80 FR 80317 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 247 (December 24, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 247 (December 24, 2015)
| Page Range | 80317-80319 | |
| FR Document | 2015-32374 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 247 (Thursday, December 24, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 80317-80319] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-32374] [[Page 80317]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS). OMB Control Number: 0607-0151. Form Number(s): BAS 1, BAS 2, BAS 3, BAS 5, BAS 6. BASSC. Type of Request: Regular Submission. Number of Respondents: 86,555. Annual Response Notification: 39,400. No Change Response: 25,000. Telephone Follow-up: 14,000. Packages with Changes: 5,000. State Certification Review: 49. State Certification Local Review: 1,000. Boundary Quality Assessment Reconciliation Project (BQARP): 16. Redistricting Data Program (RDP) Reconciliation State Review: 50. RDP Reconciliation Local Review: 2,000. Research Projects: 40. Average Hours per Response: Varies. Annual Response Notification: 30 minutes. No Change Response: 4 hours. Telephone Follow-up: 30 minutes. Packages with Changes: 8 hours. State Certification Review: 10 hours. State Certification Local Review: 2 hours. BQARP: 25 hours. RDP Reconciliation State Review: 20 hours. RDP Reconciliation Local Review: 2 hours. Research Projects: 3 hours. Burden Hours: 174,710. Annual Response Notification: 19,700. No Change Response: 100,000. Telephone Follow-up: 7,000. Packages with Changes: 40,000. State Certification Review: 490. State Certification Local Review: 2,000. BQARP: 400. RDP Reconciliation State Review: 1,000. RDP Reconciliation Local Review: 4,000. Research Projects: 120. Needs and Uses: The Census Bureau conducts the BAS to collect and maintain information about the inventory of legal boundaries and legal actions affecting the boundaries of counties and equivalent entities, incorporated places, minor civil divisions (MCDs), and federally recognized legal American Indian and Alaska Native areas. This information provides an accurate identification of geographic areas for the Census Bureau to use in conducting the Decennial and Economic Censuses and ongoing surveys, preparing population estimates, and supporting other statistical programs of the Census Bureau and the legislative programs of the Federal government. Through the BAS, the Census Bureau asks each government to review materials for its jurisdiction to verify the correctness of the information portrayed. The Census Bureau requests that each government update their boundaries, supply information documenting each legal boundary change, and provide changes in the inventory of governments. The Census Bureau has a national implementation of the BAS, but each state's laws are reviewed for inclusion in the processing procedures. In addition, if it comes to the Census Bureau's attention that an area of non-tribal land is in dispute between two or more jurisdictions, the Census Bureau will not make annexations or boundary corrections until the parties come to a written agreement, or there is a documented final court decision regarding the matter and/or dispute. If there is a dispute over an area of tribal land, the Census Bureau will not make additions or boundary corrections until supporting documents are provided, or the U.S. Department of the Interior issues a comment. If necessary, the Census Bureau will request clarification regarding current boundaries, particularly if supporting documentation pre-dates 1990, from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor. The BAS universe and mailing materials vary depending both upon the needs of the Census Bureau in fulfilling its censuses and household surveys and upon budget constraints. Counties or equivalent entities, federally recognized American Indian reservations (AIRs), Off-Reservation Trust Lands (ORTLs), and Tribal Subdivisions are included in every survey. In the years ending in 8, 9 and 0, the BAS includes all governmentally active counties and equivalent entities, incorporated places, legally defined MCDs, and legally defined federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native areas (including the Alaska Native Regional Corporations). Each governmental entity surveyed will receive materials covering its jurisdiction and one or more forms. These three years coincide with the Census Bureau's preparation for the Decennial Census. There are fewer than 40,000 governments in the universe each year. In all other years, the BAS reporting universe includes all legally defined federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native areas, all governmental counties and equivalent entities, MCDs in the six New England States (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont), and those incorporated places that have a population of 2,500 or greater. The reporting universe is approximately 14,000 governments due to budget constraints at the Census Bureau. The Census Bureau only follows up on a subset of governments designated as the reporting universe. In the years ending in 1 through 7, the Census Bureau may enter into agreements with individual states to modify the universe of MCDs and/or incorporated places to include additional entities that are known by that state to have had boundary changes, without regard to population size. Each year, the BAS will also include a single respondent request for municipio, barrio, barrio-pueblo, and subbarrio boundary and status information in Puerto Rico and Hawaiian Homeland boundary and status information in Hawaii. In the years ending in 6 through 9, state participants in the RDP may request coordination between the BAS and RDP submissions for the Block Boundary Suggestion Project (BBSP) and Voting District Project (VTDP). The alignment of the BAS with the BBSP and VTDP will facilitate increased cooperation between state and local governments and provide the opportunity to align their effort with updates from state and local government officials participating in the BAS. No other Federal agency collects these data, nor is there a standard collection of this information at the state level. BAS is a unique survey providing a standard result for use by federal, state, local, and tribal governments and by commercial, private, and public organizations. The Census Bureau has developed and continues to use several methods to collect information on status and updates for legal boundaries. These methods are:State Certification Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) [[Page 80318]] Consolidation Agreements Annual Response Paper BAS Digital BAS BQARP Research Projects State Certification Through the BAS State Certification program, the Census Bureau invites the Governor-appointed State Certifying Official (SCO) from each state to review the boundary and governmental unit information collected during the previous BAS cycle. The purpose of the State Certification program is to verify the accuracy and validate the BAS information with state governments for incorporated places received from the previous BAS cycle. The Census Bureau requests the SCOs review data files, including the attribute data, legal boundary changes, as well as the legal names and functional statuses of incorporated places and MCDs, and any new incorporations or disincorporations reported through the BAS. A SCO may request that the Census Bureau edit the attribute data, add missing records, or remove invalid records if their state government maintains an official record of all effective changes to legal boundaries and governmental units as mandated by state law. State Certification packages contain a letter to the Governor, a State Certifying Official Letter, a Discrepancy Letter, and a State Certification Respondent Guide. MOU In states with legislation requiring local governments to report all legal boundary updates to a state agency, state officials may enter into a MOU with the Census Bureau. States have the option to report to the Census Bureau the list of governments with known legal boundary changes and the Census Bureau will include in the BAS only those governments with known boundary changes or the state may report the legal boundary changes directly to the Census Bureau on behalf of the governments. The Census Bureau will not survey the local governments if the state reports for them. The Census Bureau will send a reminder email notification to the governments requesting them to report to the state contact, per MOU. The MOU, as agreed upon by the state and the Census Bureau, will outline the terms of the survey and reporting for governments. Consolidation Agreements Consolidation agreements allow state and county government officials, in states where there are no legislative requirements for local governments to report their legal updates to the state or county, the opportunity to reduce the response burden for their local governments. Under a consolidation agreement, a state or county responds to the BAS for the local governments that agree to allow the state or county to respond on their behalf. The Census Bureau sends the BAS materials to the state or county, as appropriate, and sends a reminder notification to the local government to report their updates to their BAS consolidator. Annual Response Annual Response involves an announcement email letter and a one- page form for the state and county governments that do not have a consolidation agreement. Through Annual Response, county, tribal, and local governments indicate whether they have boundary changes to report and provide a current contact person. The Census Bureau requests governments to reply online or through email. The Annual Response method reduces cost and respondent burden through savings on materials and effort. All governments receive this notification regardless of population size. The Census Bureau will conduct telephone follow-up only to governments in the reporting universe due to budget constraints. If a government requests materials through Annual Response, they may choose to download digital materials or have the materials shipped as a traditional paper package or digital media types. Paper BAS For the traditional paper package, the respondent completes the BAS form and draws the boundary updates on the maps using pencils provided in the package. The package contains large format maps, printed forms and supplies to complete the survey. The typical BAS package contains: 1. Introductory letter from the Director of the Census Bureau; 2. Appropriate BAS Form(s) that contains entity-specific identification information; a. BAS-1: Incorporated places and consolidated cities; b. BAS-2: Counties, parishes, and boroughs; c. BAS-3: MCDs; d. BAS-5: American Indian and Alaska Native Areas; and e. BAS-6: Consolidated BAS 3. BAS Respondent Guide; 4. Set of maps; 5. Return postage-paid envelope to submit boundary changes; 6. Postcard to notify the Census Bureau of no changes to the boundary; and 7. Supplies for updating paper maps. Digital BAS Digital BAS includes options to receive software and spatial data to make boundary updates or to make boundary updates electronically by submitting a digital file. A local contact from each government verifies the legal boundary, and then provides boundary changes and updated contact information. An official signs the materials, verifies the forms, and returns the information to the Census Bureau. The typical Digital BAS package contains: 1. Introductory letter from the Director of the Census Bureau; 2. Appropriate BAS Form(s) that contains entity-specific identification information; a. BAS-1: Incorporated places and consolidated cities; b. BAS-2: Counties, parishes, and boroughs; c. BAS-3: MCDs; d. BAS-5: American Indian and Alaska Native Areas; and e. BAS-6: Consolidated BAS 3. CD or DVD and software CD for Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS); and 4. Postcard to notify the Census Bureau of no changes to the boundary. The key dates for governments are as follows: 1. Annual Response emailed or mailed to the local contact in December of each year. 2. BAS package/materials shipped during the months of December, January, February, March, and April of each year. 3. Requests to change the method of participation (i.e., paper to digital submission and vice versa) are due by April 15th of each year. 4. Responses for inclusion in the American Community Survey (ACS) and Population Estimates Program (PEP) are due by March 1st of each year, with an effective date of January 1st of the year in question or earlier. 5. Responses for inclusion in the following year's BAS materials are due by May 31st of each year and will include any annexation received from the previous or current year. 6. In year 2020, all legal documentation for inclusion in the 2020 Census must be effective as of January 1, 2020 or earlier. All legal boundary changes will be placed on hold and updated during the 2021 BAS if effective January 2, 2020 or later. [[Page 80319]] BQARP To improve boundary quality in the Census Bureau's Master Address File/Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/ TIGER) System, the Census Bureau is introducing BQARP to support the BAS program. BQARP is a project to assess, analyze, and improve the spatial quality of legal and administrative boundaries within MAF/ TIGER. Ensuring quality boundaries is a critical component of the geographic preparations for the 2020 Census and the Census Bureau's ongoing Geographic Partnership Programs (GPPs) and surveys. In addition, the improvement of boundary quality is an essential element of the Census Bureau's commitment as the responsible agency for legal boundaries under the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A- 16. The goal of BQARP is to establish a new, accurate baseline for boundaries within an entire state or county, which the BAS would then continue with the collection of annexations and deannexations on a transaction basis as they occur over time. The estimated work burden for participation is 25 hours per participant. Research Projects BAS continues to work to improve the survey based on feedback received from local governments. The Census Bureau plans to conduct two research projects during 2016. The first research project is for BAS form redesign for potential use for the 2017 BAS Forms. The second research project is to test an option for local governments to provide a list of addresses associated with an annexation to continue to improve data quality in MAF/TIGER. Participation is voluntary for these research projects. The estimated work burden for participation is 3 hours per participant. Frequency: Annually. Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: Title 13, U.S.C., Section 6. 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: December 18, 2015. Glenna Mickelson, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-32374 Filed 12-23-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-07-P
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BQARP DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE review of the order. Therefore, in
To improve boundary quality in the accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1),
Census Bureau’s Master Address File/ International Trade Administration we are rescinding this review in its
Topologically Integrated Geographic [A–570–905] entirety.
Encoding and Referencing (MAF/ Assessment
TIGER) System, the Census Bureau is Polyester Staple Fiber From the
introducing BQARP to support the BAS People’s Republic of China: The Department will instruct U.S.
program. BQARP is a project to assess, Rescission of Antidumping Duty Customs and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’)
analyze, and improve the spatial quality Administrative Review; 2014–2015 to assess antidumping duties on all
of legal and administrative boundaries AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, appropriate entries of PSF from the PRC.
within MAF/TIGER. Ensuring quality International Trade Administration, Antidumping duties shall be assessed at
boundaries is a critical component of Department of Commerce. rates equal to the cash deposit of
the geographic preparations for the 2020 SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce estimated antidumping duties required
Census and the Census Bureau’s (the ‘‘Department’’) is rescinding the at the time of entry, or withdrawal from
ongoing Geographic Partnership administrative review of the warehouse, for consumption in
Programs (GPPs) and surveys. In antidumping duty order on polyester accordance with 19 CFR
addition, the improvement of boundary staple fiber (‘‘PSF’’) from the People’s 351.212(c)(1)(i). The Department
quality is an essential element of the Republic of China (the ‘‘PRC’’) for the
Census Bureau’s commitment as the intends to issue appropriate assessment
period of review June 1, 2014, through instructions to CBP 15 days after the
responsible agency for legal boundaries May 31, 2015.
under the Office of Management and date of publication of this notice of
DATES: Effective Date: December 24, rescission of administrative review.
Budget (OMB) Circular A–16. The goal
2015.
of BQARP is to establish a new, accurate Notifications
baseline for boundaries within an entire FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
state or county, which the BAS would Javier Barrientos, AD/CVD Operations, This notice also serves as a final
then continue with the collection of Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, reminder to importers of their
annexations and deannexations on a International Trade Administration, responsibility under 19 CFR
transaction basis as they occur over U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
time. The estimated work burden for Street and Constitution Avenue NW., regarding the reimbursement of
participation is 25 hours per participant. Washington DC 20230; telephone: (202) antidumping duties prior to liquidation
482–2243.
Research Projects of the relevant entries during this
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
review period. Failure to comply with
BAS continues to work to improve the
Background this requirement could result in the
survey based on feedback received from
local governments. The Census Bureau On June 30, 2015, DAK Americas, presumption that reimbursement of
plans to conduct two research projects LLC (‘‘Petitioner’’) submitted a request antidumping duties occurred and the
during 2016. The first research project is for administrative review of the subsequent assessment of doubled
for BAS form redesign for potential use antidumping duty order on PSF from antidumping duties.
for the 2017 BAS Forms. The second the PRC for five companies.1 No other This notice also serves as a final
research project is to test an option for party requested an administrative reminder to parties subject to
local governments to provide a list of review. On August 3, 2015, the administrative protective order (‘‘APO’’)
addresses associated with an annexation Department published the notice of of their responsibility concerning the
to continue to improve data quality in initiation of an administrative review of return or destruction of proprietary
MAF/TIGER. Participation is voluntary the order for the period of review June information disclosed under an APO in
for these research projects. The 1, 2014, through May 31, 2015.2 On accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3).
estimated work burden for participation September 8, 2015, Petitioner withdrew Timely written notification of the return
is 3 hours per participant. its requests for review for all five or destruction of APO materials, or
Frequency: Annually. companies.3 conversion to judicial protective order,
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13, U.S.C., Rescission of Review is hereby requested. Failure to comply
Section 6. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the with the regulations and terms of an
This information collection request Department will rescind an APO is a sanctionable violation.
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. administrative review, in whole or in This notice is issued and published in
Follow the instructions to view part, if the party or parties that accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and
Department of Commerce collections requested a review withdraws the 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
currently under review by OMB. request within 90 days of the amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).
Written comments and publication date of the notice of
recommendations for the proposed Dated: December 9, 2015.
initiation of the requested review. As
information collection should be sent noted above, Petitioner withdrew its Christian Marsh,
within 30 days of publication of this requests for administrative reviews Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
notice to OIRA_Submission@ within 90 days of the publication date and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. of the notice of initiation. No other [FR Doc. 2015–32462 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 am]
Dated: December 18, 2015. parties requested an administrative BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Glenna Mickelson,
1 See Petitioner’s June 30, 2015 submission.
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 2 See
Information Officer. Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 80 FR
[FR Doc. 2015–32374 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 am] 45947 (August 3, 2015) (‘‘Initiation Notice’’).
BILLING CODE 3510–07–P 3 See Petitioner’s September 8, 2015 submission.
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