Notice2021-16156
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Spatial, Address, and Imagery Data Program
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Published
July 29, 2021
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Commerce DepartmentCensus Bureau
Abstract
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment on the proposed extension of the Spatial, Address, and Imagery Data (SAID) Program, prior to the submission of the information collection request (ICR) to OMB for approval.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 143 (Thursday, July 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40805-40807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16156]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Spatial, Address, and Imagery Data Program
AGENCY: Census Bureau, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment on the
proposed extension of the Spatial, Address, and Imagery Data (SAID)
Program, prior to the submission of the information collection request
(ICR) to OMB for approval.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before September 27,
2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ccbea3aea5a2e2ade2bca9a2a2a5a2abb8a3a28cafa9a2bfb9bfe2aba3ba"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dcaeb3beb5b2f2bdf2acb9b2b2b5b2bba8b3b29cbfb9b2afa9aff2bbb3aa">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference Spatial,
Address, and Imagery Data Program in the subject line of your comments.
You may also submit comments, identified by Docket Number USBC-2021-
0016, to the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>.
All comments received are part of the public record. No comments will
be posted to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> for public viewing until after
the comment period has closed. Comments will generally be posted
without change. All Personally Identifiable Information (for example,
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name and address) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be
publicly accessible. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected information. You may submit
attachments to electronic comments in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe
PDF file formats.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Matthew A. Zimolzak, Geography Division, Census Bureau, 301-763-
9419, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8be6eaffffe3eefca5eaa5f1e2e6e4e7f1eae0cbe8eee5f8fef8a5ece4fd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7a171b0e0e121f0d541b540013171516001b113a191f14090f09541d150c">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Spatial, Address, and Imagery Data (SAID) Program is one of
many voluntary geographic partnership programs that collects data to
update the U.S. Census Bureau's geographic database of addresses,
streets, boundaries, and imagery, known as the Master Address File/
Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/
TIGER) System. The Census Bureau uses the MAF/TIGER System to link
demographic data from surveys and the decennial census to locations and
areas, such as cities, American Indian reservations and trust lands,
census tracts, and counties. In order to properly tabulate census and
survey response data by the correct geographic area, the Census Bureau
requires current and accurate addresses and boundaries.
The SAID Program provides the Census Bureau with a continuous
method to obtain current, accurate, and complete address, street
centerline, and imagery data from tribal, state, and local government
partners. The purpose of the SAID Program is to help maintain the
Census Bureau's geographic framework for data collection, tabulation,
and dissemination between decennial censuses and to support ongoing
programs such as the American Community Survey and the Population
Estimates Program. Over the past eight (8) years, the SAID Program,
originally titled the Geographic Support System (GSS) Partnership
Program, has enabled the Census Bureau to update addresses and street
centerlines across the country, with participation covering nearly 89%
of the housing units in the nation. Moving forward, the SAID Program
will continue to focus on acquiring addresses, street centerlines, and
imagery in areas targeted for housing unit growth or change.
II. Method of Collection
Each year, the SAID Program invitees are determined by several
different evaluation factors, including address growth, address change,
comparison with other Census Bureau statistics, past SAID or GSS
Partnership Program participation status, and other factors. The Census
Bureau contacts potential participants by telephone and email to
request addresses, street centerlines, and imagery data that are no
more than two years old, along with supporting metadata. In some cases,
the Census Bureau will request entire datasets, while in other cases
the Census Bureau may request only changes since a previous submission.
The Census Bureau attempts to contact each invitee no less than three
times before contact is rescheduled for a later cycle. The Census
Bureau provides the participants who agree to provide data with
information needed to create a Secure Web Incoming Module (SWIM)
account, used for secure data transfers to the Census Bureau.
Participants then submit their data in a single submission through the
SWIM at their convenience. If a participant submits files with
incomplete metadata, the Census Bureau will contact the participant
requesting the additional metadata information. The Census Bureau will
only process the files with appropriate metadata.
The data collected in the SAID Program may be used to define
geographic boundaries, including census blocks, and to place households
and group quarters in a specific census block. The SAID Program follows
the process below:
1. The Census Bureau invites participants, including tribal, state,
and local governments; federal agencies; and other authoritative
organizations each fiscal year.
2. Participants are asked to provide a current address list with
associated location points and attributes, street centerline, and/or
imagery data for their jurisdiction that is no more than two years old.
3. Participants upload the requested data files using the SWIM, per
Census Bureau procedures.
4. The Census Bureau validates then updates the MAF/TIGER System
with the address and street centerline data provided by the
participants and uses the provided imagery for quality control and
change detection.
5. The Census Bureau uses the updated addresses and streets to
support Census Bureau field operations, survey response collection, and
data tabulation.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0607-1008.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Tribal, state, county and local governments and
other organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,500.
<bullet> Census Bureau Contact with Local Governments: 1,000.
<bullet> Census Bureau Acquisition of Local Geographic Data and
Content Clarification: 500.
Estimated Time per Response: 2.5 hours.
<bullet> Census Bureau Contact with Local Governments: 1 hour.
<bullet> Census Bureau Acquisition of Local Geographic Data and
Content Clarification: 1.5 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,500.
<bullet> Census Bureau Contact with Local Governments: 1,000.
<bullet> Census Bureau Acquisition of Local Geographic Data and
Content Clarification: 1,500.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0. (This is not the cost of
respondents' time, but the indirect costs respondents may incur for
such things as purchases of specialized software or hardware needed to
report, or expenditures for accounting or records maintenance services
required specifically by the collection.)
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. 16, 141, and 193.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include, or summarize, each comment in our
request to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address,
phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information
in your
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comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your
personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any
time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your personal
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2021-16156 Filed 7-28-21; 8:45 am]
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