censales en PDF de
formato pequeño para la jurisdicción del participante, como se
muestra en la Figura 6.
5. Para usar e imprimir los mapas de bloques censales en PDF de
formato pequeño, consulte el Capítulo 2 en la guía para los
participantes.

Figura 6: La carpeta "maps" que se
extrajo

III. Cómo Extraer los Mapas Digitales (instrucciones para la preferencia de producto de Lista Digital de Direcciones y Mapas Digitales)
Además de un Title 13 Data Disc que contiene la Lista Detallada de Direcciones de la Fase de Información y un Non-Title 13 Data Disc que contiene
shapefiles y la Lista de Conteo de Direcciones de la Fase de Información, los participantes que eligen la preferencia de producto de Lista Digital de
Direcciones y Mapas Digitales reciben sin cargo un disco de software que contiene el Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS). La guía para
los participantes y la guía de inicio rápido para el GUPS se incluyen en el DVD Non-Title 13 Data Disc, en caso de que los participantes opten por
usar el GUPS en su revisión para la Fase de Información de LUCA.

Figura 7: Luego de copiar el DVD del
Non-Title 13 Data Disc al disco duro

Figura 8: El contenido de la carpeta
"shape"

1. Inserte el DVD Non-Title 13 Data Disc en la unidad de CD/DVD de la computadora.
2. Cuando se abra la ventana que muestra el contenido del DVD, Copy (copie) y Paste (pegue) todo el
contenido en la carpeta nueva creada anteriormente, incluyendo la carpeta "shape". Saque el DVD NonTitle 13 Data Disc.
3. Desde la carpeta nueva, haga doble clic en la carpeta llamada "shape", como se muestra en la Figura 7.
4. Haga doble clic en 2020LUCA__FB_DISK2of2.exe, como se muestra en la Figura 8.
5. Se abre una ventana de línea de comandos que muestra el progreso de la extracción de los archivos y se
cierra al finalizar. A diferencia de la extracción del archivo DISK1of2.exe, esta extracción no requiere
una contraseña.
6. Los mapas digitales (shapefiles) y la Lista de Conteo de Direcciones de la Fase de Información,
2020LUCA__FB_address_countlist.csv, se extraen a la carpeta "shape".
7. Como se muestra en la Figura 9, los shapefiles se extraen a carpetas individuales para el estado y el
municipio.
8. Para usar los shapefiles, consulte el Capítulo 2 en la guía para los participantes.

Figura 9: Luego de extraer 2020LUCA__FB_DISK2of2.exe

Si tiene más preguntas sobre Inicio Rápido, consulte primero la guía para los participantes y luego llame o envíe un correo al personal del Servicio
de asistencia de LUCA al (844) 344-0169 o GEO.2020.LUCA@census.gov. Localice la información de contacto de la Oficina de Apelaciones de LUCA
del Censo 2020 en el sitio web de LUCA en
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Guía de Inicio Rápido para Materiales Digitales de la Fase de Información de LUCA para el Censo del 2020

Form D-2241

Quick Start—Paper Address Materials
2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA) Feedback Phase
Getting Started
Utilize the printed copy of the 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA) Feedback and Appeals Respondent Guide or the
digital copy on the DVD for details on the LUCA Feedback Phase. Refer to the Confidentiality and Security Guidelines, included as an appendix in the
respondent guide, to ensure the protection of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Title 13 U.S.C. information.

Materials provided to support the LUCA Feedback Phase
•

2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA) Feedback and Appeals Respondent Guide. This contains instructions and
provides examples for reviewing the Census Bureau’s Detailed Feedback Address List and submitting qualifying addresses for appeal.
•
Feedback Address Update Summary Report (D-2201). This summarizes tallies of actions taken by the Census Bureau for all address
updates submitted by a participant.
•
Detailed Feedback Address List (D-2202). This shows the disposition of each properly submitted address processed by the Census Bureau.
LUCA participants determine which appeal-eligible address records to appeal and denote them accordingly by using this material.
•
Feedback Address Count List (D-2209). This shows the change in residential address block tallies between the LUCA Review Phase and the
LUCA Feedback Phase. This product is for reference only and is not for edit during the LUCA Feedback Phase.
•
Feedback Block to Map Sheet Relationship List (D-2210). This identifies the large format parent map sheet(s) or inset sheet(s) on which
each census block is located.
•
Feedback Maps. Provided during the LUCA Feedback Phase according to the final format (paper maps and/or PDF maps or shapefiles)
that the participant selected for their LUCA Review Phase. Participants use the maps for geocoding reference and for reviewing map
updates submitted during the LUCA Review Phase. These are for reference only and not for edit during the LUCA Feedback Phase.
The LUCA Feedback Phase package for some participants may include a paper insert (D-2282) that explains the absence of their Detailed
Feedback Address List from their feedback materials. For participants receiving a DVD as part of their feedback materials, a corresponding file
(2020LUCA_FB_insert.pdf) will be included on the DVD. This file is absent from the images included in this quick start guide because it does
not exist for all participants.

II. Reviewing the LUCA Feedback Phase paper address related materials
•

•

Review the Feedback Address Update Summary Report (D-2201) to understand actions taken by the Census Bureau. It shows the tallies of
actions taken by the Census Bureau for all of the address updates submitted during the LUCA Review Phase and the total number of
address records deleted from the original Census address list by other LUCA participants or other Census operations. Use it to determine
the number of records eligible for appeal.
Use the Feedback Processing Codes, described in Chapter 2 of the respondent guide, to determine the specific action taken by the Census
Bureau for each address update submitted by the participant on the Detailed Feedback Address List (D-2202). Follow the instructions in
Chapter 3 of the respondent guide for flagging addresses for appeal on this material.
Consider reviewing blocks on the Feedback Address Count List (D-2209) with tally differences to determine if any contain address records
that are eligible for appeal. Please note, however, there is no direct link between a change in tallies on the Feedback Address Count List
and appeal eligibility for individual address records on the Detailed Feedback Address List.

III. Extracting the PDF Maps (instructions for the Paper Address List and Large Format Paper/PDF Maps product preference)
The LUCA Feedback Phase package for participants that chose the Paper Address List
and Large Format Paper/PDF Maps product preference includes a Title 13 Data
Disc DVD with PDF small format block maps. A password, mailed separately from the
feedback materials, is required to open the encrypted file located within the “maps”
folder. The root directory of the DVD also contains digital copies of the paper materials
included in the LUCA Feedback Phase package.

Figure 1: Title 13 Data Disc DVD for Paper
Address List and Large Format Paper/PDF
Maps participants
U.S. Census Bureau

1. To keep work organized, create a new folder (or new directory) on a computer that meets the
requirements outlined in the Confidentiality and Security Guidelines.
2. Insert the Title 13 Data Disc DVD into the CD/DVD drive of the computer. See Figure 1 for a
visual of the DVD contents.
3. When the window opens showing the DVD contents, Copy and Paste all of the contents into the
new folder created on the hard drive. Remove the Title 13 Data Disc DVD.

2020 Census LUCA Feedback Paper Quick Start Guide

Form D-2241

Figure 2: The “maps” folder contents

4. From the new folder, double-click on the “maps” folder
on the hard drive. Files appear in the folder as shown in
Figure 2.
5. Double-click on the file named
2020LUCAFB_BlockMaps.exe as shown in Figure 2 to
extract the small format block maps in PDF format.
6. A command prompt window opens. Enter the password
sent separately from the LUCA Feedback materials. The
password does not appear on-screen as it is typed. The
command prompt window shows the progress of file
extraction and closes upon completion of the file
extraction. If the password is misplaced or the password
letter was not received, please call (844) 344-0169 or
email GEO.2020.LUCA@census.gov for assistance.
7. Once extracted, a list of files opens, including all of the
PDF block maps for the participant’s jurisdiction as
shown in Figure 3.
8. Instructions on how to use and print the small format
block maps are in Chapter 2 of the respondent guide.

Figure 3: The extracted "maps"
folder

IV. Extracting the Digital Maps (instructions for the Paper Address List and Digital Maps product preference)
In addition to the paper address materials, participants who chose the Paper Address List and Digital Maps product preference receive a Non-Title
13 Data Disc DVD with shapefiles. The DVD also contains digital copies of the paper materials included in the LUCA Feedback Phase package.

Figure 4: After copying Non-Title 13 Data Disc DVD to the hard drive

Figure 5: The “shape” folder contents

1. To keep work organized, create a new folder (or new
directory) on a local computer.
2. Insert the Non-Title 13 Data Disc DVD into the CD/DVD
drive of the computer.
3. When the window opens showing the DVD contents,
Copy and Paste all of the contents into the new folder on
the hard drive. Remove the Non-Title 13 Data Disc DVD.
4. From the new folder, double-click on the “shape” folder
as shown in Figure 4.
5. Double-click on the file named
2020LUCA__FB_DISK2of2.exe as shown in
Figure 5.
6. A command prompt window opens that shows the
progress of the file extraction and closes upon
completion. This extraction does not require a password
because there are no Title 13 materials embedded.
7. The digital maps (TIGER Partnership shapefiles) and a
courtesy copy of the digital Feedback Address Count List,
2020LUCA__FB_address_countlist.csv, extract
into the folder.
8. The shapefiles are in individual folders for the state and
each county in which the participant’s jurisdiction is
located as shown in Figure 6.
9. Instructions on how to use the shapefiles are in Chapter 2
of the respondent guide.

Figure 6: After extracting 2020LUCA__FB_DISK2of2.exe
If questions remain regarding Getting Started, consult the respondent guide first, and then call or email the LUCA Help Desk staff at (844) 344-0169
or GEO.2020.LUCA@census.gov. Locate the 2020 Census LUCA Appeals Office contact information on the LUCA website at
.

U.S. Census Bureau

2020 Census LUCA Feedback Paper Quick Start Guide

D-2242

Quick Start—Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS)
2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA) Feedback Phase
Getting Started
Open (or print) the 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA) Feedback and Appeals Respondent Guide, Geographic Update
Partnership Software (GUPS) Participants (e.g., 2020LUCA_FB_gups_respondent_guide.pdf) for instructions on the use of GUPS. Consult the 2020
Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA) Feedback and Appeals Respondent Guide, Digital Address List Participants (e.g.,
2020LUCA_FB_digital_respondent_guide.pdf) for instructions on reviewing the Census Bureau’s Detailed Feedback Address List and, if warranted,
submitting qualifying addresses for appeal. Refer to the Confidentiality and Security Guidelines, included as an appendix in the respondent guide, to
ensure the protection of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Title 13 U.S.C. information.
1. First, create a new folder (or new directory) on a computer that meets the requirements
outlined in the Confidentiality and Security Guidelines.
2. Insert the Non-Title 13 Data Disc DVD into the CD/DVD drive of the computer.
3. When the window opens, as shown in Figure 1, showing the DVD contents, Copy and Paste all
of the contents into the new folder created in step 1, excluding the “shape” folder. Remove the
Non-Title 13 Data Disc DVD.
NOTE: The LUCA Feedback Phase materials package for some participants may include a printed
insert (D-2282) that explains the absence of records on their Detailed Feedback Address List. If this
occurs, a corresponding file (2020LUCA_FB_insert.pdf) will be present on their DVD(s). This file is
absent from the images included in this quick start guide because it is not present for all
participants.
Figure 1: Non-Title 13 Data Disc Contents

Installing the GUPS Software
1. Insert the GUPS Software Installer DVD into the
CD/DVD drive of the computer.
2. The software should auto-install, but if the
installation wizard does not automatically open,
navigate to the DVD drive, and open the file named
setup-10.0.0 as shown in Figure 2. The file name
may vary slightly, but there will be only one setup
file on the DVD.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions for installing the
GUPS software. The LUCA Feedback GUPS
Respondent Guide provides specific details
regarding installation.

Figure 2: GUPS Software Installer DVD Contents

II. Opening GUPS and Starting the LUCA Feedback Review
1.

Double-click the QGIS Desktop icon on the desktop or launch QGIS from
the computer’s Start Menu.

The GUPS application and Map Management window opens.

Select LUCA Feedback from the “Program” drop-down menu as shown in
Figure 3.

Figure 3: GUPS Map Management Window

U.S. Census Bureau

2020 Census LUCA Feedback GUPS Quick Start Guide

D-2242
4. Select CD/DVD from the “Select Data Folder, Directory or Location”
drop-down menu shown in Figure 4.
5. When prompted, insert the Title 13 Data Disc DVD into the CD/DVD drive
of the computer and select OK.

Figure 4: GUPS CD/DVD Selection
6.

Enter the password the Census Bureau mailed separately from the LUCA
Feedback Phase materials in the Encryption Key box shown in Figure 5.
This password differs from the password used during the Review Phase.
The password does not appear on-screen as it is typed. If the password
is misplaced or the password letter was not received, please call
(844) 344-0169 or email GEO.2020.LUCA@census.gov for assistance.

When prompted, insert the Non-Title 13 Data Disc DVD into the
CD/DVD drive of the computer and select OK.

Choose the desired county or counties to review the LUCA Feedback
materials and select Open as shown in Figure 6.

GUPS loads all the required data from the DVDs, and opens a project to
begin working.

Figure 5: GUPS Encryption Key Window

IMPORTANT: Both of the Feedback Phase respondent guides provided with
the digital materials are necessary to conduct a review of the LUCA Feedback
Phase materials using GUPS. If information is absent from the LUCA Feedback
GUPS Respondent Guide, check the LUCA Feedback Digital Respondent Guide
prior to contacting the Census Bureau or the 2020 Census LUCA Appeals
Office.

Figure 6: GUPS Entity Selection

U.S. Census Bureau

2020 Census LUCA Feedback GUPS Quick Start Guide

D-2280
(03-07-2019)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

The U.S. Census Bureau expects to ship the 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses
Operation (LUCA) feedback materials soon. Participants can expect to receive the Feedback
Phase materials within the next two weeks.
To ensure security, the Title 13 protected data are contained in encrypted, self extracting file(s).
The Title 13 data includes the digital version of the Detailed Feedback Address List and the
PDF small format block maps. To open these files, enter the case sensitive password shown
below. The "FB_Readmefirst#.txt" file included on the DVD(s) with the materials includes a list
of files and instructions for opening. In addition, the Quick Start Guide also includes guidance
for opening the digital materials.
If the LUCA Feedback Phase materials are not received within the next two weeks or if
problems are encountered while opening any of the materials on the DVD(s), please call
1-844-344-0169, or email us at GEO.2020.LUCA@census.gov.

Your Password is:

census.gov

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
1201 E 10th St
Jeffersonville IN 47134-0001
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Penalty for Private Use $300
D-2280 (03-07-2019)

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

PRESORTED
FIRST-CLASS MAIL
POSTAGE & FEES PAID
U.S. Census Bureau
Permit No. G-58

D-2282
(03/25/2019)

ATTENTION:
Please note that no addresses are eligible for LUCA Appeals for your government.
However, your government is receiving the Feedback Address Count List, Feedback
Address Summary Report, and feedback maps for review. If your government
participated in LUCA with digital address materials, the digital Detailed Feedback
Address List file located on the feedback disc does not contain any addresses for
review.
Please note that there are no eligible addresses to appeal in your jurisdiction for one
of the following reasons:
•

The Census Bureau was unable to process your updates in the submitted
format. We attempted to contact you, but were unable to reach you for
resolution.
Or

•

During the LUCA review phase, you returned either the No Updates or Changes
to During the LUCA Review Phase, you returned either the No Updates or
Changes to Addresses Form (D-2079), or the Submission Deadline Form
(D-2084) with no updates to the Census Bureau’s address list. Only addresses
deleted during other Census Bureau operations, or by another level of
government participating in LUCA, are eligible for appeal. No addresses were
deleted by other Census Bureau operations or another level of government in
your jurisdiction.

Please destroy or return to the Census Bureau all confidential Title 13 materials,
including any copies that may exist. LUCA liaisons must verify the destruction or
return of Title 13 materials by signing the Destruction or Return of Title 13, United
States Code Materials Form (D-2012). Please refer to the Confidentiality and Security
Guidelines (D-2004) for detailed instructions on destroying or returning confidential
Title 13 materials.
Your government’s participation in LUCA is now complete.

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