82 FR 18418 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) 2018 Panel
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 74 (April 19, 2017)
Census Bureau
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 74 (April 19, 2017)
| Page Range | 18418-18419 | |
| FR Document | 2017-07884 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 74 (Wednesday, April 19, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 18418-18419] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-07884] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) 2018 Panel 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 2018 Survey of Income and Program Participation, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: To ensure consideration, submit written comments on or before June 19, 2017. 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 PRAcomments@doc.gov). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Jason M. Fields, U.S. Census Bureau, ADDP, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Room HQ-7H153, Washington, DC 20233-0001, (301) 763- 2465 (or via the Internet at jason.m.fields@census.gov). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The Census Bureau plans to conduct the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) 2018 Panel in 4 waves beginning in February 2018. Wave 1 of the SIPP 2018 Panel will be conducted from February to May of 2018. Wave 2 is scheduled to be conducted from February to May of 2019. Wave 3 is scheduled to be conducted from February to May of 2020. Wave 4 is scheduled to be conducted from February to May of 2021. The SIPP is a household-based survey designed as a continuous series of national panels. The SIPP represents a primary source of information about annual and sub-annual dynamics of income, family and household content, movement into and out of government programs, and interactions of these topics in a single, unified database allowing for in-depth, informed analyses. Government domestic policy formulators depend heavily upon SIPP information concerning the distribution of income received either directly as money or indirectly as in-kind benefits and the effect of tax and transfer programs on that distribution. They also rely on data that provides improved and expanded information on the dynamics of income and the general economic and financial situation of the U.S. population, in the context of the household situation, which the SIPP has provided on a continuing basis since 1983. The SIPP has measured levels of economic well-being and permitted measurement of changes in these levels over time. A portion of the 2018 SIPP Panel will use an Event History Calendar (EHC) that facilitates the collection of dates of events and spells of coverage. The EHC is a tool to assist the respondent's ability to recall events accurately over the one year reference period and provide increased data quality and inter-topic consistency for dates reported by respondents. The EHC is intended to help respondents recall information in a more natural ``autobiographical'' manner by using life events as triggers to recall other economic events. The EHC was previously used in the 2014 Panel. The content of the 2018 SIPP Panel will match that of the 2014 SIPP Panel very closely. As with the 2014 Panel, the 2018 Panel SIPP design does not contain freestanding topical modules; however, a portion of traditional SIPP topical module content is integrated into the 2018 SIPP Panel interview. Examples of this content include questions on medical expenses, child care, retirement and pension plan coverage, marital history, and adult and child well- being. The 2018 SIPP Panel begins with a new ``Wave 1'' sample of survey respondents who were not interviewed in the previous 2014 SIPP Panel. The 2018 SIPP Panel Wave 1 will interview respondents about the previous calendar year, 2017, as the reference period and will proceed with annual interviewing going forward. The 2018 SIPP Panel will use the same interviewing method structure as in the 2014 Panel, in which adults (age 15 years and older) who move from the prior wave household [[Page 18419]] will be followed. Consequently, future waves will incorporate dependent data, which is information collected from the prior wave interview brought forward to the current interview as a way to reduce respondent burden and improve data quality. The Census Bureau plans to continue to use Computer Audio-Recorded Interview (CARI) technology for all of the respondents during the 2018 SIPP Panel. CARI is a tool available during data collection to capture audio along with response data. With the respondent's consent, a portion of each interview is recorded unobtrusively and both the sound file and screen images are returned with the response data to Census Headquarters for evaluation. Census staff may review the recorded portions of the interview to improve questionnaire design and for quality assurance purposes. Approximately 20,000 households are expected to be interviewed for the 2018 SIPP Panel. We estimate that each household contains 2.1 people age 15 and above, yielding approximately 42,000 person-level interviews per wave in this panel. Completing the SIPP interview will take approximately 60 minutes per adult on average, consequently the total annual burden for 2018 SIPP interviews will be 42,000 hours per year in FY 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021. II. Method of Collection The 2018 SIPP Panel will use the Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) method of data collection. The instrument will consist of one interview per person per wave (year) resulting in four total interviews over the life of the panel. Each interview will reference the previous calendar year depending on the wave. A field representative will conduct the interview in person with all household members 15 years old or over using regular proxy-respondent rules. In the instances where the residence is not accessible or the respondent makes a request, the field representative will conduct the interview by telephone. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0607-0977. Form Number: SIPP/CAPI Automated Instrument. Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 42,000 people per wave. Estimated Time per Response: 60 minutes per person on average. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 42,000 hours per wave. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0. Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, Sections 141 and 182. 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. 2017-07884 Filed 4-18-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3511-07-P
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Additional Public Notification (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), 2021. The SIPP is a household-based
Public awareness of all segments of should contact USDA’s TARGET Center survey designed as a continuous series
rulemaking and policy development is at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). of national panels. The SIPP represents
important. Consequently, FSIS will Done at Washington, DC, on April 11, a primary source of information about
announce this Federal Register 2017. annual and sub-annual dynamics of
Alfred V. Almanza, income, family and household content,
publication on-line through the FSIS
movement into and out of government
Web page located at: http:// Administrator.
programs, and interactions of these
www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register. [FR Doc. 2017–07906 Filed 4–18–17; 8:45 am]
topics in a single, unified database
FSIS also will make copies of this BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P
allowing for in-depth, informed
publication available through the FSIS
analyses. Government domestic policy
Constituent Update, which is used to
formulators depend heavily upon SIPP
provide information regarding FSIS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE information concerning the distribution
policies, procedures, regulations,
of income received either directly as
Federal Register notices, FSIS public Census Bureau money or indirectly as in-kind benefits
meetings, and other types of information and the effect of tax and transfer
that could affect or would be of interest Proposed Information Collection;
programs on that distribution. They also
to our constituents and stakeholders. Comment Request; Survey of Income
rely on data that provides improved and
The Update is available on the FSIS and Program Participation (SIPP) 2018
expanded information on the dynamics
Web page. Through the Web page, FSIS Panel
of income and the general economic and
is able to provide information to a much AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, financial situation of the U.S.
broader, more diverse audience. In Commerce. population, in the context of the
addition, FSIS offers an email household situation, which the SIPP has
ACTION: Notice.
subscription service which provides provided on a continuing basis since
automatic and customized access to SUMMARY: The Department of 1983. The SIPP has measured levels of
selected food safety news and Commerce, as part of its continuing economic well-being and permitted
information. This service is available at: effort to reduce paperwork and measurement of changes in these levels
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe. respondent burden, invites the general over time.
Options range from recalls to export public and other federal agencies to take A portion of the 2018 SIPP Panel will
information, regulations, directives, and this opportunity to comment on the use an Event History Calendar (EHC)
notices. Customers can add or delete proposed 2018 Survey of Income and that facilitates the collection of dates of
subscriptions themselves, and have the Program Participation, as required by events and spells of coverage. The EHC
option to password protect their the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. is a tool to assist the respondent’s ability
accounts. DATES: To ensure consideration, submit to recall events accurately over the one
USDA Non-Discrimination Statement written comments on or before June 19, year reference period and provide
2017. increased data quality and inter-topic
No agency, officer, or employee of the consistency for dates reported by
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
USDA shall, on the grounds of race, respondents. The EHC is intended to
color, national origin, religion, sex, to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, help respondents recall information in a
gender identity, sexual orientation, more natural ‘‘autobiographical’’
disability, age, marital status, family/ Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW., manner by using life events as triggers
parental status, income derived from a to recall other economic events. The
public assistance program, or political Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov). EHC was previously used in the 2014
beliefs, exclude from participation in, Panel. The content of the 2018 SIPP
deny the benefits of, or subject to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Panel will match that of the 2014 SIPP
discrimination any person in the United Requests for additional information or
Panel very closely. As with the 2014
States under any program or activity copies of the information collection Panel, the 2018 Panel SIPP design does
conducted by the USDA. instrument(s) and instructions should not contain freestanding topical
be directed to Jason M. Fields, U.S. modules; however, a portion of
How To File a Complaint of Census Bureau, ADDP, 4600 Silver Hill
Discrimination traditional SIPP topical module content
Road, Room HQ–7H153, Washington, is integrated into the 2018 SIPP Panel
To file a complaint of discrimination, DC 20233–0001, (301) 763–2465 (or via interview. Examples of this content
complete the USDA Program the Internet at jason.m.fields@ include questions on medical expenses,
Discrimination Complaint Form, which census.gov). child care, retirement and pension plan
may be accessed online at http:// SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: coverage, marital history, and adult and
www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ child well-being.
docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_ I. Abstract The 2018 SIPP Panel begins with a
12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you The Census Bureau plans to conduct new ‘‘Wave 1’’ sample of survey
or your authorized representative. the Survey of Income and Program respondents who were not interviewed
Send your completed complaint form Participation (SIPP) 2018 Panel in 4 in the previous 2014 SIPP Panel. The
or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email: waves beginning in February 2018. 2018 SIPP Panel Wave 1 will interview
Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Wave 1 of the SIPP 2018 Panel will be respondents about the previous calendar
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Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 conducted from February to May of year, 2017, as the reference period and
Independence Avenue SW., 2018. Wave 2 is scheduled to be will proceed with annual interviewing
Washington, DC 20250–9410, Fax: (202) conducted from February to May of going forward. The 2018 SIPP Panel will
690–7442, Email: program.intake@ 2019. Wave 3 is scheduled to be use the same interviewing method
usda.gov. conducted from February to May of structure as in the 2014 Panel, in which
Persons with disabilities who require 2020. Wave 4 is scheduled to be adults (age 15 years and older) who
alternative means for communication conducted from February to May of move from the prior wave household
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will be followed. Consequently, future Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0. and further subject to FTZ 61’s 1,821.07-
waves will incorporate dependent data, Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. acre activation limit.
which is information collected from the Legal Authority: Title 13, United Dated: April 13, 2017.
prior wave interview brought forward to States Code, Sections 141 and 182. Andrew McGilvray,
the current interview as a way to reduce
IV. Request for Comments Executive Secretary.
respondent burden and improve data
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether [FR Doc. 2017–07897 Filed 4–18–17; 8:45 am]
quality.
The Census Bureau plans to continue the proposed collection of information BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
to use Computer Audio-Recorded is necessary for the proper performance
Interview (CARI) technology for all of of the functions of the agency, including
the respondents during the 2018 SIPP whether the information shall have DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Panel. CARI is a tool available during practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Foreign-Trade Zones Board
data collection to capture audio along agency’s estimate of the burden
with response data. With the (including hours and cost) of the [B–86–2016]
respondent’s consent, a portion of each proposed collection of information; (c)
interview is recorded unobtrusively and ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38—
both the sound file and screen images clarity of the information to be Spartanburg County, South Carolina
are returned with the response data to collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Authorization of Production Activity,
Census Headquarters for evaluation. burden of the collection of information Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., Subzone
Census staff may review the recorded on respondents, including through the 38E, (Power Tools) Fort Mill, South
portions of the interview to improve use of automated collection techniques Carolina
questionnaire design and for quality or other forms of information On December 15, 2016, Black &
assurance purposes. technology. Decker (U.S.) Inc., submitted a
Approximately 20,000 households are Comments submitted in response to notification of proposed production
expected to be interviewed for the 2018 this notice will be summarized and/or activity to the Foreign-Trade Zones
SIPP Panel. We estimate that each included in the request for OMB (FTZ) Board for its facility within
household contains 2.1 people age 15 approval of this information collection; Subzone 38E, in Fort Mill, South
and above, yielding approximately they also will become a matter of public Carolina.
42,000 person-level interviews per wave record. The notification was processed in
in this panel. Completing the SIPP accordance with the regulations of the
Sheleen Dumas,
interview will take approximately 60 FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including
minutes per adult on average, PRA Departmental Lead, Office of the Chief
Information Officer. notice in the Federal Register inviting
consequently the total annual burden public comment (81 FR 95961,
[FR Doc. 2017–07884 Filed 4–18–17; 8:45 am]
for 2018 SIPP interviews will be 42,000 December 29, 2017). The FTZ Board has
hours per year in FY 2018, 2019, 2020, BILLING CODE 3511–07–P
determined that no further review of the
and 2021. activity is warranted at this time. The
II. Method of Collection DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE production activity described in the
notification is authorized, subject to the
The 2018 SIPP Panel will use the FTZ Act and the FTZ Board’s
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Computer-Assisted Personal regulations, including Section 400.14.
Interviewing (CAPI) method of data [S–159–2016]
collection. The instrument will consist Dated: April 14, 2017.
of one interview per person per wave Approval of Subzone Status; Aceros Elizabeth Whiteman,
(year) resulting in four total interviews de América, Inc., San Juan, Puerto Acting Executive Secretary.
over the life of the panel. Each interview Rico [FR Doc. 2017–07898 Filed 4–18–17; 8:45 am]
will reference the previous calendar BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
On November 10, 2016, the Executive
year depending on the wave. A field
Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones
representative will conduct the
(FTZ) Board docketed an application DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
interview in person with all household
submitted by the Puerto Rico Trade &
members 15 years old or over using
Export Company, grantee of FTZ 61, Foreign-Trade Zones Board
regular proxy-respondent rules. In the
requesting subzone status subject to the
instances where the residence is not [S–16–2017]
existing activation limit of FTZ 61, on
accessible or the respondent makes a
behalf of Aceros de América, Inc., in
request, the field representative will Approval of Expansion of Subzone
San Juan, Puerto Rico.
conduct the interview by telephone. 20E; STIHL Incorporated, Virginia
The application was processed in
Beach, Virginia
III. Data accordance with the FTZ Act and
OMB Control Number: 0607–0977. Regulations, including notice in the On February 6, 2017, the Executive
Form Number: SIPP/CAPI Automated Federal Register inviting public Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones
Instrument. comment (81 FR 80635, November 16, (FTZ) Board docketed an application
Type of Review: Regular submission. 2016). The FTZ staff examiner reviewed submitted by the Virginia Port
the application and determined that it Authority, grantee of FTZ 20, requesting
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Affected Public: Individuals or
Households. meets the criteria for approval. the expansion of Subzone 20E on behalf
Estimated Number of Respondents: Pursuant to the authority delegated to of STIHL Incorporated in Virginia
42,000 people per wave. the FTZ Board’s Executive Secretary (15 Beach, Virginia, subject to the existing
Estimated Time per Response: 60 CFR 400.36(f)), the application to activation limit of FTZ 20 applying to
minutes per person on average. establish Subzone 61S is approved, all sites of the expanded subzone.
Estimated Total Annual Burden subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s The application was processed in
Hours: 42,000 hours per wave. regulations, including section 400.13, accordance with the FTZ Act and
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