80 FR 69936 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Census Employment Inquiry
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 218 (November 12, 2015)
Census Bureau
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 218 (November 12, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-28704 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 218 (Thursday, November 12, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 69936-69937] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-28704] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Census Employment Inquiry 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 January 11, 2016. 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 Richard Liquorie at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The BC-170 is used to collect information such as personal data and work experience from job applicants. Selecting officials review the information shown on the form to evaluate an applicant's eligibility for employment and to determine the best qualified applicants to fill Census jobs. The BC-170 is used throughout the census and intercensal periods for the special census, one time or recurring survey operations and other decennial pretests. The Census Bureau uses different versions of the BC-170 in various circumstances to collect appropriate data from applicants. Applicants completing the form BC-170D for a census related position are applying for temporary jobs in office and field positions (clerks, enumerators, recruiting assistants, supervisors) during the Decennial Census and Decennial Census Tests. In addition, the BC-170A may be used when applying for temporary/permanent office and field positions (clerks, field representatives, supervisors) on a recurring survey in one of the Census Bureau's six Regional Offices (ROs) throughout the United States. The Form BC-170B is used for special censuses for temporary field and office positions (enumerators, clerks, supervisors). The use of this form is limited to only situations which require the establishment of a temporary office and/or involve special, one- time or recurring survey operations at one of the ROs. The form has been demonstrated to meet our recruitment needs for temporary workers and requires significantly less burden than the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Optional Forms that are available for use by the public when applying for Federal positions. There are no proposed changes to the BC-170A and BC-170B. Changes to the BC-170D have been made to help support movement from a fully paper job application process to a mostly online job application process and to support changes to the selection and hiring processes for related positions. Specific changes include: 1. Adding a Prior Work Experience section to collect information about prior work experience. 2. Deleting background information that was previously collected at the time of application such as--convictions, imprisonment, probation, or parole in the last 7 years; convictions by a military court-martial in the past 7 years; current charges for any violation of the law; firings from any job for any reason, quitting after being told that you would be fired, leaving any job by mutual agreement because of specific problems, or debarred from Federal employment by the Office of Personnel Management or any other Federal agency during the past 5 years; and delinquency on any Federal debt. 3. Creating an optional section on the form for questions which are needed for research and evaluation purposes but not necessary for selection purposes. The optional section will collect the applicant's level of education, how the applicant found out about the job, and the information to help determine whether applicants may be willing and/or able to use their personal smartphone for work. 4. Adding questions to gain more detail about current Federal, State, Local, or Tribal government employment, which could pose a conflict of interest with census jobs. [[Page 69937]] 5. Adding categories to clarify the type of work that an applicant might be interested in. 6. Clarifying and updating instructions on the cover pages of the form and item specific instructions, and the privacy act statement. 7. Reformatting/rewording questions/items for clarification purposes. 8. Formatting of questions for collection on a paper form and electronic online job application. II. Method of Collection The Census Bureau requests continued Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the BC-170A, BC-170B, and the BC-170D, Census Employment Inquiry, along with modifications to the paper form BC-170D and the implementation of an online job application process, which will collect the same information as presented on the BC-170D. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0607-0139. Form Number(s): BC-170A, BC-170B, and BC-170D. Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 70,000. Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 17,500. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0. Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., Chapter 1, Subchapter II. 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: November 6, 2015. Glenna Mickelson, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. 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other technological collection Dated: November 4, 2015. the Decennial Census and Decennial
techniques or other forms of information Brandon McBride, Census Tests. In addition, the BC–170A
technology. Comments may be sent to: Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. may be used when applying for
Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, [FR Doc. 2015–28731 Filed 11–10–15; 8:45 am] temporary/permanent office and field
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positions (clerks, field representatives,
Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. supervisors) on a recurring survey in
Department of Agriculture, 1400 one of the Census Bureau’s six Regional
Independence Ave. SW., STOP 1522, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Offices (ROs) throughout the United
Room 5164 South Building, States. The Form BC–170B is used for
Washington, DC 20250–1522. Census Bureau special censuses for temporary field and
Telephone: (202) 690–4492, FAX: (202) office positions (enumerators, clerks,
720–8435. Email: Thomas.Dickson@ Proposed Information Collection; supervisors).
wdc.usda.gov. Comment Request; Census The use of this form is limited to only
Title: Deferment of RUS Loan Employment Inquiry situations which require the
Payments for Rural Development establishment of a temporary office and/
AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau,
Projects. or involve special, one-time or recurring
Commerce.
survey operations at one of the ROs. The
OMB Control Number: 0572–0097. ACTION: Notice. form has been demonstrated to meet our
Type of Request: Extension of recruitment needs for temporary
SUMMARY: The Department of
currently approved information workers and requires significantly less
Commerce, as part of its continuing
collection. burden than the Office of Personnel
effort to reduce paperwork and
Abstract: The Deferment of Rural Management (OPM) Optional Forms
respondent burden, invites the general
Utilities Service (RUS) Loan Payments that are available for use by the public
public and other Federal agencies to
for Rural Development Projects allows when applying for Federal positions.
take this opportunity to comment on
RUS electric and telecommunications There are no proposed changes to the
proposed and/or continuing information
borrowers to defer the payment of BC–170A and BC–170B.
collections, as required by the
principal and interest on any insured or Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Changes to the BC–170D have been
direct loan made under the Rural made to help support movement from a
DATES: To ensure consideration, written
Electrification Act (RE Act) of 1936, as fully paper job application process to a
comments must be submitted on or mostly online job application process
amended (7 U.S.C. 912). The purposes before January 11, 2016.
of the Deferment Program are to and to support changes to the selection
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments and hiring processes for related
encourage borrowers to invest in and
promote rural development and rural to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental positions. Specific changes include:
job creation projects that are based on Paperwork Clearance Officer, 1. Adding a Prior Work Experience
sound economic and financial analyses. Department of Commerce, Room 6616, section to collect information about
This program is administered through 7 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., prior work experience.
CFR 1703, subpart H. The burden Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 2. Deleting background information
required by this collection consists of Internet at jjessup@doc.gov). that was previously collected at the time
information that will allow the Agency FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of application such as—convictions,
to determine eligibility for deferment; Requests for additional information or imprisonment, probation, or parole in
specific purposes of the deferment; the copies of the information collection the last 7 years; convictions by a
term of the deferment; cost of the project instrument(s) and instructions should military court-martial in the past 7
and degree of participation from other be directed to Richard Liquorie at years; current charges for any violation
source; and compliance with Agency Richard.T.Liquorie@census.gov. of the law; firings from any job for any
sources; and compliance with Agency SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: reason, quitting after being told that you
regulations and other regulation and would be fired, leaving any job by
I. Abstract mutual agreement because of specific
legal requirements.
The BC–170 is used to collect problems, or debarred from Federal
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
information such as personal data and employment by the Office of Personnel
burden for this collection of information
work experience from job applicants. Management or any other Federal
is estimated to average 1.23 hours per
Selecting officials review the agency during the past 5 years; and
response.
information shown on the form to delinquency on any Federal debt.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1. evaluate an applicant’s eligibility for 3. Creating an optional section on the
Estimated Number of Responses per employment and to determine the best form for questions which are needed for
Respondent: 9. qualified applicants to fill Census jobs. research and evaluation purposes but
Estimated Total Annual Burden on The BC–170 is used throughout the not necessary for selection purposes.
Respondents: 11. census and intercensal periods for the The optional section will collect the
special census, one time or recurring applicant’s level of education, how the
Copies of this information collection survey operations and other decennial applicant found out about the job, and
can be obtained from MaryPat Daskal, pretests. The Census Bureau uses the information to help determine
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different versions of the BC–170 in whether applicants may be willing and/
Analysis, at (202) 720–7853, FAX: (202) various circumstances to collect or able to use their personal smartphone
720–8435. Email: MaryPat.Daskal@ appropriate data from applicants. for work.
wdc.usda.gov. Applicants completing the form BC– 4. Adding questions to gain more
All responses to this notice will be 170D for a census related position are detail about current Federal, State,
summarized and included in the request applying for temporary jobs in office Local, or Tribal government
for OMB approval. All comments will and field positions (clerks, enumerators, employment, which could pose a
also become a matter of public record. recruiting assistants, supervisors) during conflict of interest with census jobs.
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5. Adding categories to clarify the Dated: November 6, 2015. Dated: November 5, 2015.
type of work that an applicant might be Glenna Mickelson, Elizabeth Whiteman,
interested in. Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Acting Executive Secretary.
6. Clarifying and updating Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–28760 Filed 11–10–15; 8:45 am]
instructions on the cover pages of the [FR Doc. 2015–28704 Filed 11–10–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
form and item specific instructions, and BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
the privacy act statement.
7. Reformatting/rewording questions/ DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
items for clarification purposes. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
8. Formatting of questions for Foreign-Trade Zones Board
collection on a paper form and Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–74–2015]
electronic online job application. [B-73-2015]
II. Method of Collection Foreign-Trade Zone 191—Palmdale,
Foreign-Trade Zone 102—St. Louis, California; Application for
The Census Bureau requests Missouri; Application for Subzone; H- Reorganization under Alternative Site
continued Office of Management and J Enterprises, Inc./H-J International, Framework
Budget (OMB) approval for the BC– Inc.; High Ridge, Missouri
170A, BC–170B, and the BC–170D, An application has been submitted to
Census Employment Inquiry, along with An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by
modifications to the paper form BC– the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by the City of Palmdale, California, grantee
170D and the implementation of an the St. Louis County Port Authority, of FTZ 191, requesting authority to
online job application process, which grantee of FTZ 102, requesting subzone reorganize the zone under the
will collect the same information as status for the facilities of H-J alternative site framework (ASF)
presented on the BC–170D. Enterprises, Inc./H-J International, Inc., adopted by the FTZ Board (15 CFR
located in High Ridge, Missouri. The 400.2(c)). The ASF is an option for
III. Data application was submitted pursuant to grantees for the establishment or
OMB Control Number: 0607–0139. the provisions of the Foreign-Trade reorganization of zones and can permit
Form Number(s): BC–170A, BC–170B, Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a– significantly greater flexibility in the
and BC–170D. 81u), and the regulations of the FTZ designation of new subzones or ‘‘usage-
Type of Review: Regular submission. Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally driven’’ FTZ sites for operators/users
Affected Public: Individuals or docketed on November 5, 2015. located within a grantee’s ‘‘service area’’
Households. The proposed subzone would consist in the context of the FTZ Board’s
Estimated Number of Respondents: of the following sites: Site 1 (11.81 standard 2,000-acre activation limit for
70,000. acres)—3010 High Ridge Boulevard, a zone. The application was submitted
Estimated Time per Response: 15 High Ridge; and, Site 2 (15.18 acres)— pursuant to the Foreign-Trade Zones
minutes. 6217 State Road PP, High Ridge. A Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u),
Estimated Total Annual Burden notification of proposed production and the regulations of the Board (15 CFR
Hours: 17,500. activity has been submitted and is being part 400). It was formally docketed on
Estimated Total Annual Cost to processed under 15 CFR 400.37 (Doc. B– November 5, 2015.
Public: $0. 68–2015). FTZ 191 was approved by the FTZ
Respondent's Obligation: Required to In accordance with the FTZ Board’s Board on January 15, 1993 (Board Order
obtain or retain benefits. regulations, Camille Evans of the FTZ 628, 58 FR 6614, February 1, 1993) and
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., Staff is designated examiner to review expanded on November 4, 2002 (Board
Chapter 1, Subchapter II. the application and make Order 1252, 67 FR 69715, November 19,
recommendations to the FTZ Board. 2002) and January 22, 2004 (Board
IV. Request for Comments Order 1318, 69 FR 6252, February 10,
Public comment is invited from
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether interested parties. Submissions shall be 2004).
the proposed collection of information addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive The current zone includes the
is necessary for the proper performance Secretary at the address below. The following sites: Site 1 (800 acres)—
of the functions of the agency, including closing period for their receipt is Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Project/
whether the information shall have December 22, 2015. Rebuttal comments Palmdale Regional Airport, Sierra
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the in response to material submitted Highway and Avenue M, Palmdale; Site
agency’s estimate of the burden during the foregoing period may be 2 (87 acres)—Antelope Valley Business
(including hours and cost) of the submitted during the subsequent 15-day Park, 10th Street West and Avenue M,
proposed collection of information; (c) period to January 6, 2016. Palmdale; Site 3 (30 acres)—Freeway
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and A copy of the application will be Business Center, West Avenue N and
clarity of the information to be available for public inspection at the 12th Street West, Palmdale; Site 4 (70
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Office of the Executive Secretary, acres)—Palmdale Trade & Commerce
burden of the collection of information Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room Center, Avenue Q and 5th Street West,
on respondents, including through the 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, Palmdale; Site 5 (118. 2 acres)—Fairway
use of automated collection techniques 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Business Park, Division Street and
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or other forms of information Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the Avenue O, Palmdale; Site 6 (140
technology. ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ acres)—Sierra Gateway Center, Sierra
Comments submitted in response to Board’s Web site, which is accessible Highway and Avenue O–8, Palmdale;
this notice will be summarized and/or via www.trade.gov/ftz. Site 7 (15 acres)—Pacific Business Park,
included in the request for OMB For further information, contact 30th Street East and Avenue Q,
approval of this information collection; Camille Evans at Palmdale; Site 8 (20 acres) Winnell
they also will become a matter of public Camille.Evans@trade.gov or (202) 482– Industrial Park, 3rd Street East and
record. 2350. Avenue P, Palmdale; Site 9 (33 acres)—
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