80 FR 52248 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 167 (August 28, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 167 (August 28, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-21286 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 167 (Friday, August 28, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 52248-52249] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-21286] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. Title: Annual Survey of School System Finances. OMB Control Number: 0607-0700. Form Number(s): F-33, F-33-L1, F-33-L2, F-33-L3. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Number of Respondents: 3,709. Average Hours per Response: 1.02 hours. Burden Hours: 3,789. Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census Bureau, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), requests an extension of approval for the Annual Survey of School System Finances, OMB Number 0607-0700. The Census Bureau's collection of school district finance data and associated publications are the most comprehensive sources for pre-kindergarten through grade 12 finance data. These data are collected from the universe of school districts using uniform definitions and concepts of revenue, expenditure, debt, and assets as defined by the Financial Accounting for Local and State School Systems. This survey and the Annual Surveys of State and Local Government Finances (OMB No. 0607-0585) are conducted as part of the Census Bureau's State and Local Government Finance program. Data collected from cities, counties, states, and special district governments are combined with data collected from local school systems to produce state and national totals of government spending. Local school system spending comprises a significant portion of total government spending. In 2012, public elementary-secondary expenditures accounted for 33.6 percent of local government spending. This comprehensive and ongoing, time series collection of local education agency finances maintains historical continuity in the state and local government statistics community. Elementary-secondary education related spending is the single largest financial activity of state and local governments. Education finance statistics provided by the Census Bureau allow for analyses of how public elementary-secondary school systems receive and spend funds. Increased focus on education has led to a demand for data reflecting student performance, graduation rates, and school finance policy--all of which are related to the collection of this local education finance data. State legislatures, local leaders, university researchers, and parents increasingly rely on data to make substantive decisions about education. School district finance is a vital sector of the education data spectrum used by stakeholders to form policy and to develop new education strategies. The Census Bureau uses an announcement letter and form to collect state and local government public education finance data. We mail the letter electronically to respondents at the beginning of each survey period soliciting the assistance of the state education agencies (SEAs) in providing data centrally for their public school systems. The letter officially announces the opening of the collection period and requests administrative data, such as estimated date of submission, changes to reporting format from prior year, and updated contact information for the state coordinator. Census Bureau staff use the response to this letter to plan for the processing of state education agency data submissions. The form (F-33) contains the elementary-secondary education finance items. In practice, this form serves more as a data processing guide rather than as a data collection instrument. The Census Bureau relies heavily on collecting this public school system finance data centrally from state education agencies. All states provide significant amounts of these data centrally to the Census Bureau via the Internet using File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Supplemental forms are sent to school systems in states where the state education agency cannot provide information on assets (F-33-L1), indebtedness (F-33-L2), or both (F-33-L3). The Census Bureau facilitates central collection by accepting states' data in one of two formats. Currently, 21 states provide the Census Bureau electronic copies of state-specific detailed education finance data files. The Census Bureau maintains programs for converting these data from the state agency format to the Census Bureau F-33 format. Thirty states reformat state-specific data files into the Census Bureau's format prior to submitting the data electronically to the Census Bureau. The education finance data collected and processed by the Census Bureau are an essential component of the agency's state and local government finance collection and provide unique products for users of education finance data. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) uses data from the survey to develop figures for the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). F-33 data items specifically contribute to the estimates for National Income and Product Accounts (NIPA), Input-Output accounts (I-O), and gross domestic investments. BEA also uses the data to assess other public fiscal spending trends and events. The Census Bureau's Government Finances program has disseminated comprehensive and comparable public fiscal data since 1902. School finance data, which comprised 33.6 percent of all local government spending in 2012, is currently incorporated into the local government statistics reported on the Annual Surveys of State and Local Government Finances. The report contains benchmark statistics on public revenue, expenditure, debt, and assets. They are widely used by economists, legislators, social and political scientists, and government administrators. The Census Bureau makes available detailed files for all school systems from [[Page 52249]] its Internet Web site, www.census.gov/govs/school. That Web site currently contains data files and statistical tables for the 1992 through 2012 fiscal year surveys. Historical files and publications prior to 1992 are also available upon request for data users engaged in longitudinal studies. In addition to numerous academic researchers who use F-33 products, staff receive inquiries from state government officials, legislatures, public policy analysts, local school officials, non-profit organizations, and various Federal agencies. The NCES use these annual data as part of the Common Core of Data (CCD) program. The education finance data collected by the Census Bureau are the sole source of school district fiscal information for the CCD. NCES data users utilize electronic tools to search CCD databases for detailed fiscal and non-fiscal variables. Additionally, NCES uses F-33 education finance files to publish annual reports on the fiscal state of education. Affected Public: State, local, or Tribal government. Frequency: Annually. Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., sections 8(b), 161 and 182; and title 20 U.S.C., sections 9543-44. 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. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806. Dated: August 24, 2015. Glenna Mickelson, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-21286 Filed 8-27-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-07-P
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letter submission to the Committee district finance data and associated use the response to this letter to plan for
Liaison Officer, October 2015 NAC publications are the most the processing of state education agency
Meeting, Department of Commerce, U.S. comprehensive sources for pre- data submissions. The form (F–33)
Census Bureau, Room 8H185, 4600 kindergarten through grade 12 finance contains the elementary-secondary
Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC data. education finance items. In practice,
20233. These data are collected from the this form serves more as a data
If you plan to attend the meeting, universe of school districts using processing guide rather than as a data
please register by Monday, October 5. uniform definitions and concepts of collection instrument. The Census
You may access the online registration revenue, expenditure, debt, and assets Bureau relies heavily on collecting this
from the following link (please use as defined by the Financial Accounting public school system finance data
Mozilla Firefox as your browser): for Local and State School Systems. centrally from state education agencies.
https://www.regonline.com/nac_ This survey and the Annual Surveys of All states provide significant amounts of
oct2015_meeting. Seating is available to State and Local Government Finances these data centrally to the Census
the public on a first-come, first-served (OMB No. 0607–0585) are conducted as Bureau via the Internet using File
basis. part of the Census Bureau’s State and Transfer Protocol (FTP). Supplemental
These meetings are physically Local Government Finance program. forms are sent to school systems in
accessible to people with disabilities. Data collected from cities, counties, states where the state education agency
Requests for sign language states, and special district governments cannot provide information on assets
interpretation or other auxiliary aids are combined with data collected from (F–33–L1), indebtedness (F–33–L2), or
should be directed to the Committee local school systems to produce state both (F–33–L3).
point of contact as soon as possible, and national totals of government The Census Bureau facilitates central
preferably two weeks prior to the spending. Local school system spending collection by accepting states’ data in
meeting. comprises a significant portion of total one of two formats. Currently, 21 states
Due to increased security and for government spending. In 2012, public provide the Census Bureau electronic
access to the meeting, please call 301– elementary-secondary expenditures copies of state-specific detailed
763–9906 upon arrival at the Census accounted for 33.6 percent of local education finance data files. The Census
Bureau on the day of the meeting. A government spending. Bureau maintains programs for
photo ID must be presented in order to This comprehensive and ongoing, converting these data from the state
receive your visitor’s badge. Visitors are time series collection of local education agency format to the Census Bureau F–
not allowed beyond the first floor. agency finances maintains historical 33 format. Thirty states reformat state-
continuity in the state and local specific data files into the Census
Dated: August 24, 2015.
government statistics community. Bureau’s format prior to submitting the
John H. Thompson, Elementary-secondary education related data electronically to the Census
Director, Bureau of the Census. spending is the single largest financial Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2015–21330 Filed 8–27–15; 8:45 am] activity of state and local governments. The education finance data collected
BILLING CODE 3510–07–P Education finance statistics provided by and processed by the Census Bureau are
the Census Bureau allow for analyses of an essential component of the agency’s
how public elementary-secondary state and local government finance
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE school systems receive and spend funds. collection and provide unique products
Increased focus on education has led to for users of education finance data.
Submission for OMB Review; a demand for data reflecting student The Bureau of Economic Analysis
Comment Request performance, graduation rates, and (BEA) uses data from the survey to
The Department of Commerce will school finance policy—all of which are develop figures for the Gross Domestic
submit to the Office of Management and related to the collection of this local Product (GDP). F–33 data items
Budget (OMB) for clearance the education finance data. State specifically contribute to the estimates
following proposal for collection of legislatures, local leaders, university for National Income and Product
information under the provisions of the researchers, and parents increasingly Accounts (NIPA), Input-Output
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. rely on data to make substantive accounts (I–O), and gross domestic
chapter 35). decisions about education. School investments. BEA also uses the data to
Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. district finance is a vital sector of the assess other public fiscal spending
Title: Annual Survey of School education data spectrum used by trends and events.
System Finances. stakeholders to form policy and to The Census Bureau’s Government
OMB Control Number: 0607–0700. develop new education strategies. Finances program has disseminated
Form Number(s): F–33, F–33–L1, F– The Census Bureau uses an comprehensive and comparable public
33–L2, F–33–L3. announcement letter and form to collect fiscal data since 1902. School finance
Type of Request: Extension of a state and local government public data, which comprised 33.6 percent of
currently approved collection. education finance data. We mail the all local government spending in 2012,
Number of Respondents: 3,709. letter electronically to respondents at is currently incorporated into the local
Average Hours per Response: 1.02 the beginning of each survey period government statistics reported on the
hours. soliciting the assistance of the state Annual Surveys of State and Local
Burden Hours: 3,789. education agencies (SEAs) in providing Government Finances. The report
Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census data centrally for their public school contains benchmark statistics on public
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Bureau, on behalf of the U.S. systems. The letter officially announces revenue, expenditure, debt, and assets.
Department of Education’s National the opening of the collection period and They are widely used by economists,
Center for Education Statistics (NCES), requests administrative data, such as legislators, social and political
requests an extension of approval for the estimated date of submission, changes scientists, and government
Annual Survey of School System to reporting format from prior year, and administrators.
Finances, OMB Number 0607–0700. The updated contact information for the The Census Bureau makes available
Census Bureau’s collection of school state coordinator. Census Bureau staff detailed files for all school systems from
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its Internet Web site, www.census.gov/ Title: SURF (Summer Undergraduate Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
govs/school. That Web site currently Research Fellowship) Program Student obtain or retain benefits.
contains data files and statistical tables Information Application. This information collection request
for the 1992 through 2012 fiscal year OMB Control Number: 0693–0042. may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
surveys. Historical files and Form Number(s): None. the instructions to view Department of
publications prior to 1992 are also Type of Request: Regular Submission Commerce collections currently under
available upon request for data users (renewal with changes of currently review by OMB.
engaged in longitudinal studies. In approved information collection Written comments and
addition to numerous academic instrument). recommendations for the proposed
researchers who use F–33 products, staff Number of Respondents: 650. information collection should be sent
receive inquiries from state government Average Hours Per Response: 1 hour. within 30 days of publication of this
officials, legislatures, public policy Burden Hours: 650. notice to OIRA_Submission@
analysts, local school officials, non- Needs and Uses: The SURF Program omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
profit organizations, and various Federal provides an opportunity for the NIST Dated: August 25, 2015.
agencies. laboratories to encourage outstanding Glenna Mickelson,
The NCES use these annual data as undergraduate students to pursue Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
part of the Common Core of Data (CCD) careers in science and engineering. The Information Officer.
program. The education finance data program also provides research [FR Doc. 2015–21307 Filed 8–27–15; 8:45 am]
collected by the Census Bureau are the opportunities for students to work with BILLING CODE 3510–13–P
sole source of school district fiscal internationally known NIST scientists,
information for the CCD. NCES data to expose them to cutting-edge research,
users utilize electronic tools to search and promote the pursuit of graduate DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
CCD databases for detailed fiscal and degrees in science and engineering. This
non-fiscal variables. Additionally, NCES is a request to revise the previously, National Institute of Standards and
uses F–33 education finance files to approved information collection, as Technology
publish annual reports on the fiscal NIST will be consolidating two
[Docket No.: 150813711–5711–01]
state of education. ‘‘collection instruments’’ into one
Affected Public: State, local, or Tribal application for both Gaithersburg and Cryogenic Flow Meter Calibrations:
government. Boulder locations. Request for Information and Notice of
Frequency: Annually. The purpose of this collection is to Public Workshop
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. gather information requested on behalf
of the NIST SURF Program for both AGENCY: National Institute of Standards
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., Gaithersburg and Boulder locations. The and Technology, Commerce.
sections 8(b), 161 and 182; and title 20 information is submitted by the ACTION: Notice; request for information.
U.S.C., sections 9543–44. university on behalf of the student
This information collection request applicants. The student information is SUMMARY: The National Institute of
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. utilized by laboratory program Standards and Technology (NIST), an
Follow the instructions to view coordinators and technical evaluators to agency of the United States Department
Department of Commerce collections determine student eligibility, select of Commerce, plans to discontinue the
currently under review by OMB. students to appropriate research operation of its Cryogenic Flow
Written comments and projects, which match their needs, Measurement Facility (Facility), located
recommendations for the proposed interests, and academic preparation, and on NIST’s campus in Boulder, Colorado,
information collection should be sent ultimately, make offers to participate in on September 30, 2015. NIST publishes
within 30 days of publication of this the program. The information includes: this notice to request information on the
notice to OIRA_Submission@ Student name, host institution, email industry’s interest and needs in (1)
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. address/contact information, permanent cryogenic flow calibrations, (2) research
Dated: August 24, 2015. address, choice of SURF-specific areas of mutual interest to advance
location (Boulder and/or Gaithersburg), cryogenic flow calibrations, and (3) the
Glenna Mickelson,
class standing, research preference for re-establishment of the Facility at a
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
NIST laboratories/projects they wish to different location. NIST will hold a
Information Officer.
apply to (for Boulder, 6 project choices public workshop to discuss these issues
[FR Doc. 2015–21286 Filed 8–27–15; 8:45 am]
and for Gaithersburg, 2 laboratory on Monday, September 28, 2015, on
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choices), previous SURF participation/ NIST’s campus in Boulder, Colorado.
mentor identification, academic major/ Members of the public may register to
minor, current overall GPA, need for participate in the public workshop in
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
housing and gender (for housing person or virtually by web conferencing.
Submission for OMB Review; purposes only), special skills DATES: NIST will accept responses to
Comment Request (laboratory, computer programming this request for information until 11:59
etc.), availability dates, resume, p.m. Eastern Time on September 28,
The Department of Commerce will personal statement of commitment and 2015. No proprietary information
submit to the Office of Management and research interests, two letters of should be included in the written
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Budget (OMB) for clearance the recommendation, academic transcripts, responses to this request for
following proposal for collection of ability to verify U.S. citizenship or information. The public workshop will
information under the provisions of the permanent legal residency, be held on Monday, September 28,
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. acknowledgement of housing request, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
chapter 35). background check, and requirements for Mountain Time. Interested parties must
Agency: National Institute of REAL ID Act. register to participate in the public
Technology and Standards (NIST). Frequency: Annually. workshop by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on
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