80_FR_54693 80 FR 54518 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the 2020 Census Field Tests

80 FR 54518 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the 2020 Census Field Tests

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 175 (September 10, 2015)

Page Range54518-54518
FR Document2015-22789

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 175 (Thursday, September 10, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 175 (Thursday, September 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-22789]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Generic 
Clearance for the 2020 Census Field Tests

AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, Department of 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 November 9, 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 [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Erin Love, Census Bureau, HQ-3H468E, Washington, 
DC 20233; (301) 763-2034 (or via the Internet at 
[email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The U.S. Census Bureau is committed to conducting research towards 
a 2020 Census that costs less while maintaining high quality results. 
The Census Bureau plans to request an extension of the current OMB 
approval to conduct a series of small-scale tests to research and 
evaluate how the use of automation can improve data collection 
activities. These tests will explore how the Census Bureau can use 
automated processes to improve efficiency, data quality, and response 
rates and reduce respondent burden.
    This information collection will operate as a generic clearance. 
The estimated number of respondents and annual reporting hours 
requested cover both the known and yet to be determined tests. A 
generic clearance is needed for these tests because though each share 
similar methodology, the exact number of tests and the explicit details 
of each test to be performed has yet to be determined. Once information 
collection plans are defined, they will be submitted on an individual 
basis in order to keep OMB informed as these tests progress.
    The Census Bureau plans to test the use of mobile computing 
devices, emails, text messages and applications in self-enumeration and 
data collection tasks. The enumeration functions research will focus on 
using various applications to enumerate households and persons. The 
research and evaluation may include: Developing an automated 
enumeration questionnaire; inviting respondents to participate; 
reminding them to participate; usability issues; conducting interviews; 
and ability to toggle to non-English language instrument. To test 
enumeration functions, the Census Bureau may conduct the enumeration 
directly with a household member or knowledgeable respondent. The 
questions asked in these tasks will be content or experimental content 
for the 2020 Census operations and forms, along with some attitudinal 
and satisfaction debriefing questions.

II. Method of Collection

    The information will be collected through observations, self-
response, face-face interviews, and/or telephone interviews.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0607-0971.
    Form Number: Not yet determined.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 36,000 per year.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6000 hours annually.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: There is no cost to the respondent 
other than time to answer the information request.
    Respondents 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: September 4, 2015.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-22789 Filed 9-9-15; 8:45 am]
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54518 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 175 / Thursday, September 10, 2015 / Notices administrative records data, to form the Department of Commerce, Room 6616, II. Method of Collection Census Bureau’s estimates of the 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., number of children aged five through Washington, DC 20230 (or via the The information will be collected seventeen in low-income families for Internet at jjessup@doc.gov). through observations, self-response, each school district. These estimates of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: face-face interviews, and/or telephone the number of children in low-income Requests for additional information or interviews. families residing within each school copies of the information collection III. Data district are the basis of the funding instrument(s) and instructions should allocation for each school district under be directed to Erin Love, Census Bureau, OMB Control Number: 0607–0971. Title I of the Elementary and Secondary HQ–3H468E, Washington, DC 20233; Form Number: Not yet determined. Education Act as amended by the No (301) 763–2034 (or via the Internet at Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Public erin.s.love@census.gov). Type of Review: Regular submission. Law (Pub. L.) 107–110. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Affected Public: Individuals or Affected Public: All fifty states and households. the District of Columbia. I. Abstract Frequency: Annually. Estimated Number of Respondents: The U.S. Census Bureau is committed 36,000 per year. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. to conducting research towards a 2020 Census that costs less while maintaining Estimated Time per Response: 10 Section 16, 141, and 193. Title I, Part A minutes. of the Elementary and Secondary high quality results. The Census Bureau plans to request an extension of the Estimated Total Annual Burden Education Act. This information collection request current OMB approval to conduct a Hours: 6000 hours annually. may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. series of small-scale tests to research Estimated Total Annual Cost: There is Follow the instructions to view and evaluate how the use of automation no cost to the respondent other than Department of Commerce collections can improve data collection activities. time to answer the information request. currently under review by OMB. These tests will explore how the Census Bureau can use automated processes to Respondents Obligation: Mandatory. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed improve efficiency, data quality, and Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. information collection should be sent response rates and reduce respondent Sections 141 and 193. within 30 days of publication of this burden. This information collection will IV. Request for Comments notice to OIRA_Submission@ omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. operate as a generic clearance. The Comments are invited on: (a) Whether estimated number of respondents and the proposed collection of information Dated: September 4, 2015. annual reporting hours requested cover Glenna Mickelson, is necessary for the proper performance both the known and yet to be Management Analyst, Office of the Chief of the functions of the agency, including determined tests. A generic clearance is Information Officer. whether the information shall have needed for these tests because though [FR Doc. 2015–22812 Filed 9–9–15; 8:45 am] each share similar methodology, the practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the BILLING CODE 3510–07–P exact number of tests and the explicit agency’s estimate of the burden details of each test to be performed has (including hours and cost) of the yet to be determined. Once information proposed collection of information; (c) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE collection plans are defined, they will ways to enhance the quality, utility, and be submitted on an individual basis in clarity of the information to be Census Bureau collected; and (d) ways to minimize the order to keep OMB informed as these Proposed Information Collection; tests progress. burden of the collection of information Comment Request; Generic Clearance The Census Bureau plans to test the on respondents, including through the for the 2020 Census Field Tests use of mobile computing devices, use of automated collection techniques emails, text messages and applications or other forms of information AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, in self-enumeration and data collection technology. Department of Commerce. tasks. The enumeration functions Comments submitted in response to ACTION: Notice. research will focus on using various this notice will be summarized and/or applications to enumerate households SUMMARY: The Department of included in the request for OMB and persons. The research and Commerce, as part of its continuing approval of this information collection; evaluation may include: Developing an effort to reduce paperwork and they also will become a matter of public automated enumeration questionnaire; respondent burden, invites the general inviting respondents to participate; record. public and other Federal agencies to reminding them to participate; usability Dated: September 4, 2015. take this opportunity to comment on issues; conducting interviews; and Glenna Mickelson, proposed and/or continuing information ability to toggle to non-English language collections, as required by the Management Analyst, Office of the Chief instrument. To test enumeration Information Officer. 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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 November 9, 2015.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Erin Love, Census Bureau, HQ-3H468E, Washington, DC 20233; (301) 763-2034 (or via the Internet at [email protected]).
FR Citation80 FR 54518 
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