80 FR 18600 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Geographic Partnership Programs

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. Census Bureau

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 66 (April 7, 2015)

Page Range		18600-18601
FR Document		2015-07888

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 66 (Tuesday, April 7, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-07888]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

U.S. Census Bureau


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Geographic 
Partnership Programs

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 June 8, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and 
instructions to Laura Waggoner, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC 
20233 (or via the Internet at [email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The mission of the Geography Division (GEO) within the Census 
Bureau is to plan, coordinate, and administer all geographic and 
cartographic activities needed to facilitate Census Bureau statistical 
programs throughout the United States and its territories. GEO manages 
programs to continuously update geographic data including addresses, 
spatial features, boundaries, and geographic entities in the Master 
Address File/Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and 
Referencing System (MAF/TIGER) System. GEO also conducts research into 
geographic concepts, methods, and standards needed to facilitate Census 
Bureau data collection and dissemination programs.
    Geographic Partnership Programs (GPPs) encourages participants, 
following Census Bureau guidelines, to review, update, and suggest 
modifications to geographic data to maintain MAF/TIGER and to ensure 
the accurate reporting of data from censuses and surveys. Because 
state, local, and tribal governments have geographic data and current 
knowledge about where growth and change are occurring in their 
jurisdictions, their input into the overall development of a 
continually maintained address list for censuses and surveys makes a 
vital contribution. The Census Bureau recognizes that state, local, and 
tribal governments have authoritative geographic data for their 
jurisdiction. The benefits to local governments in sharing that 
information as part of the Census Bureau's GPPs are realized with 
quality data for more accurate results of censuses and surveys.

II. Method of Collection

    This notice is for a generic clearance that will cover a number of 
activities required for updating MAF/TIGER with participant-provided 
address and other geographic information, or obtain address and spatial 
data for research and evaluation purposes. The information collected in 
these programs in cooperation with state, local, and tribal governments 
and other partners is essential to the mission of the Census Bureau and 
directly contributes to the successful outcome of censuses and surveys 
conducted by the Census Bureau. The generic clearance allows the Census 
Bureau to focus its resources on actual operational planning, 
development of procedures, and implementation of programs to update and 
improve the geographic data maintained in MAF/TIGER.
    The Census Bureau will develop guidelines and procedures for state, 
local, and tribal government submissions of address data and geographic 
boundaries, and will outline the mutual roles and responsibilities of 
each party within each GPP. The GPP listed below, is not exhaustive of 
all activities that may be performed under this generic clearance. The 
Census Bureau will follow the approved procedure when submitting any 
additional activities not specifically listed here.

Geographic Support System Initiative (GSS-I)

    The GSS-I is an integrated program designed to improve geographic 
data and enhance the quality assessment and measurement for MAF/TIGER. 
The GSS-I builds on the accomplishments of the last decade's MAF/TIGER 
Enhancement Program (MTEP), which redesigned MAF/TGER, improved the 
positional accuracy of TIGER spatial features, and emphasized quality 
measurement. The Census Bureau plans

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on a continual update process for MAF/TIGER throughout the decade to 
support current surveys, including the American Community Survey (ACS). 
Major participants are the Census Bureau with state, local, and tribal 
governments. The Census Bureau will contact state, local, and tribal 
governments to obtain files containing their geographic data to explore 
data exchange opportunities, and share best practices on maintaining 
quality geographic data. Governments can provide a file of their 
geographic data or provide data through a web-based application 
sponsored by the Census Bureau. Governments can choose the format and 
medium to provide their data directly to the Census Bureau, or may 
elect to standardize their data using Community TIGER.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0607-0795.
    Form Number: Not available at this time.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: State, local, and tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents (Fiscal Year (FY) 2015):
GEO Contact with Local Governments: 1,000.
GEO Acquisition of Local Geographic Data and Content Clarification: 
500.
Community TIGER Contact with Local Governments: 200.
Community TIGER Updates: 200.
    Estimated Number of Respondents (FY 2016 & FY 2017):
GEO Contact with Local Governments: 2,000.
GEO Acquisition of Local Geographic Data and Content Clarification: 
1,000.
Community TIGER Contact with Local Governments: 500.
Community TIGER Updates: 500.
    Estimated Time per Response (all FYs):
GEO Contact with Local Governments: 2 hours.
GEO Acquisition of Local Geographic Data and Content Clarification: 10 
hours.
Community TIGER Contact with Local Governments: 2 hours.
Community TIGER Updates: 40 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours (FY 2015):
GEO Contact with Local Governments: 2,000.
GEO Acquisition of Local Geographic Data and Content Clarification: 
5,000.
Community TIGER Contact with Local Governments: 400.
Community TIGER Updates: 8,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours (FY 2016 & FY 2017):
GEO Contact with Local Governments: 4,000.
GEO Acquisition of Local Geographic Data and Content Clarification: 
10,000.
Community TIGER Contact with Local Governments: 1,000.
Community TIGER Updates: 20,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
    Respondent Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. Sections 16, 141, and 193.

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: April 2, 2015.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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For thirty (30) days following the date effort to reduce paperwork and governments in sharing that information
of publication of this notice, the United respondent burden, invites the general as part of the Census Bureau’s GPPs are
States will receive written comments public and other Federal agencies to realized with quality data for more
relating to the ASAOC. The United take this opportunity to comment on accurate results of censuses and
States will consider all comments proposed and/or continuing information surveys.
received and may modify or withdraw collections, as required by the
II. Method of Collection
its consent to the ASAOC if comments Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
received disclose facts or considerations Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. This notice is for a generic clearance
that indicate that the settlement is 3506(c)(2)(A)). that will cover a number of activities
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. required for updating MAF/TIGER with
DATES: To ensure consideration, written
The United States’ response to any participant-provided address and other
comments must be submitted on or
comments received will be available for geographic information, or obtain
before June 8, 2015.
public inspection at the USDA, Office of address and spatial data for research
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments and evaluation purposes. The
General Counsel, Mountain Region, 740 to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Simms Street, Golden, Colorado 80401, information collected in these programs
Paperwork Clearance Officer, in cooperation with state, local, and
and the Forest Service’s Southwestern Department of Commerce, Room 6625, tribal governments and other partners is
Regional Office, 333 Broadway SE., 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, essential to the mission of the Census
Albuquerque, NM 87102. Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Bureau and directly contributes to the
DATES: Comments must be submitted on Internet at jjessup@doc.gov). successful outcome of censuses and
or before May 7, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: surveys conducted by the Census
ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement Direct requests for additional Bureau. The generic clearance allows
and additional background information information or copies of the information the Census Bureau to focus its resources
relating to the settlement are available collection instrument(s) and on actual operational planning,
for public inspection at the offices instructions to Laura Waggoner, U.S. development of procedures, and
located at the United States Department Census Bureau, Washington, DC 20233 implementation of programs to update
of Agriculture, Forest Service, (or via the Internet at laura.l.waggoner@ and improve the geographic data
Southwestern Regional Office, 333 census.gov). maintained in MAF/TIGER.
Broadway SE., Albuquerque, NM 87102, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Census Bureau will develop
or from Kirk M. Minckler with USDA’s guidelines and procedures for state,
Office of the General Counsel, (303) I. Abstract local, and tribal government
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the Nacimiento Mine, Santa Fe National Division (GEO) within the Census geographic boundaries, and will outline
Forest, Sandoval County, New Mexico, Bureau is to plan, coordinate, and the mutual roles and responsibilities of
and should be addressed to Kirk M. administer all geographic and each party within each GPP. The GPP
Minckler, USDA Office of the General cartographic activities needed to listed below, is not exhaustive of all
Counsel, P.O. Box 25005, Denver, CO facilitate Census Bureau statistical activities that may be performed under
80225–005. programs throughout the United States this generic clearance. The Census
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For and its territories. GEO manages Bureau will follow the approved
technical information, contact Steven J. programs to continuously update procedure when submitting any
McDonald, USDA Forest Service geographic data including addresses, additional activities not specifically
Southwestern Region, 333 Broadway spatial features, boundaries, and listed here.
SE., Albuquerque, NM 87102, phone geographic entities in the Master
Address File/Topologically Integrated Geographic Support System Initiative
(505) 842–3838. For legal information, (GSS–I)
contact Kirk M. Minckler, USDA Office Geographic Encoding and Referencing
of the General Counsel, P.O. Box 25005, System (MAF/TIGER) System. GEO also The GSS–I is an integrated program
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kirk.minckler@ogc.usda.gov. needed to facilitate Census Bureau data measurement for MAF/TIGER. The
collection and dissemination programs. GSS–I builds on the accomplishments of
Dated: March 31, 2015. Geographic Partnership Programs the last decade’s MAF/TIGER
Danny R. Montoya, (GPPs) encourages participants, Enhancement Program (MTEP), which
Acting Deputy Regional Forester, USDA following Census Bureau guidelines, to redesigned MAF/TGER, improved the
Forest Service, Southwestern Region. review, update, and suggest positional accuracy of TIGER spatial
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on or before June 8, 2015.
Contact		Direct requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions to Laura Waggoner, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC 20233 (or via the Internet at [email protected]).
FR Citation		80 FR 18600

80 FR 18600 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Geographic Partnership Programs

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEU.S. Census Bureau

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 66 (April 7, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. Census Bureau