83 FR 63469 - Innovations for Public Opinion Research
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 236 (December 10, 2018)
Bureau of the Census
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 236 (December 10, 2018)
| Page Range | 63469-63471 | |
| FR Document | 2018-26631 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 236 (Monday, December 10, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 63469-63471] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-26631] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of the Census [Docket Number 181016954-8954-01 ] Innovations for Public Opinion Research AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. [[Page 63470]] ACTION: Notice and Request for Information (RFI). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is publishing this notice in the Federal Register to request comments from the public and other government agencies on innovations for measuring and tracking public opinion towards the Census Bureau and the 2020 Census. The Census Bureau is looking to encourage and promote statistical, research, and methodological collaborations that seek to measure perceptions, opinions, beliefs, and attitudes toward the Census Bureau and the 2020 Census. The Census Bureau is interested in ongoing research methodologies that would be able to assess how current events affect public perception toward the Census Bureau as they unfold with the goal of making informed decisions related to the Census Bureau operations before and during the 2020 Census. DATES: Written comments on this notice must be submitted on or before February 8, 2019. ADDRESSES: Please direct all comments electronically to the following email address: [email protected]. Response to this Request for Information (RFI) is voluntary. Any personal identifiers (e.g., names, addresses, email addresses, etc.) will be available to the public when responses are compiled. Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should not be included in your response. This RFI is for information and planning purposes only. It should not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Federal Government, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), or the Census Bureau. Neither the DOC, nor the Census Bureau, intend to make any awards based on responses to this RFI or to otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted or for the government's use of such information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be directed to Jennifer Hunter Childs, Research Psychologist, Center for Survey Measurement, Research and Methodology Directorate, U.S. Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233; telephone: (202) 603-4827, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The data collected by the decennial census determine the number of seats each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives--a process called apportionment--and the distribution of $675 billion in federal funds to local communities (Hotchkiss & Phelan, 2017). Even though responding to the census is required by law, the public's willingness to participate by completing the census questionnaire by self-response directly impacts the cost of the operation. If a household does not self-respond, a great deal of time and resources must be expended going door-to-door to personally enumerate non-responding units. Public opinions, behaviors, and attitudes toward the census can make a dramatic difference in both the public's willingness to self-respond and the quality of information collected. The Census Bureau needs to stay aware of public opinion as the 2020 Census approaches. The Census Bureau plans to use traditional methods to observe public opinion (via survey research and standard social media methods). This RFI is seeking information about certain information that may add value to those methods or identify innovative methods for further public opinion research. This RFI seeks to identify published works and descriptions of best practices using innovative methods to make use of already available public opinion data or big data at the national, regional, and state levels as well as by demographic group. In particular, the Census Bureau is interested in the use of ``real-time'' data that might relate to decennial census participation, and the ability to research issues that may quickly arise and have potential to impact attitudes towards and knowledge of the Census Bureau. To support this effort, information is requested on: (1) Innovations for measuring and tracking public opinion towards the Census Bureau and the 2020 Census across time at the national level, at regional or state levels, and by demographic groups using methods other than active data collection by survey research methods. (2) Innovations to capture online information-sharing and information-seeking behaviors that have the potential for affecting: a. decennial census participation, and/or b. public attitudes towards and knowledge of the decennial census or the Census Bureau generally. The Census Bureau needs to make informed decisions related to operations before and during the 2020 Census. We are interested in whether innovations in this area could yield novel information for the Census Bureau. For example, useful information may lead to a change in decennial census messaging or a series of advertising purchases targeted towards certain demographics or geographies. Useful information may also alert Census Bureau staff to potential issues related to the data collection process or the quality of census returns. To support this effort, the Census Bureau is requesting information on published works involving innovative public opinion research into areas in which the Census Bureau does not already have expertise (such as innovative methods for measuring public opinion via online information-seeking and -sharing behaviors), but might be useful for consideration in the 2020 Census planning and management. In particular, the Census Bureau seeks to know: (1) Do you seek to measure public opinion or perception in a way other than surveys? If so, in what ways and with what level of accuracy? (2) Do you have access to online information-seeking or -sharing behaviors, like social media, web scraping, google search data or other ``big data'' for research purposes? If so, provide some example of research you conduct using these data. (3) The Census Bureau also is considering the possibility of entering into equitably apportioned joint projects of mutual interest with nonprofit organization and local, state, or federal government agencies to pursue collaboration or research into these areas. Would your organization be interested in this kind of agreement? Submissions could identify or inform joint projects to assess how recent events and the information media environment affect attitudes toward, knowledge of, and participation in Census Bureau data collections as they unfold. A secondary desirable end-result would be to gather information that would enable the Census Bureau to make informed decisions related to Census Bureau planning for the 2030 Census. Finally, these potential projects must provide a mutual benefit to the Census Bureau and the partnering nonprofit organization or local, state, or federal government agency, such as forwarding the field of public opinion research. Projects of interest might make use of dependent variables including actual census response, census data quality or proxies thereof. Projects might be interested in independent variables such as sociodemographic characteristics (e.g., neighborhood, housing, and family characteristics), behaviors gathered using passive data collection tools, and self-reported attitudes or knowledge about the census. Data already available to the Census Bureau via public datasets or [[Page 63471]] datasets available for purchase is of less interest than information that is not necessarily public, like behaviors on internet search or social media networking sites. Dated: December 3, 2018. Ron S. Jarmin, Deputy Director, Performing the Non-Exclusive Functions and Duties of the Director, Bureau of the Census. [FR Doc. 2018-26631 Filed 12-7-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-07-P
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Notice and request for
ACTION: related to agriculture; and also to are included in this generic clearance to
comments. conduct the Census of Agriculture. In be conducted annually. The estimated
addition, NASS has many cooperators sample size for each of the 15 surveys
SUMMARY: In accordance with the from other Federal agencies, State is approximately 5,000. Each of the 15
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 this governments, land grant universities, surveys are expected to be conducted
notice announces the intention of the and other organizations that seek once annually. The estimated number of
National Agricultural Statistics Service NASS’s assistance in collecting responses per respondent is 1. Publicity
(NASS) to seek approval to conduct a agricultural data through surveys. materials and instruction sheets will
new information collection for surveys Results from these surveys are account for approximately 5 minutes of
funded by NASS’s many cooperators important for the cooperators in additional burden per respondent.
(Federal agencies, State governments, carrying out their missions, as well as of Respondents who refuse to complete a
land grant universities, and other general interest to the agricultural survey will be allotted 2 minutes of
organizations). Results from these community. Results from these surveys burden per attempt to collect the data.
surveys are important for the will be made available to the public by NASS will conduct the surveys initially
cooperators in carrying out their NASS or the cooperators who fund by mail and/or internet with phone
missions, as well as of general interest them. This generic clearance seeks follow-up for non-response. Face-to-face
to the agricultural community. This approval for NASS to conduct a variety interviews may also be used in limited
generic clearance will allow NASS to of agricultural surveys which will be situations.
conduct surveys in a timely manner for paid for entirely by cooperators. NASS Respondents: Farmers and ranchers,
the cooperating institutions providing anticipates the cooperator-funded and others associated with the
funding for the surveys. surveys will cover topics such as: (1) agricultural industry.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be Farm management practices, (2) food Estimated Number of Respondents:
received by February 8, 2019 to be safety, (3) workplace safety, (4) 225,000.
assured of consideration. conservation and land use practices, (5) Frequency of Responses: Once
chemical use management practices, (6) annually for each individual survey.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
crop quality, (7) agri-tourism, (8) local Estimated Total Burden on
identified by docket number 0535– Respondents: The total estimated
NEW, by any of the following methods: foods, and (9) other agricultural-related
topics. This generic clearance is subject burden is 112,000 hours.
• Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. Comments: Comments are invited on:
Include docket number above in the to the regular clearance process at OMB
with a 60-day notice and a 30-day notice (a) Whether the proposed collection of
subject line of the message. information is necessary for the proper
• E-fax: 855–838–6382. as part of the 120-day review period.
Each individual cooperator-funded performance of the functions of the
• Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD– agency, including whether the
ROM submissions to: David Hancock, survey is then subject to a clearance
process with an abbreviated clearance information will have practical utility;
NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 package which justifies the particular
content of the survey, describes the of the burden of the proposed collection
South Building, 1400 Independence of information, including the validity of
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250– sample design, provides the timeline for
the survey activities, and the the methodology and assumptions used;
2024. (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand questionnaire. The review period for
each individual survey is approximately and clarity of the information to be
deliver to: David Hancock, NASS collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of 45 days, including a 30-day Federal
Register notice period. burden of the collection of information
Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, on those who are to respond, through
1400 Independence Avenue SW, Authority: These data will be
collected under authority of 7 U.S.C. the use of appropriate automated,
Washington, DC 20250–2024. electronic, mechanical, technological, or
2204(a). Individually identifiable data
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: other forms of information technology
collected under this authority are
Kevin L. Barnes, Associate governed by Section 1770 of the Food collection methods.
Administrator, National Agricultural Security Act of 1985 as amended, 7 All responses to this notice will
Statistics Service, U.S. Department of U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to become a matter of public record and be
Agriculture, 202–720–4333. Copies of afford strict confidentiality to non- summarized in the request for OMB
this information collection and related aggregated data provided by approval.
instructions can be obtained without respondents. This Notice is submitted in Signed at Washington, DC, November 26,
charge from David Hancock, NASS— accordance with the Paperwork 2018.
OMB Clearance Officer, at 202–690– Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–113, Kevin L. Barnes,
2388 or at ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and Office of Associate Administrator.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Management and Budget regulations at [FR Doc. 2018–26657 Filed 12–7–18; 8:45 am]
Title: Quick Response for Cooperator- 5 CFR part 1320. BILLING CODE 3410–20–P
Funded Surveys Generic Clearance. NASS also complies with OMB
OMB Control Number: 0535–NEW. Implementation Guidance,
Type of Request: Intent to seek ‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
approval to conduct a new information of the E-Government Act, Confidential
collection for a period of three years. Information Protection and Statistical Bureau of the Census
Abstract: The primary objective of the Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’
National Agricultural Statistics Service Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June [Docket Number 181016954–8954–01 ]
(NASS) is to collect, prepare, and issue 15, 2007, p. 33362. Innovations for Public Opinion
state and national estimates of crop and Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
Research
livestock production, prices, and burden for this information collection is
disposition; as well as economic estimated to average 30 minutes per AGENCY:Bureau of the Census,
statistics, environmental statistics response. Up to 15 individual surveys Department of Commerce.
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datasets available for purchase is of less determined for BTIC. The final subsidy identified in the Appendix to this
interest than information that is not rate is listed in the ‘‘Final Results of notice. The Issues and Decision
necessarily public, like behaviors on Administrative Review’’ section below. Memorandum is a public document and
internet search or social media is on file electronically via Enforcement
Scope of the Order
networking sites. and Compliance’s Antidumping and
The products covered by this order Countervailing Duty Centralized
Dated: December 3, 2018.
are seamless steel cylinders designed for Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
Ron S. Jarmin,
storage or transport of compressed or ACCESS is available to registered users
Deputy Director, Performing the Non- liquefied gas (‘‘high pressure steel
Exclusive Functions and Duties of the at http://access.trade.gov and in the
cylinders’’). High pressure steel Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the
Director, Bureau of the Census.
cylinders are fabricated of chrome alloy main Department of Commerce
[FR Doc. 2018–26631 Filed 12–7–18; 8:45 am]
steel including, but not limited to, building. In addition, a complete
BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
chromium-molybdenum steel or version of the Issues and Decision
chromium magnesium steel, and have Memorandum can be accessed directly
permanently impressed into the steel,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE on the Internet at https://
either before or after importation, the
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed
International Trade Administration symbol of a U.S. Department of
Issues and Decision Memorandum and
Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous
[C–570–978] electronic versions of the Issues and
Materials Safety Administration
Decision Memorandum are identical in
(‘‘DOT’’)-approved high pressure steel
High Pressure Steel Cylinders From cylinder manufacturer, as well as an content.
the People’s Republic of China: Final approved DOT type marking of DOT 3A,
Results of Countervailing Duty Changes Since the Preliminary Results
3AX, 3AA, 3AAX, 3B, 3E, 3HT, 3T, or
Administrative Review; 2016 DOT–E (followed by a specific Based on comments received from
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, exemption number) in accordance with interested parties, we have made
International Trade Administration, the requirements of sections 178.36 revisions to some of our subsidy rate
Department of Commerce. through 178.68 of Title 49 of the Code calculations for BTIC. For a discussion
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce of Federal Regulations, or any of these issues, see the Issues and
(Commerce) determines that subsequent amendments thereof. High Decision Memorandum.
countervailable subsidies are being pressure steel cylinders covered by this
Methodology
provided to producers/exporters of high order have a water capacity up to 450
pressure steel cylinders from the liters, and a gas capacity ranging from We conducted this administrative
People’s Republic of China (China) for 8 to 702 cubic feet, regardless of review in accordance with section
the period of review January 1, 2016, corresponding service pressure levels 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
through December 31, 2016. and regardless of physical dimensions, amended (the Act). For each of the
DATES: Applicable December 10, 2018. finish or coatings. subsidy programs found
Excluded from the scope of the order countervailable, we find that there is a
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
are high pressure steel cylinders subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution by
Toby Vandall, AD/CVD Operations, manufactured to U–ISO–9809–1 and 2
Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, an ‘‘authority’’ that gives rise to a
specifications and permanently benefit to the recipient, and that the
International Trade Administration, impressed with ISO or UN symbols.
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 subsidy is specific.4 For a full
Also excluded from the order are description of the methodology
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, acetylene cylinders, with or without
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1664. underlying our conclusions, see the
internal porous mass, and permanently Issues and Decision Memorandum.
Background impressed with 8A or 8AL in
Commerce published the preliminary accordance with DOT regulations. Final Results of the Review
Merchandise covered by the order is
results of the administrative review of In accordance with section 777A(e) of
classified in the Harmonized Tariff
the CVD order on steel cylinders from the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5), we
Schedule of the United States
the PRC on July 10, 2018.1 On find that the following net
(‘‘HTSUS’’) under subheading
November 6, 2018, we postponed the countervailable subsidy rate exists for
7311.00.00.30. Subject merchandise
final results of this review until the mandatory respondent, BTIC, for the
may also enter under HTSUS
November 30, 2018.2 In this review we period January 1, 2016, through
subheadings 7311.00.00.60 or
examined Beijing Tianhai Industry Co., December 31, 2016:
7311.00.00.90. Although the HTSUS
Ltd. (BTIC), the sole company for which
subheadings are provided for
a review was requested. Based on an Subsidy rate
convenience and customs purposes, the
analysis of the comments received, Company ad valorem
written description of the merchandise
Commerce has made certain changes to (percent)
under the order is dispositive.
the subsidy rate that was preliminarily
Analysis of Comments Received Beijing Tianhai Industry Co.,
1 See High Pressure Steel Cylinders from the Ltd.5 ................................... 25.57
People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of
The issues raised by the Government
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2016, of China (GOC), BTIC, and Norris
83 FR 31951 (July 10, 2018) (Preliminary Results) Cylinder Company (the petitioner) in Administrative Review of High Pressure Steel
and accompanying Preliminary Decision their case and rebuttal briefs are Cylinders from the People’s Republic of China,’’
Memorandum (PDM). dated concurrently with and hereby adopted by this
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘High Pressure Steel
addressed in the Issues and Decision notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
Cylinders from the People’s Republic of China: Memorandum.3 The issues are 4 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act
Extension of Deadline for Final Results of the regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E)
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2016,’’ 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of
November 6, 2018. the Final Results of 2016 Countervailing Duty the Act regarding specificity.
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| Contact | Requests for additional information should be directed to Jennifer Hunter Childs, Research Psychologist, Center for Survey Measurement, Research and Methodology Directorate, U.S. Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233; telephone: (202) 603-4827, [email protected] | |
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