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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=654424621-22072009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>The current proposal is for: </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=654424621-22072009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2> a few, small, adjustments to the
delineation rules,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=654424621-22072009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2> delineation updates once every five
years, and</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=654424621-22072009> <FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>annual review only for new qualifying CBSAs.
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color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=654424621-22072009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Feb. 12, 2009 Federal Register notice at <A
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/assets/fedreg_2009/021209_msa.pdf">http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/assets/fedreg_2009/021209_msa.pdf</A></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=654424621-22072009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Dan Estersohn, </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Arbitron Inc</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net
[mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Nancy
Reger<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 22, 2009 5:31 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
ctpp-news@chrispy.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> [CTPP] using the ACS to define metro
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anyone know whether metro areas, or whatever they are called, will be adjusted
annually based on results of the ACS county level data? Or what data will be
used in the definitions? Historically it’s been based on the decennial census
numbers about county commuter patterns and population
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Ohio 43215<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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(614) 233-4154 / e nreger@morpc.org<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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