80 FR 46239 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 2016 Census Test
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 149 (August 4, 2015)
Census Bureau
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 149 (August 4, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 149 (Tuesday, August 4, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 46239-46242] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-19005] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 2016 Census Test AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, Commerce. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on or before October 5, 2015. [[Page 46240]] 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 [email protected]). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Robin Pennington, Census Bureau, HQ-4K065, Washington, DC 20233; (301) 763-8132 (or via email at [email protected]). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract During the years preceding the 2020 Census, the Census Bureau will pursue its commitment to reduce the costs of conducting a decennial census, while maintaining our commitment to quality. A primary decennial census cost driver is collection of data from members of the public from which the Census Bureau received no reply via initially offered response options. Improving our methods for increasing the number of people who take advantage of self-response options (``Optimizing Self-Response'') and further refining the questionnaire content will help increase the efficiency and effectiveness of census operations and substantially reduce costs. Additionally, making our methods for enumerating households that do not initially respond (``Nonresponse Followup'') more efficient can contribute to a less costly census while maintaining high-quality results. The Census Bureau will conduct a 2016 Census Test, with components designed to test new approaches or validate existing approaches and systems integration related to (1) Optimizing Self-Response, including contact strategies, language support, and questionnaire content; and (2) Nonresponse Followup, including administrative records usage, and technological and operational improvements. Optimizing Self-Response The 2016 Census Test is designed to evaluate several strategies to optimize the rate at which the public self-responds to the census. A higher rate of self-response will mean fewer cases for the Nonresponse Followup operation, saving taxpayer money. Significant areas of continued testing are:Evaluation and refinement of our ``Internet push'' strategy, where we do not initially send paper questionnaires to households, but rather invite them to complete the questionnaire online. We will evaluate the number of online invitations necessary before sending a full paper questionnaire to an address. Updated and modernized household contact strategies to encourage self response, including text/short message service (SMS) communication and postcard reminders. Refinement of our non-English support for respondents with limited English proficiency, the inclusion of non-English language letters and/or brochures in mailings, and web response addresses (Uniform Resource Locators, or URLs) in various languages on the incoming envelope. Further evaluation of questionnaire content: [cir] We will include testing of a combined race and Hispanic origin question that is similar to one the Census Bureau is using in the 2015 National Content Test. Based on results from the 2010 Race and Hispanic Origin Alternative Questionnaire Experiment (Compton, et. al. 2012), the 2016 Census Test provides an opportunity to further test a combined race and Hispanic origin question. [cir] On the Internet instrument only, we will test a terminology change in the race and ethnicity question specific to the ``Black and African American'' category, by comparing the use of ``American'' to the abbreviated ``Am.'' This addresses a problem with this abbreviation related to software providing Section 508 compliance \1\. We are testing this on the Internet initially because the path for testing and screens on the Internet are more easily deployed than paper versions. We will continue and expand testing this terminology change with paper questionnaires (self-response) in future testing. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. `794 d) as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 205-220) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [cir] For the relationship question, the 2016 Census Test will include testing new response categories for opposite sex and same sex husband/wife/spouse and unmarried partner. In addition, the Internet data collection instrument will also provide two versions of the relationship question, with one version eliminating the response categories associated with unrelated household members (``roomer or boarder'' and ``housemate or roommate''). [cir] The Internet data collection instrument will also include various ways to collect and confirm the number of persons residing at an address. Respondents will see one of three screens about the existence of people on the roster: one that displays the residence rule and asks for the number of people in the household, one that asks for the number of people who live in the household but puts the residence rule in the help text, and one that asks if any other people live at the household with the residence rule in the help text. After the names of the roster members are collected, the respondent will then see one of two series of undercount questions: one series asks for additional people on two separate screens, and another series asks for additional people on only one screen. After the demographic items are collected, the respondent will then see overcount questions in one of three forms, depending on test panel. Some respondents will see seven topic-based questions that ask if anyone in the household stayed at a particular type of place. Some respondents who live in small households (that is, households with three or fewer people) will see one person-based question that asks if a specific person stayed in any of a number of places. Other respondents will see two household-level questions that first ask if anyone in the household stayed in another housing unit or if anyone in the household stayed in a group quarters. The quality of the final household roster created from these experimentally applied questions will be evaluated by a coverage reinterview conducted by telephone that will contain extensive probes about missed roster members or other places that people sometimes stay. Nonresponse Followup (NRFU) The 2016 Census Test will be instrumental to the Census Bureau in testing new implementation and management processes, the use of automated data collection tools, and approaches such as using administrative records and third party data to reduce the NRFU workload. This test allows us to refine our use of administrative records, technologies to support field data collection and management, and operational procedures. Administrative Records Continued evaluation of our plan to use administrative records and other third party data (such as from the Internal Revenue Service, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, United States Postal Service, etc.) to identify vacant housing units that do not require a field visit during the nonresponse follow-up operation. Historically, the costs to verify and follow up with these types of units have been significant Continued evaluation of our plan to use the ``occupancy'' status of administrative records sources to [[Page 46241]] enumerate housing units after a certain number of NRFU contact attempts. This includes quality evaluations of the sources of the administrative records, and reviews of the procedures by which those administrative records are produced (working with the source agencies, etc.). This will help us to decide in what scenarios the use of administrative records is most appropriate, the ideal number of personal visits to attempt before enumerating with these records, and several other research questions. Supplemental mailings to housing units that have been removed from the NRFU operation, giving respondents an additional chance to respond to the 2016 Census Test before final disposition using administrative record source data. Technological Improvements: Evaluation of our refined operational control system and case assignment processes, including identifying efficiencies for field data collection, as well as automated assignments that are based on enumerator availability and other criteria. Continued testing of a software to record housing unit status, interview, and enumerations at nonresponding housing units for operational readiness, as well as the ability to deploy the software on mobile devices that are Census owned, personally owned, or provided as a service. Continued evaluation of automated training for field employees. The inclusion of additional language translations to our enumeration software. Previous versions of this software provided translations in Spanish only. Operational Procedures: Comparison of the effectiveness of data collection modes (in-field enumeration vs. centralized telephone contact) to conduct telephone follow up activities. Use of innovative survey methodologies for NRFU cases, including the continued testing of different stopping rules for enumerators (maximum visits before stopping work, etc.); further evaluation of in-person vs. phone contacts, and continued research on when and how to attempt to obtain proxy responses for a housing unit. Implementation of a refined field management structure, designed to lessen the number of supervisors required in the field for conducting the NRFU operation. Testing our re-interview operation, including the rules by which cases are selected for re-interview, the use of a handheld device to input re-interview data, and a re-designed approach to using call center staff to make the first attempt at re-interviewing each case, where appropriate. We will also test the use of paradata collected from our automated data collection instrument, such as the recorded Global Positioning System (GPS) location of field interviews and the length of time for interviews to be conducted, to help detect and deter falsification by enumerators. II. Method of Collection Test Sites The Census Bureau will conduct the 2016 Census Test concurrently in portions of Harris County, TX and Los Angeles County, CA. These locations offer particular characteristics that support the Census Bureau's research goals. Conducting the 2016 Census Test in urban areas will allow us to test our assignment routing strategies in densely populated areas and understand challenges to field enumeration. Both sites have populations that are linguistically diverse and provide an appropriate context to test our language and translation services. Lastly, both areas contain ``hard to count'' populations and areas with high vacancy rates that will allow us to test our follow-up activities with these populations in this environment. Self-Response The housing units in the selected areas included in the 2016 Census Test will be contacted by mail and invited to complete their questionnaire via the Internet. Internet self response contact methods include a letter, postcard, and text (either as an invitation or as reminders), a multi-lingual brochure (either with a letter or in the envelope with URL). We will also test optimal strategies for delivering mail materials, including paper questionnaires, to households who do not or cannot respond online. We will continue to test our Non-ID processing methodology as another strategy for optimizing self-response. Non-ID Processing refers to address matching and geocoding for Census responses that lack a preassigned Census identification code. In the 2016 Census Test, we will continue to develop our capability to conduct real-time Non-ID processing. This test will allow us to interactively prompt a respondent (while they are still online filling out the form) for additional address and location information if the respondent's address cannot be matched to a Census ID or geocoded. A Non-ID respondent whose address cannot be matched to our address database will be prompted during his or her Internet self-response session to confirm the address information they provided while filling out the form, or to indicate the location of their address on an on-screen map. This test will allow us to better understand requirements related to scalability of planned systems and determine metrics for ongoing monitoring and evaluation. If the address match is not resolved during automated processing Census staff will attempt to manually match or geocode addresses. We estimate that about one percent of the overall Non-ID respondents will be contacted as part of the manual matching process. Additionally, we plan to test a mechanism for validating all Non-ID respondents through the use of administrative records. To further explore our methodology for validating Non-ID responses, a sample of Non-ID responses will be selected for re-contact. The re-contact is intended to validate and re- collect information from a respondent to confirm the existence of the address and the persons enumerated at that address. The re-contact may occur through centralized phone contacts or in-field enumeration. Nonresponse Followup (NRFU) If a household does not ultimately respond to the self-response portion of the test by a specified date, it is included in the universe for the NRFU portion of the test, during which enumerators will attempt to follow up with nonresponding households to collect data. The Census Bureau will test centralized phone contacts to nonresponding cases prior to sending cases to an enumerator in the field. In advance of the full deployment of enumerators following up with nonresponding households, a small number of the nonresponding cases may be subject to early followup to allow for live testing of systems, data collection applications, and field procedures. The Census Bureau will continue to test our use of administrative records for the removal of vacant housing units from the NRFU universe and to determine rules for when we can stop making visit attempts to households, and refer to administrative record data instead. For each of these cases, we will test a supplemental mailout to any household that is removed from the NRFU workload in this way as a final attempt to generate a self-response. The Census Bureau will conduct NRFU with a combination of Census- owned, enumerator-owned, and mobile devices provided as a service using the Census developed enumeration [[Page 46242]] software. The use of employee-owned equipment/services is commonly referred to as ``Bring Your Own Device,'' or BYOD. It is important to note, that for Census-owned devices, BYOD devices, or devices provided as a service that the data collection application collects and securely transmits respondents' data. The use of mobile devices that are Census- owned, enumerator-owned, or provided as a service will enable the Census Bureau to assess options for a secure and cost-effective approach to the NRFU data collection. Nonresponse Followup Quality Control Reinterview (NRFU-RI) A sample of cases that have been enumerated via Nonresponse Followup will be selected for reinterview. This operation is intended to help us pinpoint possible cases of enumerator falsification. Like the NRFU operation before it, NRFU-RI will use the Census Bureau's enumeration software on mobile devices (Census-owned, BYOD, and devices provided as a service). We will also test centralized phone contacts of reinterview cases before sending them to an enumerator in the field, providing potential cost savings. Additional Followup Operations Understanding the accuracy of administrative records usage to identify vacant addresses and for the household composition of occupied housing units will inform decisions associated with the design of the 2020 Census. The Census Bureau may conduct additional followup with cases to obtain the most accurate Census Day status of each housing unit. The intent is to revisit addresses where we find discrepancies between the NRFU results and administrative records information for the address. This mostly will include those addresses where information collected during NRFU conflicts with information we have from administrative records for that address. Language Services Telephone questionnaire assistance will be available in languages other than English. Focus Groups To evaluate the use of new contact strategies, enumeration methods, and efforts to reduce burden, the Census Bureau will conduct focus groups, comprised of various categories of respondents and non- respondents. These focus groups are intended to gather information about respondent perspectives. Participants will be asked about their experiences with the 2016 Census Test, including but not limited to: Their reactions and thoughts about being contacted by the Census Bureau by alternative methods, the perceived legitimacy of these contacts; opinions about Bring Your Own Device; and their opinions on the use of administrative records by the Census Bureau. Participants will also be asked about their general concerns with government collection, cyber security, and protection of confidential data. At the end of the focus groups, we may be asking participants for whom we have acquired additional data from a commercial third party to verify whether this information is accurate. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0607-XXXX. Form Number(s): Paper and electronic questionnaires; numbers to be determined. Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: Households/Individuals. Estimated Number of Respondents: Self responders [Internet/ Telephone/Paper]: 250,000 respondents. Nonresponse Followup Cases: 120,000 respondents. Nonresponse Followup Quality Control Re-Interview Cases: 12,000 respondents. Manual Non-ID Processing Cases requiring a phone call to the respondent: 400. Validation of Non-ID responses: 5000. Administrative Records Followup: 5000. Focus Groups: Focus Group Selection Contact: 288. Focus Groups: 160 participants. Total: 392,848 respondents. Estimated Time Per Response: Paper/Internet Responders: 10 minutes per response. Nonresponse Followup Cases: 10 minutes per response. Nonresponse Followup Quality Control Re-Interview Cases: 10 minutes per response. Non-ID Manual Processing Cases: 5 minutes. Non-ID Respondent Validation: 10 minutes per response. Administrative Records Followup: 10 minutes per response. Focus Groups: Focus Group Selection Contact: 3 minutes per response. Focus Groups: 120 minutes per response. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: Self responders [Internet/Paper/Telephone]: 41,667 hours. Nonresponse Followup Cases: 20,000 hours. Nonresponse Followup Quality Control Re-Interview Cases: 2,000 hours. Non-ID Manual Processing Cases: 33 hours. Non-ID Respondent Validation: 834 hours. Administrative Records Followup: 834 hours. Focus Groups: Focus Group Selection Contact: 16 hours. Focus Groups: 320 hours. Total: 65,704 hours. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: For the 2016 Census Test, respondents who are contacted by text message may incur charges depending on their plan with their service provider. The Census Bureau estimates that the total cost to respondents will be no more than $20,000. There are no other costs to respondents other than their time to participate in this data collection. Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. Sections 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: July 29, 2015. Glenna Mickelson, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-19005 Filed 8-3-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-07-P
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12, 2018. Written comments must be close to 1,000 industries, 8,000 goods your comments for us to consider as we
submitted on or before October 5, 2015 and services, every state, the District of prepare content for the 2017
to ensure consideration of your Columbia, over 3,000 counties and questionnaires. In particular, Item 26
comments on the 2017 Economic 15,000 cities and towns. ‘‘Special Inquiries’’ may be of the most
Census content. The Economic Census is a primary interest to you. The Special Inquiries
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments source of facts about the structure and item is dedicated to variable questions
regarding the 2017 Economic Census to functioning of the U.S. economy. of particular interest to the industries to
Kevin Deardorff, Chief, Economy Wide Economic Census statistics are more which the questionnaire is directed.
Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau, complete, specific, and reliable than any While general questions are asked of all
Room 8K154, Washington, DC 20233; or other single set of economic establishments, these variable questions
Email [ec.frn17@census.gov]. information. It provides comprehensive, allow special data to be collected, which
detailed, high quality, and authoritative measure important changes in our
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statistics that meet the needs of economy and support the needs of
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promote business vitality, job creation, for new measures that would be
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and sustainable growth. Moreover, they appropriate to include in the Economic
A. Background provide the official measures of output Census.
for industries and geographic areas and Notwithstanding any other provision
Section 131 of Title 13 U.S.C. directs serve much of the foundation for the
the Secretary [of Commerce] to ‘‘. . . of law, no person is required to respond
National Income and Product Accounts, to, nor shall a person be subject to a
take, compile, and publish censuses of Gross Domestic Product estimates, and
manufactures, of mineral industries, and penalty for failure to comply with a
other composite measures of the collection of information subject to the
of other businesses, including the Nation’s economic performance. These
distributive trades, service requirements of the Paperwork
data supply weights and benchmarks for Reduction Act (PRA) unless that
establishments, and transportation indexes of industrial production,
(exclusive of means of transportation for collection of information displays a
productivity, and prices; and provide current valid Office of Management and
which statistics are required by law to benchmarks for other Federal statistical
be filed with, and are compiled and Budget (OMB) control number. The
series. Some of these statistical series Census Bureau, through the proper
published by, a designated regulatory include current business surveys done
body), in the year 1964, then in the year established procedures, will be
by the Census Bureau, which are used obtaining an OMB control number
1968, and every fifth year thereafter, and by trade associations, business
each such census shall relate to the year under the PRA as we get closer to
organizations, economic development launching the program in 2017.
immediately preceding the taking agencies, and individual businesses to I have, therefore, directed that the
thereof.’’ assess and improve business
This notice announces that the 2017 Economic Census be conducted for
performance. the purpose of collecting these data.
Census Bureau is preparing to conduct
the 2017 Economic Census. The B. Electronic Collection Dated: July 30, 2015.
Economic Census is the U.S. The 2017 Economic Census will be John H. Thompson,
Government’s official 5-year measure of the first to be conducted completely by Director, Bureau of the Census.
American Business and the economy, electronic collection (100 percent [FR Doc. 2015–19147 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am]
and has been taken periodically since Internet Collection). The electronic BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
1810. The Economic Census is the most instrument, Centurion, provides
comprehensive source of information improved quality with automatic data
about American businesses from the checks and is context-sensitive to assist DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
national to the local level. These the data provider in identifying
Economic Census data products provide potential reporting problems before Census Bureau
uniquely detailed basic measures that submission, thus reducing the need for
are summarized by North American Proposed Information Collection;
follow-up. Centurion is Internet-based, Comment Request; 2016 Census Test
Industry Classification System (NAICS) eliminating the need for downloading
industry for the U.S., states, software and increasing the integrity AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau,
metropolitan areas, counties, economic and confidentiality of the data. The Commerce.
places, and ZIP Code areas. Data include Census Bureau will furnish usernames ACTION: Notice.
details on the product composition of and passwords for the electronic
industry sales, receipts, revenue, or instrument to the organizations The Department of
SUMMARY:
shipments; and on a great variety of included in the survey, and an image of Commerce, as part of its continuing
industry-specific subjects. Additionally, the electronic instrument will be effort to reduce paperwork and
the Economic Census produces statistics available on the 2017 Economic Census respondent burden, invites the general
about businesses in Puerto Rico, Web site once the census has launched. public and other Federal agencies to
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American Samoa, the Commonwealth of take this opportunity to comment on
the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, C. Economic Census Content proposed and/or continuing information
and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and it The Census Bureau posted copies of collections, as required by the
provides data on selected special- the 2012 Economic Census forms on its Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
interest topics, including the Web site at: https://bhs.econ.census.gov/ DATES: To ensure consideration, written
characteristics of business owners, ec12/php/census-form.php. Please take comments must be submitted on or
domestic freight shipments, and a moment to review the forms relevant before October 5, 2015.
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software. The use of employee-owned to: Their reactions and thoughts about Non-ID Manual Processing Cases: 33
equipment/services is commonly being contacted by the Census Bureau hours.
referred to as ‘‘Bring Your Own Device,’’ by alternative methods, the perceived Non-ID Respondent Validation: 834
or BYOD. It is important to note, that for legitimacy of these contacts; opinions hours.
Census-owned devices, BYOD devices, about Bring Your Own Device; and their
or devices provided as a service that the opinions on the use of administrative Administrative Records Followup:
data collection application collects and records by the Census Bureau. 834 hours.
securely transmits respondents’ data. Participants will also be asked about Focus Groups:
The use of mobile devices that are their general concerns with government Focus Group Selection Contact: 16
Census-owned, enumerator-owned, or collection, cyber security, and hours.
provided as a service will enable the protection of confidential data. At the
Census Bureau to assess options for a end of the focus groups, we may be Focus Groups: 320 hours.
secure and cost-effective approach to asking participants for whom we have Total: 65,704 hours.
the NRFU data collection. acquired additional data from a Estimated Total Annual Cost to
commercial third party to verify Public: For the 2016 Census Test,
Nonresponse Followup Quality Control
whether this information is accurate.
Reinterview (NRFU–RI) respondents who are contacted by text
A sample of cases that have been III. Data message may incur charges depending
enumerated via Nonresponse Followup OMB Control Number: 0607–XXXX. on their plan with their service
will be selected for reinterview. This Form Number(s): Paper and electronic provider. The Census Bureau estimates
operation is intended to help us questionnaires; numbers to be that the total cost to respondents will be
pinpoint possible cases of enumerator determined. no more than $20,000. There are no
falsification. Like the NRFU operation Type of Review: Regular submission. other costs to respondents other than
before it, NRFU–RI will use the Census Affected Public: Households/ their time to participate in this data
Bureau’s enumeration software on Individuals. collection.
mobile devices (Census-owned, BYOD, Estimated Number of Respondents:
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
and devices provided as a service). We Self responders [Internet/Telephone/
will also test centralized phone contacts Paper]: 250,000 respondents. Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C.
of reinterview cases before sending Nonresponse Followup Cases: Sections 141 and 193.
them to an enumerator in the field, 120,000 respondents.
Nonresponse Followup Quality IV. Request for Comments
providing potential cost savings.
Control Re-Interview Cases: 12,000 Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
Additional Followup Operations respondents. the proposed collection of information
Understanding the accuracy of Manual Non-ID Processing Cases
is necessary for the proper performance
administrative records usage to identify requiring a phone call to the
of the functions of the agency, including
vacant addresses and for the household respondent: 400.
Validation of Non-ID responses: 5000. whether the information shall have
composition of occupied housing units practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
will inform decisions associated with Administrative Records Followup:
5000. agency’s estimate of the burden
the design of the 2020 Census. The
Focus Groups: (including hours and cost) of the
Census Bureau may conduct additional
Focus Group Selection Contact: 288. proposed collection of information; (c)
followup with cases to obtain the most
Focus Groups: 160 participants. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
accurate Census Day status of each Total: 392,848 respondents.
housing unit. The intent is to revisit clarity of the information to be
Estimated Time Per Response: collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
addresses where we find discrepancies Paper/Internet Responders: 10
between the NRFU results and burden of the collection of information
minutes per response. on respondents, including through the
administrative records information for Nonresponse Followup Cases: 10
the address. This mostly will include use of automated collection techniques
minutes per response.
those addresses where information Nonresponse Followup Quality or other forms of information
collected during NRFU conflicts with Control Re-Interview Cases: 10 minutes technology.
information we have from per response. Comments submitted in response to
administrative records for that address. Non-ID Manual Processing Cases: 5 this notice will be summarized and/or
Language Services minutes. included in the request for OMB
Non-ID Respondent Validation: 10 approval of this information collection;
Telephone questionnaire assistance minutes per response. they also will become a matter of public
will be available in languages other than Administrative Records Followup: 10 record.
English. minutes per response.
Focus Groups: Dated: July 29, 2015.
Focus Groups
Focus Group Selection Contact: 3 Glenna Mickelson,
To evaluate the use of new contact minutes per response. Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
strategies, enumeration methods, and Focus Groups: 120 minutes per Information Officer.
efforts to reduce burden, the Census response. [FR Doc. 2015–19005 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am]
Bureau will conduct focus groups, Estimated Total Annual Burden
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comprised of various categories of BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
Hours:
respondents and non-respondents. Self responders [Internet/Paper/
These focus groups are intended to Telephone]: 41,667 hours.
gather information about respondent Nonresponse Followup Cases: 20,000
perspectives. Participants will be asked hours.
about their experiences with the 2016 Nonresponse Followup Quality
Census Test, including but not limited Control Re-Interview Cases: 2,000 hours.
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