ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 022350Z MAR 00 ZYBW MIN PSN 081249J24 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01000// NAVADMIN 043/00 MSGID/GENADMIN/PERS-00W// SUBJ/NAVY PARTICIPATION IN CENSUS 2000// REF/A/USD LTR/14FEB97/-/NOTAL// AMPN/UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LETTER DIRECTING SERVICES PARTICIPATION IN THE 22ND DECENNIAL CENSUS// RMKS/1. THE DECENNIAL CENSUS TO BE CONDUCTED DURING APRIL 2000 IS REQUIRED BY ARTICLE 1, SECTION 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND IS CONDUCTED UNDER TITLE 13, U.S. CODE. AS DIRECTED BY REFERENCE (A), THE SERVICES WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE CENSUS AND WILL CONDUCT THEIR OWN ENUMERATION. 2. INSTALLATIONS IN CONUS, HAWAII, PUERTO RICO AND GUAM WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE CENSUS. INSTALLATION COMMANDERS NEED TO IDENTIFY A PROJECT OFFICER WHO WILL WORK WITH THE LOCAL CENSUS REPRESENTATIVE TO COORDINATE THE ENUMERATION OF THE BASE AND ITS TENANTS. TENANTS WILL NEED TO IDENTIFY UNIT REPRESENTATIVES NLT 17 MAR 00 TO WORK WITH THE INSTALLATION PROJECT OFFICER IN THE CONDUCT OF THE CENSUS. THE LOCAL CENSUS REPRESENTATIVE WILL SWEAR IN THE MILITARY CENSUS REPRESENTATIVES TO COMPLY WITH TITLE 13, U.S. CODE, CONDUCT TRAINING SESSIONS FOR THE MILITARY WORKERS, AND PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED MATERIALS FOR CONDUCTING THE ENUMERATION. 3. SHIPS HOMEPORTED IN THE U.S. AND ITS TERRITORIES WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE IN THE CENSUS. ENUMERATION KITS HAVE BEEN MAILED AND CONTAIN ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION TO CONDUCT THE ENUMERATION. A PROJECT OFFICER SHOULD BE ASSIGNED TO COORDINATE THE ENUMERATION ACTIVITIES FOR THE SHIP. COMPLETED MATERIALS WILL BE MAILED TO THE CENSUS BUREAU. 4. DIRECT QUESTIONS REGARDING NAVY'S PARTICIPATION IN CENSUS 2000 TO CAPT LONG, PERS 00W, (703) 695-9385/DSN 225, E-MAIL: P00W@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL. 5. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT CENSUS 2000 CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS WEB SITE: WWW.CENSUS.GOV. 6. RELEASED BY VADM N. R. RYAN, JR., N1.// BT