83 FR 24083 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 101 (May 24, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-11100
Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 101 (Thursday, May 24, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 101 (Thursday, May 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24083-24084]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11100]


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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.
    Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
    Title: School District Review Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0607-0987.
    Form Number(s): NA.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Number of Respondents: 51.
    Estimated Number of Respondents:
    Annotation Phase: 51.
    Verification Phase: 51.
    Estimated Time per Response:
    Annotation Phase: 30 hours.
    Verification Phase: 10 hours.
    Estimated Burden Hours:
    Annotation Phase: 1,530 hours.
    Verification Phase: 510 hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2,040 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The School District Review Program (SDRP) is one of 
many voluntary geographic partnership programs at the U.S. Census 
Bureau. The SDRP collects school district information and boundaries to 
update the Census Bureau's geographic database of addresses, streets, 
and boundaries on an annual basis. The Census Bureau uses its 
geographic database to tie demographic data from surveys and the 
decennial census to locations and areas, such as cities, school 
districts, and counties. To tabulate statistics by localities, the 
Census Bureau must have accurate addresses and boundaries.
    The boundaries collected in SDRP and other geographic programs will 
create census blocks, which are the building blocks for all Census 
Bureau geographic boundaries. Legal, administrative, and statistical 
geographies are all used to define block boundaries. While the 
geographic programs differ in requirements, time frame, and 
participants, SDRP and the other geographic programs all follow the 
same basic process:
    1. The Census Bureau invites eligible participants to take part in 
the program. For SDRP, the Census Bureau invites the following state 
officials: Title I coordinators and mapping coordinators. The Title 1 
Coordinator designates the mapping coordinator for the SDRP.
    2. If they elect to join the program, the state officials receive a 
copy of the school district boundaries that the Census Bureau has on 
file. The Census Bureau also provides SDRP participants with free 
customized mapping software to facilitate their work.
    3. Participants review the boundaries in the Census Bureau-provided 
digital maps and update them if needed. For SDRP, the state government 
participants reach out to contacts in school districts across their 
state to collect updates. State officials will provide the Census 
Bureau with updates as well as corrections to the federal Local 
Education Agency (LEA) identification numbers, school district 
boundaries, school names, grade ranges, and levels for which each 
school district is financially responsible.
    4. Participants return their updates to the Census Bureau. In the 
SDRP, this is known as the Annotation Phase.
    5. The Census Bureau updates its geographic database with boundary 
updates from participants.
    6. The Census Bureau creates maps from its geographic database and 
sends them to participants for final review. In the SDRP, this is known 
as the Verification Phase.
    7. The Census Bureau uses the newly updated and verified boundaries 
to tabulate statistics, in particular the Small Area Income and Poverty 
Estimates (SAIPE) Program's estimates of the number of families with 
children, aged 5 through 17, in poverty for each school district for 
the U.S. Department of Education. The U.S. Department of Education uses 
these estimates to allocate more than $14 billion in Title I funding 
annually. These Census Bureau estimates are the basis of the Title I 
allocation for each school district. The SDRP is of vital importance 
for each state's allocation of funds under Title I of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as amended by Every Student Succeeds 
Act of 2015, Public Law 114-95.
    The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) sponsors the 
SDRP. The NCES identifies a Title I coordinator for each state and the 
District of Columbia, and the Census Bureau works with the Title I 
coordinator on identifying a mapping coordinator in each state to work 
with the Census Bureau to implement this work. The mapping coordinator 
collects updates from local school districts, state education 
officials, county planners, and state data centers, and ensures that 
submissions are completed within the SDRP's time frame.
    The SDRP encompasses Type 1 and Type 2 school districts as defined 
by the NCES. Type 1 is a local school district that is not a component 
of a supervisory union. Type 2 is a local school district component of 
a supervisory union sharing a superintendent and administrative 
services with other local school districts.
    The SDRP consists of two phases--the Annotation Phase and the 
Verification Phase--described below:

Annotation Phase

    In the Annotation Phase, mapping coordinators gather school 
district updates from school district superintendents and other state 
officials

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and use Census Bureau-provided materials to review and update school 
district boundaries, names, codes, and geographic relationships. The 
Census Bureau provides mapping coordinators with school district 
listings, spatial data in Esri shapefile format, blank submission logs, 
and Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS). The school district 
listings consist of school district inventories, school names, levels, 
grade ranges, and other data about school districts within their state. 
If the mapping coordinator has non-spatial updates (e.g., name changes, 
simple consolidations, simple dissolutions, and others), the mapping 
coordinator updates the Census Bureau-provided submission log with 
those changes. If a mapping coordinator needs to perform spatial 
updates to a school district boundary, the mapping coordinator uses 
Census Bureau-provided GUPS and spatial data to make updates. GUPS, 
SDRP version, is a Census Bureau-created, user-friendly, free digital 
mapping tool for mapping coordinators. It contains all the 
functionality necessary for mapping coordinators to spatially make and 
validate their school district updates. Once mapping coordinators have 
reviewed and updated the school district information for their state, 
the mapping coordinator sends it to the Census Bureau, using Secure Web 
Incoming Module, a web portal for uploading SDRP submissions. The 
Census Bureau will update the MAF/TIGER database with the updates sent 
by the mapping coordinator.

Verification Phase

    In the Verification Phase, the Census Bureau sends mapping 
coordinators newly created listings and digital files, and mapping 
coordinators use the SDRP verification module in GUPS to review these 
files and verify that the Census Bureau correctly captured their 
submitted information. The mapping coordinator can tag the area of 
issue and send the information to the Census Bureau to make corrections 
if the Census Bureau did not incorporate their boundary changes or 
other updates correctly.
    Affected Public: All fifty states and the District of Columbia.
    Frequency: Annual.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. Section 16, 141, and 193.
    NCES Legal Authority: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 
2015, Public Law (Pub. L.) 114-95.
    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.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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Individuals who use Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. Education Agency (LEA) identification
telecommunication devices for the deaf Title: School District Review Program. numbers, school district boundaries,
(TDD) may call the Federal Information OMB Control Number: 0607–0987. school names, grade ranges, and levels
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 Form Number(s): NA. for which each school district is
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Type of Request: Regular submission. financially responsible.
Eastern Standard Time, Monday Number of Respondents: 51. 4. Participants return their updates to
through Friday. Estimated Number of Respondents: the Census Bureau. In the SDRP, this is
Annotation Phase: 51. known as the Annotation Phase.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Verification Phase: 51. 5. The Census Bureau updates its
purpose of the meeting is to:
Estimated Time per Response: geographic database with boundary
1. Introduce all the RAC members to Annotation Phase: 30 hours.
one another; updates from participants.
Verification Phase: 10 hours. 6. The Census Bureau creates maps
2. Review the rules and regulations Estimated Burden Hours:
surrounding the Secure Rural School from its geographic database and sends
Annotation Phase: 1,530 hours. them to participants for final review. In
Title II process and Charter; and Verification Phase: 510 hours.
3. Make recommendations on 27 new the SDRP, this is known as the
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2,040 Verification Phase.
or modified recreation fee proposals hours. 7. The Census Bureau uses the newly
submitted by the Columbia River Gorge Needs and Uses: The School District updated and verified boundaries to
National Scenic Area (1 proposal) and Review Program (SDRP) is one of many tabulate statistics, in particular the
the Willamette National Forest (26 voluntary geographic partnership Small Area Income and Poverty
proposals). programs at the U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates (SAIPE) Program’s estimates
The meeting is open to the public. The SDRP collects school district of the number of families with children,
The agenda will include time for people information and boundaries to update aged 5 through 17, in poverty for each
to make oral statements of three minutes the Census Bureau’s geographic school district for the U.S. Department
or less. Individuals wishing to make an database of addresses, streets, and of Education. The U.S. Department of
oral statement should request in writing boundaries on an annual basis. The Education uses these estimates to
by May 30, 2017, to be scheduled on the Census Bureau uses its geographic allocate more than $14 billion in Title
agenda. Anyone who would like to database to tie demographic data from I funding annually. These Census
bring related matters to the attention of surveys and the decennial census to Bureau estimates are the basis of the
the committee may file written locations and areas, such as cities, Title I allocation for each school district.
statements with the committee staff school districts, and counties. To The SDRP is of vital importance for each
before or after the meeting. Written tabulate statistics by localities, the state’s allocation of funds under Title I
comments and requests for time for oral Census Bureau must have accurate of the Elementary and Secondary
comments must be sent to Jennifer addresses and boundaries. Education Act (ESEA) as amended by
Lippert, RAC Coordinator, 3106 Pierce The boundaries collected in SDRP Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015,
Parkway, Suite D, Springfield, Oregon and other geographic programs will Public Law 114–95.
97477; by email to jlippert@fs.fed.us, or create census blocks, which are the The National Center for Education
via facsimile to 541–225–6224. building blocks for all Census Bureau Statistics (NCES) sponsors the SDRP.
Meeting Accommodations: If you are geographic boundaries. Legal, The NCES identifies a Title I
a person requiring reasonable administrative, and statistical coordinator for each state and the
accommodation, please make requests geographies are all used to define block District of Columbia, and the Census
in advance for sign language boundaries. While the geographic Bureau works with the Title I
interpreting, assistive listening devices programs differ in requirements, time coordinator on identifying a mapping
or other reasonable accommodation. For frame, and participants, SDRP and the coordinator in each state to work with
access to the facility or proceedings, other geographic programs all follow the the Census Bureau to implement this
please contact the person listed in the same basic process: work. The mapping coordinator collects
section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 1. The Census Bureau invites eligible updates from local school districts, state
CONTACT. All reasonable participants to take part in the program. education officials, county planners,
accommodation requests are managed For SDRP, the Census Bureau invites the and state data centers, and ensures that
on a case by case basis. following state officials: Title I submissions are completed within the
Dated: May 9, 2018. coordinators and mapping coordinators. SDRP’s time frame.
Glenn Casamassa, The Title 1 Coordinator designates the The SDRP encompasses Type 1 and
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest mapping coordinator for the SDRP. Type 2 school districts as defined by the
System. 2. If they elect to join the program, the NCES. Type 1 is a local school district
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state officials receive a copy of the that is not a component of a supervisory
school district boundaries that the union. Type 2 is a local school district
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Census Bureau has on file. The Census component of a supervisory union
Bureau also provides SDRP participants sharing a superintendent and
with free customized mapping software administrative services with other local
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The Department of Commerce will SDRP, the state government participants
submit to the Office of Management and reach out to contacts in school districts Annotation Phase
Budget (OMB) for clearance the across their state to collect updates. In the Annotation Phase, mapping
following proposal for collection of State officials will provide the Census coordinators gather school district
information under the provisions of the Bureau with updates as well as updates from school district
Paperwork Reduction Act. corrections to the federal Local superintendents and other state officials

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