80_FR_16048 80 FR 15990 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement

80 FR 15990 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. Census Bureau

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 58 (March 26, 2015)

Page Range15990-15991
FR Document2015-06883

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 58 (Thursday, March 26, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 58 (Thursday, March 26, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15990-15991]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06883]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

U.S. Census Bureau


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Current 
Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement

AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on 
or before May 26, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at jjessup@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Aaron Cantu, U.S. Census Bureau, DSD/CPS HQ-
7H108D, Washington, DC 20233-8400, (301) 763-3806 (or via the Internet 
at aaron.benjamin.cantu@census.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The Census Bureau plans to request clearance for the collection of 
data concerning the Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC) to be 
conducted in conjunction with the February, March, and April Current 
Population Survey (CPS). The Census Bureau has conducted this 
supplement annually for more than 50 years. The Census Bureau and the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics sponsor this supplement.
    The ASEC data collection underwent a transition period from 2013 to 
2015, in which it was redesigned to include a new series of questions 
relating to (1) income; and (2) health insurance. For 2016, the data 
collection questions and design will remain unchanged from the previous 
year.
    For this data collection, information on work experience, personal 
income, noncash benefits, current and previous year health insurance 
coverage, employer-sponsored insurance take-up, and migration is 
collected. The work experience items in the ASEC provide a unique 
measure of the dynamic nature of the labor force as viewed over a one-
year period. These items produce statistics that show movements in and 
out of the labor force by measuring the number of periods of 
unemployment experienced by people, the number of different employers 
worked for during the year, the principal reasons for unemployment, and 
part-/full-time attachment to the labor force. We can make indirect 
measurements of discouraged workers and others with a casual attachment 
to the labor market.
    The income data from the ASEC are used by social planners, 
economists, government officials, and market researchers to gauge the 
economic well-being of the country as a whole, and selected population 
groups of interest. Government planners and researchers use these data 
to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of various assistance 
programs. Market researchers use these data to identify and isolate 
potential customers. Social planners use these data to forecast 
economic conditions and to identify special groups that seem to be 
especially sensitive to economic fluctuations. Economists use ASEC data 
to determine the effects of various economic forces, such as inflation, 
recession, recovery, and so on, and their differential effects on 
various population groups.
    A prime statistic of interest is the classification of people in 
poverty and how this measurement has changed over time for various 
groups. Researchers evaluate ASEC income data not only to determine 
poverty levels but also to determine whether government programs are 
reaching eligible households.
    The ASEC also contains questions related to: (1) Medical 
expenditures; (2) presence and cost of a mortgage on property; (3) 
child support payments; and (4) amount of child care assistance 
received. These questions enable analysts and policymakers to obtain 
better estimates of family and household income, and more precisely 
gauge poverty status.

II. Method of Collection

    The ASEC information will be collected by both personal visit and 
telephone interviews in conjunction with the regular February, March 
and April CPS interviewing. All interviews are conducted using 
computer-assisted interviewing.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0607-0354.
    Form Number: There are no forms. We conduct all interviewing on 
computers.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 78,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 25 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 32,500.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: There are no costs to the respondents 
other than their time to answer the CPS questions.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, section 182; and 
title 29, United States Code, sections 1-9.

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    This information collection request may be viewed at 
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce 
collections currently under review by OMB.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: March 20, 2015.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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                                                  15990                        Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 58 / Thursday, March 26, 2015 / Notices

                                                  Amended Cash Deposits and                               Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,                      researchers to gauge the economic well-
                                                  Suspension of Liquidation                               Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.                          being of the country as a whole, and
                                                     The collection of cash deposits and                  3506(c)(2)(A)).                                       selected population groups of interest.
                                                  suspension of liquidation will be                       DATES: To ensure consideration, written               Government planners and researchers
                                                  revised according to the rates calculated               comments must be submitted on or                      use these data to monitor and evaluate
                                                  in this amended preliminary                             before May 26, 2015.                                  the effectiveness of various assistance
                                                  determination. Because the amended                                                                            programs. Market researchers use these
                                                                                                          ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
                                                  rates for the Sailun Group and separate                                                                       data to identify and isolate potential
                                                                                                          to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
                                                  rate companies results in reduced cash                                                                        customers. Social planners use these
                                                                                                          Paperwork Clearance Officer,
                                                  deposits, the rate for Sailun Group will                                                                      data to forecast economic conditions
                                                                                                          Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
                                                  be effective retroactively to January 27,                                                                     and to identify special groups that seem
                                                                                                          14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
                                                  2015, the date of publication of the                                                                          to be especially sensitive to economic
                                                                                                          Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
                                                  Preliminary Determination, and the rate                                                                       fluctuations. Economists use ASEC data
                                                                                                          Internet at jjessup@doc.gov).
                                                                                                                                                                to determine the effects of various
                                                  for separate rate companies will be                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      economic forces, such as inflation,
                                                  effective retroactively to October 29,                  Requests for additional information or                recession, recovery, and so on, and their
                                                  2014, which is 90 days before the date                  copies of the information collection                  differential effects on various
                                                  of publication of the Preliminary                       instrument(s) and instructions should                 population groups.
                                                  Determination. Parties will be notified                 be directed to Aaron Cantu, U.S. Census                  A prime statistic of interest is the
                                                  of this determination, in accordance                    Bureau, DSD/CPS HQ–7H108D,                            classification of people in poverty and
                                                  with sections 733(d) and (f) of the Act.                Washington, DC 20233–8400, (301) 763–                 how this measurement has changed over
                                                  International Trade Commission                          3806 (or via the Internet at                          time for various groups. Researchers
                                                  Notification                                            aaron.benjamin.cantu@census.gov).                     evaluate ASEC income data not only to
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            determine poverty levels but also to
                                                    In accordance with section 733(f) of
                                                                                                          I. Abstract                                           determine whether government
                                                  the Act, we notified the International
                                                                                                                                                                programs are reaching eligible
                                                  Trade Commission of our amended                            The Census Bureau plans to request                 households.
                                                  preliminary determination.                              clearance for the collection of data                     The ASEC also contains questions
                                                  Notification to Interested Parties                      concerning the Annual Social and                      related to: (1) Medical expenditures; (2)
                                                                                                          Economic Supplement (ASEC) to be                      presence and cost of a mortgage on
                                                    The Department intends to disclose
                                                                                                          conducted in conjunction with the                     property; (3) child support payments;
                                                  calculations performed in connection
                                                                                                          February, March, and April Current                    and (4) amount of child care assistance
                                                  with this amended preliminary
                                                                                                          Population Survey (CPS). The Census                   received. These questions enable
                                                  determination within five days of the
                                                                                                          Bureau has conducted this supplement                  analysts and policymakers to obtain
                                                  date of publication of this notice in
                                                                                                          annually for more than 50 years. The                  better estimates of family and household
                                                  accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
                                                    This amended preliminary                              Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor                 income, and more precisely gauge
                                                  determination is issued and published                   Statistics sponsor this supplement.                   poverty status.
                                                                                                             The ASEC data collection underwent
                                                  in accordance with sections 733(f) and                                                                        II. Method of Collection
                                                                                                          a transition period from 2013 to 2015,
                                                  777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR                                                                                  The ASEC information will be
                                                                                                          in which it was redesigned to include a
                                                  351.224(e).                                                                                                   collected by both personal visit and
                                                                                                          new series of questions relating to (1)
                                                    Dated: March 18, 2015.                                income; and (2) health insurance. For                 telephone interviews in conjunction
                                                  Paul Piquado,                                           2016, the data collection questions and               with the regular February, March and
                                                  Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and                 design will remain unchanged from the                 April CPS interviewing. All interviews
                                                  Compliance.                                             previous year.                                        are conducted using computer-assisted
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–06955 Filed 3–25–15; 8:45 am]                For this data collection, information              interviewing.
                                                  BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                  on work experience, personal income,                  III. Data
                                                                                                          noncash benefits, current and previous
                                                                                                          year health insurance coverage,                          OMB Control Number: 0607–0354.
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  employer-sponsored insurance take-up,                    Form Number: There are no forms.
                                                                                                          and migration is collected. The work                  We conduct all interviewing on
                                                  U.S. Census Bureau                                      experience items in the ASEC provide a                computers.
                                                                                                          unique measure of the dynamic nature                     Type of Review: Regular submission.
                                                  Proposed Information Collection;                                                                                 Affected Public: Individuals or
                                                                                                          of the labor force as viewed over a one-
                                                  Comment Request; Current Population                                                                           households.
                                                                                                          year period. These items produce                         Frequency: Annually.
                                                  Survey, Annual Social and Economic                      statistics that show movements in and
                                                  Supplement                                                                                                       Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                                                                          out of the labor force by measuring the               78,000.
                                                  AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau,                             number of periods of unemployment                        Estimated Time per Response: 25
                                                  Commerce.                                               experienced by people, the number of                  minutes.
                                                  ACTION: Notice.                                         different employers worked for during                    Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                                                                                          the year, the principal reasons for                   Hours: 32,500.
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                                                  SUMMARY:    The Department of                           unemployment, and part-/full-time                        Estimated Total Annual Cost: There
                                                  Commerce, as part of its continuing                     attachment to the labor force. We can                 are no costs to the respondents other
                                                  effort to reduce paperwork and                          make indirect measurements of                         than their time to answer the CPS
                                                  respondent burden, invites the general                  discouraged workers and others with a                 questions.
                                                  public and other Federal agencies to                    casual attachment to the labor market.                   Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
                                                  take this opportunity to comment on                        The income data from the ASEC are                     Legal Authority: Title 13, United
                                                  proposed and/or continuing information                  used by social planners, economists,                  States Code, section 182; and title 29,
                                                  collections, as required by the                         government officials, and market                      United States Code, sections 1–9.


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                                                                               Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 58 / Thursday, March 26, 2015 / Notices                                            15991

                                                    This information collection request                   focus of the amendment is to consider                 computer is set up to access the
                                                  may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.                       alternatives to reduce the capacities of              webinar.
                                                  Follow the instructions to view                         the longfin squid and Illex squid fleets                A scoping document will be posted to
                                                  Department of Commerce collections                      as defined by vessels with limited                    the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
                                                  currently under review by OMB.                          access permits. This notice announces a               Council Web site.
                                                  IV. Request for Comments                                public process for determining the                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                          scope of issues to be addressed, for
                                                     Comments are invited on: (a) Whether                                                                       Dates, Times and Locations
                                                                                                          identifying concerns and potential
                                                  the proposed collection of information                  alternatives related to capacity in the                 1. Monday April 6, 2015, 4 p.m.
                                                  is necessary for the proper performance                 squid fisheries, and for determining the              Superior Trawl, 55 State Street,
                                                  of the functions of the agency, including               appropriate level of environmental                    Narragansett, RI 02882. Telephone:
                                                  whether the information shall have                      analysis. This notice alerts the                      (401) 782–1171.
                                                  practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the              interested public of the scoping process,               2. Tuesday April 7, 2015, 5 p.m.
                                                  agency’s estimate of the burden                         the potential development of a Draft                  Montauk Library, 871 Montauk
                                                  (including hours and cost) of the                       EIS, and provides for public                          Highway, Montauk, NY 11954.
                                                  proposed collection of information; (c)                 participation in that process. The Mid-               Telephone: (631) 668–3377.
                                                  ways to enhance the quality, utility, and               Atlantic Fishery Management Council                     3. Wednesday April 8, 2015, 5 p.m.
                                                  clarity of the information to be                        will hold six scoping hearings in April               Fairfield Inn, 185 MacArthur Dr, New
                                                  collected; and (d) ways to minimize the                 2015 for this amendment. At the                       Bedford, MA 02740. Telephone: (774)
                                                  burden of the collection of information                 scoping hearings the Council will also                634–2000.
                                                  on respondents, including through the                   take any general comments on mackerel,                  4. Monday April 13, 2015, 6 p.m.
                                                  use of automated collection techniques                  squid, and butterfish fisheries                       Congress Hall Hotel, 251 Beach Ave,
                                                  or other forms of information                           management, which could inform future                 Cape May, NJ 08204. Telephone: (888)
                                                  technology.                                             Council actions not including this                    944–1816.
                                                     Comments submitted in response to                                                                            5. Wednesday April 15, 2015, 5 p.m.
                                                                                                          amendment.
                                                  this notice will be summarized and/or                                                                         Ocean Place Resort. 1 Ocean Blvd., Long
                                                  included in the request for OMB                         DATES:  The meetings will be held over                Branch, NJ, 07740. Telephone: 732–
                                                  approval of this information collection;                several weeks between April 6, 2015                   571–4000.
                                                  they also will become a matter of public                and April 21, 2015. Written comments                    6. Tuesday April 21, 2015, 6 p.m. This
                                                  record.                                                 must be received on or before 11:59                   April 21, 2015 meeting will be
                                                                                                          p.m., EST, on May 11, 2015.                           conducted via webinar accessible via
                                                    Dated: March 20, 2015.
                                                                                                          ADDRESSES: There will be six scoping                  the internet from the Council’s Web site,
                                                  Glenna Mickelson,
                                                                                                          meetings listed under the heading Dates,              www.mafmc.org. The Virginia Marine
                                                  Management Analyst, Office of the Chief                                                                       Resources Commission will also provide
                                                  Information Officer.                                    Times, and Locations.
                                                                                                             Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery              in-person access to the webinar at its
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–06883 Filed 3–25–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          Management Council, 800 N. State St.,                 office at: 2600 Washington Avenue, 4th
                                                  BILLING CODE 3510–07–P                                                                                        Floor, Newport News, VA 23607; (757)
                                                                                                          Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone:
                                                                                                          (302) 674–2331.                                       247–2200. Members of the public may
                                                                                                             Comment addresses: Written                         also attend in-person at the Council
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                                                                          comments may be sent by any of the                    office address (see below) for this
                                                  National Oceanic and Atmospheric                        following methods:                                    webinar meeting, if they contact the
                                                  Administration                                             • Email to the following address:                  Council by April 19, 2015.
                                                  RIN 0648–XD855
                                                                                                          jdidden@mafmc.org; Include ‘‘Squid                    Background
                                                                                                          Amendment Scoping Comments’’ in the
                                                                                                                                                                   In the Mid-Atlantic Fishery
                                                  Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management                         subject line (recommended);
                                                                                                                                                                Management Council’s (Council) 2015
                                                  Council (MAFMC); Fisheries of the                          • Mail or hand deliver to Dr.
                                                                                                                                                                Implementation Plan (available at
                                                  Northeastern United States; Scoping                     Christopher M. Moore, Executive
                                                                                                                                                                http://www.mafmc.org/strategic-plan/),
                                                  Process                                                 Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
                                                                                                                                                                the Council decided to initiate an action
                                                                                                          Management Council, 800 North State
                                                  AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                                                                            on a ‘‘Squid Capacity Amendment.’’
                                                                                                          Street, Suite 201, Dover, Delaware
                                                  Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and                                                                          There is considerable latent capacity in
                                                                                                          19901. Mark the outside of the envelope
                                                  Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),                                                                            both the longfin squid and Illex squid
                                                                                                          ‘‘Squid Amendment Scoping
                                                  Commerce.                                                                                                     fisheries; a small portion of vessels with
                                                                                                          Comments’’; or
                                                                                                                                                                limited access squid permits account for
                                                  ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an                     • Fax to (302) 674–5399.                           most landings in most years. The
                                                  environmental impact statement (EIS);                      • Comments may also be provided                    Council is concerned that activation of
                                                  notice of initiation of scoping process;                verbally at any of the public scoping
                                                  notice of public scoping meetings;                                                                            this latent capacity could cause
                                                                                                          meetings.                                             problems in the fishery such as racing
                                                  request for comments.
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      to fish and increased incidental catch of
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Mid-Atlantic Fishery                     Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive                 non-target species. Accordingly, the
                                                  Management Council announces its                        Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery                        Amendment is likely to consider a
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                                                  intent to prepare, in cooperation with                  Management Council; telephone: (302)                  variety of approaches for reducing
                                                  NMFS, an amendment to the Fishery                       526–5255. The Council’s Web site,                     capacity in the squid fisheries. Such
                                                  Management Plan for Atlantic Mackerel,                  www.mafmc.org also has details on the                 approaches could include, but would
                                                  Squid, and Butterfish, and to potentially               meeting locations, webinar access, and                not be limited to: A requalification of
                                                  prepare an EIS in accordance with the                   background materials. Please contact                  limited access permits; a tiered limited
                                                  National Environmental Policy Act to                    Jason Didden by April 19, 2015 at                     access system; and/or a limited access
                                                  analyze the impacts of any proposed                     jdidden@mafmc.org or (302) 526–5254 if                privilege program (LAPP), which is
                                                  management measures. The current                        you would like to confirm that your                   more commonly referred to as an


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesTo ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on or before May 26, 2015.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Aaron Cantu, U.S. Census Bureau, DSD/CPS HQ- 7H108D, Washington, DC 20233-8400, (301) 763-3806 (or via the Internet at [email protected]).
FR Citation80 FR 15990 

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