83 FR 35458 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 144 (July 26, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 144 (July 26, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-15972 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 144 (Thursday, July 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 35458-35460] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-15972] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Redistricting Data Program. OMB Control Number: 0607-0988. Form Number(s): Not available. Type of Request: Regular submission. Number of Respondents: 52. Average Hours per Response: 217 hours.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The respondent burden was incorrectly estimated at 72 hours in the previously published 60-day Federal Register notice. This mistake is corrected in the 30-day FRN. The 72 hours was estimated over each year of clearance. However, since respondent will incur burden only in 2019 and 2020, the Census Bureau re-estimates the respondent burden over these two years. The respondent burden hour is now 217 hours, which is obtained by dividing the total estimated hour burden with the number of respondents (11,284/52). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Total Burden Hours: 11,284. Voting District Project (VTDP) Verification Round 1: 6,448 hours. VTDP Verification Round 2: 4,836 hours. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated total hour burden per fiscal year (FY) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Phases/activities Currently approved OMB Renewal ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Block Boundary Suggestion Project (BBSP) Annotation 6,448 .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. Phase 1................................................ BBSP Verification Phase 2............................... .............. 3,224 .............. .............. .............. .............. VTDP Delineation Phase 1................................ .............. .............. 12,896 .............. .............. .............. VTDP Verification round one............................. .............. .............. .............. 6,448 .............. .............. VTDP Verification round two............................. .............. .............. .............. .............. 4,836 .............. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Estimated Hour Burden......................... 22,984 11,284 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 35459]] Needs and Uses: The 2020 Census Redistricting Data Program (RDP) is one of many voluntary programs that collects boundaries to update the U.S. Census Bureau's geographic database of addresses, streets, and boundaries. The Census Bureau uses its geographic database to link demographic data from surveys and the decennial census to locations and areas, such as cities, congressional and legislative districts, and counties. To tabulate statistics by localities, the Census Bureau must have accurate addresses and boundaries. Specifically, the RDP provides states the opportunity to delineate voting districts and to suggest census block boundaries for use in the 2020 Census redistricting data tabulations (Pub. L. 94-171 Redistricting Data File). In addition, the RDP periodically collects state legislative and congressional district boundaries if they are changed by the states. After the 2020 Census, states will use 2020 data tabulated for census blocks, voting districts, and possibly other geographic areas such as cities, counties, etc., as considerations when they draw their new congressional and legislative district boundaries. States are the only authority that can choose where and how to draw their boundaries. The boundaries collected in the RDP and other geographic programs will create census blocks, which are the building blocks for all Census Bureau geographic boundaries. While the geographic programs differ in requirements, time frame, and participants, the RDP and the other geographic programs all follow the same basic process: 1. The Census Bureau invites eligible participants to the program. For the RDP, the Census Bureau invites non-partisan state liaisons appointed by the legislative leadership of each state. 2. If they elect to participate in the program, participants receive a digital copy of the boundaries the Census Bureau has on file. Participants review the boundaries and update them if needed. RDP participants can choose to review and provide their boundary updates using a free customized mapping software, or their own mapping software. 3. Participants return their updates to the Census Bureau. 4. The Census Bureau updates their geographic database with boundary updates from participants. 5. The Census Bureau uses the newly updated boundaries and addresses to tabulate statistics. The Census Bureau is requesting a clearance to continue the RDP. As the current Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 0607- 0988 will expire in November 2018, the new clearance will allow the Census Bureau to provide RDP-specific materials and procedures to participants during the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019, 2020, and 2021. Liaisons from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico will be updating and verifying the boundaries of their voting districts during the implementation of the Phase 2 of the Voting District Project (VTDP). The Census Bureau has partitioned the RDP into five phases: Phase 1: Block Boundary Suggestion Project (BBSP) (2015-2017) Between 2015 and 2017, the Census Bureau collaborated with non- partisan liaisons designated by each state to collect and verify suggestions for 2020 Census tabulation blocks in the Block Boundary Suggestion Project (BBSP). States submitted suggested legal boundary updates as well as updates to other geographic areas. These actions allow states to construct some of the small area geography they need for legislative redistricting. Phase 1 was conducted in two parts, an initial identification of the updates needed, and a verification stage to ensure the suggested updates were accurately applied. States that chose to participate in Phase 1 received guidelines and training for providing their suggestions. Phase 2: Voting District Project (VTDP) (2018-2020) The VTDP Phase 2 of the RDP provides states the opportunity to submit their voting districts (ex. wards, precincts, etc.) for inclusion in the 2020 Census Redistricting Data tabulations (Pub. L. 94-171). Non-partisan liaisons designated by the states submit their voting districts boundaries and suggest legal boundary updates to the Census Bureau. Phase 2 is conducted in three stages (Table 2). Table 2--VTDP Stages and Schedule ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stage Schedule ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Initial Identification of December 2017-May 2018. Updates. 2. Verification of Updates I. December 2018-May 2019. 3. Verification of Updates II December 2019-March 2020. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The first two stages are an initial identification of the voting districts and a verification stage to ensure the suggested updates were accurately applied. The third part is an additional round of verification, for those states participating in the first two stages, to further review and adjust the voting districts if associated geographies changed. States that choose to participate in VTDP receive geographic products that allow them the opportunity to update the voting districts for inclusion in the 2020 Census tabulation geography. Phase 3: Delivery of the 2020 Census Redistricting Data (2021) By April 1, 2021, the Director of the Census Bureau will, in accordance with Title 13, U.S.C., furnish the Governor and state legislative leaders, both the majority and minority, and any public bodies responsible for legislative redistricting, with 2020 Census population counts for standard census tabulation areas (e.g., states, congressional districts, state legislative districts, American Indian areas, counties, cities, towns, census tracts, census block groups, and census blocks) regardless of a state's participation in Phase 1 or 2. The Director of the Census Bureau will provide 2020 Census population counts for those states participating in Phase 2, for both the standard tabulation areas and for voting districts. For each state, this delivery will occur no later than April 1, 2021. Phase 4: Collection of Post-Census Redistricting Data Plans (2021-2022) Between November 2021 and May 2022, the Census Bureau will solicit from each state the boundaries of the newly drawn 118th Congressional Districts and State Legislative Districts. This effort will occur every two years in advance of the 2030 Census in order to update these boundaries with new or changed plans. A verification phase will occur with each update. [[Page 35460]] Phase 5: Review of the 2020 Census RDP and Recommendations for the 2030 Census RDP (2020 Post-Data Collection) As the final phase of the 2020 Census RDP, the Census Bureau will work with the states to conduct a thorough review of the RDP. The intent of this review, and the final report that results, is to provide guidance to the Secretary of Commerce and the Census Bureau Director in planning the 2030 Census RDP. The Census Bureau issued invitation letters by mail (U.S. Postal Service) and follow-up emails to the officers or public bodies having initial responsibility for legislative reapportionment and redistricting. The 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico have identified non-partisan liaisons that are already working directly with the Census Bureau on the 2020 Census RDP. In addition, to begin work on Phase 1 and Phase 2, the Census Bureau provides to states data from the Master Address File/ Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing system, the Geographic Update Program Software (GUPS) (an optional software tool), and the procedures necessary for each state to participate. States are not required to use GUPS, but they have to submit their submission to the Census Bureau electronically in Census Bureau- specified formats. During the submission period, the Census Bureau provides training in the use of GUPS and assists the states in understanding the procedures necessary for processing files for their submission. Affected Public: All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Frequency: Annual. Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: Title 13, U.S.C., sections 16, 141, and 193. 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. [FR Doc. 2018-15972 Filed 7-25-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-07-P
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be directed to Debbie Johnson, Chief, from the census records was (including hours and cost) of the
Fiscal Services Office, National unsuccessful. The BC–658(L) is sent to proposed collection of information; (c)
Processing Center. Ms. Johnson can be the applicant when insufficient ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
reached by telephone on 812–218–3053 information has been received on which clarity of the information to be
or by email at deborah.johnson@ to base a search of the census records. collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
census.gov. These two forms request additional burden of the collection of information
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: information from the applicant to aid in on respondents, including through the
the search of census records. use of automated collection techniques
I. Abstract or other forms of information
III. Data
The Census Bureau proposes an technology.
extension of the Age Search Service OMB Control Number: 0607–0117. Comments submitted in response to
Program. The Age Search is a service Form Numbers: BC–600, BC–600(SP), this notice will be summarized and/or
provided by the U.S. Census Bureau for BC–649(L), and BC–658(L). included in the request for OMB
persons who need official transcripts of Type of Review: Extension of a approval of this information collection;
personal data as proof of age for currently approved collection. they also will become a matter of public
pensions, retirement plans, Medicare, Affected Public: Individuals or record.
and Social Security. The transcripts are households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Sheleen Dumas,
also used as proof of citizenship to
2,885 total respondents. Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the
obtain passports or to provide evidence Chief Information Officer.
of family relationship for rights of BC–600 2,426 respondents.
inheritance. The Age Search forms are BC–649(L) 449 respondents. [FR Doc. 2018–15974 Filed 7–25–18; 8:45 am]
used by the public in order to provide BC–658(L) 10 respondents. BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
the Census Bureau with the necessary Estimated Time per Response:
information to conduct a search of BC–600 12 minutes.
BC–649(L) 6 minutes. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
historical population decennial census
records in order to provide the BC–658(L) 6 minutes. Submission for OMB Review;
requested transcript. The Age Search Estimated Total Annual Burden Comment Request
service is self-supporting and is funded Hours: 531 hours.
by the fees collected from the Estimated Total Annual Cost: The Department of Commerce will
individuals requesting the service. $167,394. The Age Search processing submit to the Office of Management and
fee is $65.00 per case. An additional Budget (OMB) for clearance the
II. Method of Collection
charge of $20 per case for expedited following proposal for collection of
The Form BC–600, Application for requests requiring results within one information under the provisions of the
Search of Census Records, is a paper day is also available. It is expected that Paperwork Reduction Act.
public-use form that is submitted by 485 individuals will request the Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
applicants requesting information from expedited service. Title: Redistricting Data Program.
the decennial census records. This Respondent’s Obligation: Required to OMB Control Number: 0607–0988.
application form is available online in obtain or retain benefits. Form Number(s): Not available.
PDF format for individuals to download Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C.,
Type of Request: Regular submission.
and complete. Applicants must enclose section 8.
the appropriate fee by check or money Number of Respondents: 52.
order with the completed and signed IV. Request for Comments Average Hours per Response: 217
Form BC–600 or BC–600(SP) and return Comments are invited on: (a) Whether hours.1
by mail to the U.S. Census Bureau, Post the proposed collection of information Estimated Total Burden Hours:
Office Box 1545, Jeffersonville, Indiana is necessary for the proper performance 11,284.
47131. of the functions of the agency, including Voting District Project (VTDP)
The Form BC–649(L), which is called whether the information shall have Verification Round 1: 6,448 hours.
a Not Found Letter, advises the practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the VTDP Verification Round 2: 4,836
applicant that the search for information agency’s estimate of the burden hours.
Estimated total hour burden per fiscal year
(FY)
Phases/activities Currently approved OMB Renewal
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Block Boundary Suggestion Project
(BBSP) Annotation Phase 1 ................. 6,448 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................
BBSP Verification Phase 2 ...................... ........................ 3,224 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................
VTDP Delineation Phase 1 ...................... ........................ ........................ 12,896 ........................ ........................ ........................
VTDP Verification round one ................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 6,448 ........................ ........................
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VTDP Verification round two ................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 4,836 ........................
Total Estimated Hour Burden ........... 22,984 11,284
1 The respondent burden was incorrectly estimated over each year of clearance. However, respondent burden hour is now 217 hours, which
estimated at 72 hours in the previously published since respondent will incur burden only in 2019 is obtained by dividing the total estimated hour
60-day Federal Register notice. This mistake is and 2020, the Census Bureau re-estimates the burden with the number of respondents (11,284/
corrected in the 30-day FRN. The 72 hours was respondent burden over these two years. The 52).
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Phase 5: Review of the 2020 Census DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
RDP and Recommendations for the Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
2030 Census RDP (2020 Post-Data Foreign-Trade Zones Board DC 20230; telephone (202) 482–0250.
Collection) [S–83–2018] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
As the final phase of the 2020 Census
Approval of Subzone Status; Black & Background
RDP, the Census Bureau will work with
Decker, Inc.; Fort Mill, South Carolina
the states to conduct a thorough review On December 4, 2017, Commerce
of the RDP. The intent of this review, On May 30, 2018, the Executive published in the Federal Register a
and the final report that results, is to Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones notice of ‘‘Opportunity to Request
provide guidance to the Secretary of (FTZ) Board docketed an application Administrative Review’’ of the
Commerce and the Census Bureau submitted by the South Carolina State antidumping duty order on steel wire
Director in planning the 2030 Census Ports Authority, grantee of FTZ 38, garment hangers from Taiwan for the
RDP. requesting subzone status subject to the period December 1, 2016, through
The Census Bureau issued invitation existing activation limit of FTZ 38, on November 30, 2017.1 On December 27,
letters by mail (U.S. Postal Service) and behalf of Black & Decker, Inc., in Fort 2017, in accordance with section 751(a)
follow-up emails to the officers or Mill, South Carolina. Black & Decker, of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended,
public bodies having initial Inc. indicates that it will conduct the (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213(b),
responsibility for legislative same activity as currently authorized by Commerce received a timely request
reapportionment and redistricting. The the FTZ Board at its Subzone 38E. from the petitioner 2 to conduct an
50 states, the District of Columbia, and The application was processed in
administrative review of the
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico have accordance with the FTZ Act and
antidumping duty order on steel wire
identified non-partisan liaisons that are Regulations, including notice in the
garment hangers from Taiwan
already working directly with the Federal Register inviting public
comment (83 FR 26255–26256, June 6, manufactured or exported by Charles
Census Bureau on the 2020 Census RDP. Enterprise Co., Ltd; Gee Ten Enterprise
2018). The FTZ staff examiner reviewed
In addition, to begin work on Phase 1 Co., Ltd.; Inmall Enterprises Co., Ltd.;
the application and determined that it
and Phase 2, the Census Bureau Mindful Life and Coaching Co., Ltd.; 3
meets the criteria for approval. Pursuant
provides to states data from the Master Ocean Concept Corporation; Su-Chia
to the authority delegated to the FTZ
Address File/Topologically Integrated International Ltd.; Taiwan Hanger
Board Executive Secretary (15 CFR
Geographic Encoding and Referencing Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; and Young
400.36(f)), the application to establish
system, the Geographic Update Program Max Enterprises Co. Ltd.4
Subzone 38M was approved on July 20,
Software (GUPS) (an optional software
2018, subject to the FTZ Act and the On February 23, 2017, Commerce
tool), and the procedures necessary for
Board’s regulations, including Section published in the Federal Register a
each state to participate. States are not
400.13, and further subject to FTZ 38’s notice of initiation of an administrative
required to use GUPS, but they have to
2,000-acre activation limit. review of the antidumping duty order.5
submit their submission to the Census
Bureau electronically in Census Bureau- Dated: July 20, 2018. This administrative review covers
specified formats. During the Elizabeth Whiteman, Charles Enterprise Co., Ltd.; Gee Ten
submission period, the Census Bureau Acting Executive Secretary.
Enterprise Co., Ltd.; Inmall Enterprises
provides training in the use of GUPS Co., Ltd.; Mindful Life and Coaching
[FR Doc. 2018–15973 Filed 7–25–18; 8:45 am]
and assists the states in understanding Co., Ltd.; Ocean Concept Corporation;
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the procedures necessary for processing Su-Chia International Ltd.; Taiwan
files for their submission. Hanger Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; and
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Young Max Enterprises Co. Ltd. for the
Affected Public: All 50 states, the period of December 1, 2016, through
District of Columbia, and the November 30, 2017. On June 29, 2018,
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. International Trade Administration
the petitioner timely withdrew its
Frequency: Annual. [A–583–849] request for an administrative review for
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Steel Wire Garment Hangers From all companies under review.6
Legal Authority: Title 13, U.S.C., Taiwan: Rescission of Antidumping
sections 16, 141, and 193. Duty Administrative Review; 2016–
1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity
This information collection request 2017 to Request Administrative Review, 82 FR 57219
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. (December 4, 2017) (Notice regarding Request for
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Review).
Follow the instructions to view
International Trade Administration, 2 M&B Metal Products Company, Inc.
Department of Commerce collections
Department of Commerce. 3 The initiation FR incorrectly listed ‘‘Mindfull
currently under review by OMB. Live and Coaching Co., Ltd.,’’ whereas the correct
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
Written comments and (Commerce) is rescinding the company name, ‘‘Mindful Live and Coaching Co.,
recommendations for the proposed Ltd.’’ is listed in the petitioner’s Request for Review
administrative review of the and in this notice.
information collection should be sent antidumping duty order on steel wire 4 See the petitioner’s letter, ‘‘Steel Wire Garment
within 30 days of publication of this garment hangers from Taiwan for the Hangers from Taiwan: Request for Fifth
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notice to OIRA_Submission@ period of review (POR), December 1, Administrative Review,’’ (December 27, 2017)
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. 2016, through November 30, 2017.
(Request for Review).
5 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Sheleen Dumas, DATES: Applicable July 26, 2018. Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 83 FR
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 8058 (February 23, 2018) (Initiation).
6 See the petitioner’s letter, ‘‘Fifth Administrative
Chief Information Officer. Annathea Cook, AD/CVD Operations, Review of Steel Wire Garment Hangers from
[FR Doc. 2018–15972 Filed 7–25–18; 8:45 am] Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, Taiwan—Petitioner’s Withdrawal of Review
BILLING CODE 3510–07–P International Trade Administration, Request,’’ (June 29, 2018).
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