81 FR 95562 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 2017 National Survey of Children's Health
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. Census Bureau Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 249 (December 28, 2016)
U.S. Census Bureau
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 249 (December 28, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-31414 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 28, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 95562-95565] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-31414] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE U.S. Census Bureau Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 2017 National Survey of Children's Health 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 the proposed 2017 National Survey of Children's Health, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on or before February 27, 2017. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, [[Page 95563]] 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 Jason Fields, U.S. Census Bureau, ADDP, HQ-7H153, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233-0001 (301-763-2465 or via the Internet at [email protected]). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION I. Abstract Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS') Health Resources Services Administration's Maternal and Child Health Bureau (HRSA MCHB), the National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) is designed to produce data on the physical and emotional health of American children under 18 years of age. The NSCH collects information on factors related to the well-being of children, including access to health care, in-home medical care, family interactions, parental health, school and after-school experiences, and neighborhood characteristics. In 2011-2012, the NSCH also collected information to assess parents' awareness of, experience with, and interest in enrolling in Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The 2017 NSCH project includes plans to test incentive efficacy (the relative benefit for reducing survey non-response by providing $0 or a $2 incentive as a token of appreciation), contact materials, and modifications to data collection strategies based on modeled information about Internet access. Preliminary results from the 2016 NSCH production cycle (administered from June 2016-February 2017) were used to inform the decisions made regarding this second year 2017 NSCH production survey project. First, based on the results from the 2016 NSCH and available funds, a $2 incentive will be administered with the initial mailing. For initial incentives, the evaluation of results from the 2016 NSCH showed that there was a statistically significant difference in the response rates when respondents were provided an incentive compared to those who were part of the control group that did not receive an incentive. The cost of incentives is balanced against the reduction in follow-up effort and cost required to collect the required data. There was a slightly larger increase in response for households mailed a $5 incentive compared to those mailed a $2 incentive with their initial survey invite, but due to budget limitations that amount is not being considered for the 2017 NSCH. A small group (10% or less) receiving no incentive will be included to monitor the effectiveness of the incentive in the initial mailing. Second, for respondents who answer a paper screener interview and are mailed their first paper topical questionnaire, incentives will be tested for their ability to reduce bias and gain cooperation for this critical second stage of paper questionnaire data collection. In addition to testing incentives and developing materials, the 2017 NSCH will continue to serve as a platform to evaluate different non-response follow-up mailing strategies based on a household's likelihood to respond over the Internet. For the 2016 NSCH, every household within the sample was assigned an American Community Survey (ACS) tract level Internet response likelihood flag (from 2013-2014 ACS survey years) of either medium/high (approximately 70% of the sample) or low (approximately 30% of the sample). The results from the 2015 NSCH pretest showed that Internet was the mode of choice (>70% response rate); therefore, the 2016 NSCH planned solely for a web push mode of data collection. The web push mode included a combined screener and topical web instrument invite first, followed by a paper screener questionnaire in either their second or third non-response follow-up mailing. Households assigned to the low Internet likelihood group received their first paper screener questionnaire with their second non-response follow-up mailing and households assigned to the medium/ high Internet likelihood group received their first paper screener invite with their third non-response follow-up mailing. For those households with children that responded to the screener questionnaire by paper, a follow-up topical paper questionnaire was mailed to that address. In the 2016 NSCH, we observed response rates which were lower than the pretest and lower than our conservative estimates. While sample composition is still being evaluated, it is much closer to the expected nationally representative sample than the pretest was. We were able to learn considerably more about the production use of flags identifying the likelihood of responding by Internet and their usability to target mailed paper non-response follow-up. Since the 2016 NSCH sample was more representative of the general U.S. population than the prior year's pretest, we learned that response rates were actually lower across all characteristics of the sample than originally anticipated. The indicator that we developed for differentiating households likely to respond by Internet versus paper was more successful at indicating the likelihood of overall survey response than the preference for Internet over paper (medium/high Internet group were more likely to respond in general than the low Internet group). Since there continues to be a significant potential for cost savings for web data collection over paper data collection, we are working to refine and retest an Internet response indicator for the 2017 NSCH based on the results from the 2016 data collection. The first mailing strategy is a web push. This treatment is structured to reduce cost and respondent burden, focused so that all households in this group will first be invited to complete the NSCH online, and only non-respondents or those who call in to request a hard copy will be mailed a paper questionnaire. The second mailing strategy is mixed-mode, where web invitations and paper questionnaires are mailed with their initial survey invitation. The web push data collection strategy will be applied to approximately 70% of the sample using the medium/high Internet group flag that was improved based on the results of the 2016 NSCH and updated input data, while the remaining 30% low Internet group sample cases will be included in the mixed-mode data collection plan. Based on final results of the 2016 NSCH and the finalized sampling plan for the 2017 NSCH, we expect to differentiate this mix of web push and mixed-mode mailings by sampling strata and the expected presence of children. The second new data collection strategy being tested is a pressure- sealed reminder postcard scheduled to be mailed approximately one week after the initial survey invite mailing. This strategy is being implemented because the time gap used during the 2016 NSCH proved too long, and a significant dip in response flow was observed between mailings. The ability to send reminders enclosed with pressure-seal system allow them to contain username and password login information for the Centurion web instrument as well as specific information about the survey. The postcard will also allow for a paragraph in Spanish that will direct the respondent to the Spanish web survey or the Telephone Questionnaire Assistance (TQA) line for Spanish assistance. Third, we will test for response improvements using different envelopes to deliver the survey materials, and the impact of adding supplemental fact [[Page 95564]] sheets with important statistics from prior NSCH administrations. The initial mailing and first follow-up mailing will utilize the standard BC-1328 or BC-1776 flat mail envelopes both of which are white. During the initial and first follow-up mailing, inserts with important NSCH facts will be tested. During the second follow-up mailing when all respondents are receiving the BC-1776 flat mail envelopes containing a paper questionnaire, we will test if there is a difference in color preference and wording on the outside of the envelope. Finally, for respondents who experience technical problems with the web instrument, have questions about the survey, or need other forms of assistance, the 2017 NSCH will continue to have a TQA line available similar to what was used for 2016 NSCH. TQA staff will not only be able to answer respondent questions and concerns, but also they will have the ability to collect survey responses over the phone if the respondent calls in and would like to have interviewer assistance in completing the interview. In both Internet and paper collection modes, the survey design for the 2017 NSCH focuses on first collecting information about the children in the household and basic special health care needs, and then selecting a child from the household for follow-up to collect additional detailed topical information. If there is more than one eligible child in a household, a single child will be selected based on a sampling algorithm that considers the age and number of children as well as the presence of children with special health care needs. We estimate that of the original 190,000 selected households, our target screener return rate of 40.5 percent will yield approximately 76,950 responses to the screener. We then estimate that 60 percent of households from the first phase of the screener will be eligible to receive a topical questionnaire (households with children), and 70 percent of these households with children will return the topical questionnaire, resulting in approximately 32,319 completed topical interviews.\1\ A household could be selected for one of three age-based topical surveys: 0 to 5 year old children, 6 to 11 year old children, or 12 to 17 year old children. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The topical return rate was calculated using an average of the web topical return rate (95%) and the paper topical return rate (45%). The return rate includes fully complete topicals and sufficient partial topicals out of all completed screeners. The completion rate (31% for topicals) and response rate (40.4%) calculations on the following page additionally includes households in the denominator that are estimated to have eligible children, but who did not complete screeners. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Census staff have developed a plan to select a production sample of approximately 190,000 households (addresses) from a Master Address File (MAF) based sampling frame, with split panels to test mode of administration (i.e., high-web and low-web), and improvements to contact materials and strategies. Based on results of the 2016 incentive experiments and the availability of funds, we plan to use a $2 initial incentive with a control group receiving no incentive to monitor the effectiveness of the incentive expenditures. For respondents who answer the paper screener and are mailed a paper topical questionnaire, an additional incentive is expected for that mailing. The recommendation for the amount of this secondary incentive will be based on the results of the 2016 NSCH and available funding. From the 2016 NSCH, using AAPOR definitions of response, we can expect an overall screener completion rate for the 2017 NSCH to be about 45% percent and a 31% percent overall topical completion rate.\2\ This is different from the total overall response rate, which is expected to be about 40.4%.\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ Screener Completion Rate is the proportion of screener- eligible households (i.e., occupied residences) that completed a screener. It is equal to (S+X)/(S+X+R+e(UR+UO)), where S is the count of completed screeners with children, X is completed screeners without children, R is screener refusals, and e(UR+UO) is the estimated count of screener eligible households among nonresponding addresses. The Topical Completion Rate is the proportion of topical- eligible households (i.e., occupied residences with children present) that completed a topical questionnaire. It is equal to I/ HCt, where I is the count of completed topicals and HCt is the estimated count of households with children in the sample or S+R+(S+R)/(S+X+R)*e(UR+UO). \3\ Total Response Rate is the proportion of screener-eligible households that completed a screener or topical questionnaire. It is equal to (X+I+P)/(X+I+P+RS+eUS), where I is the count of completed topicals, P is the count of sufficient partial completed topicals, RS is screener refusals, and eUS is the estimated count of screener eligible households among nonresponding addresses. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The goal of the 2017 NSCH is to provide HRSA MCHB with the necessary data to support the production of national estimates yearly and state-based estimates with pooled samples on the health and well- being of children, their families, and their communities as well as estimates of the prevalence and impact of children with special health care needs. II. Methods of Collection Web Push The production 2017 NSCH plan for the web push data collection design includes 70% of the 190,000 households receiving an initial invite with instructions on how to complete an English or Spanish- language screening questionnaire via the web. Those households who decide to complete the web-based survey will be taken through the screening questionnaire to determine if they screen into one of the three topical instruments. If a household lists at least one child who is 0 to 17 years old in the screener, they are directed into a topical questionnaire immediately after the last screener question. The web push production sample of 133,000 is broken out into two incentive groups the majority, 119,700 households, receiving a $2 incentive, and a small group, 13,300 households, receiving no incentive so that the effectiveness of the incentive can be monitored. No additional incentives are planned for subsequent screener follow-up reminders or screener paper questionnaire mailings. If a household in the web push treatment group decides to complete the paper screener, they may have a chance to receive an additional topical questionnaire incentive. Mixed-Mode The production 2017 NSCH plan for the mixed-mode data collection design includes approximately 30% of the 190,000 households receiving both an initial invite with a paper screening questionnaire and instructions on how to complete an English or Spanish language screening questionnaire via the web. Those households who decide to complete the web-based survey will follow the same screening and topical selection path as the web push. For households that choose to complete the paper screener questionnaire rather than completing the survey on the Internet, upon receipt of their completed paper screener at the Census processing center, households with eligible children will be mailed a paper topical questionnaire. The mixed-mode production sample of 57,000 will also receive incentives. Approximately 51,300 households will receive a $2 incentive with the initial mailing. As in the web push group, a small sample of approximately 5,700 households will receive no incentive so that the incentive effectiveness may be monitored. No additional incentives are planned for subsequent screener follow-up reminders or screener paper questionnaire mailings. If a household in the mixed-mode group chooses to complete the paper screener instead of completing by Internet, they may receive an additional topical questionnaire incentive. [[Page 95565]] Follow-Up Reminder Design The NSCH historically was conducted in a partnership between the Health Services Resources Administration's Maternal and Child Health Bureau and the National Center for Health Statistics. As such, the survey information was sent to respondents under letterhead from the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with the Director of NCHS signing the letters to the respondent. In the 2016 NSCH, we tested both standard contact branding utilized for Census Bureau surveys, which included Census Bureau letterhead and the Census Director's signature, and an alternative sent with HRSA MCHB branding. The first follow-up mailing, sent to non-responding households approximately three-weeks after their initial invitation to respond to the survey by web, was split into two groups. The first group was sent a reminder to participate with their web login and password under standard Census Bureau letterhead. The second group was sent their reminder under a HRSA MCHB letterhead. The differential success of these reminder treatments continues to be evaluated. However, initial results lean toward the majority of respondents preferring Census Bureau letterhead. These results have aided in our decision to go with Census Bureau branding on all mailed materials. Non-Response Follow-Up for the High-Internet Group and Low-Internet Group The high-Internet group will receive two additional web survey invitation letters requesting their participation in the survey prior to receiving their first paper screener questionnaire in the third follow-up mailing. The low-Internet group will receive both a web survey invitation letter along with a mailed paper screener questionnaire with each follow-up mailing. Once a household in the high-Internet group receives a paper screener questionnaire, they will then have the option to either complete the web-based survey or complete the mailed paper screener similar to the low-Internet group. If the household chooses to complete the mailed paper questionnaire, then they would then be considered part of the mailout/mailback paper- and-pencil interviewing treatment group and would receive a paper topical questionnaire if there is at least one eligible child who is 0 to 17 years old listed on the screener. Non-response follow-up for the topical questionnaire will include three more mailings, each including the paper topical questionnaire. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0607-0990. Form Number(s): NSCH-P-S1 (English Screener), NSCH-P-T1 (English Topical for 0- to 5-year-old children), NSCH-P-T2 (English Topical for 6- to 11-year-old children), NSCH-P-T3 (English Topical for 12- to 17- year-old children), NSCH-PS-S1 (Spanish Screener), NSCH-PS-T1 (Spanish Topical for 0- to 5-year-old children), NSCH-PS-T2 (Spanish Topical for 6- to 11-year-old children), and NSCH-PS-T3 (Spanish Topical for 12- to 17-year-old children). Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: Parents, researchers, policymakers, and family advocates. Estimated Number of Respondents: 76,950 for the Screener and 32,319 for the Topical. Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes per screener response and 30 minutes per topical response. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 22,572 hours. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $585,067. Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: Census Authority: 13 U.S.C. Section 8(b). HRSA MCHB Authority: Section 501(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 701). USDA Authority: The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, Public Law 111-296. In particular, 42 U.S.C. 1769d(a) authorizes USDA to conduct research on the causes and consequences of childhood hunger included in 1769d(a)(4)(B), the geographic dispersion of childhood hunger and food insecurity. CDC/NCBDDD Authority: Public Health Service Act, Section 301, 42 U.S.C. 241. EPA Authority: FIFRA: Section 20(a); Toxic Substances Control Act: Section 10; 15 U.S.C. 2609. Confidentiality: The data collected under this agreement are confidential under 13 U.S.C. Section 9. All access to Title 13 data from this survey is restricted to those holding Census Bureau Special Sworn Status pursuant to 13 U.S.C. Section 23(c). 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. Sheleen Dumas, PRA Departmental Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2016-31414 Filed 12-27-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-07-P
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If the lister does not find anyone at Universe Estimated Time per Response: 5 min.
home after several attempts, they will The 2018 End-to-End Census Test Estimated Total Annual Burden
try to collect the information from a occurs in three sites within the Hours: 1,840 hours.
proxy or update the address list as best continental United States: Pierce Estimated Total Annual Cost: The
they can by observation as a last resort. County, Washington; Providence only cost to respondents is that of their
Listers will also identify the location of County, Rhode Island; and the time to respond.
each housing unit by collecting map Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill, West Legal Authority: Title 13, U.S. Code,
spots on digital maps (i.e., Global Virginia area. For the Post-Enumeration
Positioning System (GPS) coordinates). Section 141 and 193.
Survey operations, a sample of
The lister will also collect information approximately 21,000 housing units will IV. Request for Comments
on the status of each housing unit, such be selected and divided evenly across Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
as occupied, vacant, under construction, the three sites included in the test; the proposed collection of information
empty trailer park, etc., and collect the allocating 7,000 units to each of the is necessary for the proper performance
name and phone number of the sites. Independent Listing listers are of the functions of the agency, including
respondent. Completed Independent expected to knock on every door over whether the information shall have
Listing BCUs will be automatically several spaced visits in their assigned practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
reviewed for abnormal characteristics BCUs to try to find a resident or proxy agency’s estimate of the burden
(such as GPS information indicating that to ask about the units to be listed. The (including hours and cost) of the
the lister was far from the units they quality control operation will consist of proposed collection of information; (c)
were listing). BCUs with unusual 1,050 housing units. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
characteristics may be subject to a
Definition of Terms clarity of the information to be
Dependent Quality Check (DQC)
Components of Census Coverage— collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
wherein DQC listers return to the field
The components of census coverage burden of the collection of information
to check a portion of units to ensure that
includes Correct Enumerations, on respondents, including through the
the work performed is of acceptable
Erroneous Enumerations, Whole-Person use of automated collection techniques
quality and to verify that the correct
Imputations, and Omissions. Correct or other forms of information
BCUs were visited. If the BCU fails the
enumerations are persons or housing technology.
DQC, then the DQC lister reworks the
units that were correctly enumerated in Comments submitted in response to
entire BCU.
the census. Erroneous enumerations are this notice will be summarized and/or
Following the completion of listing included in the request for OMB
for each BCU, the addresses are persons or housing units that were
enumerated in the census but should approval of this information collection;
computer and clerically matched, on a they also will become a matter of public
flow basis, against the list of addresses not have been. Examples of erroneous
enumerations are duplicates, record.
considered valid for the census at the
time of the matching operation for the nonexistent housing units or persons, Sheleen Dumas,
same BCU. The addresses that remain and persons or housing units that were PRA Departmental Lead, Office of the Chief
unmatched or have unresolved address enumerated in the wrong place. Information Officer.
status after matching will be sent to the Omissions are persons and housing [FR Doc. 2016–31410 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am]
field during the next field operation of units that were not correctly BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
the Post-Enumeration Survey (Initial enumerated in the census but should
Housing Unit Followup) to collect have been. Lastly, whole-person
additional information that might allow imputations are census records for DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
a resolution of any differences between which all of the demographic
the Independent Listing and census characteristics were imputed. Many of U.S. Census Bureau
address list results. Cases will also be these imputations are persons for which
we knew the count but did not obtain Proposed Information Collection;
sent to the field to resolve potential
sufficient information. Comment Request; 2017 National
duplicates and unresolved housing unit
Net Coverage Error—Reflects the Survey of Children’s Health
status. The questions and procedures to
be used in the Initial Housing Unit difference between the true population AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau,
Followup phase of the Post- and the census count. If the census Commerce.
Enumeration Survey in the 2018 End-to- count was less than the actual number
ACTION: Notice.
End Census Test and all subsequent of persons or housing units in the
Post-Enumeration Survey phases will be population, then we say there was an SUMMARY: The Department of
published in several separate Federal undercount. If the census count was Commerce, as part of its continuing
Register Notices. more than the actual number of persons effort to reduce paperwork and
or housing units in the population, then respondent burden, invites the general
II. Method of Collection we say there was an over count. public and other Federal agencies to
The Independent Listing operation III. Data take this opportunity to comment on the
will be conducted using in-field person- proposed 2017 National Survey of
OMB Control Number: 0607–XXXX. Children’s Health, as required by the
to-person interviews on an automated Form Number: NA.
instrument on a mobile device. Listers Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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Type of Review: Regular submission.
will receive work assignments grouped Affected Public: Individuals or DATES: To ensure consideration, written
by geography and in close proximity to Households. comments must be submitted on or
the lister’s residence (whenever Estimated Number of Respondents: before February 27, 2017.
possible). Field staff will use the 21,000 Housing Units (HUs) for ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
Enterprise Census and Survey Enabling Independent Listing and 1,050 HUs for to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
(ECaSE) platform’s Listing and Mapping Independent Listing Dependent Quality Paperwork Clearance Officer,
software. Control. Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
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Follow-Up Reminder Design three more mailings, each including the proposed collection of information; (c)
paper topical questionnaire. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
The NSCH historically was conducted clarity of the information to be
in a partnership between the Health III. Data
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
Services Resources Administration’s OMB Control Number: 0607–0990. burden of the collection of information
Maternal and Child Health Bureau and Form Number(s): NSCH–P–S1 on respondents, including through the
the National Center for Health Statistics. (English Screener), NSCH–P–T1 use of automated collection techniques
As such, the survey information was (English Topical for 0- to 5-year-old or other forms of information
sent to respondents under letterhead children), NSCH–P–T2 (English Topical technology.
from the Department of Health and for 6- to 11-year-old children), NSCH– Comments submitted in response to
Human Services and the Centers for P–T3 (English Topical for 12- to 17-year- this notice will be summarized and/or
Disease Control and Prevention, with old children), NSCH–PS–S1 (Spanish included in the request for OMB
the Director of NCHS signing the letters Screener), NSCH–PS–T1 (Spanish approval of this information collection;
to the respondent. Topical for 0- to 5-year-old children), they also will become a matter of public
In the 2016 NSCH, we tested both NSCH–PS–T2 (Spanish Topical for 6- to record.
standard contact branding utilized for 11-year-old children), and NSCH–PS–T3
(Spanish Topical for 12- to 17-year-old Sheleen Dumas,
Census Bureau surveys, which included
Census Bureau letterhead and the children). PRA Departmental Lead, Office of the Chief
Type of Review: Regular submission. Information Officer.
Census Director’s signature, and an
alternative sent with HRSA MCHB Affected Public: Parents, researchers, [FR Doc. 2016–31414 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am]
branding. The first follow-up mailing, policymakers, and family advocates. BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
sent to non-responding households Estimated Number of Respondents:
approximately three-weeks after their 76,950 for the Screener and 32,319 for
the Topical. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
initial invitation to respond to the
survey by web, was split into two Estimated Time per Response: 5
minutes per screener response and 30 Foreign-Trade Zones Board
groups. The first group was sent a
reminder to participate with their web minutes per topical response. [B–56–2016]
login and password under standard Estimated Total Annual Burden
Census Bureau letterhead. The second Hours: 22,572 hours. Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 279—
group was sent their reminder under a Estimated Total Annual Cost to Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana;
HRSA MCHB letterhead. The Public: $585,067. Authorization of Production Activity;
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Gulf Island Shipyards, LLC;
differential success of these reminder
Legal Authority: Census Authority: 13 (Shipbuilding); Houma, Louisiana
treatments continues to be evaluated.
U.S.C. Section 8(b).
However, initial results lean toward the On August 19, 2016, Gulf Island
HRSA MCHB Authority: Section
majority of respondents preferring Shipyards, LLC submitted a notification
501(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42
Census Bureau letterhead. These results of proposed production activity to the
U.S.C. 701).
have aided in our decision to go with USDA Authority: The Healthy, Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board for its
Census Bureau branding on all mailed Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, Public facility within FTZ 279, in Houma,
materials. Law 111–296. In particular, 42 U.S.C. Louisiana.
Non-Response Follow-Up for the High- 1769d(a) authorizes USDA to conduct The notification was processed in
Internet Group and Low-Internet Group research on the causes and accordance with the regulations of the
consequences of childhood hunger FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including
The high-Internet group will receive included in 1769d(a)(4)(B), the notice in the Federal Register inviting
two additional web survey invitation geographic dispersion of childhood public comment (81 FR 60340–60341,
letters requesting their participation in hunger and food insecurity. September 1, 2016). The FTZ Board has
the survey prior to receiving their first CDC/NCBDDD Authority: Public determined that no further review of the
paper screener questionnaire in the Health Service Act, Section 301, 42 activity is warranted at this time. The
third follow-up mailing. The low- U.S.C. 241. production activity described in the
Internet group will receive both a web EPA Authority: FIFRA: Section 20(a); notification is authorized, subject to the
survey invitation letter along with a Toxic Substances Control Act: Section FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations,
mailed paper screener questionnaire 10; 15 U.S.C. 2609. including Section 400.14, and subject to
with each follow-up mailing. Once a Confidentiality: The data collected the following conditions:
household in the high-Internet group under this agreement are confidential (1) Any foreign steel mill products
receives a paper screener questionnaire, under 13 U.S.C. Section 9. All access to admitted to the zone for the Gulf Island
they will then have the option to either Title 13 data from this survey is Shipyards, LLC, activity, including
complete the web-based survey or restricted to those holding Census plate, angles, shapes, channels, rolled
complete the mailed paper screener Bureau Special Sworn Status pursuant steel stock, bars, pipes and tubes, not
similar to the low-Internet group. If the to 13 U.S.C. Section 23(c). incorporated into merchandise
household chooses to complete the otherwise classified, and which is used
mailed paper questionnaire, then they IV. Request for Comments in manufacturing, shall be subject to full
would then be considered part of the Comments are invited on: (a) Whether customs duties in accordance with
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mailout/mailback paper-and-pencil the proposed collection of information applicable law, unless the Executive
interviewing treatment group and would is necessary for the proper performance Secretary determines that the same item
receive a paper topical questionnaire if of the functions of the agency, including is not then being produced by a
there is at least one eligible child who whether the information shall have domestic steel mill.
is 0 to 17 years old listed on the practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the (2) Gulf Island Shipyards, LLC, shall
screener. Non-response follow-up for agency’s estimate of the burden meet its obligation under 15 CFR
the topical questionnaire will include (including hours and cost) of the 400.13(b) by annually advising the FTZ
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| Dates | To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on or before February 27, 2017. | |
| Contact | Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Jason Fields, U.S. Census Bureau, ADDP, HQ-7H153, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233-0001 (301-763-2465 or via the Internet at [email protected]). | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 95562 |
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